Public SchoolElementary

Emerson Elementary

4803 Lawton Ave., Oakland, CA 94609

DSchola Grade
Grades
K–5
Elementary
Students
354
Enrolled 2024–25
Students per teacher
19.7 : 1
Full-time teachers
District
Oakland Unified
Alameda County

Schola Grade D · Below average

Letter grade (A–F) · compared with 5,632 California elementary schools · How we grade
Test scores27% proficient in math & reading
32ndpercentile
Equity17% of low-income students proficient
14thpercentile
Attendance73% chronically absent
1stpercentile
Class size19.7 students per teacher
82ndpercentile

Percentiles compare this school with other California elementary schools; the line marks the middle. Data: test scores 2021–22, graduation and absenteeism 2022–23 (U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts); coursework 2023–24 (Civil Rights Data Collection); staffing 2024–25 (NCES).

About Emerson Elementary

Emerson Elementary is a public elementary school in Oakland, California, serving grades K–5. It is part of Oakland Unified. The school is located in a large city in Alameda County.

In the 2024–25 school year, 354 students were enrolled, with about 19.7 students for every full-time teacher. That ratio is smaller than the typical California elementary school (21.4 students per teacher). Its Schola Grade is D (below average), compared with 5,632 California elementary schools.

Grades & enrollment

Students per grade, 2024–25Grades K–5

Location & nearby schools

4803 Lawton Ave.
Oakland, CA 94609
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School details

Type
Public School · What this means
Level
Elementary
Grades offered
K–5
Enrollment (2024–25)
354 students
Students per teacher
19.7 to 1
Charter school
No
Magnet school
No
Locale
City — Large
School district
Oakland Unified
County
Alameda County
NCES school ID
062805004260

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School data comes from the U.S. Department of Education: the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) Common Core of Data and EDGE school locations (2024–25) and Private School Survey (2023–24), the Civil Rights Data Collection (2023–24), and EDFacts (test results 2021–22; graduation and chronic absenteeism 2022–23), plus other public sources. Please contact the school to confirm enrollment, programs, and other details. How we source data.