Emerson School

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Emerson School ranks 905 th of 1470 Michigan elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public K-5

515 E Oliver St
Owosso, MI 48867-2439

(989) 725-7361

District: Owosso Public Schools

SchoolDigger Rank:
905^th of 1,470 Michigan Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $13,425

Students who attend Emerson School usually attend:

Middle:	Owosso Middle School
High:	Owosso High School

Student/teacher ratio: 16.3

Number of students: 452

Racial breakdown:

White:

91.6%

Hispanic:

4.2%

Two or more races:

3.8%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 71%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Emerson School ranks worse than 61.6% of elementary schools in Michigan. It also ranks 2^nd among 3 ranked elementary schools in the Owosso Public Schools District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2023 the calculated Average Standard Score was 36.09. (See more...)

Chronic absenteeism in a high school refers to a situation where students repeatedly miss school, with the threshold often defined as missing 10% or more of school days for any reason, excused or unexcused.

Student Body

Compare Details Emerson School has the largest elementary school student body size in the Owosso Public Schools District. Racial makeup is: White (91.6%), Hispanic (4.2%), two or more races (3.8%). (See more...)

Compare Details 71% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Emerson School is 16.3. 1 elementary schools in the Owosso Public Schools District have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)

Compare Emerson School employs 27.6 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Emerson School is $13,425, which is the highest among 3 elementary schools in the Owosso Public Schools District!

Schooldigger 2023 Rankings:

Emerson School:

SchoolDigger ranks Emerson School 905^th of 1470 Michigan public elementary schools. (See Emerson School in the ranking list.)

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

Special Education students:

Low Socio Economic Status students:

Female students:

Male students:

White students:

Owosso Public Schools:

SchoolDigger ranks Owosso Public Schools 456^th of 606 Michigan school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Emerson School

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Rank History for all students at Emerson School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	MI State Percentile
2006	47.70	1032^nd	1545	33.2%
2007	58.31	783^rd	1565	50.0%
2008	49.11	1050^th	1577	33.4%
2009	57.29	875^th	1589	44.9%
2010	45.79	1140^th	1552	26.5%
2011	40.49	1162^nd	1552	25.1%
2012	30.46	1211^th	1566	22.7%
2013	30.38	1183^rd	1563	24.3%
2014	42.25	974^th	1533	36.5%
2015	35.19	1081^st	1580	31.6%
2016	39.50	964^th	1548	37.7%
2017	32.57	989^th	1466	32.5%
2018	31.53	1058^th	1448	26.9%
2019	20.13	1134^th	1408	19.5%
2021	16.97	991^st	1153	14.1%
2022	26.82	977^th	1344	27.3%
2023	36.09	905^th	1470	38.4%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Emerson School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	MI State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2018	35.35	263^rd	403	34.7%
2023	31.49	146^th	195	25.1%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Emerson School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	MI State Percentile
2018	35.35	967^th	1397	30.8%
2019	21.76	946^th	1134	16.6%
2021	26.56	604^th	749	19.4%
2022	33.92	746^th	1099	32.1%
2023	40.55	793^rd	1350	41.3%

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Rank History for Female students at Emerson School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	MI State Percentile
2018	34.05	988^th	1443	31.5%
2019	13.85	1054^th	1171	10.0%
2021	14.51	836^th	902	7.3%
2022	27.61	836^th	1106	24.4%
2023	21.41	1046^th	1321	20.8%

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Rank History for Male students at Emerson School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	MI State Percentile
2018	28.51	1073^rd	1446	25.8%
2019	23.34	956^th	1196	20.1%
2021	12.57	854^th	915	6.7%
2022	25.96	855^th	1139	24.9%
2023	42.43	744^th	1334	44.2%

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Rank History for White students at Emerson School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	MI State Percentile
2018	16.56	1115^th	1253	11.0%
2019	12.64	1046^th	1128	7.3%
2021	11.11	955^th	1005	5.0%
2022	15.69	978^th	1102	11.3%
2023	22.39	971^st	1198	18.9%

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Data source: test scores: Michigan Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

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Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

