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Emerson Elem School

PublicElementaryGrades K–5

400 N West Ave, Elmhurst, IL 60126 · (630) 834-5562 · Part of Elmhurst School District 205

Addison Township’s School Grade C+ better than 38% of Illinois school districts

Directions
Students
429
Students per teacher
12:1
Free or reduced lunch
10%
Setting
Suburb
Grades
K–5
The gist

What stands out about Emerson Elem School

  • Its own letter, A−: reading and math results near the top of Illinois’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 16 pts above the state
  • Reading / language arts 7 pts above the state
  • Small classes: 12 students per teacher

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency42%
State average 25.9%
Reading / language arts38%
State average 30.7%

Its own letter, A−, places these results among Illinois’s 3,406 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

Location

Directions ↗

400 N West Ave, Elmhurst

Students

Enrollment by grade
Kindergarten66
Grade 169
Grade 271
Grade 376
Grade 476
Grade 571
Enrollment over time
423’20
437’21
439’22
450’23
429’24

About steady since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 73%Hispanic 12%Asian 8%Two or more races 6%Black <1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%

As reported to NCES, share of students with a reported race or ethnicity.

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Emerson Elem School from Addison Township families.

Other schools in Elmhurst School District 205

The district →
Early Childhood
Prekindergarten · Grades PK · Elmhurst
271 students15:1
Conrad Fischer Elem School
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Elmhurst
C
584 students12:1
Hawthorne Elem School
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Elmhurst
A+
568 students13:1
Lincoln Elem School
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Elmhurst
A
527 students16:1
Field Elem School
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Elmhurst
A
433 students14:1
Jackson Elem School
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Elmhurst
A−
422 students12:1

School facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES), 2024–2025 school year. Test scores: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21). A school’s letter is our own summary of its reading and math results against Illinois’s other public schools; Addison Township’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.