Empire Elementary School (Ranked Bottom 50% for 2026)

1325 Empire St
Freeport, IL 61032

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Bottom 50%

Serving 407 students in grades Prekindergarten-4, Empire 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 6-9% (which is lower than the Illinois state average of 27%). The percentage of students achieving is 6-9% (which is lower than the Illinois state average of 30%).

The student-teacher ratio of 18:1 is higher than the Illinois state level of 13:1.

Minority enrollment is 58% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Illinois state average of 55% (majority Hispanic).

Quick Facts (2026)

Grades: Prekindergarten-4
Enrollment: 407 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 18:1
Minority Enrollment: 58%
: Bottom 50% in IL
: 6-9% (Btm 50%)
: 6-9% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), IL Dept. of Education

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

Category

Attribute

Diversity

Most diverse schools (Top 10%)

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Empire Elementary School's student population of 407 students has grown by 31% over five school years.

The teacher population of 23 teachers has grown by 9% over five school years.

Awards

Blue Ribbon School - Selected in 2008

Grades Offered

Grades Prekindergarten-4

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Empire Elementary School
Pre-K	51
Kind	74
1	64
2	79
3	66
4	73

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Total Students

407 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Empire Elementary School
2023	325
2022	350
2021	309
2020	250
2019	250
2018	281
2017	281
2016	285
2015	285
2014	279
2013	294
2012	302
2011	264
2010	250
2009	270
2008	295
2007	287
2006	315
2005	295
2004	279
2003	255
2002	265
2001	272
2000	276
1999	307
1998	296
1997	388
1996	430
1995	427
1994	461
1993	453
1992	450
1991	453
1990	447
1989	442
1988	456
1987	432

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

23 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Empire Elementary School
2023	17
2022	24
2020	19
2019	19
2018	21
2017	21
2016	20
2015	21
2014	20
2013	39
2012	21
2011	21
2010	20
2009	20
2008	22
2007	20
2006	21
2005	21
2004	18
2003	18
2002	18
2001	17
2000	18
1999	18
1998	20
1997	20
1996	22
1995	22
1994	20
1993	19
1992	21
1991	21
1990	22

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School Motto

All in for All Kids

<�鶹��ý class='so-dt-title' id="school-rankings">School Rankings

Empire 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 Empire Elementary School is 0.72, which is more 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)

#3087 out of 3542 schools
(Bottom 50%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Empire Elementary School
2023	#3087
2022	#2732
2021	#2641
2019	#2053
2018	#1521
2017	#1364
2016	#731
2015	#2009
2014	#2556
2013	#2015
2012	#1301

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6-9%

27%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2023)
Year	Empire Elementary School	Illinois	Freeport School District 145
2023	7%	27%	12%
2021	12%	28%	11%
2019	27%	33%	14%
2018	32%	32%	13%
2017	32%	32%	13%
2016	47%	31%	13%
2015	22%	29%	12%
2014	42%	59%	38%
2013	52%	58%	40%
2012	92%	80%	74%
2011	92%	80%	74%

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6-9%

30%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Empire Elementary School	Illinois	Freeport School District 145
2022	7%	30%	14%
2021	12%	32%	12%
2019	27%	38%	17%
2018	37%	37%	13%
2017	42%	38%	20%
2016	47%	36%	18%
2015	27%	38%	18%
2014	47%	57%	43%
2013	57%	58%	47%
2012	77%	75%	72%
2011	87%	75%	70%

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Student-Teacher Ratio

18:1

13:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Empire Elementary School	Illinois	Freeport School District 145
2023	19:1	14:1	13:1
2022	15:1	14:1	13:1
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	14:1	16:1	14:1
2015	14:1	16:1	13:1
2014	14:1	16:1	35:1
2013	8:1	13:1	11:1
2012	14:1	16:1	13:1
2011	13:1	16:1	13:1
2010	12:1	16:1	14:1
2009	13:1	16:1	14:1
2008	13:1	18:1	17:1
2007	14:1	17:1	15:1
2006	15:1	16:1	16:1
2005	14:1	16:1	16:1
2004	16:1	17:1	16:1
2003	14:1	16:1	15:1
2002	15:1	16:1	15:1
2001	16:1	16:1	16:1
2000	15:1	16:1	16:1
1999	17:1	16:1	17:1
1998	15:1	17:1	17:1
1997	20:1	17:1	17:1
1996	20:1	17:1	18:1
1995	19:1	17:1	18:1
1994	23:1	18:1	19:1
1993	23:1	18:1	19:1
1992	21:1	17:1	19:1
1991	21:1	17:1	18:1
1990	21:1	18:1	18:1

