Is Emerson Elementary School a good school?

Yes. Emerson Elementary School ranks in the top 5.7% of Illinois elementary schools.

How many students attend Emerson Elementary School?

In the 2023-24 school year, 450 students attended Emerson Elementary School.

What is the racial makeup of Emerson Elementary School?

Students at Emerson Elementary School are 74% White, 14% Hispanic, 6% Asian, 5% Two or more races, 1% African American.

What schools do graduates of Emerson Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Emerson Elementary School usually go on to attend: Middle : Churchville Middle School High : York Community High School

Emerson Elementary School

Summary:

Emerson Elementary School is a high-performing public elementary school in Elmhurst, Illinois, serving 439 students in grades K-5. The school is part of the Elmhurst School District 205, which is ranked 63 out of 813 districts in Illinois and has a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Emerson Elementary consistently outperforms state and district averages in academic achievement. In the 2023-2024 school year, 72.6% of students were proficient or better in English Language Arts (ELA) and 58.4% in Mathematics, compared to state averages of 41.2% and 28.4%, respectively. The school also demonstrates strong performance across various student subgroups, ranking 94th out of 1,959 Illinois elementary schools for male students and 129th out of 1,942 for female students in ELA. Additionally, Emerson Elementary's chronic absenteeism rates have remained relatively low, ranging from 1.4% to 9.0% over the past few years, significantly lower than the state average.

Compared to nearby schools, Field Elementary and Conrad Fischer Elementary, Emerson Elementary outperforms in both ELA and Mathematics proficiency rates. The school's performance for specific student subgroups, such as Hispanic and disabled students, is also noteworthy, with the school ranking 55th out of 954 Illinois elementary schools for Hispanic students in ELA and 35th out of 886 for disabled students.

Detail:

Public K-5

400 N West Ave
Elmhurst, IL 60126-2128

(630) 834-5562

District: Elmhurst School District 205

SchoolDigger Rank:
117^th of 2,067 Illinois Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $17,475

Students who attend Emerson Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Churchville Middle School
High:	York Community High School

Student/teacher ratio: 13.8

Number of students: 450

Racial breakdown:

White:

74.2%

Hispanic:

13.6%

Asian:

5.6%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 12.7%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Emerson Elementary School ranks better than 94.3% of elementary schools in Illinois. It also ranks 4^th among 8 ranked elementary schools in the Elmhurst School District 205. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 94.4. (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 Racial makeup is: White (74.2%), Hispanic (13.6%), Asian (5.6%). (See more...)

Compare Details 12.7% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Emerson Elementary School is 13.8. 4 elementary schools in the Elmhurst School District 205 have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)

Compare Emerson Elementary School employs 32.4 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Emerson Elementary School is $17,475. 5 elementary schools in the Elmhurst School District 205 spend more per student.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Emerson Elementary School:

SchoolDigger ranks Emerson Elementary School 117^th of 2067 Illinois public elementary schools. (See Emerson Elementary School in the ranking list.)

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

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Disabled students:

Male students:

White students:

Elmhurst School District 205:

SchoolDigger ranks Elmhurst School District 205 63^rd of 813 Illinois school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Emerson Elementary School

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Rank History for all students at Emerson Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2003	82.38	268^th	2020	86.7%
2004	85.90	148^th	2030	92.7%
2005	70.95	644^th	2022	68.2%
2006	57.01	1147^th	2086	45.0%
2007	68.95	746^th	2095	64.4%
2008	74.26	576^th	2092	72.5%
2009	79.56	360^th	2120	83.0%
2010	80.43	320^th	2139	85.0%
2011	83.86	192^nd	2147	91.1%
2012	82.54	254^th	2166	88.3%
2013	85.55	259^th	2167	88.0%
2014	87.31	206^th	2093	90.2%
2015	80.31	348^th	2052	83.0%
2016	79.24	377^th	2046	81.6%
2017	74.12	495^th	2044	75.8%
2018	82.32	307^th	2037	84.9%
2019	79.82	362^nd	2086	82.6%
2021	79.35	347^th	1948	82.2%
2022	90.52	162^nd	2082	92.2%
2023	92.36	137^th	2077	93.4%
2024	94.40	117^th	2067	94.3%

