Emerson High School
400 Church St
Emerson AR, 71740, Columbia County
Phone: 870-547-2862
Ranking: 
(227 out of 800, top 28%)*
(227 out of 800, top 28%)*Type: Regular High School
Status: Currently Operational
Grade: Grade 7 to Grade 12
School District: Emerson-Taylor 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: | 12 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 19 | 22 | 23 | |||||||
| Total Students: | 127 | 142 | 149 | 150 | 170 | 163 | 160 | |||||||
| Grade 7: | 26 | 20.5% | 24 | 16.9% | 20 | 13.4% | 30 | 20.0% | 28 | 16.5% | 26 | 16.0% | 33 | 20.6% |
| Grade 8: | 17 | 13.4% | 19 | 13.4% | 25 | 16.8% | 23 | 15.3% | 30 | 17.6% | 34 | 20.9% | 33 | 20.6% |
| Grade 9: | 18 | 14.2% | 25 | 17.6% | 24 | 16.1% | 33 | 22.0% | 38 | 22.4% | 36 | 22.1% | 17 | 10.6% |
| Grade 10: | 23 | 18.1% | 17 | 12.0% | 32 | 21.5% | 27 | 18.0% | 32 | 18.8% | 17 | 10.4% | 27 | 16.9% |
| Grade 11: | 16 | 12.6% | 28 | 19.7% | 27 | 18.1% | 22 | 14.7% | 16 | 9.4% | 27 | 16.6% | 28 | 17.5% |
| Grade 12: | 27 | 21.3% | 29 | 20.4% | 21 | 14.1% | 15 | 10.0% | 26 | 15.3% | 23 | 14.1% | 22 | 13.8% |
| Ungraded: | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Student By Gender: | ||||||||||||||
| Male: | 57 | 44.9% | 64 | 45.1% | 70 | 47.0% | 71 | 47.3% | 77 | 45.3% | 74 | 45.4% | 78 | 48.8% |
| Female: | 70 | 55.1% | 78 | 54.9% | 79 | 53.0% | 79 | 52.7% | 93 | 54.7% | 81 | 49.7% | 78 | 48.8% |
| Student By Races: | ||||||||||||||
| American Indian/Alaska Native: | 1 | 0.8% | 0 | 0.0% | 2 | 1.3% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 1 | 0.6% | 1 | 0.6% |
| Asian: | 3 | 2.4% | 3 | 2.1% | 2 | 1.3% | 2 | 1.3% | 1 | 0.6% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% |
| Hispanic: | 3 | 2.4% | 2 | 1.4% | 1 | 0.7% | 1 | 0.7% | 1 | 0.6% | 1 | 0.6% | 2 | 1.3% |
| Black: | 35 | 27.6% | 43 | 30.3% | 48 | 32.2% | 53 | 35.3% | 63 | 37.1% | 63 | 38.7% | 62 | 38.8% |
| White: | 84 | 66.1% | 92 | 64.8% | 96 | 64.4% | 94 | 62.7% | 105 | 61.8% | 98 | 60.1% | 95 | 59.4% |
| Hawaiian Native/Pacific Islander: | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Two or More Races: | 1 | 0.8% | 2 | 1.4% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Lunch Program: | ||||||||||||||
| Free Lunch Program Eligible: | 39 | 30.7% | 53 | 37.3% | 61 | 40.9% | 58 | 38.7% | 76 | 44.7% | 65 | 39.9% | 61 | 38.1% |
| Reduced-Price Lunch Program Eligible: | 17 | 13.4% | 13 | 9.2% | 12 | 8.1% | 17 | 11.3% | 12 | 7.1% | 14 | 8.6% | 15 | 9.4% |
| Student-Teacher Ratio: | 10.67 | 10.47 | 10.94 | 10.14 | 9.44 | 7.40 | 7.00 | |||||||
Test Performance
| Year | Test | Grade | Measurement | Score | School District | State Average |
| ACTAAP | ||||||
| 2007 | Literacy | 11th Grade | % met std | 48% | 53% | 50% |
| 2008 | Literacy | 11th Grade | % met std | 55% | 72% | 51% |
| 2009 | Literacy | 11th Grade | % met std | 52% | 67% | 56% |
| 2010 | Literacy | 11th Grade | % met std | 63% | 69% | 60% |
| 2011 | Literacy | 11th Grade | % met std | 67% | 76% | 65% |
| 2012 | Literacy | 11th Grade | % met std | 71% | 84% | 68% |
| 2013 | Literacy | 11th Grade | % met std | 78% | 86% | 70% |
| 2008 | Literacy | 7th Grade | % met std | 42% | 53% | 57% |
