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Emerson Elementary School

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Emerson Elementary School ranks 332 nd of 614 Oklahoma elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades K-5

332^nd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 614 Oklahoma Elementary Schools

Better than 46% of Oklahoma elementary schools

Summary

Emerson Elementary School is a public elementary school located in Duncan, Oklahoma, serving grades K-5 with a total enrollment of 342 students. While part of the Duncan School District, which is ranked 225 out of 452 school districts in Oklahoma and rated 3 stars out of 5 by SchoolDigger, Emerson Elementary faces several challenges that set it apart from nearby schools.

Emerson Elementary has consistently high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 19.0% to 29.5% over the past few years, significantly higher than the state average and the rates of nearby schools like Plato Elementary (19.0%) and Horace Mann Elementary (19.0%). Additionally, the school's test scores are generally lower than the state and district averages across various subjects and grade levels, with only 21% of students proficient or better in English Language Arts and 28% in mathematics, compared to state and district averages of 26% and 29%, respectively.

Emerson Elementary also has a very high percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 74.23% to 82.75% over the past few years, significantly higher than the rates of nearby schools. This suggests that the school serves a predominantly low-income population, which may contribute to its lower academic performance. While Emerson's spending per student for the 2018-2019 school year was $7,084, lower than some nearby schools, the school's overall ranking has declined over time, from a high of 214 out of 498 Oklahoma elementary schools in 2015-2016 to a low of 406 out of 646 in 2020-2021, indicating that the school may be facing challenges in maintaining or improving its academic outcomes.

336

Students ?

14.8

Student/teacher ratio ?

$10,984

Per pupil spending ?

77.7%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1200 West Hickory
Duncan, OK 73533-3533

(580) 255-7146

District: Duncan

Students who attend Emerson Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Duncan Middle School
High:	Duncan High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

53.6%

Hispanic:

20.2%

Two or more races:

17.0%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Rebounding — 8th percentile in 2024 → 46th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Oklahoma average (34% vs 27% meeting standards)

✓Ranking is rebounding — up to 46th (2025) from a 8th-percentile low (2024)

Worth a look

!High chronic absenteeism (30% vs 19% Oklahoma)

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school34%

District avg28%

Oklahoma avg27%

332^nd of 614

Oklahoma public elementary schools ?

Bottom 46%▲ up 18 pts since 2015

From bottom 28% (2015) to bottom 46% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

3^rd of 5Elementary Schools in the Duncan

225^th of 452Duncan among Oklahoma 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	Oklahoma percentile	Rating
2025	45.8	332 of 614	45.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	14.3	359 of 389	7.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	26.7	228 of 276	17.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	38.2	207 of 323	35.9%	★★☆☆☆
2021	38.6	406 of 646	37.2%	★★☆☆☆
2019	16.5	374 of 411	9.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2017	41.9	248 of 407	39.1%	★★☆☆☆
2016	57.1	214 of 498	57.0%	★★★☆☆
2015	31.7	692 of 957	27.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	64.1	302 of 846	64.3%	★★★☆☆
2010	71.3	206 of 845	75.6%	★★★★☆
2009	69.9	210 of 840	75.0%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Oklahoma percentile	Rating
2025	55.6	204 of 502	59.4%	★★★☆☆
2021	47.1	281 of 506	44.5%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Oklahoma percentile	Rating
2021	29.3	334 of 403	17.1%	★☆☆☆☆

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 (2025)59th percentile+13 vs school

White (2021)17th percentile-20 vs school

By subject vs Oklahoma (2024-2025) ?

Science54%+24 vs state

Mathematics28%~ state avg

English Language Arts I21%-5 vs state

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Schools Near Emerson Elementary School

