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Emerson Elementary School

119 S Woodlawn St
Wheaton, IL 60187

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Serving 263 students in grades Kindergarten-5, Emerson Elementary School ranks in the top 10% of all schools in Illinois for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 10%, and reading proficiency is top 10%).

The percentage of students achieving is 55-59% (which is higher than the Illinois state average of 27%). The percentage of students achieving is 55-59% (which is higher 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 38% of the student body (majority Asian and Hispanic), which is lower than the Illinois state average of 55% (majority Hispanic).

Quick Facts (26-27)

Grades: Kindergarten-5
Enrollment: 263 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 11:1
Minority Enrollment: 38%
: Top 10% in IL
: 55-59% (Top 10%)
: 55-59% (Top 10%)
: 60-69% (Top 30%)
: Emerson Elementary School serves the northern part of Wheaton, IL, encompassing an area of approximately 1.4 square miles. Families in this zone typically have a short drive of 5-10 minutes to the school, with the furthest edge being about 1.2 miles away.
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), IL Dept. of Education

Top Rankings

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

School Overview

Emerson Elementary School's student population of 263 students has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

The teacher population of 24 teachers has grown by 9% over five school years.

Awards

Blue Ribbon School - Selected in 2015

Grades Offered

Grades Kindergarten-5

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Emerson Elementary School
Kind	35
1	44
2	48
3	47
4	40
5	49

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Total Students

263 students

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Total Students Trends (1987-2025)
Year	Emerson Elementary School
2025	263
2024	284
2023	268
2022	268
2021	266
2020	309
2019	297
2018	314
2017	309
2016	301
2015	322
2014	346
2013	351
2012	358
2011	354
2010	345
2009	355
2008	306
2007	299
2006	336
2005	341
2004	326
2003	330
2002	329
2001	338
2000	330
1999	349
1998	329
1997	390
1996	400
1995	387
1994	358
1993	354
1992	353
1991	363
1990	377
1989	350
1988	356
1987	378

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Total Classroom Teachers

24 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends (1987-2025)
Year	Emerson Elementary School
2025	24
2024	23
2023	23
2022	24
2020	22
2019	22
2018	22
2017	21
2016	20
2015	23
2014	25
2013	34
2012	22
2011	22
2010	22
2009	22
2008	17
2007	19
2006	19
2005	21
2004	19
2003	21
2002	20
2001	19
2000	17
1999	18
1998	18
1997	19
1996	18
1995	18
1994	17
1993	19
1992	20
1991	21
1990	19
1989	20
1988	21
1987	22

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School Rankings

Emerson Elementary School ranks within the top 10% of all 3,542 schools in Illinois (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Emerson Elementary School is 0.58, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.70. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (IL)

#189 out of 3542 schools
(Top 10%)

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Overall School Rank Trends (2010-2023)
Year	Emerson Elementary School
2023	#189
2022	#150
2021	#475
2019	#263
2018	#186
2017	#134
2016	#167
2015	#149
2014	#156
2013	#227
2012	#534
2011	#126
2010	#190

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55-59%

27%

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Math Proficiency Comparison (2010-2023)
Year	Emerson Elementary School	Illinois	CUSD 200 School District
2023	57%	27%	45%
2021	57%	28%	43%
2019	67%	33%	49%
2018	62%	32%	51%
2017	62%	32%	50%
2016	62%	31%	49%
2015	57%	29%	45%
2014	87%	59%	74%
2013	82%	58%	74%
2012	92%	80%	89%
2011	95%	80%	90%
2010	95%	80%	91%

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55-59%

30%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison (2010-2022)
Year	Emerson Elementary School	Illinois	CUSD 200 School District
2022	57%	30%	44%
2021	42%	32%	44%
2019	57%	38%	52%
2018	67%	37%	51%
2017	72%	38%	64%
2016	67%	36%	63%
2015	72%	38%	66%
2014	82%	57%	75%
2013	82%	58%	76%
2012	92%	75%	86%
2011	95%	75%	86%
2010	92%	74%	87%