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American Indian

n/a

Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Empire Elementary School	Illinois	Freeport School District 145
2023	1%	6%	1%
2022	1%	5%	1%
2021	2%	5%	1%
2020	2%	5%	1%
2019	2%	5%	1%
2018	2%	5%	1%
2017	2%	5%	1%
2016	1%	5%
2014	2%	5%	1%
2013	1%	5%	1%
2012	3%	4%	1%
2011	3%	5%	1%
2010	4%	5%	4%
2009	3%	5%	4%
2008	3%	5%	4%
2007	3%	5%	3%
2006	3%	5%	3%
2005	4%	5%	3%
2004	2%	4%	2%
2003	3%	4%	2%
2002	2%	4%	2%
2001	1%	4%	2%
2000	2%	3%	2%
1999	1%	3%	2%
1997	1%	3%	2%
1996	1%	3%	1%
1995	3%	3%	2%
1994	2%	3%	2%
1993	3%	3%	2%
1992	2%	3%	2%
1991	2%	3%	2%

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Hispanic

19%

28%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1996-2023)
Year	Empire Elementary School	Illinois	Freeport School District 145
2023	10%	27%	14%
2022	8%	27%	13%
2021	6%	27%	12%
2020	4%	26%	11%
2019	4%	26%	11%
2018	2%	26%	10%
2017	2%	26%	10%
2016	3%	26%	11%
2015	5%	25%	10%
2014	6%	25%	9%
2013	5%	24%	9%
2012	5%	24%	9%
2011	5%	23%	8%
2010	4%	22%	8%
2009	3%	22%	8%
2008	5%	21%	8%
2007	6%	20%	5%
2006	4%	19%	6%
2005	5%	18%	6%
2004	5%	18%	4%
2003	4%	17%	3%
2002	4%	16%	3%
2001	3%	15%	3%
2000	2%	15%	1%
1999	2%	14%	1%
1998	2%	13%	1%
1997	1%	13%	1%
1996	1%	12%	1%

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Black

25%

17%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Empire Elementary School	Illinois	Freeport School District 145
2023	26%	17%	26%
2022	29%	17%	26%
2021	25%	17%	27%
2020	17%	17%	26%
2019	17%	17%	26%
2018	21%	17%	25%
2017	21%	17%	25%
2016	16%	17%	24%
2015	12%	17%	24%
2014	13%	17%	23%
2013	13%	18%	23%
2012	14%	18%	23%
2011	12%	18%	24%
2010	15%	20%	26%
2009	15%	20%	26%
2008	14%	20%	24%
2007	13%	20%	25%
2006	15%	20%	26%
2005	21%	20%	25%
2004	18%	21%	26%
2003	17%	21%	26%
2002	18%	21%	25%
2001	14%	21%	25%
2000	11%	21%	23%
1999	10%	21%	23%
1998	6%	21%	22%
1997	10%	20%	21%
1996	10%	21%	21%
1995	10%	20%	19%
1994	8%	21%	19%
1993	5%	21%	18%
1992	6%	21%	18%
1991	6%	21%	17%

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White

42%

45%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Empire Elementary School	Illinois	Freeport School District 145
2023	44%	45%	43%
2022	43%	47%	45%
2021	46%	47%	46%
2020	63%	48%	48%
2019	63%	48%	48%
2018	65%	49%	52%
2017	65%	49%	52%
2016	68%	49%	52%
2015	72%	49%	53%
2014	72%	50%	55%
2013	71%	50%	55%
2012	69%	51%	56%
2011	70%	51%	57%
2010	72%	53%	62%
2009	73%	53%	62%
2008	74%	54%	64%
2007	73%	55%	65%
2006	75%	56%	65%
2005	68%	57%	66%
2004	75%	57%	68%
2003	76%	58%	69%
2002	76%	59%	70%
2001	82%	60%	70%
2000	85%	61%	74%
1999	87%	62%	74%
1998	92%	63%	75%
1997	88%	64%	76%
1996	88%	64%	77%
1995	87%	65%	78%
1994	90%	65%	78%
1993	92%	65%	80%
1992	92%	66%	80%
1991	92%	66%	81%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

