Emerson-gridley Elementary School (Closed 2018)

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Emerson-gridley Elementary School (Closed 2018)

816 Park Ave N
Erie, PA 16502

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Serving 531 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Emerson-gridley Elementary School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Pennsylvania for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).

The percentage of students achieving was 15% (which was lower than the Pennsylvania state average of 46%). The percentage of students achieving was 23% (which was lower than the Pennsylvania state average of 63%).

The student-teacher ratio of 16:1 was higher than the Pennsylvania state level of 13:1.

Minority enrollment was 62% of the student body (majority Black), which was higher than the Pennsylvania state average of 39% (majority Hispanic and Black).

School Overview

Grades Offered

Grades Prekindergarten-5

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Emerson-gridley Elementary School
Pre-K	18
Kind	89
1	88
2	85
3	89
4	86
5	76

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Total Students

531 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Emerson-gridley Elementary School
2023	531
2022	531
2021	531
2020	531
2019	531
2018	531
2017	531
2016	583
2015	620
2014	596
2013	576
2012	485
2011	519
2010	518
2009	467
2008	489
2007	468
2006	469
2005	465
2004	470
2003	515
2002	501
2001	497
2000	534
1999	525
1998	558
1997	575
1996	589
1995	553
1994	542
1993	591
1992	353
1991	398
1990	403
1989	482
1988	427
1987	459

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

34 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Emerson-gridley Elementary School
2023	34
2022	34
2021	34
2020	34
2019	34
2018	34
2017	34
2016	35
2015	35
2014	35
2013	35
2012	30
2011	35
2010	33
2009	33
2008	33
2007	33
2006	35
2005	28
2004	29
2003	28
2002	27
2001	27
2000	27
1999	27
1998	30
1997	27
1996	30
1995	30
1994	29
1993	27
1992	28
1991	33
1990	35
1989	38
1988	35
1987	34

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State Level (PA)

(16-17)

15%

46%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2017)
Year	Emerson-gridley Elementary School	Pennsylvania	Erie City School District
2017	15%	46%	24%
2016	14%	46%	25%
2015	16%	43%	24%
2014	46%	72%	54%
2013	42%	73%	52%
2012	50%	74%	58%
2011	62%	76%	65%
2010	58%	75%	66%

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(16-17)

23%

63%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2017)
Year	Emerson-gridley Elementary School	Pennsylvania	Erie City School District
2017	23%	63%	35%
2016	26%	62%	34%
2015	29%	62%	37%
2014	36%	70%	47%
2013	36%	70%	47%
2012	37%	71%	52%
2011	49%	73%	57%
2010	41%	72%	57%

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Student-Teacher Ratio

16:1

13:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Emerson-gridley Elementary School	Pennsylvania	Erie City School District
2023	16:1	13:1	13:1
2022	16:1	13:1	13:1
2021	16:1	14:1	14:1
2020	16:1	14:1	14:1
2019	16:1	14:1	14:1
2018	16:1	15:1	14:1
2017	16:1	14:1	14:1
2016	17:1	15:1	14:1
2015	18:1	15:1	15:1
2014	17:1	15:1	15:1
2013	17:1	15:1	15:1
2012	16:1	15:1	16:1
2011	15:1	14:1	14:1
2010	16:1	14:1	13:1
2009	14:1	14:1	14:1
2008	15:1	14:1	14:1
2007	14:1	16:1	14:1
2006	13:1	16:1	15:1
2005	17:1	16:1	15:1
2004	16:1	16:1	16:1
2003	18:1	16:1	16:1
2002	19:1	16:1	17:1
2001	18:1	17:1	17:1
2000	20:1	17:1	17:1
1999	19:1	17:1	17:1
1998	19:1	18:1	18:1
1997	22:1	18:1	18:1
1996	20:1	18:1	17:1
1995	19:1	19:1	17:1
1994	19:1	19:1	18:1
1993	22:1	19:1	19:1
1992	13:1	17:1	16:1
1991	12:1	17:1	16:1
1990	12:1	17:1	16:1
1989	13:1	17:1	16:1
1988	12:1	17:1	16:1
1987	14:1	18:1	17:1

