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Emden Elementary School

Public Grades K-5

Summary

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

Emden Elementary School faces several key challenges. Its test scores are generally lower than the state and district averages, with only 39.2% of students proficient or better in ELA and 51% in math, compared to 43% and 37.6% for the district, and 53.1% and 38.5% for the state, respectively. The school also has high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 17.4% to 26.3% in recent years, significantly higher than the state average. Despite spending more per student ($16,672 in 2023-2024) than the state average, the school's academic outcomes have not kept pace, suggesting that factors beyond just funding may be contributing to the school's challenges.

Emden Elementary's performance lags behind many nearby schools, such as Chester-East Lincoln Elementary and Olympia West Elementary, which have significantly higher test scores and lower chronic absenteeism rates. Additionally, Emden Elementary's ranking among Illinois elementary schools has declined over the past several years, from 562 out of 1,948 schools in 2020-2021 to 1,120 out of 2,056 schools in 2024-2025, with its star rating dropping from 4 to 2 during this period.

Students ?

10.2

Student/teacher ratio ?

$17,227

Per pupil spending ?

40.0%

Free/reduced lunch eligible (2024-25) ?

100%

Measles protection (all grades) (2025-26)

309 Market St
Emden, IL 62635-6417

(217) 376-3151

District: Hartsburg Emden CUSD 21

Students who attend Emden Elementary School usually attend:

High:

Hartsburg-Emden Junior-Senior High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

97.8%

African American:

2.2%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 57th percentile in 2015 → 46th in 2025

Strengths

✓Small classes — about 10 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Illinois average (38% vs 48% meeting standards)

!Ranking has slipped — down 11 percentile points since 2015

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school38%

District avg41%

Illinois avg48%

Not ranked this year

Emden Elementary School did not have enough recent test-score data to be ranked. Check the trend below for past years.

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	44.5	1120 of 2056	45.5%	★★☆☆☆
2024	48.8	965 of 2067	53.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	56.4	813 of 2077	60.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	50.7	923 of 2082	55.7%	★★★☆☆
2021	66.0	562 of 1948	71.1%	★★★★☆
2019	61.0	755 of 2086	63.8%	★★★☆☆
2018	55.1	852 of 2037	58.2%	★★★☆☆
2017	62.1	696 of 2044	65.9%	★★★☆☆
2016	64.5	653 of 2046	68.1%	★★★☆☆
2015	50.5	890 of 2052	56.6%	★★★☆☆
2014	50.7	1080 of 2093	48.4%	★★☆☆☆
2013	13.3	1958 of 2167	9.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2012	53.6	1200 of 2166	44.6%	★★☆☆☆
2011	83.2	216 of 2147	89.9%	★★★★☆
2010	83.8	177 of 2139	91.7%	★★★★★
2009	41.9	1432 of 2120	32.5%	★★☆☆☆
2008	73.7	598 of 2092	71.4%	★★★★☆
2007	58.9	1069 of 2095	49.0%	★★☆☆☆
2006	56.0	1173 of 2086	43.8%	★★☆☆☆
2005	63.4	894 of 2022	55.8%	★★★☆☆
2004	27.6	1614 of 2030	20.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2003	45.2	1298 of 2020	35.7%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2019	68.6	563 of 2019	72.1%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2018	46.2	967 of 1972	51.0%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	23.5	1118 of 1389	19.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	30.7	1013 of 1392	27.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	38.3	914 of 1419	35.6%	★★☆☆☆
2022	30.9	1048 of 1425	26.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	49.9	609 of 1308	53.4%	★★★☆☆
2019	44.0	848 of 1462	42.0%	★★☆☆☆
2018	41.8	861 of 1463	41.1%	★★☆☆☆

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)

Female (2019)72nd percentile+8 vs school

Male (2018)51st percentile-7 vs school

White (2025)20th percentile-26 vs school

By subject vs Illinois (2025-2026) ?

