Emerson Elementary School (Ranked Bottom 50% for 2025)

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Emerson Elementary School

4660 Ottawa Ave.
Riverside, CA 92507

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Bottom 50%

Serving 665 students in grades Kindergarten-6, Emerson Elementary School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in California for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).

The percentage of students achieving is 22% (which is lower than the California state average of 34%). The percentage of students achieving is 30% (which is lower than the California state average of 47%).

The student:teacher ratio of 22:1 is higher than the California state level of 21:1.

Minority enrollment is 93% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the California state average of 80% (majority Hispanic).

Quick Stats (2025)

Grades: Kindergarten-6
Enrollment: 665 students
Student:Teacher Ratio: 22:1
Minority Enrollment: 93%
: Bottom 50% in CA
: 22% (Btm 50%)
: 30% (Btm 50%)
: 15-19% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CA Dept. of Education

School Overview

Emerson Elementary School's student population of 665 students has declined by 10% over five school years.

The teacher population of 30 teachers has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Kindergarten-6

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Emerson Elementary School
Kind	126
1	94
2	99
3	87
4	97
5	70
6	92

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Total Students

665 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Emerson Elementary School
2023	636
2022	611
2021	644
2020	740
2019	740
2018	832
2017	832
2016	792
2015	798
2014	805
2013	801
2012	702
2011	711
2010	744
2009	711
2008	634
2007	545
2006	539
2005	537
2004	527
2003	532
2002	563
2001	544
2000	554
1999	511
1998	499
1997	510
1996	500
1995	491
1994	472
1993	481
1992	441
1991	435
1990	408
1989	579
1988	481
1987	458

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

30 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Emerson Elementary School
2023	28
2022	27
2021	32
2020	29
2019	29
2018	33
2017	33
2016	32
2015	32
2014	31
2013	30
2012	28
2010	30
2009	33
2008	32
2007	25
2006	23
2005	25
2004	23
2003	23
2002	26
2001	25
2000	25
1999	25
1998	23
1997	23
1996	20
1995	19
1994	21
1993	21
1992	20
1991	20
1990	18

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School Rankings

Emerson Elementary School ranks within the bottom 50% of all 9,523 schools in California (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Emerson Elementary School is 0.43, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.63. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (CA)

#6586 out of 9523 schools
(Bottom 50%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Emerson Elementary School
2023	#6586
2022	#6922
2021	#840
2019	#5903
2018	#6265
2017	#5497
2016	#5945
2015	#5104
2014	#2014
2013	#4288
2012	#3552

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22%

34%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Emerson Elementary School	California	Riverside Unified School District
2023	22%	34%	31%
2022	19%	33%	30%
2021	50%	34%	5%
2019	31%	40%	36%
2018	26%	39%	35%
2017	29%	38%	34%
2016	28%	37%	35%
2015	27%	34%	33%
2014	50%	63%	67%
2013	62%	59%	61%
2012	64%	59%	61%

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30%

47%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Emerson Elementary School	California	Riverside Unified School District
2022	30%	47%	46%
2021	50%	49%	7%
2019	40%	51%	51%
2018	38%	50%	35%
2017	39%	48%	47%
2016	32%	48%	48%
2015	31%	44%	44%
2014	50%	58%	60%
2013	51%	57%	58%
2012	60%	58%	60%
2011	54%	56%	57%

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15-19%

29%

Student : Teacher Ratio

22:1

21:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Emerson Elementary School	California	Riverside Unified School District
2023	23:1	22:1	24:1
2022	23:1	21:1	24:1
2021	20:1	22:1	25:1
2020	26:1	23:1	24:1
2019	26:1	23:1	24:1
2018	25:1	23:1	24:1
2017	25:1	23:1	24:1
2016	25:1	24:1	25:1
2015	25:1	24:1	25:1
2014	26:1	24:1	26:1
2013	27:1	24:1	27:1
2012	25:1	23:1	26:1
2010	25:1	21:1	23:1
2009	22:1	20:1	23:1
2008	20:1	18:1	21:1
2007	22:1	21:1	24:1
2006	23:1	20:1	24:1
2005	21:1	21:1	23:1
2004	23:1	21:1	24:1
2003	23:1	20:1	24:1
2002	22:1	20:1	22:1
2001	22:1	20:1	23:1
2000	22:1	21:1	23:1
1999	20:1	21:1	22:1
1998	22:1	21:1	23:1
1997	22:1	23:1	24:1
1996	26:1	25:1	25:1
1995	25:1	25:1	26:1
1994	23:1	25:1	26:1
1993	23:1	25:1	25:1
1992	22:1	24:1	25:1
1991	22:1	24:1	24:1
1990	23:1	24:1	25:1

