Emerson Elementary School (Ranked Bottom 50% for 2026)

6850 31st St
Berwyn, IL 60402

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Bottom 50%

Serving 246 students in grades Kindergarten-5, Emerson Elementary School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Illinois for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).

The percentage of students achieving is 15-19% (which is lower than the Illinois state average of 27%). The percentage of students achieving is 20-24% (which is lower than the Illinois state average of 30%).

The student-teacher ratio of 11:1 is lower than the Illinois state level of 13:1.

Minority enrollment is 87% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Illinois state average of 55% (majority Hispanic).

Quick Facts (2026)

Grades: Kindergarten-5
Enrollment: 246 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 11:1
Minority Enrollment: 87%
: Bottom 50% in IL
: 15-19% (Btm 50%)
: 20-24% (Btm 50%)
: 40-49% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), IL Dept. of Education

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Emerson Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Illinois for:

Category

Attribute

Percent Eligible For Free Lunch

Largest percent of students eligible for free lunch (Top 1%)

Student Attention

Lowest student-teacher ratio (Top 10%)

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Emerson Elementary School's student population of 246 students has declined by 8% over five school years.

The teacher population of 23 teachers has declined by 14% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Kindergarten-5

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Emerson Elementary School
Pre-K	11
Kind	41
1	33
2	42
3	40
4	43
5	36

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Total Students

246 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Emerson Elementary School
2023	237
2022	257
2021	268
2020	361
2019	361
2018	363
2017	363
2016	347
2015	372
2014	365
2013	368
2012	356
2011	341
2010	316
2009	343
2008	330
2007	322
2006	335
2005	291
2004	360
2003	347
2002	358
2001	340
2000	308
1999	398
1998	356
1997	289
1996	260
1995	262
1994	231
1993	205
1992	217
1991	191
1990	183
1989	182
1988	181
1987	170

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

23 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Emerson Elementary School
2023	24
2022	24
2020	28
2019	28
2018	27
2017	27
2016	27
2015	28
2012	23
2011	26
2010	24
2009	21
2008	17
2007	17
2006	21
2005	21
2004	24
2003	26
2002	25
2001	25
2000	20
1999	28
1998	20
1997	18
1996	14
1995	14
1994	11
1993	13
1992	12
1991	14
1990	12

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Emerson Elementary School ranks within the bottom 50% of all 3,542 schools in Illinois (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Emerson Elementary School is 0.43, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.69. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (IL)

#2046 out of 3542 schools
(Bottom 50%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Emerson Elementary School
2023	#2046
2022	#2450
2021	#2884
2019	#2426
2018	#2790
2017	#3068
2016	#2544
2015	#1632
2014	#1007
2013	#1202
2012	#1171

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15-19%

27%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2023)
Year	Emerson Elementary School	Illinois	Berwyn South School District 100
2023	17%	27%	22%
2021	7%	28%	14%
2019	22%	33%	24%
2018	17%	32%	22%
2017	12%	32%	19%
2016	17%	31%	17%
2015	22%	29%	14%
2014	72%	59%	53%
2013	62%	58%	45%
2012	87%	80%	85%
2011	92%	80%	85%

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20-24%

30%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Emerson Elementary School	Illinois	Berwyn South School District 100
2022	22%	30%	21%
2021	12%	32%	20%
2019	22%	38%	30%
2018	17%	37%	22%
2017	17%	38%	26%
2016	22%	36%	25%
2015	37%	38%	27%
2014	62%	57%	46%
2013	67%	58%	49%
2012	87%	75%	77%
2011	82%	75%	78%

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40-49%

50%

Student-Teacher Ratio

11:1

13:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Emerson Elementary School	Illinois	Berwyn South School District 100
2023	10:1	14:1	11:1
2022	11:1	14:1	12:1
2020	13:1	15:1	13:1
2019	13:1	15:1	13:1
2018	13:1	16:1	13:1
2017	13:1	15:1	13:1
2016	13:1	16:1	13:1
2015	13:1	16:1	13:1
2012	15:1	16:1	15:1
2011	13:1	16:1	14:1
2010	13:1	16:1	14:1
2009	16:1	16:1	15:1
2008	19:1	18:1	18:1
2007	19:1	17:1	16:1
2006	16:1	16:1	16:1
2005	14:1	16:1	16:1
2004	15:1	17:1	16:1
2003	13:1	16:1	15:1
2002	14:1	16:1	15:1
2001	14:1	16:1	15:1
2000	15:1	16:1	15:1
1999	14:1	16:1	16:1
1998	18:1	17:1	17:1
1997	17:1	17:1	18:1
1996	18:1	17:1	18:1
1995	19:1	17:1	19:1
1994	20:1	18:1	19:1
1993	16:1	18:1	18:1
1992	18:1	17:1	17:1
1991	14:1	17:1	16:1
1990	15:1	18:1	16:1

