Is Emerson Parkside Academy a good school?

Emerson Parkside Academy ranks 673 rd of 5862 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Emerson Parkside Academy?

In the 2023-24 school year, 337 students attended Emerson Parkside Academy.

What is the racial makeup of Emerson Parkside Academy?

Students at Emerson Parkside Academy are 40% White, 32% Hispanic, 12% Two or more races, 9% Asian, 7% African American.

What schools do graduates of Emerson Parkside Academy attend?

Students who attend Emerson Parkside Academy usually go on to attend: Middle : Stanford Middle High : Millikan High

Emerson Parkside Academy

Summary:

Emerson Parkside Academy is an elementary school located in Long Beach, California, serving 342 students in grades K-5. It is part of the Long Beach Unified School District, which is ranked 654 out of 1,568 districts in the state.

Emerson Parkside Academy consistently outperforms the Long Beach Unified School District and the state of California in standardized test scores across all grade levels and subject areas. For example, in the 2023-2024 school year, 74.38% of Emerson Parkside students were proficient or better in English Language Arts/Literacy, compared to 49.52% for the district and 47.04% for the state. The school's performance is particularly strong among Hispanic and Special Education students, with Hispanic students ranking 196th out of 5,102 California elementary schools in English Language Arts/Literacy, and Special Education students ranking 166th out of 2,634 California elementary schools in the same subject.

While Emerson Parkside Academy outperforms most of the nearby Long Beach Unified schools, including Burcham Elementary, Bixby Elementary, and Prisk Elementary, it still lags behind the exceptional performance of the nearby schools in the Los Alamitos Unified School District, such as Jack L. Weaver Elementary and Richard Henry Lee Elementary, which have over 80% of their students proficient or better in English Language Arts/Literacy and Mathematics.

Detail:

Public K-5

2625 Josie Ave.
Long Beach, CA 90815-1511

(562) 420-2631

District: Long Beach Unified

SchoolDigger Rank:
673^rd of 5,862 California Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $8,710

Students who attend Emerson Parkside Academy usually attend:

Middle:	Stanford Middle
High:	Millikan High

Student/teacher ratio: 19.4

Number of students: 337

Racial breakdown:

White:

40.1%

Hispanic:

32.3%

Two or more races:

12.2%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 28.5%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Emerson Parkside Academy ranks better than 88.5% of elementary schools in California. It also ranks 9^th among 53 ranked elementary schools in the Long Beach Unified School District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 90.45. (See more...)

Chronic absenteeism in a school refers to a situation where students repeatedly miss school, with the threshold often defined as missing 10% or more of school days for any reason, excused or unexcused.

Student Body

Compare Details Student population at Emerson Parkside Academy is diverse. Racial makeup is: White (40.1%), Hispanic (32.3%), two or more races (12.2%). (See more...)

Compare Details 28.5% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Emerson Parkside Academy is 19.4, which is the lowest among 53 elementary schools in the Long Beach Unified School District! (See more...)

Compare Emerson Parkside Academy employs 17.2 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Emerson Parkside Academy is $8,710. 26 elementary schools in the Long Beach Unified School District spend more per student.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Emerson Parkside Academy:

SchoolDigger ranks Emerson Parkside Academy 673^rd of 5862 California public elementary schools. (See Emerson Parkside Academy in the ranking list.)

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Long Beach Unified:

SchoolDigger ranks Long Beach Unified 654^th of 1568 California school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Emerson Parkside Academy

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Rank History for all students at Emerson Parkside Academy

