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Teachers: what resource would make the biggest difference at Fairview Elem School this year?
Community prompt from u/allk12. Replies below.
Enrollment
463
Elementary
DISTRICT 440 · STATE 381
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·MOUNT PROSPECT SD 57·NCES 172721002888
Fairview Elementary School
300 N Fairview Ave, Mt Prospect, IL 60056 · (847) 394-7320 · Cook County
GRADES 02–05ELEMENTARY21-SUBURBREGULAR SCHOOL463 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
12.5:1
37 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 13.6:1 · STATE 13.9:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
,
Title I proxy
STATE 56%
Community
5
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 2 | 94 | 20% |
| Grade 3 | 126 | 27% |
| Grade 4 | 119 | 26% |
| Grade 5 | 124 | 27% |
Student demographics
51%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 47% · 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
School pathway
Students here typically continue to
Fairview Elementary School→Lincoln Middle School
Based on grade levels within Mount Prospect SD 57. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
IAR + ISA 2024-25 . % Proficient (Levels 4-5)English Language Arts
68.6%
IL avg 51.0% . +16.4pp since 2023
Math
60.3%
IL avg 37.9% . +16.1pp since 2023
What this means: On the IAR + ISA, Illinois's statewide test, about 69 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 60 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 16 points since 2023, while math scores are up about 16 points.
IAR + ISA results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 68.6% | 60.3% |
| 2023-24 | 52.2% | 44.2% |
% Proficient (Levels 4-5), all students and all tested grades.
Source: IAR + ISA. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where Fairview Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Illinois | In Cook County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 60.3% | #413 of 2,077 ▲ 32 | #137 of 829 ▲ 4 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 68.6% | #387 of 2,077 ▲ 31 | #139 of 829 ▲ 9 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 463 | #695 of 2,419 | #325 of 901 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 12.5:1 | #723 of 2,035 | #345 of 817 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 50.7% | #907 of 2,042 | #329 of 819 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -14.6% | #681 of 1,461 | #362 of 661 |
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
463
-60 (-11%) vs 2020
+59% since 1990-91, when it was 291
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 | 463 | 37.1 | 12.5:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 465 | 35.5 | 13.1:1 | N/A |
| 2022-23 | 489 | 36 | 13.6:1 | N/A |
| 2020-21 | 523 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 542 | 34 | 15.9:1 | 14% (74) |
| 2015-16 | 523 | 33 | 15.8:1 | 17% (87) |
| 2010-11 | 435 | 32 | 13.6:1 | 0% (0) |
| 2000-01 | 621 | 37 | 16.8:1 | N/A |
| 1990-91 | 291 | 18 | 16.2:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Fairview Elementary School.
Since 2017-18: students down 15% (542 to 463); teachers up 9% (34 to 37.1).
About Fairview Elementary School
Fairview Elementary School is a public medium-sized elementary school in Mt Prospect, Illinois. The student body numbers 463 students, from grades 2 through 5. An average school in this group (elementary schools in Illinois) has about 381 students.
Mount Prospect SD 57 (4 schools, 2,105 students) runs Fairview Elementary School.
Fairview Elementary School's enrollment is 68% White. Other groups include 14% Hispanic, 11% Asian, and 6% multiracial. By comparison, Cook County residents are about 44% White. The chance that two students picked at random at Fairview Elementary School belong to different racial or ethnic groups, known as the diversity index, is 51%.
The teaching staff at Fairview Elementary School is 37.1 full-time-equivalent teachers, and the ratio is 12.5:1. The average ratio among elementary schools in Illinois is 13.9:1, higher than at this school.
Fairview Elementary School is located in Cook County, where median household income is about $83,498, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 43%, and about 10% of people live in poverty. Fairview Elementary School is one of 1,406 public schools in Cook County, which together enroll about 697,934 students.
The closest public school, Prospect High School, is about 0.4 miles from Fairview Elementary School. Around the school, at least 8 other public schools are within five miles.
By NCES locale, the school is Suburb: Large, or in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population of 250,000 or more.
Federal counts put enrollment at 523 in 2020-21 and 463 in 2024-25, an 11% decrease.
Topics for discussion here include school safety, transportation, and start times. Anyone with firsthand experience at this school can post or comment.
Cook County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
5,182,090
Census ACS
Median income
$83,498
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
43%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
10%
Below federal line
Schools in county
1,406
697,934 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Mount Prospect SD 57
- Lincoln Middle SchoolMiddle · 784 students
- Lions Park Elementary SchoolElementary · 458 students
- Westbrook Early Learning CntrElementary · 400 students
Other schools in Mt Prospect
- Prospect High SchoolHigh · 2,245 students
- Lincoln Middle SchoolMiddle · 784 students
- Lions Park Elementary SchoolElementary · 458 students
- Westbrook Early Learning CntrElementary · 400 students
- The Early Learning CenterElementary · 270 students
- Prairie Trails SchoolElementary · 175 students
Other Fairview Elementary schools
62 other US public schools in 28 states are named Fairview Elementary. Fairview Elementary School is the 28th largest of the 63.
- Fairview Elementary SchoolHoffman Estates, IL · 469 students
- Fairview Elementary SchoolSpringfield, IL · 302 students
- Fairview Elementary SchoolNormal, IL · 280 students
- Fairview ElementaryModesto, CA · 786 students
- Fairview ElementaryFairfax Station, VA · 751 students
Nearby schools
- Prospect High School0.4 mi · 2,245
- Westbrook Early Learning Cntr0.8 mi · 400
- Lincoln Middle School0.8 mi · 784
- Dryden Elementary School1.3 mi · 521
- Windsor Elementary School1.3 mi · 490
- Lions Park Elementary School1.3 mi · 458
Frequently asked questions
About Fairview Elementary SchoolHow many students attend Fairview Elementary School?
Fairview Elementary School enrolls approximately 463 students in grades 02-05.
What grades does Fairview Elementary School serve?
Fairview Elementary School serves grades 02-05.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Fairview Elementary School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Fairview Elementary School is approximately 12.5:1 (37 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at Fairview Elementary School?
At Fairview Elementary School, the student body is approximately 68% White, 14% Hispanic, 2% Black, 11% Asian, 6% Two or more.
Is Fairview Elementary School public or private?
Fairview Elementary School is a public K-12 school, overseen by Mount Prospect SD 57.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.