Data source: Michigan Department of Education

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Enrollment information for Emerson School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1988	694	2	8	13	0	n/a	n/a	0	717
1989	716	1	5	13	1	n/a	n/a	0	736
1990	720	1	7	9	0	n/a	n/a	0	737
1991	701	1	7	16	3	n/a	n/a	0	728
1992	702	0	8	11	0	n/a	n/a	0	721
1993	692	0	8	11	5	n/a	n/a	0	716
1994	707	1	8	9	3	n/a	n/a	0	728
1995	701	1	6	11	2	n/a	n/a	0	721
1996	701	1	6	11	2	n/a	n/a	0	721
1997	661	1	3	17	2	n/a	n/a	0	684
1998	647	2	3	14	2	n/a	n/a	0	668
1999	629	1	4	11	3	n/a	n/a	0	648
2000	641	2	3	15	4	n/a	n/a	0	665
2001	629	2	3	15	2	n/a	n/a	0	651
2002	589	8	3	14	0	n/a	n/a	0	614
2003	589	8	3	14	0	n/a	n/a	0	614
2004	627	10	5	14	1	n/a	n/a	4	661
2005	582	7	8	15	3	n/a	n/a	2	617
2006	563	3	10	17	5	n/a	n/a	5	603
2007	530	3	7	23	3	n/a	n/a	8	574
2008	531	5	4	15	2	n/a	n/a	7	564
2009	544	5	7	16	1	n/a	n/a	6	579
2010	539	6	7	11	2	n/a	n/a	19	584
2011	492	2	3	26	0	1	13	0	537
2012	534	2	2	24	0	1	11	0	574
2013	502	2	4	28	0	1	10	0	547
2014	484	1	3	29	0	1	13	0	531
2015	472	3	1	28	0	1	20	0	525
2016	477	0	2	29	0	1	22	0	531
2017	455	2	2	26	0	0	20	0	505
2018	453	2	1	25	0	0	20	0	501
2019	460	1	1	20	0	0	30	0	512
2020	440	8	1	22	0	0	28	0	499
2021	413	7	1	19	0	0	22	0	462
2022	402	5	0	18	0	0	18	0	443
2023	414	2	0	19	0	0	17	0	452

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Emerson School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	717	n/a	n/a	n/a
1989	736	n/a	n/a	24
1990	737	37.0	19.9	21.4
1991	728	n/a	n/a	n/a
1992	721	n/a	n/a	35.4
1993	716	n/a	0.0	34.5
1994	728	29.5	24.7	28.7
1995	721	29.8	24.2	23
1996	721	29.8	24.2	23
1997	684	29.0	23.6	25.6
1998	668	31.0	21.5	25.3
1999	648	30.0	21.6	23.6
2000	665	30.0	22.2	36.1
2001	651	30.0	21.7	31.6
2002	614	30.5	20.1	35.8
2003	614	30.5	20.1	35.8
2004	661	33.0	20.0	37.6
2005	617	38.4	16.1	40.5
2006	603	36.6	16.5	47
2007	574	33.6	17.1	48.4
2008	564	32.6	17.3	52.8
2009	579	32.8	17.7	54.5
2010	584	30.9	18.8	62.3
2011	537	30.1	17.8	60
2012	574	28.5	20.1	63.2
2013	547	29.3	18.6	64.9
2014	531	27.5	19.2	65.2
2015	525	26.0	20.1	52.8
2016	531	26.0	20.4	65.9
2017	505	26.2	19.2	63.8
2018	501	27.6	18.1	63.7
2019	512	28.6	17.8	70.7
2020	499	28.6	17.4	72.3
2021	462	27.4	16.8	69.7
2022	443	27.7	15.9	62.1
2023	452	27.6	16.3	71

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Emerson School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	717	n/a	n/a	n/a
1989	736	n/a	n/a	24
1990	737	37.0	19.9	21.4
1991	728	n/a	n/a	n/a
1992	721	n/a	n/a	35.4
1993	716	n/a	0.0	34.5
1994	728	29.5	24.7	28.7
1995	721	29.8	24.2	23
1996	721	29.8	24.2	23
1997	684	29.0	23.6	25.6
1998	668	31.0	21.5	25.3
1999	648	30.0	21.6	23.6
2000	665	30.0	22.2	36.1
2001	651	30.0	21.7	31.6
2002	614	30.5	20.1	35.8
2003	614	30.5	20.1	35.8
2004	661	33.0	20.0	37.6
2005	617	38.4	16.1	40.5
2006	603	36.6	16.5	47
2007	574	33.6	17.1	48.4
2008	564	32.6	17.3	52.8
2009	579	32.8	17.7	54.5
2010	584	30.9	18.8	62.3
2011	537	30.1	17.8	60
2012	574	28.5	20.1	63.2
2013	547	29.3	18.6	64.9
2014	531	27.5	19.2	65.2
2015	525	26.0	20.1	52.8
2016	531	26.0	20.4	65.9
2017	505	26.2	19.2	63.8
2018	501	27.6	18.1	63.7
2019	512	28.6	17.8	70.7
2020	499	28.6	17.4	72.3
2021	462	27.4	16.8	69.7
2022	443	27.7	15.9	62.1
2023	452	27.6	16.3	71

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.

