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Emerson Elementary School

Public Grades K-5

110^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,056 Illinois Elementary Schools

Better than 95% of Illinois elementary schools

Summary

Emerson Elementary School is a high-performing public elementary school in Elmhurst, Illinois, serving around 450 students in grades K-5. The school is part of the Elmhurst School District 205, which is ranked 63 out of 811 school districts in Illinois and has a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger. Emerson Elementary consistently ranks among the top elementary schools in the state, with a current ranking of 110 out of 2,056 Illinois elementary schools and a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Emerson Elementary School stands out for its exceptional academic performance, consistently outperforming the state and district averages in standardized test scores for English Language Arts (ELA) and Mathematics. In the 2024-2025 school year, 79.3% of Emerson students were proficient or better in ELA, compared to 78.2% for the district and 53.1% for the state. In Mathematics, 77.5% of Emerson students were proficient or better, compared to 69.7% for the district and 38.5% for the state. The school also has strong performance across various student subgroups, ranking 77th out of 1,942 Illinois elementary schools for female students and 68th out of 1,292 for special education students.

Emerson Elementary School's success extends beyond academic achievement. The school has relatively low chronic absenteeism rates, with a rate of 4.2% in the 2024-2025 school year, compared to 11.0% for the district and 25.4% for the state. Additionally, the school spends more per student, at $17,475 in the 2023-2024 school year, compared to the district average of $16,110. When comparing Emerson to nearby schools within the same district, such as Field Elementary School and Hawthorne Elementary School, Emerson performs similarly or better in most academic metrics.

429

Students ?

12.3

Student/teacher ratio ?

$18,431

Per pupil spending ?

9.8%

Free/discounted lunch ?

400 N West Ave
Elmhurst, IL 60126-2128

(630) 834-5562

District: Elmhurst School District 205

Students who attend Emerson Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Churchville Middle School
High:	York Community High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

72.7%

Hispanic:

11.9%

Asian:

7.9%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 83rd percentile in 2015 → 95th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Illinois average (77% vs 44% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 5% of Illinois elementary schools

✓Ranking is trending up — up 12 percentile points since 2015

Worth a look

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

!Near the bottom of Elmhurst School District 205's ranking

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school77%

District avg72%

Illinois avg44%

110^th of 2,056

Illinois public elementary schools ?

Top 5%▲ up 12 pts since 2015

From top 17% (2015) to top 5% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

7^th of 8Elementary Schools in the Elmhurst School District 205

63^rd of 811Elmhurst School District 205 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	93.3	110 of 2056	94.6%	★★★★★
2024	94.4	117 of 2067	94.3%	★★★★★
2023	92.4	137 of 2077	93.4%	★★★★★
2022	90.5	162 of 2082	92.2%	★★★★★
2021	79.4	347 of 1948	82.2%	★★★★☆
2019	79.8	362 of 2086	82.6%	★★★★☆
2018	82.3	307 of 2037	84.9%	★★★★☆
2017	74.1	495 of 2044	75.8%	★★★★☆
2016	79.2	377 of 2046	81.6%	★★★★☆
2015	80.3	348 of 2052	83.0%	★★★★☆
2014	87.3	206 of 2093	90.2%	★★★★★
2013	85.6	259 of 2167	88.0%	★★★★☆
2012	82.5	254 of 2166	88.3%	★★★★☆
2011	83.9	192 of 2147	91.1%	★★★★★
2010	80.4	320 of 2139	85.0%	★★★★☆
2009	79.6	360 of 2120	83.0%	★★★★☆
2008	74.3	576 of 2092	72.5%	★★★★☆
2007	69.0	746 of 2095	64.4%	★★★☆☆
2006	57.0	1147 of 2086	45.0%	★★☆☆☆
2005	70.9	644 of 2022	68.2%	★★★☆☆
2004	85.9	148 of 2030	92.7%	★★★★★
2003	82.4	268 of 2020	86.7%	★★★★☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2022	65.5	84 of 226	62.8%	★★★☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	95.9	32 of 1049	96.9%	★★★★★
2024	92.8	35 of 886	96.0%	★★★★★
2023	72.1	154 of 907	83.0%	★★★★☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2019	34.9	528 of 743	28.9%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	93.6	77 of 1942	96.0%	★★★★★
2024	92.0	129 of 1942	93.4%	★★★★★
2023	88.9	177 of 1957	91.0%	★★★★★
2022	91.9	122 of 1970	93.8%	★★★★★
2021	77.5	303 of 1680	82.0%	★★★★☆
2019	77.7	374 of 2019	81.5%	★★★★☆
2018	87.0	192 of 1964	90.2%	★★★★★

