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Emerson Elementary School

Q: Is Emerson Elementary School a good school?

Emerson Elementary School ranks in the bottom 6.5% of Washington elementary schools.

Q: How many students attend Emerson Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 398 students attended Emerson Elementary School.

Q: What is the racial makeup of Emerson Elementary School?

Students at Emerson Elementary School are 45% African American, 24% Hispanic, 11% White, 9% Asian, 9% Two or more races, 1% Pacific Islander.

Q: What schools do graduates of Emerson Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Emerson Elementary School usually go on to attend: Middle : Aki Kurose Middle School High : Rainier Beach High School

Public Grades PK, KG-5

1064^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,138 Washington Elementary Schools

Better than 7% of Washington elementary schools

Summary

Emerson Elementary School is a public PK–5 school serving about 398 students in Seattle’s Rainier Valley as part of the Seattle School District No. 1.

The school’s main concern is academic performance. In 2025–2026, 22.22% of students were proficient in English language arts, 20.92% in math, and 21.57% in science—well below both district and Washington rates. Results were low across every tested grade, with no clear grade-level bright spot. The school ranked in the 7th statewide percentile, although that was an improvement from the 3rd percentile the previous year. Results also remain below the school’s recent high point in 2023–2024, when proficiency reached 26.53% in English language arts, 25.34% in math, and 31.37% in science. Subgroup effectiveness rankings were also very low, including the 2nd percentile for low-income students and the 11th percentile for English learners. These figures describe school outcomes, not students’ abilities or potential.

Nearby schools show that Emerson’s results are not simply explained by serving a high-need community. Rising Star Elementary School, which has a similar free/reduced-price lunch rate, posted proficiency rates of 53.55% in English language arts, 46.75% in math, and 48.08% in science. Dunlap Elementary School also exceeded Emerson in all three subjects, while Campbell Hill Elementary School had especially strong science results. Emerson reported $28,461 in per-student spending in 2023–2024, but its student-teacher ratio rose to 15.3 in 2024–2025, higher than several nearby Seattle schools. Overall, the data point to a broad, persistent challenge involving instructional performance and possibly staffing or support capacity.

398

Students ?

15.3

Student/teacher ratio ?

$28,461

Per pupil spending ?

73.6%

Free/discounted lunch ?

9709 60 Av S
Seattle, WA 98118-5818

(206) 252-7100

District: Seattle School District No. 1

Students who attend Emerson Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Aki Kurose Middle School
High:	Rainier Beach High School

Racial breakdown:

African American:

45.0%

Hispanic:

24.4%

White:

10.8%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 3rd percentile in 2015 → 7th in 2026

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Washington average (22% vs 48% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (7th percentile)

!English Language Arts scores 31 pts below the Washington average

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school22%

District avg64%

Washington avg48%

1,064^th of 1,138

Washington public elementary schools ?

Bottom 7%▼ down 2 pts since 2016

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SchoolDigger rating ?

67^th of 68Elementary Schools in the Seattle School District No. 1

45^th of 238Seattle School District No. 1 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
2026	7.5	1064 of 1138	6.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	7.7	1121 of 1160	3.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	12.2	1079 of 1168	7.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	7.2	1129 of 1169	3.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	6.1	1146 of 1169	2.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	8.7	1072 of 1130	5.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	8.1	1016 of 1054	3.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2017	29.1	775 of 1056	26.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	12.1	967 of 1053	8.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2015	6.6	1035 of 1067	3.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2013	11.7	1045 of 1106	5.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2012	8.8	1051 of 1097	4.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2011	15.6	985 of 1092	9.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2010	13.1	1014 of 1088	6.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2009	10.9	1010 of 1072	5.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2008	5.8	1038 of 1067	2.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2007	11.3	1000 of 1069	6.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2006	6.8	1022 of 1051	2.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2005	2.9	1019 of 1031	1.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2004	3.7	1011 of 1026	1.5%	☆☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2026	6.6	82 of 82	0.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	8.8	75 of 75	0.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	12.4	69 of 71	2.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	4.6	66 of 66	0.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	10.4	108 of 108	0.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	18.8	104 of 110	5.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	13.1	105 of 107	1.9%	☆☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2026	18.1	289 of 326	11.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	24.9	232 of 303	23.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	43.0	166 of 320	48.1%	★★☆☆☆
2022	29.4	166 of 213	22.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	43.8	121 of 248	51.2%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2026	8.9	990 of 1020	2.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	9.8	1041 of 1092	4.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	13.6	991 of 1093	9.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	9.9	1037 of 1094	5.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	9.8	1051 of 1100	4.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	9.9	1009 of 1068	5.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	16.2	882 of 1004	12.2%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2019	12.8	666 of 697	4.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	39.4	325 of 540	39.8%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2026	8.6	983 of 1008	2.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	9.8	985 of 1013	2.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	19.4	906 of 1024	11.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	11.0	976 of 1013	3.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	9.3	1001 of 1019	1.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	15.4	913 of 979	6.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	14.3	790 of 835	5.4%	☆☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2026	8.0	1020 of 1059	3.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	5.1	1085 of 1098	1.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	11.2	1027 of 1099	6.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	6.8	1077 of 1099	2.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	4.0	1110 of 1113	0.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	8.9	1024 of 1075	4.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	7.0	971 of 999	2.8%	☆☆☆☆☆

