Emerson High School

Public high school, grades 9 to 12 · Kirkland, Washington

Emerson High School in Kirkland, Washington enrolled 67 students in 2024-25 with 9.3 full-time teachers, 7.2 students per teacher against the Washington high-school median of 20.0. It was not a Title I school in 2021-22; it takes part in the National School Lunch Program (2024-25). On the state tests, 50% or more of its students tested were proficient in reading in 2021-22 and 20% or less proficient in math in 2022-23 (Washington: 53.4% and 41.1%). Its four-year graduation rate for the class of 2023 was 50% or more (Washington: 83.8%).

NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 · Civil Rights Data Collection 2021-22 · Title I status CCD 2021-22 · method

Enrollment rose 72% from 2022-23 to 2024-25; full-time teachers fell 7%

39 students in 2022-23, 64 students in 2023-24, 67 students in 2024-25. Full-time teachers went from 10.0 to 9.3.

Students enrolled at Emerson High School by school year2022-23: 39, 2023-24: 64, 2024-25: 670204060802022-23392023-24642024-2567
Students enrolled at Emerson High School by school year2022-23: 39, 2023-24: 64, 2024-25: 670204060802022-23392023-24642024-2567
Students enrolled at Emerson High School by school year2022-23: 39, 2023-24: 64, 2024-25: 670204060802022-23392023-24642024-2567
Students enrolled at Emerson High School by school year2022-23: 39, 2023-24: 64, 2024-25: 670204060802022-23392023-24642024-2567
The numbers as a table
School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Per teacher
2022-233910.03.9
2023-24649.86.5
2024-25679.37.2

7.2 students per teacher, a lower ratio than 96 of every 100 Washington high schools

Among the 488 Washington high schools that reported teachers for 2024-25 the median is 20.0; the national median for high schools is 14.5. A ratio counts every teacher, so it is not the size of a class.

Students per teacher, Washington high schools, 2024-25240 values from 3.0 to 78.9; Emerson High School 7.2; state median 20.0.1 more above 60.0 →0204060students per full-time teacherEmerson High School 7.2state median 20.0U.S. 14.5
Students per teacher, Washington high schools, 2024-25240 values from 3.0 to 78.9; Emerson High School 7.2; state median 20.0.1 more above 60.0 →0204060students per full-time teacherEmerson High School 7.2state median 20.0U.S. 14.5
Students per teacher, Washington high schools, 2024-25240 values from 3.0 to 78.9; Emerson High School 7.2; state median 20.0.1 more above 60.0 →0204060students per full-time teacherEmerson High School 7.2state median 20.0U.S. 14.5
Students per teacher, Washington high schools, 2024-25240 values from 3.0 to 78.9; Emerson High School 7.2; state median 20.0.1 more above 60.0 →0204060students per full-time teacherEmerson High School 7.2state median 20.0U.S. 14.5

Source: NCES Common Core of Data membership and staff files, 2022-23, 2023-24, 2024-25; the comparison counts schools with a 2024-25 teacher count and a ratio from 3 to 99 (lower values are reporting errors).

Programs and staff in 2021-22

In the 2021-22 civil rights collection Emerson High School enrolled 23 students; it reported 0 out-of-school suspensions that year.

  • Advanced Placement coursesNone
  • Gifted and talented programNo
  • Counselors (FTE)not reported
  • Out-of-school suspensions0
  • Chronically absentnot reported for this school

Who attends

59.7% of students were White, 22.6% Hispanic, 9.7% of two or more races in 2024-25.

  1. White59.7%
  2. Hispanic22.6%
  3. Two or more races9.7%
  4. Black3.2%
  5. Asian3.2%
  6. American Indian1.6%

Source: U.S. Department of Education, Civil Rights Data Collection 2021-22; chronic absenteeism from EDFacts 2022-23; every count and the counselor ratio are for that school year. Who attends: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25, membership by race and ethnicity.

State test results, 2021-22 and 2022-23

The students tested at Emerson High School scored proficient or above: 50% or more in reading in 2021-22 and 20% or less in math in 2022-23, against 53.4% in reading in 2021-22 and 41.1% in math in 2022-23 across Washington. Each state writes its own test and sets its own proficiency bar, so compare these within Washington, not across states. ED Data Express holds no district results after 2021-22, so the district column gives its 2021-22 figure. Where a state published results by grade only, the grades tested are combined, weighted by the students tested in each.

Students proficient or above, 2021-22 and 2022-23
Subject and yearThis schoolIts districtWashington
Reading and language arts, 2021-2250% or more81%53.4%
Math, 2022-2320% or less74% (2021-22)41.1%

Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts state assessment results 2021-22 and 2022-23, all students, from ED Data Express (2021-22 through the Data Rescue Project archive); for 2022-23 ED published math by school and reading only by state: ED shows school and district results as ranges (for example 20-24%) to protect small groups.