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2023	68.5	199 of 970	79.5%	★★★★☆
2022	88.0	55 of 954	94.2%	★★★★★
2021	79.4	66 of 742	91.1%	★★★★★
2019	47.6	456 of 955	52.3%	★★★☆☆
2018	54.5	373 of 938	60.2%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2023	65.9	429 of 1808	76.3%	★★★★☆
2022	81.4	145 of 1763	91.8%	★★★★★
2019	27.2	1445 of 1816	20.4%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	90.3	144 of 1947	92.6%	★★★★★
2024	94.4	94 of 1959	95.2%	★★★★★
2023	91.0	135 of 1984	93.2%	★★★★★
2022	86.2	224 of 1977	88.7%	★★★★☆
2021	74.6	360 of 1707	78.9%	★★★★☆
2019	79.0	345 of 2019	82.9%	★★★★☆
2018	75.8	417 of 1972	78.9%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	93.1	68 of 1292	94.7%	★★★★★
2024	82.6	131 of 1195	89.0%	★★★★☆
2023	62.0	327 of 1156	71.7%	★★★★☆
2022	79.6	122 of 1113	89.0%	★★★★☆
2021	44.5	309 of 640	51.7%	★★★☆☆
2019	62.6	310 of 1194	74.0%	★★★★☆
2018	60.4	186 of 763	75.6%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	84.1	160 of 1389	88.5%	★★★★☆
2024	86.8	122 of 1392	91.2%	★★★★★
2023	86.2	128 of 1419	91.0%	★★★★★
2022	77.1	242 of 1425	83.0%	★★★★☆
2021	64.4	409 of 1308	68.7%	★★★☆☆
2019	69.6	377 of 1462	74.2%	★★★★☆
2018	70.0	380 of 1463	74.0%	★★★★☆

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)

Disabled (2025)97th percentile~ school

Female (2025)96th percentile~ school

Special Education (2025)95th percentile~ school

Male (2025)93rd percentile~ school

White (2025)88th percentile-6 vs school

Hispanic (2023)79th percentile-14 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2023)76th percentile-17 vs school

Asian (2022)63rd percentile-29 vs school

English Language Learner (2019)29th percentile-54 vs school

By subject vs Illinois (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts79%+26 vs state

