Emerson Elem School

Emerson Elem School is a middle-of-the-pack primary school in Elmhurst, Illinois, operated by Elmhurst SD 205. The school caters to 429 students in grades K through 5.

Elmhurst SD 205 comprises 13 schools with combined enrollment of 8,280 students; Emerson Elem School is among them.

Looking at the student body, Emerson Elem School records that White students make up the majority at 73%. Beyond that, the school lists 12% Hispanic, 8% Asian, 6% multiracial.

On the income-and-resources front, Emerson Elem School logs 35 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 12.3:1. The state averages around 13.9:1, so this campus is tighter than the state norm typical. An estimated 10% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment. Set against DuPage County (around 34%), the school's rate is somewhat below typical.

Adjusting for the school's free-and-reduced-lunch share, Emerson Elem School sits in the middle band of the BeatsExpectations distribution. Schools with this campus's student mix typically land near 65.9%; this one delivers 75.6%.

In the broader community, census data for DuPage County shows median household income runs about $112,096, about 52% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and roughly 5% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Emerson Elem School is one of 277 public schools in DuPage County (combined enrollment of about 138,557 students).

Nearest neighbor: Ardmore Elem School, around 1.1 miles off. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools. Among the 8 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), Emerson Elem School ranks 3rd on composite proficiency, higher than the local average of 51.1%.

The school occupies a commuter-belt site.

Looking at the recent track record. Emerson Elem School's enrollment has declined 3% since 2018, when it stood at 443 (now 429). White enrollment moved from 68% to 73% across the same window. The student-to-teacher ratio narrowed from 13.7:1 in 2018 to 12.3:1 today.

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