Emerson Elementary

Emerson Elementary is a public K–5 school in Berkeley serving 282 students. It earns a composite score of 9.1 out of 10 — labeled Exceptional — built on a 9.5 academic score and a 9.2 growth score. Those results place Emerson in rare company: the school outperforms 98% of California public schools and ranks fifth among Berkeley's 16 public schools.

The academic score reflects strong test performance relative to peer schools. The growth score is equally telling — a 9.2 means students here are advancing faster than expected, not just scoring well on a single snapshot. Together, they point to a school where instruction is consistently producing results across grade levels.

Emerson enrolls 282 students across kindergarten through fifth grade, with a student-teacher ratio of 21.7:1. Statewide, it sits at #122 out of 5,817 California elementary schools — a position that confirms its Exceptional rating is backed by real cross-school comparisons, not just local reputation. For Berkeley families evaluating elementary options, the data points in one clear direction.

The student-teacher ratio at Emerson Elementary is 21.7:1, which is higher than the national average. This may mean larger class sizes, so parents should ask about classroom support, teaching assistants, and how the school differentiates instruction for students who need extra help.