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Emerson Elementary

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Emerson Elementary ranks 2162 nd of 4643 Texas elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-6

2162^nd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 4,643 Texas Elementary Schools

Better than 53% of Texas elementary schools

Summary

Emerson Elementary in Midland, TX, is a PK-6 school serving 529 students as part of the Midland Independent School District (Isd), and it currently holds a 3-star rating, placing it in the middle of the pack compared to other Texas schools.

Emerson shines brightest in its early elementary grades, where 3rd graders significantly outperform district and state averages in both Reading and Math. However, the school faces a notable challenge: this strong start often fades by 5th and 6th grade, with proficiency rates dropping below district levels. This "leaky pipeline" is a key difference from nearby top performers like James Bowie Fine Arts Academy and Greathouse Elementary, which maintain higher scores across all grade levels. On a positive note, Emerson has recently become a standout for its Special Education program, which jumped to the 74th percentile statewide—a remarkable improvement that outpaces many neighboring schools. The school also serves a more economically diverse student body than its highest-performing neighbors, with a free/reduced lunch rate of 56.71%.

Science is a universal weak point across Midland ISD, and Emerson is no exception, with scores consistently trailing state averages. While the school has shown impressive but volatile results with "At Risk" students in the past, its future success will likely depend on replicating the effective strategies used in early grades and for Special Education students across the entire upper elementary curriculum. For parents, Emerson offers a strong foundation for younger children, but it's important to be aware of the potential for a performance dip as students move into the upper grades.

529

Students ?

17.5

Student/teacher ratio ?

$9,312

Per pupil spending ?

56.7%

Free/discounted lunch ?

2800 Moss Ave
Midland, TX 79705-4225

(432) 240-6700

District: Midland Independent School District (Isd)

Students who attend Emerson Elementary usually attend:

High:

Midland High School

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

52.2%

White:

36.9%

African American:

6.4%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Recently slipping — 85th percentile in 2022 → 53rd in 2026

Strengths

✓Above the Texas median (53rd percentile)

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped from its 85th-percentile peak (2022) to 53rd (2026)

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school48%

District avg47%

Texas avg49%

2,162^nd of 4,643

Texas public elementary schools ?

Top 47%▲ up 28 pts since 2016

From bottom 25% (2016) to top 47% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

12^th of 25Elementary Schools in the Midland Independent School District (Isd)

554^th of 947Midland Independent School District (Isd) among Texas 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	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	49.3	2162 of 4643	53.4%	★★★☆☆
2025	46.4	2358 of 4651	49.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	57.1	1744 of 4710	63.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	55.4	1863 of 4647	59.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	81.3	690 of 4581	84.9%	★★★★☆
2021	78.4	794 of 4578	82.7%	★★★★☆
2019	51.1	1967 of 4479	56.1%	★★★☆☆
2018	41.4	2459 of 4359	43.6%	★★☆☆☆
2017	42.2	2384 of 4329	44.9%	★★☆☆☆
2016	31.8	3204 of 4286	25.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	51.6	2237 of 4320	48.2%	★★☆☆☆
2014	57.7	1896 of 4260	55.5%	★★★☆☆
2013	66.1	1373 of 4221	67.5%	★★★☆☆
2012	59.2	1756 of 4206	58.3%	★★★☆☆
2011	63.7	1591 of 4095	61.1%	★★★☆☆
2010	63.6	1553 of 3937	60.6%	★★★☆☆
2009	63.1	1537 of 3884	60.4%	★★★☆☆
2008	72.7	884 of 3768	76.5%	★★★★☆
2007	69.2	1121 of 3724	69.9%	★★★☆☆
2006	75.5	681 of 3476	80.4%	★★★★☆
2005	82.5	315 of 3475	90.9%	★★★★★
2004	79.6	434 of 3465	87.5%	★★★★☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	46.7	1206 of 2414	50.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	63.1	683 of 2483	72.5%	★★★★☆

