Emerson Elementary School
About This School
Public School | Grades K-5 | Wood County Schools
Emerson Elementary School is located in Parkersburg, WV and is one of 20 elementary schools in Wood County Schools School District. It is a public school that serves 407 students in grades K-5.
Emerson Elementary School made AYP in 2010. Under No Child Left Behind, a school makes Adequate Yearly Progress (AYP) if it achieves the minimum levels of improvement determined by the state of West Virginia in terms of student performance and other accountability measures. See Emerson Elementary School's test results to learn more about school performance.
In 2011, Emerson Elementary School had 14 students for every full-time equivalent teacher. The West Virginia average is 14 students per full-time equivalent teacher. Learn more about Emerson Elementary School's students and teachers. more
Emerson Elementary School made AYP in 2010. Under No Child Left Behind, a school makes Adequate Yearly Progress (AYP) if it achieves the minimum levels of improvement determined by the state of West Virginia in terms of student performance and other accountability measures. See Emerson Elementary School's test results to learn more about school performance.
In 2011, Emerson Elementary School had 14 students for every full-time equivalent teacher. The West Virginia average is 14 students per full-time equivalent teacher. Learn more about Emerson Elementary School's students and teachers. more
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| The Montessori Experience 0.3 miles | n/a | |
| Madison Elementary School 0.3 miles |  |
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| North Christian School 0.5 miles | n/a | |
| Worthington Elementary School 0.7 miles |  |
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| McKinley Elementary School 1.1 miles |  |
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Denise Lipscomb: I think since Mrs Lauer became principle the school is the greatest. I have 3 grand daughters enrolled and am very impressed. She totally interacts with her pupils.
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Students
Enrollment (2011)
Total: 407
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Student Economic Level (2011)
In 2011, Emerson Elementary School had 62% of students eligible for free or reduced price lunch programs. West Virginia had 51% of eligible students for free or reduced price lunch programs. Eligibility for the National School Lunch Program is based on family income levels.Student Ethnicity (2011)
White
93%
Black
4%
Two or More Races
1%
Hispanic
1%
Wood County Schools District Spending
$10,270Per Pupil
The Wood County Schools spends $10,270 per pupil in current expenditures. The district spends 64% on instruction, 30% on support services, 6% on other elementary and secondary expenditures. More about Wood County Schools District
14:1STUDENT-TEACHER RATIO
In 2011, Emerson Elementary School had 14 students for every full-time equivalent teacher. The West Virginia average is 14 students per full-time equivalent teacher.
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About the WESTEST 2
What is it?
The WESTEST 2 is a West Virginia specific assessment that measures student's mastery of the state's grade-level academic standards.
Which Grades and Subjects?
WESTEST 2 is an untimed summative test of West Virginia's 21st Century CSOs in the areas of online writing, reading, mathematics, social studies and science for grades 3 through 11.
How is it Scored?
Students are scored at five levels: distinguished, above mastery, mastery, partial mastery and novice. The goal is for students to score at either the mastery, above mastery, or distinguished level.
About the WESTEST
What is it?
The West Virginia Educational Standards Test (WESTEST) are annual tests used to measure a student's mastery of the state's grade-level academic standards.
Which Grades and Subjects?
Students are assessed in reading, science and math in grades 3 through 8 and 10. In grades 3 through 8 students are assessed in social studies.
How is it Scored?
Students are scored at five levels: distinguished, above mastery, mastery, partial mastery and novice. The goal is for students to score at either the mastery, above mastery, or distinguished level.
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The Education.com TestRating is a number (1-10) calculated by Education.com that provides an overview of a school’s test performance for a given year, by comparing the school’s state standardized test results to those of other schools in the same state. For West Virginia, the TestRating is calculated using a school's 2008 West Virginia Educational Standards Test (WESTEST) Results for all subjects tested.
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