Emerson Elementary

Elementary school·Grades K-5 Oakland, California·94609
Score
53.2/100
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#2,193
Among 4,688 California elementary schools
#12
In Oakland Unified
Top 47%
In California

Score 53.2/100: better than 53% 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
49%
Similar California schools ≈ 47%, better than 58% of them
134 students tested
Math
37%
Similar California schools ≈ 42%, better than 48% of them
136 students tested
Science
26%
Similar California schools ≈ 34%, better than 46% of them
42 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 ELA70.848
English language artsGrade 4Smarter Balanced ELA22.245
English language artsGrade 5Smarter Balanced ELA51.241
English language artsAll gradesSmarter Balanced ELA48.5134
MathGrade 3Smarter Balanced Math62.548
MathGrade 4Smarter Balanced Math15.246
MathGrade 5Smarter Balanced Math30.942
MathAll gradesSmarter Balanced Math36.8136
ScienceGrade 5CAST26.242
ScienceAll gradesCAST26.242

School profile

Grades
K-5
Students
332
Type
Elementary school
Charter school
No
Program
Regular

Students

Enrollment
332
Typical elementary school: 464
Free or reduced-price lunch
79%
Typical elementary school: 72%

District and location

School district
City
Alameda County

Contact

Address
4803 Lawton Ave.
Oakland, CA 94609

"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 Oakland, California, serving grades K-5. It is part of the Oakland Unified school district. It has about 332 students (a typical California elementary school has 464). About 79% 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, 49% in English language arts (similar schools: 47%) and 37% 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 53.2 out of 100: better than 53% of them, ranking #2,193 of 4,688. Its English language arts result rose by 17 points 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.