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Emerson Middle School

Public Grades 6-8

97^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,368 Illinois Middle Schools

Better than 93% of Illinois middle schools

Summary

Emerson Middle School is a high-performing public middle school located in Niles, Illinois, serving grades 6-8 with a total enrollment of 879 students. The school is part of the Park Ridge CCSD 64 district, which is ranked 50 out of 811 districts in Illinois and has a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger. Emerson Middle School has consistently been ranked among the top middle schools in Illinois, with a current ranking of 97 out of 1,368 Illinois middle schools for the 2024-2025 school year.

Emerson Middle School consistently outperforms the state average in both English Language Arts (ELA) and Mathematics proficiency across all grade levels. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, 79% of Emerson students were proficient or better in ELA, compared to the state average of 53.1%. The school's performance in Science is also impressive, with 74.8% of 8th-grade students proficient or better on the ISA Science assessment in 2024-2025, compared to the state average of 45.4%. Emerson Middle School's performance is on par with or exceeds the Park Ridge CCSD 64 district-level scores in ELA and Mathematics, indicating the school is a strong contributor to the overall academic success of the district.

Emerson Middle School demonstrates strong performance across various student subgroups, including female students, Hispanic students, and students with special needs. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, Emerson's Hispanic students ranked 38th out of 669 Illinois middle schools, and its special education students ranked 59th out of 812 Illinois middle schools. The school's performance for English Language Learners (ELL) is also noteworthy, with a ranking of 118th out of 486 Illinois middle schools in the 2023-2024 school year. Additionally, Emerson Middle School has relatively low chronic absenteeism rates compared to the state average, ranging from 8.5% to 10.6% in recent years, which is significantly lower than the state average.

890

Students ?

11.5

Student/teacher ratio ?

$19,090

Per pupil spending ?

5.6%

Free/discounted lunch ?

8101 N Cumberland Ave
Niles, IL 60714-2736

(847) 318-8110

District: Park Ridge CCSD 64

Students who attend Emerson Middle School usually attend:

High:

Maine South High School

Feeder schools for Emerson Middle School:

Elementary:	Eugene Field Elementary School
	Franklin Elementary School
	George B Carpenter Elementary School

Racial breakdown:

White:

78.4%

Hispanic:

8.8%

Asian:

8.3%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 92nd percentile in 2015 → 93rd in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Illinois average (72% vs 46% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 7% of Illinois middle schools

✓Small classes — about 12 students per teacher

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school72%

District avg74%

Illinois avg46%

97^th of 1,368

Illinois public middle schools ?

Top 7%▲ up 1 pts since 2015

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

2^nd of 2Middle Schools in the Park Ridge CCSD 64

50^th of 811Park Ridge CCSD 64 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	91.6	97 of 1368	92.9%	★★★★★
2024	87.7	137 of 1363	89.9%	★★★★★
2023	84.8	171 of 1367	87.5%	★★★★☆
2022	89.9	105 of 1369	92.3%	★★★★★
2021	83.0	157 of 1241	87.3%	★★★★☆
2019	89.2	117 of 1356	91.4%	★★★★★
2018	83.5	177 of 1293	86.3%	★★★★☆
2017	89.5	108 of 1293	91.6%	★★★★★
2016	91.7	75 of 1294	94.2%	★★★★★
2015	90.0	109 of 1302	91.6%	★★★★★
2014	90.2	81 of 1322	93.9%	★★★★★
2013	88.3	104 of 1367	92.4%	★★★★★
2012	85.0	105 of 1365	92.3%	★★★★★
2011	83.9	112 of 1344	91.7%	★★★★★
2010	82.1	147 of 1327	88.9%	★★★★☆
2009	81.2	173 of 1318	86.9%	★★★★☆
2008	84.3	110 of 1293	91.5%	★★★★★
2007	79.8	201 of 1287	84.4%	★★★★☆
2006	83.1	139 of 1272	89.1%	★★★★☆
2005	81.6	198 of 1209	83.6%	★★★★☆
2004	81.4	198 of 1204	83.6%	★★★★☆
2003	82.4	187 of 1185	84.2%	★★★★☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	69.2	61 of 186	67.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	58.5	80 of 184	56.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	43.7	114 of 192	40.6%	★★☆☆☆
2022	60.3	83 of 198	58.1%	★★★☆☆
2021	23.1	91 of 112	18.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	41.8	124 of 201	38.3%	★★☆☆☆
2018	45.2	118 of 209	43.5%	★★☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	73.4	96 of 694	86.2%	★★★★☆
2024	49.2	233 of 639	63.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	78.8	60 of 674	91.1%	★★★★★

