Is Fairfield Elementary Academy a good school?

Fairfield Elementary Academy ranks in the bottom 0.7% of Illinois elementary schools.

How many students attend Fairfield Elementary Academy?

In the 2022-23 school year, 456 students attended Fairfield Elementary Academy.

What is the racial makeup of Fairfield Elementary Academy?

Students at Fairfield Elementary Academy are 81% Hispanic, 18% African American.

What schools do graduates of Fairfield Elementary Academy attend?

Students who attend Fairfield Elementary Academy usually go on to attend: High : Gage Park High School

Fairfield Elementary Academy

Summary:

Fairfield Elementary Academy is a public elementary school serving grades PK-8 in Chicago, Illinois, with 456 students. The school is part of the Chicago Public Schools District 299, which is ranked 688 out of 813 districts in Illinois and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Fairfield Elementary Academy has consistently ranked in the bottom 10% of Illinois elementary schools over the past decade, with a 0-star rating from SchoolDigger for most years. The school struggles with extremely high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 28.3% to 47.5% over the past 5 years, which is significantly higher than the district and state averages. Academically, Fairfield Elementary Academy students perform poorly on state assessments, with only 9.1% of students proficient or better in English Language Arts and 0-6.3% meeting or exceeding standards in Math across grade levels, compared to the district and state averages.

While the nearby schools, such as Marquette Elementary School, Claremont Academy Elementary School, and Carson Elementary School, also struggle with low performance, they generally outperform Fairfield Elementary Academy on key metrics. The persistent low performance of Fairfield Elementary Academy, despite higher-than-average spending, suggests a need for more comprehensive and targeted interventions to address the root causes of the school's challenges and improve outcomes for its predominantly low-income and diverse student population.

Detail:

Public PK, KG-8

6201 S Fairfield Ave
Chicago, IL 60629-2309

(773) 535-9500

District: Chicago Public Schools District 299

SchoolDigger Rank:
2052^nd of 2,067 Illinois Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $18,276

Students who attend Fairfield Elementary Academy usually attend:

High:

Gage Park High School

Student/teacher ratio: 14.9

Number of students: 456

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

81.4%

African American:

18.4%

Two or more races:

0.2%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 98.2%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Fairfield Elementary Academy ranks worse than 99.3% of elementary schools in Illinois. It also ranks 443^rd among 452 ranked elementary schools in the Chicago Public Schools District 299. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 9.17. (See more...)

Compare Details Fairfield Elementary Academy ranks worse than 93.5% of middle schools in Illinois. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 12.48. (See more...)

Chronic absenteeism in a 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

Compare Details Fairfield Elementary Academy has the largest elementary school student body size in the Chicago Public Schools District 299. (See more...)

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Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Fairfield Elementary Academy is $18,276. 346 elementary schools in the Chicago Public Schools District 299 spend more per student.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Fairfield Elementary Academy:

SchoolDigger ranks Fairfield Elementary Academy 2052^nd of 2067 Illinois public elementary schools. (See Fairfield Elementary Academy in the ranking list.)

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

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Male students:

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SchoolDigger ranks Fairfield Elementary Academy 1275^th of 1363 Illinois public middle schools. (See Fairfield Elementary Academy in the ranking list.)

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Chicago Public Schools District 299:

SchoolDigger ranks Chicago Public Schools District 299 688^th of 813 Illinois school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Fairfield Elementary Academy

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Rank History for all elementary school students at Fairfield Elementary Academy

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2003	1.54	1991^st	2020	1.4%
2004	2.69	1956^th	2030	3.6%
2005	1.59	1969^th	2022	2.6%
2006	1.61	2048^th	2086	1.8%
2007	3.45	2018^th	2095	3.7%
2008	3.38	2038^th	2092	2.6%
2009	2.34	2089^th	2120	1.5%
2010	1.12	2130^th	2139	0.4%
2011	0.86	2144^th	2147	0.1%
2012	0.75	2162^nd	2166	0.2%
2013	7.91	2066^th	2167	4.7%
2014	11.10	1929^th	2093	7.8%
2015	17.91	1761^st	2052	14.2%
2016	9.77	1976^th	2046	3.4%
2017	12.08	1896^th	2044	7.2%
2018	14.85	1831^st	2037	10.1%
2019	16.07	1845^th	2086	11.6%
2021	12.39	1894^th	1948	2.8%
2022	13.48	1933^rd	2082	7.2%
2023	10.38	2030^th	2077	2.3%
2024	9.17	2052^nd	2067	0.7%

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Rank History for elementary school English Language Learner students at Fairfield Elementary Academy

