Best Public Schools in Emden, IL

Summary:

The city of Emden, Illinois has only one public elementary school, Emden Elementary School, which serves grades K-5 with a total enrollment of 89 students. The school is part of the Hartsburg Emden CUSD 21 school district, which is ranked 491 out of 811 districts in Illinois and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Emden Elementary School has seen a decline in academic performance, with proficiency rates in English Language Arts (ELA) dropping from 26.8% in 2023-2024 to 39.2% in 2024-2025, and Mathematics proficiency rates decreasing from 31.7% to 51% over the same period. These scores are generally lower than the district and state averages. The school also faces challenges with a high chronic absenteeism rate of 25.4% and a relatively high percentage of students (43.82%) eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, indicating a population with economic disadvantages.

Despite these challenges, Emden Elementary School has a relatively small student-teacher ratio of 8.9 to 1, which could provide opportunities for more personalized attention and support. However, the school's academic performance and other key metrics suggest that it may benefit from targeted interventions and additional resources to improve student outcomes and provide a high-quality education for the community.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				ISA Science (2025)	IAR English Language Arts (2025)				IAR Mathematics (2025)				% Polio (2024)	% Measles (2024)	% Mumps (2024)	% Rubella (2024)	% Hepatitis B (2024)	% Varicella (2024)	% DTP (2024)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2025)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	ISA Science 5th Grade	IAR English Language Arts 3rd Grade	IAR English Language Arts 4th Grade	IAR English Language Arts 5th Grade	IAR English Language Arts All Grades	IAR Mathematics 3rd Grade	IAR Mathematics 4th Grade	IAR Mathematics 5th Grade	IAR Mathematics All Grades	% Polio All Grades	% Measles All Grades	% Mumps All Grades	% Rubella All Grades	% Hepatitis B All Grades	% Varicella All Grades	% DTP All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Emden Elementary School	Public	K-5	309 Market St	Emden	62635	Logan County	Hartsburg Emden CUSD 21	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(217) 376-3151	90	9	10.2	40.0%	88 (97.8%)	2 (2.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	44.5	1120^th of 2056 public elementary schools	45.5%		48.8	965^th of 2067 public elementary schools	53.3%	155	28.6	41.7	38.5	35.7	39.2	70.8	53.8	14.3	51.0	89.2	89.2	89.2	56.6	84.3	89.2	89.2	$17,654	$705	$16,949

Cities Near Emden

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Hartsburg	4.04 mi	1	444^th
Delavan	5.75 mi	3	455^th
Lincoln	10.64 mi	9	305^th
Green Valley	11.33 mi	1	426^th
Mason City	13.05 mi	4	579^th

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau, the Illinois Department of Public Health and the Illinois State Board of Education.

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