Ferson Creek School (Ranked Top 5% for 2025)

38w160 Bolcum Rd
Saint Charles, IL 60175

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Serving 600 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Ferson Creek School ranks in the top 5% of all schools in Illinois for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 5%, and reading proficiency is top 5%).

The percentage of students achieving is 64% (which is higher than the Illinois state average of 27%). The percentage of students achieving is 65% (which is higher than the Illinois state average of 30%).

The student-teacher ratio of 14:1 is higher than the Illinois state level of 13:1.

Minority enrollment is 18% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Illinois state average of 55% (majority Hispanic).

Quick Facts (2025)

Grades: Prekindergarten-5
Enrollment: 600 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 14:1
Minority Enrollment: 18%
: Top 5% in IL
: 64% (Top 5%)
: 65% (Top 5%)
: 75-79% (Top 10%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), IL Dept. of Education

Top Rankings

Ferson Creek School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Illinois for:

School Overview

Ferson Creek School's student population of 600 students has grown by 13% over five school years.

The teacher population of 44 teachers has grown by 46% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Prekindergarten-5

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Ferson Creek School
Pre-K	15
Kind	86
1	85
2	104
3	108
4	108
5	94

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Total Students

600 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Ferson Creek School
2023	589
2022	581
2021	536
2020	529
2019	529
2018	529
2017	529
2016	542
2015	582
2014	584
2013	580
2012	629
2011	645
2010	640
2009	668
2008	622
2007	617
2006	581
2005	591
2004	585
2003	690
2002	656
2001	652
2000	533
1999	535
1998	534
1997	569
1996	586
1995	585
1994	655
1993	603

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Total Classroom Teachers

44 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	Ferson Creek School
2023	42
2022	38
2020	30
2019	30
2018	27
2017	27
2016	30
2015	32
2014	26
2013	33
2012	32
2011	34
2010	35
2009	34
2008	29
2007	29
2006	29
2005	31
2004	32
2003	34
2002	34
2001	32
2000	30
1999	30
1998	31
1997	32
1996	31
1995	29
1994	30
1993	27
1992	29

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First Day of School

Mon. Sep 1, 2025

Last Day of School

Mon. May 25, 2026

School Motto

A wonderful community of self-motivated, life-long learners.

School Rankings

Ferson Creek School ranks within the top 5% of all 3,542 schools in Illinois (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Ferson Creek School is 0.32, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.70. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (IL)

#107 out of 3542 schools
(Top 5%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Ferson Creek School
2023	#107
2022	#104
2021	#107
2019	#346
2018	#413
2017	#407
2016	#316
2015	#195
2014	#323
2013	#297
2012	#452

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64%

27%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2023)
Year	Ferson Creek School	Illinois	St Charles CUSD 303 School District
2023	64%	27%	55%
2021	61%	28%	50%
2019	55%	33%	56%
2018	54%	32%	56%
2017	55%	32%	52%
2016	53%	31%	52%
2015	55%	29%	51%
2014	81%	59%	81%
2013	80%	58%	78%
2012	95%	80%	92%
2011	95%	80%	92%

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65%

30%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Ferson Creek School	Illinois	St Charles CUSD 303 School District
2022	65%	30%	53%
2021	61%	32%	52%
2019	60%	38%	62%
2018	58%	37%	56%
2017	57%	38%	53%
2016	64%	36%	53%
2015	71%	38%	64%
2014	81%	57%	77%
2013	82%	58%	78%
2012	91%	75%	89%
2011	92%	75%	88%

