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Emerson Elementary School

Public Grades PK, KG-5

514^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 614 Oklahoma Elementary Schools

Better than 16% of Oklahoma elementary schools

Summary

Emerson Elementary School is a public elementary school in Tulsa, Oklahoma, serving 393 students in grades PK-5. The school is part of the Tulsa School District, which is ranked 387 out of 452 districts in the state and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Emerson Elementary consistently underperforms compared to the Tulsa and Oklahoma state averages in standardized test scores, with significantly lower proficiency rates in English Language Arts, Mathematics, and Science. The school also has high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 19.0% to 40.8% in recent years, which is much higher than the state average. Additionally, 79.13% of Emerson's students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, indicating a high percentage of students from low-socioeconomic backgrounds.

Interestingly, the nearby schools, such as Wayman Tisdale Fine Arts Academy, Sequoyah Elementary School, and Springdale Elementary School, also perform poorly compared to the state averages. However, Council Oak Elementary School, located approximately 2.38 miles from Emerson, is a notable outlier, consistently outperforming Emerson and the other nearby schools and ranking among the top 32 elementary schools in the state.

376

Students ?

18.8

Student/teacher ratio ?

$12,013

Per pupil spending ?

76.9%

Free/discounted lunch ?

909 North Boston Avenue
Tulsa, OK 74106-4106

(918) 925-1320

District: Tulsa

Students who attend Emerson Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Central Middle School
High:	Central High School

Racial breakdown:

African American:

50.3%

White:

19.7%

Two or more races:

16.2%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 11th percentile in 2009 → 16th in 2025

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 5 percentile points since 2009

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Oklahoma average (14% vs 27% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (16th percentile)

!Science scores 17 pts below the Oklahoma average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school14%

District avg15%

Oklahoma avg27%

514^th of 614

Oklahoma public elementary schools ?

Bottom 16%▲ up 14 pts since 2015

From bottom 2% (2015) to bottom 16% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

15^th of 45Elementary Schools in the Tulsa

387^th of 452Tulsa 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	19.1	514 of 614	16.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	1.0	937 of 957	2.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2011	12.9	800 of 846	5.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2010	15.0	794 of 845	6.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2009	23.0	751 of 840	10.6%	★☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Oklahoma percentile	Rating
2025	32.1	19 of 27	29.6%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Oklahoma percentile	Rating
2025	13.9	471 of 502	6.2%	☆☆☆☆☆

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 (2025)30th percentile+13 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)6th percentile-10 vs school

By subject vs Oklahoma (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts I17%-9 vs state

