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Piper Creek Elementary School vs. Emerson Elementary School

Should you attend Piper Creek Elementary School or Emerson Elementary School? Visitors to our site frequently compare these two schools. Compare their rankings, test scores, reviews and more to help you determine which school is the best choice for you.

School Overview

School
Piper Creek Elementary School
13021 Leavenworth Rd
Kansas City, KS 66109
: 
9/
10
Top 20%
Emerson Elementary School
1429 S 29th
Kansas City, KS 66106
: 
5/
10
Bottom 50%
Top Rankings

Piper Creek Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Kansas for:

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 20%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 10%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 10%)

Emerson Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Kansas for:

Category
Attribute
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Largest percent of students eligible for free lunch (Top 5%)
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 20%)
Overview
Serving 608 students in grades 3-5, Piper Creek Elementary School ranks in the top 20% of all schools in Kansas for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 10%, and reading proficiency is top 10%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 55% (which is higher than the Kansas state average of 29%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 50% (which is higher than the Kansas state average of 32%).
The student:teacher ratio of 17:1 is higher than the Kansas state level of 13:1.
Minority enrollment is 47% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Black), which is higher than the Kansas state average of 38% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Serving 182 students in grades Kindergarten-5, Emerson Elementary School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Kansas for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 50%, and reading proficiency is top 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 35-39% (which is higher than the Kansas state average of 29%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 20-24% (which is lower than the Kansas state average of 32%).
The student:teacher ratio of 11:1 is lower than the Kansas state level of 13:1.
Minority enrollment is 94% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Kansas state average of 38% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
3-5
K-5
Total Students
608 students
182 students
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This chart displays total students of Emerson Elementary School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Male | % Female
47% | 53%
48% | 52%
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Total Classroom Teachers
36 teachers
16 teachers
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This chart displays the total teachers of Emerson Elementary School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Student : Teacher Ratio
17:1
11:1
This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Piper Creek Elementary School and the public school average student teacher ratio of Kansas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Emerson Elementary School and the public school average student teacher ratio of Kansas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Test Scores

#130 out of 1280 schools in KS
(Top 20%)
#683 out of 1280 schools in KS
(Bottom 50%)
This chart displays the overall school rank of Piper Creek 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.
55%
(Top 10% in KS)
35-39%
(Top 50% in KS)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Piper Creek Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in Kansas 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 Kansas by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
50%
(Top 20% in KS)
20-24%
(Bottom 50% in KS)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Piper Creek Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Kansas 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 Kansas by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
67%
(Top 5% in KS)
21-39%
(Bottom 50% in KS)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Piper Creek Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of public schools in Kansas 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 Science of Emerson Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of public schools in Kansas by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Grade

Students by Grade
This chart displays the students of Piper Creek Elementary School by grade.
This chart displays the students of Emerson Elementary School by grade.
Kindergarten Students
-
27
Grade 1 Students
-
34
Grade 2 Students
-
23
Grade 3 Students
211
32
Grade 4 Students
190
29
Grade 5 Students
207
37

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
n/a
n/a
This chart displays the percentage of American Indian students in Piper Creek Elementary School and percentage of American Indian public school students in Kansas by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of American Indian students in Emerson Elementary School and percentage of American Indian public school students in Kansas by year, with the latest 2011-12 school year data.
% Asian
9%
3%
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Piper Creek Elementary School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Kansas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Emerson Elementary School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Kansas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hispanic
15%
70%
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Piper Creek Elementary School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Kansas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Emerson Elementary School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Kansas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Black
14%
14%
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Piper Creek Elementary School and the percentage of Black public school students in Kansas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Emerson Elementary School and the percentage of Black public school students in Kansas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% White
53%
6%
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Piper Creek Elementary School and the percentage of White public school students in Kansas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Emerson Elementary School and the percentage of White public school students in Kansas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
9%
7%
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Piper Creek Elementary School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in Kansas by year, with the latest 2022-23 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 Kansas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
0.67
0.49
This chart displays the diversity score of Piper Creek Elementary School and the public school average diversity score of Kansas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the diversity score of Emerson Elementary School and the public school average diversity score of Kansas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Additional Information

Eligible for Free Lunch
21%
86%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Piper Creek Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Kansas by year, with the latest 2022-23 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 Kansas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
8%
7%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Piper Creek Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Kansas by year, with the latest 2022-23 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 Kansas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
 
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