Fairfield Elementary Academy vs. Marquette Elementary School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Fairfield Elementary Academy ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Illinois for:
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Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Marquette Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Illinois for:
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Attribute
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Overview
Serving 492 students in grades Prekindergarten-8, Fairfield Elementary Academy 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 27%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 9% (which is lower than the Illinois state average of 30%).
The student-teacher ratio of 14:1 is higher than the Illinois state level of 13:1.
Serving 1,030 students in grades Prekindergarten-8, Marquette 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 9% (which is lower than the Illinois state average of 27%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 11% (which is lower than the Illinois state average of 30%).
The student-teacher ratio of 15:1 is higher than the Illinois state level of 13:1.
Minority enrollment is 96% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Illinois state average of 55% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
PK-8
PK-8
Total Students
492 students
1,030 students
Total Classroom Teachers
35 teachers
68 teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
14:1
15:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#3201 out of 3542 schools in IL
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#2957 out of 3542 schools in IL
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
5%
9%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
9%
11%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
6-9%
23%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Pre-K Students
20
86
Kindergarten Students
42
88
Grade 1 Students
57
113
Grade 2 Students
50
115
Grade 3 Students
63
106
Grade 4 Students
55
127
Grade 5 Students
47
103
Grade 6 Students
49
93
Grade 7 Students
53
87
Grade 8 Students
55
112
Grade 9 Students
1
-
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
1%
n/a
% Asian
n/a
n/a
% Hispanic
85%
69%
% Black
13%
26%
% White
n/a
4%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
1%
1%
Diversity Score
0.26
0.46
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
100%
100%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
38%
44%