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Emerson Elementary School

Public Grades PK, KG-5

1700^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,056 Illinois Elementary Schools

Better than 17% of Illinois elementary schools

Summary

Emerson Elementary School is a public elementary school in Maywood, Illinois, serving 360 students in grades PK-5. The school is part of the Maywood-Melrose Park-Broadview 89 school district, which is ranked 610 out of 811 districts in Illinois and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Emerson Elementary School consistently performs below the state and district averages in both English Language Arts (ELA) and Mathematics proficiency. In the 2024-2025 school year, only 35% of Emerson students were proficient or better in ELA, compared to 53.1% statewide and 43.3% in the district. In Mathematics, the proficiency rate was just 11.3%, compared to 38.5% statewide and 22.2% in the district. The school also struggles to support the academic achievement of various student subgroups, ranking in the bottom 25% of Illinois elementary schools for female, male, and English Language Learner students in ELA. Additionally, Emerson Elementary School has consistently high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 25.4% to 38.0% over the past few years, significantly higher than the state average.

While Emerson Elementary School faces significant challenges, the school's relatively high per-student spending and small student-teacher ratio suggest that there may be opportunities to implement targeted interventions and support systems to improve student outcomes. Nearby schools, such as Washington Dual Language Academy and Lincoln Elementary School (in the River Forest School District 90), significantly outperform Emerson in ELA and Mathematics proficiency, providing potential models for improvement.

364

Students ?

13.4

Student/teacher ratio ?

$21,762

Per pupil spending ?

57.4%

Free/discounted lunch ?

311 Washington Blvd
Maywood, IL 60153-2154

(708) 450-2002

District: Maywood-Melrose Park-Broadview 89

Students who attend Emerson Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Irving Middle School
High:	Proviso East High School
	Proviso Math and Science Academy
	Proviso West High School

Racial breakdown:

African American:

49.7%

Hispanic:

47.0%

Two or more races:

1.9%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 6th percentile in 2014 → 17th in 2025

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 11 percentile points since 2014

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Illinois average (21% vs 44% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (17th percentile)

!High chronic absenteeism (38% vs 25% Illinois)

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school21%

District avg32%

Illinois avg44%

1,700^th of 2,056

Illinois public elementary schools ?

Bottom 17%▲ up 15 pts since 2015

From bottom 2% (2015) to bottom 17% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

7^th of 7Elementary Schools in the Maywood-Melrose Park-Broadview 89

610^th of 811Maywood-Melrose Park-Broadview 89 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	18.6	1700 of 2056	17.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	27.0	1484 of 2067	28.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	16.6	1812 of 2077	12.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	14.9	1865 of 2082	10.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	15.7	1857 of 2086	11.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	13.3	1872 of 2037	8.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2017	12.7	1878 of 2044	8.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2016	11.0	1940 of 2046	5.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2015	9.3	2013 of 2052	1.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2014	9.2	1975 of 2093	5.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2013	13.5	1950 of 2167	10.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	21.2	1831 of 2166	15.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	17.2	1874 of 2147	12.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	14.9	1898 of 2139	11.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	26.6	1694 of 2120	20.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	24.1	1712 of 2092	18.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	26.7	1727 of 2095	17.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	7.8	1928 of 2086	7.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2005	2.6	1933 of 2022	4.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2004	9.7	1831 of 2030	9.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2003	6.7	1849 of 2020	8.5%	☆☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	32.7	480 of 688	30.2%	★★☆☆☆
2024	45.0	318 of 655	51.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	28.7	541 of 692	21.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	34.4	434 of 684	36.5%	★★☆☆☆
2019	37.6	428 of 711	39.8%	★★☆☆☆
2018	32.7	470 of 698	32.7%	★★☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	28.9	625 of 788	20.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	31.9	614 of 826	25.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	20.9	715 of 743	3.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	50.2	285 of 718	60.3%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	22.2	1543 of 1942	20.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	25.9	1433 of 1942	26.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	20.3	1588 of 1957	18.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	16.6	1713 of 1970	13.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	16.3	1792 of 2019	11.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	14.4	1774 of 1964	9.7%	☆☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	38.2	610 of 982	37.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	48.2	423 of 959	55.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	16.5	928 of 970	4.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	24.9	786 of 954	17.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	26.5	771 of 955	19.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	34.5	617 of 938	34.2%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	27.1	1387 of 1800	22.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	38.2	1107 of 1793	38.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	20.5	1616 of 1808	10.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	20.0	1581 of 1763	10.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	21.9	1600 of 1816	11.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	22.7	1513 of 1765	14.3%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	16.9	1648 of 1947	15.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	29.3	1334 of 1959	31.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	13.7	1845 of 1984	7.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	13.8	1849 of 1977	6.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	15.9	1808 of 2019	10.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	14.2	1805 of 1972	8.5%	☆☆☆☆☆

