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Emerson (Ralph Waldo) Elementary School

7544 East Emerson Pl.
Rosemead, CA 91770
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Top 50%
Tel: (626) 307-3333
emerson.garvey.k12.ca.us
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Serving 390 students in grades Kindergarten-6, Emerson (Ralph Waldo) Elementary School ranks in the top 50% of all schools in California for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 50%, and reading proficiency is top 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 41% (which is higher than the California state average of 34%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 46% (which is lower than the California state average of 47%).
The student-teacher ratio of 21:1 is equal to the California state level of 21:1.

Quick Facts (2026)

  • Grades: Kindergarten-6
  • Enrollment: 390 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 21:1
  • : Top 50% in CA
  • : 41% (Top 50%)
  • : 46% (Top 50%)
  • : 30-34% (Top 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CA Dept. of Education

School Overview

Emerson (Ralph Waldo) Elementary School's student population of 390 students has declined by 11% over five school years.
The teacher population of 19 teachers has grown by 18% over five school years.
Grades Offered
Grades Kindergarten-6

Distribution of Students By Grade Trends

GradeEmerson (Ralph Waldo) Elementary School
Kind75
152
250
346
456
558
653
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Total Students
390 students

Total Students Trends Over Years (1989-2025)

YearEmerson (Ralph Waldo) Elementary School
2025390
2024426
2023448
2022430
2021442
2020467
2019478
2018526
2017526
2016531
2015559
2014569
2013594
2012599
2011618
2010614
2009660
2008491
2007503
2006526
2005546
2004579
2003617
2002610
2001643
2000681
1999667
1998624
1997628
1996644
1995616
1994610
1993635
1992650
1991658
1990622
1989613
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Total Classroom Teachers
19 teachers

Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1987-2025)

YearEmerson (Ralph Waldo) Elementary School
202519
202419
202319
202216
202116
201918
201820
201720
201621
201521
201421
201323
201226
201028
200929
200824
200723
200622
200525
200426
200328
200228
200129
200030
199928
199825
199723
199623
199523
199422
199323
199224
199123
199020
198923
198823
198723
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School Rankings

Emerson (Ralph Waldo) Elementary School ranks within the top 50% of all 9,523 schools in California (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).
The diversity score of Emerson (Ralph Waldo) Elementary School is 0.54, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.63. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Definition of Terms
This School
State Level (CA)
#3550 out of 9523 schools
(Top 50%)

Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2010-2023)

YearEmerson (Ralph Waldo) Elementary School
2023#3550
2022#3690
2019#2122
2018#3702
2017#4014
2016#3402
2015#3137
2013#4583
2012#3786
2011#4661
2010#4323
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41%
34%

Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2023)

YearEmerson (Ralph Waldo) Elementary SchoolCaliforniaGarvey Elementary School District
202341%34%53%
202240%33%50%
201959%40%57%
201847%39%53%
201741%38%52%
201643%37%51%
201541%34%47%
201360%59%67%
201265%59%66%
201162%58%63%
201061%56%61%
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46%
47%

Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2022)

YearEmerson (Ralph Waldo) Elementary SchoolCaliforniaGarvey Elementary School District
202246%47%56%
201959%51%59%
201849%50%53%
201746%48%57%
201651%48%57%
201545%44%49%
201350%57%60%
201256%58%59%
201148%56%56%
201048%54%54%
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30-34%
29%
Student-Teacher Ratio
21:1
21:1

Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1987-2025)

YearEmerson (Ralph Waldo) Elementary SchoolCaliforniaGarvey Elementary School District
202521:121:1
202422:122:124:1
202324:122:124:1
202227:122:123:1
202128:122:126:1
201927:123:125:1
201826:123:126:1
201726:123:126:1
201625:124:126:1
201527:124:127:1
201427:124:125:1
201326:124:125:1
201223:124:123:1
201022:122:122:1
200923:121:121:1
200820:118:120:1
200722:122:122:1
200624:122:122:1
200522:122:121:1
200422:122:121:1
200322:121:121:1
200222:121:121:1
200122:121:121:1
200023:122:121:1
199924:122:122:1
199825:122:123:1
199727:124:125:1
199628:125:126:1
199527:125:126:1
199428:125:126:1
199328:125:126:1
199227:124:124:1
199128:124:125:1
199031:124:126:1
198926:124:125:1
198828:124:125:1
198727:124:126:1
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American Indian
n/a
1%