13%

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	Empire Elementary School	Illinois	Freeport School District 145
2023	19%	4%	16%
2022	19%	4%	15%
2021	21%	4%	14%
2020	14%	4%	14%
2019	14%	4%	14%
2018	10%	3%	12%
2017	10%	3%	12%
2016	12%	3%	13%
2015	11%	3%	13%
2014	7%	3%	12%
2013	9%	3%	12%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.72

0.69

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Empire Elementary School	Illinois	Freeport School District 145
2023	0.70	0.70	0.71
2022	0.70	0.68	0.70
2021	0.68	0.68	0.69
2020	0.56	0.68	0.68
2019	0.56	0.68	0.68
2018	0.53	0.67	0.65
2017	0.53	0.67	0.65
2016	0.50	0.67	0.65
2015	0.46	0.67	0.64
2014	0.47	0.66	0.63
2013	0.47	0.66	0.63
2012	0.50	0.65	0.62
2011	0.49	0.66	0.61
2010	0.48	0.64	0.50
2009	0.46	0.64	0.50
2008	0.46	0.64	0.48
2007	0.47	0.63	0.49
2006	0.43	0.61	0.49
2005	0.51	0.61	0.50
2004	0.41	0.60	0.47
2003	0.40	0.59	0.46
2002	0.39	0.59	0.45
2001	0.30	0.58	0.45
2000	0.27	0.57	0.41
1999	0.23	0.56	0.41
1998	0.15	0.56	0.39
1997	0.22	0.54	0.38
1996	0.21	0.53	0.36
1995	0.23	0.53	0.36
1994	0.19	0.52	0.35
1993	0.15	0.52	0.34
1992	0.15	0.52	0.32
1991	0.15	0.52	0.32

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Eligible for

41%

43%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2003-2023)
Year	Empire Elementary School	Illinois	Freeport School District 145
2023	51%	43%	71%
2022	47%	43%	70%
2021	54%	44%	68%
2020	54%	47%	63%
2019	54%	47%	63%
2018	59%	46%	66%
2017	59%	46%	66%
2016	51%	47%	64%
2015	60%	52%	68%
2014	53%	47%	67%
2013	50%	45%	62%
2012	34%	21%	37%
2011	46%	39%	59%
2010	42%	37%	55%
2009	40%	33%	47%
2008	37%	32%	46%
2007	32%	32%	48%
2006	31%	32%	45%
2005	44%	32%	44%
2004	30%	31%	40%
2003	25%	30%	38%

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Eligible for (13-14)

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2004-2014)
Year	Empire Elementary School	Illinois	Freeport School District 145
2014	6%	3%	4%
2013	14%	5%	8%
2012	25%	27%	29%
2011	5%	5%	7%
2010	6%	6%	6%
2009	6%	6%	7%
2008	5%	6%	7%
2007	7%	6%	7%
2006	7%	6%	7%
2005	8%	5%	7%
2004	9%	5%	8%

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School Statewide Testing

School District Name

Freeport School District 145

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

Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

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What is Empire Elementary School's ranking?

Empire Elementary School is ranked #3087 out of 3,542 schools, which ranks it among the bottom 50% of public schools in Illinois.

What schools are Empire Elementary School often compared to?

Empire Elementary Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Center Elementary School, Lincoln-douglas Elementary School by visitors of our site.

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

6-9% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 27% IL state average), while 6-9% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 30% IL state average).

How many students attend Empire Elementary School?

407 students attend Empire Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

42% of Empire Elementary School students are White, 25% of students are Black, 19% of students are Hispanic, 13% of students are Two or more races, and 1% of students are Asian.

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

Empire Elementary School has a student ration of 18:1, which is higher than the Illinois state average of 13:1.

What grades does Empire Elementary School offer ?

Empire Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Prekindergarten-4

What school district is Empire Elementary School part of?

Empire Elementary School is part of Freeport School District 145.

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