Emerson Elementary School

Emerson Elementary School is a public school in the Salt Lake City School District, located at 1017 East Harrison Avenue in the East Central neighborhood of Salt Lake City, Utah. The school serves students in kindergarten through grade 6, with enrollment of 395 students and a student to teacher ratio of about 13.6 to 1 for the 2024 to 2025 school year, according to the National Center for Education Statistics. Emerson’s mascot is the Eagle, reflected in programs such as the Excellent Eagle behavior initiative and the school’s Eaglet newsletter. Emerson offers an Advanced Academics and Mentorship Program, an After School Program, and a Special Education Hub Program. GreatSchools gives Emerson a summary rating of 8 out of 10 as of August 2026. The school is part of the Salt Lake City School District’s central city elementary cluster.