Is Emmons Grade School a good school?

Emmons Grade School ranks 471 st of 2067 Illinois elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Emmons Grade School?

In the 2023-24 school year, 289 students attended Emmons Grade School.

What is the racial makeup of Emmons Grade School?

Students at Emmons Grade School are 84% White, 13% Hispanic, 3% Two or more races.

What schools do graduates of Emmons Grade School attend?

Students who attend Emmons Grade School usually go on to attend: High : Antioch Community High School

Emmons Grade School

Summary:

Emmons Grade School is a public elementary school located in Antioch, Illinois, serving grades K-8 with a total enrollment of 293 students. The school is part of the Emmons School District 33, which is ranked 151 out of 813 districts in Illinois and has a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Emmons Grade School consistently performs above the state average in both English Language Arts (ELA) and Mathematics proficiency across all grade levels. In the 2023-2024 school year, 55.7% of students were proficient or better in ELA, compared to the state average of 41.2%, and 46.4% were proficient or better in Mathematics, compared to the state average of 28.4%. The school's performance in Science is also strong, with 66.7% of students proficient or better, compared to the state average of 53.2%. Emmons Grade School's female students and white students consistently outperform the state average, ranking in the top 25% of Illinois elementary schools for ELA proficiency.

While Emmons Grade School's chronic absenteeism rate of 15.2% in the 2023-2024 school year is lower than the state average of 19.3%, the increasing trend is concerning and warrants further investigation. In comparison, nearby schools like Gavin Central Elementary School and Indian Hill Elementary School have significantly higher chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 28.8% to 43.5% in the same year. Emmons Grade School's per-student spending has increased from $13,434 in the 2019-2020 school year to $19,094 in the 2022-2023 school year, indicating a commitment to investing in educational resources, which is higher than some nearby schools.

Detail:

Public K-8

24226 W Beach Grove Rd
Antioch, IL 60002-2234

(847) 395-1105

District: Emmons School District 33

SchoolDigger Rank:
471^st of 2,067 Illinois Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $17,369

Students who attend Emmons Grade School usually attend:

High:

Antioch Community High School

Student/teacher ratio: 10.5

Number of students: 289

Racial breakdown:

White:

83.7%

Hispanic:

12.8%

Two or more races:

3.1%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 21.5%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Emmons Grade School ranks better than 77.2% of elementary schools in Illinois. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 75.25. (See more...)

Compare Details Emmons Grade School ranks better than 88.3% of middle schools in Illinois. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 85.91. (See more...)

Chronic absenteeism in a school refers to a situation where students repeatedly miss school, with the threshold often defined as missing 10% or more of school days for any reason, excused or unexcused.

Student Body

Compare Details Racial makeup is: White (83.7%), Hispanic (12.8%), two or more races (3.1%). (See more...)

Compare Details 21.5% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Emmons Grade School is 10.5. (See more...)

Compare Emmons Grade School employs 27.4 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Emmons Grade School is $17,369.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Emmons Grade School:

SchoolDigger ranks Emmons Grade School 471^st of 2067 Illinois public elementary schools. (See Emmons Grade School in the ranking list.)

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SchoolDigger ranks Emmons Grade School 159^th of 1363 Illinois public middle schools. (See Emmons Grade School in the ranking list.)

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Emmons School District 33:

SchoolDigger ranks Emmons School District 33 151^st of 813 Illinois school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Emmons Grade School

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Rank History for all elementary school students at Emmons Grade School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2003	64.80	868^th	2020	57.0%
2004	61.54	947^th	2030	53.3%
2005	74.25	514^th	2022	74.6%
2006	80.27	290^th	2086	86.1%
2007	71.40	656^th	2095	68.7%
2008	79.71	345^th	2092	83.5%
2009	77.33	462^nd	2120	78.2%
2010	77.74	445^th	2139	79.2%
2011	68.12	801^st	2147	62.7%
2012	78.30	422^nd	2166	80.5%
2013	72.51	596^th	2167	72.5%
2014	77.45	459^th	2093	78.1%
2015	68.21	561^st	2052	72.7%
2016	86.86	236^th	2046	88.5%
2017	61.38	716^th	2044	65.0%
2018	69.08	577^th	2037	71.7%
2019	61.44	749^th	2086	64.1%
2021	65.61	569^th	1948	70.8%
2022	76.02	453^rd	2082	78.2%
2023	76.29	445^th	2077	78.6%
2024	75.25	471^st	2067	77.2%

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Rank History for elementary school Female students at Emmons Grade School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	66.72	604^th	1964	69.2%
2019	59.97	743^rd	2019	63.2%
2021	62.55	545^th	1680	67.6%
2022	75.12	432^nd	1970	78.1%
2023	78.55	360^th	1957	81.6%
2024	70.83	498^th	1942	74.4%

