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Enrollment
890
Middle
DISTRICT 820 · STATE 462
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·PARK RIDGE CCSD 64·NCES 173084002472
Emerson Middle School
8101 N Cumberland Ave, Niles, IL 60714 · (847) 318-8110 · Cook County
GRADES 06–08MIDDLE21-SUBURBREGULAR SCHOOL890 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
11.6:1
77 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 12.0:1 · STATE 13.0:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
,
Title I proxy
STATE 56%
Community
5
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other middle schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 6 | 277 | 31% |
| Grade 7 | 295 | 33% |
| Grade 8 | 318 | 36% |
Student demographics
37%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 36% · 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
Test scores
IAR + ISA 2024-25 . % Proficient (Levels 4-5)English Language Arts
79.0%
IL avg 51.0% . +11.9pp since 2023
Math
61.5%
IL avg 37.9% . +13.7pp since 2023
What this means: On the IAR + ISA, Illinois's statewide test, about 79 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 62 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 14 points.
IAR + ISA results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 79.0% | 61.5% |
| 2023-24 | 67.1% | 47.8% |
% Proficient (Levels 4-5), all students and all tested grades.
Source: IAR + ISA. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where Emerson Middle School ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In Illinois | In Cook County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 61.5% | #65 of 640 ▲ 33 | #23 of 146 ▲ 10 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 79.0% | #84 of 640 ▲ 35 | #28 of 146 ▲ 5 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 890 | #46 of 691 | #11 of 148 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 11.6:1 | #136 of 558 | #48 of 138 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 36.9% | #354 of 560 | #99 of 138 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +4.6% | #86 of 127 | #29 of 40 |
Ranked against other public middle 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
890
0 (0%) vs 2020
+19% since 2000-01, when it was 746
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 | 890 | 77 | 11.6:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 879 | 74.2 | 11.8:1 | N/A |
| 2022-23 | 880 | 71.8 | 12.3:1 | N/A |
| 2020-21 | 890 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 851 | 69.4 | 12.3:1 | 4% (31) |
| 2015-16 | 806 | 63 | 12.8:1 | 6% (48) |
| 2010-11 | 769 | 61 | 12.6:1 | 0% (0) |
| 2000-01 | 746 | 59 | 12.6:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Emerson Middle School.
Since 2017-18: students up 5% (851 to 890); teachers up 11% (69.4 to 77).
About Emerson Middle School
Emerson Middle School is a large middle-grades school located in Niles, Illinois. It enrolls 890 students in 2024-25. The grades offered are 6 through 8. The school is 93% larger than the average for middle schools in Illinois.
District-wide, Park Ridge CCSD 64 has 8 schools and 4,654 students.
The largest group at Emerson Middle School is White students, at 78%. The remaining students are 9% Hispanic, 8% Asian, and 3% multiracial. Among people living in Cook County, the White share is about 44%. On a 0 to 100 scale, the school's diversity index is 37, compared with 70 nationally.
Emerson Middle School lists 77 full-time-equivalent teachers; that is about 11.6 students per teacher. Across middle schools in Illinois, the average ratio is 13.0:1.
For the population of Cook County, the median household earns about $83,498 a year, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 43% of adults, and the poverty rate is about 10%. Across Cook County, 1,406 public schools serve about 697,934 students.
Straight-line distance to the nearest public school, Jefferson School, is less than a tenth of a mile. Within five miles are at least 8 other public schools.
NCES assigns Emerson Middle School the locale Suburb: Large, meaning in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population of 250,000 or more.
Emerson Middle School had 890 students in 2020-21 and 890 in 2024-25, nearly the same.
Parents, students, and staff can share information on pickup and drop-off, after-school programs, and teacher feedback here. Parents, students, alumni, and staff are welcome to post.
Cook County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
5,182,090
Census ACS
Median income
$83,498
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
43%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
10%
Below federal line
Schools in county
1,406
697,934 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Park Ridge CCSD 64
- Lincoln Middle SchoolMiddle · 749 students
- Theodore Roosevelt Elementary SchoolElementary · 677 students
- Eugene Field Elementary SchoolElementary · 626 students
- George Washington Elementary SchoolElementary · 588 students
- Franklin Elementary SchoolElementary · 535 students
- George B Carpenter Elementary SchoolElementary · 435 students
Other schools in Niles
- Gemini Middle SchoolMiddle · 1,111 students
- Clarence E Culver SchoolElementary · 666 students
- Mark Twain Elementary SchoolElementary · 489 students
- V H Nelson Elementary SchoolElementary · 479 students
- Jefferson SchoolElementary · 154 students
Other Emerson Middle schools
5 other US public schools in 5 states are named Emerson Middle. Emerson Middle School is the 2nd largest of the 6.
- Emerson Middle SchoolUNION CITY, NJ · 999 students
- Emerson MiddleBakersfield, CA · 813 students
- Emerson MiddlePomona, CA · 664 students
- Emerson Middle SchoolLIVONIA, MI · 638 students
- Emerson Middle SchoolEnid, OK · 353 students
Nearby schools
- Jefferson School0.1 mi · 154
- Eugene Field Elementary School0.6 mi · 626
- Stock Early Childhood Center1.2 mi · 194
- Gemini Middle School1.2 mi · 1,111
- George B Carpenter Elementary School1.2 mi · 435
- Franklin Elementary School1.3 mi · 535
Frequently asked questions
About Emerson Middle SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at Emerson Middle School?
Emerson Middle School enrolls approximately 890 students in grades 06-08.
What grades does Emerson Middle School serve?
Emerson Middle School serves grades 06-08.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Emerson Middle School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Emerson Middle School is approximately 11.6:1 (77 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at Emerson Middle School?
At Emerson Middle School, the student body is approximately 78% White, 9% Hispanic, 1% Black, 8% Asian, 3% Two or more.
What district is Emerson Middle School in?
Emerson Middle School is part of Park Ridge CCSD 64.
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