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Emmons Grade School

Public Grades K-8
437th
SchoolDigger Rank ?
of 2,056 Illinois Elementary Schools
Better than 79% of Illinois elementary schools
Summary

Emmons Grade School is a public elementary school serving grades K-8 in Antioch, Illinois, with 289 students. The school is part of the Emmons School District 33, which is ranked 159 out of 811 school districts in Illinois and has a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger. Emmons Grade School has consistently maintained a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger over the past several years.

Emmons Grade School is a high-performing school, consistently outperforming the state average in both English Language Arts (ELA) and Mathematics proficiency across all grade levels. In the 2024-2025 school year, the school's ELA proficiency rate was 69.5%, compared to the state average of 53.1%, and its Mathematics proficiency rate was 57.4%, compared to the state average of 38.5%. The school also performs particularly well for certain student subgroups, with its female students ranking 461 out of 1,942 Illinois elementary schools and its low socioeconomic status students ranking 319 out of 1,800 Illinois elementary schools in the 2024-2025 school year.

Emmons Grade School's strong academic performance extends to science as well, with 62.5% of 5th-grade students and 53.1% of 8th-grade students scoring proficient or better on the Illinois Science Assessment (ISA) in the 2024-2025 school year, compared to the state averages of 40.6% and 45.4%, respectively. While the school's chronic absenteeism rate has been higher than the state average in recent years, it has shown improvement, decreasing from 26.3% in 2023-2024 to 15.1% in 2024-2025. Compared to nearby schools, such as Gavin Central Elementary School, W.C. Petty Elementary School, and Oakland Elementary School, Emmons Grade School generally outperforms them in academic performance.

288
Students ?
10.1
Student/teacher ratio ?
$19,387
Per pupil spending ?
23.3%
Free/discounted lunch ?
 24226 W Beach Grove Rd
       Antioch, IL  60002-2234

(847) 395-1105

District: Emmons School District 33


Students who attend Emmons Grade School usually attend:

High:    Antioch Community High School
Racial breakdown:

White:
79.9%
Hispanic:
15.6%
Two or more races:
3.5%
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At a glance
▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 73rd percentile in 2015 → 79th in 2025
Strengths
✓Test scores above the Illinois average (61% vs 44% meeting standards)
✓Ranks in the top 21% of Illinois elementary schools
✓Ranking is trending up — up 6 percentile points since 2015
Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?
This school61%
District avg61%
Illinois avg44%
Elementary school
437th of 2,056
Illinois public elementary schools ?
Top 21%▲ up 6 pts since 2015
From top 27% (2015) to top 21% (2025)
See the entire ranking list of Illinois Elementary Schools →
★★★★★
SchoolDigger rating ?
Middle school
212th of 1,368
Illinois public middle schools ?
Top 15%▲ up 5 pts since 2015
From top 21% (2015) to top 15% (2025)
See the entire ranking list of Illinois Middle Schools →
★★★★★
SchoolDigger rating ?
159th of 811Emmons School District 33 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)
Elementary school ranking
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All Students

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankIllinois percentileRating
202577.9437 of 205678.7%★★★★☆
202475.3471 of 206777.2%★★★★☆
202376.3445 of 207778.6%★★★★☆
202276.0453 of 208278.2%★★★★☆
202165.6569 of 194870.8%★★★★☆
201961.4749 of 208664.1%★★★☆☆
201869.1577 of 203771.7%★★★★☆
201761.4716 of 204465.0%★★★☆☆
201686.9236 of 204688.5%★★★★☆
201568.2561 of 205272.7%★★★★☆
201477.4459 of 209378.1%★★★★☆
201372.5596 of 216772.5%★★★★☆
201278.3422 of 216680.5%★★★★☆
201168.1801 of 214762.7%★★★☆☆
201077.7445 of 213979.2%★★★★☆
200977.3462 of 212078.2%★★★★☆
200879.7345 of 209283.5%★★★★☆
200771.4656 of 209568.7%★★★☆☆
200680.3290 of 208686.1%★★★★☆
200574.2514 of 202274.6%★★★★☆
200461.5947 of 203053.3%★★★☆☆
200364.8868 of 202057.0%★★★☆☆

Female

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankIllinois percentileRating
202574.0461 of 194276.3%★★★★☆
202470.8498 of 194274.4%★★★★☆
202378.6360 of 195781.6%★★★★☆
202275.1432 of 197078.1%★★★★☆
202162.5545 of 168067.6%★★★☆☆
201960.0743 of 201963.2%★★★☆☆
201866.7604 of 196469.2%★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankIllinois percentileRating
202573.4319 of 180082.3%★★★★☆

Male

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankIllinois percentileRating
202579.3371 of 194780.9%★★★★☆
202469.3524 of 195973.3%★★★★☆
202363.9600 of 198469.8%★★★☆☆
202270.1515 of 197774.0%★★★★☆
202163.9505 of 170770.4%★★★★☆
201961.7689 of 201965.9%★★★☆☆
201865.4598 of 197269.7%★★★☆☆