Graduation rate, class of 2023

50% or more of the 11 students in Emerson High School's class of 2023 graduated within four years, against 83.8% across Washington. The four-year rate follows the students who started ninth grade in fall 2019, adjusted for those who moved in or out, and counts those who earned a regular diploma by 2023. Every state computes it the same way under federal law, though each sets its own diploma requirements.

Four-year adjusted-cohort graduation rate, class of 2023
This schoolIts districtWashington
Four-year graduation rate50% or more95%83.8%
Students in the class112,18985,003

Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts four-year adjusted-cohort graduation rates 2022-23, all students, from ED Data Express: ED shows school and district rates as ranges (for example 90-94%) and leaves out small classes.

High schools in Kirkland

7 public high schools in Kirkland report 2024-25 enrollment; Emerson High School is number 5 by size.

SchoolStudentsPer teacherFree lunch
Lake Washington High School2,08121.010.1%
Juanita High School1,77819.819.9%
International Community School42118.62.1%
Lake Washington Technical Academy138not reportednot reported
Emerson High School677.225.4%
Futures School25not reported60.0%
Open Doors at LWIT5not reportednot reported

All public schools in Kirkland →

Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25.

What to look at next about Emerson High School

  1. International Community SchoolThe nearest public high school, 0.6 miles away: 421 students, 18.6 per teacher (2024-25).0.6 mi
  2. Lake Washington High SchoolThe next nearest public high school, 1.4 miles away: 2,081 students, 21.0 per teacher (2024-25).1.4 mi
  3. Compare Emerson High School with International Community SchoolStudents, teachers, meals, test results and who attends, side by side.
  4. How much Lake Washington School District spends per student$17,053 per student on current operations in fiscal year 2022-23 (U.S. $16,260), with its revenue sources and teacher pay.$17,053
  5. The largest public schools in WashingtonEmerson High School is the number 435 by size of 606 Washington high schools open in 2024-25.#435 of 606
  6. Washington schools by students per teacher7.2 students per teacher here against the Washington median of 20.0 for high schools.7.2:1
  7. Find the school district for an addressA home's district, not its city, decides which public schools it can enroll in.

Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (locations, enrollment, teachers); NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23. Distances are straight lines between the schools' NCES coordinates, not travel routes.

Questions about Emerson High School

  1. How many students attend Emerson High School?
    67 in the 2024-25 school year, according to the NCES Common Core of Data; 39 in 2022-23. It is a high school in Kirkland, WA.
  2. What is the student-teacher ratio at Emerson High School?
    7.2 students per full-time teacher (2024-25); the Washington median for high schools is 20.0. A ratio counts every teacher, so it is not the size of a class.
  3. Is Emerson High School a Title I school?
    Emerson High School was not a Title I school in 2021-22, the last year NCES published school Title I status.
  4. How do students at Emerson High School do on state tests?
    The students tested at Emerson High School scored proficient or above: 50% or more in reading in 2021-22 and 20% or less in math in 2022-23, against 53.4% in reading in 2021-22 and 41.1% in math in 2022-23 across Washington. Washington's own test sets what proficient means, so results compare within the state, not across states. Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts state assessment results, 2021-22 and 2022-23; ED publishes school results as ranges to protect small groups.
  5. What is the graduation rate at Emerson High School?
    50% or more of the 11 students in Emerson High School's class of 2023 graduated within four years, against 83.8% across Washington. The rate counts the students who started ninth grade in fall 2019, adjusted for those who moved in or out, and the share of them with a regular diploma by 2023. Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts four-year adjusted-cohort graduation rates, 2022-23; ED publishes school rates as ranges to protect small groups.
  6. What district is Emerson High School in?
    Lake Washington School District, NCES district ID 5304230. The first seven digits of the school's NCES ID 530423001784 are the district's.

Reading these figures: how to choose a school district, what Title I means and what an absenteeism rate means. They are for information and are not a substitute for the school's or district's own records.

Sources

Every federal file behind this record
  • NCES Common Core of Data, 2024-25: directory, membership, staff and lunch files. nces.ed.gov
  • NCES Common Core of Data, 2021-22 school characteristics: Title I status. nces.ed.gov
  • Civil Rights Data Collection, 2021-22: AP courses, gifted programs, counselors, discipline. civilrightsdata.ed.gov
  • EDFacts, 2022-23: chronic absenteeism. ed.gov
  • EDFacts state assessment results, 2021-22 and 2022-23: reading and math proficiency for the school, its district and its state (ED Data Express). eddataexpress.ed.gov
  • EDFacts four-year adjusted-cohort graduation rates, 2022-23: the class of 2023 for the school, its district and its state (ED Data Express). eddataexpress.ed.gov
  • NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, fiscal year 2022-23: district spending and revenue. nces.ed.gov
  • U.S. Census Bureau geocoder and TIGER school districts: the district boundary used by the district finder. census.gov

Source: NCES Common Core of Data Directory, membership, staff and lunch files · 2024-25

Source: Civil Rights Data Collection School-level files (AP, gifted, counselors, discipline) · 2021-22

District spending on the district page is from the NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23.

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