Fairfield Elementary Academy vs. Marquette Elementary School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Fairfield Elementary Academy ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Illinois for:
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Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Marquette Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Illinois for:
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Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Overview
Serving 456 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 28%). 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 15:1 is higher than the Illinois state level of 14:1.
Serving 1,002 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 ≤5% (which is lower than the Illinois state average of 28%). 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 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 98% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Illinois state average of 54% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Grades Offered
PK-8
PK-8
Total Students
456 students
1,002 students
% Male | % Female
49% | 51%
54% | 46%
Total Classroom Teachers
31 teachers
66 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
15:1
15:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#3116 out of 3426 schools in IL
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#3057 out of 3426 schools in IL
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
≤5%
≤5%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
9%
11%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
6-9%
23%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Pre-K Students
1
88
Kindergarten Students
40
98
Grade 1 Students
50
96
Grade 2 Students
42
114
Grade 3 Students
42
96
Grade 4 Students
49
88
Grade 5 Students
57
94
Grade 6 Students
52
111
Grade 7 Students
61
104
Grade 8 Students
62
113
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
n/a
n/a
% Hispanic
81%
67%
% Black
19%
31%
% White
n/a
2%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
n/a
n/a
n/a
Diversity Score
0.31
0.46
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
100%
100%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
38%
44%