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				OSTP English Language Arts I (2025)				OSTP Mathematics (2025)				OSTP Science (2025)		Per Pupil Expenditures (2024)
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 (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	OSTP English Language Arts I 3rd Grade	OSTP English Language Arts I 4th Grade	OSTP English Language Arts I 5th Grade	OSTP English Language Arts I All Grades	OSTP Mathematics 3rd Grade	OSTP Mathematics 4th Grade	OSTP Mathematics 5th Grade	OSTP Mathematics All Grades	OSTP Science 5th Grade	OSTP Science All Grades	Total
Emerson Elementary School	Public	K-5	1200 West Hickory	Duncan	73533	Stephens County	Duncan	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(580) 255-7146	336	23	14.8	77.7%	180 (53.6%)	12 (3.6%)	68 (20.2%)	5 (1.5%)	14 (4.2%)	0 (0.0%)	57 (17.0%)	45.8	332^nd of 614 public elementary schools	45.9%		14.3	359^th of 389 public elementary schools	7.7%	27	20.0	19.0	23.0	21.0	24.0	34.0	26.0	28.0	54.0	54.0	$10,984
Mark Twain Elementary School	Public	K-5	2204 West Oak Avenue	Duncan	73533	Stephens County	Duncan	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(580) 255-1324	160	11	14.7	91.9%	86 (53.8%)	6 (3.8%)	31 (19.4%)	4 (2.5%)	8 (5.0%)	0 (0.0%)	25 (15.6%)	25.3	466^th of 614 public elementary schools	24.1%					(n/a)		11.0	16.0	12.0		27.0	20.0	21.0	17.0	17.0	$16,217
Horace Mann Elementary School	Public	K-5	2315 N Whisenant Drive	Duncan	73533	Stephens County	Duncan	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(580) 255-6530	327	20	16.0	66.1%	171 (52.3%)	5 (1.5%)	71 (21.7%)	10 (3.1%)	18 (5.5%)	1 (0.3%)	51 (15.6%)	61.2	212^th of 614 public elementary schools	65.5%		41.7	241^st of 389 public elementary schools	38.0%	29	17.0	34.0	30.0	26.0	43.0	33.0	35.0	37.0	50.0	50.0	$10,543
Woodrow Wilson Elementary School	Public	K-5	800 E Chestnut Avenue	Duncan	73533	Stephens County	Duncan	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(580) 255-8107	321	21	15.2	93.5%	136 (42.4%)	17 (5.3%)	104 (32.4%)	2 (0.6%)	11 (3.4%)	0 (0.0%)	51 (15.9%)	23.8	476^th of 614 public elementary schools	22.5%		17.8	348^th of 389 public elementary schools	10.5%	128	18.0	13.0	11.0	14.0	24.0	25.0	21.0	23.0	11.0	11.0	$11,641
Plato Elementary School	Public	K-5	1011 W Plato Road	Duncan	73533	Stephens County	Duncan	No	(n/a)	No	No	(580) 255-6167	283	16	17.7	43.1%	200 (70.7%)	3 (1.1%)	37 (13.1%)	4 (1.4%)	18 (6.4%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (7.4%)	67.1	166^th of 614 public elementary schools	73.0%		68.9	106^th of 389 public elementary schools	72.8%	60	26.0	35.0	35.0	32.0	26.0	46.0	42.0	38.0	51.0	51.0	$10,586
Empire Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	276803 E 1760 Road	Duncan	73533	Stephens County	Empire	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(580) 255-4150	244	15	16.3	42.2%	169 (69.3%)	1 (0.4%)	32 (13.1%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (7.0%)	0 (0.0%)	25 (10.2%)	79.2	93^rd of 614 public elementary schools	84.9%		74.6	76^th of 389 public elementary schools	80.5%	17	54.0	23.0	35.0	38.0	61.0	40.0	50.0	51.0	56.0	56.0	$11,669
Marlow Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	408 Terry Brown Ave	Marlow	73055	Stephens County	Marlow	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(580) 658-3216	702	41	17.1	53.7%	502 (71.5%)	3 (0.4%)	77 (11.0%)	4 (0.6%)	38 (5.4%)	1 (0.1%)	77 (11.0%)	87.2	56^th of 614 public elementary schools	90.9%		73.9	79^th of 389 public elementary schools	79.7%	23	57.0	47.0	49.0	50.0	67.0	42.0	33.0	46.0	63.0	63.0	$8,580
Comanche Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1030 Ash Avenue	Comanche	73529	Stephens County	Comanche	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(580) 439-2911	439	26	16.7	64.7%	308 (70.2%)	1 (0.2%)	45 (10.3%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (3.4%)	0 (0.0%)	70 (15.9%)	46.8	324^th of 614 public elementary schools	47.2%		28.8	306^th of 389 public elementary schools	21.3%	18	26.0	21.0	27.0	25.0	38.0	32.0	20.0	30.0	33.0	33.0	$9,815
Central High Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	274801 Broncho Rd	Marlow	73055	Stephens County	Central High	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(580) 658-2970	198	14	13.8	57.1%	146 (73.7%)	2 (1.0%)	21 (10.6%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (3.5%)	0 (0.0%)	22 (11.1%)	38.8	379^th of 614 public elementary schools	38.3%					(n/a)	29.0	19.0	19.0	22.0	22.0	22.0	26.0	23.0	35.0	35.0	$12,149
Bray-Doyle Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	1205 South Brooks Road	Marlow	73055	Stephens County	Bray-Doyle	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(580) 658-5070	177	16	11.3	76.8%	124 (70.1%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (9.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	35 (19.8%)								(n/a)				39.0				39.0		68.0	$18,729

Frequently Asked Questions about Emerson Elementary School

What is the racial makeup of Emerson Elementary School?

Students at Emerson Elementary School are 54% White, 20% Hispanic, 17% Two or more races, 4% American Indian, 4% African American, 1% Asian.

How many students attend Emerson Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 336 students attended Emerson Elementary School.

What district is Emerson Elementary School in?

Duncan

What schools do graduates of Emerson Elementary School attend?

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

Middle : Duncan Middle School
High : Duncan High School

Is Emerson Elementary School a good school?

Emerson Elementary School ranks 332^nd of 614 Oklahoma elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

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