Emerson Elementary School
2410 20th St
Columbus NE, 68602, Platte County
Phone: 402-563-7030
Ranking: 
(473 out of 761, bottom 38%)*
(473 out of 761, bottom 38%)*Type: Regular Primary School
Status: Currently Operational
Grade: Prekindergarten to Grade 5
School District: Columbus Public Schools
Title I Eligible School: Yes School-Wide Title I: NA
Magnet: NA
Charter: NA
Shared-Time School: NA
Students and Teachers
| 2013-2014 | 2012-2013 | 2011-2012 | 2010-2011 | 2009-2010 | 2008-2009 | 2007-2008 | ||||||||
| Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | |
| Total Teachers: | 19 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 21 | 19 | 20 | |||||||
| Total Students: | 305 | 283 | 284 | 279 | 279 | 364 | 289 | |||||||
| Prekindergarten: | 32 | 10.5% | 5 | 1.8% | 13 | 4.6% | 10 | 3.6% | 7 | 2.5% | 53 | 14.6% | 3 | 1.0% |
| Kindergarten: | 45 | 14.8% | 47 | 16.6% | 48 | 16.9% | 43 | 15.4% | 42 | 15.1% | 64 | 17.6% | 51 | 17.6% |
| Grade 1: | 49 | 16.1% | 47 | 16.6% | 38 | 13.4% | 35 | 12.5% | 51 | 18.3% | 55 | 15.1% | 46 | 15.9% |
| Grade 2: | 48 | 15.7% | 44 | 15.5% | 39 | 13.7% | 52 | 18.6% | 47 | 16.8% | 48 | 13.2% | 46 | 15.9% |
| Grade 3: | 38 | 12.5% | 49 | 17.3% | 51 | 18.0% | 45 | 16.1% | 42 | 15.1% | 50 | 13.7% | 48 | 16.6% |
| Grade 4: | 46 | 15.1% | 49 | 17.3% | 45 | 15.8% | 51 | 18.3% | 42 | 15.1% | 49 | 13.5% | 45 | 15.6% |
| Grade 5: | 47 | 15.4% | 42 | 14.8% | 50 | 17.6% | 43 | 15.4% | 48 | 17.2% | 45 | 12.4% | 50 | 17.3% |
| Ungraded: | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Student By Gender: | ||||||||||||||
| Male: | 150 | 49.2% | 154 | 54.4% | 158 | 55.6% | 158 | 56.6% | 145 | 52.0% | 187 | 51.4% | 148 | 51.2% |
| Female: | 155 | 50.8% | 129 | 45.6% | 126 | 44.4% | 121 | 43.4% | 126 | 45.2% | 169 | 46.4% | 137 | 47.4% |
| Student By Races: | ||||||||||||||
| American Indian/Alaska Native: | 3 | 1.0% | 4 | 1.4% | 3 | 1.1% | 2 | 0.7% | 2 | 0.7% | 3 | 0.8% | 4 | 1.4% |
| Asian: | 0 | 0.0% | 1 | 0.4% | 3 | 1.1% | 1 | 0.4% | 1 | 0.4% | 1 | 0.3% | 1 | 0.3% |
| Hispanic: | 160 | 52.5% | 125 | 44.2% | 131 | 46.1% | 123 | 44.1% | 106 | 38.0% | 144 | 39.6% | 96 | 33.2% |
| Black: | 4 | 1.3% | 4 | 1.4% | 5 | 1.8% | 4 | 1.4% | 6 | 2.2% | 10 | 2.7% | 9 | 3.1% |
| White: | 134 | 43.9% | 145 | 51.2% | 139 | 48.9% | 142 | 50.9% | 164 | 58.8% | 206 | 56.6% | 179 | 61.9% |
| Hawaiian Native/Pacific Islander: | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Two or More Races: | 4 | 1.3% | 4 | 1.4% | 3 | 1.1% | 7 | 2.5% | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Lunch Program: | ||||||||||||||
| Free Lunch Program Eligible: | 166 | 54.4% | 134 | 47.3% | 150 | 52.8% | 142 | 50.9% | 122 | 43.7% | 122 | 33.5% | 115 | 39.8% |
| Reduced-Price Lunch Program Eligible: | 55 | 18.0% | 49 | 17.3% | 44 | 15.5% | 41 | 14.7% | 53 | 19.0% | 53 | 14.6% | 48 | 16.6% |
| Student-Teacher Ratio: | 16.49 | 16.45 | 15.60 | 14.68 | 13.10 | 19.00 | 14.60 | |||||||
Test Performance
