Enrollment
90
Elementary
DISTRICT 88 · STATE 381
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·HARTSBURG EMDEN CUSD 21·NCES 171839002121
Emden Elementary School
309 Market St, Emden, IL 62635 · (217) 376-3151 · Logan County
GRADES KG–05ELEMENTARY42-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL90 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
10.3:1
9 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 9.7:1 · STATE 13.9:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
40%
36 students
DISTRICT 42% · STATE 56%
Community
0
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-K | 4 | 4% |
| Kindergarten | 14 | 16% |
| Grade 1 | 9 | 10% |
| Grade 2 | 10 | 11% |
| Grade 3 | 24 | 27% |
| Grade 4 | 14 | 16% |
| Grade 5 | 15 | 17% |
This year's kindergarten class (14) is 7% smaller than its 5th grade class (15).
Student demographics
4%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 6% · STATE 69% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
School pathway
Students here typically continue to
Emden Elementary School→Hartsburg-Emden Jr-Sr High School
Based on grade levels within Hartsburg Emden CUSD 21. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
IAR + ISA 2024-25 . % Proficient (Levels 4-5)English Language Arts
39.2%
IL avg 51.0% . +12.4pp since 2023
Math
51.0%
IL avg 37.9% . +19.3pp since 2023
What this means: On the IAR + ISA, Illinois's statewide test, about 39 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 51 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Illinois schools, those numbers are about 51 and 38. Reading and writing scores are up about 12 points since 2023, while math scores are up about 19 points.
IAR + ISA results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 39.2% | 51.0% |
| 2023-24 | 26.8% | 31.7% |
% Proficient (Levels 4-5), all students and all tested grades.
Source: IAR + ISA. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
40.2%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
48.4%
based on IL schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-8.3pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 40% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 48% typical for Illinois schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among Illinois's top nor bottom 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Schools most like Emden Elementary School
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Emden Elementary School this school | 90 | 40.0% | 40.2% |
| Franklin East Grade School Franklin | 80 | 42.5% | N/A |
| Armstrong-Ellis Elementary School Armstrong | 81 | 40.7% | 54.9% |
| Shelbyville Kindergarten Center Shelbyville | 78 | 37.2% | N/A |
| Farmersville Elementary School Farmersville | 95 | 35.8% | N/A |
| Central Early Childhood Golden | 75 | 40.0% | N/A |
Matched among Illinois elementary schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where Emden Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Illinois | In Logan County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 90 | #2,350 of 2,419 | #8 of 10 |
Ranked against other public elementary schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
90
+13 (+17%) vs 2020
-30% since 1990-91, when it was 129
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 90 | 8.8 | 10.3:1 | 40% (36) |
| 2023-24 | 89 | 10 | 8.9:1 | 44% (39) |
| 2022-23 | 90 | 10 | 9.0:1 | 41% (37) |
| 2020-21 | 77 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 79 | 9 | 8.8:1 | 47% (37) |
| 2015-16 | 83 | 9 | 9.2:1 | 45% (37) |
| 2010-11 | 70 | 8 | 8.8:1 | 39% (27) |
| 2000-01 | 102 | 8 | 12.8:1 | N/A |
| 1990-91 | 129 | 9 | 14.3:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Emden Elementary School.
Since 2017-18: students up 14% (79 to 90); teachers down 3% (9 to 8.8).
About Emden Elementary School
Federal records list Emden Elementary School as an elementary school in Emden, Illinois. Its enrollment is 90 students, spread over kindergarten through 5. Across elementary schools in Illinois, the average enrollment is about 381.
Hartsburg Emden CUSD 21 has a total of 2 schools and 175 students, Emden Elementary School among them.
The share of White students at Emden Elementary School is 98%. The remaining shares are 2% Black. Logan County as a whole is about 87% White, so the school's share is higher. On the diversity index, which measures the chance that two random students are from different groups, Emden Elementary School scores 4%.
Emden Elementary School has 8.8 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of about 10.3:1. Elementary schools in Illinois have an average ratio of 13.9:1. Eligibility for free or reduced-price lunch, often used to gauge student poverty, is 40%. That is lower than the 51% average for public schools in Logan County.
Based on its free or reduced-price lunch share, the BeatsExpectations model predicts an average proficiency rate across its state test results of 48.4% for Emden Elementary School. The school posts 40.2%, 8.3 points below the prediction.
Looking at the county, Logan County, the median household earns about $66,358 a year, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 21%, and roughly 10% of residents are in poverty. Logan County has 15 public schools with about 3,448 students, including Emden Elementary School.
Emden Elementary School is about 4.0 miles from Hartsburg-Emden Jr-Sr High School, its nearest public school. Within ten miles are 4 other public schools. Nearby schools average 42.0% on proficiency, and Emden Elementary School is below that at 40.2%.
NCES describes the area around Emden Elementary School as Rural: Distant, meaning in rural territory some distance from an urban area.
Federal enrollment counts increased from 77 (2020-21) to 90 (2024-25).
Use the discussion section to ask about special education services, counseling, and support programs at Emden Elementary School. You can also rate the school on this page.
Logan County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
27,713
Census ACS
Median income
$66,358
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
21%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
10%
Below federal line
Schools in county
15
3,448 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Hartsburg Emden CUSD 21
- Hartsburg-Emden Jr-Sr High SchoolHigh · 85 students
Nearby schools
- Hartsburg-Emden Jr-Sr High School4.0 mi · 85
- Delavan Elementary School5.8 mi · 191
- Delavan Jr High School5.8 mi · 55
- Delavan High School5.8 mi · 129
- West Lincoln-Broadwell Elementary School10.5 mi · 217
- Midwest Central Middle School11.4 mi · 183
Frequently asked questions
About Emden Elementary SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at Emden Elementary School?
Emden Elementary School enrolls approximately 90 students in grades KG-05.
What grades does Emden Elementary School serve?
Emden Elementary School serves grades KG-05.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Emden Elementary School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Emden Elementary School is approximately 10.3:1 (9 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at Emden Elementary School?
At Emden Elementary School, the student body is approximately 98% White, 2% Black.
Who oversees Emden Elementary School?
Emden Elementary School is overseen by Hartsburg Emden CUSD 21 in Logan County.
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