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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Emerson Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2019	34.89	528^th	743	28.9%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Emerson Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	60.44	186^th	763	75.6%
2019	62.56	310^th	1194	74.0%
2021	44.52	309^th	640	51.7%
2022	79.62	122^nd	1113	89.0%
2023	61.98	327^th	1156	71.7%
2024	82.57	131^st	1195	89.0%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Emerson Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2019	27.24	1445^th	1816	20.4%
2022	81.35	145^th	1763	91.8%
2023	65.89	429^th	1808	76.3%

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Rank History for Female students at Emerson Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	86.95	192^nd	1964	90.2%
2019	77.73	374^th	2019	81.5%
2021	77.55	303^rd	1680	82.0%
2022	91.91	122^nd	1970	93.8%
2023	88.90	177^th	1957	91.0%
2024	91.95	129^th	1942	93.4%

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Rank History for Disabled students at Emerson Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	72.11	154^th	907	83.0%
2024	92.80	35^th	886	96.0%

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Rank History for Male students at Emerson Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	75.83	417^th	1972	78.9%
2019	78.97	345^th	2019	82.9%
2021	74.56	360^th	1707	78.9%
2022	86.19	224^th	1977	88.7%
2023	91.03	135^th	1984	93.2%
2024	94.38	94^th	1959	95.2%

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Rank History for Asian students at Emerson Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2022	65.48	84^th	226	62.8%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Emerson Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	54.47	373^rd	938	60.2%
2019	47.63	456^th	955	52.3%
2021	79.36	66^th	742	91.1%
2022	88.00	55^th	954	94.2%
2023	68.49	199^th	970	79.5%

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Rank History for White students at Emerson Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	69.98	380^th	1463	74.0%
2019	69.59	377^th	1462	74.2%
2021	64.44	409^th	1308	68.7%
2022	77.14	242^nd	1425	83.0%
2023	86.20	128^th	1419	91.0%
2024	86.85	122^nd	1392	91.2%

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Data source: test scores: Illinois State Board 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: Illinois State Board of Education

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Reviews:

by a parent
Friday, November 2, 2018

Excellent teachers, great class sizes. Lots of opportunities to be involved as much or as little as you want. Emerson kids constantly rank highly through the middle and high school levels. Great family community. Close Quote

by a parent
Thursday, November 1, 2018

As a parent of 4 students who all attended Emerson Elementary, I can say that we're more than satisfied with the leadership and teachers for all of our children. Many teachers go out of their way on a regular basis to be sure each and every child gets the attention they need and the parents receive the communication required for a successful learning and growing experience. The facility has been upgraded and the outreach and care taken for the special needs children go far and above expectations. Love the diversity of the children, making for easy social growth and transition into Churchville Middle School and then onto York! We all must remember the teachers and all staff aren't their to raise our children, but to assist in their development, and this school exceeds the needs for this. Close Quote

Enrollment information for Emerson Elementary School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1989	315	1	19	14	n/a	n/a	n/a	0	349
1990	340	3	18	12	n/a	n/a	n/a	0	373
1991	358	3	20	16	0	n/a	n/a	0	397
1992	398	0	22	18	0	n/a	n/a	0	438
1993	392	0	16	20	0	n/a	n/a	0	428
1994	390	0	15	19	0	n/a	n/a	0	424
1995	392	2	11	27	0	n/a	n/a	0	432
1996	392	2	11	27	0	n/a	n/a	0	432
1997	381	2	13	22	3	n/a	n/a	0	421
1998	360	5	20	28	1	n/a	n/a	0	414
1999	355	8	11	36	1	n/a	n/a	0	411
2000	351	7	16	32	1	n/a	n/a	0	407
2001	325	7	19	28	0	n/a	n/a	0	379
2002	283	8	20	33	0	n/a	n/a	0	344
2003	283	8	20	33	0	n/a	n/a	0	344
2004	288	10	23	41	0	n/a	n/a	0	362
2005	285	11	26	37	0	n/a	n/a	2	361
2006	302	15	24	32	0	n/a	n/a	2	375
2007	301	10	36	3	32	n/a	n/a	7	389
2008	351	7	30	40	0	n/a	n/a	6	434
2009	398	5	31	38	0	n/a	n/a	9	481
2010	424	12	31	44	0	n/a	n/a	21	532
2011	419	7	25	77	2	0	22	0	552
2012	423	10	24	71	1	0	25	0	554
2013	424	12	26	71	2	0	26	0	561
2014	391	14	29	67	1	0	23	0	525
2015	365	12	29	70	1	0	23	0	500
2016	331	7	33	69	1	0	18	0	459
2017	322	6	43	62	1	0	25	0	459
2018	303	8	42	64	0	0	26	0	443
2019	293	8	43	78	0	0	20	0	442
2020	314	7	41	71	1	0	19	0	453
2021	308	6	36	53	3	0	17	0	423
2022	311	9	30	63	2	0	22	0	437
2023	321	6	23	66	2	0	21	0	439
2024	334	6	25	61	2	0	22	0	450

