Elementary Schools in Hartsburg Emden CUSD 21

Summary:

The Emden Elementary School is the sole elementary school serving grades K-5 in the Hartsburg Emden CUSD 21 school district. With an enrollment of 89 students, the school has seen its statewide ranking decline over the past three years, dropping from 813 out of 2,077 Illinois elementary schools in 2022-2023 to 1,120 out of 2,056 in 2024-2025.

Emden Elementary's academic performance is mixed compared to state averages. In 2024-2025, the school had 39.2% of students proficient or better in ELA, below the state average of 53.1%, but outperformed the state average of 38.5% in Math with 51% of students proficient or better. However, the school struggled in Science, with only 28.6% of 5th graders proficient or better compared to the state average of 40.6%. Additionally, Emden Elementary faces challenges with a high chronic absenteeism rate of 25.4% in 2024-2025.

Despite its small student-teacher ratio of 8.9 to 1, which is generally considered favorable, Emden Elementary's overall performance has not translated into strong academic outcomes. The Hartsburg Emden CUSD 21 district as a whole is ranked 491 out of 811 districts in Illinois and is rated 2 out of 5 stars by SchoolDigger, suggesting broader challenges that may be impacting the school's performance.

District Detail

400 W Front St
Hartsburg, IL 62643-7325

(217) 642-5244

SchoolDigger Rank:
491^st of 811 Illinois districts

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Grades served: K-12
Students: 175

Primary Schools: 1
Middle Schools: 0
High Schools: 1
Alternative Schools: 0

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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

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District	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Delavan CUSD 703	5.82 mi	3	465^th
West Lincoln-Broadwell Education Service District 92	10.55 mi	1	232^nd
Midwest Central CUSD 191	11.37 mi	3	435^th
Lincoln Education Service District 27	11.41 mi	5	425^th
Illini Central CUSD 189	12.94 mi	4	588^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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