English Language Arts49%-7 vs state

Mathematics28%-12 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				ISA Science (2026)		IAR English Language Arts (2026)							IAR Mathematics (2026)							Vaccination (2025-26)		Per Pupil Expenditures (2026)
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/reduced lunch (2024-25)	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	Rank Change from Previous Year	ISA Science 5th Grade	ISA Science 8th 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 7th Grade	IAR English Language Arts 8th 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 7th Grade	IAR Mathematics 8th Grade	IAR Mathematics All Grades	Vaccination: Measles protection (all grades)	Vaccination: Exemption rate	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%)								(n/a)				55.6					49.0							27.5	100%		$17,227	$01	$17,226
Delavan Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	907 Locust St	Delavan	61734	Tazewell County	Delavan CUSD 703	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(309) 244-9872	191	21	8.9	38.2%	182 (95.3%)	2 (1.0%)	3 (1.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (2.1%)	39.3	1018^th of 1737 public elementary schools	41.4%		36.2	1292^nd of 2056 public elementary schools	37.2%	274	50.0			57.7	46.4	50.0			49.5		38.5		40.0			35.2	93.6%		$17,171	$688	$16,484
West Lincoln-Broadwell Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	2695 Woodlawn Rd	Lincoln	62656	Logan County	West Lincoln-Broadwell Education Service District 92	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(217) 732-2630	217	21	10.4	22.6%	215 (99.1%)	2 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	67.9	517^th of 1737 public elementary schools	70.2%		60.3	803^rd of 2056 public elementary schools	60.9%	286	57.1		59.3	79.2	57.1	76.0	95.2	86.7	74.4	48.1	58.3		64.0	71.4		51.1	98.1%		$17,504	$479	$17,025
Northwest Elementary School	Public	K-5	506 11th St	Lincoln	62656	Logan County	Lincoln Education Service District 27	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(217) 732-6819	271	20	13.7	74.9%	196 (72.3%)	11 (4.1%)	15 (5.5%)	2 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	47 (17.3%)	36	1075^th of 1737 public elementary schools	38.1%		58	856^th of 2056 public elementary schools	58.4%	219	32.6		44.8	56.1	61.4				55.3		36.6	34.1				32.5	97.6%		$15,132	$2,237	$12,896
Central Elementary School	Public	K-5	100 7th St	Lincoln	62656	Logan County	Lincoln Education Service District 27	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(217) 732-3386	183	14	13.2	46.4%	162 (88.5%)	4 (2.2%)	5 (2.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (6.6%)	66.8	538^th of 1737 public elementary schools	69.0%		81.1	374^th of 2056 public elementary schools	81.8%	164	55.2		56.7	59.5	72.4				62.5	73.3	59.5	48.3				60.4	97.5%		$16,521	$1,834	$14,687
Washington-Monroe Elementary School	Public	K-5	1002 Pekin St	Lincoln	62656	Logan County	Lincoln Education Service District 27	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(217) 732-4764	224	18	12.6	68.3%	164 (73.2%)	8 (3.6%)	16 (7.1%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	35 (15.6%)	25.1	1269^th of 1737 public elementary schools	26.9%		37.6	1263^rd of 2056 public elementary schools	38.6%	6			50.0	37.5	32.4				38.8	46.2	30.0					28.2	96.5%		$14,504	$2,276	$12,227
Chester-East Lincoln Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	1300 1500th St	Lincoln	62656	Logan County	Chester-East Lincoln CCSD 61	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(217) 732-4136	288	24	12.0	44.4%	265 (92.0%)	4 (1.4%)	9 (3.1%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (3.1%)	69.6	487^th of 1737 public elementary schools	72.0%		73.3	524^th of 2056 public elementary schools	74.5%	37	53.7	70.8	69.0	80.0	58.5	85.3	76.7	92.0	75.7	79.3	50.0	41.5	50.0	56.7	52.0	54.0	98.7%		$12,773	$327	$12,446
Olympia West Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	302 N School St	Minier	61759	Tazewell County	Olympia CUSD 16	No	(n/a)	No	No	(309) 392-2671	255	18	14.2	35.7%	235 (92.2%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (3.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (3.9%)	64.7	590^th of 1737 public elementary schools	66.0%		76.4	471^st of 2056 public elementary schools	77.1%	119	66.7		51.4	88.9	75.7				71.8	32.4	52.8	54.1				46.4	95.9%		$14,260	$428	$13,832
Olympia South Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	103 NE 5th St	Atlanta	61723	Logan County	Olympia CUSD 16	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(217) 648-2302	331	20	16.5	53.8%	288 (87.0%)	2 (0.6%)	10 (3.0%)	2 (0.6%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	28 (8.5%)	29.9	1183^rd of 1737 public elementary schools	31.9%		60.7	790^th of 2056 public elementary schools	61.6%	393	41.7		38.0	57.8	56.3				50.3	34.0	35.6	22.9				30.8	97.7%		$14,260	$927	$13,333
Illini Central Grade School	Public	K-5	208 N West Ave	Mason City	62664	Mason County	Illini Central CUSD 189	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(217) 482-5180	264	26	10.1	58.0%	246 (93.2%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (3.4%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (3.0%)	22.7	1322^nd of 1737 public elementary schools	23.9%		33.5	1348^th of 2056 public elementary schools	34.4%	26	36.4		33.3	56.1	29.5				39.4	33.3	41.5	22.7				32.3	98.5%		$20,383	$1,011	$19,372

Frequently Asked Questions about Emden Elementary School

What schools do graduates of Emden Elementary School attend?

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

High : Hartsburg-Emden Junior-Senior High School

What is the racial makeup of Emden Elementary School?

Students at Emden Elementary School are 98% White, 2% African American.

How many students attend Emden Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 90 students attended Emden Elementary School.

What district is Emden Elementary School in?

Hartsburg Emden CUSD 21

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