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60-69%

50%

Student-Teacher Ratio

11:1

13:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison (1987-2025)
Year	Emerson Elementary School	Illinois	CUSD 200 School District
2025	11:1	13:1
2024	12:1	13:1
2023	12:1	13:1	13:1
2022	11:1	14:1	13:1
2020	14:1	14:1	14:1
2019	14:1	14:1	14:1
2018	14:1	15:1	15:1
2017	15:1	15:1	15:1
2016	15:1	15:1	15:1
2015	14:1	15:1	15:1
2014	14:1	16:1	15:1
2013	10:1	13:1	12:1
2012	16:1	16:1	16:1
2011	16:1	16:1	16:1
2010	16:1	16:1	16:1
2009	16:1	16:1	15:1
2008	18:1	18:1	18:1
2007	16:1	17:1	17:1
2006	18:1	16:1	17:1
2005	16:1	16:1	16:1
2004	17:1	17:1	17:1
2003	16:1	16:1	16:1
2002	16:1	16:1	17:1
2001	18:1	16:1	17:1
2000	19:1	17:1	17:1
1999	19:1	17:1	18:1
1998	18:1	17:1	18:1
1997	21:1	17:1	19:1
1996	22:1	18:1	19:1
1995	22:1	18:1	20:1
1994	21:1	18:1	21:1
1993	19:1	18:1	20:1
1992	18:1	18:1	19:1
1991	17:1	18:1	20:1
1990	20:1	18:1	20:1
1989	18:1	18:1	20:1
1988	17:1	18:1	20:1
1987	17:1	18:1	21:1

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Asian

12%

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2025)
Year	Emerson Elementary School	Illinois	CUSD 200 School District
2025	12%	6%
2024	12%	6%
2023	15%	6%	8%
2022	15%	5%	8%
2021	14%	5%	9%
2020	11%	5%	8%
2019	7%	5%	8%
2018	7%	5%	7%
2017	7%	5%	7%
2016	4%	5%	7%
2015	3%	5%	6%
2014	4%	5%	6%
2013	4%	4%	6%
2012	5%	4%	6%
2011	3%	4%	5%
2010	6%	5%	6%
2009	4%	5%	6%
2008	3%	5%	5%
2007	5%	4%	5%
2006	4%	4%	5%
2005	3%	4%	5%
2004	2%	4%	5%
2003	3%	4%	5%
2002	5%	4%	6%
2001	4%	3%	5%
2000	5%	3%	6%
1999	5%	3%	5%
1998	3%	3%	6%
1997	3%	3%	5%
1996	3%	3%	5%
1995	3%	3%	6%
1994	3%	3%	6%
1993	3%	3%	6%
1992	3%	3%	6%
1991	3%	3%	6%
1990	3%	3%	6%
1989	3%	2%	5%
1988	3%	2%	5%

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Hispanic

11%

29%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2025)
Year	Emerson Elementary School	Illinois	CUSD 200 School District
2025	11%	29%
2024	11%	28%
2023	12%	28%	18%
2022	12%	27%	18%
2021	12%	27%	17%
2020	12%	27%	17%
2019	12%	26%	17%
2018	12%	26%	18%
2017	13%	26%	18%
2016	13%	26%	18%
2015	14%	25%	18%
2014	13%	25%	17%
2013	13%	24%	16%
2012	12%	24%	15%
2011	8%	23%	15%
2010	6%	22%	12%
2009	7%	21%	11%
2008	6%	20%	11%
2007	4%	20%	10%
2006	4%	19%	10%
2005	4%	18%	9%
2004	3%	18%	8%
2003	4%	17%	7%
2002	4%	16%	6%
2001	4%	16%	6%
2000	4%	15%	5%
1999	3%	14%	4%
1998	4%	13%	4%
1997	2%	13%	4%
1996	3%	12%	4%
1995	3%	11%	4%
1994	4%	11%	4%
1993	2%	11%	3%
1992	3%	10%	3%
1991	3%	10%	3%
1990	3%	9%	3%
1989	2%	9%	3%
1988	1%	9%	3%