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

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

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 Elementary School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1989	349	17.7	19.7	n/a
1990	373	19.5	19.1	n/a
1991	397	19.1	20.7	n/a
1992	438	20.5	21.3	n/a
1993	428	22.4	19.1	n/a
1994	424	21.9	19.4	n/a
1995	432	22.8	18.9	n/a
1996	432	22.8	18.9	n/a
1997	421	24.8	17.0	n/a
1998	414	22.0	18.8	n/a
1999	411	21.5	19.1	n/a
2000	407	22.0	18.5	n/a
2001	379	23.0	16.5	n/a
2002	344	22.5	15.3	0
2003	344	22.5	15.3	0
2004	362	23.1	15.7	0
2005	361	23.8	15.2	0
2006	375	21.8	17.2	0
2007	389	27.0	14.4	0
2008	434	22.0	19.7	5.8
2009	481	29.1	16.5	5.9
2010	532	29.8	17.8	11.2
2011	552	32.0	17.2	8.9
2012	554	31.0	17.8	11.6
2013	561	33.8	16.5	13.4
2014	525	29.5	17.7	16.2
2015	500	34.0	14.7	16.4
2016	459	30.0	15.3	13.1
2017	459	30.5	15.0	13.7
2018	443	32.4	13.6	12.9
2019	442	31.1	14.2	12
2020	453	31.9	14.1	9.3
2021	423	n/a	n/a	n/a
2022	437	34.5	12.6	9.2
2023	439	31.9	13.7	11.8
2024	450	32.4	13.8	12.7

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 Elementary School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1989	349	17.7	19.7	n/a
1990	373	19.5	19.1	n/a
1991	397	19.1	20.7	n/a
1992	438	20.5	21.3	n/a
1993	428	22.4	19.1	n/a
1994	424	21.9	19.4	n/a
1995	432	22.8	18.9	n/a
1996	432	22.8	18.9	n/a
1997	421	24.8	17.0	n/a
1998	414	22.0	18.8	n/a
1999	411	21.5	19.1	n/a
2000	407	22.0	18.5	n/a
2001	379	23.0	16.5	n/a
2002	344	22.5	15.3	0
2003	344	22.5	15.3	0
2004	362	23.1	15.7	0
2005	361	23.8	15.2	0
2006	375	21.8	17.2	0
2007	389	27.0	14.4	0
2008	434	22.0	19.7	5.8
2009	481	29.1	16.5	5.9
2010	532	29.8	17.8	11.2
2011	552	32.0	17.2	8.9
2012	554	31.0	17.8	11.6
2013	561	33.8	16.5	13.4
2014	525	29.5	17.7	16.2
2015	500	34.0	14.7	16.4
2016	459	30.0	15.3	13.1
2017	459	30.5	15.0	13.7
2018	443	32.4	13.6	12.9
2019	442	31.1	14.2	12
2020	453	31.9	14.1	9.3
2021	423	n/a	n/a	n/a
2022	437	34.5	12.6	9.2
2023	439	31.9	13.7	11.8
2024	450	32.4	13.8	12.7

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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