Ralph Waldo Emerson Elementary School

If I could give it minus -100 I would! This is the WORST school! Staff, teachers, students, students parents are the bottom of the barrel type people! Do NOT SEND YOUR KIDS HERE!!!

Emerson is a school that is going places. Past years were clearly tough, but with the new administration in place, things have greatly improved. Teachers, administration, parents, and staff are dedicated to supporting children and providing them with a great education.

I wanted to provide a more recent view of what this school is like in counterpoint to the only other comment I see, which is from 2015. My understanding is we have a very high retention for teachers. As you can see, it is a smaller school (not like the mega-schools we see in other parts of the valley) with smaller classes, and a very personable and community feel. The teachers, staff, and leadership (new principle and IEIS this year) are all highly engaged in raising the test scores and making sure all the Emerson kids get the resources and attention they need to be successful. We have a new Site Council and PTO, there have been campus improvements, and we are committed to helping *all* children succeed. If you are considering this school, please setup a tour or speak to the principle or better yet join us for a community event! Come see what we have to offer!

This school used to be a great educational institution. However, the staff and teacher turnover is so bad here. It is hard for students to feel stability and structure when they do not see the same faces year after year. This school used to have teacher who taught there for decades and now its months. The technology is really below average with Chromebooks that rarely work and software that freezes up on students screens. The shame of it all is that the students are the ones that are suffering as this school has bee focus based (failing) for the past three years and they are very slow getting resources to students who are two or more grade levels behind in math and reading. This is a poor area with a district that has a low budget. Last year, 200 teachers left the district and they are panicking to find teachers now in February as another mass exodus is expected.