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Ralph Waldo Emerson Elementary School

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Ralph Waldo Emerson Elementary School ranks 881 st of 1492 Michigan elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades K-6

881^st

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,492 Michigan Elementary Schools

Better than 41% of Michigan elementary schools

Summary

Ralph Waldo Emerson Elementary School is a K-6 public school in Fraser, MI, serving 345 students within the Fraser Public Schools district. While the district itself ranks solidly in the 54th percentile statewide, Emerson has experienced a notable decline, dropping from the 68th percentile in 2018-2019 to the 41st percentile in 2025-2026—a trend that sets it apart from nearby schools like Salk Elementary School, which has remained consistently in the 57th-69th percentile range over the same period.

The most significant academic concern is 5th-grade mathematics, where only 17% of Emerson students were proficient in 2025-2026—dramatically below the district average of 28.5% and the state average of 32.2%. This is also the lowest rate among nearby schools, with Mark Twain Elementary School (39.1%) and Pinewood Elementary School (31.7%) performing far better. Social studies proficiency has also been persistently low, ranging from 8.89% to 11.5% across recent years. However, there's a notable bright spot: Emerson's 6th graders consistently outperform district and state averages in both ELA and math, suggesting the school is capable of strong academic outcomes as students prepare for middle school.

Encouragingly, chronic absenteeism at Emerson (19.3%) is significantly better than the district average (29.9%) and the lowest among all nearby schools, indicating that attendance is not driving the academic struggles. Interestingly, Emerson spends the least per student ($13,994) compared to its Fraser peers like Thomas A Edison Elementary School ($17,584) and Eisenhower Elementary School ($17,153). When compared to Mark Twain—a nearly identical-sized school with a higher percentage of students on free/reduced lunch—Emerson still underperforms in 5th-grade math and science, suggesting internal instructional factors, rather than socioeconomic ones, are likely at play.

345

Students ?

18.6

Student/teacher ratio ?

$13,994

Per pupil spending ?

44.3%

Free/discounted lunch ?

32151 Danna
Fraser, MI 48026-3253

(586) 439-6700

District: Fraser Public Schools

Students who attend Ralph Waldo Emerson Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Richards Middle School
High:	Fraser High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

75.4%

African American:

11.3%

Two or more races:

8.1%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 68th percentile in 2016 → 41st in 2026

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Michigan average (31% vs 37% meeting standards)

!Ranking has slipped — down 27 percentile points since 2016

!Social Studies scores 16 pts below the Michigan average

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school31%

District avg35%

Michigan avg37%

881^st of 1,492

Michigan public elementary schools ?

Bottom 41%▼ down 28 pts since 2016

From top 32% (2016) to bottom 41% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