Finances

Per Pupil Expenditures for Emerson School

Year	Expenditures from Federal Funds	Expenditures from State and Local Funds	Total Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019	$1,295 (13.0%)	$8,662 (87.0%)	$9,957
2020	$1,216 (11.6%)	$9,229 (88.4%)	$10,445
2021	$1,476 (13.3%)	$9,654 (86.7%)	$11,131
2022	$1,721 (13.8%)	$10,777 (86.2%)	$12,498
2023	$1,733 (12.9%)	$11,692 (87.1%)	$13,425

Data source: Michigan Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Emerson School

The coronavirus has had a profound impact on education in America. Learning shifted online overnight, attendance numbers dwindled, and enrollment decreased. SchoolDigger.com is making it easier for you to better assess how COVID-19 has impacted your school. Through the collection of pre-pandemic (2019) and current data, SchoolDigger.com is sharing test scores, enrollment numbers and school demographics from schools across the country – and we make it easy to see how impacted schools compare locally and statewide.

Rankings

Rank Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Rank Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Ranks 1134^th of 1408 Elementary schools	Ranks 905^th of 1470 Elementary schools	19%

Test Scores

	% proficient Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	% proficient Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Emerson School)	32.5	36	3.5%
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Owosso Public Schools)	31.4	28.6	2.8%
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Michigan)	45.1	40.9	4.2%
3rd Grade Math (Emerson School)	35	26.7	8.3%
3rd Grade Math (Owosso Public Schools)	41.5	26.3	15.2%
3rd Grade Math (Michigan)	46.7	42.9	3.8%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Emerson School)	18.1	35.5	17.4%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Owosso Public Schools)	24.5	37.2	12.7%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Michigan)	45.8	44.3	1.5%
4th Grade Math (Emerson School)	34.9	46.1	11.2%
4th Grade Math (Owosso Public Schools)	32.7	45.1	12.4%
4th Grade Math (Michigan)	41.8	38.6	3.2%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Emerson School)	30.5	30.9	0.4%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Owosso Public Schools)	28.9	30.4	1.5%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Michigan)	46.2	43.9	2.3%
5th Grade Math (Emerson School)	26	28.4	2.4%
5th Grade Math (Owosso Public Schools)	25	29.6	4.6%
5th Grade Math (Michigan)	34.8	31.5	3.3%
5th Grade Social Studies (Emerson School)	6.2	18.5	12.3%
5th Grade Social Studies (Owosso Public Schools)	6.5	14.8	8.3%
5th Grade Social Studies (Michigan)	17.4	18.6	1.2%

Student Body

	Number of students Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Number of students Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Total Students	512	452	11.7%
African American	1	2	100%
American Indian	0	0
Asian	1	0	100%
Hispanic	20	19	5%
Pacific Islander	0	0
White	460	414	10%
Two or More Races	30	17	43.3%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	70.7%	71%	0.3%