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)

English Language Learner (2026)11th percentile+5 vs school

Hispanic (2019)4th percentile~ school

Male (2026)4th percentile-3 vs school

Female (2026)3rd percentile-4 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)2nd percentile-4 vs school

African American (2026)<1st percentile-7 vs school

By subject vs Washington (2025-2026) ?

English Language Arts22%-31 vs state

Science22%-29 vs state

Math21%-22 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				WCAS Science (2026)			SBAC English Language Arts (2026)							SBAC Math (2026)							% 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 (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	WCAS Science 5th Grade	WCAS Science 8th 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 6th Grade	SBAC English Language Arts 7th Grade	SBAC English Language Arts 8th Grade	SBAC English Language Arts All Grades	SBAC Math 3rd Grade	SBAC Math 4th Grade	SBAC Math 5th Grade	SBAC Math 6th Grade	SBAC Math 7th Grade	SBAC Math 8th 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 School	Public	PK, KG-5	9709 60 Av S	Seattle	98118	King County	Seattle School District No. 1	No	No	No	Yes	(206) 252-7100	398	26	15.3	73.6%	43 (10.8%)	179 (45.0%)	97 (24.4%)	35 (8.8%)	2 (0.5%)	5 (1.3%)	35 (8.8%)	7.5	1064^th of 1138 public elementary schools	6.5%		7.7	1121^st of 1160 public elementary schools	3.4%	57	21.6		21.6	25.0	20.0	21.6				22.2	23.1	20.0	19.6				20.9	81.8	90.9	81.8	81.8	81.8	90.9	94.6	87.3	90.9	90.9	$28,461	$2,869	$25,592
South Shore Pk-8 School	Public	PK, KG-8	4800 S Henderson St	Seattle	98118	King County	Seattle School District No. 1	No	No	No	Yes	(206) 252-7600	546	45	12.2	64.1%	102 (18.7%)	245 (44.9%)	60 (11.0%)	86 (15.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	53 (9.7%)	29.6	799^th of 1138 public elementary schools	29.8%		33.9	765^th of 1160 public elementary schools	34.1%	34	29.3	34.9	32.1	38.3	38.0	32.5	46.0	50.9	45.2	42.2	53.2	30.0	12.2	34.7	38.5	31.0	33.8	89.7	89.7	91.4	91.4	91.4	89.7	94.8	91.4	89.7	89.7	$30,822	$1,407	$29,415
Dunlap Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	4525 S Cloverdale St	Seattle	98118	King County	Seattle School District No. 1	No	No	No	Yes	(206) 252-7000	261	25	10.6	77.0%	33 (12.6%)	75 (28.7%)	51 (19.5%)	71 (27.2%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.8%)	29 (11.1%)	14.9	964^th of 1138 public elementary schools	15.3%		25.2	897^th of 1160 public elementary schools	22.7%	67	36.8		36.8	27.7	20.0	42.1				30.0	23.4	20.0	26.3				23.3	75.8	93.9	93.9	93.9	93.9	81.8	97.0	87.9	81.8	81.8	$28,482	$1,375	$27,108
Rainier View Elementary School	Public	K-5	11650 Beacon Av S	Seattle	98178	King County	Seattle School District No. 1	No	No	No	Yes	(206) 252-6700	167	14	12.3	53.9%	19 (11.4%)	50 (29.9%)	32 (19.2%)	52 (31.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (7.8%)	29.1	806^th of 1138 public elementary schools	29.2%		16.8	1007^th of 1160 public elementary schools	13.2%	201	30.8		30.8	38.2	50.0	30.8				39.5	52.9	34.6	11.5				34.9	66.7	66.7	76.7	76.7	76.7	70.0	83.3	76.7	70.0	70.0	$21,100	$929	$20,172
Lakeridge Elementary School	Public	K-5	7400 S 115th St	Seattle	98178	King County	Renton School District	No	No	No	Yes	(425) 204-4100	287	21	13.5	62.7%	46 (16.0%)	97 (33.8%)	60 (20.9%)	59 (20.6%)	1 (0.3%)	2 (0.7%)	22 (7.7%)	16.4	947^th of 1138 public elementary schools	16.8%		22.1	947^th of 1160 public elementary schools	18.4%		23.9		23.9	31.1	31.4	26.7				29.8	42.2	33.3	15.9				30.7	87.0	93.5	95.7	95.7	95.7	95.7	93.5	95.7	95.7	95.7	$23,735	$2,908	$20,827
