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Emerson Elementary School

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Public Grades

217

Students ?

17.3

Student/teacher ratio ?

82.9%

Free/reduced lunch eligible (2022-23) ?

301 East Van Buren
McAlester, OK 74501-4501

(918) 423-6465

District: McAlester

Racial breakdown:

White:

35.5%

Two or more races:

28.6%

American Indian:

13.8%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 66th percentile in 2009 → 91st in 2021

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Oklahoma average (51% vs 34% meeting standards)

✓Ranking is trending up — up 25 percentile points since 2009

Students meeting standards (2022-2023) ?

This school51%

District avg48%

Oklahoma avg34%

Not ranked this year

Emerson Elementary School did not have enough recent test-score data to be ranked. Check the trend below for past years.

197^th of 452McAlester 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
2021	83.6	59 of 646	90.9%	★★★★★
2019	58.8	134 of 411	67.4%	★★★☆☆
2018	45.9	223 of 406	45.1%	★★☆☆☆
2017	64.5	123 of 407	69.8%	★★★★☆
2016	72.2	109 of 498	78.1%	★★★★☆
2015	40.7	612 of 957	36.1%	★★☆☆☆
2011	54.3	443 of 846	47.6%	★★☆☆☆
2010	47.7	498 of 845	41.1%	★★☆☆☆
2009	64.4	283 of 840	66.3%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Oklahoma percentile	Rating
2021	92.7	8 of 506	98.4%	★★★★★

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 (2021)98th percentile+8 vs school

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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)				OSTP U.S. History (2025)		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 (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 6th Grade	OSTP English Language Arts I 7th Grade	OSTP English Language Arts I 8th Grade	OSTP English Language Arts I 11th Grade	OSTP English Language Arts I All Grades	OSTP Mathematics 3rd Grade	OSTP Mathematics 4th Grade	OSTP Mathematics 5th Grade	OSTP Mathematics 6th Grade	OSTP Mathematics 7th Grade	OSTP Mathematics 8th Grade	OSTP Mathematics 11th Grade	OSTP Mathematics All Grades	OSTP Science 5th Grade	OSTP Science 8th Grade	OSTP Science 11th Grade	OSTP Science All Grades	OSTP U.S. History 11th Grade	OSTP U.S. History All Grades	Total
Parker Intermediate Center	Public	5-6	1310 North 6th Street	McAlester	74502	Pittsburg County	McAlester	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(918) 423-4647	437	26	16.8	68.9%	198 (45.3%)	17 (3.9%)	61 (14.0%)	4 (0.9%)	66 (15.1%)	0 (0.0%)	91 (20.8%)								(n/a)			30.0	29.0				29.0			42.0	27.0				34.0	51.0			51.0			$11,284
Randy Hughes Middle School	Public	7-8	1717 E Van Buren	McAlester	74502	Pittsburg County	McAlester	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(918) 423-1509	447	30	14.7	69.1%	208 (46.5%)	12 (2.7%)	67 (15.0%)	5 (1.1%)	67 (15.0%)	0 (0.0%)	88 (19.7%)	54.1	138^th of 369 public middle schools	62.6%		50.3	85^th of 189 public middle schools	55.0%	53					24.0	24.0		24.0					24.0	21.0		23.0		34.0		34.0			$11,348
McAlester High School	Public	9-12	1 Buffalo Drive	McAlester	74502	Pittsburg County	McAlester	No	(n/a)	No	No	(918) 423-4776	982	57	17.0	59.4%	464 (47.3%)	26 (2.6%)	137 (14.0%)	9 (0.9%)	149 (15.2%)	3 (0.3%)	194 (19.8%)	59.3	157^th of 463 public high schools	66.1%		76.5	77^th of 432 public high schools	82.2%	80							41.0	41.0							21.0	21.0			21.0	21.0	40.0	40.0	$12,312
Will Rogers Elementary School	Public	K-2	1200 East South Street	McAlester	74502	Pittsburg County	McAlester	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(918) 423-4542	535	37	14.2	78.9%	236 (44.1%)	17 (3.2%)	85 (15.9%)	3 (0.6%)	80 (15.0%)	3 (0.6%)	111 (20.7%)								(n/a)																							$15,134
Puterbaugh Upper Elementary School	Public	3-4	1100 East South St	McAlester	74502	Pittsburg County	McAlester	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(918) 423-5445	378	26	14.5	73.3%	165 (43.7%)	17 (4.5%)	64 (16.9%)	5 (1.3%)	63 (16.7%)	1 (0.3%)	63 (16.7%)	37.2	391^st of 614 public elementary schools	36.3%		28.4	309^th of 388 public elementary schools	20.4%	82	25.0	19.0						21.0	29.0	25.0						28.0							$11,851
Krebs Public School	Public	PK, KG-8	20 Southwest Fifth Street	Krebs	74554	Pittsburg County	Krebs	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(918) 426-4700	435	31	14.0	76.8%	183 (42.1%)	4 (0.9%)	41 (9.4%)	2 (0.5%)	84 (19.3%)	0 (0.0%)	121 (27.8%)	69.9	137^th of 614 public elementary schools	77.7%		70.4	99^th of 388 public elementary schools	74.5%	38	42.0	50.0	51.0	32.0				40.0	37.0	27.0	34.0	32.0				33.0	38.0			33.0			$11,917
Frink-Chambers Public School	Public	PK, KG-8	485 Frink Rd	McAlester	74501	Pittsburg County	Frink-Chambers	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(918) 423-2434	388	27	14.2	60.6%	184 (47.4%)	5 (1.3%)	13 (3.4%)	2 (0.5%)	131 (33.8%)	1 (0.3%)	52 (13.4%)	77.7	103^rd of 614 public elementary schools	83.2%		60.5	141^st of 388 public elementary schools	63.7%	38	49.0	22.0	43.0	59.0	51.0	53.0		46.0	35.0	40.0	35.0	51.0	48.0	35.0		40.0	65.0	79.0		71.0			$11,875
Tannehill Public School	Public	PK, KG-8	9283 Tannehill Road	McAlester	74501	Pittsburg County	Tannehill	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(918) 423-6393	128	11	11.7	71.9%	68 (53.1%)	2 (1.6%)	8 (6.3%)	1 (0.8%)	36 (28.1%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (10.2%)								(n/a)								16.0								19.0							$15,191
Savanna Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	9567 South Us Hwy 69	Savanna	74565	Pittsburg County	Savanna	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(918) 548-3777	183	10	17.5	68.9%	102 (55.7%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (2.2%)	0 (0.0%)	63 (34.4%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (7.7%)								(n/a)								31.0								40.0				37.0			$11,713
Savanna High School	Public	9-12	9567 South Us Hwy 69	Savanna	74565	Pittsburg County	Savanna	No	(n/a)	No	No	(918) 548-3777	130	12	10.8	64.6%	80 (61.5%)	1 (0.8%)	2 (1.5%)	2 (1.5%)	31 (23.8%)	2 (1.5%)	12 (9.2%)	84.1	43^rd of 463 public high schools	90.7%		74.9	89^th of 432 public high schools	79.4%	46							46.0	46.0							18.0	18.0			39.0	39.0	79.0	79.0	$17,666

Frequently Asked Questions about Emerson Elementary School

What is the racial makeup of Emerson Elementary School?

Students at Emerson Elementary School are 35% White, 29% Two or more races, 14% American Indian, 12% Hispanic, 7% African American, 2% Asian.

What district is Emerson Elementary School in?

McAlester

How many students attend Emerson Elementary School?

In the 2022-23 school year, 217 students attended Emerson Elementary School.

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Oklahoma State Department of Education.

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