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American Indian

n/a

Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1989-2023)
Year	Emerson Elementary School	Illinois	Berwyn South School District 100
2023	1%	6%	1%
2022	2%	5%	1%
2021	2%	5%	1%
2020	2%	5%	1%
2019	2%	5%	1%
2018	1%	5%
2017	1%	5%
2016	2%	5%
2015	1%	6%	2%
2013	1%	5%	2%
2012	1%	4%	1%
2011	1%	5%	1%
2010	2%	5%	2%
2009	3%	5%	2%
2008	3%	5%	4%
2007	2%	5%	1%
2006	4%	5%	2%
2005	5%	5%	2%
2004	3%	4%	2%
2003	5%	4%	2%
2002	4%	4%	2%
2001	3%	4%	1%
2000	2%	3%	1%
1999	1%	3%	1%
1998	2%	3%	2%
1997	1%	3%	2%
1996	3%	3%	1%
1995	1%	3%
1994	2%	3%	1%
1993	1%	3%	1%
1989	1%	3%	1%

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Hispanic

74%

28%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Emerson Elementary School	Illinois	Berwyn South School District 100
2023	72%	27%	84%
2022	73%	27%	85%
2021	71%	27%	84%
2020	76%	26%	84%
2019	76%	26%	84%
2018	76%	26%	85%
2017	76%	26%	85%
2016	77%	26%	85%
2015	75%	25%	82%
2014	74%	25%	82%
2013	71%	24%	79%
2012	71%	24%	79%
2011	74%	23%	79%
2010	72%	22%	79%
2009	73%	22%	77%
2008	73%	21%	75%
2007	75%	20%	75%
2006	72%	19%	74%
2005	65%	18%	69%
2004	62%	18%	64%
2003	51%	17%	59%
2002	47%	16%	55%
2001	44%	15%	51%
2000	31%	15%	44%
1999	35%	14%	35%
1998	26%	13%	34%
1997	26%	13%	29%
1996	18%	12%	23%
1995	9%	12%	19%
1994	10%	11%	17%
1993	10%	11%	16%
1992	12%	10%	14%
1991	4%	10%	12%

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Black

10%

17%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Emerson Elementary School	Illinois	Berwyn South School District 100
2023	9%	17%	5%
2022	6%	17%	5%
2021	5%	17%	4%
2020	5%	17%	3%
2019	5%	17%	3%
2018	5%	17%	3%
2017	5%	17%	3%
2016	2%	17%	3%
2015	2%	17%	3%
2014	4%	17%	3%
2013	4%	18%	3%
2012	3%	18%	3%
2011	3%	18%	4%
2010	4%	20%	4%
2009	4%	20%	4%
2008	5%	20%	3%
2007	5%	20%	3%
2006	3%	20%	2%
2005	2%	20%	1%
2004	1%	21%	1%
2003	1%	21%	1%
2002	1%	21%
2001	1%	21%	1%
2000	1%	21%	1%
1993	1%	21%

