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Emerson Elementary School

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Emerson Elementary School ranks 533 rd of 1560 Ohio elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

533^rd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,560 Ohio Elementary Schools

Better than 66% of Ohio elementary schools

Summary

Emerson Elementary School is a PK–5 school in the Cleveland suburb of Lakewood, Ohio, serving 323 students as part of the Lakewood City district. The district ranks 220th of 773 Ohio districts (72nd percentile, 4 stars), while Emerson ranked 533rd of 1,560 Ohio elementary schools in 2025–2026, placing it at the 66th percentile with a 3-star rating. That is solidly above the state average and close to the school's long-term range, though below its 2023–2024 peak of 76th percentile and 4 stars.

Emerson outscored Ohio's proficiency rate on all seven of its reported PK–5 tests in 2025–2026, but it trailed the Lakewood City district average on six of the seven. Grade 4 math was the standout at 81.5% proficient, above both district (80.5%) and state (67.3%), while Grade 4 and Grade 5 ELA lagged the district by 7.6 and 8.0 percentage points. Among Lakewood elementaries, Emerson sits mid-pack: it trails Grant (92nd percentile), Lincoln (90th) and Hayes (79th), roughly matches Roosevelt (69th), and leads Horace Mann (52nd) and Harrison (47th). It is far stronger than nearby Cleveland Municipal schools — Alcott, Riverside and Seltzer rank at the 24th, 27th and 10th percentiles.

Chronic absenteeism is Emerson's clearest outlier inside Lakewood: 18.2% in 2025–2026, below the district's 21.8% but above every listed same-district peer, which range from 5.7% to 13.3%, and up sharply from 7.5% two years earlier. About 39.63% of students qualified for free or reduced lunch in 2024–2025, per-student spending ($11,238) is lower than most Lakewood peers, and the student-teacher ratio is 19:1. Effectiveness for special education students fell from the 94th percentile in 2023–2024 to the 63rd in 2025–2026, and for low-income students from the 84th to the 50th. Overall, Emerson is a respectable above-average Ohio school whose main challenges — attendance and middle-of-the-pack results within its own district — are local ones.

323

Students ?

19.0

Student/teacher ratio ?

$14,125

Per pupil spending ?

39.6%

Free/reduced lunch eligible (2024-25) ?

13439 Clifton Blvd
Lakewood, OH 44107-1430

(216) 529-4254

District: Lakewood City

Students who attend Emerson Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Garfield Middle School
High:	Lakewood High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

72.4%

Two or more races:

9.3%

Hispanic:

8.7%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 73rd percentile in 2016 → 66th in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Ohio average (73% vs 64% meeting standards)

✓Above the Ohio median (66th percentile)

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 7 percentile points since 2016

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school73%

District avg77%

Ohio avg64%

533^rd of 1,560

Ohio public elementary schools ?

Top 34%▼ down 8 pts since 2016

From top 27% (2016) to top 34% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