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75-79%

50%

Student-Teacher Ratio

14:1

13:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	Ferson Creek School	Illinois	St Charles CUSD 303 School District
2023	14:1	14:1	13:1
2022	15:1	14:1	14:1
2020	18:1	15:1	15:1
2019	18:1	15:1	15:1
2018	20:1	16:1	16:1
2017	20:1	15:1	16:1
2016	18:1	16:1	16:1
2015	18:1	16:1	15:1
2014	22:1	16:1	17:1
2013	18:1	13:1	15:1
2012	20:1	16:1	16:1
2011	19:1	16:1	16:1
2010	18:1	16:1	16:1
2009	20:1	16:1	16:1
2008	21:1	18:1	18:1
2007	21:1	17:1	18:1
2006	20:1	16:1	17:1
2005	19:1	16:1	18:1
2004	18:1	17:1	18:1
2003	20:1	16:1	19:1
2002	19:1	16:1	18:1
2001	20:1	16:1	18:1
2000	18:1	16:1	18:1
1999	18:1	16:1	18:1
1998	17:1	17:1	18:1
1997	18:1	17:1	18:1
1996	19:1	17:1	19:1
1995	20:1	17:1	19:1
1994	22:1	18:1	19:1
1993	23:1	18:1	19:1
1992	21:1	17:1	19:1

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American Indian

n/a

Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Ferson Creek School	Illinois	St Charles CUSD 303 School District
2023	5%	6%	8%
2022	6%	5%	8%
2021	6%	5%	8%
2020	7%	5%	8%
2019	7%	5%	8%
2018	9%	5%	7%
2017	9%	5%	7%
2016	8%	5%	6%
2015	9%	6%	6%
2014	8%	5%	6%
2013	7%	5%	5%
2012	6%	4%	5%
2011	5%	5%	6%
2010	4%	5%	5%
2009	5%	5%	6%
2008	5%	5%	6%
2007	4%	5%	6%
2006	3%	5%	5%
2005	3%	5%	5%
2004	3%	4%	5%
2003	4%	4%	4%
2002	4%	4%	3%
2001	3%	4%	3%
2000	1%	3%	2%
1998	1%	3%	2%
1997	1%	3%	2%
1996	1%	3%	3%
1995	1%	3%	2%
1994	1%	3%	2%
1993	1%	3%	2%
1991	1%	3%	2%

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Hispanic

28%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Ferson Creek School	Illinois	St Charles CUSD 303 School District
2023	9%	27%	14%
2022	9%	27%	13%
2021	8%	27%	13%
2020	8%	26%	12%
2019	8%	26%	12%
2018	5%	26%	12%
2017	5%	26%	12%
2016	9%	26%	12%
2015	7%	25%	11%
2014	6%	25%	11%
2013	5%	24%	10%
2012	6%	24%	10%
2011	5%	23%	10%
2010	4%	22%	8%
2009	4%	22%	8%
2008	3%	21%	7%
2007	4%	20%	7%
2006	3%	19%	6%
2005	4%	18%	6%
2004	4%	18%	5%
2003	4%	17%	5%
2002	4%	16%	5%
2001	4%	15%	4%
2000	1%	15%	4%
1999	1%	14%	3%
1998	1%	13%	3%
1992	2%	10%	2%
1991	1%	10%	2%

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Black

n/a

16%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1990-2022)
Year	Ferson Creek School	Illinois	St Charles CUSD 303 School District
2022	1%	17%	1%
2021	1%	17%	1%
2016	1%	17%	1%
2015	1%	17%	1%
2014	1%	17%	1%
2013	1%	18%	2%
2012	1%	18%	2%
2011	1%	18%	1%
2010	1%	20%	2%
2009	1%	20%	2%
2008	1%	20%	2%
2007	2%	20%	1%
2006	2%	20%	2%
2005	2%	20%	1%
2004	2%	21%	1%
2003	1%	21%	1%
2002	1%	21%	1%
2001	1%	21%	1%
1990	1%	22%

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White

82%

45%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Ferson Creek School	Illinois	St Charles CUSD 303 School District
2023	81%	45%	73%
2022	79%	47%	74%
2021	81%	47%	75%
2020	80%	48%	76%
2019	80%	48%	76%
2018	82%	49%	78%
2017	82%	49%	78%
2016	79%	49%	79%
2015	81%	49%	80%
2014	83%	50%	81%
2013	86%	50%	81%
2012	86%	51%	81%
2011	87%	51%	82%
2010	89%	53%	83%
2009	88%	53%	84%
2008	89%	54%	85%
2007	88%	55%	86%
2006	90%	56%	87%
2005	90%	57%	88%
2004	90%	57%	89%
2003	90%	58%	90%
2002	91%	59%	91%
2001	92%	60%	92%
2000	98%	61%	93%
1999	99%	62%	94%
1998	98%	63%	94%
1997	99%	64%	95%
1996	99%	64%	95%
1995	99%	65%	96%
1994	99%	65%	96%
1993	99%	65%	96%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	Ferson Creek School	Illinois	St Charles CUSD 303 School District
2023	5%	4%	4%
2022	5%	4%	4%
2021	4%	4%	3%
2020	4%	4%	3%
2019	4%	4%	3%
2018	4%	3%	2%
2017	4%	3%	2%
2016	3%	3%	2%
2015	2%	3%	2%
2014	2%	3%	1%
2013	1%	3%	2%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.32

