Emerson Elem School

Emerson Elem School is one of the tight-knit elementary campuss in Wheaton, Illinois, overseen by CUSD 200, with 263 students on its rolls from grades K through 5. Enrollment runs roughly 31% leaner than the state mean of about 381.

Across the 20 schools in CUSD 200 (11,639 students total), Emerson Elem School accounts for its share of the district's footprint.

Looking at the student body, Emerson Elem School logs that the largest single group is White, at 62% of enrollment. The remainder reads as 12% Asian, 11% Hispanic, 8% multiracial, 7% Black. Compared to DuPage County overall, the school's racial mix sits in roughly the same range.

Looking at the economic backdrop, Emerson Elem School lists 24 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 10.8:1. The state averages around 13.9:1, so this campus is tighter than the state norm typical. Around 30% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator.

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 54.0%; this one delivers 67.5%.

In the area at large, the surrounding county (DuPage County) reports that median household earnings sit near $112,096, about 52% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and the poverty rate sits near 5%. Across DuPage County's 277 public schools (combined enrollment of about 138,557 students), Emerson Elem School is one campus in the mix.

Monroe Middle School is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.5 miles from this campus. 8 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts Emerson Elem School at 6th of 8; the average score across the group is 69.8%.

Emerson Elem School operates from an outer-ring location.

Looking at the recent track record. Emerson Elem School's enrollment has contracted 16% since 2018, when it stood at 314 (now 263). The White share of enrollment edged down from 70% to 62% over that span. The student-to-teacher ratio tightened from 14.4:1 in 2018 to 10.8:1 today.

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