Emerson Elementary School
Public elementary school in Amarillo, Texas · Amarillo ISD · Grades Pre-K–5
Emerson Elementary School serves 500 students in grades Pre-K–5 in Amarillo (Potter County). It is one of 55 schools in Amarillo ISD. By enrollment it is the 2537th largest of 4,726 public elementary schools in Texas (median 516 students). With 14.3 students per full-time teacher, it has about the same as the typical Texas elementary school (14.8).
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Rank and medians compare all 4,726 Texas elementary schools with enrollment listed on this site.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Students per teacher = students ÷ 34.88 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Regular School |
| Level | Elementary |
| Grades | Pre-K–5 |
| District | Amarillo ISD |
| County | Potter County |
| Area type | City, midsize |
| School meals | National School Lunch Program, free or reduced price for eligible students |
| NCES school ID | 480813000154 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory and school characteristics; area type from NCES EDGE locale codes.
Compared with the district and Texas
| This school | Amarillo ISD | Texas elementary schools (median) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students | 500 | 29,321 | 516 |
| Students per teacher | 14.3 | 14.5 | 14.8 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 95% | 70.5% | 72% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 40% of Texas elementary schools have fewer students per teacher than this school (share of schools with a lower ratio). State test results aren't published here yet.
Emerson Elementary School in context
Size
Emerson Elementary School is the 5th largest of Amarillo ISD's 37 elementary schools; its 500 students are 1.7% of district enrollment. The 8 nearest elementary schools are a median 1.6 miles away and have a median of 422 students, so Emerson Elementary School is close to their typical size.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 enrollment and school type. Share of district students = this school's students ÷ the district's students. Nearest schools by straight-line distance between NCES EDGE locations.
Grades
Its largest grade is grade 4 with 83 students, and its smallest is grade 2 with 60, against an average of 71 per grade. This year grade 5 has 24% more students than kindergarten (83 against 67). Each grade is a different group of students, so the gap is not a dropout or growth rate. It also enrolls 65 children in pre-K.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade.
Students
Hispanic students are the largest group, at 90% of enrollment, a higher share than across Amarillo ISD (47.9%). Students from 5 of the 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
95% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, against 70.5% across Amarillo ISD and a median of 72% for Texas elementary schools. Families apply for free or reduced-price meals, and eligibility depends on household income.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership and school lunch program data. District shares weight each school by its enrollment.
Teachers
Emerson Elementary School has 34.88 full-time-equivalent teachers, or 14.3 students per teacher. At the median Texas elementary school ratio of 14.8, a school with 500 students would have about 33.8 teachers, so Emerson Elementary School has 1.1 more.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Expected teachers = this school's students ÷ the median students per teacher of Texas elementary schools (14.8).
Location
NCES classifies its location as city, midsize, which means it is inside a principal city of 100,000 to 250,000 people. The nearest other elementary school is Rogers Elementary School, 0.6 miles away in the same district. There are 29 elementary schools within 5 miles and 45 within 10 miles.
Source: NCES EDGE school locations and locale codes, 2024-25. Distances are straight lines.
Students by race and ethnicity
| Hispanic | 90% |
| White | 5.4% |
| Black | 2.8% |
| Two or more races | 1% |
| Asian | 0.8% |
43% of students are girls and 57% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Pre-K | 65 |
| Kindergarten | 67 |
| Grade 1 | 71 |
| Grade 2 | 60 |
| Grade 3 | 71 |
| Grade 4 | 83 |
| Grade 5 | 83 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
600 N Cleveland, Amarillo, TX 79107
Phone: (806)326-4350
Website: emersonamaisd.sharpschool.com
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: Emerson Elementary School. Blue: the nearest elementary schools.
Nearby elementary schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rogers Elementary School | Amarillo ISD | 0.6 mi | 490 | 14.4 | 93.7% |
| Sanborn Elementary School | Amarillo ISD | 0.9 mi | 404 | 13.9 | 93.3% |
| Park Hills Elementary School | Amarillo ISD | 1.1 mi | 174 | 11.7 | 92% |
| Forest Hill Elementary School | Amarillo ISD | 1.5 mi | 484 | 13.6 | 94.6% |
| Whittier Elementary School | Amarillo ISD | 1.6 mi | 440 | 14 | 92.3% |
| Hamlet Elementary School | Amarillo ISD | 1.8 mi | 280 | 12.7 | 97.9% |
| George Washington Carver El Academy | Amarillo ISD | 2.0 mi | 321 | 14.9 | 76.3% |
| Glenwood Elementary School | Amarillo ISD | 2.0 mi | 455 | 15.1 | 90.5% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.