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Emerson Elementary School

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Emerson Elementary School ranks 284 th of 626 Oklahoma elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades K-5

284^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 626 Oklahoma Elementary Schools

Better than 55% of Oklahoma elementary schools

Summary

Emerson Elementary School serves 336 students in kindergarten through grade 5 in Duncan, Oklahoma. Its 2025–2026 results show real variation by subject: science proficiency was notably strong, while chronic absenteeism remains a serious concern. In that year, 25% of students were chronically absent, compared with 16% statewide and 24% in the Duncan district; even after improving from the prior year, attendance is the clearest concern for families to keep in view.

Science is Emerson’s strongest subject: 44% of students were proficient, 14 points above the state and 15 above the district, and about 13 points above the nearby-school average of 31%. Math was also above state and district levels, at 29% versus 25% and 27%, respectively, though it was about 2 points below the nearby average. ELA was 25%, 1 point below the state, equal to the district, and close to the nearby average of 23%. The sharpest grade-level weakness is fourth-grade math: 23% proficiency compared with 33% statewide, 25% in the district, and a nearby-school average of 34%.

Results are moving in different directions: ELA improved from 21% to 25% between 2024–2025 and 2025–2026, while science fell from 54% to 44%; chronic absenteeism improved by 5 points but remains high. SchoolDigger ranked Emerson at the 55th percentile statewide and gave it 3 stars in 2025–2026, up from the 8th percentile in 2023–2024. Its SchoolDigger measure of how well it serves “Low Socio Economic Status Students” rose from the 32nd to the 66th percentile over that period, compared with an overall 55th percentile in 2025–2026. For context, 78% of students were free/reduced lunch eligible in 2024–2025, and the student–teacher ratio was 14.8, below the nearby-school average of 15.7; these figures describe the school but do not explain its results.

336

Students ?

14.8

Student/teacher ratio ?

$11,459

Per pupil spending ?

77.7%

Free/reduced lunch eligible (2024-25) ?

89.8%

Kindergartners up to date on all required vaccines (of those with a record on file) (2024-25)

Exemptions: 5.1% (any vaccine)

1200 West Hickory
Duncan, OK 73534-3533

(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: Improving — 28th percentile in 2015 → 55th in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Oklahoma average (33% vs 27% meeting standards)

✓Ranking is trending up — up 27 percentile points since 2015

✓Above the Oklahoma median (55th percentile)

Worth a look

!High chronic absenteeism (25% vs 16% Oklahoma)

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school33%

District avg27%

Oklahoma avg27%

284^th of 626

Oklahoma public elementary schools ?

Top 45%▼ down 2 pts since 2016

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

2^nd of 5Elementary Schools in the Duncan

255^th of 450Duncan 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
2026	50.8	284 of 626	54.6%	★★★☆☆
2025	45.8	332 of 614	45.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	14.3	358 of 388	7.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	26.7	227 of 274	17.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	38.2	205 of 317	35.3%	★★☆☆☆
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
2026	61.2	171 of 510	66.5%	★★★☆☆
2025	55.6	204 of 502	59.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	37.0	347 of 513	32.4%	★★☆☆☆
2023	48.3	253 of 480	47.3%	★★☆☆☆
2022	53.9	176 of 412	57.3%	★★★☆☆
2021	47.1	281 of 506	44.5%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Oklahoma percentile	Rating
2026	42.5	164 of 289	43.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	12.7	278 of 302	7.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	19.0	267 of 307	13.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	11.4	293 of 303	3.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
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 (2026)66th percentile+12 vs school

White (2026)43rd percentile-11 vs school

By subject vs Oklahoma (2025-2026) ?

Science44%+14 vs state

Mathematics29%+4 vs state

English Language Arts I25%~ state avg

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				OSTP English Language Arts I (2026)				OSTP Mathematics (2026)				OSTP Science (2026)		Vaccination (2024-25)		Per Pupil Expenditures (2026)
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	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	Vaccination: Kindergartners up to date on all required vaccines (of those with a record on file)	Vaccination: Exemption rate	Total
Emerson Elementary School	Public	K-5	1200 West Hickory	Duncan	73534	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%)	50.8	284^th of 626 public elementary schools	54.6%		45.8	332^nd of 614 public elementary schools	45.9%	48	34.0	19.0	26.0	25.0	36.0	23.0	28.0	29.0	44.0	44.0	89.8%	5.1%	$11,459
Mark Twain Elementary School	Public	K-5	2204 West Oak Avenue	Duncan	73534	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%)	12	582^nd of 626 public elementary schools	7.0%		25.3	466^th of 614 public elementary schools	24.1%	116			11.0	15.0			7.0	15.0	15.0	15.0			$14,309
Horace Mann Elementary School	Public	K-5	2315 N Whisenant Drive	Duncan	73534	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%)	42.4	349^th of 626 public elementary schools	44.2%		61.2	212^th of 614 public elementary schools	65.5%	137	18.0	11.0	31.0	20.0	33.0	27.0	28.0	29.0	38.0	38.0	87.5%	10.4%	$10,190
Woodrow Wilson Elementary School	Public	K-5	800 E Chestnut Avenue	Duncan	73534	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%)	17.8	533^rd of 626 public elementary schools	14.9%		23.8	476^th of 614 public elementary schools	22.5%	57	15.0	8.0	8.0	10.0	14.0	26.0	16.0	18.0	13.0	13.0	95.9%	4.1%	$11,747
Plato Elementary School	Public	K-5	1011 W Plato Road	Duncan	73534	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	174^th of 626 public elementary schools	72.2%		67.1	166^th of 614 public elementary schools	73.0%	8	48.0	16.0	40.0	35.0	43.0	31.0	44.0	40.0	44.0	44.0	87.2%	12.8%	$10,154
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%)	51.2	278^th of 626 public elementary schools	55.6%		79.2	93^rd of 614 public elementary schools	84.9%	185	25.0	33.0	19.0	25.0	43.0	46.0	24.0	37.0	21.0	21.0	86.5%	8.1%	$10,730
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%)	82.3	72^nd of 626 public elementary schools	88.5%		87.2	56^th of 614 public elementary schools	90.9%	16	45.0	43.0	38.0	42.0	54.0	61.0	34.0	49.0	45.0	45.0	86.8%	2.2%	$9,397
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%)	48.9	300^th of 626 public elementary schools	52.1%		46.8	324^th of 614 public elementary schools	47.2%	24	33.0	18.0	21.0	24.0	48.0	38.0	24.0	37.0	25.0	25.0	95.5%	4.5%	$11,097
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%)	36.8	393^rd of 626 public elementary schools	37.2%		38.8	379^th of 614 public elementary schools	38.3%	14	13.0	10.0	20.0	14.0	36.0	10.0	32.0	26.0	44.0	44.0	81.8%	0%	$14,617
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)				32.0				26.0		54.0	83.3%	11.1%	$19,744

Frequently Asked Questions about 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

How many students attend Emerson Elementary School?

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

Is Emerson Elementary School a good school?

Emerson Elementary School ranks 284^th of 626 Oklahoma elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

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.

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