Campbell Hill Elementary School	Public	K-5	6418 S 124th St	Seattle	98178	King County	Renton School District	No	No	No	Yes	(425) 204-4000	345	23	14.8	70.7%	15 (4.3%)	108 (31.3%)	96 (27.8%)	80 (23.2%)	2 (0.6%)	13 (3.8%)	30 (8.7%)	39.1	695^th of 1138 public elementary schools	38.9%		39.9	683^rd of 1160 public elementary schools	41.1%	12	58.9		58.9	35.2	42.9	58.9				44.9	35.2	32.0	39.3				35.6	75.0	83.3	85.0	85.0	85.0	80.0	91.7	85.0	80.0	80.0	$22,895	$2,219	$20,677
Wing Luke Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	3701 S Kenyon St	Seattle	98118	King County	Seattle School District No. 1	No	No	No	Yes	(206) 252-7630	334	25	13.5	71.6%	29 (8.7%)	170 (50.9%)	28 (8.4%)	70 (21.0%)	2 (0.6%)	7 (2.1%)	28 (8.4%)	21.2	889^th of 1138 public elementary schools	21.9%		22.3	941^st of 1160 public elementary schools	18.9%	52	27.9		27.9	45.0	40.5	38.1				41.1	26.8	33.3	14.0				24.6	79.6	87.8	87.8	87.8	87.8	83.7	93.9	85.7	83.7	83.7	$31,771	$4,090	$27,681
Rising Star Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	8311 Beacon Av S	Seattle	98108	King County	Seattle School District No. 1	No	No	No	Yes	(206) 252-7500	324	30	10.6	69.8%	44 (13.6%)	89 (27.5%)	49 (15.1%)	115 (35.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	27 (8.3%)	53.5	501^st of 1138 public elementary schools	56.0%		48.8	567^th of 1160 public elementary schools	51.1%	66	48.1		48.1	54.7	54.9	51.0				53.6	41.5	54.0	45.1				46.8	92.3	94.9	92.3	92.3	92.3	94.9	97.4	92.3	94.9	94.9	$33,371	$1,456	$31,914
Bryn Mawr Elementary School	Public	K-5	8212 S 118th St	Seattle	98178	King County	Renton School District	No	No	No	Yes	(425) 204-4150	415	25	16.8	62.2%	51 (12.3%)	77 (18.6%)	142 (34.2%)	79 (19.0%)	4 (1.0%)	15 (3.6%)	47 (11.3%)	21.6	884^th of 1138 public elementary schools	22.3%		19.5	973^rd of 1160 public elementary schools	16.1%	89	33.3		33.3	26.7	35.7	35.3				32.6	33.9	41.4	25.5				34.4	89.4	93.9	93.9	93.9	93.9	92.4	97.0	95.5	92.4	92.4	$22,408	$1,608	$20,800
Lakeridge Elementary School	Public	K-5	8215 SE 78th	Mercer Island	98040	King County	Mercer Island School District	No	No	No	No	(206) 236-3415	401	23	17.1	3.5%	175 (43.6%)	3 (0.7%)	19 (4.7%)	118 (29.4%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	84 (20.9%)	98.9	4^th of 1138 public elementary schools	99.6%		97.9	11^th of 1160 public elementary schools	99.1%	7					88.6					91.4		86.4	84.2				88.4	97.4	100.0	97.4	97.4	97.4	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	$17,990	$264	$17,726

Frequently Asked Questions about Emerson Elementary School

Is Emerson Elementary School a good school?

Emerson Elementary School ranks in the bottom 6.5% of Washington elementary schools.

What schools do graduates of Emerson Elementary School attend?

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

Middle : Aki Kurose Middle School
High : Rainier Beach High School

What district is Emerson Elementary School in?

Seattle School District No. 1

How many students attend Emerson Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 398 students attended Emerson Elementary School.

What is the racial makeup of Emerson Elementary School?

Students at Emerson Elementary School are 45% African American, 24% Hispanic, 11% White, 9% Asian, 9% Two or more races, 1% Pacific Islander.

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