At Risk

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2022	63.1	1218 of 4461	72.7%	★★★★☆
2021	80.6	364 of 4331	91.6%	★★★★★
2019	31.8	3277 of 4295	23.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	25.9	3628 of 4240	14.4%	★☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	31.7	2141 of 2918	26.6%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	47.2	2287 of 4588	50.2%	★★★☆☆
2025	44.4	2047 of 3744	45.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	46.2	2419 of 4658	48.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	50.4	2118 of 4588	53.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	76.2	844 of 4561	81.5%	★★★★☆
2021	78.3	750 of 4499	83.3%	★★★★☆
2019	52.3	1927 of 4348	55.7%	★★★☆☆
2018	47.6	2129 of 4306	50.6%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	50.4	2065 of 4425	53.3%	★★★☆☆
2025	43.1	2141 of 3644	41.2%	★★☆☆☆
2024	49.2	2193 of 4465	50.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	49.7	2071 of 4401	52.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	73.9	758 of 4376	82.7%	★★★★☆
2021	73.8	730 of 4329	83.1%	★★★★☆
2019	37.1	2824 of 4188	32.6%	★★☆☆☆
2018	29.5	3286 of 4168	21.2%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	47.9	2280 of 4535	49.7%	★★☆☆☆
2025	51.3	1677 of 3705	54.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	49.6	2237 of 4594	51.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	50.3	2159 of 4521	52.2%	★★★☆☆
2022	70.2	886 of 4477	80.2%	★★★★☆
2021	68.4	928 of 4451	79.2%	★★★★☆
2019	43.7	2513 of 4309	41.7%	★★☆☆☆
2018	40.7	2648 of 4264	37.9%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	51.1	2047 of 4597	55.5%	★★★☆☆
2025	49.3	1748 of 3739	53.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	63.8	1375 of 4647	70.4%	★★★★☆
2023	57.9	1704 of 4585	62.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	82.0	625 of 4563	86.3%	★★★★☆
2021	75.9	844 of 4498	81.2%	★★★★☆
2019	49.2	2058 of 4357	52.8%	★★★☆☆
2018	33.8	3001 of 4319	30.5%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	61.1	1113 of 4308	74.2%	★★★★☆
2025	40.8	2098 of 3549	40.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	55.1	1567 of 4292	63.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	58.2	1180 of 4086	71.1%	★★★★☆
2022	69.7	711 of 3952	82.0%	★★★★☆
2021	68.6	616 of 3799	83.8%	★★★★☆
2019	37.5	2249 of 3684	39.0%	★★☆☆☆
2018	21.2	3250 of 3558	8.7%	☆☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	46.4	1731 of 3015	42.6%	★★☆☆☆
2025	46.8	1456 of 2612	44.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	50.6	1590 of 3108	48.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	53.1	1483 of 3106	52.3%	★★★☆☆
2022	72.0	685 of 3082	77.8%	★★★★☆
2021	69.5	755 of 3082	75.5%	★★★★☆
2019	54.9	1378 of 3142	56.1%	★★★☆☆
2018	43.4	1832 of 3127	41.4%	★★☆☆☆

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)

Special Education (2026)74th percentile+21 vs school

At Risk (2022)73rd percentile-12 vs school

Male (2026)55th percentile~ school

Hispanic (2026)53rd percentile~ school

Female (2026)50th percentile-3 vs school

African American (2026)50th percentile-3 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)50th percentile-4 vs school

White (2026)43rd percentile-11 vs school

English Language Learner (2025)27th percentile-23 vs school

By subject vs Texas (2025-2026) ?