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American Indian

n/a

Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1989-2023)
Year	Emerson-gridley Elementary School	Pennsylvania	Erie City School District
2023	1%	5%	6%
2022	1%	4%	5%
2021	1%	4%	5%
2020	1%	4%	6%
2019	1%	4%	6%
2016	1%	4%	4%
2015	1%	4%	5%
2014	1%	4%	6%
2013	1%	4%	6%
2011	1%	4%	4%
2010	3%	4%	4%
2009	3%	4%	4%
2008	1%	3%	2%
2007	1%	3%	2%
2006	1%	3%	2%
2001	1%	2%	2%
1997	1%	2%	1%
1994	1%	2%	1%
1992	1%	2%	1%
1991	1%	2%	1%
1989	1%	2%	1%

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Hispanic

13%

15%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Emerson-gridley Elementary School	Pennsylvania	Erie City School District
2023	13%	14%	11%
2022	13%	14%	12%
2021	13%	13%	13%
2020	13%	12%	13%
2019	13%	12%	13%
2018	13%	11%	14%
2017	13%	11%	14%
2016	13%	10%	14%
2015	16%	10%	14%
2014	14%	9%	13%
2013	13%	9%	12%
2012	12%	9%	12%
2011	12%	8%	11%
2010	12%	9%	12%
2009	11%	7%	11%
2008	11%	7%	10%
2007	10%	7%	10%
2006	12%	6%	10%
2005	9%	6%	9%
2004	8%	6%	10%
2003	9%	5%	9%
2002	8%	5%	9%
2001	7%	5%	8%
2000	6%	4%	8%
1999	5%	4%	7%
1998	5%	4%	7%
1997	4%	4%	7%
1996	5%	4%	7%
1995	4%	3%	7%
1994	4%	3%	7%
1993	3%	3%	6%
1992	5%	3%	6%
1991	3%	3%	6%

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Black

46%

14%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Emerson-gridley Elementary School	Pennsylvania	Erie City School District
2023	46%	14%	35%
2022	46%	14%	35%
2021	46%	15%	36%
2020	46%	15%	36%
2019	46%	15%	36%
2018	47%	15%	37%
2017	47%	15%	37%
2016	49%	15%	36%
2015	42%	15%	35%
2014	44%	15%	34%
2013	45%	15%	33%
2012	47%	15%	33%
2011	46%	15%	33%
2010	38%	15%	34%
2009	39%	16%	35%
2008	40%	16%	37%
2007	41%	16%	36%
2006	38%	16%	36%
2005	41%	16%	35%
2004	41%	16%	34%
2003	40%	15%	33%
2002	40%	15%	33%
2001	36%	15%	33%
2000	36%	15%	32%
1999	34%	15%	32%
1998	31%	15%	32%
1997	30%	14%	31%
1996	29%	14%	30%
1995	28%	14%	30%
1994	28%	14%	29%
1993	28%	13%	29%
1992	35%	13%	28%
1991	35%	13%	27%

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White

38%

61%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Emerson-gridley Elementary School	Pennsylvania	Erie City School District
2023	38%	62%	38%
2022	38%	63%	38%
2021	38%	63%	38%
2020	38%	65%	39%
2019	38%	65%	39%
2018	38%	66%	42%
2017	38%	66%	42%
2016	37%	68%	43%
2015	40%	68%	43%
2014	39%	69%	44%
2013	38%	70%	45%
2012	38%	71%	47%
2011	38%	71%	47%
2010	45%	72%	50%
2009	47%	73%	50%
2008	48%	74%	51%
2007	48%	74%	52%
2006	49%	75%	52%
2005	50%	76%	53%
2004	51%	76%	54%
2003	51%	77%	56%
2002	52%	78%	56%
2001	56%	78%	57%
2000	57%	79%	58%
1999	60%	79%	59%
1998	63%	79%	60%
1997	64%	80%	61%
1996	66%	80%	62%
1995	68%	81%	62%
1994	67%	81%	63%
1993	69%	82%	64%
1992	59%	82%	65%
1991	61%	82%	66%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Emerson-gridley Elementary School	Pennsylvania	Erie City School District
2023	2%	5%	10%
2022	2%	5%	10%
2021	2%	5%	8%
2020	2%	4%	6%
2019	2%	4%	6%
2018	2%	4%	3%
2017	2%	4%	3%
2015	1%	3%	3%
2014	2%	3%	3%
2013	3%	2%	4%
2012	3%	2%	4%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.63

