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Will Rogers Elementary School vs. Emerson Elementary School

Should you attend Will Rogers 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
Will Rogers Elementary School
1200 East South Street
Mcalester, OK 74502
: 
9/
10
Top 20%
Emerson Elementary School
301 East Van Buren
Mcalester, OK 74502
: 
9/
10
Top 20%
Top Rankings

Will Rogers Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Oklahoma for:

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 20%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 20%)

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

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 20%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 5%)
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 10%)
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Largest percent of students eligible for free lunch (Top 1%)
Overview
Serving 410 students in grades 1-4, Will Rogers Elementary School ranks in the top 20% of all schools in Oklahoma for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 20%, and reading proficiency is top 20%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 40-44% (which is higher than the Oklahoma state average of 25%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 35-39% (which is higher than the Oklahoma state average of 27%).
The student:teacher ratio of 16:1 is equal to the Oklahoma state level of 16:1.
Minority enrollment is 50% of the student body (majority American Indian and Hispanic), which is lower than the Oklahoma state average of 55% (majority Hispanic and American Indian).
Serving 217 students in grades 1-4, Emerson Elementary School ranks in the top 20% of all schools in Oklahoma for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 5%, and reading proficiency is top 5%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 55-59% (which is higher than the Oklahoma state average of 25%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 35-39% (which is higher than the Oklahoma state average of 27%).
The student:teacher ratio of 17:1 is higher than the Oklahoma state level of 16:1.
Minority enrollment is 64% of the student body (majority American Indian and Hispanic), which is higher than the Oklahoma state average of 55% (majority Hispanic and American Indian).
Grades Offered
1-4
1-4
Total Students
410 students
217 students
This chart displays total students of Will Rogers Elementary School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays total students of Emerson Elementary School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Male | % Female
54% | 46%
49% | 51%
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Total Classroom Teachers
25 teachers
13 teachers
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Student : Teacher Ratio
16:1
17:1
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This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Emerson Elementary School and the public school average student teacher ratio of Oklahoma by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Test Scores

#276 out of 1680 schools in OK
(Top 20%)
#171 out of 1680 schools in OK
(Top 20%)
This chart displays the overall school rank of Will Rogers 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.
40-44%
(Top 20% in OK)
55-59%
(Top 5% in OK)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Will Rogers Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in Oklahoma 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 Oklahoma by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
35-39%
(Top 30% in OK)
35-39%
(Top 30% in OK)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Will Rogers Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Oklahoma 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 Oklahoma by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Grade

Students by Grade
This chart displays the students of Will Rogers Elementary School by grade.
This chart displays the students of Emerson Elementary School by grade.
Grade 1 Students
97
46
Grade 2 Students
96
51
Grade 3 Students
115
52
Grade 4 Students
102
68

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
16%
14%
This chart displays the percentage of American Indian students in Will Rogers Elementary School and percentage of American Indian public school students in Oklahoma by year, with the latest 2022-23 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 Oklahoma by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Asian
n/a
2%
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Will Rogers Elementary School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Oklahoma by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Emerson Elementary School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Oklahoma by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hispanic
15%
12%
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Will Rogers Elementary School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Oklahoma 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 Oklahoma by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Black
2%
7%
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Will Rogers Elementary School and the percentage of Black public school students in Oklahoma 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 Oklahoma by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% White
50%
36%
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Will Rogers Elementary School and the percentage of White public school students in Oklahoma 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 Oklahoma by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
17%
29%
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Will Rogers Elementary School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in Oklahoma 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 Oklahoma by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
0.68
0.75
This chart displays the diversity score of Will Rogers Elementary School and the public school average diversity score of Oklahoma 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 Oklahoma by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Additional Information

Eligible for Free Lunch
84%
100%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Will Rogers Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Oklahoma 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 Oklahoma by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
10%
(15-16 School Year Data)
7%
(15-16 School Year Data)
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Will Rogers Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Oklahoma by year, with the latest 2015-16 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 Oklahoma by year, with the latest 2015-16 school year data.
 
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