Science13%-17 vs state

Mathematics12%-14 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	PK, KG-5	909 North Boston Avenue	Tulsa	74106	Tulsa County	Tulsa	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(918) 925-1320	376	20	18.8	76.9%	74 (19.7%)	189 (50.3%)	29 (7.7%)	4 (1.1%)	16 (4.3%)	3 (0.8%)	61 (16.2%)	19.1	514^th of 614 public elementary schools	16.3%					(n/a)	20.0	17.0	15.0	17.0	18.0	13.0	4.0	12.0	13.0	13.0	$12,013
Deborah Brown Charter Elementary School	Public, Charter	PK, KG-3	2 South Elgin Avenue	Tulsa	74120	Tulsa County	Deborah Brown Community Charter School	Yes	(n/a)	No	No	(918) 425-1407	221	8	27.6	84.6%	1 (0.5%)	198 (89.6%)	4 (1.8%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (6.8%)								(n/a)	73.0			73.0	76.0			76.0			$12,055
Sankofa Middle School	Public, Charter	3-5	111 East First Street	Tulsa	74120	Tulsa County	Sankofa Charter School	Yes	(n/a)	No	No	(918) 340-5120	82	5	15.1	85.4%	0 (0.0%)	75 (91.5%)	6 (7.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.2%)								(n/a)		13.0		18.0		22.0		23.0			$10,238
Project Accept Traice Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	1202 West Easton Street	Tulsa	74127	Osage County	Tulsa	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(918) 833-8960	464	15	30.9	96.3%	67 (14.4%)	124 (26.7%)	205 (44.2%)	12 (2.6%)	13 (2.8%)	1 (0.2%)	42 (9.1%)								(n/a)				14.0				7.0			$7,998
Burroughs Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1924 North Martin Luther King	Tulsa	74106	Tulsa County	Tulsa	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(918) 833-8780	302	16	18.3	96.0%	25 (8.3%)	174 (57.6%)	26 (8.6%)	3 (1.0%)	6 (2.0%)	21 (7.0%)	47 (15.6%)	10.9	580^th of 614 public elementary schools	5.5%					(n/a)	14.0	8.0	13.0	12.0	10.0	8.0	2.0	6.0	6.0	6.0	$13,621
Greenwood Leadership Academy	Public	PK, KG-5	1789 W Seminole St	Tulsa	74127	Osage County	Tulsa	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(918) 833-8760	241	14	16.9	89.6%	12 (5.0%)	159 (66.0%)	16 (6.6%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (2.5%)	0 (0.0%)	48 (19.9%)	8.4	596^th of 614 public elementary schools	2.9%					(n/a)	0.0	8.0	8.0	6.0	6.0	8.0	8.0	7.0	8.0	8.0	$11,497
Sequoyah Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	724 N Birmingham	Tulsa	74110	Tulsa County	Tulsa	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(918) 746-9360	392	25	15.4	93.1%	55 (14.0%)	36 (9.2%)	251 (64.0%)	7 (1.8%)	10 (2.6%)	0 (0.0%)	33 (8.4%)	8.9	593^rd of 614 public elementary schools	3.4%					(n/a)	11.0	4.0	6.0	8.0	13.0	8.0	6.0	9.0	4.0	4.0	$14,086
Springdale Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	2510 East Pine Street	Tulsa	74110	Tulsa County	Tulsa	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(918) 746-9380	383	25	15.4	94.8%	35 (9.1%)	14 (3.7%)	309 (80.7%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (2.9%)	1 (0.3%)	13 (3.4%)	6.3	609^th of 614 public elementary schools	0.8%					(n/a)	8.0	2.0	5.0	5.0	8.0	4.0	2.0	4.0	3.0	3.0	$12,755
Council Oak Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1920 South Cincinnati Avenue	Tulsa	74119	Tulsa County	Tulsa	No	(n/a)	No	No	(918) 833-9400	509	31	16.6	35.2%	287 (56.4%)	58 (11.4%)	38 (7.5%)	10 (2.0%)	22 (4.3%)	0 (0.0%)	94 (18.5%)	91.8	32^nd of 614 public elementary schools	94.8%		73.4	82^nd of 389 public elementary schools	78.9%	50	59.0	58.0	67.0	61.0	61.0	55.0	41.0	52.0	50.0	50.0	$11,104
Kendall-Whittier Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	2601 East 5th Place	Tulsa	74104	Tulsa County	Tulsa	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(918) 833-9900	825	50	16.3	93.8%	134 (16.2%)	101 (12.2%)	486 (58.9%)	10 (1.2%)	30 (3.6%)	3 (0.4%)	61 (7.4%)	14	556^th of 614 public elementary schools	9.4%					(n/a)	16.0	6.0	16.0	12.0	14.0	11.0	7.0	11.0	10.0	10.0	$13,741

Frequently Asked Questions about Emerson Elementary School

What schools do graduates of Emerson Elementary School attend?

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

Middle : Central Middle School
High : Central High School

How many students attend Emerson Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 376 students attended Emerson Elementary School.

What district is Emerson Elementary School in?

Tulsa

What is the racial makeup of Emerson Elementary School?

Students at Emerson Elementary School are 50% African American, 20% White, 16% Two or more races, 8% Hispanic, 4% American Indian, 1% Asian.

Is Emerson Elementary School a good school?

Emerson Elementary School ranks in the bottom 16.3% of Oklahoma elementary schools.

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