| Year | Test | Grade | Measurement | Score | School District | State Average |
| NeSA | ||||||
| 2011 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | Average Scaled Score | 99.52 | 108.99 | 103.49 |
| 2012 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | Average Scaled Score | 106.04 | 113.96 | 107.84 |
| 2013 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | Average Scaled Score | 100.04 | 110.55 | 110.06 |
| 2010 | Reading | 3rd Grade | Average Scaled Score | 94.64 | 101.22 | 101.01 |
| 2011 | Reading | 3rd Grade | Average Scaled Score | 94.06 | 99.65 | 104.41 |
| 2012 | Reading | 3rd Grade | Average Scaled Score | 107.64 | 110.24 | 108.66 |
| 2013 | Reading | 3rd Grade | Average Scaled Score | 100.00 | 114.19 | 111.04 |
| 2011 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | Average Scaled Score | 97.67 | 108.25 | 102.64 |
| 2012 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | Average Scaled Score | 109.82 | 109.45 | 106.36 |
| 2013 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | Average Scaled Score | 109.56 | 112.76 | 108.63 |
| 2010 | Reading | 4th Grade | Average Scaled Score | 101.23 | 104.11 | 103.84 |
| 2011 | Reading | 4th Grade | Average Scaled Score | 95.18 | 105.31 | 109.01 |
| 2012 | Reading | 4th Grade | Average Scaled Score | 109.29 | 108.26 | 111.62 |
| 2013 | Reading | 4th Grade | Average Scaled Score | 118.24 | 117.05 | 114.70 |
| 2013 | Writing | 4th Grade | Average Scaled Score | 40.52 | 41.86 | 43.59 |
| 2011 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | Average Scaled Score | 109.30 | 117.85 | 102.67 |
| 2012 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | Average Scaled Score | 103.35 | 112.40 | 108.48 |
| 2013 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | Average Scaled Score | 116.05 | 116.33 | 108.93 |
| 2010 | Reading | 5th Grade | Average Scaled Score | 103.62 | 100.46 | 101.08 |
| 2011 | Reading | 5th Grade | Average Scaled Score | 101.38 | 110.23 | 107.65 |
| 2012 | Reading | 5th Grade | Average Scaled Score | 112.63 | 118.36 | 114.26 |
| 2013 | Reading | 5th Grade | Average Scaled Score | 115.37 | 120.78 | 118.18 |
| 2012 | Science | 5th Grade | Average Scaled Score | 102.61 | 101.87 | 101.12 |
| 2013 | Science | 5th Grade | Average Scaled Score | 113.57 | 106.03 | 104.29 |
Some data by SchoolDigger.com.
Teacher's Experience and Compensation
| 2007 | |
| Teachers with Bachelor Degree: | 37.5% |
| Teachers with Master or PhD Degree: | 62.5% |
| Mean Number of Years of Teaching: | 22.0 years |
| Teachers with 5 Years of Experience of Less: | 0.0% |
| Teachers with 6 Years of Experience or More: | 100.0% |
| Mean Base Salary: | $47,165.0 |
| Mean Base Salary of Teachers with 5 Years of Experience of Less: | NA |
| Mean Base Salary of Teachers with 6 Years of Experience or More: | $47,165.0 |
* Emerson Elementary School was rated 2.5 out of 5 by USA.com. The ranking was calculated based on publically available historical Math and English performance data.