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Emerson Elementary

Q: Is Emerson Elementary a good school?

Emerson Elementary ranks in the bottom 0.3% of Washington elementary schools.

Q: How many students attend Emerson Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 447 students attended Emerson Elementary.

Q: What is the racial makeup of Emerson Elementary?

Students at Emerson Elementary are 94% Hispanic, 3% White, 2% Two or more races.

Q: What schools do graduates of Emerson Elementary attend?

Students who attend Emerson Elementary usually go on to attend: Middle : Stevens Middle School High : Pasco Senior High School

Public Grades PK, KG-5

1156^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,160 Washington Elementary Schools

Better than 0% of Washington elementary schools

Summary

Emerson Elementary is a public Pre-K through 5th grade school in Pasco, WA, serving 447 students in a district that faces significant academic challenges.

Academic performance at Emerson Elementary is critically low, with only about 16% of students proficient in English and 12% in math, placing it at the very bottom of state rankings for nearly a decade. This underperformance is particularly acute for certain groups of students and in upper-grade math. While the entire Pasco School District struggles, Emerson's outcomes are among the weakest, even when compared to nearby schools with similar high rates of student poverty, such as Rowena Chess Elementary and Captain Gray STEM Elementary.

Interestingly, several other schools within a short distance of Emerson, including Longfellow Elementary and Robert Frost Elementary, are also ranked in the bottom 1% of the state, suggesting broader neighborhood challenges. However, performance varies within the area; for example, Mark Twain Elementary achieves notably higher proficiency rates. The data indicates that factors beyond poverty levels, such as instructional approaches, significantly impact results, highlighting a need for targeted academic interventions at Emerson.

447

Students ?

15.4

Student/teacher ratio ?

$16,852

Per pupil spending ?

88.8%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1616 W Octave St
Pasco, WA 99301

(509) 543-6792

District: Pasco School District

Students who attend Emerson Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Stevens Middle School
High:	Pasco Senior High School

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

93.5%

White:

2.7%

Two or more races:

2.0%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 1st percentile in 2015 → <1st in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Washington average (12% vs 48% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (<1st percentile)

!Science scores 41 pts below the Washington average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school12%

District avg29%

Washington avg48%

1,156^th of 1,160

Washington public elementary schools ?

Bottom 1%▼ down 1 pts since 2015

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SchoolDigger rating ?

14^th of 16Elementary Schools in the Pasco School District

214^th of 247Pasco School District among Washington 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	Washington percentile	Rating
2025	3.0	1156 of 1160	0.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	2.7	1166 of 1168	0.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	2.9	1165 of 1169	0.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	4.0	1159 of 1169	0.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	4.5	1104 of 1107	0.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	3.3	1117 of 1130	1.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	3.9	1038 of 1054	1.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2017	1.8	1054 of 1056	0.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2016	3.1	1039 of 1053	1.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2015	2.9	1057 of 1067	0.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2013	6.7	1077 of 1106	2.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2012	5.8	1078 of 1097	1.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2011	3.9	1080 of 1092	1.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2010	3.0	1083 of 1088	0.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2009	3.3	1060 of 1072	1.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2008	2.7	1055 of 1067	1.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2007	4.6	1045 of 1069	2.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2006	3.7	1039 of 1051	1.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2005	1.1	1029 of 1031	0.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2004	6.3	999 of 1026	2.6%	☆☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2025	8.1	302 of 303	0.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	11.9	246 of 248	0.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	20.5	312 of 333	6.3%	☆☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2025	2.3	1091 of 1092	0.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	1.9	1093 of 1093	0.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	2.3	1094 of 1094	0.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	5.3	1091 of 1100	0.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	3.6	1057 of 1068	1.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	3.5	992 of 1004	1.2%	☆☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2025	4.7	657 of 659	0.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	4.9	649 of 651	0.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	6.7	627 of 633	0.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	10.6	686 of 694	1.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	10.3	497 of 501	0.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	9.6	682 of 697	2.2%	☆☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2025	4.4	1007 of 1013	0.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	4.4	1018 of 1024	0.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	4.9	1004 of 1013	0.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	7.3	1011 of 1019	0.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	7.8	843 of 854	1.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	6.7	969 of 979	1.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	7.0	827 of 835	1.0%	☆☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2025	4.0	1091 of 1098	0.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	5.8	1076 of 1099	2.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	8.7	1063 of 1099	3.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	4.8	1105 of 1113	0.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	5.5	1019 of 1025	0.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	3.7	1066 of 1075	0.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	5.5	978 of 999	2.1%	☆☆☆☆☆

