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Emerson Elementary School

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Emerson Elementary School ranks 1157 th of 2056 Illinois elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades K-5

1157^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,056 Illinois Elementary Schools

Better than 44% of Illinois elementary schools

Summary

Emerson Elementary School is a public elementary school located in Berwyn, Illinois, serving 246 students in grades K-5. The school is part of the Berwyn South School District 100, which is ranked 532 out of 811 school districts in Illinois and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Emerson Elementary School consistently ranks in the bottom half of Illinois elementary schools, with a ranking between 1048-1431 out of around 2,000 schools over the past several years. The school's performance on standardized tests, such as the Illinois Assessment of Readiness (IAR) and Illinois Science Assessment (ISA), is significantly below the state and district averages. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, only 42.4% of Emerson students were proficient or better in ELA, compared to 53.1% statewide and 47% in the district. The school's performance is particularly low in mathematics, with only 30.4% of students proficient or better, compared to 38.5% statewide and 34.7% in the district.

Emerson Elementary School's performance varies significantly across different student subgroups. While Hispanic students perform relatively well, English Language Learners and students with special needs perform much worse. The school also has consistently high rates of chronic absenteeism, ranging from 25.4% to 30.3% over the past few years, which is significantly higher than the state and district averages. Compared to nearby schools, such as Irving Elementary and Piper School, Emerson's performance is generally lower, but it is significantly better than the nearby Cicero School District 99 schools.

260

Students ?

12.9

Student/teacher ratio ?

$17,161

Per pupil spending ?

65.4%

Free/discounted lunch ?

6850 31st St
Berwyn, IL 60402-3058

(708) 795-2322

District: Berwyn South School District 100

Students who attend Emerson Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Heritage Middle School
High:	J Sterling Morton West High School

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

76.9%

White:

14.2%

African American:

7.3%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 52nd percentile in 2015 → 44th in 2025

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 8 percentile points since 2015

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

!English Language Arts scores 11 pts below the Illinois average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school40%

District avg39%

Illinois avg44%

1,157^th of 2,056

Illinois public elementary schools ?

Bottom 44%▼ down 8 pts since 2015

From top 48% (2015) to bottom 44% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

4^th of 6Elementary Schools in the Berwyn South School District 100

532^nd of 811Berwyn South School District 100 among Illinois districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	42.4	1157 of 2056	43.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	30.1	1398 of 2067	32.4%	★★☆☆☆
2023	45.3	1048 of 2077	49.5%	★★☆☆☆
2022	36.8	1240 of 2082	40.4%	★★☆☆☆
2021	24.3	1431 of 1948	26.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	35.8	1300 of 2086	37.7%	★★☆☆☆
2018	19.0	1688 of 2037	17.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	15.6	1804 of 2044	11.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	38.4	1208 of 2046	41.0%	★★☆☆☆
2015	46.6	983 of 2052	52.1%	★★★☆☆
2014	66.9	709 of 2093	66.1%	★★★☆☆
2013	66.5	761 of 2167	64.9%	★★★☆☆
2012	67.5	821 of 2166	62.1%	★★★☆☆
2011	66.0	868 of 2147	59.6%	★★★☆☆
2010	71.8	672 of 2139	68.6%	★★★☆☆
2009	75.6	537 of 2120	74.7%	★★★★☆
2008	71.1	679 of 2092	67.5%	★★★☆☆
2007	65.5	865 of 2095	58.7%	★★★☆☆
2006	69.5	718 of 2086	65.6%	★★★☆☆
2005	57.0	1068 of 2022	47.2%	★★☆☆☆
2004	63.5	883 of 2030	56.5%	★★★☆☆
2003	77.0	464 of 2020	77.0%	★★★★☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	18.3	753 of 788	4.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	41.8	449 of 826	45.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	33.1	571 of 788	27.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	63.4	137 of 743	81.6%	★★★★☆
2018	22.4	670 of 718	6.7%	☆☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	35.1	1247 of 1942	35.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	23.6	1487 of 1942	23.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	40.9	1082 of 1957	44.7%	★★☆☆☆
2022	29.7	1331 of 1970	32.4%	★★☆☆☆
2021	29.9	1146 of 1680	31.8%	★★☆☆☆
2019	40.7	1158 of 2019	42.6%	★★☆☆☆
2018	21.3	1577 of 1964	19.7%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	56.2	381 of 982	61.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	41.7	526 of 959	45.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	56.7	330 of 970	66.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	41.2	529 of 954	44.5%	★★☆☆☆
2021	35.5	459 of 742	38.1%	★★☆☆☆
2019	42.9	524 of 955	45.1%	★★☆☆☆
2018	21.1	840 of 938	10.4%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	51.1	839 of 1800	53.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	33.9	1214 of 1793	32.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	61.2	539 of 1808	70.2%	★★★★☆
2022	52.7	717 of 1763	59.3%	★★★☆☆
2021	33.6	1029 of 1514	32.0%	★★☆☆☆
2019	51.8	764 of 1816	57.9%	★★★☆☆
2018	25.7	1425 of 1765	19.3%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	48.5	980 of 1947	49.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	37.1	1141 of 1959	41.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	51.6	860 of 1984	56.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	44.3	1003 of 1977	49.3%	★★☆☆☆
2021	18.0	1458 of 1707	14.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	33.7	1314 of 2019	34.9%	★★☆☆☆
2018	19.4	1662 of 1972	15.7%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2022	46.6	451 of 1113	59.5%	★★★☆☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

