Fairview Elementary School (Closed 2008)
Fairview Elementary School served 438 students in grades Prekindergarten-5.
The student:teacher ratio of 16:1 was higher than the Illinois state level of 15:1.
Minority enrollment was 40% of the student body (majority Black and Asian), which was lower than the Illinois state average of 53% (majority Hispanic and Black).
School Overview
Grades Offered
Grades Prekindergarten-5
Total Students
438 students

Total Classroom Teachers
27 teachers

Students by Grade

School Rankings
Student : Teacher Ratio
16:1
15:1

American Indian
n/a
n/a
Asian
14%
5%

Hispanic
11%
27%

Black
15%
17%

White
60%
47%

Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
Two or more races
n/a
4%
All Ethnic Groups



Eligible for Free Lunch
10%
44%

Eligible for Reduced Lunch
2%
4%

School Statewide Testing
School District Name
Source: 2007-2008 (latest school year available) National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), IL Dept. of Education
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