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Black

16%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2025)
Year	Emerson Elementary School	Illinois	CUSD 200 School District
2025	7%	16%
2024	8%	17%
2023	6%	16%	7%
2022	3%	17%	6%
2021	5%	17%	6%
2020	7%	16%	6%
2019	6%	17%	6%
2018	6%	17%	6%
2017	7%	17%	6%
2016	6%	17%	6%
2015	5%	18%	6%
2014	6%	17%	6%
2013	5%	18%	6%
2012	6%	18%	7%
2011	6%	19%	6%
2010	9%	19%	8%
2009	8%	20%	8%
2008	7%	20%	7%
2007	5%	20%	7%
2006	4%	20%	6%
2005	5%	21%	6%
2004	10%	21%	6%
2003	8%	21%	5%
2002	6%	21%	5%
2001	5%	21%	5%
2000	4%	21%	4%
1999	4%	21%	5%
1998	2%	21%	4%
1997	4%	21%	4%
1996	4%	21%	4%
1995	3%	21%	4%
1994	2%	21%	4%
1993	3%	21%	4%
1992	4%	21%	4%
1991	3%	21%	3%
1990	3%	22%	3%
1989	2%	22%	3%
1988	3%	22%	4%

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White

62%

45%

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White Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2025)
Year	Emerson Elementary School	Illinois	CUSD 200 School District
2025	62%	45%
2024	61%	45%
2023	59%	46%	62%
2022	63%	47%	63%
2021	63%	47%	63%
2020	65%	48%	64%
2019	70%	48%	64%
2018	70%	48%	65%
2017	69%	49%	65%
2016	73%	49%	66%
2015	74%	49%	66%
2014	73%	50%	67%
2013	75%	51%	68%
2012	74%	51%	68%
2011	81%	51%	70%
2010	79%	53%	74%
2009	78%	53%	75%
2008	84%	54%	77%
2007	85%	55%	78%
2006	88%	56%	79%
2005	88%	57%	80%
2004	85%	57%	81%
2003	85%	58%	83%
2002	85%	59%	83%
2001	87%	60%	84%
2000	87%	61%	85%
1999	88%	62%	86%
1998	91%	63%	86%
1997	91%	63%	87%
1996	90%	64%	87%
1995	91%	65%	86%
1994	91%	65%	86%
1993	92%	65%	87%
1992	89%	66%	87%
1991	91%	66%	88%
1990	91%	66%	88%
1989	93%	67%	89%
1988	92%	67%	88%

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Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison (2011-2025)
Year	Emerson Elementary School	Illinois	CUSD 200 School District
2025	8%	4%
2024	7%	4%
2023	8%	4%	5%
2022	7%	4%	5%
2021	6%	4%	5%
2020	5%	4%	5%
2019	5%	4%	5%
2018	5%	4%	4%
2017	4%	3%	4%
2016	4%	3%	3%
2015	4%	3%	4%
2014	4%	3%	4%
2013	3%	3%	4%
2012	3%	3%	4%
2011	2%	3%	3%

