Fairmount Elementary School vs. Maercker Elementary School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Fairmount Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Illinois for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Math Proficiency
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Maercker Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Illinois for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Math Proficiency
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Diversity
Overview
Serving 342 students in grades Prekindergarten-6, Fairmount Elementary School ranks in the top 10% of all schools in Illinois for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 5%, and reading proficiency is top 5%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 65-69% (which is higher than the Illinois state average of 27%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 45-49% (which is higher than the Illinois state average of 30%).
The student-teacher ratio of 17:1 is higher than the Illinois state level of 13:1.
Minority enrollment is 20% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Illinois state average of 55% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 456 students in grades 3-5, Maercker Elementary School ranks in the top 20% of all schools in Illinois for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 10%, and reading proficiency is top 10%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 53% (which is higher than the Illinois state average of 27%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 46% (which is higher than the Illinois state average of 30%).
The student-teacher ratio of 13:1 is equal to the Illinois state level of 13:1.
Minority enrollment is 54% of the student body (majority Asian and Hispanic), which is lower than the Illinois state average of 55% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Grades Offered
PK-6
3-5
Total Students
342 students
456 students
Total Classroom Teachers
20 teachers
34 teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
17:1
13:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#273 out of 3542 schools in IL
(Top 10%)
(Top 10%)
#436 out of 3542 schools in IL
(Top 20%)
(Top 20%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
65-69%
53%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
45-49%
46%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
60-69%
60-64%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Pre-K Students
13
-
Kindergarten Students
54
-
Grade 1 Students
33
-
Grade 2 Students
48
-
Grade 3 Students
55
141
Grade 4 Students
51
155
Grade 5 Students
39
160
Grade 6 Students
49
-
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
4%
21%
% Hispanic
9%
19%
% Black
2%
10%
% White
80%
46%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
5%
4%
Diversity Score
0.35
0.70
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
6%
32%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
2%
7%
n/a