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Fairview Elementary School (Closed 2008)

7301 Fairview Ave
Darien, IL 60561

Fairview Elementary School serves 438 students in grades Prekindergarten-5.

The student:teacher ratio of 16:1 was higher than the Illinois state level of 13:1.

Minority enrollment was 40% of the student body (majority Black and Asian), which was lower than the Illinois state average of 55% (majority Hispanic and Black).

School Overview

Grades Offered

Grades Prekindergarten-5

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Fairview Elementary School
Pre-K	14
Kind	178
1	44
2	52
3	49
4	55
5	46

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Total Students

438 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2007)
Year	Fairview Elementary School
2007	420
2006	438
2005	431
2004	465
2003	436
2002	416
2001	448
2000	436
1999	376
1998	387
1997	410
1996	439
1995	485
1994	450
1993	371
1992	373
1991	373
1990	393
1989	409
1988	419
1987	421

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Total Classroom Teachers

27 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1987-2007)
Year	Fairview Elementary School
2007	27
2006	29
2005	30
2004	32
2003	30
2002	27
2001	29
2000	26
1999	22
1998	23
1997	21
1996	21
1995	19
1994	19
1993	17
1992	18
1991	18
1990	18
1989	20
1988	22
1987	21

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School Rankings

This School

State Level (IL)

Student : Teacher Ratio

16:1

13:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1987-2007)
Year	Fairview Elementary School	Illinois	Darien School District 61
2007	16:1	17:1	16:1
2006	15:1	16:1	14:1
2005	14:1	16:1	14:1
2004	15:1	17:1	14:1
2003	15:1	16:1	15:1
2002	15:1	16:1	15:1
2001	15:1	16:1	16:1
2000	17:1	16:1	16:1
1999	17:1	16:1	17:1
1998	17:1	17:1	17:1
1997	20:1	17:1	18:1
1996	21:1	17:1	19:1
1995	25:1	17:1	20:1
1994	24:1	18:1	20:1
1993	22:1	18:1	19:1
1992	21:1	17:1	17:1
1991	20:1	17:1	17:1
1990	21:1	18:1	18:1
1989	21:1	18:1	17:1
1988	19:1	18:1	18:1
1987	20:1	18:1	19:1

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American Indian

n/a

Asian

14%

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1989-2007)
Year	Fairview Elementary School	Illinois	Darien School District 61
2007	13%	5%	13%
2006	14%	5%	12%
2005	11%	5%	12%
2004	13%	4%	13%
2003	14%	4%	13%
2002	19%	4%	13%
2001	17%	4%	13%
2000	16%	3%	13%
1999	21%	3%	14%
1998	17%	3%	14%
1997	18%	3%	15%
1996	18%	3%	13%
1995	14%	3%	13%
1994	16%	3%	14%
1993	17%	3%	13%
1992	17%	3%	14%
1991	18%	3%	14%
1990	18%	3%	14%
1989	19%	3%	15%

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Hispanic

11%

28%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1989-2007)
Year	Fairview Elementary School	Illinois	Darien School District 61
2007	15%	20%	12%
2006	12%	19%	11%
2005	15%	18%	11%
2004	12%	18%	9%
2003	13%	17%	9%
2002	9%	16%	7%
2001	8%	15%	7%
2000	7%	15%	6%
1999	6%	14%	6%
1998	5%	13%	5%
1997	6%	13%	5%
1996	6%	12%	4%
1995	5%	12%	4%
1994	6%	11%	3%
1993	6%	11%	4%
1992	3%	10%	3%
1991	3%	10%	3%
1990	2%	9%	2%
1989	1%	9%	2%

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Black

15%

16%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1989-2007)
Year	Fairview Elementary School	Illinois	Darien School District 61
2007	16%	20%	11%
2006	15%	20%	11%
2005	16%	20%	11%
2004	14%	21%	11%
2003	13%	21%	9%
2002	10%	21%	8%
2001	10%	21%	7%
2000	9%	21%	6%
1999	10%	21%	6%
1998	8%	21%	5%
1997	9%	20%	5%
1996	8%	21%	6%
1995	10%	20%	6%
1994	8%	21%	4%
1993	5%	21%	4%
1992	4%	21%	4%
1991	4%	21%	3%
1990	5%	22%	3%
1989	5%	22%	3%

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White

60%

45%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1989-2007)
Year	Fairview Elementary School	Illinois	Darien School District 61
2007	56%	55%	64%
2006	59%	56%	66%
2005	58%	57%	66%
2004	61%	57%	67%
2003	60%	58%	69%
2002	62%	59%	72%
2001	65%	60%	73%
2000	68%	61%	74%
1999	63%	62%	74%
1998	70%	63%	76%
1997	67%	64%	75%
1996	68%	64%	77%
1995	71%	65%	77%
1994	70%	65%	79%
1993	72%	65%	79%
1992	76%	66%	79%
1991	75%	66%	80%
1990	75%	66%	81%
1989	75%	66%	80%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

n/a

All Ethnic Groups

0.59

0.70

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1989-2007)
Year	Fairview Elementary School	Illinois	Darien School District 61
2007	0.64	0.63	0.55
2006	0.61	0.61	0.53
2005	0.61	0.61	0.53
2004	0.58	0.60	0.51
2003	0.59	0.59	0.50
2002	0.57	0.59	0.45
2001	0.54	0.58	0.45
2000	0.52	0.57	0.42
1999	0.56	0.56	0.43
1998	0.48	0.56	0.41
1997	0.51	0.54	0.42
1996	0.50	0.53	0.39
1995	0.47	0.53	0.38
1994	0.48	0.52	0.36
1993	0.45	0.52	0.35
1992	0.40	0.52	0.36
1991	0.41	0.52	0.34
1990	0.41	0.51	0.32
1989	0.40	0.51	0.33

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Eligible for

10%

43%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2002-2007)
Year	Fairview Elementary School	Illinois	Darien School District 61
2007	12%	32%	12%
2006	10%	32%	10%
2005	11%	32%	11%
2004	12%	31%	8%
2003	11%	30%	8%
2002	7%	30%	7%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2002-2007)
Year	Fairview Elementary School	Illinois	Darien School District 61
2007	2%	6%	2%
2006	2%	6%	3%
2005	3%	5%	3%
2004	2%	5%	3%
2003	1%	5%	2%
2002	2%	5%	2%

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School Statewide Testing

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School District Name

Darien School District 61

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), IL Dept. of Education

Frequently Asked Questions

How many students attend Fairview Elementary School?

438 students attend Fairview Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

60% of Fairview Elementary School students are White, 15% of students are Black, 14% of students are Asian, and 11% of students are Hispanic.

What is the student:teacher ratio of Fairview Elementary School?

Fairview Elementary School has a student ration of 16:1, which is higher than the Illinois state average of 13:1.

What grades does Fairview Elementary School offer ?

Fairview Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Prekindergarten-5

What school district is Fairview Elementary School part of?

Fairview Elementary School is part of Darien School District 61.

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