Migrant

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2018	38.1	43 of 61	29.5%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2019	14.5	557 of 566	1.6%	☆☆☆☆☆

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)

Migrant (2018)30th percentile+28 vs school

Special Education (2019)2nd percentile~ school

Male (2025)1st percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)1st percentile~ school

English Language Learner (2025)<1st percentile~ school

Hispanic (2025)<1st percentile~ school

Female (2025)<1st percentile~ school

By subject vs Washington (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts16%-37 vs state

Math12%-31 vs state

Science9%-41 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				WCAS Science (2025)		SBAC English Language Arts (2025)					SBAC Math (2025)				% Completely Immunized (2024)	% Polio (2024)	% Measles (2024)	% Mumps (2024)	% Rubella (2024)	% Diphtheria (2024)	% Hepatitis B (2024)	% Varicella (2024)	% Pertussis (2024)	% Tetanus (2024)	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	WCAS Science 5th Grade	WCAS Science All Grades	SBAC English Language Arts 3rd Grade	SBAC English Language Arts 4th Grade	SBAC English Language Arts 5th Grade	SBAC English Language Arts 7th Grade	SBAC English Language Arts All Grades	SBAC Math 3rd Grade	SBAC Math 4th Grade	SBAC Math 5th Grade	SBAC Math All Grades	% Completely Immunized KG	% Polio KG	% Measles KG	% Mumps KG	% Rubella KG	% Diphtheria KG	% Hepatitis B KG	% Varicella KG	% Pertussis KG	% Tetanus KG	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Emerson Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1616 W Octave St	Pasco	99301	Franklin County	Pasco School District	No	No	No	Yes	(509) 543-6792	447	29	15.4	88.8%	12 (2.7%)	3 (0.7%)	418 (93.5%)	3 (0.7%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	9 (2.0%)	3	1156^th of 1160 public elementary schools	0.3%		2.7	1166^th of 1168 public elementary schools	0.2%	10	8.9	8.9	9.1	23.2	14.7		16.1	16.7	12.1	6.6	11.6	90.5	97.3	98.7	98.7	98.7	98.7	98.7	91.9	98.7	98.7	$16,852	$801	$16,050
Captain Gray STEM Elementary	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-5	1102 N 10th Ave	Pasco	99301	Franklin County	Pasco School District	No	Yes	No	Yes	(509) 547-2474	408	28	14.4	92.4%	14 (3.4%)	0 (0.0%)	392 (96.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.5%)	2	1159^th of 1160 public elementary schools	0.1%		2.1	1168^th of 1168 public elementary schools	0.0%	9	9.6	9.6	13.6	10.5	12.3		12.1	9.2	9.2	8.2	8.9	98.2	98.2	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	98.2	100.0	100.0	$19,292	$883	$18,409
Rowena Chess Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	715 N 24th Ave	Pasco	99301	Franklin County	Pasco School District	No	No	No	Yes	(509) 543-6789	436	30	14.3	91.1%	26 (6.0%)	1 (0.2%)	402 (92.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.5%)	5 (1.1%)	1.9	1160^th of 1160 public elementary schools	0.0%		2.4	1167^th of 1168 public elementary schools	0.1%	7	7.9	7.9		8.1	13.1		7.7	19.0			8.8	92.7	94.6	94.6	96.4	96.4	94.6	96.4	92.7	94.6	94.6	$18,858	$991	$17,868
Longfellow Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	301 North 10th Avenue	Pasco	99301	Franklin County	Pasco School District	No	No	No	Yes	(509) 547-2429	312	24	13.0	91.0%	7 (2.2%)	0 (0.0%)	301 (96.5%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.0%)	3.8	1149^th of 1160 public elementary schools	0.9%		4.6	1147^th of 1168 public elementary schools	1.8%	2			11.5	17.5	12.5		13.6	13.5	22.5		14.4	92.0	98.0	98.0	98.0	98.0	96.0	100.0	94.0	96.0	96.0	$19,560	$1,097	$18,463