0.59

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Emerson-gridley Elementary School	Pennsylvania	Erie City School District
2023	0.63	0.58	0.71
2022	0.63	0.57	0.71
2021	0.63	0.57	0.71
2020	0.63	0.54	0.70
2019	0.63	0.54	0.70
2018	0.62	0.53	0.67
2017	0.62	0.53	0.67
2016	0.61	0.51	0.67
2015	0.64	0.51	0.67
2014	0.64	0.50	0.68
2013	0.64	0.48	0.68
2012	0.63	0.47	0.66
2011	0.64	0.47	0.66
2010	0.67	0.46	0.61
2009	0.64	0.44	0.60
2008	0.60	0.43	0.60
2007	0.60	0.42	0.59
2006	0.61	0.41	0.59
2005	0.58	0.40	0.59
2004	0.57	0.40	0.59
2003	0.58	0.39	0.57
2002	0.57	0.37	0.57
2001	0.56	0.37	0.56
2000	0.55	0.35	0.55
1999	0.53	0.35	0.55
1998	0.51	0.35	0.54
1997	0.50	0.34	0.53
1996	0.48	0.34	0.53
1995	0.46	0.33	0.53
1994	0.48	0.33	0.52
1993	0.45	0.31	0.50
1992	0.53	0.31	0.49
1991	0.51	0.31	0.49

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Eligible for

97%

60%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2003-2023)
Year	Emerson-gridley Elementary School	Pennsylvania	Erie City School District
2023	97%	54%	97%
2022	97%	50%	97%
2021	97%	49%	97%
2020	97%	48%	97%
2019	97%	48%	97%
2018	96%	41%	90%
2017	96%	41%	90%
2016	100%	44%	96%
2015	99%	41%	95%
2014	99%	38%	100%
2013	99%	36%	82%
2012	66%	34%	54%
2011	87%	33%	66%
2010	85%	31%	65%
2009	82%	27%	65%
2008	85%	25%	64%
2007	78%	24%	65%
2006	79%	25%	68%
2005	72%	22%	59%
2004	71%	22%	60%
2003	65%	23%	59%

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Eligible for (10-11)

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2001-2011)
Year	Emerson-gridley Elementary School	Pennsylvania	Erie City School District
2011	6%	6%	7%
2010	7%	7%	8%
2009	8%	7%	8%
2008	7%	6%	8%
2007	7%	6%	9%
2006	8%	7%	9%
2005	11%	6%	9%
2004	11%	6%	9%
2003	10%	6%	8%
2002	10%	6%	9%
2001	8%	6%	9%

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School Statewide Testing

School District Name

Erie City School District

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

Frequently Asked Questions

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

15% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 46% PA state average), while 23% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 63% PA state average).

How many students attend Emerson-gridley Elementary School?

531 students attend Emerson-gridley Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

46% of Emerson-gridley Elementary School students are Black, 38% of students are White, 13% of students are Hispanic, 2% of students are Two or more races, and 1% of students are Asian.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Emerson-gridley Elementary School?

Emerson-gridley Elementary School has a student ration of 16:1, which is higher than the Pennsylvania state average of 13:1.

What grades does Emerson-gridley Elementary School offer ?

Emerson-gridley Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Prekindergarten-5

What school district is Emerson-gridley Elementary School part of?

Emerson-gridley Elementary School is part of Erie City School District.

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Emerson-gridley Elementary School (Closed 2018)

School Overview

Distribution of Students By Grade Trends

Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)

Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1987-2023)

School Rankings

Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2017)

Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2017)

Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1987-2023)

Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1989-2023)

Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)

Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)

White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)

Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2012-2023)

Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)

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