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Emerson School

#11 in Best Charter Elementary Schools in Oregon
  • A-
    Overall Grade
  • Public, Charter
  • K-5
  • Portland, OR
  • 14 reviews
    A-
    Overall Niche Grade
    How are grades calculated?
    1. Academics
      A-
    2. Diversity
      A-
    3. Teachers
      A
    Emerson School is a highly rated, public, charter school located in Portland, OR. It has 144 students in grades K-5 with a student-teacher ratio of 24 to 1. According to state test scores, 62% of students are at least proficient in math and 72% in reading.
    Address
    105 NW Park Ave
    Portland, OR 97209
    Telephone
    (503) 525-6124
    Website
    emersonschool.org
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    Academics

    Percent Proficient - Reading
    72%
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    Percent Proficient - Math
    62%

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    Living in the Area
    A+
    Overall Niche Grade
    How are grades calculated?
    1. Cost of Living
      C-
    2. Good for Families
      A
    3. Housing
      C+
    Area Feel
    Dense Urban
    Median Household Income
    $71,099
    National
    $55,322
    Median Rent
    $1,350
    National
    $949
    Median Home Value
    $399,368
    National
    $184,700

    Students

    Diversity
    A-
    Based on racial and economic diversity and survey responses on school culture and diversity from students and parents.
    Students
    144
    Free or Reduced Lunch
    8%
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    Teachers

    Student-Teacher Ratio
    24:1
    National
    17:1
    Average Teacher Salary
    $64,605
    Teachers in First/Second Year
    16.7%
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    Great teachers that enjoy teaching and aren't in it for a paycheck. Project based learning. Students as a class decide on a subject to study with lots of field study and local business support.
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    This school has fantastic academics. Always rated high with test scores, but more importantly the kids learn by project method and approach. It's an intrinsic love of learning fostered through field study and the kids choosing the main theme of the semester. For example this fall was rocks for the kindergartners. They picked the subject and went on several field studies about rocks, to Mt. St. Helens, the geology museum, the fossil cartel. They did science experiments on rocks, they read about rocks, and they answered their deepest questions about rocks. That is the kind of learning you get in this school. Learning for the human soul.
    The school is in downtown Portland and uses a public park playground. The primary concerns of most parents are vagrants in the area. The staff surveys the playground before students play and they have at least two staff members outside with students at all times.

    As for bullying, the school's class meetings and positive discipline approach resolve most conflicts and teach students how to handle conflicts well.