Is Fieldcrest Elementary School a good school?

Fieldcrest Elementary School ranks 1158 th of 2067 Illinois elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Fieldcrest Elementary School?

In the 2023-24 school year, 214 students attended Fieldcrest Elementary School.

What is the racial makeup of Fieldcrest Elementary School?

Students at Fieldcrest Elementary School are 50% Hispanic, 32% African American, 11% White, 4% Asian, 3% Two or more races.

What schools do graduates of Fieldcrest Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Fieldcrest Elementary School usually go on to attend: Middle : Prairie-Hills Junior High School

Fieldcrest Elementary School

Summary:

Fieldcrest Elementary School is a public elementary school serving grades PK-5 in Oak Forest, Illinois, with an enrollment of 207 students. The school is part of the Prairie-Hills Education Service District 144, which is ranked 766 out of 813 districts in Illinois and has a 0-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Fieldcrest Elementary consistently outperforms the overall Prairie-Hills district in academic proficiency, with 29.7% of students proficient or better in ELA and 19.8% in math, compared to 19.2% and 6.8% for the district, respectively. The school also stands out in its performance for certain student subgroups, ranking 60th out of 692 Illinois elementary schools for African American students with a 5-star rating. However, the school's performance for Hispanic students and English Language Learners is more average, with 2-3 star ratings. Despite having a high percentage of low-socioeconomic status students, Fieldcrest Elementary maintains a 4-star rating for this subgroup, outperforming the district and state averages.

While Fieldcrest Elementary outperforms other nearby schools within the Prairie-Hills district, it lags behind some schools in other districts, such as Kerkstra Elementary in the Forest Ridge School District 142, which has significantly higher academic achievement. Additionally, Fieldcrest Elementary's statewide ranking has declined over the past several years, from 809th out of 2,086 Illinois elementary schools in 2018-2019 to 1,158th out of 2,067 in 2023-2024. This suggests the school may be struggling to maintain its academic performance compared to other schools in the state. The high chronic absenteeism rates at Fieldcrest Elementary, ranging from 34.4% to 40.3% over the past few years, are also a significant concern and may be contributing to the school's academic challenges.

Detail:

Public PK, KG-5

4100 Wagman St
Oak Forest, IL 60452-4342

(708) 210-2872

District: Prairie-Hills Education Service District 144

SchoolDigger Rank:
1158^th of 2,067 Illinois Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $15,487

Students who attend Fieldcrest Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:

Prairie-Hills Junior High School

Student/teacher ratio: 12.2

Number of students: 214

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

50.5%

African American:

31.8%

White:

10.7%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 96.7%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Fieldcrest Elementary School ranks worse than 56% of elementary schools in Illinois. It also ranks 2^nd among 7 ranked elementary schools in the Prairie-Hills Education Service District 144. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 39.72. (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 Racial makeup is: Hispanic (50.5%), African American (31.8%), White (10.7%). (See more...)

Compare Details 96.7% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Fieldcrest Elementary School is 12.2, which is the 2^nd best among 7 elementary schools in the Prairie-Hills Education Service District 144. (See more...)

Compare Fieldcrest Elementary School employs 17.5 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Fieldcrest Elementary School is $15,487. 6 elementary schools in the Prairie-Hills Education Service District 144 spend more per student.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Fieldcrest Elementary School:

SchoolDigger ranks Fieldcrest Elementary School 1158^th of 2067 Illinois public elementary schools. (See Fieldcrest Elementary School in the ranking list.)

