Empire Elementary School serves 265 learners in grade levels PreK-4.

Empire Elementary School landed in the upper 50% of all schools in Illinois for cumulative test scores (math proficiency (mastery) is upper 50%, and reading proficiency (mastery) is upper 50%) for the 2020-21 school year.

The percentage of learners achieving proficiency (mastery) in math is 30-34% (which is approximately equal to the Illinois state average of 32%) for the 2020-21 school year. The percentage of learners achieving proficiency (mastery) in reading/language arts is 35-39% (which is approximately equal to the Illinois state average of 37%) for the 2020-21 school year.

The learner: teacher ratio of 13:1 is lower than the Illinois state level of 15:1.

Minority enrollment is 32% of the learner body (majority Black), which is lower than the Illinois state average of 52% (majority Latino).

School Overview: Empire Elementary School’s learner population of 265 learners has declined by 7% over five school years.

The teacher population of 21 teachers has stayed flat over five school years.

School Comparison: Empire Elementary School is ranked within the upper 50% of all 3,672 schools in Illinois (based off of combined math and reading proficiency (mastery) testing data) for the 2020-21 school year.

The equity score of Empire Elementary School is 0.51, which is less than the equity score at state average of 0.68. The school’s equity has stayed flat over five school years.

Nearby Public Schools: The closest high school to Empire Elementary School is Freeport High School (0.8 miles away)

The closest middle school and elementary school is Carl Sandburg Middle School (0.5 miles away)