5^th of 6Elementary Schools in the Fraser Public Schools

288^th of 625Fraser Public Schools among Michigan districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2026	38.5	881 of 1492	41.0%	★★☆☆☆
2025	49.0	736 of 1488	50.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	44.0	783 of 1486	47.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	53.8	630 of 1470	57.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	57.7	522 of 1344	61.2%	★★★☆☆
2021	44.9	595 of 1153	48.4%	★★☆☆☆
2019	64.7	447 of 1408	68.3%	★★★☆☆
2018	60.9	600 of 1448	58.6%	★★★☆☆
2017	62.3	466 of 1466	68.2%	★★★☆☆
2016	65.8	488 of 1548	68.5%	★★★☆☆
2015	70.5	437 of 1580	72.3%	★★★★☆
2014	68.4	459 of 1533	70.1%	★★★★☆
2013	71.7	411 of 1563	73.7%	★★★★☆
2012	69.7	447 of 1566	71.5%	★★★★☆
2011	73.8	379 of 1552	75.6%	★★★★☆
2010	72.5	428 of 1552	72.4%	★★★★☆
2009	74.7	353 of 1589	77.8%	★★★★☆
2008	77.1	290 of 1577	81.6%	★★★★☆
2007	81.6	163 of 1565	89.6%	★★★★☆
2006	81.4	149 of 1545	90.4%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2026	30.1	900 of 1343	33.0%	★★☆☆☆
2025	50.7	602 of 1338	55.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	46.4	678 of 1342	49.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	59.7	463 of 1321	65.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	52.2	498 of 1106	55.0%	★★★☆☆
2021	40.8	528 of 902	41.5%	★★☆☆☆
2019	62.7	400 of 1171	65.8%	★★★☆☆
2018	60.1	587 of 1443	59.3%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2026	41.1	769 of 1352	43.1%	★★☆☆☆
2025	38.5	815 of 1346	39.5%	★★☆☆☆
2024	41.7	778 of 1381	43.7%	★★☆☆☆
2023	55.9	516 of 1350	61.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	57.3	412 of 1099	62.5%	★★★☆☆
2021	54.2	295 of 749	60.6%	★★★☆☆
2019	71.8	211 of 1134	81.4%	★★★★☆
2018	67.4	362 of 1397	74.1%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2026	38.6	817 of 1372	40.5%	★★☆☆☆
2025	38.3	816 of 1366	40.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	33.9	876 of 1347	35.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	43.7	722 of 1334	45.9%	★★☆☆☆
2022	51.0	537 of 1139	52.9%	★★★☆☆
2021	56.8	352 of 915	61.5%	★★★☆☆
2019	57.8	458 of 1196	61.7%	★★★☆☆
2018	57.7	609 of 1446	57.9%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2026	40.2	718 of 1199	40.1%	★★☆☆☆
2025	53.5	543 of 1206	55.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	41.4	713 of 1204	40.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	52.2	548 of 1198	54.3%	★★★☆☆
2022	50.9	533 of 1102	51.6%	★★★☆☆
2021	39.5	608 of 1005	39.5%	★★☆☆☆
2019	49.9	561 of 1128	50.3%	★★★☆☆
2018	50.1	634 of 1253	49.4%	★★☆☆☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)43rd percentile~ school

Male (2026)40th percentile~ school

White (2026)40th percentile~ school

Female (2026)33rd percentile-8 vs school

By subject vs Michigan (2025-2026) ?

