Emerson Elementary School serves 471 learners in grades Prekindergarten-5.

Emerson Elementary School placed in the lower 50% of all schools in New Jersey for cumulative test scores (math proficiency is lower 50%, and reading proficiency is lower 50%) for the 2020-21 school year.

The percentage of learners achieving proficiency in math is 29% (which is lower than the New Jersey state average of 42%) for the 2020-21 school year. The percentage of learners achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 36% (which is lower than the New Jersey state average of 55%) for the 2020-21 school year.

The learner:teacher ratio of 13:1 is higher than the New Jersey state average of 12:1.

Minority enrollment is 99% of the learner body (majority Latino), which is higher than the New Jersey state average of 56% (majority Latino and African-American).

School Overview: Emerson Elementary School’s learner population of 471 learners has decreased by 6% over five school years.

The teacher population of 37 teachers has stayed flat over five school years.

School Comparison: Emerson Elementary School is ranked within the lower 50% of all 2,239 schools in New Jersey (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-21 school year.

The equity score of Emerson Elementary School is 0.51, which is less than the equity score at state average of 0.70. The school’s equity has stayed flat over five school years.

Nearby Public Schools: The closest high school to Emerson Elementary School is Barack Obama Academy For Academic & Civic Development (0.6 miles away)

The closest middle school and elementary school is College Achieve Central Charter School (0.2 miles away)