Emerson Elementary School
1109 East Euclid
Indianola IA, 50125, Warren County
Phone: 515-961-9550
Ranking: 
(348 out of 696, top 50%)*
(348 out of 696, top 50%)*Type: Regular Primary School
Status: Currently Operational
Grade: Prekindergarten to Grade 5
School District: Indianola Community School District
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: | 30 | 28 | 28 | 26 | 30 | 29 | 32 | |||||||
| Total Students: | 415 | 418 | 397 | 393 | 405 | 400 | 497 | |||||||
| Prekindergarten: | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 13 | 3.2% | 1 | 0.3% | NA | NA |
| Kindergarten: | 59 | 14.2% | 65 | 15.6% | 64 | 16.1% | 65 | 16.5% | 60 | 14.8% | 78 | 19.5% | 75 | 15.1% |
| Grade 1: | 65 | 15.7% | 73 | 17.5% | 70 | 17.6% | 61 | 15.5% | 77 | 19.0% | 61 | 15.3% | 87 | 17.5% |
| Grade 2: | 70 | 16.9% | 73 | 17.5% | 62 | 15.6% | 74 | 18.8% | 58 | 14.3% | 56 | 14.0% | 86 | 17.3% |
| Grade 3: | 74 | 17.8% | 63 | 15.1% | 73 | 18.4% | 61 | 15.5% | 57 | 14.1% | 62 | 15.5% | 88 | 17.7% |
| Grade 4: | 64 | 15.4% | 78 | 18.7% | 59 | 14.9% | 61 | 15.5% | 66 | 16.3% | 70 | 17.5% | 89 | 17.9% |
| Grade 5: | 83 | 20.0% | 66 | 15.8% | 69 | 17.4% | 71 | 18.1% | 74 | 18.3% | 72 | 18.0% | 72 | 14.5% |
| Ungraded: | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Student By Gender: | ||||||||||||||
| Male: | 207 | 49.9% | 208 | 49.8% | 200 | 50.4% | 211 | 53.7% | 208 | 51.4% | 204 | 51.0% | 254 | 51.1% |
| Female: | 208 | 50.1% | 210 | 50.2% | 197 | 49.6% | 182 | 46.3% | 197 | 48.6% | 188 | 47.0% | 239 | 48.1% |
| Student By Races: | ||||||||||||||
| American Indian/Alaska Native: | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 3 | 0.8% | 3 | 0.7% | 2 | 0.5% | 0 | 0.0% |
| Asian: | 7 | 1.7% | 6 | 1.4% | 7 | 1.8% | 7 | 1.8% | 5 | 1.2% | 7 | 1.8% | 9 | 1.8% |
| Hispanic: | 20 | 4.8% | 30 | 7.2% | 20 | 5.0% | 16 | 4.1% | 14 | 3.5% | 3 | 0.8% | 5 | 1.0% |
| Black: | 11 | 2.7% | 11 | 2.6% | 9 | 2.3% | 8 | 2.0% | 8 | 2.0% | 6 | 1.5% | 8 | 1.6% |
| White: | 359 | 86.5% | 351 | 84.0% | 350 | 88.2% | 349 | 88.8% | 368 | 90.9% | 382 | 95.5% | 475 | 95.6% |
| Hawaiian Native/Pacific Islander: | 1 | 0.2% | 1 | 0.2% | 0 | 0.0% | 1 | 0.3% | 0 | 0.0% | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Two or More Races: | 17 | 4.1% | 19 | 4.5% | 11 | 2.8% | 9 | 2.3% | 7 | 1.7% | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Lunch Program: | ||||||||||||||
| Free Lunch Program Eligible: | 137 | 33.0% | 137 | 32.8% | 124 | 31.2% | 125 | 31.8% | 96 | 23.7% | 84 | 21.0% | 75 | 15.1% |
| Reduced-Price Lunch Program Eligible: | 26 | 6.3% | 38 | 9.1% | 23 | 5.8% | 26 | 6.6% | 28 | 6.9% | 28 | 7.0% | 49 | 9.9% |
| Student-Teacher Ratio: | 13.92 | 14.84 | 13.96 | 15.12 | 13.43 | 13.80 | 15.40 | |||||||
Test Performance
| Year | Test | Grade | Measurement | Score | School District | State Average |
| IA | ||||||
| 2012 | Math | 3rd Grade | % met std | 74.24% | 73.36% | 79.02% |
| 2013 | Math | 3rd Grade | % met std | 85.19% | 84.07% | 77.80% |
| 2012 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % met std | 83.33% | 81.47% | 76.41% |
| 2013 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % met std | 79.25% | 76.00% | 76.30% |
| 2012 | Math | 4th Grade | % met std | 72.73% | 68.58% | 78.03% |
| 2013 | Math | 4th Grade | % met std | 81.16% | 79.13% | 79.00% |
| 2012 | Reading | 4th Grade | % met std | 85.45% | 78.76% | 74.25% |
| 2013 | Reading | 4th Grade | % met std | 86.96% | 80.39% | 75.51% |
| 2012 | Math | 5th Grade | % met std | 64.29% | 81.50% | 77.96% |
| 2013 | Math | 5th Grade | % met std | 75.00% | 82.81% | 79.10% |
| 2012 | Reading | 5th Grade | % met std | 71.43% | 82.61% | 74.27% |
| 2013 | Reading | 5th Grade | % met std | 85.71% | 82.81% | 75.72% |
Some data by SchoolDigger.com.
Teacher's Experience and Compensation
| 2007 | 2006 | |
| Teachers with Bachelor Degree: | 88.9% | 88.5% |
| Teachers with Master or PhD Degree: | 11.1% | 11.5% |
| Mean Number of Years of Teaching: | 18.0 years | 20.0 years |
| Teachers with 5 Years of Experience of Less: | 18.5% | 11.5% |
| Teachers with 6 Years of Experience or More: | 81.5% | 88.5% |
| Mean Base Salary: | $48,750.0 | $46,692.0 |
| Mean Base Salary of Teachers with 5 Years of Experience of Less: | $34,654.0 | $31,672.0 |
| Mean Base Salary of Teachers with 6 Years of Experience or More: | $51,953.0 | $48,651.0 |
* Emerson Elementary School was rated 3.5 out of 5 by USA.com. The ranking was calculated based on publically available historical Math and English performance data.