Kelvin Grove Jr High School vs. Fairmont School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Kelvin Grove Jr High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Illinois for:
Category
Attribute
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Student Attention
Fairmont School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Illinois for:
Category
Attribute
Student Attention
Overview
Serving 260 students in grades 4-8, Kelvin Grove Jr High School ranks in the top 50% of all schools in Illinois for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 50%, and reading proficiency is top 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 25% (which is lower than the Illinois state average of 27%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 44% (which is higher than the Illinois state average of 30%).
The student-teacher ratio of 9:1 is lower than the Illinois state level of 13:1.
Minority enrollment is 23% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Illinois state average of 55% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 300 students in grades Prekindergarten-8, Fairmont School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Illinois for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 10-14% (which is lower than the Illinois state average of 27%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 17% (which is lower than the Illinois state average of 30%).
The student-teacher ratio of 9:1 is lower than the Illinois state level of 13:1.
Minority enrollment is 88% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Illinois state average of 55% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
4-8
PK-8
Total Students
260 students
300 students
Total Classroom Teachers
30 teachers
34 teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
9:1
9:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#1068 out of 3542 schools in IL
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
#2478 out of 3542 schools in IL
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
25%
10-14%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
44%
17%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
70-74%
30-34%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Pre-K Students
-
38
Kindergarten Students
-
29
Grade 1 Students
-
21
Grade 2 Students
-
44
Grade 3 Students
-
24
Grade 4 Students
50
35
Grade 5 Students
60
28
Grade 6 Students
42
18
Grade 7 Students
50
35
Grade 8 Students
58
28
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
n/a
n/a
n/a
% Hispanic
16%
57%
% Black
3%
27%
% White
77%
12%
% Hawaiian
n/a
1%
% Two or more races
4%
3%
Diversity Score
0.38
0.59
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
30%
67%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
7%
49%