5^th of 7Elementary Schools in the Lakewood City

220^th of 773Lakewood City among Ohio 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	Ohio percentile	Rating
2026	70.3	533 of 1560	65.8%	★★★☆☆
2025	70.7	519 of 1558	66.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	77.3	376 of 1577	76.2%	★★★★☆
2023	74.1	459 of 1596	71.2%	★★★★☆
2022	72.9	494 of 1588	68.9%	★★★☆☆
2021	74.2	471 of 1610	70.7%	★★★★☆
2019	70.5	571 of 1676	65.9%	★★★☆☆
2018	69.8	591 of 1636	63.9%	★★★☆☆
2017	71.5	544 of 1651	67.1%	★★★☆☆
2016	75.2	446 of 1678	73.4%	★★★★☆
2015	71.4	537 of 1684	68.1%	★★★☆☆
2014	60.0	923 of 1687	45.3%	★★☆☆☆
2013	61.1	890 of 1701	47.7%	★★☆☆☆
2012	53.9	1050 of 1709	38.6%	★★☆☆☆
2011	45.6	1175 of 1686	30.3%	★★☆☆☆
2010	54.0	994 of 1662	40.2%	★★☆☆☆
2009	53.4	983 of 1610	38.9%	★★☆☆☆
2008	61.7	758 of 1582	52.1%	★★★☆☆
2007	41.7	1131 of 1609	29.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	51.9	904 of 1504	39.9%	★★☆☆☆
2005	63.6	618 of 1501	58.8%	★★★☆☆
2004	58.7	708 of 1471	51.9%	★★★☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2019	68.4	141 of 605	76.7%	★★★★☆
2018	46.5	311 of 598	48.0%	★★☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2022	56.2	274 of 824	66.7%	★★★☆☆
2021	55.9	262 of 765	65.8%	★★★☆☆
2019	50.0	419 of 956	56.2%	★★★☆☆
2018	48.1	487 of 1021	52.3%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2026	68.9	497 of 1452	65.8%	★★★☆☆
2025	72.6	433 of 1452	70.2%	★★★★☆
2024	74.5	394 of 1466	73.1%	★★★★☆
2023	71.3	464 of 1483	68.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	67.6	550 of 1488	63.0%	★★★☆☆
2021	79.8	285 of 1467	80.6%	★★★★☆
2019	82.8	173 of 1502	88.5%	★★★★☆
2018	65.7	612 of 1518	59.7%	★★★☆☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2025	50.2	40 of 71	43.7%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2023	58.6	76 of 233	67.4%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2026	55.2	729 of 1467	50.3%	★★★☆☆
2025	67.4	482 of 1473	67.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	78.3	239 of 1484	83.9%	★★★★☆
2023	77.8	248 of 1447	82.9%	★★★★☆
2022	59.4	593 of 1419	58.2%	★★★☆☆
2021	64.0	499 of 1404	64.5%	★★★☆☆
2019	61.5	611 of 1465	58.3%	★★★☆☆
2018	63.4	568 of 1465	61.2%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2026	71.4	465 of 1467	68.3%	★★★☆☆
2025	65.8	571 of 1466	61.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	77.9	343 of 1485	76.9%	★★★★☆
2023	74.9	400 of 1498	73.3%	★★★★☆
2022	73.8	429 of 1518	71.7%	★★★★☆
2021	64.9	598 of 1499	60.1%	★★★☆☆
2019	56.5	813 of 1535	47.0%	★★☆☆☆
2018	70.3	508 of 1536	66.9%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2026	53.4	338 of 914	63.0%	★★★☆☆
2025	60.6	266 of 935	71.6%	★★★★☆
2024	87.4	50 of 900	94.4%	★★★★★
2023	69.1	166 of 856	80.6%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2026	69.8	396 of 1181	66.5%	★★★☆☆
2025	64.6	478 of 1175	59.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	73.6	328 of 1190	72.4%	★★★★☆
2023	69.2	397 of 1215	67.3%	★★★☆☆
2022	71.2	363 of 1242	70.8%	★★★★☆
2021	69.2	391 of 1249	68.7%	★★★☆☆
2019	71.8	357 of 1271	71.9%	★★★★☆
2018	68.6	413 of 1309	68.4%	★★★☆☆

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)

African American (2019)77th percentile+11 vs school

Male (2026)68th percentile~ school

Hispanic (2023)67th percentile-4 vs school

Disabled (2022)67th percentile~ school

White (2026)66th percentile~ school

Female (2026)66th percentile~ school

Special Education (2026)63rd percentile-3 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)50th percentile-16 vs school

Gifted and Talented (2025)44th percentile-23 vs school

By subject vs Ohio (2025-2026) ?