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2004	60.39	1693^rd	4809	64.8%
2005	63.07	1617^th	4822	66.5%
2006	57.56	1843^rd	4818	61.7%
2007	70.18	1369^th	5113	73.2%
2008	73.16	1272^nd	5113	75.1%
2009	78.97	1047^th	5193	79.8%
2010	69.41	1494^th	5314	71.9%
2011	81.11	937^th	5377	82.6%
2012	82.53	881^st	5390	83.7%
2013	79.24	1101^st	5530	80.1%
2015	85.26	867^th	5611	84.5%
2016	84.16	957^th	5614	83.0%
2017	88.16	751^st	5692	86.8%
2018	88.37	716^th	5662	87.4%
2019	87.24	782^nd	5789	86.5%
2021	91.94	132^nd	1417	90.7%
2022	83.08	1045^th	5883	82.2%
2023	87.88	824^th	5874	86.0%
2024	90.45	673^rd	5862	88.5%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Emerson Parkside Academy

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	85.58	225^th	2420	90.7%
2024	91.87	166^th	2634	93.7%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Emerson Parkside Academy

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	76.35	856^th	5084	83.2%
2019	81.66	639^th	5173	87.6%
2021	95.41	23^rd	1110	97.9%
2022	71.23	1116^th	5264	78.8%
2023	83.10	656^th	5374	87.8%
2024	91.03	409^th	5511	92.6%

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Rank History for Female students at Emerson Parkside Academy

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	87.86	675^th	5413	87.5%
2019	84.38	853^rd	5492	84.5%
2021	88.16	154^th	1267	87.8%
2022	75.61	1296^th	5635	77.0%
2023	88.62	713^th	5617	87.3%
2024	88.94	677^th	5605	87.9%

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Rank History for Disabled students at Emerson Parkside Academy

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2018	77.14	319^th	2128	85.0%
2019	89.81	181^st	2585	93.0%

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Rank History for Male students at Emerson Parkside Academy

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	86.79	753^rd	5431	86.1%
2019	87.52	711^th	5510	87.1%
2021	92.46	107^th	1272	91.6%
2022	87.19	772^nd	5663	86.4%
2023	84.33	904^th	5650	84.0%
2024	89.19	658^th	5636	88.3%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Emerson Parkside Academy

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	89.02	345^th	4830	92.9%
2019	85.47	483^rd	4963	90.3%
2022	95.67	166^th	5084	96.7%
2023	94.61	181^st	5098	96.4%
2024	94.23	196^th	5102	96.2%

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Rank History for White students at Emerson Parkside Academy

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	86.29	212^th	2737	92.3%
2019	84.79	277^th	2834	90.2%
2022	62.21	1070^th	2726	60.7%
2023	74.37	642^nd	2662	75.9%
2024	82.38	337^th	2647	87.3%

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Data source: test scores: California Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

Data source: California Department of Education

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Enrollment information for Emerson Parkside Academy

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1988	236	49	186	137	1	n/a	n/a	0	609
1989	240	66	204	214	1	n/a	n/a	0	725
1990	215	90	182	209	4	n/a	n/a	0	700
1991	136	54	175	249	2	n/a	n/a	0	616
1992	127	82	153	188	3	n/a	n/a	0	553
1993	112	95	136	206	1	n/a	n/a	0	550
1994	136	87	116	200	2	n/a	n/a	0	541
1995	136	103	83	262	5	n/a	n/a	0	589
1996	136	103	83	262	5	n/a	n/a	0	589
1997	99	115	78	264	5	n/a	n/a	0	561
1998	116	122	61	300	1	n/a	n/a	0	600
1999	140	112	51	309	1	n/a	n/a	0	613
2000	153	120	56	289	1	n/a	n/a	0	619
2001	152	150	62	349	1	n/a	n/a	0	714
2002	160	116	50	295	2	n/a	n/a	0	623
2003	160	116	50	295	2	n/a	n/a	0	623
2004	197	93	45	291	3	n/a	n/a	0	629
2005	217	79	43	287	3	n/a	n/a	0	629
2006	253	71	41	256	3	n/a	n/a	0	624
2007	274	68	41	230	1	n/a	n/a	14	628
2008	274	66	42	220	n/a	n/a	n/a	0	602
2009	282	64	42	216	1	2	29	0	636
2010	285	60	36	211	0	3	39	0	634
2011	279	55	37	210	0	6	51	0	638
2012	286	46	34	208	2	5	62	0	643
2013	298	62	33	225	1	4	88	0	711
2014	284	49	31	230	1	4	84	0	683
2015	267	44	33	213	2	4	80	0	643
2016	246	43	38	193	2	2	85	0	609
2017	229	37	35	172	2	1	77	0	553
2018	220	33	35	165	1	2	57	0	513
2019	197	23	36	143	0	2	47	0	448
2020	195	21	37	121	0	2	41	0	417
2021	191	23	29	110	0	2	29	0	384
2022	163	16	26	96	0	1	26	0	328
2023	152	17	29	109	0	1	34	0	342
2024	135	22	30	109	0	0	41	0	337

