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
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 323 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 20%, and reading proficiency is top 10%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 50-54% (which is higher than the Illinois state average of 33%). 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 16:1 is higher than the Illinois state level of 13:1.
Minority enrollment is 21% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Illinois state average of 55% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 461 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 20%, and reading proficiency is top 20%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 42% (which is higher than the Illinois state average of 28%). 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 14:1 is higher than the Illinois state level of 13:1.
Minority enrollment is 56% of the student body (majority Asian and Hispanic), which is higher than the Illinois state average of 55% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Grades Offered
PK-6
3-5
Total Students
323 students
461 students


% Male | % Female
46% | 54%
52% | 48%


Total Classroom Teachers
20 teachers
33 teachers


Student : Teacher Ratio
16:1
14:1


Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
n/a
#513 out of 3426 schools in IL
(Top 20%)
(Top 20%)
n/a

Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
50-54%
42%


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
16
-
Kindergarten Students
31
-
Grade 1 Students
48
-
Grade 2 Students
53
-
Grade 3 Students
51
158
Grade 4 Students
41
162
Grade 5 Students
49
141
Grade 6 Students
34
-
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
4%
22%


% Hispanic
9%
21%


% Black
2%
8%


% White
79%
44%


% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
6%
4%


Diversity Score
0.37
0.71


Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
6%
32%


Eligible for Reduced Lunch
2%
7%
n/a