American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2012-2024)

YearEmerson (Ralph Waldo) Elementary SchoolCaliforniaGarvey Elementary School District
20241%1%
20231%1%
20191%1%
20141%1%
20131%1%
20121%1%
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Asian
56%
12%

Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2024)

YearEmerson (Ralph Waldo) Elementary SchoolCaliforniaGarvey Elementary School District
202451%12%58%
202353%12%58%
202259%12%59%
202159%12%59%
202058%12%59%
201961%12%59%
201859%11%59%
201759%11%59%
201659%11%59%
201559%11%49%
201458%11%57%
201358%11%56%
201258%11%56%
201160%11%58%
201060%11%58%
200959%11%58%
200868%12%57%
200768%12%56%
200664%12%54%
200561%12%52%
200463%12%52%
200362%11%51%
200259%11%50%
200158%11%48%
200059%11%48%
199958%11%47%
199859%11%48%
199759%11%47%
199656%11%47%
199556%11%46%
199460%11%45%
199357%11%44%
199256%11%44%
199154%11%42%
199055%10%40%
198956%10%40%
198852%10%39%
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Hispanic
39%
56%

Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2024)

YearEmerson (Ralph Waldo) Elementary SchoolCaliforniaGarvey Elementary School District
202444%56%39%
202342%55%39%
202237%56%38%
202138%56%38%
202038%55%39%
201935%55%39%
201838%54%40%
201738%54%40%
201637%54%40%
201536%54%38%
201436%53%41%
201337%53%42%
201237%52%42%
201138%51%41%
201039%50%40%
200940%49%41%
200831%50%41%
200731%49%42%
200635%48%44%
200537%47%46%
200436%46%46%
200337%45%47%
200239%44%48%
200140%43%49%
200039%42%49%
199941%41%50%
199839%40%49%
199740%40%50%
199640%39%50%
199540%38%50%
199436%37%51%
199338%36%52%
199239%35%52%
199139%34%53%
199037%33%54%
198938%31%54%
198841%30%55%
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Black
1%
5%

Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2024)

YearEmerson (Ralph Waldo) Elementary SchoolCaliforniaGarvey Elementary School District
20241%5%
20131%6%1%
20121%6%
20111%7%
19961%9%
19951%9%1%
19891%9%
19882%9%
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White
n/a
20%

White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2022)

YearEmerson (Ralph Waldo) Elementary SchoolCaliforniaGarvey Elementary School District
20221%21%1%
20201%23%1%
20192%23%1%
20183%24%1%
20173%24%1%
20164%24%1%
20155%24%3%
20145%25%1%
20133%25%1%
20123%26%1%
20111%27%1%
20101%27%1%
20091%28%1%
20081%29%2%
20071%29%2%
20061%31%2%
20052%31%2%
20041%32%2%
20031%34%2%
20022%35%2%
20012%36%2%
20002%37%2%
19991%38%2%
19982%39%3%
19971%39%3%
19963%40%3%
19953%41%3%
19944%42%3%
19935%43%4%
19925%44%4%
19917%45%5%
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Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
Two or more races
4%
6%

Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2019-2024)

YearEmerson (Ralph Waldo) Elementary SchoolCaliforniaGarvey Elementary School District
20243%6%2%
20234%6%2%
20223%5%2%
20213%5%2%
20202%4%1%
20191%4%1%
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All Ethnic Groups
0.54
0.63

Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1989-2025)

