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Fairview South Elementary School vs. Edgebrook Elementary School

Should you attend Fairview South Elementary School or Edgebrook Elementary School? Visitors to our site frequently compare these two schools. Compare their rankings, test scores, reviews and more to help you determine which school is the best choice for you.

School Overview

School
Fairview South Elementary School
7040 Laramie Ave
Skokie, IL 60077
: 
9/
10
Top 20%
Edgebrook Elementary School
6525 N Hiawatha Ave
Chicago, IL 60646
: 
10/
10
Top 10%
Top Rankings

Fairview South Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Illinois for:

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 20%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 10%)
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 20%)
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 20%)

Edgebrook Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Illinois for:

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 10%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 20%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 10%)
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 20%)
Overview
Serving 702 students in grades Kindergarten-8, Fairview South Elementary School ranks in the top 20% of all schools in Illinois for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 30%, and reading proficiency is top 30%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 35% (which is higher than the Illinois state average of 28%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 54% (which is higher than the Illinois state average of 30%).
The student:teacher ratio of 11:1 is lower than the Illinois state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 53% of the student body (majority Asian), which is lower than the Illinois state average of 54% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Serving 460 students in grades Kindergarten-8, Edgebrook 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 20%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 43% (which is higher than the Illinois state average of 28%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 59% (which is higher 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 43% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Illinois state average of 54% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
K-8
K-8
Total Students
702 students
460 students
This chart displays total students of Fairview South Elementary School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays total students of Edgebrook Elementary School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Male | % Female
53% | 47%
48% | 52%
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Total Classroom Teachers
64 teachers
30 teachers
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This chart displays the total teachers of Edgebrook Elementary School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Student : Teacher Ratio
11:1
15:1
This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Fairview South Elementary School and the public school average student teacher ratio of Illinois by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Edgebrook Elementary School and the public school average student teacher ratio of Illinois by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Test Scores

#502 out of 3426 schools in IL
(Top 20%)
#294 out of 3426 schools in IL
(Top 10%)
This chart displays the overall school rank of Fairview South Elementary School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the overall school rank of Edgebrook Elementary School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
35%
(Top 30% in IL)(20-21 School Year Data)
43%
(Top 20% in IL)(20-21 School Year Data)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Fairview South Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in Illinois by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Edgebrook Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in Illinois by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
54%
(Top 10% in IL)
59%
(Top 10% in IL)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Fairview South Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Illinois by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Edgebrook Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Illinois by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
65-69%
(Top 20% in IL)
80-84%
(Top 5% in IL)

Students by Grade

Students by Grade
This chart displays the students of Fairview South Elementary School by grade.
This chart displays the students of Edgebrook Elementary School by grade.
Pre-K Students
12
-
Kindergarten Students
53
57
Grade 1 Students
78
42
Grade 2 Students
79
52
Grade 3 Students
80
49
Grade 4 Students
77
54
Grade 5 Students
80
53
Grade 6 Students
84
49
Grade 7 Students
74
50
Grade 8 Students
85
54

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
31%
12%
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Fairview South Elementary School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Illinois by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Edgebrook Elementary School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Illinois by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hispanic
13%
20%
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Fairview South Elementary School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Illinois by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Edgebrook Elementary School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Illinois by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Black
3%
1%
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Fairview South Elementary School and the percentage of Black public school students in Illinois by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Edgebrook Elementary School and the percentage of Black public school students in Illinois by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% White
47%
57%
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Fairview South Elementary School and the percentage of White public school students in Illinois by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Edgebrook Elementary School and the percentage of White public school students in Illinois by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
6%
10%
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Fairview South Elementary School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in Illinois by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Edgebrook Elementary School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in Illinois by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
0.67
0.62
This chart displays the diversity score of Fairview South Elementary School and the public school average diversity score of Illinois by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the diversity score of Edgebrook Elementary School and the public school average diversity score of Illinois by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Additional Information

Eligible for Free Lunch
20%
13%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Fairview South Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Illinois by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Edgebrook Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Illinois by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
1%
3%
(13-14 School Year Data)
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Fairview South Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Illinois by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Edgebrook Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Illinois by year, with the latest 2013-14 school year data.
 
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