Kelvin Grove Jr High School vs. Fairmont School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Kelvin Grove Jr High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Illinois for:
Category
Attribute
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Fairmont School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Illinois for:
Category
Attribute
Student Attention
Overview
Serving 286 students in grades 4-8, Kelvin Grove Jr High School ranks in the top 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 18% (which is lower than the Illinois state average of 28%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 44% (which is higher than the Illinois state average of 30%).
The student:teacher ratio of 13:1 is lower than the Illinois state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 28% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Illinois state average of 54% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 312 students in grades Prekindergarten-8, Fairmont 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 6-9% (which is lower than the Illinois state average of 28%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 17% (which is lower than the Illinois state average of 30%).
The student:teacher ratio of 10:1 is lower than the Illinois state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 91% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Illinois state average of 54% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Grades Offered
4-8
PK-8
Total Students
286 students
312 students
% Male | % Female
50% | 50%
49% | 51%
Total Classroom Teachers
22 teachers
31 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
10:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#1242 out of 3426 schools in IL
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
#2626 out of 3426 schools in IL
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
18%
6-9%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
44%
17%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
70-74%
30-34%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Pre-K Students
-
43
Kindergarten Students
-
38
Grade 1 Students
-
28
Grade 2 Students
-
29
Grade 3 Students
1
23
Grade 4 Students
48
22
Grade 5 Students
48
30
Grade 6 Students
58
29
Grade 7 Students
60
37
Grade 8 Students
71
33
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
2%
n/a
n/a
% Hispanic
20%
59%
% Black
3%
29%
% White
72%
9%
% Hawaiian
n/a
1%
% Two or more races
3%
2%
Diversity Score
0.44
0.56
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
27%
64%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
6%
49%
