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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).
Serving 276 students in grades Prekindergarten-8, Taft Grade 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 15-19% (which is lower than the Illinois state average of 28%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 10-14% (which is lower 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 36% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Illinois state average of 54% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
PK-8
PK-8
Total Students
312 students
276 students
% Male | % Female
49% | 51%
62% | 38%
Total Classroom Teachers
31 teachers
21 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
10:1
13:1
<麻豆果冻传媒 class="so-dt-title">Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#2626 out of 3426 schools in IL (Bottom 50%)
#2332 out of 3426 schools in IL (Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
6-9%
(Bottom 50% in IL)(20-21 School Year Data)
15-19%
(Bottom 50% in IL)(20-21 School Year Data)
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
17%
(Bottom 50% in IL)
10-14%
(Bottom 50% in IL)
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
30-34%
(Bottom 50% in IL)
50-59%
(Top 50% in IL)
<麻豆果冻传媒 class="so-dt-title">Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Pre-K Students
43
6
Kindergarten Students
38
28
Grade 1 Students
28
37
Grade 2 Students
29
27
Grade 3 Students
23
30
Grade 4 Students
22
30
Grade 5 Students
30
26
Grade 6 Students
29
23
Grade 7 Students
37
31
Grade 8 Students
33
38
<麻豆果冻传媒 class="so-dt-title">Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
n/a
3%
n/a
% Hispanic
59%
22%
% Black
29%
1%
% White
9%
64%
% Hawaiian
1%
n/a
% Two or more races
2%
10%
Diversity Score
0.56
0.54
<麻豆果冻传媒 class="so-dt-title">Additional Information