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

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Male students:

Hispanic students:

Prairie-Hills Education Service District 144:

SchoolDigger ranks Prairie-Hills Education Service District 144 766^th of 813 Illinois school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Fieldcrest Elementary School

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Rank History for all students at Fieldcrest Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2003	42.50	1353^rd	2020	33.0%
2004	52.30	1174^th	2030	42.2%
2005	24.51	1672^nd	2022	17.3%
2006	6.68	1948^th	2086	6.6%
2007	19.90	1808^th	2095	13.7%
2008	32.04	1592^nd	2092	23.9%
2009	30.66	1629^th	2120	23.2%
2010	43.83	1413^th	2139	33.9%
2011	42.45	1437^th	2147	33.1%
2012	48.98	1321^st	2166	39.0%
2013	61.57	898^th	2167	58.6%
2014	35.58	1408^th	2093	32.7%
2015	37.73	1189^th	2052	42.1%
2016	28.45	1469^th	2046	28.2%
2017	35.62	1276^th	2044	37.6%
2018	50.13	944^th	2037	53.7%
2019	58.80	809^th	2086	61.2%
2021	44.81	953^rd	1948	51.1%
2022	39.20	1191^st	2082	42.8%
2023	38.31	1199^th	2077	42.3%
2024	39.72	1158^th	2067	44.0%

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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Fieldcrest Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2022	36.45	512^th	768	33.3%
2023	41.18	429^th	788	45.6%
2024	51.55	292^nd	826	64.6%

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

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	76.46	227^th	1765	87.1%
2019	85.85	99^th	1816	94.5%
2021	78.03	151^st	1514	90.0%
2022	65.21	430^th	1763	75.6%
2023	63.66	483^rd	1808	73.3%
2024	63.28	484^th	1793	73.0%

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Rank History for Female students at Fieldcrest Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	46.03	1017^th	1964	48.2%
2019	50.59	933^rd	2019	53.8%
2021	45.06	839^th	1680	50.1%
2022	39.04	1111^th	1970	43.6%
2023	45.38	983^rd	1957	49.8%
2024	38.52	1114^th	1942	42.6%

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Rank History for Male students at Fieldcrest Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	54.80	819^th	1972	58.5%
2019	64.97	628^th	2019	68.9%
2021	46.44	810^th	1707	52.5%
2022	38.96	1120^th	1977	43.3%
2023	34.35	1227^th	1984	38.2%
2024	51.54	847^th	1959	56.8%

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Rank History for African American students at Fieldcrest Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	66.19	140^th	698	79.9%
2019	58.62	209^th	711	70.6%
2022	72.69	84^th	684	87.7%
2023	81.09	60^th	692	91.3%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Fieldcrest Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	60.03	291^st	938	69.0%
2019	69.57	184^th	955	80.7%
2022	48.08	436^th	954	54.3%
2023	47.28	458^th	970	52.8%
2024	43.59	496^th	959	48.3%

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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

Review counts

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Reviews:

by a parent
Wednesday, January 20, 2021

The staff is informative and generally concerned with the children’s well being. I have no issues with Fieldcrest or Praire Hills Jr High. Every concern I ever had was addressed and I truly believe my children received and are receiving a great education. Close Quote

Enrollment information for Fieldcrest Elementary School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1988	240	160	2	12	n/a	n/a	n/a	0	414
1989	252	171	n/a	11	n/a	n/a	n/a	0	434
1990	241	159	11	15	n/a	n/a	n/a	0	426
1991	233	138	0	13	0	n/a	n/a	0	384
1992	219	134	0	13	0	n/a	n/a	0	366
1993	211	151	0	13	0	n/a	n/a	0	375
1994	195	142	0	10	0	n/a	n/a	0	347
1995	178	135	3	14	0	n/a	n/a	0	330
1996	178	135	3	14	0	n/a	n/a	0	330
1997	194	138	5	13	0	n/a	n/a	0	350
1998	173	146	7	9	0	n/a	n/a	0	335
1999	200	152	5	10	0	n/a	n/a	0	367
2000	158	193	10	35	0	n/a	n/a	0	396
2001	127	237	10	40	0	n/a	n/a	0	414
2002	124	105	6	53	0	n/a	n/a	0	288
2003	124	105	6	53	0	n/a	n/a	0	288
2004	95	121	3	69	0	n/a	n/a	0	288
2005	92	113	4	73	0	n/a	n/a	0	282
2006	70	118	4	88	0	n/a	n/a	1	281
2007	66	133	0	115	0	n/a	n/a	5	319
2008	69	120	4	121	0	n/a	n/a	1	315
2009	85	111	3	106	0	n/a	n/a	8	313
2010	73	111	0	105	0	n/a	n/a	6	295
2011	58	116	1	126	1	0	1	0	303
2012	51	143	5	129	2	0	3	0	333
2013	38	144	5	110	6	0	3	0	306
2014	31	124	12	110	6	0	3	0	286
2015	26	97	16	108	6	0	1	0	254
2016	32	94	18	99	5	0	6	0	254
2017	44	92	18	90	4	0	0	0	248
2018	47	83	23	100	6	0	1	0	260
2019	44	124	18	101	5	1	0	0	293
2020	39	96	15	119	2	1	3	0	275
2021	37	70	13	107	1	2	0	0	230
2022	31	96	11	111	1	1	0	0	251
2023	27	59	9	106	1	1	4	0	207
2024	23	68	8	108	0	0	7	0	214

