Emerson Elem School
Maywood, IL · Maywood-Melrose Park-Broadview 89
Regular public school · Grades PK - 5 · Suburb, large
1,752nd of 2,105 Illinois elementary schools statewide · better than 17%▲ Improving
311 Washington Blvd, Maywood, IL 60153
(708)450-2002NCES ID 172511002737Directory 2023–24
SchoolRow ranks Emerson Elem School 1,752nd of 2,105 Illinois elementary schools for 2024–25, based on Illinois Report Card 2024–25 English and Math results — better than 17% of elementary schools statewide. Its statewide percentile went from 9th in 2019 to 17th in 2025 — improving.
Percent meeting or exceeding the state standard, Illinois Report Card 2024–25
Two or more races (last reported 2023) 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) stops before 2024: 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 360 students (2023–24, NCES) — history since 1988, with comparable seven-category changes from 2010
| Group | Trend | 2010 | 2023 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Black | 76.6% | 52.8% | ▼ 23.8 pts | |
| Hispanic | 21.7% | 43.1% | ▲ 21.4 pts | |
| Two or more races | 1.0% | 2.8% | ▲ 1.8 pts | |
| White | 0.8% | 1.1% | ▲ 0.3 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 $256K in zip 60153 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
- #988Washington Dual Language AcademyMaywood-Melrose Park-Broadview 89 · 0.5 mi away988th of 2,105
ELA 57% ▲22 · Math 34% ▲23Compare - #1771Garfield Elem SchoolMaywood-Melrose Park-Broadview 89 · 0.7 mi away1,771st of 2,105
ELA 34% ▼1 · Math 11% =Compare - #1307Lincoln Elem SchoolMaywood-Melrose Park-Broadview 89 · 0.8 mi away1,307th of 2,105
ELA 38% ▲3 · Math 34% ▲23Compare - #17Lincoln Elem SchoolRiver Forest SD 90 · 1 mi away17th of 2,105
ELA 94% ▲59 · Math 85% ▲74Compare - #1394Melrose Park Elem SchoolMaywood-Melrose Park-Broadview 89 · 1.2 mi away1,394th of 2,105
ELA 41% ▲6 · Math 26% ▲15Compare - #1066Roosevelt Elem SchoolMaywood-Melrose Park-Broadview 89 · 1.2 mi away1,066th of 2,105
ELA 54% ▲19 · Math 31% ▲20Compare - #755Jane Addams Elem SchoolMaywood-Melrose Park-Broadview 89 · 1.3 mi away755th of 2,105
ELA 55% ▲20 · Math 48% ▲37Compare - #1768Thurgood Marshall Elem SchoolBellwood SD 88 · 1.4 mi away1,768th of 2,105
ELA 29% ▼6 · Math 16% ▲5Compare
What school district is Emerson Elem School in?
Emerson Elem School is part of the Maywood-Melrose Park-Broadview 89 district in Maywood, Illinois.
Is Emerson Elem School a good school?
SchoolRow ranks Emerson Elem School 1,752nd of 2,105 Illinois elementary schools (better than 17% statewide) based on 2024–25 test results (Illinois Report Card 2024–25).
What is the racial makeup of Emerson Elem School?
Black 53%, Hispanic 43%, Two or more races 3%, White 1% (360 students, 2023–24).
How much do homes near Emerson Elem School cost?
The typical home value in zip code 60153 is $256K 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.