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Rank History for elementary school Male students at Emmons Grade School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	65.40	598^th	1972	69.7%
2019	61.70	689^th	2019	65.9%
2021	63.87	505^th	1707	70.4%
2022	70.05	515^th	1977	74.0%
2023	63.90	600^th	1984	69.8%
2024	69.27	524^th	1959	73.3%

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Rank History for elementary school White students at Emmons Grade School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	57.25	587^th	1463	59.9%
2019	49.88	738^th	1462	49.5%
2021	52.21	582^nd	1308	55.5%
2022	63.28	465^th	1425	67.4%
2023	65.81	417^th	1419	70.6%
2024	68.79	380^th	1392	72.7%

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Data source: test scores: Illinois State Board of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

Rank History for Emmons Grade School

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Rank History for all middle school students at Emmons Grade School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile
2003	78.34	247^th	1185	79.2%
2004	90.32	55^th	1204	95.4%
2005	79.25	240^th	1209	80.1%
2006	77.59	247^th	1272	80.6%
2007	85.56	81^st	1287	93.7%
2008	84.83	96^th	1293	92.6%
2009	83.42	126^th	1318	90.4%
2010	75.80	296^th	1327	77.7%
2011	69.63	436^th	1344	67.6%
2012	84.71	114^th	1365	91.6%
2013	87.44	117^th	1367	91.4%
2014	85.11	150^th	1322	88.7%
2015	74.06	273^rd	1302	79.0%
2016	83.66	164^th	1294	87.3%
2017	79.30	219^th	1293	83.1%
2018	70.74	315^th	1293	75.6%
2019	80.39	222^nd	1356	83.6%
2021	88.83	98^th	1241	92.1%
2022	87.93	125^th	1369	90.9%
2023	75.49	269^th	1367	80.3%
2024	85.91	159^th	1363	88.3%

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Rank History for middle school Female students at Emmons Grade School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	79.01	215^th	1226	82.5%
2019	73.59	291^st	1276	77.2%
2021	81.13	137^th	1017	86.5%
2022	78.40	227^th	1286	82.3%
2023	76.33	236^th	1275	81.5%
2024	84.92	144^th	1251	88.5%

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Rank History for middle school Male students at Emmons Grade School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	63.36	375^th	1223	69.3%
2019	81.66	193^rd	1296	85.1%
2021	91.32	64^th	1048	93.9%
2022	94.01	57^th	1286	95.6%
2023	73.56	259^th	1292	80.0%
2024	84.38	157^th	1264	87.6%

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Rank History for middle school White students at Emmons Grade School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	57.59	351^st	889	60.5%
2019	70.40	229^th	905	74.7%
2021	82.01	98^th	813	87.9%
2022	79.63	120^th	898	86.6%
2023	68.60	229^th	895	74.4%
2024	77.97	143^rd	875	83.7%

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Data source: test scores: Illinois State Board of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

Data source: Illinois State Board of Education

Review counts

All ratings (Avg rating: 3.5)

50%

Reviews:

by a parent
Friday, February 20, 2015

Emmons was found not to be compliant by the State Board of Education on many issues related to students with 504 plans and/or with disabilities. The administration including the school board were negligent and not properly trained on children with special needs. Also, when parents asked for an additional teacher to lower the student to teacher ratio, they were denied due to budget restraints. However, the school found money to redo the office furnishings and hire many additional administrative roles. Close Quote

by a citizen
Saturday, July 5, 2014

Emmons is a small school with big problems. Teachers are not teaching and while they hold the students to a certain standard, certain teachers are able to do as they please with total disregard to the school policies and / or when following the curriculum. The best thing about Emmons school is that it is small and k-8, but even with the average class size being 15 kids do not expect excellence from certain teachers who can still not handle this class size. Testing are over emphasized and learning is put on the back burner. If your child is special needs or requires an IEP or 504 this is not the place to be. There is no one on staff who can effectively handle the requests or has complete knowledge of the rights of students in regards to any type of disability. There is distrust among the community and the administrators of the school. The school board has few individuals who care about the well being of the school and students. The school really needs to be reviewed at a state level and people need to be put into positions who have the well being of the students as priority. Bullying is rampant and discipline is minimal. Be prepared to defend your student at every corner and to not receive help from the school. Close Quote

