Emerson Elementary School
2705 Ave East
Kearney NE, 68847, Buffalo County
Phone: 308-698-8270
Ranking: 
(663 out of 761, bottom 13%)*
(663 out of 761, bottom 13%)*Type: Regular Primary School
Status: Currently Operational
Grade: Prekindergarten to Grade 5
School District: Kearney 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: | 17 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | |||||||
| Total Students: | 239 | 243 | 241 | 267 | 266 | 245 | 230 | |||||||
| Prekindergarten: | 11 | 4.6% | 6 | 2.5% | 9 | 3.7% | 16 | 6.0% | 12 | 4.5% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% |
| Kindergarten: | 43 | 18.0% | 32 | 13.2% | 43 | 17.8% | 43 | 16.1% | 50 | 18.8% | 48 | 19.6% | 47 | 20.4% |
| Grade 1: | 33 | 13.8% | 40 | 16.5% | 35 | 14.5% | 47 | 17.6% | 50 | 18.8% | 43 | 17.6% | 39 | 17.0% |
| Grade 2: | 35 | 14.6% | 42 | 17.3% | 49 | 20.3% | 49 | 18.4% | 43 | 16.2% | 36 | 14.7% | 41 | 17.8% |
| Grade 3: | 36 | 15.1% | 46 | 18.9% | 43 | 17.8% | 42 | 15.7% | 30 | 11.3% | 42 | 17.1% | 39 | 17.0% |
| Grade 4: | 41 | 17.2% | 41 | 16.9% | 36 | 14.9% | 31 | 11.6% | 41 | 15.4% | 36 | 14.7% | 38 | 16.5% |
| Grade 5: | 40 | 16.7% | 36 | 14.8% | 26 | 10.8% | 39 | 14.6% | 40 | 15.0% | 40 | 16.3% | 26 | 11.3% |
| Ungraded: | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Student By Gender: | ||||||||||||||
| Male: | 135 | 56.5% | 136 | 56.0% | 133 | 55.2% | 148 | 55.4% | 142 | 53.4% | 130 | 53.1% | 118 | 51.3% |
| Female: | 104 | 43.5% | 107 | 44.0% | 108 | 44.8% | 119 | 44.6% | 116 | 43.6% | 107 | 43.7% | 108 | 47.0% |
| Student By Races: | ||||||||||||||
| American Indian/Alaska Native: | 6 | 2.5% | 4 | 1.6% | 2 | 0.8% | 2 | 0.7% | 1 | 0.4% | 2 | 0.8% | 3 | 1.3% |
| Asian: | 3 | 1.3% | 3 | 1.2% | 4 | 1.7% | 4 | 1.5% | 4 | 1.5% | 4 | 1.6% | 2 | 0.9% |
| Hispanic: | 32 | 13.4% | 28 | 11.5% | 30 | 12.4% | 35 | 13.1% | 49 | 18.4% | 47 | 19.2% | 47 | 20.4% |
| Black: | 3 | 1.3% | 1 | 0.4% | 2 | 0.8% | 4 | 1.5% | 6 | 2.3% | 5 | 2.0% | 3 | 1.3% |
| White: | 195 | 81.6% | 205 | 84.4% | 199 | 82.6% | 217 | 81.3% | 206 | 77.4% | 187 | 76.3% | 175 | 76.1% |
| 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: | 0 | 0.0% | 2 | 0.8% | 4 | 1.7% | 5 | 1.9% | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Lunch Program: | ||||||||||||||
| Free Lunch Program Eligible: | 122 | 51.0% | 129 | 53.1% | 135 | 56.0% | 135 | 50.6% | 121 | 45.5% | 139 | 56.7% | 122 | 53.0% |
| Reduced-Price Lunch Program Eligible: | 39 | 16.3% | 35 | 14.4% | 25 | 10.4% | 23 | 8.6% | 55 | 20.7% | 36 | 14.7% | 37 | 16.1% |
| Student-Teacher Ratio: | 13.74 | 14.01 | 13.43 | 14.51 | 14.46 | 13.80 | 13.00 | |||||||
Test Performance
| Year | Test | Grade | Measurement | Score | School District | State Average |
| NeSA | ||||||
| 2011 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | Average Scaled Score | 99.75 | 110.56 | 103.49 |
| 2012 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | Average Scaled Score | 103.98 | 112.78 | 107.84 |
| 2013 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | Average Scaled Score | 92.96 | 113.26 | 110.06 |
| 2010 | Reading | 3rd Grade | Average Scaled Score | 90.51 | 101.10 | 101.01 |
| 2011 | Reading | 3rd Grade | Average Scaled Score | 98.88 | 108.42 | 104.41 |
| 2012 | Reading | 3rd Grade | Average Scaled Score | 99.31 | 110.96 | 108.66 |
| 2013 | Reading | 3rd Grade | Average Scaled Score | 94.91 | 112.42 | 111.04 |
| 2011 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | Average Scaled Score | 98.21 | 104.54 | 102.64 |
| 2012 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | Average Scaled Score | 94.59 | 111.35 | 106.36 |
| 2013 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | Average Scaled Score | 97.50 | 115.78 | 108.63 |
| 2010 | Reading | 4th Grade | Average Scaled Score | 82.23 | 104.48 | 103.84 |
| 2011 | Reading | 4th Grade | Average Scaled Score | 104.89 | 113.81 | 109.01 |
| 2012 | Reading | 4th Grade | Average Scaled Score | 94.18 | 115.11 | 111.62 |
| 2013 | Reading | 4th Grade | Average Scaled Score | 101.80 | 119.73 | 114.70 |
| 2013 | Writing | 4th Grade | Average Scaled Score | 36.33 | 44.40 | 43.59 |
| 2011 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | Average Scaled Score | 81.79 | 102.29 | 102.67 |
| 2012 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | Average Scaled Score | 100.62 | 110.75 | 108.48 |
| 2013 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | Average Scaled Score | 90.32 | 117.54 | 108.93 |
| 2010 | Reading | 5th Grade | Average Scaled Score | 89.90 | 105.70 | 101.08 |
| 2011 | Reading | 5th Grade | Average Scaled Score | 89.62 | 111.73 | 107.65 |
| 2012 | Reading | 5th Grade | Average Scaled Score | 90.50 | 117.00 | 114.26 |
| 2013 | Reading | 5th Grade | Average Scaled Score | 97.18 | 125.60 | 118.18 |
| 2012 | Science | 5th Grade | Average Scaled Score | 89.77 | 103.76 | 101.12 |
| 2013 | Science | 5th Grade | Average Scaled Score | 80.79 | 107.78 | 104.29 |
Some data by SchoolDigger.com.
Teacher's Experience and Compensation
| 2007 | |
| Teachers with Bachelor Degree: | 75.0% |
| Teachers with Master or PhD Degree: | 25.0% |
| Mean Number of Years of Teaching: | 16.0 years |
| Teachers with 5 Years of Experience of Less: | 25.0% |
| Teachers with 6 Years of Experience or More: | 75.0% |
| Mean Base Salary: | $40,922.0 |
| Mean Base Salary of Teachers with 5 Years of Experience of Less: | $30,935.0 |
| Mean Base Salary of Teachers with 6 Years of Experience or More: | $44,251.0 |
* Emerson Elementary School was rated 1.5 out of 5 by USA.com. The ranking was calculated based on publically available historical Math and English performance data.