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)38th percentile+21 vs school

African American (2025)30th percentile+13 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)23rd percentile+6 vs school

English Language Learner (2025)21st percentile+3 vs school

Female (2025)21st percentile+3 vs school

Male (2025)15th percentile~ school

By subject vs Illinois (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts35%-18 vs state

Science17%-24 vs state

Mathematics11%-27 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	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	% 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	PK, KG-5	311 Washington Blvd	Maywood	60153	Cook County	Maywood-Melrose Park-Broadview 89	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(708) 450-2002	364	27	13.4	57.4%	4 (1.1%)	181 (49.7%)	171 (47.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (1.9%)	18.6	1700^th of 2056 public elementary schools	17.3%		27	1484^th of 2067 public elementary schools	28.2%	216	17.0		40.7	32.1	31.3				35.0	18.6	5.7	8.3				11.3	92.6	92.6	92.6	92.6	92.9	92.6	92.6	8.0		$21,762	$2,690	$19,072
Washington Dual Language Academy	Public	PK, KG-8	1111 Washington Blvd	Maywood	60153	Cook County	Maywood-Melrose Park-Broadview 89	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(708) 450-2065	346	22	15.8	59.2%	3 (0.9%)	74 (21.4%)	264 (76.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.4%)	48.1	1036^th of 2056 public elementary schools	49.6%		41.6	1119^th of 2067 public elementary schools	45.9%	83	30.0	58.1	53.3	51.9	35.0	65.4	51.9	77.4	57.1	50.0	25.9	15.0	42.3	33.3	32.3	34.2	95.4	95.4	95.4	95.4	95.2	94.9	95.4	11.6	27.0	$20,636	$2,276	$18,361
Garfield Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1514 S 9th Ave	Maywood	60153	Cook County	Maywood-Melrose Park-Broadview 89	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(708) 450-2009	411	32	12.7	60.6%	1 (0.2%)	210 (51.1%)	189 (46.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (2.4%)	23.8	1584^th of 2056 public elementary schools	23.0%		22.3	1612^th of 2067 public elementary schools	22.0%	28	31.4		28.2	41.4	42.3				36.5	11.3	10.3	13.5				11.6	94.6	94.6	94.6	94.6	95.3	95.3	94.8	5.9		$24,149	$2,836	$21,313
Lincoln Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	811 Chicago Ave	Maywood	60153	Cook County	Maywood-Melrose Park-Broadview 89	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(708) 450-2036	431	38	11.2	55.7%	6 (1.4%)	41 (9.5%)	378 (87.7%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.2%)	42	1165^th of 2056 public elementary schools	43.3%		47	1002^nd of 2067 public elementary schools	51.5%	163	40.5		25.7	35.7	64.9				38.3	35.7	33.3	32.4				34.2	96.4	96.4	96.4	96.4	96.4	96.4	96.4	8.9		$23,125	$2,777	$20,348
Lincoln Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	511 Park Ave	River Forest	60305	Cook County	River Forest School District 90	No	(n/a)	No	No	(708) 366-7340	381	30	12.7		266 (69.8%)	14 (3.7%)	43 (11.3%)	12 (3.1%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	45 (11.8%)	97.1	24^th of 2056 public elementary schools	98.8%		98.5	20^th of 2067 public elementary schools	99.0%	4			96.3	91.5					93.9	82.9	86.4					84.7	98.3	97.8	97.8	97.8	98.6	98.1	98.3			$19,628	$497	$19,131
