Emden Elementary School
Emden, IL · Hartsburg Emden CUSD 21
Regular public school · Grades K - 5 · Rural, distant
999th of 2,105 Illinois elementary schools statewide · better than 53%▼ Declining
309 Market St, Emden, IL 62635
(217)376-3151NCES ID 171839002121Directory 2023–24
SchoolRow ranks Emden Elementary School 999th of 2,105 Illinois elementary schools for 2024–25, based on Illinois Report Card 2024–25 English and Math results — better than 53% of elementary schools statewide. Its statewide percentile went from 69th in 2019 to 53th in 2025 — declining.
Percent meeting or exceeding the state standard, Illinois Report Card 2024–25
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 89 students (2023–24, NCES) — history since 1988, with comparable seven-category changes from 2010
| Group | Trend | 2010 | 2023 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White | 100.0% | 97.8% | ▼ 2.2 pts | |
| Black | 0.0% | 2.2% | ▲ 2.2 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 $145K in zip 62635 as of 2026-05 · trend since 2016
Data Provided by Zillow Group
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What school district is Emden Elementary School in?
Emden Elementary School is part of the Hartsburg Emden CUSD 21 district in Emden, Illinois.
Is Emden Elementary School a good school?
SchoolRow ranks Emden Elementary School 999th of 2,105 Illinois elementary schools (better than 53% statewide) based on 2024–25 test results (Illinois Report Card 2024–25).
What is the racial makeup of Emden Elementary School?
White 98%, Black 2% (89 students, 2023–24).
How much do homes near Emden Elementary School cost?
The typical home value in zip code 62635 is $145K 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.