East Side Elementary School vs. Emerson Elementary School
Should I attend East Side Elementary School or Emerson Elementary School? Visitors of our site frequently compare these two schools. Compare the two schools' rankings, test scores, reviews and more to help you determine which school is the best choice for you.
School Overview
School
Top Rankings
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Emerson Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Arkansas for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Math Proficiency
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Community Size
Overview
Serving 592 students in grades Kindergarten-2, East Side Elementary School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Arkansas for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 30%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 55-59% (which is higher than the Arkansas state average of 47%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 30-34% (which is lower than the Arkansas state average of 45%).
The student:teacher ratio of 14:1 is higher than the Arkansas state level of 13:1.
Minority enrollment is 64% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Arkansas state average of 41% (majority Black).
Serving 173 students in grades Kindergarten-6, Emerson Elementary School ranks in the top 5% of all schools in Arkansas for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 5%, and reading proficiency is top 5%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 70-74% (which is higher than the Arkansas state average of 38%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 65-69% (which is higher than the Arkansas state average of 40%).
The student:teacher ratio of 12:1 is lower than the Arkansas state level of 13:1.
Minority enrollment is 33% of the student body (majority Black), which is lower than the Arkansas state average of 41% (majority Black).
Blue Ribbon Schools
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Yes
Grades Offered
K-2
K-6
Total Students
592 students
173 students
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% Male | % Female
51% | 49%
47% | 53%
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Total Classroom Teachers
41 teachers
15 teachers
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![This chart displays the total teachers of Emerson Elementary School by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays the total teachers of Emerson Elementary School by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images1.publicschoolreview.com/charts/total_teachers/4000/4010/emerson-elementary-school-chart-Ko4nQG.png)
Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
12:1
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![This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Emerson Elementary School and the public school average student teacher ratio of Arkansas by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Emerson Elementary School and the public school average student teacher ratio of Arkansas by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images1.publicschoolreview.com/charts/teacher_student_ratio/4000/4010/emerson-elementary-school-chart-7rSacs.png)
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
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#16 out of 997 schools in AR
(Top 5%)
(Top 5%)
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![This chart displays the overall school rank of Emerson Elementary School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays the overall school rank of Emerson Elementary School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images1.publicschoolreview.com/charts/overall_school_rank/4000/4010/emerson-elementary-school-chart-bjqBWsT.png)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
55-59%
70-74%
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![This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Emerson Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in Arkansas by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Emerson Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in Arkansas by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images1.publicschoolreview.com/charts/math_percent/4000/4010/emerson-elementary-school-chart-2ipmM1.png)
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
30-34%
65-69%
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![This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Emerson Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Arkansas by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Emerson Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Arkansas by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images1.publicschoolreview.com/charts/rla_percent/4000/4010/emerson-elementary-school-chart-KTmvjq.png)
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
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55-59%
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Students by Grade
Students by Grade
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![This chart displays the students of Emerson Elementary School by grade. This chart displays the students of Emerson Elementary School by grade.](http://images1.publicschoolreview.com/charts/students_by_grade/4000/4010/emerson-elementary-school-chart-qDVZZV.png)
Kindergarten Students
230
39
Grade 1 Students
193
27
Grade 2 Students
169
25
Grade 3 Students
-
20
Grade 4 Students
-
20
Grade 5 Students
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15
Grade 6 Students
-
27
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
n/a
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% Asian
1%
2%
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![This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Emerson Elementary School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Arkansas by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Emerson Elementary School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Arkansas by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images1.publicschoolreview.com/charts/asian_islander_ethnicity/4000/4010/emerson-elementary-school-chart-b2Ct8Db.png)
% Hispanic
4%
7%
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% Black
54%
21%
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![This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Emerson Elementary School and the percentage of Black public school students in Arkansas by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Emerson Elementary School and the percentage of Black public school students in Arkansas by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images1.publicschoolreview.com/charts/black_students_ethnicity/4000/4010/emerson-elementary-school-chart-G7k1El.png)
% White
36%
67%
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![This chart displays the percentage of White students in Emerson Elementary School and the percentage of White public school students in Arkansas by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of White students in Emerson Elementary School and the percentage of White public school students in Arkansas by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images1.publicschoolreview.com/charts/white_students_ethnicity/4000/4010/emerson-elementary-school-chart-RDhMvq.png)
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
5%
3%
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![This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Emerson Elementary School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in Arkansas by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Emerson Elementary School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in Arkansas by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images1.publicschoolreview.com/charts/two_or_more_races_students_ethnicity/4000/4010/emerson-elementary-school-chart-MfjgYL.png)
Diversity Score
0.58
0.51
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![This chart displays the diversity score of Emerson Elementary School and the public school average diversity score of Arkansas by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays the diversity score of Emerson Elementary School and the public school average diversity score of Arkansas by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images1.publicschoolreview.com/charts/diversity_score/4000/4010/emerson-elementary-school-chart-uvpMoV.png)
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
62%
43%
![This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in East Side Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Arkansas by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in East Side Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Arkansas by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images3.publicschoolreview.com/charts/freelunch_students/4000/3722/east-side-elementary-school-chart-IxPg4V.png)
![This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Emerson Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Arkansas by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Emerson Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Arkansas by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images1.publicschoolreview.com/charts/freelunch_students/4000/4010/emerson-elementary-school-chart-CPQF0Q.png)
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
8%
8%
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![This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Emerson Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Arkansas by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Emerson Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Arkansas by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images1.publicschoolreview.com/charts/reduced_pricelunch_students/4000/4010/emerson-elementary-school-chart-bkhIF4S.png)