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Emerson Academy

PublicHighGrades 9–12Alternative Education School

1335 W 11th Street, Owensboro, KY 42301 · (270) 686-1087 · Part of Owensboro Independent School District

Owensboro’s School Grade C+ better than 44% of Kentucky school districts

Directions
Students
104
Students per teacher
10:1
Free or reduced lunch
91%
Setting
City
Grades
9–12
The gist

What stands out about Emerson Academy

  • Its own letter, C−: better results than 21% of Kentucky’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 5 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 17 pts below the state
  • Small classes: 10 students per teacher
  • Enrollment up 181.1% since 2020–21

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency24%
State average 29.7%
Reading / language arts24%
State average 41.3%

Its own letter, C−, places these results among Kentucky’s 1,177 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

Location

Directions ↗

1335 W 11th Street, Owensboro

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 926
Grade 1035
Grade 1123
Grade 1220
Enrollment over time
37’20
61’21
90’22
98’23
104’24

Up 181.1% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 53%Hispanic 18%Two or more races 17%Black 12%

As reported to NCES, share of students with a reported race or ethnicity.

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Emerson Academy from Owensboro families.

Other schools in Owensboro Independent School District

The district →
Estes Elementary School
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492 students13:1
Hager Preschool
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120 students10:1
Newton Parrish Elementary School
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Owensboro
A
545 students15:1
Sutton Elementary School
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Owensboro
B+
535 students16:1
Foust Elementary School
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Owensboro
C
400 students12:1
Cravens Elementary School
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Owensboro
D
396 students13:1

School facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES), 2024–2025 school year. Test scores: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21). A school’s letter is our own summary of its reading and math results against Kentucky’s other public schools; Owensboro’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.