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	31.96	543^rd	718	24.4%
2019	37.67	488^th	743	34.3%
2021	24.65	525^th	537	2.2%
2022	21.25	750^th	768	2.3%
2023	21.50	755^th	788	4.2%
2024	19.78	805^th	826	2.5%

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Rank History for elementary school Special Education students at Fairfield Elementary Academy

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2019	21.24	1098^th	1194	8.0%
2022	22.81	999^th	1113	10.2%
2023	19.85	1063^rd	1156	8.0%

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Rank History for elementary school Low Socio Economic Status students at Fairfield Elementary Academy

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	22.86	1509^th	1765	14.5%
2019	25.95	1489^th	1816	18.0%
2021	18.25	1441^st	1514	4.8%
2022	20.11	1576^th	1763	10.6%
2023	14.51	1753^rd	1808	3.0%
2024	12.45	1774^th	1793	1.1%

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Rank History for elementary school Female students at Fairfield Elementary Academy

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	13.79	1800^th	1964	8.4%
2019	17.16	1771^st	2019	12.3%
2021	9.91	1663^rd	1680	1.0%
2022	12.98	1859^th	1970	5.6%
2023	9.45	1941^st	1957	0.8%
2024	9.98	1916^th	1942	1.3%

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Rank History for elementary school Disabled students at Fairfield Elementary Academy

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	26.35	711^th	907	21.6%

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Rank History for elementary school Male students at Fairfield Elementary Academy

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	18.19	1701^st	1972	13.7%
2019	16.81	1772^nd	2019	12.2%
2021	12.59	1650^th	1707	3.3%
2022	16.56	1741^st	1977	11.9%
2023	13.57	1850^th	1984	6.8%
2024	9.33	1940^th	1959	1.0%

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Rank History for elementary school African American students at Fairfield Elementary Academy

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	22.98	626^th	698	10.3%
2019	22.29	649^th	711	8.7%
2022	20.13	680^th	684	0.6%
2023	30.24	520^th	692	24.9%

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Rank History for elementary school Hispanic students at Fairfield Elementary Academy

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	23.79	795^th	938	15.2%
2019	24.26	813^th	955	14.9%
2021	17.75	728^th	742	1.9%
2022	16.42	917^th	954	3.9%
2023	12.57	965^th	970	0.5%
2024	11.58	951^st	959	0.8%

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

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Rank History for all middle school students at Fairfield Elementary Academy

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile
2006	4.95	1212^th	1272	4.7%
2007	5.52	1224^th	1287	4.9%
2008	5.37	1232^nd	1293	4.7%
2009	7.65	1233^rd	1318	6.4%
2010	9.16	1226^th	1327	7.6%
2011	2.75	1322^nd	1344	1.6%
2012	1.63	1355^th	1365	0.7%
2013	6.75	1311^th	1367	4.1%
2014	6.50	1277^th	1322	3.4%
2015	13.54	1194^th	1302	8.3%
2016	20.54	1085^th	1294	16.2%
2017	15.35	1145^th	1293	11.4%
2018	14.97	1146^th	1293	11.4%
2019	16.17	1169^th	1356	13.8%
2021	18.55	1052^nd	1241	15.2%
2022	21.22	1082^nd	1369	21.0%
2023	17.22	1177^th	1367	13.9%
2024	12.48	1275^th	1363	6.5%

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Rank History for middle school English Language Learner students at Fairfield Elementary Academy

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	44.57	127^th	285	55.4%
2019	51.20	106^th	339	68.7%
2022	25.71	443^rd	454	2.4%
2023	32.26	369^th	480	23.1%
2024	29.05	393^rd	486	19.1%

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Rank History for middle school Special Education students at Fairfield Elementary Academy

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile
2019	32.13	524^th	792	33.8%
2022	26.83	734^th	781	6.0%
2023	18.48	788^th	805	2.1%

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Rank History for middle school Low Socio Economic Status students at Fairfield Elementary Academy

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	21.31	989^th	1161	14.8%
2019	23.40	1006^th	1217	17.3%
2021	27.71	771^st	1019	24.3%
2022	31.72	848^th	1221	30.5%
2023	25.23	983^rd	1234	20.3%
2024	17.47	1098^th	1219	9.9%

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Rank History for middle school Female students at Fairfield Elementary Academy

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	15.30	1083^rd	1226	11.7%
2019	16.31	1100^th	1276	13.8%
2022	21.72	1020^th	1286	20.7%
2023	14.77	1151^st	1275	9.7%
2024	12.08	1171^st	1251	6.4%

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Rank History for middle school Disabled students at Fairfield Elementary Academy

