Is Fullerton Elementary School a good school?

Fullerton Elementary School ranks 1423 rd of 2067 Illinois elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Fullerton Elementary School?

In the 2022-23 school year, 444 students attended Fullerton Elementary School.

What is the racial makeup of Fullerton Elementary School?

Students at Fullerton Elementary School are 75% Hispanic, 17% White, 5% Asian, 2% African American, 1% American Indian.

What schools do graduates of Fullerton Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Fullerton Elementary School usually go on to attend: Middle : Indian Trail Junior High School High : Addison Trail High School

Fullerton Elementary School

Summary:

Fullerton Elementary School is a public elementary school located in Addison, Illinois, serving 444 students in grades K-5. The school is part of the Addison School District 4, which is ranked 671 out of 813 districts in Illinois and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Fullerton Elementary School consistently underperforms compared to state and district averages in both English Language Arts (ELA) and Mathematics proficiency. In the 2023-2024 school year, only 18.4% of students were proficient or better in ELA, compared to 41.2% statewide and 28.7% in the district. In Mathematics, the school's proficiency rate was 19.1%, while the state and district averages were 28.4% and 18.9%, respectively. The school's performance varies significantly across different student subgroups, with Hispanic and English Language Learner (ELL) students performing particularly poorly. In contrast, the school's White and Special Education students perform relatively better. Fullerton Elementary School also struggles with high chronic absenteeism rates, reaching 22.9% in the 2021-2022 school year, significantly higher than the state average of 19.5%.

When compared to other elementary schools in the Addison School District 4, Fullerton Elementary School generally performs worse academically. For example, in the 2023-2024 school year, Wesley Elementary School outperformed Fullerton in both ELA (23.2% vs. 18.4%) and Mathematics (18.9% vs. 19.1%) proficiency. Additionally, Fullerton Elementary School's per-student spending of $12,553 in the 2022-2023 school year is lower than the district average, suggesting that resources may not be optimally allocated. Overall, Fullerton Elementary School faces significant challenges in improving educational outcomes for its students, particularly for its Hispanic and ELL populations.

Detail:

Public K-5

400 S Michigan Ave
Addison, IL 60101-4605

(630) 458-2950

District: Addison School District 4

SchoolDigger Rank:
1423^rd of 2,067 Illinois Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $14,071

Students who attend Fullerton Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Indian Trail Junior High School
High:	Addison Trail High School

Student/teacher ratio: 12.6

Number of students: 444

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

74.5%

White:

16.7%

Asian:

4.5%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 70.7%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Fullerton Elementary School ranks worse than 68.8% of elementary schools in Illinois. It also ranks 4^th among 7 ranked elementary schools in the Addison School District 4. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 29.1. (See more...)

Chronic absenteeism in a high school refers to a situation where students repeatedly miss school, with the threshold often defined as missing 10% or more of school days for any reason, excused or unexcused.

Student Body

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Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Fullerton Elementary School is $14,071, which is the lowest among 7 elementary schools in the Addison School District 4!

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Fullerton Elementary School:

SchoolDigger ranks Fullerton Elementary School 1423^rd of 2067 Illinois public elementary schools. (See Fullerton Elementary School in the ranking list.)

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Addison School District 4:

SchoolDigger ranks Addison School District 4 671^st of 813 Illinois school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Fullerton Elementary School

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Rank History for all students at Fullerton Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2003	69.75	712^th	2020	64.8%
2004	69.70	698^th	2030	65.6%
2005	70.40	662^nd	2022	67.3%
2006	61.20	1011^th	2086	51.5%
2007	62.50	964^th	2095	54.0%
2008	69.47	736^th	2092	64.8%
2009	65.07	897^th	2120	57.7%
2010	61.01	1021^st	2139	52.3%
2011	66.02	865^th	2147	59.7%
2012	48.16	1341^st	2166	38.1%
2013	42.38	1345^th	2167	37.9%
2014	48.62	1135^th	2093	45.8%
2015	28.32	1468^th	2052	28.5%
2016	34.67	1302^nd	2046	36.4%
2017	32.08	1358^th	2044	33.6%
2018	30.19	1419^th	2037	30.3%
2019	21.72	1672^nd	2086	19.8%
2021	37.25	1118^th	1948	42.6%
2022	28.29	1437^th	2082	31.0%
2023	24.62	1533^rd	2077	26.2%
2024	29.10	1423^rd	2067	31.2%