| 2009 | Literacy | 7th Grade | % met std | 77% | 79% | 63% |
| 2010 | Literacy | 7th Grade | % met std | 79% | 73% | 68% |
| 2011 | Literacy | 7th Grade | % met std | 68% | 79% | 67% |
| 2012 | Literacy | 7th Grade | % met std | 95% | 88% | 80% |
| 2013 | Literacy | 7th Grade | % met std | 83% | 78% | 77% |
| 2008 | Mathematics | 7th Grade | % met std | 60% | 66% | 62% |
| 2009 | Mathematics | 7th Grade | % met std | 88% | 90% | 68% |
| 2010 | Mathematics | 7th Grade | % met std | 90% | 87% | 75% |
| 2011 | Mathematics | 7th Grade | % met std | 75% | 80% | 74% |
| 2012 | Mathematics | 7th Grade | % met std | 100% | 91% | 77% |
| 2013 | Mathematics | 7th Grade | % met std | 84% | 85% | 70% |
| 2009 | Science | 7th Grade | % met std | 12% | 38% | 32% |
| 2010 | Science | 7th Grade | % met std | 24% | 39% | 33% |
| 2011 | Science | 7th Grade | % met std | 22% | 46% | 39% |
| 2012 | Science | 7th Grade | % met std | 47% | 59% | 41% |
| 2013 | Science | 7th Grade | % met std | 42% | 58% | 41% |
| 2008 | Literacy | 8th Grade | % met std | 57% | 62% | 67% |
| 2009 | Literacy | 8th Grade | % met std | 69% | 75% | 71% |
| 2010 | Literacy | 8th Grade | % met std | 90% | 88% | 76% |
| 2011 | Literacy | 8th Grade | % met std | 73% | 70% | 77% |
| 2012 | Literacy | 8th Grade | % met std | 88% | 91% | 80% |
| 2013 | Literacy | 8th Grade | % met std | 82% | 82% | 77% |
| 2008 | Mathematics | 8th Grade | % met std | 53% | 58% | 56% |
| 2009 | Mathematics | 8th Grade | % met std | 57% | 62% | 62% |
| 2010 | Mathematics | 8th Grade | % met std | 75% | 77% | 63% |
| 2011 | Mathematics | 8th Grade | % met std | 84% | 76% | 63% |
| 2012 | Mathematics | 8th Grade | % met std | 52% | 70% | 68% |
| 2013 | Mathematics | 8th Grade | % met std | 77% | 77% | 65% |
| 2007 | Algebra I | End of course | % met std | 52% | 68% | 62% |
| 2008 | Algebra I | End of course | % met std | 83% | 67% | 66% |
| 2009 | Algebra I | End of course | % met std | 69% | 78% | 70% |
| 2010 | Algebra I | End of course | % met std | 63% | 81% | 76% |
| 2011 | Algebra I | End of course | % met std | 100% | 98% | 78% |
| 2012 | Algebra I | End of course | % met std | 91% | 80% | 80% |
| 2013 | Algebra I | End of course | % met std | 100% | 96% | 77% |
| 2009 | Biology | End of course | % met std | 44% | 65% | 41% |
| 2010 | Biology | End of course | % met std | 29% | 64% | 36% |
| 2011 | Biology | End of course | % met std | 33% | 68% | 41% |
| 2012 | Biology | End of course | % met std | 43% | 61% | 43% |
| 2013 | Biology | End of course | % met std | 82% | 75% | 44% |
| 2007 | Geometry | End of course | % met std | 56% | 58% | 59% |
| 2008 | Geometry | End of course | % met std | 57% | 71% | 60% |
| 2009 | Geometry | End of course | % met std | 78% | 75% | 66% |
| 2010 | Geometry | End of course | % met std | 67% | 85% | 69% |
| 2011 | Geometry | End of course | % met std | 88% | 93% | 73% |
| 2012 | Geometry | End of course | % met std | 69% | 75% | 76% |
| 2013 | Geometry | End of course | % met std | 94% | 86% | 72% |
Some data by SchoolDigger.com.
* Emerson High School was rated 4 out of 5 by USA.com. The ranking was calculated based on publically available historical Math and English performance data.