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American Indian

n/a

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1994-2014)
Year	Emerson Elementary School	California	Riverside Unified School District
2014	1%	1%
2013	1%	1%
2012	1%	1%
2011	1%	1%
2007	2%	2%	1%
2006	1%	1%	1%
2005	2%	2%	1%
2004	1%	2%	1%
2003	1%	2%	1%
2002	1%	2%
2001	1%	2%
2000	1%	1%	1%
1999	1%	1%	1%
1998	2%	1%	1%
1996	1%	1%	1%
1995	1%	1%	2%
1994	1%	1%	1%

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Asian

12%

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Emerson Elementary School	California	Riverside Unified School District
2023	4%	12%	6%
2022	3%	12%	6%
2021	4%	12%	6%
2020	3%	12%	5%
2019	3%	12%	5%
2018	4%	11%	4%
2017	4%	11%	4%
2016	4%	11%	4%
2015	4%	11%	5%
2014	3%	11%	5%
2013	4%	11%	6%
2012	5%	11%	5%
2011	4%	11%	6%
2010	4%	11%	5%
2009	6%	11%	5%
2008	6%	12%	6%
2007	9%	12%	5%
2006	9%	12%	5%
2005	10%	12%	5%
2004	9%	12%	5%
2003	11%	11%	5%
2002	12%	11%	6%
2001	9%	11%	5%
2000	9%	11%	5%
1999	7%	11%	5%
1998	6%	11%	5%
1997	5%	11%	5%
1996	6%	11%	5%
1995	6%	11%	5%
1994	7%	11%	6%
1993	6%	11%	6%
1992	6%	11%	6%
1991	6%	11%	5%

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Hispanic

74%

56%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Emerson Elementary School	California	Riverside Unified School District
2023	75%	55%	68%
2022	73%	56%	67%
2021	71%	56%	66%
2020	68%	55%	64%
2019	68%	55%	64%
2018	67%	54%	63%
2017	67%	54%	63%
2016	66%	54%	62%
2015	67%	54%	61%
2014	67%	53%	60%
2013	63%	53%	59%
2012	57%	52%	58%
2011	57%	51%	56%
2010	56%	50%	55%
2009	51%	49%	54%
2008	52%	50%	54%
2007	40%	49%	52%
2006	35%	48%	51%
2005	36%	47%	49%
2004	35%	46%	47%
2003	27%	45%	46%
2002	26%	44%	44%
2001	25%	43%	43%
2000	27%	42%	41%
1999	26%	41%	41%
1998	31%	40%	40%
1997	32%	40%	39%
1996	29%	39%	38%
1995	25%	38%	36%
1994	24%	37%	35%
1993	20%	36%	34%
1992	20%	35%	32%
1991	18%	34%	31%

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Black

12%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Emerson Elementary School	California	Riverside Unified School District
2023	12%	5%	6%
2022	12%	5%	6%
2021	12%	5%	6%
2020	16%	5%	7%
2019	16%	5%	7%
2018	15%	6%	7%
2017	15%	6%	7%
2016	16%	6%	7%
2015	14%	6%	7%
2014	13%	6%	7%
2013	14%	6%	7%
2012	17%	6%	8%
2011	19%	7%	8%
2010	17%	7%	9%
2009	20%	7%	9%
2008	19%	8%	9%
2007	21%	8%	9%
2006	24%	8%	9%
2005	20%	8%	10%
2004	22%	8%	10%
2003	23%	8%	10%
2002	22%	8%	10%
2001	25%	8%	10%
2000	27%	9%	10%
1999	27%	9%	10%
1998	25%	9%	10%
1997	29%	9%	10%
1996	28%	9%	10%
1995	26%	9%	10%
1994	25%	9%	10%
1993	29%	9%	10%
1992	28%	9%	10%
1991	27%	9%	10%

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White

20%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Emerson Elementary School	California	Riverside Unified School District
2023	7%	21%	17%
2022	9%	21%	18%
2021	8%	22%	19%
2020	11%	23%	21%
2019	11%	23%	21%
2018	12%	24%	23%
2017	12%	24%	23%
2016	11%	24%	24%
2015	13%	24%	24%
2014	13%	25%	25%
2013	14%	25%	25%
2012	14%	26%	26%
2011	14%	27%	28%
2010	19%	27%	29%
2009	21%	28%	30%
2008	23%	29%	31%
2007	28%	29%	33%
2006	31%	31%	34%
2005	32%	31%	35%
2004	33%	32%	37%
2003	38%	34%	38%
2002	39%	35%	40%
2001	40%	36%	42%
2000	36%	37%	43%
1999	39%	38%	43%
1998	36%	39%	44%
1997	34%	39%	45%
1996	36%	40%	46%
1995	42%	41%	47%
1994	43%	42%	48%
1993	44%	43%	50%
1992	46%	44%	52%
1991	49%	45%	54%

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Hawaiian

n/a

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Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2009-2013)
Year	Emerson Elementary School	California	Riverside Unified School District
2013	1%	1%
2012	1%	1%
2011	1%	1%
2010	1%	1%
2009	1%	1%	1%

