Emerson Elementary School

Emerson Elementary School in Oakland is decorated with art made by teachers and students.

The colorful artwork at Emerson Elementary School in Oakland gives an inviting feeling.

Emerson Elementary School in Oakland has a teacher to student ratio of 1:19.

Emerson Elementary School in Oakland prides itself in inclusive and family feelings with kids.

Emerson Elementary School

Public Elementary School | Grade K-5

2800 Forest Ave, Berkeley, CA

Claremont Neighborhood

Berkeley Unified School District

283 Students

Niche Grade

GreatSchools Rating

School Details

Head of School
Susan Hodge

Student Teacher Ratio
22:1

Math Proficiency
69%

Reading Proficiency
76%

Academics

Teachers

Source: Niche

Niche Grade Details

Academics

Reading Proficiency

76%

Math Proficiency

69%

Teachers

Student Teacher Ratio 22:1 Teachers 13	Full Time Teachers 13
Teachers in First or Second Year 5.4%

Test Scores

Equity

Source: GreatSchools

GreatSchools Rating Details

Student Diversity

Female 52.3%	Male 47.3%
White 45.2%	Black 16.6%
Two or more races 15.2%	Hispanic 15.2%
Asian 7.4%	Native American <1%

Specialty School Programs

Free/Reduced Lunch Offered

This School’s Reviews

5.0 parent

9/6/2024

We absolutely loved Emerson and thrilled that our child is a student there. The principal Ms. Holmes is amazing and is constantly going above and beyond for the students. Emerson is one of the smaller elementary schools in Berkeley but feel fortunate that there is such a great sense of community amo...

5.0 parent

5/17/2023

Emerson is an excellent school. The kids all get art 1x per week, along with music (woodwinds, strings and brass are available in 4th grade), PE (2x per week) and science. The teachers are super experienced, and the school culture is very caring and kind.

2.0 parent

4/26/2021

The school was a very interesting experience for my kids. The homework is alright nothing good nothing bad. However the teachers can be a bit rough and like to favor kids. there is some bullies that went there and the teachers favor kids over others. Lots of cliques and kids arent the nicest. No res...

3.0 parent

11/26/2020

Neutral review. This school has its good and its bad.

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Emerson Elementary School is a public school for students in grades K-5 in Berkeley, CA and is served by the Berkeley Unified School District in California. Annual tuition is $0. The school has a total enrollment of 283 and maintains a student-teacher ratio of 22:1. Academic records show that 69% of students achieve proficiency in math, and 76% are proficient in reading. Emerson Elementary School has received feedback and ratings, with a Niche grade of A and a GreatSchools Rating of 7 out of 10. The average home value in this area is $2,790,510. Discover additional schools in the area, like University of California Berkeley, Berkeley Technology Academy, Berkeley High School, and more. Learn more about what Berkeley has to offer, and browse homes for sale and for rent near Emerson Elementary School.

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