YearEmerson (Ralph Waldo) Elementary SchoolCaliforniaGarvey Elementary School District
20250.540.63
20240.550.630.52
20230.550.640.52
20220.520.630.52
20210.510.620.51
20200.520.630.51
20190.510.630.51
20180.510.640.50
20170.510.640.50
20160.520.640.51
20150.530.640.50
20140.540.650.52
20130.540.650.52
20120.530.650.52
20110.500.670.51
20100.500.670.51
20090.500.710.50
20080.450.650.51
20070.460.670.51
20060.490.660.52
20050.500.670.53
20040.490.670.53
20030.500.670.53
20020.500.670.53
20010.510.670.53
20000.500.670.54
19990.510.670.54
19980.520.670.54
19970.510.670.54
19960.530.670.54
19950.530.670.55
19940.510.670.55
19930.540.670.55
19920.550.670.55
19910.560.670.55
19900.560.660.55
19890.540.650.55
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Eligible for Free Lunch
71%
54%

Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1995-2025)

YearEmerson (Ralph Waldo) Elementary SchoolCaliforniaGarvey Elementary School District
202571%54%
202466%54%65%
202369%51%66%
202269%51%64%
202176%53%68%
202077%52%73%
201976%52%73%
201874%49%70%
201774%49%70%
201678%50%70%
201580%50%73%
201478%49%71%
201383%48%76%
201299%9%11%
201181%46%71%
201081%46%70%
200980%43%68%
200875%41%70%
200772%40%70%
200678%40%74%
200575%40%64%
200481%40%71%
200376%39%72%
200273%39%71%
200170%39%72%
200080%40%78%
199977%40%75%
199884%47%80%
199788%47%82%
199671%46%73%
199570%45%73%
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Eligible for Reduced Lunch
6%
8%

Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2000-2025)

YearEmerson (Ralph Waldo) Elementary SchoolCaliforniaGarvey Elementary School District
20256%8%
20242%8%5%
20234%8%6%
20221%7%4%
20214%6%6%
20208%7%8%
20196%7%8%
201813%9%12%
201713%9%12%
201611%9%10%
201511%9%11%
201414%9%13%
201310%7%8%
201112%8%14%
201011%9%13%
200912%10%15%
200815%10%13%
200717%10%14%
200610%9%10%
200515%9%13%
20046%9%7%
200311%9%12%
200213%8%10%
200117%8%12%
20007%7%8%
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School Statewide Testing
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School District Name
Garvey Elementary School District
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CA Dept. of Education

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Emerson (Ralph Waldo) Elementary School's ranking?
Emerson (Ralph Waldo) Elementary School is ranked #3550 out of 9,523 schools, which ranks it among the top 50% of public schools in California.
What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?
41% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 34% CA state average), while 46% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 47% CA state average).
How many students attend Emerson (Ralph Waldo) Elementary School?
390 students attend Emerson (Ralph Waldo) Elementary School.
What is the racial composition of the student body?
56% of Emerson (Ralph Waldo) Elementary School students are Asian, 39% of students are Hispanic, 4% of students are Two or more races, and 1% of students are Black.
What is the student-teacher ratio of Emerson (Ralph Waldo) Elementary School?
Emerson (Ralph Waldo) Elementary School has a student ration of 21:1, which is equal to the California state average of 21:1.
What grades does Emerson (Ralph Waldo) Elementary School offer ?
Emerson (Ralph Waldo) Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Kindergarten-6
What school district is Emerson (Ralph Waldo) Elementary School part of?
Emerson (Ralph Waldo) Elementary School is part of Garvey Elementary School District.
In what neighborhood is Emerson (Ralph Waldo) Elementary School located?
Emerson (Ralph Waldo) Elementary School is located in the Garvey neighborhood of Rosemead, CA. There are 6 other public schools located in Garvey.

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Quick Facts (2026)

  • Grades: Kindergarten-6
  • Enrollment: 390 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 21:1
  • : Top 50%
  • : 41% (Top 50%)
  • : 46% (Top 50%)
  • : 30-34% (Top 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CA Dept. of Education

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