Mathematics78%+39 vs state

Science73%+32 vs state

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What people are saying

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

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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
Emerson Elementary School	Public	K-5	400 N West Ave	Elmhurst	60126	DuPage County	Elmhurst School District 205	No	(n/a)	No	No	(630) 834-5562	429	35	12.3	9.8%	312 (72.7%)	4 (0.9%)	51 (11.9%)	34 (7.9%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	26 (6.1%)	93.3	110^th of 2056 public elementary schools	94.6%		94.4	117^th of 2067 public elementary schools	94.3%	7	73.1	82.4	70.8	85.1	79.3	83.8	73.6	74.6	77.5	97.5	97.9	97.7	97.9		97.2	97.7	$18,431	$290	$18,141
Ardmore Elementary School	Public	K-5	644 S Ardmore Ave	Addison	60101	DuPage County	Addison School District 4	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(630) 458-2900	230	20	11.5	79.6%	36 (15.7%)	3 (1.3%)	180 (78.3%)	7 (3.0%)	4 (1.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	26.8	1517^th of 2056 public elementary schools	26.2%		17.7	1743^rd of 2067 public elementary schools	15.7%	226	18.4	32.7	46.7	44.7	40.2	28.6	20.0	10.5	20.5	98.7	97.8	97.8	97.8	98.7	97.8	98.7	$15,498	$917	$14,580
Hawthorne Elementary School	Public	K-5	145 W Arthur St	Elmhurst	60126	DuPage County	Elmhurst School District 205	No	(n/a)	No	No	(630) 834-4541	568	44	12.8	9.5%	420 (73.9%)	11 (1.9%)	72 (12.7%)	26 (4.6%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	38 (6.7%)	93.6	99^th of 2056 public elementary schools	95.2%		94.9	108^th of 2067 public elementary schools	94.8%	9	81.0	77.0	80.0	88.1	81.8	71.0	73.7	84.2	76.4	98.1	97.7	97.7	97.7		98.3	98.1	$16,917	$264	$16,653
North Elementary School	Public	K-5	150 W Sunset Ave	Villa Park	60181	DuPage County	School District 45 DuPage County	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(630) 516-7790	434	34	12.9	56.5%	128 (29.5%)	34 (7.8%)	245 (56.5%)	12 (2.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (3.5%)	59.2	826^th of 2056 public elementary schools	59.8%		43.2	1083^rd of 2067 public elementary schools	47.6%	257	40.8	52.3	38.8	51.4	47.9	63.6	44.9	50.0	52.1	95.5	96.2	96.2	96.2	97.7	96.2	95.7	$17,937	$754	$17,184
Fullerton Elementary School	Public	K-5	400 S Michigan Ave	Addison	60101	DuPage County	Addison School District 4	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(630) 458-2950	384	33	11.6	72.4%	72 (18.8%)	8 (2.1%)	288 (75.0%)	7 (1.8%)	4 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.3%)	34.8	1320^th of 2056 public elementary schools	35.8%		29.1	1423^rd of 2067 public elementary schools	31.2%	103	36.6	41.2	33.9	42.3	39.3	41.2	23.2	21.1	27.5	98.9	98.7	98.7	98.7	98.9	98.7	98.9	$14,682	$832	$13,850
Field Elementary School	Public	K-5	295 N Emroy Ave	Elmhurst	60126	DuPage County	Elmhurst School District 205	No	(n/a)	No	No	(630) 834-5313	433	30	14.3	12.5%	271 (62.6%)	3 (0.7%)	66 (15.2%)	59 (13.6%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	33 (7.6%)	94.7	75^th of 2056 public elementary schools	96.4%		95.7	85^th of 2067 public elementary schools	95.9%	10	78.7	82.4	80.8	81.3	81.5	85.1	80.8	69.3	78.4	98.8	99.1	99.1	99.1		99.1	98.8	$16,095	$250	$15,845
Conrad Fischer Elementary School	Public	K-5	888 N Wilson St	Elmhurst	60126	DuPage County	Elmhurst School District 205	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(630) 832-8601	584	48	12.1	51.2%	198 (33.9%)	18 (3.1%)	309 (52.9%)	36 (6.2%)	3 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (3.4%)	54.8	910^th of 2056 public elementary schools	55.7%		55.3	818^th of 2067 public elementary schools	60.4%	92	34.4	49.5	48.3	50.0	49.3	54.4	45.5	40.2	47.0	99.3	99.3	99.3	99.3		98.1	99.3	$18,170	$372	$17,798
Lincoln Elementary School	Public	K-5	565 S Fairfield Ave	Elmhurst	60126	DuPage County	Elmhurst School District 205	No	(n/a)	No	No	(630) 834-4548	527	32	16.3	4.4%	408 (77.4%)	2 (0.4%)	48 (9.1%)	33 (6.3%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	35 (6.6%)	96.9	27^th of 2056 public elementary schools	98.7%		94.3	121^st of 2067 public elementary schools	94.1%	94	74.3	89.5	85.6	86.5	87.3	94.7	85.6	83.8	88.4	98.0	97.8	97.8	97.8	17.6	97.6	98.0	$15,464	$248	$15,216
Edison Elementary School	Public	K-5	246 S Fair Ave	Elmhurst	60126	DuPage County	Elmhurst School District 205	No	(n/a)	No	No	(630) 834-4272	318	29	11.0	3.1%	255 (80.2%)	2 (0.6%)	28 (8.8%)	18 (5.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (4.7%)	94.6	80^th of 2056 public elementary schools	96.1%		94.3	122^nd of 2067 public elementary schools	94.1%	42	72.7	81.6	82.2	79.6	81.1	85.7	75.6	83.6	81.9	97.1	97.1	97.1	97.1		95.8	97.1	$18,680	$303	$18,377
Ardmore Elementary School	Public	K-5	225 S Harvard Ave	Villa Park	60181	DuPage County	School District 45 DuPage County	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(630) 516-7370	425	32	13.2	25.4%	277 (65.2%)	15 (3.5%)	106 (24.9%)	6 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (4.9%)	80.6	382^nd of 2056 public elementary schools	81.4%		87.8	224^th of 2067 public elementary schools	89.2%	158	48.6	51.4	75.9	77.5	68.6	65.3	68.7	59.2	64.6	80.9	80.9	80.9	80.9	80.9	80.9	80.9	$17,219	$796	$16,423

Frequently Asked Questions about Emerson Elementary School

How many students attend Emerson Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 429 students attended Emerson Elementary School.

Is Emerson Elementary School a good school?

Yes. Emerson Elementary School ranks in the top 5.4% of Illinois elementary schools.

What district is Emerson Elementary School in?

Elmhurst School District 205

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

What is the racial makeup of Emerson Elementary School?

Students at Emerson Elementary School are 73% White, 12% Hispanic, 8% Asian, 6% Two or more races.

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