Enrollment
342
Elementary
DISTRICT 344 · STATE 381
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·DOWNERS GROVE GSD 58·NCES 171254001507
Fairmount Elementary School
6036 Blodgett Ave, Downers Grove, IL 60516 · (630) 719-5830 · DuPage County
GRADES PK–06ELEMENTARY13-CITYREGULAR SCHOOL342 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
17.4:1
20 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 14.6:1 · STATE 13.9:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
,
Title I proxy
DISTRICT 16% · STATE 56%
Community
0
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-K | 13 | 4% |
| Kindergarten | 54 | 16% |
| Grade 1 | 33 | 10% |
| Grade 2 | 48 | 14% |
| Grade 3 | 55 | 16% |
| Grade 4 | 51 | 15% |
| Grade 5 | 39 | 11% |
| Grade 6 | 49 | 14% |
This year's kindergarten class (54) is 10% larger than its 6th grade class (49).
Student demographics
35%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 43% · STATE 69% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Test scores
IAR + ISA 2024-25 . % Proficient (Levels 4-5)English Language Arts
84.5%
IL avg 51.0% . +12.7pp since 2023
Math
76.2%
IL avg 37.9% . +7.8pp since 2023
What this means: On the IAR + ISA, Illinois's statewide test, about 85 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 76 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Illinois schools, those numbers are about 51 and 38. Reading and writing scores are up about 13 points since 2023, while math scores are up about 8 points.
IAR + ISA results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 84.5% | 76.2% |
| 2023-24 | 71.8% | 68.4% |
% Proficient (Levels 4-5), all students and all tested grades.
Source: IAR + ISA. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where Fairmount Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Illinois | In DuPage County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 76.2% | #120 of 2,077 ▼ 53 | #29 of 141 ▼ 12 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 84.5% | #69 of 2,077 ▲ 15 | #15 of 141 ▲ 2 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 342 | #1,309 of 2,419 | #105 of 163 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 17.4:1 | #1,885 of 2,035 | #139 of 146 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 35.4% | #1,268 of 2,042 | #134 of 146 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +0.3% | #610 of 615 | #56 of 57 |
Ranked against other public elementary schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
342
+9 (+3%) vs 2020
-16% since 1990-91, when it was 405
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 342 | 19.6 | 17.4:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 323 | 19.8 | 16.4:1 | N/A |
| 2022-23 | 332 | 20.7 | 16.1:1 | N/A |
| 2020-21 | 333 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 341 | 18.8 | 18.1:1 | 9% (31) |
| 2015-16 | 354 | 17 | 20.8:1 | 5% (19) |
| 2010-11 | 330 | 16 | 20.6:1 | 0% (0) |
| 2000-01 | 351 | 18 | 19.5:1 | N/A |
| 1990-91 | 405 | 22 | 18.4:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Fairmount Elementary School.
Since 2017-18: students unchanged (341 to 342); teachers up 4% (18.8 to 19.6).
About Fairmount Elementary School
Fairmount Elementary School is a mid-sized elementary school in Downers Grove, Illinois. It enrolls 342 students in 2024-25. The grades offered are pre-K through 6.
Downers Grove GSD 58 operates 13 schools. Combined enrollment is 4,811 students.
The student body at Fairmount Elementary School is 80% White. After that, the student body is 9% Hispanic, 5% multiracial, 4% Asian, and 2% Black. Among all residents of DuPage County, the White share is about 65%. Its diversity index, the chance that two randomly chosen students belong to different racial or ethnic groups, is 35%.
Fairmount Elementary School lists 19.6 full-time-equivalent teachers; that is about 17.4 students per teacher. Across elementary schools in Illinois, the average ratio is 13.9:1.
In the surrounding county, DuPage County, median household income comes to about $112,096, about 52% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and the poverty rate is about 5%. The county's public schools total 277, with about 138,557 students.
Fairmount Elementary School's nearest public school is O Neill Middle School (about 0.2 miles). The count of other public schools within five miles is at least 8.
NCES assigns Fairmount Elementary School the locale City: Small, meaning inside a principal city with a population under 100,000.
Over 4 years, enrollment rose by 9 students, from 333 to 342.
This page is a place to ask questions and share updates about fundraisers, report cards, and school supplies at Fairmount Elementary School. Parents, students, alumni, and staff are welcome to post.
DuPage County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
930,024
Census ACS
Median income
$112,096
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
52%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
5%
Below federal line
Schools in county
277
138,557 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Downers Grove GSD 58
- Herrick Middle SchoolMiddle · 626 students
- Lester Elementary SchoolElementary · 531 students
- O Neill Middle SchoolMiddle · 403 students
- Hillcrest Elementary SchoolElementary · 382 students
- Kingsley Elementary SchoolElementary · 359 students
- Highland Elementary SchoolElementary · 352 students
Other schools in Downers Grove
- Comm H S Dist 99 - South High SchoolHigh · 2,591 students
- Comm H S Dist 99 - North High SchoolHigh · 2,082 students
- Herrick Middle SchoolMiddle · 626 students
- Lester Elementary SchoolElementary · 531 students
- O Neill Middle SchoolMiddle · 403 students
- Hillcrest Elementary SchoolElementary · 382 students
Other Fairmount Elementary schools
7 other US public schools in 7 states are named Fairmount Elementary. Fairmount Elementary School is the 6th largest of the 8.
- FAIRMOUNT ELEM.ST PETERS, MO · 971 students
- Fairmount Elementary SchoolGOLDEN, CO · 601 students
- Fairmount ElementaryEverett, WA · 510 students
- Fairmount Elementary SchoolFairmount, GA · 366 students
- Fairmount ElementaryBristol, TN · 351 students
Nearby schools
- O Neill Middle School0.2 mi · 403
- Kingsley Elementary School1.0 mi · 359
- Whittier Elementary School1.0 mi · 307
- El Sierra Elementary School1.1 mi · 300
- Hillcrest Elementary School1.1 mi · 382
- Comm H S Dist 99 - South High School1.1 mi · 2,591
Frequently asked questions
About Fairmount Elementary SchoolHow many students attend Fairmount Elementary School?
Fairmount Elementary School enrolls approximately 342 students in grades PK-06.
Is Fairmount Elementary School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Fairmount Elementary School is an elementary school covering grades PK-06.
How many teachers does Fairmount Elementary School have?
Fairmount Elementary School employs 20 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 17.4:1.
How diverse is Fairmount Elementary School?
Fairmount Elementary School reports a student body of 80% White, 9% Hispanic, 2% Black, 4% Asian, 5% Two or more.
Who oversees Fairmount Elementary School?
Fairmount Elementary School is overseen by Downers Grove GSD 58 in DuPage County.
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