Melrose Park Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1715 W Lake St	Melrose Park	60160	Cook County	Maywood-Melrose Park-Broadview 89	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(708) 450-2042	602	42	14.3	54.5%	4 (0.7%)	16 (2.7%)	576 (95.7%)	2 (0.3%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.3%)	34.2	1341^st of 2056 public elementary schools	34.8%		34	1288^th of 2067 public elementary schools	37.7%	53	27.3		30.5	39.3	63.6				41.2	29.5	29.5	16.4				26.2	96.0	96.0	96.0	96.0	96.0	96.0	96.0	7.9		$19,011	$2,334	$16,677
Roosevelt Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1927 S 15th Ave	Broadview	60155	Cook County	Maywood-Melrose Park-Broadview 89	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(708) 450-2047	345	26	13.2	60.9%	2 (0.6%)	232 (67.2%)	100 (29.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (3.2%)	46.2	1076^th of 2056 public elementary schools	47.7%		46.6	1010^th of 2067 public elementary schools	51.1%	66	22.0		61.5	47.8	53.7				53.8	23.1	25.4	51.2				31.3	91.5	94.3	94.3	94.3	96.4	94.3	94.9	9.7		$21,803	$2,401	$19,402
Jane Addams Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	910 Division St	Melrose Park	60160	Cook County	Maywood-Melrose Park-Broadview 89	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(708) 450-2023	385	26	14.8	46.2%	21 (5.5%)	24 (6.2%)	331 (86.0%)	4 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.3%)	61	781^st of 2056 public elementary schools	62.0%		48.1	981^st of 2067 public elementary schools	52.5%	200	40.9		38.8	63.8	65.1				55.4	55.1	61.7	25.6				48.2	92.6	93.1	93.1	93.1	96.6	93.6	93.4	8.4		$20,418	$2,377	$18,041
Thurgood Marshall Elementary School	Public	K-5	2501 Oak St	Bellwood	60104	Cook County	Bellwood School District 88	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(708) 410-3500	229	18	12.7	100.0%	0 (0.0%)	135 (59.0%)	84 (36.7%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (3.9%)	20.8	1649^th of 2056 public elementary schools	19.8%		17.7	1747^th of 2067 public elementary schools	15.5%	98	18.4		37.0	2.5	47.4				29.0	30.4	2.5	13.2				16.1	96.9	96.9	96.9	96.9	96.9	96.9	96.9			$27,003	$2,555	$24,448
Garfield Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-2	543 Hannah Ave	Forest Park	60130	Cook County	Forest Park School District 91	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(708) 366-6945	186	15	12.4	37.1%	62 (33.3%)	58 (31.2%)	40 (21.5%)	4 (2.2%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (11.3%)								(n/a)																	96.0	96.0	96.0	96.0	96.5	96.0	96.0	42.5		$35,526	$1,490	$34,037

Frequently Asked Questions about Emerson Elementary School

What district is Emerson Elementary School in?

Maywood-Melrose Park-Broadview 89

What schools do graduates of Emerson Elementary School attend?

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

Middle : Irving Middle School
High : Proviso East High School
High : Proviso Math and Science Academy
High : Proviso West High School

Is Emerson Elementary School a good school?

Emerson Elementary School ranks in the bottom 17.3% of Illinois elementary schools.

How many students attend Emerson Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 364 students attended Emerson Elementary School.

What is the racial makeup of Emerson Elementary School?

Students at Emerson Elementary School are 50% African American, 47% Hispanic, 2% Two or more races, 1% White.

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