Hispanic (2025)61st percentile+17 vs school

Special Education (2022)59th percentile+19 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)53rd percentile+10 vs school

Male (2025)50th percentile+6 vs school

Female (2025)36th percentile-8 vs school

English Language Learner (2025)4th percentile-39 vs school

By subject vs Illinois (2024-2025) ?

Science48%+7 vs state

English Language Arts42%-11 vs state

Mathematics30%-8 vs state

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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)	% Pneumococcal (2024)	% Meningococcal (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 6th Grade	IAR English Language Arts All Grades	IAR Mathematics 3rd Grade	IAR Mathematics 4th Grade	IAR Mathematics 5th Grade	IAR Mathematics 6th 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	% Pneumococcal All Grades	% Meningococcal All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Emerson Elementary School	Public	K-5	6850 31st St	Berwyn	60402	Cook County	Berwyn South School District 100	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(708) 795-2322	260	20	12.9	65.4%	37 (14.2%)	19 (7.3%)	200 (76.9%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.2%)	42.4	1157^th of 2056 public elementary schools	43.7%		30.1	1398^th of 2067 public elementary schools	32.4%	241	47.6	37.8	21.1	66.7		42.4	35.6	15.8	38.1		30.4	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0			$17,161	$1,928	$15,233
Irving Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	3501 Clinton Ave	Berwyn	60402	Cook County	Berwyn South School District 100	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(708) 795-2334	415	29	14.4	70.6%	61 (14.7%)	20 (4.8%)	315 (75.9%)	3 (0.7%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (3.6%)	53.8	924^th of 2056 public elementary schools	55.1%		63.1	675^th of 2067 public elementary schools	67.3%	249	42.4	30.2	47.8	57.6		45.4	58.7	35.8	45.5		46.4	98.4	98.4	98.4	98.4	98.4	98.4	98.4	14.3		$18,672	$1,971	$16,700
Blythe Park Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	735 Leesley Rd	Riverside	60546	Cook County	Riverside School District 96	No	(n/a)	No	No	(708) 447-2168	230	19	12.2	18.7%	131 (57.0%)	4 (1.7%)	71 (30.9%)	5 (2.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (8.3%)	90.7	167^th of 2056 public elementary schools	91.9%		94.1	125^th of 2067 public elementary schools	94.0%	42	52.9	70.3	78.4	94.1		80.6	81.1	78.4	67.6		75.9	98.1	98.1	98.1	98.1	98.1	98.1	98.1			$26,414	$330	$26,084
Piper School	Public	K-5	2435 Kenilworth Ave	Berwyn	60402	Cook County	Berwyn South School District 100	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(708) 795-2364	292	20	14.3	70.2%	30 (10.3%)	17 (5.8%)	239 (81.8%)	5 (1.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	60.1	804^th of 2056 public elementary schools	60.9%		48.6	971^st of 2067 public elementary schools	53.0%	167	44.9	62.5	46.0	61.2		56.5	52.1	38.0	38.8		42.9	97.5	97.5	97.5	97.5	97.5	97.5	97.5			$18,986	$1,928	$17,059
Hiawatha Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	6539 26th St	Berwyn	60402	Cook County	Berwyn South School District 100	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(708) 795-2327	394	31	12.9	75.6%	20 (5.1%)	27 (6.9%)	336 (85.3%)	4 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (1.8%)	37.4	1264^th of 2056 public elementary schools	38.5%		45.9	1023^rd of 2067 public elementary schools	50.5%	241	28.3	33.3	49.1	48.1		43.6	46.3	23.6	22.6		30.9	98.5	98.5	98.5	98.5	98.5	98.5	98.5	14.7		$17,550	$1,979	$15,571