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Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2009-2023)
Year	Emerson Elementary School	California	Riverside Unified School District
2023	1%	6%	3%
2022	3%	5%	3%
2021	4%	5%	3%
2020	2%	4%	3%
2019	2%	4%	3%
2018	2%	4%	3%
2017	2%	4%	3%
2016	3%	4%	3%
2015	2%	3%	3%
2014	3%	3%	3%
2013	3%	3%	3%
2012	5%	3%	3%
2011	4%	2%	2%
2010	3%	3%	2%
2009	1%	3%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.43

0.63

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Emerson Elementary School	California	Riverside Unified School District
2023	0.42	0.64	0.50
2022	0.45	0.63	0.51
2021	0.48	0.62	0.52
2020	0.50	0.63	0.54
2019	0.50	0.63	0.54
2018	0.52	0.64	0.55
2017	0.52	0.64	0.55
2016	0.53	0.64	0.56
2015	0.52	0.64	0.56
2014	0.52	0.65	0.58
2013	0.57	0.65	0.59
2012	0.63	0.65	0.59
2011	0.62	0.67	0.60
2010	0.64	0.67	0.61
2009	0.67	0.71	0.62
2008	0.64	0.65	0.61
2007	0.72	0.67	0.62
2006	0.72	0.66	0.62
2005	0.73	0.67	0.63
2004	0.72	0.67	0.63
2003	0.73	0.67	0.63
2002	0.72	0.67	0.64
2001	0.71	0.67	0.64
2000	0.73	0.67	0.64
1999	0.71	0.67	0.64
1998	0.72	0.67	0.64
1997	0.70	0.67	0.64
1996	0.71	0.67	0.64
1995	0.70	0.67	0.64
1994	0.70	0.67	0.63
1993	0.69	0.67	0.62
1992	0.67	0.67	0.62
1991	0.66	0.67	0.61

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Eligible for

52%

54%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	Emerson Elementary School	California	Riverside Unified School District
2023	72%	51%	59%
2022	60%	51%	57%
2021	71%	53%	57%
2020	69%	52%	55%
2019	69%	52%	55%
2018	65%	49%	49%
2017	65%	49%	49%
2016	70%	50%	53%
2015	69%	50%	51%
2014	71%	49%	51%
2013	69%	48%	51%
2011	58%	46%	44%
2010	58%	46%	50%
2009	48%	43%	43%
2008	36%	41%	34%
2007	36%	40%	39%
2006	32%	40%	35%
2005	41%	40%	38%
2004	31%	40%	34%
2003	32%	39%	36%
2002	31%	39%	37%
2001	35%	39%	38%
2000	29%	40%	34%
1999	50%	40%	39%
1998	59%	47%	48%
1997	58%	47%	48%
1996	56%	46%	47%
1995	47%	45%	47%
1994	51%	43%	48%
1993	42%	41%	42%
1992	41%	38%	39%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2002-2023)
Year	Emerson Elementary School	California	Riverside Unified School District
2023	10%	8%	13%
2022	8%	7%	14%
2021	7%	6%	14%
2020	10%	7%	11%
2019	10%	7%	11%
2018	11%	9%	11%
2017	11%	9%	11%
2016	9%	9%	10%
2015	8%	9%	11%
2014	9%	9%	13%
2013	13%	7%	14%
2011	11%	8%	12%
2010	14%	9%	12%
2009	15%	10%	14%
2008	12%	10%	12%
2007	15%	10%	14%
2006	12%	9%	13%
2005	13%	9%	12%
2004	15%	9%	12%
2003	11%	9%	12%
2002	8%	8%	9%

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School Statewide Testing

School District Name

Riverside Unified School District

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CA Dept. of Education

Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Emerson Elementary School's ranking?

Emerson Elementary School is ranked #6586 out of 9,523 schools, which ranks it among the bottom 50% of public schools in California.

What schools are Emerson Elementary School often compared to?

Emerson Elementary Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Alcott Elementary School by visitors of our site.

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

22% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 34% CA state average), while 30% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 47% CA state average).

How many students attend Emerson Elementary School?

665 students attend Emerson Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

74% of Emerson Elementary School students are Hispanic, 12% of students are Black, 7% of students are White, 4% of students are Asian, and 3% of students are Two or more races.

What is the student:teacher ratio of Emerson Elementary School?

Emerson Elementary School has a student ration of 22:1, which is higher than the California state average of 21:1.

What grades does Emerson Elementary School offer ?

Emerson Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Kindergarten-6

What school district is Emerson Elementary School part of?

Emerson Elementary School is part of Riverside Unified School District.

In what neighborhood is Emerson Elementary School located?

Emerson Elementary School is located in the Eastside neighborhood of Riverside, CA. There are 2 other public schools located in Eastside.

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Quick Stats (2025)

Grades: Kindergarten-6
Enrollment: 665 students
Student:Teacher Ratio: 22:1
Minority Enrollment: 93%
: Bottom 50%
: 22% (Btm 50%)
: 30% (Btm 50%)
: 15-19% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CA Dept. of Education