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 Fieldcrest Elementary School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	414	23.0	18.0	n/a
1989	434	23.0	18.8	n/a
1990	426	22.0	19.3	n/a
1991	384	20.0	19.2	n/a
1992	366	19.0	19.2	n/a
1993	375	19.0	19.7	n/a
1994	347	19.0	18.3	n/a
1995	330	18.0	18.3	n/a
1996	330	18.0	18.3	n/a
1997	350	20.0	17.5	n/a
1998	335	19.0	17.6	n/a
1999	367	17.0	21.6	n/a
2000	396	21.0	18.9	n/a
2001	414	22.0	18.8	n/a
2002	288	17.0	16.9	86.1
2003	288	17.0	16.9	86.1
2004	288	20.0	14.4	81.3
2005	282	18.8	15.0	78
2006	281	18.0	15.6	99.3
2007	319	20.0	16.0	89.2
2008	315	15.0	21.0	72.3
2009	313	21.4	14.6	70.2
2010	295	24.0	12.2	86.5
2011	303	24.0	12.6	68
2012	333	24.0	13.8	75.4
2013	306	22.3	13.7	85.6
2014	286	12.0	23.8	99
2015	254	18.0	14.1	97.6
2016	254	16.0	15.8	95.7
2017	248	14.9	16.6	90.7
2018	260	17.0	15.2	88.5
2019	293	16.3	17.9	87.7
2020	275	16.3	16.8	95.6
2021	230	n/a	n/a	n/a
2022	251	18.0	13.9	95.2
2023	207	17.5	11.8	96.6
2024	214	17.5	12.2	96.7

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 Fieldcrest Elementary School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	414	23.0	18.0	n/a
1989	434	23.0	18.8	n/a
1990	426	22.0	19.3	n/a
1991	384	20.0	19.2	n/a
1992	366	19.0	19.2	n/a
1993	375	19.0	19.7	n/a
1994	347	19.0	18.3	n/a
1995	330	18.0	18.3	n/a
1996	330	18.0	18.3	n/a
1997	350	20.0	17.5	n/a
1998	335	19.0	17.6	n/a
1999	367	17.0	21.6	n/a
2000	396	21.0	18.9	n/a
2001	414	22.0	18.8	n/a
2002	288	17.0	16.9	86.1
2003	288	17.0	16.9	86.1
2004	288	20.0	14.4	81.3
2005	282	18.8	15.0	78
2006	281	18.0	15.6	99.3
2007	319	20.0	16.0	89.2
2008	315	15.0	21.0	72.3
2009	313	21.4	14.6	70.2
2010	295	24.0	12.2	86.5
2011	303	24.0	12.6	68
2012	333	24.0	13.8	75.4
2013	306	22.3	13.7	85.6
2014	286	12.0	23.8	99
2015	254	18.0	14.1	97.6
2016	254	16.0	15.8	95.7
2017	248	14.9	16.6	90.7
2018	260	17.0	15.2	88.5
2019	293	16.3	17.9	87.7
2020	275	16.3	16.8	95.6
2021	230	n/a	n/a	n/a
2022	251	18.0	13.9	95.2
2023	207	17.5	11.8	96.6
2024	214	17.5	12.2	96.7

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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