Pershing Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	6537 37th St	Berwyn	60402	Cook County	Berwyn South School District 100	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(708) 795-2349	418	34	12.4	74.2%	18 (4.3%)	15 (3.6%)	379 (90.7%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.0%)	52.6	954^th of 2056 public elementary schools	53.6%		45.7	1028^th of 2067 public elementary schools	50.3%	74	23.3	54.2	45.3	45.0		47.5	70.8	38.7	40.0		47.5	98.8	98.8	98.8	98.8	98.8	98.8	98.8	13.3		$17,422	$1,976	$15,446
Komensky Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	2515 Cuyler Ave	Berwyn	60402	Cook County	Berwyn South School District 100	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(708) 795-2342	320	29	10.9	85.6%	10 (3.1%)	15 (4.7%)	288 (90.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (2.2%)	30.7	1415^th of 2056 public elementary schools	31.2%		35.1	1267^th of 2067 public elementary schools	38.7%	148	20.0	41.5	38.5	28.9		36.5	39.6	30.8	22.2		31.4	94.9	94.9	94.9	94.9	94.9	94.0	94.9	15.9		$19,098	$1,988	$17,110
Abe Lincoln Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	3545 S 61st Ave	Cicero	60804	Cook County	Cicero School District 99	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(708) 652-8889	717	58	12.4	92.2%	11 (1.5%)	5 (0.7%)	696 (97.1%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.4%)	41.8	1170^th of 2056 public elementary schools	43.1%		35.6	1254^th of 2067 public elementary schools	39.3%	84	30.9	35.5	40.7	45.4	63.6	45.6	30.0	33.0	24.7	34.1	30.3	95.1	95.1	95.1	95.1	95.1	95.1	95.1	4.5	11.3	$21,690	$1,794	$19,895
A F Ames Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	86 Southcote Rd	Riverside	60546	Cook County	Riverside School District 96	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(708) 447-0759	482	31	15.4	31.3%	202 (41.9%)	21 (4.4%)	214 (44.4%)	17 (3.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	28 (5.8%)	93.4	105^th of 2056 public elementary schools	94.9%		97.4	39^th of 2067 public elementary schools	98.1%	66	61.6	77.9	78.8	83.6		80.2	91.2	77.3	74.0		80.7	97.5	97.5	97.5	97.5	97.5	97.5	97.5	14.8		$20,857	$488	$20,369
Goodwin Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	2625 S Austin Blvd	Cicero	60804	Cook County	Cicero School District 99	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(708) 652-5500	502	35	14.3	82.1%	6 (1.2%)	7 (1.4%)	488 (97.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	26.2	1533^rd of 2056 public elementary schools	25.4%		28.8	1436^th of 2067 public elementary schools	30.5%	97	22.1	22.2	40.0	41.9	18.0	32.0	23.8	41.7	16.3	18.0	24.3	97.7	97.5	97.5	97.5	97.7	97.5	97.7	5.9	11.6	$21,211	$2,063	$19,148

Frequently Asked Questions about Emerson Elementary School

Is Emerson Elementary School a good school?

Emerson Elementary School ranks 1157^th of 2056 Illinois elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Emerson Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 260 students attended Emerson Elementary School.

What district is Emerson Elementary School in?

Berwyn South School District 100

What schools do graduates of Emerson Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Emerson Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Heritage Middle School
High : J Sterling Morton West High School

What is the racial makeup of Emerson Elementary School?

Students at Emerson Elementary School are 77% Hispanic, 14% White, 7% African American, 1% Two or more races.

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