Marquette Elementary School vs. Fairfield Elementary Academy
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Marquette Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Illinois for:
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Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Fairfield Elementary Academy ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Illinois for:
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Attribute
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Overview
Serving 1,030 students in grades Prekindergarten-8, Marquette Elementary 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 9% (which is lower than the Illinois state average of 27%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 11% (which is lower than the Illinois state average of 30%).
The student-teacher ratio of 15:1 is higher than the Illinois state level of 13:1.
Minority enrollment is 96% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Illinois state average of 55% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 492 students in grades Prekindergarten-8, Fairfield Elementary Academy 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 5% (which is lower than the Illinois state average of 27%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 9% (which is lower than the Illinois state average of 30%).
The student-teacher ratio of 14:1 is higher than the Illinois state level of 13:1.
Grades Offered
PK-8
PK-8
Total Students
1,030 students
492 students
Total Classroom Teachers
68 teachers
35 teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
15:1
14:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#2957 out of 3542 schools in IL
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#3201 out of 3542 schools in IL
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
9%
5%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
11%
9%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
23%
6-9%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Pre-K Students
86
20
Kindergarten Students
88
42
Grade 1 Students
113
57
Grade 2 Students
115
50
Grade 3 Students
106
63
Grade 4 Students
127
55
Grade 5 Students
103
47
Grade 6 Students
93
49
Grade 7 Students
87
53
Grade 8 Students
112
55
Grade 9 Students
-
1
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
n/a
n/a
% Hispanic
69%
85%
% Black
26%
13%
% White
4%
n/a
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
1%
1%
Diversity Score
0.46
0.26
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
100%
100%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
44%
38%