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	20.70	651^st	674	3.4%

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Rank History for middle school Male students at Fairfield Elementary Academy

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	15.22	1094^th	1223	10.5%
2019	17.32	1114^th	1296	14.0%
2022	21.94	1003^rd	1286	22.0%
2023	23.73	987^th	1292	23.6%
2024	15.90	1132^nd	1264	10.4%

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Rank History for middle school African American students at Fairfield Elementary Academy

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	20.28	481^st	511	5.9%
2019	23.37	496^th	565	12.2%
2022	29.11	453^rd	573	20.9%
2023	19.43	544^th	569	4.4%

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Rank History for middle school Hispanic students at Fairfield Elementary Academy

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	18.24	539^th	590	8.6%
2019	21.14	558^th	639	12.7%
2021	19.33	475^th	517	8.1%
2022	24.80	538^th	662	18.7%
2023	21.07	574^th	661	13.2%
2024	13.06	625^th	643	2.8%

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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 Fairfield Elementary Academy

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1999	14	530	1	304	0	n/a	n/a	0	849
2000	6	570	1	299	0	n/a	n/a	0	876
2001	20	584	1	278	0	n/a	n/a	0	883
2002	0	614	0	277	0	n/a	n/a	0	891
2003	0	614	0	277	0	n/a	n/a	0	891
2004	25	521	2	261	5	n/a	n/a	0	814
2005	2	395	1	328	1	n/a	n/a	0	727
2006	4	349	1	327	1	n/a	n/a	8	690
2007	4	358	3	333	0	n/a	n/a	10	708
2008	10	355	2	308	0	n/a	n/a	11	686
2009	1	352	3	293	2	n/a	n/a	0	651
2010	0	346	4	305	1	n/a	n/a	0	656
2011	4	273	2	322	8	1	6	0	616
2012	3	262	3	320	5	0	6	0	599
2013	2	224	0	344	7	0	3	0	580
2014	4	191	0	368	4	0	7	0	574
2015	5	201	2	390	4	0	7	0	609
2016	5	180	0	403	3	0	8	0	599
2017	4	151	0	421	3	0	3	0	582
2018	4	118	0	441	4	0	5	0	572
2019	2	135	0	421	0	0	3	0	561
2020	3	112	0	429	1	0	4	0	549
2021	2	116	0	407	2	1	3	0	531
2022	0	113	0	428	1	1	4	0	547
2023	0	84	0	371	0	0	1	0	456

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 Fairfield Elementary Academy

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1999	849	33.0	25.7	n/a
2000	876	37.0	23.7	n/a
2001	883	40.0	22.1	n/a
2002	891	43.0	20.7	96.5
2003	891	43.0	20.7	96.5
2004	814	37.7	21.6	95.2
2005	727	37.5	19.4	91.1
2006	690	40.0	17.3	93
2007	708	32.0	22.1	94.7
2008	686	34.0	20.2	96
2009	651	32.5	20.0	96.5
2010	656	31.0	21.1	99.5
2011	616	30.0	20.5	96.6
2012	599	30.0	19.9	99.5
2013	580	43.2	13.4	99
2014	574	35.2	16.3	99.5
2015	609	28.0	21.7	99
2016	599	25.0	23.9	97.5
2017	582	22.0	26.4	97.9
2018	572	16.9	33.7	97.9
2019	561	29.0	19.3	97.5
2020	549	34.0	16.1	97.1
2021	531	n/a	n/a	n/a
2022	547	38.5	14.2	96.7
2023	456	30.5	14.9	98.2

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 Fairfield Elementary Academy

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1999	849	33.0	25.7	n/a
2000	876	37.0	23.7	n/a
2001	883	40.0	22.1	n/a
2002	891	43.0	20.7	96.5
2003	891	43.0	20.7	96.5
2004	814	37.7	21.6	95.2
2005	727	37.5	19.4	91.1
2006	690	40.0	17.3	93
2007	708	32.0	22.1	94.7
2008	686	34.0	20.2	96
2009	651	32.5	20.0	96.5
2010	656	31.0	21.1	99.5
2011	616	30.0	20.5	96.6
2012	599	30.0	19.9	99.5
2013	580	43.2	13.4	99
2014	574	35.2	16.3	99.5
2015	609	28.0	21.7	99
2016	599	25.0	23.9	97.5
2017	582	22.0	26.4	97.9
2018	572	16.9	33.7	97.9
2019	561	29.0	19.3	97.5
2020	549	34.0	16.1	97.1
2021	531	n/a	n/a	n/a
2022	547	38.5	14.2	96.7
2023	456	30.5	14.9	98.2

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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