Emerson Elementary

Elementary school·Grades K-5 Berkeley, California·94705
Score
88.2/100
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#552
Among 4,688 California elementary schools
#5
In Berkeley Unified
Top 12%
In California

Score 88.2/100: better than 88% of California elementary schools on 2024-25 state tests. Schools are only compared with others of the same type in the same state. How we score schools

Performance (state tests, 2024-25)

% met or exceeded standard on state tests in California, all students. Colored bars are green when the school is at or above the average for similar California schools.

English language arts
76%
Similar California schools ≈ 47%, better than 90% of them
133 students tested
Math
69%
Similar California schools ≈ 42%, better than 86% of them
135 students tested
Science
57%
Similar California schools ≈ 34%, better than 84% of them
46 students tested
All California schools (ELA / math)
49% / 37%
State average across every school type, 2024-25
All 10 published results by grade and test

As published by California Department of Education. "Hidden" means the state didn't publish the result to protect student privacy.

SubjectGradeTestResultStudents tested
English language artsGrade 3Smarter Balanced ELA86.745
English language artsGrade 4Smarter Balanced ELA67.443
English language artsGrade 5Smarter Balanced ELA73.345
English language artsAll gradesSmarter Balanced ELA75.9133
MathGrade 3Smarter Balanced Math84.846
MathGrade 4Smarter Balanced Math55.843
MathGrade 5Smarter Balanced Math65.246
MathAll gradesSmarter Balanced Math68.9135
ScienceGrade 5CAST56.546
ScienceAll gradesCAST56.546

School profile

Grades
K-5
Students
282
Type
Elementary school
Charter school
No
Program
Regular

Students

Enrollment
282
Typical elementary school: 464
Free or reduced-price lunch
30%
Typical elementary school: 72%

District and location

School district
City
Alameda County

Contact

Address
2800 Forest Ave.
Berkeley, CA 94705

"Typical" is the middle (median) elementary school in California. Higher or lower is not in itself better or worse. Address, phone and website are as the state reported them to the U.S. Department of Education for 2024-25, so check with the school before visiting. School details: U.S. Department of Education, Common Core of Data (enrollment 2023-24, lunch eligibility 2024-25).

Nearby elementary schools

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Emerson Elementary at a glance

Emerson Elementary is a public elementary school in Berkeley, California, serving grades K-5. It is part of the Berkeley Unified school district. It has about 282 students (a typical California elementary school has 464). About 30% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, compared with 72% at a typical California elementary school, which is useful context when reading test results.

In 2024-25 state tests, 76% in English language arts (similar schools: 47%) and 69% in math (similar schools: 42%) reached the state standard (% met or exceeded standard). On our score, which compares it only with other California elementary schools, it scores 88.2 out of 100: better than 88% of them, ranking #552 of 4,688. Its English language arts result was broadly unchanged from the year before. This overview is generated automatically from published state and federal data; figures are rounded, and you can check the originals via the official sources above.

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Page updated 2026-10-12.