Original Research by School Decision on Emerson Academy
Emerson Academy is a single-school charter district serving kindergarten through eighth grade in Montgomery County, Ohio. The school is operated by National Heritage Academies and serves students across that grade span in one building.
The student body is composed primarily of Black students, with a substantial share identifying as two or more races, a smaller share of white students, and a very small Hispanic population. Asian students and American Indian or Alaska Native students are not currently enrolled. Data on students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch, students in special education, and English learners was not available, so a parent seeking that information should contact the school directly.
The enrollment sits at a size typical for a charter K-8 school, distributed relatively evenly across the grade levels. Kindergarten and first grade are slightly larger cohorts, while the upper elementary grades are somewhat smaller before a slight uptick in the middle grades.
On chronic absenteeism, Emerson Academy's rate places it below the midpoint among Montgomery County's districts. This means the school has a higher share of students missing school regularly compared to the median of its peer districts in the county. A parent may want to look into this further with the school to understand whether attendance challenges reflect broader patterns in the student population served, what supports are in place to encourage attendance, or other contextual factors.
Per-pupil spending sits in the middle range, toward the lower half, when compared with other county districts. This reflects the financial reality of a charter school operating within the public funding system.
The school's state assessment results were not available in the data provided. Ohio does conduct state testing in elementary and middle grades, so the absence of proficiency data may reflect how the school reports or a gap in data collection, but a parent should verify current academic performance directly with the school and ask about recent assessment results and how students are progressing toward proficiency in reading and mathematics.
Because Emerson Academy serves only through eighth grade, there is no graduation rate to report. Students move on to a high school after completing the program here.
The school website is not listed in the available information. Parents interested in enrollment, curriculum details, discipline policies, or other school operations should reach out directly to the school's main office or National Heritage Academies to learn more about the school's approach and whether it aligns with their child's needs.
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