English Language Arts38%~ state avg

Science34%-6 vs state

Math29%-7 vs state

Social Studies12%-16 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				M-Step English Language Arts (2026)				M-Step Math (2026)				M-Step Science (2026)	M-Step Social Studies (2026)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2025)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients (2025)	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	Rank Change from Previous Year	M-Step English Language Arts 3rd Grade	M-Step English Language Arts 4th Grade	M-Step English Language Arts 5th Grade	M-Step English Language Arts 6th Grade	M-Step Math 3rd Grade	M-Step Math 4th Grade	M-Step Math 5th Grade	M-Step Math 6th Grade	M-Step Science 5th Grade	M-Step Social Studies 5th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Ralph Waldo Emerson Elementary School	Public	K-6	32151 Danna	Fraser	48026	Macomb County	Fraser Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(586) 439-6700	345	19	18.6	44.3%	260 (75.4%)	39 (11.3%)	10 (2.9%)	7 (2.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	28 (8.1%)	38.5	881^st of 1492 public elementary schools	41.0%		49	736^th of 1488 public elementary schools	50.5%	145	36.5	34.0	42.3	38.6	32.7	37.7	17.0	29.5	34.0	11.5	$13,994	$1,093	$12,901
Thomas A Edison Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	17470 Sewel	Fraser	48026	Macomb County	Fraser Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(586) 439-6500	378	24	16.0	52.6%	217 (57.4%)	105 (27.8%)	8 (2.1%)	8 (2.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	40 (10.6%)	39.1	873^rd of 1492 public elementary schools	41.5%		46.1	774^th of 1488 public elementary schools	48.0%	99	20.0	44.4	44.4	30.4	25.0	53.3	27.8	23.9	27.8	14.8	$17,584	$1,599	$15,985
Eisenhower Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	31275 Eveningside	Fraser	48026	Macomb County	Fraser Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(586) 439-6600	391	22	17.8	46.3%	216 (55.2%)	119 (30.4%)	16 (4.1%)	5 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	35 (9.0%)	38.4	883^rd of 1492 public elementary schools	40.8%		33.6	962^nd of 1488 public elementary schools	35.3%	79	31.1	39.1	42.4	40.0	40.0	41.3	28.8	20.0	20.7	10.2	$17,153	$876	$16,277
Mark Twain Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	30601 Calahan Rd	Roseville	48066	Macomb County	Fraser Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(586) 439-6900	339	19	17.4	48.7%	236 (69.6%)	55 (16.2%)	12 (3.5%)	4 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	32 (9.4%)	49	713^th of 1492 public elementary schools	52.2%		45.6	781^st of 1488 public elementary schools	47.5%	68	42.0	31.1	52.2	35.7	48.0	24.4	39.1	26.2	41.3	21.7	$14,878	$1,333	$13,545
Wilde Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	32343 Bunert Rd	Warren	48088	Macomb County	Warren Consolidated Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(586) 294-8490	496	31	16.2	50.4%	308 (62.1%)	77 (15.5%)	16 (3.2%)	52 (10.5%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	42 (8.5%)	38.2	888^th of 1492 public elementary schools	40.5%		46.7	769^th of 1488 public elementary schools	48.3%	119	23.1	50.0	31.8		37.2	48.8	25.6		29.1	11.6	$20,230	$1,304	$18,927
Michigan Collegiate Elementary	Public, Charter	PK, KG-6	16911 Eastland St	Roseville	48066	Macomb County	Michigan Collegiate	Yes	No	No	Yes	(586) 779-8055	232	21	11.1	92.7%	1 (0.4%)	228 (98.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.3%)	10.6	1360^th of 1492 public elementary schools	8.8%		5.7	1451^st of 1488 public elementary schools	2.5%	91	22.7	9.1	13.0	10.9	25.0	1368.2	1463.9	1564.6	8.7	1463.8	$37,170	$7,283	$29,886
Lucile S Patton Elementary School	Public	K-5	18851 McKinnon St	Roseville	48066	Macomb County	Roseville Community Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(586) 445-5795	171	10	17.2	88.9%	41 (24.0%)	99 (57.9%)	1 (0.6%)	10 (5.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (11.7%)	19.9	1179^th of 1492 public elementary schools	21.0%		23.6	1102^nd of 1488 public elementary schools	25.9%	77	16.7	27.3	32.1		10.0	1367.6	14.3		25.0	21.4	$15,363	$1,748	$13,615
Black Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	14100 Heritage Rd	Sterling Heights	48312	Macomb County	Warren Consolidated Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(586) 825-2840	458	31	14.7	62.9%	226 (49.3%)	117 (25.5%)	12 (2.6%)	72 (15.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	31 (6.8%)	28.4	1026^th of 1492 public elementary schools	31.2%		34.9	940^th of 1488 public elementary schools	36.8%	86	27.9	27.0	28.6		45.0	33.8	20.0		27.1	8.6	$22,275	$1,415	$20,860
Salk Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	17601 15 Mile Rd	Clinton Township	48035	Macomb County	Fraser Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(586) 439-6800	455	28	16.1	37.1%	320 (70.3%)	68 (14.9%)	23 (5.1%)	12 (2.6%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	30 (6.6%)	54	639^th of 1492 public elementary schools	57.2%		61.8	538^th of 1488 public elementary schools	63.8%	101	31.0	35.5	51.9	49.4	51.7	37.1	27.8	37.7	40.7	22.2	$15,619	$1,349	$14,270
Pinewood Elementary School	Public	K-5	14411 Bade Dr	Warren	48088	Macomb County	Warren Woods Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(586) 439-4405	353	18	19.1	61.5%	192 (54.4%)	82 (23.2%)	13 (3.7%)	47 (13.3%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (5.1%)	52.9	659^th of 1492 public elementary schools	55.8%		59.8	563^rd of 1488 public elementary schools	62.2%	96	38.5	48.5	36.7		61.5	58.8	31.7		28.3	13.6	$17,412	$1,154	$16,258

Frequently Asked Questions about Ralph Waldo Emerson Elementary School

What is the racial makeup of Ralph Waldo Emerson Elementary School?

Students at Ralph Waldo Emerson Elementary School are 75% White, 11% African American, 8% Two or more races, 3% Hispanic, 2% Asian.

Is Ralph Waldo Emerson Elementary School a good school?

Ralph Waldo Emerson Elementary School ranks 881^st of 1492 Michigan elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What schools do graduates of Ralph Waldo Emerson Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Ralph Waldo Emerson Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Richards Middle School
High : Fraser High School

How many students attend Ralph Waldo Emerson Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 345 students attended Ralph Waldo Emerson Elementary School.

What district is Ralph Waldo Emerson Elementary School in?

Fraser Public Schools

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