Mathematics74%+11 vs state

English Language Arts73%+8 vs state

Science71%+9 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				Ohio State Tests Science (2026)		Ohio State Tests Mathematics (2026)						Ohio State Tests English Language Arts (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/reduced lunch (2024-25)	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	Ohio State Tests Science 5th Grade	Ohio State Tests Science 8th Grade	Ohio State Tests Mathematics 3rd Grade	Ohio State Tests Mathematics 4th Grade	Ohio State Tests Mathematics 5th Grade	Ohio State Tests Mathematics 6th Grade	Ohio State Tests Mathematics 7th Grade	Ohio State Tests Mathematics 8th Grade	Ohio State Tests English Language Arts 3rd Grade	Ohio State Tests English Language Arts 4th Grade	Ohio State Tests English Language Arts 5th Grade	Ohio State Tests English Language Arts 6th Grade	Ohio State Tests English Language Arts 7th Grade	Ohio State Tests English Language Arts 8th Grade	Total
Emerson Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	13439 Clifton Blvd	Lakewood	44107	Cuyahoga County	Lakewood City	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(216) 529-4254	323	17	19.0	39.6%	234 (72.4%)	22 (6.8%)	28 (8.7%)	9 (2.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	30 (9.3%)	70.3	533^rd of 1560 public elementary schools	65.8%		70.7	519^th of 1558 public elementary schools	66.7%	14	71.4		68.3	81.5	71.4				75.0	70.4	73.5				$14,125
Grant Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1470 Victoria Ave	Lakewood	44107	Cuyahoga County	Lakewood City	No	(n/a)	No	No	(216) 529-4217	323	20	16.1	27.2%	271 (83.9%)	8 (2.5%)	10 (3.1%)	7 (2.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	27 (8.4%)	86.7	126^th of 1560 public elementary schools	91.9%		87.5	105^th of 1558 public elementary schools	93.3%	21	92.1		67.6	94.0	94.2	100.0			80.8	89.3	88.9				$14,683
Northwest School of the Arts	Public, Charter	K-8	1441 W 116th St	Cleveland	44102	Cuyahoga County	Northwest School of the Arts	Yes	(n/a)	No	Yes	(216) 226-6800	279	15	18.9	—	38 (13.6%)	168 (60.2%)	43 (15.4%)	1 (0.4%)	2 (0.7%)	1 (0.4%)	26 (9.3%)								(n/a)
Harrison Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	2080 Quail St	Lakewood	44107	Cuyahoga County	Lakewood City	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(216) 529-4230	255	18	14.1	66.7%	139 (54.5%)	29 (11.4%)	11 (4.3%)	51 (20.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	25 (9.8%)	54.3	829^th of 1560 public elementary schools	46.9%		62	695^th of 1558 public elementary schools	55.4%	134	39.1		54.8	70.7	69.6				54.8	73.2	78.3				$16,554
Lincoln Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	15615 Clifton Blvd	Lakewood	44107	Cuyahoga County	Lakewood City	No	(n/a)	No	No	(216) 529-4232	270	15	18.0	16.7%	237 (87.8%)	4 (1.5%)	4 (1.5%)	2 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	23 (8.5%)	85	159^th of 1560 public elementary schools	89.8%		90.2	56^th of 1558 public elementary schools	96.4%	103	79.4		85.0	92.9	82.4				90.0	81.0	82.4				$16,890
Roosevelt Elementary School	Public	K-5	14237 Athens Ave	Lakewood	44107	Cuyahoga County	Lakewood City	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(216) 529-4224	233	14	16.6	47.6%	171 (73.4%)	17 (7.3%)	5 (2.1%)	7 (3.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	33 (14.2%)	72.5	487^th of 1560 public elementary schools	68.8%		77.1	383^rd of 1558 public elementary schools	75.4%	104	66.7		76.3	76.7	66.7				73.7	74.4	84.8				$17,983
Louisa May Alcott Elementary School	Public	K-5	10308 Baltic Rd	Cleveland	44102	Cuyahoga County	Cleveland Municipal	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(216) 838-6500	159	12	13.2	—	40 (25.2%)	91 (57.2%)	19 (11.9%)	1 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (5.0%)	25.5	1188^th of 1560 public elementary schools	23.8%		29.6	1123^rd of 1558 public elementary schools	27.9%	65	25.0		46.4	39.5	41.7				57.1	50.0	50.0				$15,249
Hayes Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	16401 Delaware Ave	Lakewood	44107	Cuyahoga County	Lakewood City	No	(n/a)	No	No	(216) 529-4228	292	14	20.8	29.8%	235 (80.5%)	7 (2.4%)	7 (2.4%)	6 (2.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	37 (12.7%)	78.8	331^st of 1560 public elementary schools	78.8%		83.7	198^th of 1558 public elementary schools	87.3%	133	58.3		94.9	85.4	62.5				92.5	78.0	91.7				$15,878
Riverside School	Public	PK, KG-8	14601 Montrose Ave	Cleveland	44111	Cuyahoga County	Cleveland Municipal	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(216) 838-6700	493	27	18.2	—	248 (50.3%)	112 (22.7%)	82 (16.6%)	19 (3.9%)	4 (0.8%)	2 (0.4%)	26 (5.3%)	29.4	1143^rd of 1560 public elementary schools	26.7%		44	978^th of 1558 public elementary schools	37.2%	165	39.6	41.8	50.0	50.0	47.2	28.6	30.4	41.8	52.2	46.2	60.4	33.9	48.2	41.8	$12,568
Marion C Seltzer Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	2121 W 67th St	Cleveland	44102	Cuyahoga County	Cleveland Municipal	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(216) 838-6550	356	22	16.1	—	60 (16.9%)	150 (42.1%)	133 (37.4%)	5 (1.4%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	6 (1.7%)	10.8	1398^th of 1560 public elementary schools	10.4%		11.7	1375^th of 1558 public elementary schools	11.7%	23	20.0	26.9	30.6	52.9	20.0	16.3	12.0	19.2	22.2	41.2	23.8	9.3	20.0	15.4	$16,385

Frequently Asked Questions about Emerson Elementary School

How many students attend Emerson Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 323 students attended Emerson Elementary School.

What district is Emerson Elementary School in?

Lakewood City

Is Emerson Elementary School a good school?

Emerson Elementary School ranks 533^rd of 1560 Ohio elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What schools do graduates of Emerson Elementary School attend?

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

Middle : Garfield Middle School
High : Lakewood High School

What is the racial makeup of Emerson Elementary School?

Students at Emerson Elementary School are 72% White, 9% Two or more races, 9% Hispanic, 7% African American, 3% Asian.

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