Emerson Elem School
Wheaton, IL · CUSD 200
Regular public school · Grades K - 5 · Suburb, large
238th of 2,105 Illinois elementary schools statewide · better than 89%· Stable
119 S Woodlawn St, Wheaton, IL 60187
(630)682-2055NCES ID 174218004210Directory 2023–24
SchoolRow ranks Emerson Elem School 238th of 2,105 Illinois elementary schools for 2024–25, based on Illinois Report Card 2024–25 English and Math results — better than 89% of elementary schools statewide. Its statewide percentile went from 89th in 2019 to 89th in 2025.
Percent meeting or exceeding the state standard, Illinois Report Card 2024–25
Hispanic (last reported 2024), Black (last reported 2023) and Two or more races (last reported 2023) 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.
Hispanic (last reported 2024), Asian (last reported 2023), Black (last reported 2023) and Two or more races (last reported 2023) 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 284 students (2023–24, NCES) — history since 1988, with comparable seven-category changes from 2010
| Group | Trend | 2010 | 2023 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White | 80.8% | 61.3% | ▼ 19.5 pts | |
| Asian | 2.8% | 12.3% | ▲ 9.5 pts | |
| Hispanic | 8.5% | 11.3% | ▲ 2.8 pts | |
| Black | 5.9% | 7.7% | ▲ 1.8 pts | |
| Two or more races | 1.7% | 7.0% | ▲ 5.3 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 $506K in zip 60187 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
- #68Longfellow Elem SchoolCUSD 200 · 0.7 mi away68th of 2,105
ELA 82% ▲9 · Math 82% ▲13Compare - #237Madison Elem SchoolCUSD 200 · 0.9 mi away237th of 2,105
ELA 74% ▲1 · Math 67% ▼2Compare - #110Whittier Elem SchoolCUSD 200 · 0.9 mi away110th of 2,105
ELA 78% ▲5 · Math 79% ▲10Compare - #383Carl Sandburg Elem SchoolCUSD 200 · 1.1 mi away383rd of 2,105
ELA 66% ▼7 · Math 63% ▼6Compare - #159Hawthorne Elem SchoolCUSD 200 · 1.5 mi away159th of 2,105
ELA 77% ▲4 · Math 74% ▲5Compare - #213Lowell Elem SchoolCUSD 200 · 1.6 mi away213th of 2,105
ELA 74% ▲1 · Math 71% ▲2Compare - #171Lincoln Elem SchoolCUSD 200 · 1.6 mi away171st of 2,105
ELA 79% ▲6 · Math 70% ▲1Compare - –Winfield Primary SchoolWinfield SD 34 · 1.8 mi awayCompare
What school district is Emerson Elem School in?
Emerson Elem School is part of the CUSD 200 district in Wheaton, Illinois.
Is Emerson Elem School a good school?
SchoolRow ranks Emerson Elem School 238th of 2,105 Illinois elementary schools (better than 89% statewide) based on 2024–25 test results (Illinois Report Card 2024–25).
What is the racial makeup of Emerson Elem School?
White 61%, Asian 12%, Hispanic 11%, Black 8% (284 students, 2023–24).
How much do homes near Emerson Elem School cost?
The typical home value in zip code 60187 is $506K 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.