0.70

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Ferson Creek School	Illinois	St Charles CUSD 303 School District
2023	0.33	0.70	0.44
2022	0.37	0.68	0.43
2021	0.34	0.68	0.42
2020	0.35	0.68	0.40
2019	0.35	0.68	0.40
2018	0.32	0.67	0.37
2017	0.32	0.67	0.37
2016	0.36	0.67	0.36
2015	0.33	0.67	0.35
2014	0.30	0.66	0.34
2013	0.26	0.66	0.33
2012	0.26	0.65	0.33
2011	0.24	0.66	0.32
2010	0.21	0.64	0.30
2009	0.22	0.64	0.28
2008	0.21	0.64	0.27
2007	0.22	0.63	0.25
2006	0.21	0.61	0.24
2005	0.19	0.61	0.23
2004	0.18	0.60	0.20
2003	0.19	0.59	0.20
2002	0.17	0.59	0.17
2001	0.15	0.58	0.16
2000	0.05	0.57	0.13
1999	0.03	0.56	0.12
1998	0.05	0.56	0.10
1997	0.01	0.54	0.09
1996	0.01	0.53	0.09
1995	0.01	0.53	0.08
1994	0.01	0.52	0.08
1993	0.02	0.52	0.08

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Eligible for

43%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2003-2023)
Year	Ferson Creek School	Illinois	St Charles CUSD 303 School District
2023	5%	43%	13%
2022	5%	43%	13%
2021	5%	44%	13%
2020	5%	47%	13%
2019	5%	47%	13%
2018	5%	46%	13%
2017	5%	46%	13%
2016	2%	47%	11%
2015	5%	52%	15%
2014	7%	47%	14%
2013	5%	45%	11%
2012	3%	21%	4%
2011	3%	39%	9%
2010	2%	37%	7%
2009	1%	33%	5%
2006	1%	32%	3%
2005	2%	32%	3%
2004	1%	31%	2%
2003	1%	30%	2%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2006-2023)
Year	Ferson Creek School	Illinois	St Charles CUSD 303 School District
2023	1%	4%	2%
2022	1%	4%	2%
2021	1%	4%	2%
2020	1%	2%	1%
2019	1%	2%	1%
2018	1%	4%	2%
2017	1%	4%	2%
2016	2%	3%	2%
2015	1%	2%	1%
2014	2%	3%	2%
2013	2%	5%	5%
2012	5%	27%	9%
2011	1%	5%	2%
2010	1%	6%	3%
2006	1%	6%	1%

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School Statewide Testing

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School District Name

St Charles CUSD 303 School District

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

Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is Ferson Creek School's ranking?

Ferson Creek School is ranked #107 out of 3,542 schools, which ranks it among the top 5% of public schools in Illinois.

What schools are Ferson Creek School often compared to?

Ferson Creek Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Corron Elementary School by visitors of our site.

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

64% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 27% IL state average), while 65% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 30% IL state average).

How many students attend Ferson Creek School?

600 students attend Ferson Creek School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

82% of Ferson Creek School students are White, 8% of students are Hispanic, 6% of students are Asian, and 4% of students are Two or more races.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Ferson Creek School?

Ferson Creek School has a student ration of 14:1, which is higher than the Illinois state average of 13:1.

What grades does Ferson Creek School offer ?

Ferson Creek School offers enrollment in grades Prekindergarten-5

What school district is Ferson Creek School part of?

Ferson Creek School is part of St Charles CUSD 303 School District.

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