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

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For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Emerson Parkside Academy

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	609	24.0	25.3	n/a
1989	725	25.5	28.4	n/a
1990	700	29.0	24.1	n/a
1991	616	28.0	22.0	n/a
1992	553	28.5	19.4	80.3
1993	550	28.0	19.6	77.5
1994	541	31.0	17.5	75.8
1995	589	27.1	21.7	75.7
1996	589	27.1	21.7	75.7
1997	561	25.9	21.7	80.7
1998	600	29.0	20.7	80
1999	613	30.0	20.4	75
2000	619	34.5	17.9	70.6
2001	714	36.0	19.8	70.2
2002	623	36.0	17.3	62.4
2003	623	36.0	17.3	62.4
2004	629	37.0	17.0	57.4
2005	629	36.0	17.5	50.4
2006	624	37.5	16.6	44.2
2007	628	37.5	16.7	40.4
2008	602	43.0	14.0	39.5
2009	636	36.0	15.9	38.1
2010	634	35.3	17.9	33.1
2011	638	n/a	n/a	31.2
2012	643	29.0	22.1	n/a
2013	711	28.0	25.3	25
2014	683	24.5	27.8	25.9
2015	643	24.0	26.7	28
2016	609	21.0	29.0	25.8
2017	553	20.0	27.6	26.8
2018	513	19.0	27.0	23.8
2019	448	18.0	24.8	26.8
2020	417	n/a	n/a	29.3
2021	384	17.3	22.0	26.3
2022	328	14.5	22.6	21
2023	342	16.5	20.6	19.9
2024	337	17.2	19.4	28.5

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Emerson Parkside Academy

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	609	24.0	25.3	n/a
1989	725	25.5	28.4	n/a
1990	700	29.0	24.1	n/a
1991	616	28.0	22.0	n/a
1992	553	28.5	19.4	80.3
1993	550	28.0	19.6	77.5
1994	541	31.0	17.5	75.8
1995	589	27.1	21.7	75.7
1996	589	27.1	21.7	75.7
1997	561	25.9	21.7	80.7
1998	600	29.0	20.7	80
1999	613	30.0	20.4	75
2000	619	34.5	17.9	70.6
2001	714	36.0	19.8	70.2
2002	623	36.0	17.3	62.4
2003	623	36.0	17.3	62.4
2004	629	37.0	17.0	57.4
2005	629	36.0	17.5	50.4
2006	624	37.5	16.6	44.2
2007	628	37.5	16.7	40.4
2008	602	43.0	14.0	39.5
2009	636	36.0	15.9	38.1
2010	634	35.3	17.9	33.1
2011	638	n/a	n/a	31.2
2012	643	29.0	22.1	n/a
2013	711	28.0	25.3	25
2014	683	24.5	27.8	25.9
2015	643	24.0	26.7	28
2016	609	21.0	29.0	25.8
2017	553	20.0	27.6	26.8
2018	513	19.0	27.0	23.8
2019	448	18.0	24.8	26.8
2020	417	n/a	n/a	29.3
2021	384	17.3	22.0	26.3
2022	328	14.5	22.6	21
2023	342	16.5	20.6	19.9
2024	337	17.2	19.4	28.5

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.

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