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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Fullerton Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	35.14	495^th	718	31.1%
2019	22.69	703^rd	743	5.4%
2021	52.74	152^nd	537	71.7%
2022	32.26	582^nd	768	24.2%
2023	29.19	650^th	788	17.5%
2024	34.52	562^nd	826	32.0%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Fullerton Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	29.37	544^th	763	28.7%
2019	23.35	1027^th	1194	14.0%
2022	44.54	492^nd	1113	55.8%
2023	39.87	613^th	1156	47.0%
2024	30.17	836^th	1195	30.0%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Fullerton Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	41.30	1021^st	1765	42.2%
2019	30.04	1374^th	1816	24.3%
2021	47.91	685^th	1514	54.8%
2022	29.30	1309^th	1763	25.8%
2023	29.87	1330^th	1808	26.4%
2024	35.57	1173^rd	1793	34.6%

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Rank History for Female students at Fullerton Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	33.94	1286^th	1964	34.5%
2019	25.20	1537^th	2019	23.9%
2021	40.00	926^th	1680	44.9%
2022	26.66	1410^th	1970	28.4%
2023	23.08	1504^th	1957	23.1%
2024	27.50	1394^th	1942	28.2%

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Rank History for Disabled students at Fullerton Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	53.57	306^th	907	66.3%
2024	24.40	745^th	886	15.9%

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Rank History for Male students at Fullerton Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	27.80	1432^nd	1972	27.4%
2019	20.23	1677^th	2019	16.9%
2021	30.94	1122^nd	1707	34.3%
2022	30.10	1305^th	1977	34.0%
2023	27.65	1386^th	1984	30.1%
2024	32.18	1262^nd	1959	35.6%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Fullerton Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	33.36	633^rd	938	32.5%
2019	18.03	895^th	955	6.3%
2021	38.85	423^rd	742	43.0%
2022	26.77	758^th	954	20.5%
2023	25.93	789^th	970	18.7%
2024	34.63	635^th	959	33.8%

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Rank History for White students at Fullerton Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	32.76	1024^th	1463	30.0%
2019	25.90	1143^rd	1462	21.8%
2022	52.22	660^th	1425	53.7%
2023	37.34	932^nd	1419	34.3%
2024	34.74	952^nd	1392	31.6%

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Data source: test scores: Illinois State Board of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

Data source: Illinois State Board of Education

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Enrollment information for Fullerton Elementary School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1988	386	2	29	39	1	n/a	n/a	0	457
1989	403	2	6	57	n/a	n/a	n/a	0	468
1990	435	5	21	53	n/a	n/a	n/a	0	514
1991	444	4	19	54	0	n/a	n/a	0	521
1992	447	2	29	76	0	n/a	n/a	0	554
1993	432	5	35	74	5	n/a	n/a	0	551
1994	369	8	29	52	0	n/a	n/a	0	458
1995	365	9	23	42	0	n/a	n/a	0	439
1996	365	9	23	42	0	n/a	n/a	0	439
1997	319	11	26	58	0	n/a	n/a	0	414
1998	328	11	26	69	0	n/a	n/a	0	434
1999	326	11	32	68	0	n/a	n/a	0	437
2000	314	16	33	96	0	n/a	n/a	0	459
2001	310	17	30	142	1	n/a	n/a	0	500
2002	261	10	34	202	0	n/a	n/a	0	507
2003	261	10	34	202	0	n/a	n/a	0	507
2004	224	12	35	210	0	n/a	n/a	0	481
2005	210	6	33	246	0	n/a	n/a	0	495
2006	197	12	35	294	0	n/a	n/a	0	538
2007	191	7	25	321	0	n/a	n/a	2	546
2008	192	7	19	336	0	n/a	n/a	3	557
2009	182	5	24	373	0	n/a	n/a	9	593
2010	160	13	27	374	0	n/a	n/a	15	589
2011	107	16	23	320	0	0	10	0	476
2012	102	11	30	322	0	0	11	0	476
2013	104	15	30	384	2	0	9	0	544
2014	102	12	28	338	6	0	10	0	496
2015	110	11	24	351	5	1	10	0	512
2016	111	3	26	385	8	0	5	0	538
2017	118	5	30	408	9	0	4	0	574
2018	130	9	27	383	8	0	5	0	562
2019	119	13	26	354	10	0	6	0	528
2020	95	8	24	333	21	0	4	0	485
2021	87	12	23	340	4	0	3	0	469
2022	116	14	18	300	8	0	5	0	461
2023	74	10	20	331	5	0	4	0	444

