Emerson Middle School
Niles, IL · Park Ridge CCSD 64
Regular public school · Grades 6 - 8 · Suburb, large
75th of 685 Illinois middle schools statewide · better than 89%· Stable
8101 N Cumberland Ave, Niles, IL 60714
(847)318-8110NCES ID 173084002472Directory 2023–24
SchoolRow ranks Emerson Middle School 75th of 685 Illinois middle schools for 2024–25, based on Illinois Report Card 2024–25 English and Math results — better than 89% of middle schools statewide. Its statewide percentile went from 85th in 2019 to 89th in 2025.
Percent meeting or exceeding the state standard, Illinois Report Card 2024–25
Black (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.
Black (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.
Two or more races (last reported 2022) 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.
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 879 students (2023–24, NCES) — history since 1998, with comparable seven-category changes from 2010
| Group | Trend | 2010 | 2023 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White | 83.7% | 79.7% | ▼ 4.0 pts | |
| Hispanic | 8.6% | 8.5% | ▼ 0.1 pts | |
| Asian | 4.9% | 8.0% | ▲ 3.1 pts | |
| Two or more races | 2.5% | 1.7% | ▼ 0.8 pts | |
| Black | 0.1% | 1.1% | ▲ 1.0 pts | |
| Pacific Islander | 0.0% | 0.9% | ▲ 0.9 pts |
NCES history for this school begins in 1998. 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 $412K in zip 60714 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 Middle School
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ELA 62% ▼16 · Math 60% ▼1Compare - #104Springman Middle SchoolGlenview CCSD 34 · 2.7 mi away104th of 685
ELA 75% ▼3 · Math 57% ▼4Compare - #281Algonquin Middle SchoolCCSD 62 · 3.7 mi away281st of 685
ELA 54% ▼24 · Math 45% ▼16Compare - #444Lincoln Jr High SchoolSkokie SD 69 · 4 mi away444th of 685
ELA 44% ▼34 · Math 31% ▼30Compare - #295Chippewa Middle SchoolCCSD 62 · 4.3 mi away295th of 685
ELA 55% ▼23 · Math 41% ▼20Compare - #80Attea Middle SchoolGlenview CCSD 34 · 4.4 mi away80th of 685
ELA 81% ▲3 · Math 57% ▼4Compare
What school district is Emerson Middle School in?
Emerson Middle School is part of the Park Ridge CCSD 64 district in Niles, Illinois.
Is Emerson Middle School a good school?
SchoolRow ranks Emerson Middle School 75th of 685 Illinois middle schools (better than 89% statewide) based on 2024–25 test results (Illinois Report Card 2024–25).
What is the racial makeup of Emerson Middle School?
White 80%, Hispanic 9%, Asian 8%, Two or more races 2% (879 students, 2023–24).
How much do homes near Emerson Middle School cost?
The typical home value in zip code 60714 is $412K 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.