Summary:
Fulton Elementary School is a public elementary school located in Fulton, Illinois, serving grades K-5 with a total enrollment of 406 students. The school is part of the River Bend CUSD 2 district, which is ranked 459 out of 813 districts in Illinois and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.
Fulton Elementary School's academic performance is generally lower than the state and district averages. In the 2023-2024 school year, only 28.9% of students were proficient or better in ELA, compared to 39.1% for the district and 41.2% for the state. Similarly, in math, only 25.3% of students were proficient or better, compared to 26.3% for the district and 28.4% for the state. The school's performance also varies significantly across different student subgroups, with male students, white students, special education students, and disabled students performing in the bottom 25% of Illinois elementary schools. Additionally, Fulton Elementary School has experienced a significant increase in chronic absenteeism, rising from 2.9% in 2020-2021 to 15.3% in 2022-2023, which is higher than the state average.
Compared to nearby schools, such as Riverdale Elementary School, Erie Elementary School, and Southside School, Fulton Elementary School's performance is generally lower, with higher test scores, lower chronic absenteeism rates, and higher spending per student. The school's declining performance over the years, with its statewide ranking dropping from 509 out of 2,052 Illinois elementary schools in 2014-2015 to 1,067 out of 2,067 in 2023-2024, and its star rating decreasing from 4 to 2, suggests that the school may need to implement targeted interventions and support to address the needs of its underperforming student subgroups.
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Detail:
Public K-5
District:
River Bend CUSD 2
SchoolDigger Rank:
1067th of 2,067 Illinois Elementary Schools
Per Pupil Expenditures: $11,132
Students who attend Fulton Elementary School usually attend:
Student/teacher ratio: 14.5
Number of students: 406
Racial breakdown:
White:
85.2%
Two or more races:
7.4%
Hispanic:
5.2%
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African American:
1.2%
Asian:
0.5%
American Indian:
0.2%
Pacific Islander:
0.2%
Free/discounted lunch recipients: 40.1%
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