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Foster Park Elementary School vs. Fort Dearborn Elementary School

Should you attend Foster Park Elementary School or Fort Dearborn 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
Foster Park Elementary School
8530 S Wood St
Chicago, IL 60620
: 
4/
10
Bottom 50%
Fort Dearborn Elementary School
9025 S Throop St
Chicago, IL 60620
: 
1/
10
Bottom 50%
Top Rankings

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

Category
Attribute
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Largest percent of students eligible for free lunch (Top 1%)

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

Category
Attribute
Most improved public schools
Most improved public schools (Top 20%)
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Largest percent of students eligible for free lunch (Top 1%)
Overview
Serving 283 students in grades Prekindergarten-8, Foster Park 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 15-19% (which is lower than the Illinois state average of 28%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 10-14% (which is lower than the Illinois state average of 30%).
The student:teacher ratio of 12:1 is lower than the Illinois state level of 14:1.
Serving 324 students in grades Prekindergarten-8, Fort Dearborn 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 7% (which is lower than the Illinois state average of 30%).
The student:teacher ratio of 12:1 is lower than the Illinois state level of 14:1.
Grades Offered
PK-8
PK-8
Total Students
283 students
324 students
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This chart displays total students of Fort Dearborn Elementary School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Male | % Female
58% | 42%
57% | 43%
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Total Classroom Teachers
24 teachers
26 teachers
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This chart displays the total teachers of Fort Dearborn Elementary School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Student : Teacher Ratio
12:1
12:1
This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Foster Park 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 Fort Dearborn Elementary School and the public school average student teacher ratio of Illinois by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Test Scores

#2332 out of 3426 schools in IL
(Bottom 50%)
#3224 out of 3426 schools in IL
(Bottom 50%)
This chart displays the overall school rank of Foster Park Elementary School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the overall school rank of Fort Dearborn Elementary School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
15-19%
(Bottom 50% in IL)(20-21 School Year Data)
≤5%
(Bottom 50% in IL)(20-21 School Year Data)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Foster Park 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 Fort Dearborn 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.
10-14%
(Bottom 50% in IL)
7%
(Bottom 50% in IL)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Foster Park 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 Fort Dearborn 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.
≤10%
(Bottom 50% in IL)
15-19%
(Bottom 50% in IL)

Students by Grade

Students by Grade
This chart displays the students of Foster Park Elementary School by grade.
This chart displays the students of Fort Dearborn Elementary School by grade.
Pre-K Students
35
40
Kindergarten Students
28
33
Grade 1 Students
39
38
Grade 2 Students
29
25
Grade 3 Students
31
35
Grade 4 Students
26
30
Grade 5 Students
18
24
Grade 6 Students
32
38
Grade 7 Students
18
34
Grade 8 Students
24
27
Grade 9 Students
2
-
Grade 11 Students
1
-

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
n/a
n/a
% Hispanic
3%
3%
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Foster Park 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 Fort Dearborn Elementary School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Illinois by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Black
96%
96%
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Foster Park 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 Fort Dearborn Elementary School and the percentage of Black public school students in Illinois by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% White
n/a
n/a
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Foster Park Elementary School and the percentage of White public school students in Illinois by year, with the latest 2012-13 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Fort Dearborn Elementary School and the percentage of White public school students in Illinois by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
1%
1%
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Foster Park 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 Fort Dearborn 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.
0.08
0.08
This chart displays the diversity score of Foster Park 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 Fort Dearborn 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
100%
100%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Foster Park 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 Fort Dearborn 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
2%
(12-13 School Year Data)
48%
(11-12 School Year Data)
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Foster Park Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Illinois by year, with the latest 2012-13 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Fort Dearborn Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Illinois by year, with the latest 2011-12 school year data.
 
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