Reading49%-5 vs state

Mathematics47%~ state avg

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				STAAR Spanish Reading (2026)			STAAR Spanish Mathematics (2026)			STAAR Reading (2026)				STAAR Mathematics (2026)				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 (2025)	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	STAAR Spanish Reading 3rd Grade	STAAR Spanish Reading 4th Grade	STAAR Spanish Reading 5th Grade	STAAR Spanish Mathematics 3rd Grade	STAAR Spanish Mathematics 4th Grade	STAAR Spanish Mathematics 5th Grade	STAAR Reading 3rd Grade	STAAR Reading 4th Grade	STAAR Reading 5th Grade	STAAR Reading 6th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 3rd Grade	STAAR Mathematics 4th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 5th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 6th Grade	Total
Emerson Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	2800 Moss Ave	Midland	79705	Midland County	Midland Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(432) 240-6700	529	30	17.5	56.7%	195 (36.9%)	34 (6.4%)	276 (52.2%)	6 (1.1%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.4%)	15 (2.8%)	49.3	2162^nd of 4643 public elementary schools	53.4%		46.4	2358^th of 4651 public elementary schools	49.3%	196							58.6	43.5	38.0	56.3	65.7	50.7	35.4	38.0	$9,312
Fannin Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	2400 Fannin Ave	Midland	79705	Midland County	Midland Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(432) 240-6800	603	36	16.8	51.6%	199 (33.0%)	52 (8.6%)	330 (54.7%)	4 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (3.0%)	48.4	2205^th of 4643 public elementary schools	52.5%		43	2572^nd of 4651 public elementary schools	44.7%	367							52.0	44.4	53.9	53.2	42.9	41.5	51.3	40.3	$8,061
Santa Rita Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	5306 Whitman St	Midland	79705	Midland County	Midland Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(432) 240-7900	835	30	27.5	56.8%	206 (24.7%)	52 (6.2%)	531 (63.6%)	23 (2.8%)	3 (0.4%)	3 (0.4%)	17 (2.0%)	55	1868^th of 4643 public elementary schools	59.8%		56	1776^th of 4651 public elementary schools	61.8%	92	20.0	28.6		15.8	21.4		47.1	53.4	50.6	43.8	53.2	59.3	57.5	37.0	$7,918
Parker Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	3800 Norwood St	Midland	79707	Midland County	Midland Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(432) 240-7600	468	32	14.8	53.0%	170 (36.3%)	25 (5.3%)	237 (50.6%)	24 (5.1%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (2.1%)	55.7	1826^th of 4643 public elementary schools	60.7%		61.2	1523^rd of 4651 public elementary schools	67.3%	303							40.3	57.5	60.0	60.9	43.3	58.7	35.7	55.1	$10,255
Rusk Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	2601 Wedgewood St	Midland	79707	Midland County	Midland Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(432) 240-7800	516	29	18.0	67.2%	136 (26.4%)	21 (4.1%)	315 (61.0%)	31 (6.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (2.5%)	36	3033^rd of 4643 public elementary schools	34.7%		48.3	2236^th of 4651 public elementary schools	51.9%	797	10.0			0.0			38.3	38.0	40.9	50.9	28.0	54.2	39.4	39.6	$8,992
Greathouse Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	5107 Greathouse Ave	Midland	79707	Midland County	Midland Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(432) 240-6900	872	40	21.9	35.3%	359 (41.2%)	45 (5.2%)	375 (43.0%)	50 (5.7%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	42 (4.8%)	75.7	916^th of 4643 public elementary schools	80.3%		71	1090^th of 4651 public elementary schools	76.6%	174							65.6	69.8	77.4	57.4	75.3	54.6	55.6	42.2	$7,525
James Bowie Fine Arts Academy	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-6	805 Elk	Midland	79701	Midland County	Midland Independent School District (Isd)	No	Yes	(n/a)	No	(432) 240-6100	570	30	18.8	32.6%	237 (41.6%)	16 (2.8%)	299 (52.5%)	5 (0.9%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (2.1%)	87.3	491^st of 4643 public elementary schools	89.4%		81.5	706^th of 4651 public elementary schools	84.8%	215							80.8	70.0	80.5	65.3	72.6	65.7	79.5	49.3	$8,491
Bush Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	5001 Preston Dr	Midland	79707	Midland County	Midland Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(432) 240-6300	527	32	16.6	66.0%	142 (26.9%)	73 (13.9%)	243 (46.1%)	54 (10.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (2.8%)	56	1813^th of 4643 public elementary schools	61.0%		57.4	1702^nd of 4651 public elementary schools	63.4%	111							37.1	40.9	67.7	60.0	32.3	45.1	72.6	71.7	$9,705
Sam Houston Collegiate Preparatory Elementary	Public, Charter	PK, KG-6	2000 W Louisiana Ave	Midland	79701	Midland County	Midland Independent School District (Isd)	Yes	No	(n/a)	Yes	(432) 240-7100	481	34	13.8	66.1%	67 (13.9%)	44 (9.1%)	350 (72.8%)	3 (0.6%)	2 (0.4%)	1 (0.2%)	14 (2.9%)	58.2	1706^th of 4643 public elementary schools	63.3%		61.9	1479^th of 4651 public elementary schools	68.2%	227							59.2	51.4	50.0	61.9	48.7	38.6	65.3	41.9	$11,445
Bonham Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	909 Bonham St	Midland	79703	Midland County	Midland Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(432) 240-6000	697	36	19.2	74.9%	93 (13.3%)	41 (5.9%)	509 (73.0%)	30 (4.3%)	1 (0.1%)	3 (0.4%)	20 (2.9%)	40.7	2694^th of 4643 public elementary schools	42.0%		29.7	3448^th of 4651 public elementary schools	25.9%	754	0.0	28.6		37.5			28.4	41.3	58.3	43.8	34.6	46.2	41.8	53.8	$7,510

Frequently Asked Questions about Emerson Elementary

What is the racial makeup of Emerson Elementary?

Students at Emerson Elementary are 52% Hispanic, 37% White, 6% African American, 3% Two or more races, 1% Asian.

What schools do graduates of Emerson Elementary attend?

Students who attend Emerson Elementary usually go on to attend:

High : Midland High School

Is Emerson Elementary a good school?

Emerson Elementary ranks 2162^nd of 4643 Texas elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What district is Emerson Elementary in?

Midland Independent School District (Isd)

How many students attend Emerson Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 529 students attended Emerson Elementary.

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2024–25 dropout rates & graduation ratesNewSep 30, 2026

2025–26 STAAR, STAAR EOC & STAAR Spanish test scoresJun 12, 2026

2021–22 through 2023–24 school spending dataJan 10, 2026

2023–24 dropout rates & graduation ratesSep 17, 2025

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

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