Emerson Elem School
Elmhurst, IL · Elmhurst SD 205
Regular public school · Grades K - 5 · Suburb, large
116th of 2,105 Illinois elementary schools statewide · better than 94%▲ Improving
400 N West Ave, Elmhurst, IL 60126
(630)834-5562NCES ID 171397001746Directory 2023–24
SchoolRow ranks Emerson Elem School 116th of 2,105 Illinois elementary schools for 2024–25, based on Illinois Report Card 2024–25 English and Math results — better than 94% of elementary schools statewide. Its statewide percentile went from 83th in 2019 to 95th in 2025 — improving.
Percent meeting or exceeding the state standard, Illinois Report Card 2024–25
Two or more races (last reported 2019) stops before 2025: IL suppresses a group once too few of its students are tested, so the line ends rather than the school having stopped testing.
Hispanic (last reported 2023) and Asian (last reported 2022) stop before 2025: IL suppresses a group once too few of its students are tested, so the line ends rather than the school having stopped testing.
Percent meeting or exceeding the state standard, by student race and ethnicity. Only groups IL reports for this school appear — small groups are suppressed at the source to protect student privacy, so a missing line means too few testers, not zero. Tap a group to compare it with the IL average for that same group.
Racial and ethnic breakdown of 450 students (2023–24, NCES) — history since 1988, with comparable seven-category changes from 2010
| Group | Trend | 2010 | 2023 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White | 75.9% | 74.2% | ▼ 1.7 pts | |
| Hispanic | 13.9% | 13.6% | ▼ 0.3 pts | |
| Asian | 4.5% | 5.6% | ▲ 1.1 pts | |
| Two or more races | 4.0% | 4.9% | ▲ 0.9 pts | |
| Black | 1.3% | 1.3% | 0.0 pts |
NCES history for this school begins in 1988. Race categories changed by 2010: earlier data combines Asian and Pacific Islander students and does not consistently identify multiracial students. The chart retains that history, while the change table uses 2010 onward.
Typical home value $635K in zip 60126 as of 2026-05 · trend since 2000
Data Provided by Zillow Group
Closest same-level schools, with 2024–25 state rank · ▲▼ = points better or worse than Emerson Elem School
- #1527Ardmore Elem SchoolAddison SD 4 · 1.1 mi away1,527th of 2,105
ELA 40% ▼39 · Math 20% ▼57Compare - #108Hawthorne Elem SchoolElmhurst SD 205 · 1.3 mi away108th of 2,105
ELA 82% ▲3 · Math 76% ▼1Compare - #840North Elem SchoolSD 45 DuPage County · 1.3 mi away840th of 2,105
ELA 47% ▼32 · Math 52% ▼25Compare - #1416Fullerton Elem SchoolAddison SD 4 · 1.5 mi away1,416th of 2,105
ELA 38% ▼41 · Math 27% ▼50Compare - #95Field Elem SchoolElmhurst SD 205 · 1.5 mi away95th of 2,105
ELA 81% ▲2 · Math 78% ▲1Compare - #884Conrad Fischer Elem SchoolElmhurst SD 205 · 1.7 mi away884th of 2,105
ELA 49% ▼30 · Math 47% ▼30Compare - #22Lincoln Elem SchoolElmhurst SD 205 · 1.9 mi away22nd of 2,105
ELA 87% ▲8 · Math 88% ▲11Compare - #83Edison Elem SchoolElmhurst SD 205 · 2 mi away83rd of 2,105
ELA 80% ▲1 · Math 81% ▲4Compare
What school district is Emerson Elem School in?
Emerson Elem School is part of the Elmhurst SD 205 district in Elmhurst, Illinois.
Is Emerson Elem School a good school?
SchoolRow ranks Emerson Elem School 116th of 2,105 Illinois elementary schools (better than 94% statewide) based on 2024–25 test results (Illinois Report Card 2024–25).
What is the racial makeup of Emerson Elem School?
White 74%, Hispanic 14%, Asian 6%, Two or more races 5% (450 students, 2023–24).
How much do homes near Emerson Elem School cost?
The typical home value in zip code 60126 is $635K as of 2026-05 (Zillow ZHVI).
Sources: state education department data (Illinois Report Card 2024–25, low-income, chronic absenteeism), National Center for Education Statistics via the Urban Institute (enrollment, demographics, staffing), Zillow Group (home values). Rankings are computed by SchoolRow from state English and Math results within grade level; they measure test performance, not everything that makes a school good.