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2024	57.9	118 of 486	75.7%	★★★★☆
2023	34.1	338 of 480	29.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	49.6	152 of 454	66.5%	★★★☆☆
2021	41.5	148 of 277	46.6%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	91.2	83 of 1248	93.3%	★★★★★
2024	88.3	109 of 1251	91.3%	★★★★★
2023	83.0	167 of 1275	86.9%	★★★★☆
2022	89.1	107 of 1286	91.7%	★★★★★
2021	78.2	174 of 1017	82.9%	★★★★☆
2019	88.8	101 of 1276	92.1%	★★★★★
2018	81.8	185 of 1226	84.9%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	91.5	38 of 669	94.3%	★★★★★
2024	85.5	54 of 643	91.6%	★★★★★
2023	90.6	32 of 661	95.2%	★★★★★
2022	88.2	53 of 662	92.0%	★★★★★
2021	82.4	48 of 517	90.7%	★★★★★
2019	85.6	51 of 639	92.0%	★★★★★
2018	82.9	61 of 590	89.7%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	74.3	212 of 1229	82.8%	★★★★☆
2024	67.1	276 of 1219	77.4%	★★★★☆
2023	48.6	563 of 1234	54.4%	★★★☆☆
2022	81.2	107 of 1221	91.2%	★★★★★
2021	81.3	87 of 1019	91.5%	★★★★★
2019	30.4	899 of 1217	26.1%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	89.5	110 of 1271	91.3%	★★★★★
2024	84.7	150 of 1264	88.1%	★★★★☆
2023	83.7	172 of 1292	86.7%	★★★★☆
2022	89.0	99 of 1286	92.3%	★★★★★
2021	82.0	134 of 1048	87.2%	★★★★☆
2019	88.2	114 of 1296	91.2%	★★★★★
2018	82.0	162 of 1223	86.8%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	91.4	59 of 812	92.7%	★★★★★
2024	77.4	135 of 802	83.2%	★★★★☆
2023	78.6	104 of 805	87.1%	★★★★☆
2022	87.8	33 of 781	95.8%	★★★★★
2021	58.5	124 of 548	77.4%	★★★★☆
2019	62.1	167 of 792	78.9%	★★★★☆
2018	64.2	123 of 602	79.6%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	81.1	130 of 884	85.3%	★★★★☆
2024	73.9	178 of 875	79.7%	★★★★☆
2023	67.4	238 of 895	73.4%	★★★★☆
2022	77.8	137 of 898	84.7%	★★★★☆
2021	70.2	194 of 813	76.1%	★★★★☆
2019	77.0	155 of 905	82.9%	★★★★☆
2018	69.8	232 of 889	73.9%	★★★★☆

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)94th percentile~ school

Female (2025)93rd percentile~ school

Special Education (2025)93rd percentile~ school

Male (2025)91st percentile~ school

Disabled (2025)86th percentile-7 vs school

White (2025)85th percentile-8 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)83rd percentile-10 vs school

English Language Learner (2024)76th percentile-14 vs school

Asian (2025)67th percentile-26 vs school

By subject vs Illinois (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts79%+26 vs state