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All Ethnic Groups

38%

55%

0.58

0.70

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Diversity Score Comparison (1988-2025)
Year	Emerson Elementary School	Illinois	CUSD 200 School District
2025	0.58	0.69
2024	0.60	0.69
2023	0.61	0.69	0.57
2022	0.57	0.68	0.57
2021	0.57	0.68	0.57
2020	0.55	0.67	0.56
2019	0.49	0.68	0.56
2018	0.49	0.68	0.54
2017	0.50	0.67	0.54
2016	0.45	0.67	0.53
2015	0.43	0.67	0.53
2014	0.45	0.66	0.52
2013	0.42	0.65	0.51
2012	0.44	0.65	0.51
2011	0.34	0.65	0.49
2010	0.36	0.64	0.43
2009	0.37	0.64	0.41
2008	0.29	0.63	0.39
2007	0.27	0.62	0.38
2006	0.22	0.61	0.36
2005	0.22	0.60	0.35
2004	0.27	0.60	0.33
2003	0.27	0.59	0.31
2002	0.27	0.59	0.30
2001	0.24	0.58	0.28
2000	0.24	0.57	0.27
1999	0.22	0.56	0.26
1998	0.17	0.55	0.25
1997	0.17	0.55	0.24
1996	0.19	0.54	0.24
1995	0.17	0.53	0.25
1994	0.17	0.53	0.25
1993	0.15	0.53	0.24
1992	0.21	0.51	0.23
1991	0.17	0.51	0.22
1990	0.17	0.51	0.22
1989	0.13	0.50	0.21
1988	0.15	0.50	0.22

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(22-23)

16%

29.7%

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Chronic Absenteeism Rate (2021-2023)
Year	Emerson Elementary School	Illinois	CUSD 200 School District
2023	16%	29.7%	19.3%
2022	14.1%	31.6%	18.2%
2021	12.2%	20.9%	14.8%

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Eligible for

22%

43%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison (2002-2025)
Year	Emerson Elementary School	Illinois	CUSD 200 School District
2025	22%	43%
2024	20%	43%
2023	21%	43%	24%
2021	21%	44%	24%
2020	21%	46%	24%
2019	15%	47%	24%
2018	21%	47%	22%
2017	18%	46%	22%
2016	17%	47%	22%
2015	26%	52%	26%
2014	18%	47%	22%
2013	17%	45%	21%
2011	13%	39%	20%
2010	12%	37%	18%
2009	11%	33%	15%
2008	11%	32%	14%
2007	6%	32%	13%
2006	9%	32%	12%
2005	8%	32%	11%
2004	7%	32%	10%
2003	10%	30%	9%
2002	4%	30%	5%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison (2002-2025)
Year	Emerson Elementary School	Illinois	CUSD 200 School District
2025	6%	4%
2024	5%	4%
2023	6%	4%	5%
2021	6%	4%	5%
2017	5%	4%	4%
2015	4%	2%	2%
2014	2%	3%	4%
2013	3%	5%	4%
2011	6%	5%	4%
2010	4%	6%	4%
2009	4%	6%	3%
2008	2%	6%	3%
2007	3%	6%	3%
2006	6%	6%	3%
2005	4%	5%	3%
2004	2%	5%	2%
2003	1%	5%	2%
2002	2%	5%	1%

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School Statewide Testing

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School District Name

CUSD 200 School District

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

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Emerson Elementary School's ranking?

Emerson Elementary School is ranked #189 out of 3,542 schools, which ranks it among the top 10% of public schools in Illinois.

What schools are Emerson Elementary School often compared to?

Emerson Elementary Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Hawthorne Elementary School, Longfellow Elementary School, Carl Sandburg Elementary School by visitors of our site.

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

55-59% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 27% IL state average), while 55-59% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 30% IL state average).

How many students attend Emerson Elementary School?

263 students attend Emerson Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

62% of Emerson Elementary School students are White, 12% of students are Asian, 11% of students are Hispanic, 8% of students are Two or more races, and 7% of students are Black.

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 CUSD 200 School District.

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Quick Facts (26-27)

Grades: Kindergarten-5
Enrollment: 263 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 11:1
Minority Enrollment: 38%
: Top 10%
: 55-59% (Top 10%)
: 55-59% (Top 10%)
: 60-69% (Top 30%)
: Emerson Elementary School serves the northern part of Wheaton, IL, encompassing an area of approximately 1.4 square miles. Families in this zone typically have a short drive of 5-10 minutes to the school, with the furthest edge being about 1.2 miles away.
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), IL Dept. of Education