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White

13%

45%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Emerson Elementary School	Illinois	Berwyn South School District 100
2023	15%	45%	8%
2022	18%	47%	8%
2021	20%	47%	9%
2020	14%	48%	10%
2019	14%	48%	10%
2018	17%	49%	11%
2017	17%	49%	11%
2016	18%	49%	11%
2015	17%	49%	11%
2014	17%	50%	12%
2013	18%	50%	14%
2012	22%	51%	15%
2011	20%	51%	14%
2010	22%	53%	15%
2009	20%	53%	17%
2008	19%	54%	18%
2007	16%	55%	20%
2006	21%	56%	22%
2005	28%	57%	28%
2004	33%	57%	33%
2003	42%	58%	38%
2002	47%	59%	43%
2001	52%	60%	47%
2000	66%	61%	54%
1999	64%	62%	64%
1998	72%	63%	64%
1997	73%	64%	69%
1996	77%	64%	76%
1995	89%	65%	81%
1994	87%	65%	82%
1993	86%	65%	83%
1992	86%	66%	85%
1991	96%	66%	87%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	Emerson Elementary School	Illinois	Berwyn South School District 100
2023	3%	4%	2%
2022	1%	4%	1%
2021	2%	4%	2%
2020	2%	4%	2%
2019	2%	4%	2%
2018	1%	3%	1%
2017	1%	3%	1%
2016	1%	3%	1%
2015	5%	3%	2%
2014	5%	3%	1%
2013	6%	3%	2%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.43

0.69

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Emerson Elementary School	Illinois	Berwyn South School District 100
2023	0.45	0.70	0.29
2022	0.43	0.68	0.27
2021	0.46	0.68	0.28
2020	0.40	0.68	0.28
2019	0.40	0.68	0.28
2018	0.39	0.67	0.28
2017	0.39	0.67	0.28
2016	0.38	0.67	0.28
2015	0.41	0.67	0.31
2014	0.42	0.66	0.31
2013	0.46	0.66	0.37
2012	0.45	0.65	0.36
2011	0.42	0.66	0.36
2010	0.45	0.64	0.35
2009	0.46	0.64	0.37
2008	0.45	0.64	0.40
2007	0.43	0.63	0.40
2006	0.45	0.61	0.41
2005	0.51	0.61	0.45
2004	0.51	0.60	0.48
2003	0.57	0.59	0.50
2002	0.56	0.59	0.52
2001	0.54	0.58	0.52
2000	0.47	0.57	0.52
1999	0.49	0.56	0.47
1998	0.42	0.56	0.48
1997	0.40	0.54	0.44
1996	0.38	0.53	0.37
1995	0.19	0.53	0.32
1994	0.23	0.52	0.30
1993	0.25	0.52	0.29
1992	0.25	0.52	0.26
1991	0.08	0.52	0.23

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Eligible for

100%

43%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2003-2023)
Year	Emerson Elementary School	Illinois	Berwyn South School District 100
2023	100%	43%	90%
2022	96%	43%	89%
2021	92%	44%	87%
2020	75%	47%	80%
2019	75%	47%	80%
2018	68%	46%	76%
2017	68%	46%	76%
2016	59%	47%	72%
2015	62%	52%	70%
2014	35%	47%	64%
2013	40%	45%	65%
2012	25%	21%	26%
2011	52%	39%	65%
2010	46%	37%	57%
2009	38%	33%	51%
2008	36%	32%	49%
2007	38%	32%	47%
2006	33%	32%	46%
2005	45%	32%	44%
2004	35%	31%	39%
2003	25%	30%	34%

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Eligible for (14-15)

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2003-2015)
Year	Emerson Elementary School	Illinois	Berwyn South School District 100
2015	1%	2%	6%
2012	35%	27%	50%
2011	12%	5%	14%
2010	9%	6%	14%
2009	16%	6%	17%
2008	19%	6%	17%
2007	19%	6%	16%
2006	20%	6%	17%
2005	17%	5%	13%
2004	13%	5%	16%
2003	17%	5%	15%

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School Statewide Testing

School District Name

Berwyn South School District 100

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), IL Dept. of Education

Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

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What is Emerson Elementary School's ranking?

Emerson Elementary School is ranked #2046 out of 3,542 schools, which ranks it among the bottom 50% of public schools in Illinois.

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

15-19% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 27% IL state average), while 20-24% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 30% IL state average).

How many students attend Emerson Elementary School?

246 students attend Emerson Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

74% of Emerson Elementary School students are Hispanic, 13% of students are White, 10% of students are Black, 2% of students are Two or more races, and 1% of students are Asian.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Emerson Elementary School?

Emerson Elementary School has a student ration of 11:1, which is lower than the Illinois state average of 13:1.

What grades does Emerson Elementary School offer ?

Emerson Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Kindergarten-5

What school district is Emerson Elementary School part of?

Emerson Elementary School is part of Berwyn South School District 100.