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Fullerton Elementary School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	457	23.9	19.1	n/a
1989	468	25.4	18.4	n/a
1990	514	25.3	20.3	n/a
1991	521	26.3	19.8	n/a
1992	554	25.6	21.6	n/a
1993	551	26.8	20.6	n/a
1994	458	24.4	18.8	n/a
1995	439	25.0	17.6	n/a
1996	439	25.0	17.6	n/a
1997	414	24.0	17.3	n/a
1998	434	24.0	18.1	n/a
1999	437	24.6	17.8	n/a
2000	459	24.5	18.7	n/a
2001	500	26.6	18.8	n/a
2002	507	27.1	18.7	23.3
2003	507	27.1	18.7	23.3
2004	481	27.1	17.7	23.1
2005	495	29.8	16.6	23.6
2006	538	29.6	18.2	30.3
2007	546	36.0	15.2	37.5
2008	557	30.0	18.6	43.5
2009	593	34.7	17.1	51.5
2010	589	34.5	17.0	60.1
2011	476	25.7	18.5	63
2012	476	24.5	19.4	66.2
2013	544	31.7	17.1	68
2014	496	28.0	17.7	62.1
2015	512	30.0	17.0	71.7
2016	538	31.0	17.3	63.9
2017	574	33.0	17.3	70
2018	562	34.0	16.5	70.3
2019	528	34.0	15.5	67.6
2020	485	34.1	14.2	65.8
2021	469	n/a	n/a	n/a
2022	461	34.0	13.5	56
2023	444	35.0	12.6	70.7

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Fullerton Elementary School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	457	23.9	19.1	n/a
1989	468	25.4	18.4	n/a
1990	514	25.3	20.3	n/a
1991	521	26.3	19.8	n/a
1992	554	25.6	21.6	n/a
1993	551	26.8	20.6	n/a
1994	458	24.4	18.8	n/a
1995	439	25.0	17.6	n/a
1996	439	25.0	17.6	n/a
1997	414	24.0	17.3	n/a
1998	434	24.0	18.1	n/a
1999	437	24.6	17.8	n/a
2000	459	24.5	18.7	n/a
2001	500	26.6	18.8	n/a
2002	507	27.1	18.7	23.3
2003	507	27.1	18.7	23.3
2004	481	27.1	17.7	23.1
2005	495	29.8	16.6	23.6
2006	538	29.6	18.2	30.3
2007	546	36.0	15.2	37.5
2008	557	30.0	18.6	43.5
2009	593	34.7	17.1	51.5
2010	589	34.5	17.0	60.1
2011	476	25.7	18.5	63
2012	476	24.5	19.4	66.2
2013	544	31.7	17.1	68
2014	496	28.0	17.7	62.1
2015	512	30.0	17.0	71.7
2016	538	31.0	17.3	63.9
2017	574	33.0	17.3	70
2018	562	34.0	16.5	70.3
2019	528	34.0	15.5	67.6
2020	485	34.1	14.2	65.8
2021	469	n/a	n/a	n/a
2022	461	34.0	13.5	56
2023	444	35.0	12.6	70.7

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.

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