Enrollment information for Emmons Grade School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1989	216	n/a	2	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	0	218
1990	210	n/a	3	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	0	213
1991	239	3	2	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	244
1992	248	4	2	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	254
1993	255	2	2	1	0	n/a	n/a	0	260
1994	270	2	1	2	0	n/a	n/a	0	275
1995	308	3	1	2	0	n/a	n/a	0	314
1996	308	3	1	2	0	n/a	n/a	0	314
1997	323	4	2	4	0	n/a	n/a	0	333
1998	321	6	4	7	0	n/a	n/a	0	338
1999	312	2	3	8	0	n/a	n/a	0	325
2000	325	2	4	9	0	n/a	n/a	0	340
2001	339	0	3	9	0	n/a	n/a	0	351
2002	366	2	3	7	0	n/a	n/a	0	378
2003	366	2	3	7	0	n/a	n/a	0	378
2004	353	4	7	11	0	n/a	n/a	0	375
2005	372	4	5	8	0	n/a	n/a	11	400
2006	365	5	4	8	0	n/a	n/a	11	393
2007	379	6	4	12	0	n/a	n/a	11	412
2008	350	2	4	10	1	n/a	n/a	11	378
2009	331	2	3	7	0	n/a	n/a	10	353
2010	305	11	4	10	0	n/a	n/a	15	345
2011	286	8	4	14	2	0	21	0	335
2012	284	9	5	16	2	0	17	0	333
2013	265	7	4	14	2	0	21	0	313
2014	250	8	5	22	2	0	15	0	302
2015	253	10	3	22	1	9	0	0	298
2016	252	8	0	23	1	8	5	0	297
2017	274	6	0	24	0	6	7	0	317
2018	257	6	0	25	0	4	10	0	302
2019	280	4	1	23	0	1	13	0	322
2020	255	8	0	26	0	0	13	0	302
2021	252	4	1	25	0	0	12	0	294
2022	264	4	0	27	0	0	11	0	306
2023	247	3	2	32	0	0	9	0	293
2024	242	0	1	37	0	0	9	0	289

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Emmons Grade School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1989	218	13.1	16.6	n/a
1990	213	14.1	15.1	n/a
1991	244	14.1	17.3	n/a
1992	254	13.8	18.4	n/a
1993	260	15.0	17.3	n/a
1994	275	15.5	17.7	n/a
1995	314	17.5	17.9	n/a
1996	314	17.5	17.9	n/a
1997	333	20.5	16.2	n/a
1998	338	20.5	16.5	n/a
1999	325	22.0	14.8	n/a
2000	340	22.0	15.5	n/a
2001	351	23.6	14.9	n/a
2002	378	23.6	16.0	5.8
2003	378	23.6	16.0	5.8
2004	375	23.8	15.8	8.3
2005	400	27.0	14.8	6.9
2006	393	24.0	16.4	5.2
2007	412	27.0	15.3	6.7
2008	378	25.0	15.1	6
2009	353	28.0	12.6	10.2
2010	345	26.0	13.2	6.7
2011	335	21.0	15.9	12.8
2012	333	21.3	15.6	8.4
2013	313	n/a	n/a	6.1
2014	302	29.6	10.2	9.6
2015	298	30.0	9.9	11.1
2016	297	29.0	10.2	15.5
2017	317	28.0	11.3	10.1
2018	302	27.0	11.1	13.6
2019	322	27.1	11.8	12.4
2020	302	27.2	11.0	7
2021	294	n/a	n/a	n/a
2022	306	27.6	11.0	17.6
2023	293	27.3	10.7	20.1
2024	289	27.4	10.5	21.5

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Emmons Grade School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1989	218	13.1	16.6	n/a
1990	213	14.1	15.1	n/a
1991	244	14.1	17.3	n/a
1992	254	13.8	18.4	n/a
1993	260	15.0	17.3	n/a
1994	275	15.5	17.7	n/a
1995	314	17.5	17.9	n/a
1996	314	17.5	17.9	n/a
1997	333	20.5	16.2	n/a
1998	338	20.5	16.5	n/a
1999	325	22.0	14.8	n/a
2000	340	22.0	15.5	n/a
2001	351	23.6	14.9	n/a
2002	378	23.6	16.0	5.8
2003	378	23.6	16.0	5.8
2004	375	23.8	15.8	8.3
2005	400	27.0	14.8	6.9
2006	393	24.0	16.4	5.2
2007	412	27.0	15.3	6.7
2008	378	25.0	15.1	6
2009	353	28.0	12.6	10.2
2010	345	26.0	13.2	6.7
2011	335	21.0	15.9	12.8
2012	333	21.3	15.6	8.4
2013	313	n/a	n/a	6.1
2014	302	29.6	10.2	9.6
2015	298	30.0	9.9	11.1
2016	297	29.0	10.2	15.5
2017	317	28.0	11.3	10.1
2018	302	27.0	11.1	13.6
2019	322	27.1	11.8	12.4
2020	302	27.2	11.0	7
2021	294	n/a	n/a	n/a
2022	306	27.6	11.0	17.6
2023	293	27.3	10.7	20.1
2024	289	27.4	10.5	21.5

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.

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