White

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankIllinois percentileRating
202566.9419 of 138969.8%★★★☆☆
202468.8380 of 139272.7%★★★★☆
202365.8417 of 141970.6%★★★★☆
202263.3465 of 142567.4%★★★☆☆
202152.2582 of 130855.5%★★★☆☆
201949.9738 of 146249.5%★★☆☆☆
201857.3587 of 146359.9%★★★☆☆
Middle school ranking
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All Students

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankIllinois percentileRating
202582.5212 of 136884.5%★★★★☆
202485.9159 of 136388.3%★★★★☆
202375.5269 of 136780.3%★★★★☆
202287.9125 of 136990.9%★★★★★
202188.898 of 124192.1%★★★★★
201980.4222 of 135683.6%★★★★☆
201870.7315 of 129375.6%★★★★☆
201779.3219 of 129383.1%★★★★☆
201683.7164 of 129487.3%★★★★☆
201574.1273 of 130279.0%★★★★☆
201485.1150 of 132288.7%★★★★☆
201387.4117 of 136791.4%★★★★★
201284.7114 of 136591.6%★★★★★
201169.6436 of 134467.6%★★★☆☆
201075.8296 of 132777.7%★★★★☆
200983.4126 of 131890.4%★★★★★
200884.896 of 129392.6%★★★★★
200785.681 of 128793.7%★★★★★
200677.6247 of 127280.6%★★★★☆
200579.3240 of 120980.1%★★★★☆
200490.355 of 120495.4%★★★★★
200378.3247 of 118579.2%★★★★☆

Female

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankIllinois percentileRating
202587.1131 of 124889.5%★★★★☆
202484.9144 of 125188.5%★★★★☆
202376.3236 of 127581.5%★★★★☆
202278.4227 of 128682.3%★★★★☆
202181.1137 of 101786.5%★★★★☆
201973.6291 of 127677.2%★★★★☆
201879.0215 of 122682.5%★★★★☆

Male

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankIllinois percentileRating
202579.5217 of 127182.9%★★★★☆
202484.4157 of 126487.6%★★★★☆
202373.6259 of 129280.0%★★★★☆
202294.057 of 128695.6%★★★★★
202191.364 of 104893.9%★★★★★
201981.7193 of 129685.1%★★★★☆
201863.4375 of 122369.3%★★★☆☆

White

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankIllinois percentileRating
202571.5214 of 88475.8%★★★★☆
202478.0143 of 87583.7%★★★★☆
202368.6229 of 89574.4%★★★★☆
202279.6120 of 89886.6%★★★★☆
202182.098 of 81387.9%★★★★☆
201970.4229 of 90574.7%★★★★☆
201857.6351 of 88960.5%★★★☆☆
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)
Elementary school
Low Socio Economic Status (2025)82nd percentile+4 vs school
Male (2025)81st percentile~ school
Female (2025)76th percentile~ school
White (2025)70th percentile-9 vs school
Middle school
Female (2025)90th percentile+5 vs school
Male (2025)83rd percentile~ school
White (2025)76th percentile-9 vs school
By subject vs Illinois (2024-2025) ?
English Language Arts70%+16 vs state
Science58%+15 vs state
Mathematics57%+19 vs state

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by a parent
Friday, February 20, 2015

Open Quote Emmons was found not to be compliant by the State Board of Education on many issues related to students with 504 plans and/or with disabilities. The administration including the school board were negligent and not properly trained on children with special needs. Also, when parents asked for an additional teacher to lower the student to teacher ratio, they were denied due to budget restraints. However, the school found money to redo the office furnishings and hire many additional administrative roles. Close Quote


by a citizen
Saturday, July 5, 2014

Open Quote Emmons is a small school with big problems. Teachers are not teaching and while they hold the students to a certain standard, certain teachers are able to do as they please with total disregard to the school policies and / or when following the curriculum. The best thing about Emmons school is that it is small and k-8, but even with the average class size being 15 kids do not expect excellence from certain teachers who can still not handle this class size. Testing are over emphasized and learning is put on the back burner. If your child is special needs or requires an IEP or 504 this is not the place to be. There is no one on staff who can effectively handle the requests or has complete knowledge of the rights of students in regards to any type of disability. There is distrust among the community and the administrators of the school. The school board has few individuals who care about the well being of the school and students. The school really needs to be reviewed at a state level and people need to be put into positions who have the well being of the students as priority. Bullying is rampant and discipline is minimal. Be prepared to defend your student at every corner and to not receive help from the school. Close Quote




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Students at Emmons Grade School are 80% White, 16% Hispanic, 3% Two or more races, 1% Asian.

Emmons Grade School ranks 437th of 2056 Illinois elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Students who attend Emmons Grade School usually go on to attend:

High : Antioch Community High School

In the 2024-25 school year, 288 students attended Emmons Grade School.


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