Science75%+29 vs state

Mathematics62%+23 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 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 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 Middle School	Public	6-8	8101 N Cumberland Ave	Niles	60714	Cook County	Park Ridge CCSD 64	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(847) 318-8110	890	77	11.5		698 (78.4%)	8 (0.9%)	78 (8.8%)	74 (8.3%)	1 (0.1%)	2 (0.2%)	29 (3.3%)	91.6	97^th of 1368 public middle schools	92.9%		87.7	137^th of 1363 public middle schools	89.9%	40		74.8		86.5	74.8	76.2	79.0		61.8	61.5	61.3	61.5	97.8	98.0	98.0	98.0	98.3	97.7	98.1		96.7	$19,090	$510	$18,580
Gemini Middle School	Public	6-8	8955 N Greenwood Ave	Niles	60714	Cook County	East Maine School District 63	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(847) 827-1181	1,111	93	12.0	60.2%	353 (31.8%)	66 (5.9%)	265 (23.9%)	308 (27.7%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	117 (10.5%)	62.4	462^nd of 1368 public middle schools	66.2%		62.6	419^th of 1363 public middle schools	69.3%	43		55.7		54.9	56.0	56.7	55.9		34.2	41.3	33.3	36.3	99.0	99.2	99.2	99.2	99.4	99.2	99.0		98.8	$19,373	$773	$18,600
Lincoln Middle School	Public	6-8	200 S Lincoln Ave	Park Ridge	60068	Cook County	Park Ridge CCSD 64	No	(n/a)	No	No	(847) 318-4215	749	60	12.3		616 (82.2%)	3 (0.4%)	76 (10.1%)	30 (4.0%)	3 (0.4%)	2 (0.3%)	19 (2.5%)	91.9	91^st of 1368 public middle schools	93.3%		86.7	146^th of 1363 public middle schools	89.3%	55		72.3		80.1	75.5	80.7	78.8		58.4	63.7	70.1	64.4	98.4	98.3	98.3	98.3	98.7	98.4	98.3		97.8	$19,814	$380	$19,433
Golf Middle School	Public	5-8	9401 Waukegan Rd	Morton Grove	60053	Cook County	Golf Education Service District 67	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(847) 965-3740	306	23	13.4	40.8%	144 (47.1%)	14 (4.6%)	32 (10.5%)	106 (34.6%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	9 (2.9%)	81.8	226^th of 1368 public middle schools	83.5%		83.5	198^th of 1363 public middle schools	85.5%	28	42.3	74.4	57.7	45.6	71.8	76.9	62.8	67.3	44.4	64.6	70.5	60.5	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	99.7		71.0	$19,599	$441	$19,159
Springman Middle School	Public	6-8	2701 Central Rd	Glenview	60025	Cook County	Glenview CCSD 34	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(847) 998-5020	811	71	11.4	26.8%	509 (62.8%)	16 (2.0%)	88 (10.9%)	156 (19.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	41 (5.1%)	89.4	126^th of 1368 public middle schools	90.8%		90.6	111^th of 1363 public middle schools	91.9%	15		75.3		72.6	77.6	78.0	76.2		51.5	60.1	60.8	57.7	98.7	98.5	98.5	98.5	97.4	95.8	98.6		98.5	$19,563	$718	$18,846
Algonquin Middle School	Public	6-8	767 E Algonquin Rd	Des Plaines	60016	Cook County	Ccsd 62	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(847) 824-1205	597	60	9.9	57.3%	153 (25.6%)	16 (2.7%)	346 (58.0%)	65 (10.9%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	15 (2.5%)	65.1	425^th of 1368 public middle schools	68.9%		73.2	307^th of 1363 public middle schools	77.5%	118		44.2		50.0	45.4	67.5	54.5		44.4	48.9	44.8	46.0	95.4	93.2	93.2	93.2	96.3	91.4	96.5		91.2	$24,961	$1,182	$23,779
Lincoln Junior High School	Public	6-8	7839 Lincoln Ave	Skokie	60077	Cook County	Skokie School District 69	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(847) 676-3545	628	54	11.6	62.3%	164 (26.1%)	76 (12.1%)	114 (18.2%)	221 (35.2%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.3%)	51 (8.1%)	46.8	669^th of 1368 public middle schools	51.1%		44	689^th of 1363 public middle schools	49.4%	20		44.4		44.8	42.1	44.4	43.8		25.7	34.5	34.5	31.4	96.3	97.3	97.3	97.3	96.7	98.0	95.3	7.4	90.0	$21,145	$1,814	$19,332
Chippewa Middle School	Public	6-8	123 N 8th Ave	Des Plaines	60016	Cook County	Ccsd 62	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(847) 824-1503	652	68	9.5	58.0%	263 (40.3%)	39 (6.0%)	191 (29.3%)	132 (20.2%)	3 (0.5%)	2 (0.3%)	22 (3.4%)	65.8	416^th of 1368 public middle schools	69.6%		67.3	372^nd of 1363 public middle schools	72.7%	44		51.1		55.4	52.3	62.1	56.6		39.0	45.6	40.0	41.6	94.8	95.6	95.6	95.6	94.5	88.9	97.0		85.8	$24,771	$991	$23,780
Attea Middle School	Public	6-8	2500 Chestnut Ave	Glenview	60026	Cook County	Glenview CCSD 34	No	(n/a)	No	No	(847) 486-7700	714	68	10.5	20.0%	390 (54.6%)	11 (1.5%)	108 (15.1%)	168 (23.5%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	35 (4.9%)	90.9	107^th of 1368 public middle schools	92.2%		90.5	113^th of 1363 public middle schools	91.7%	6		70.9		81.5	84.4	77.6	81.1		56.4	64.3	52.0	57.4	99.1	98.9	98.9	98.9	98.1	97.3	99.2		98.9	$20,817	$582	$20,235
J Giles Elementary School	Public	5-8	4251 N Oriole Ave	Norridge	60706	Cook County	Norridge School District 80	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(708) 453-4847	499	31	16.3	43.1%	343 (68.7%)	0 (0.0%)	94 (18.8%)	54 (10.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (1.6%)	73.1	328^th of 1368 public middle schools	76.0%		69.7	349^th of 1363 public middle schools	74.4%	21	42.6	63.1	63.0	67.9	69.3	76.9	69.6	24.1	25.9	43.9	36.2	32.8	98.4	98.4	98.4	98.4	98.4	95.8	98.4		67.7	$11,874	$581	$11,293

Frequently Asked Questions about Emerson Middle School

What high school do graduates of Emerson Middle School attend?

Students who attend Emerson Middle School usually go on to attend Maine South High School

What district is Emerson Middle School in?

Park Ridge CCSD 64

What is the racial makeup of Emerson Middle School?

Students at Emerson Middle School are 78% White, 9% Hispanic, 8% Asian, 3% Two or more races.

How many students attend Emerson Middle School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 890 students attended Emerson Middle School.

Is Emerson Middle School a good school?

Yes. Emerson Middle School ranks in the top 7.1% of Illinois middle schools.

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