Robert Frost Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1915 North 22nd Avenue	Pasco	99301	Franklin County	Pasco School District	No	No	No	Yes	(509) 543-6795	459	32	14.5	89.1%	18 (3.9%)	4 (0.9%)	433 (94.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	3 (0.7%)	7.8	1117^th of 1160 public elementary schools	3.7%		3.7	1159^th of 1168 public elementary schools	0.8%	42	15.3	15.3	29.3	18.1	9.7		19.4	38.6	13.3	8.3	20.6	92.1	96.8	96.8	96.8	96.8	96.8	96.8	92.1	96.8	96.8	$17,858	$1,518	$16,340
Pasco Innovative Experiences and e-Learning	Public, Virtual	K-8	1215 W Lewis St	Pasco	99301	Franklin County	Pasco School District	No	No	Yes	Yes	(509) 543-6700	70	6	12.1	77.1%	17 (24.3%)	1 (1.4%)	50 (71.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (2.9%)								(n/a)		7.6				10.3	10.3				2.6											$16,367	$860	$15,507
Marie Curie STEM Elementary	Public, Magnet	3-5	715 N California	Pasco	99301	Franklin County	Pasco School District	No	Yes	No	Yes	(509) 416-7817	376	30	12.6	91.5%	8 (2.1%)	0 (0.0%)	353 (93.9%)	14 (3.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	4.5	1143^rd of 1160 public elementary schools	1.5%		3.2	1164^th of 1168 public elementary schools	0.3%	21	19.5	19.5	17.6	17.1	18.0		17.6	24.8	12.9	10.6	16.1											$18,238	$723	$17,515
Mark Twain Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1801 N Road 40	Pasco	99301	Franklin County	Pasco School District	No	No	No	Yes	(509) 543-6794	579	36	15.9	65.3%	122 (21.1%)	4 (0.7%)	435 (75.1%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	3 (0.5%)	13 (2.2%)	13.3	1048^th of 1160 public elementary schools	9.7%		17.8	1004^th of 1168 public elementary schools	14.0%	44	26.0	26.0	21.4	34.7	30.9		29.1	37.0	28.4	16.7	26.8	96.8	96.8	96.8	96.8	96.8	96.8	96.8	96.8	96.8	96.8	$16,647	$1,128	$15,519
Whittier Elementary	Public	K-2	616 N Wehe Avenue	Pasco	99301	Franklin County	Pasco School District	No	No	No	Yes	(509) 543-6750	378	26	14.3	89.2%	16 (4.2%)	2 (0.5%)	351 (92.9%)	7 (1.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.5%)								(n/a)												96.8	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	99.2	100.0	97.6	99.2	99.2	$20,015	$667	$19,348
Virgie Robinson Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	125 S. Wehe Ave	Pasco	99301	Franklin County	Pasco School District	No	No	No	Yes	(509) 543-6086	473	28	16.6	89.4%	7 (1.5%)	1 (0.2%)	446 (94.3%)	13 (2.7%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	5 (1.1%)	11.7	1068^th of 1160 public elementary schools	7.9%		8.8	1108^th of 1168 public elementary schools	5.1%	40	24.4	24.4	19.8	23.0	43.9		29.5	14.8	21.7	26.8	21.1	99.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	99.0	100.0	100.0	$18,365	$769	$17,596

Frequently Asked Questions about Emerson Elementary

What district is Emerson Elementary in?

Pasco School District

What is the racial makeup of Emerson Elementary?

Students at Emerson Elementary are 94% Hispanic, 3% White, 2% Two or more races.

How many students attend Emerson Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 447 students attended Emerson Elementary.

Is Emerson Elementary a good school?

Emerson Elementary ranks in the bottom 0.3% of Washington elementary schools.

What schools do graduates of Emerson Elementary attend?

Students who attend Emerson Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Stevens Middle School
High : Pasco Senior High School

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