Schools Near Emerson School

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2023)				Ranking (2022)				M-Step English Language Arts (2023)			M-Step Math (2023)			M-Step Science (2023)	M-Step Social Studies (2023)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2023)
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	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	SchoolDigger Rating (2023)	Average Standard Score (2022)	Statewide Rank (2022)	State Percentile (2022)	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 Math 3rd Grade	M-Step Math 4th Grade	M-Step Math 5th 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
Emerson School	Public	K-5	515 E Oliver St	Owosso	48867	Shiawassee County	Owosso Public Schools	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(989) 725-7361	452	28	16.3	71.0%	414 (91.6%)	2 (0.4%)	19 (4.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (3.8%)	36.1	905^th of 1470 public elementary schools	38.4%		26.8	977^th of 1344 public elementary schools	27.3%	72	36.0	35.5	30.9	26.7	46.1	28.4	28.4	18.5	$13,425	$1,733	$11,692
Central School	Public	K-5	600 W Oliver St	Owosso	48867	Shiawassee County	Owosso Public Schools	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(989) 723-2790	423	23	18.4	48.5%	373 (88.2%)	2 (0.5%)	21 (5.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	26 (6.1%)	38.8	874^th of 1470 public elementary schools	40.5%		40.8	748^th of 1344 public elementary schools	44.3%	126	22.9	32.4	34.6	31.4	45.1	37.2	37.2	17.9	$12,226	$1,037	$11,189
Bryant School	Public	PK, KG-5	925 Hampton St	Owosso	48867	Shiawassee County	Owosso Public Schools	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(989) 723-4355	449	28	16.1	82.4%	396 (88.2%)	4 (0.9%)	25 (5.6%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	22 (4.9%)	29.8	991^st of 1470 public elementary schools	32.6%		19.1	1088^th of 1344 public elementary schools	19.0%	97	26.4	43.0	25.4	20.8	44.3	22.5	31.0	7.0	$13,254	$2,076	$11,178
Elsa Meyer Elementary School	Public	1-3	100 Hastings St	Corunna	48817	Shiawassee County	Corunna Public Schools	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(989) 743-4404	337	22	15.3	59.6%	314 (93.2%)	1 (0.3%)	9 (2.7%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (3.3%)								(n/a)	55.8			59.3					$14,287	$1,754	$12,533
Nellie Reed Elementary	Public	K-1	201 E Washington Ave	Vernon	48476	Shiawassee County	Corunna Public Schools	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(989) 743-1579	164	11	14.4	59.1%	145 (88.4%)	1 (0.6%)	8 (4.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (6.1%)								(n/a)									$15,206	$2,260	$12,946
Leonard Elementary School	Public	K-2	732 Mabbit Rd	Ovid	48866	Shiawassee County	Ovid-Elsie Area Schools	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(989) 834-5029	311	19	16.6	63.7%	287 (92.3%)	1 (0.3%)	11 (3.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (3.9%)								(n/a)									$15,019	$1,668	$13,350
Bertha Neal School	Public	PK, KG-1	930 W Main St	Durand	48429	Shiawassee County	Durand Area Schools	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(989) 288-2016	185	14	13.7	60.0%	166 (89.7%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (2.7%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (6.5%)								(n/a)									$14,721	$2,071	$12,650
Robert Kerr School	Public	2-5	9591 E Monroe Rd	Durand	48429	Shiawassee County	Durand Area Schools	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(989) 288-2805	348	21	16.6	62.6%	326 (93.7%)	3 (0.9%)	3 (0.9%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (4.0%)	26.4	1047^th of 1470 public elementary schools	28.8%		37.7	800^th of 1344 public elementary schools	40.5%	247	40.3	27.7	27.9	22.1	29.7	17.4	34.9	9.3	$13,067	$1,456	$11,611
Morrice Area Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	111 E Mason	Morrice	48857	Shiawassee County	Morrice Area Schools	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(517) 625-3141	242	20	12.3	55.0%	224 (92.6%)	2 (0.8%)	10 (4.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (2.5%)	38.4	880^th of 1470 public elementary schools	40.1%		29.5	940^th of 1344 public elementary schools	30.1%	60	23.7	15.8	47.5	42.1		32.5	45.0	12.5	$9,551	$868	$8,683
Laingsburg Elementary School	Public	K-5	117 Prospect St	Laingsburg	48848	Shiawassee County	Laingsburg Community Schools	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(517) 651-5067	511	30	17.3	33.3%	467 (91.4%)	2 (0.4%)	21 (4.1%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	18 (3.5%)	78.6	266^th of 1470 public elementary schools	81.9%		70.8	331^st of 1344 public elementary schools	75.4%	65	59.3	57.1	65.2	48.8	64.3	49.4	51.7	32.6	$12,085	$931	$11,154

Frequently Asked Questions about Emerson School

Is Emerson School a good school?

Emerson School ranks 905^th of 1470 Michigan elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Emerson School?

Students at Emerson School are 92% White, 4% Hispanic, 4% Two or more races.

What schools do graduates of Emerson School attend?

Students who attend Emerson School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Owosso Middle School
High : Owosso High School

How many students attend Emerson School?

In the 2022-23 school year, 452 students attended Emerson School.

What district is Emerson School in?

Owosso Public Schools

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