Is Fairview Elementary School a good school?

Fairview Elementary School ranks in the bottom 17.2% of Illinois elementary schools.

How many students attend Fairview Elementary School?

In the 2022-23 school year, 279 students attended Fairview Elementary School.

What is the racial makeup of Fairview Elementary School?

Students at Fairview Elementary School are 41% White, 41% African American, 15% Two or more races, 1% Hispanic, 1% Asian.

What schools do graduates of Fairview Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Fairview Elementary School usually go on to attend: Middle : Washington Middle School High : Lanphier High School

Fairview Elementary School

Summary:

Fairview Elementary School is a public elementary school in Springfield, Illinois, serving 279 students from kindergarten to 5th grade. The school is part of the Springfield School District 186, which is ranked 675 out of 813 school districts in Illinois and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger. Fairview Elementary School has consistently been ranked in the bottom 20% of Illinois elementary schools over the past 10 years, with a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Fairview Elementary School faces several challenges, including high chronic absenteeism rates, significantly lower academic performance compared to state and district averages, and concerning subgroup performance. For example, in the 2023-2024 school year, only 13.8% of Fairview students were proficient or better in English Language Arts, compared to 25.9% in the district and 41.2% statewide. In Mathematics, only 9% of Fairview students were proficient or better, compared to 16.5% in the district and 28.4% statewide. The school's high spending per student of $19,342 in the 2022-2023 school year has not translated into improved academic outcomes.

When comparing Fairview Elementary School to nearby schools within the same district, there are stark differences. For instance, Iles Elementary School, located just 2.78 miles away, consistently ranks in the top 3% of Illinois elementary schools and has significantly higher academic performance in both English Language Arts and Mathematics. The data suggests that addressing the high chronic absenteeism rates and implementing targeted interventions to support struggling student subgroups could be potential strategies to improve Fairview Elementary School's performance.

Detail:

Public K-5

2200 E Ridgely Ave
Springfield, IL 62702-3045

(217) 525-3211

District: Springfield School District 186

SchoolDigger Rank:
1712^th of 2,067 Illinois Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $22,424

Students who attend Fairview Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Washington Middle School
High:	Lanphier High School

Student/teacher ratio: 14.4

Number of students: 279

Racial breakdown:

White:

41.2%

African American:

40.5%

Two or more races:

15.1%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 60.2%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Fairview Elementary School ranks worse than 82.8% of elementary schools in Illinois. It also ranks 15^th among 21 ranked elementary schools in the Springfield School District 186. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 18.94. (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 Fairview Elementary School has the largest elementary school student body size in the Springfield School District 186. (See more...)

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Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Fairview Elementary School is $22,424, which is the 8^th highest among 21 elementary schools in the Springfield School District 186.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Fairview Elementary School:

SchoolDigger ranks Fairview Elementary School 1712^th of 2067 Illinois public elementary schools. (See Fairview Elementary School in the ranking list.)

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Springfield School District 186:

SchoolDigger ranks Springfield School District 186 675^th of 813 Illinois school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Fairview Elementary School

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Rank History for all students at Fairview Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2003	38.40	1408^th	2020	30.3%
2004	28.94	1593^rd	2030	21.5%
2005	30.65	1578^th	2022	22.0%
2006	22.00	1763^rd	2086	15.5%
2007	35.07	1594^th	2095	23.9%
2008	38.47	1485^th	2092	29.0%
2009	20.54	1792^nd	2120	15.5%
2010	22.47	1786^th	2139	16.5%
2011	36.51	1550^th	2147	27.8%
2012	34.18	1605^th	2166	25.9%
2013	28.81	1609^th	2167	25.7%
2014	16.41	1826^th	2093	12.8%
2015	10.02	1999^th	2052	2.6%
2016	13.63	1868^th	2046	8.7%
2017	20.62	1659^th	2044	18.8%
2018	19.08	1683^rd	2037	17.4%
2019	16.05	1847^th	2086	11.5%
2021	14.50	1779^th	1948	8.7%
2022	16.09	1816^th	2082	12.8%
2023	17.91	1764^th	2077	15.1%
2024	18.94	1712^th	2067	17.2%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Fairview Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	22.13	683^rd	763	10.5%
2019	22.50	1061^st	1194	11.1%
2022	28.85	797^th	1113	28.4%
2023	22.58	991^st	1156	14.3%
2024	19.82	1079^th	1195	9.7%

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

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	26.55	1402^nd	1765	20.6%
2019	16.14	1711^th	1816	5.8%
2021	17.61	1461^st	1514	3.5%
2022	15.89	1698^th	1763	3.7%
2023	24.52	1491^st	1808	17.5%
2024	31.24	1281^st	1793	28.6%

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Rank History for Female students at Fairview Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	13.66	1802^nd	1964	8.2%
2019	12.84	1878^th	2019	7.0%
2021	15.85	1498^th	1680	10.8%
2022	19.64	1606^th	1970	18.5%
2023	19.15	1629^th	1957	16.8%
2024	20.13	1587^th	1942	18.3%

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Rank History for Disabled students at Fairview Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	27.81	688^th	907	24.1%
2024	21.46	805^th	886	9.1%

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Rank History for Male students at Fairview Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	28.20	1420^th	1972	28.0%
2019	23.80	1568^th	2019	22.3%
2021	11.11	1690^th	1707	1.0%
2022	13.67	1855^th	1977	6.2%
2023	18.67	1648^th	1984	16.9%
2024	18.47	1634^th	1959	16.6%

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Rank History for African American students at Fairview Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	27.05	566^th	698	18.9%
2019	28.94	552^nd	711	22.4%
2022	27.78	561^st	684	18.0%
2023	20.54	663^rd	692	4.2%
2024	28.07	516^th	655	21.2%

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Rank History for White students at Fairview Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	14.07	1351^st	1463	7.7%
2019	12.64	1368^th	1462	6.4%
2021	8.21	1282^nd	1308	2.0%
2022	9.31	1370^th	1425	3.9%
2023	10.12	1356^th	1419	4.4%
2024	10.53	1329^th	1392	4.5%

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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 Fairview Elementary School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1989	289	48	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	0	337
1990	316	88	3	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	0	407
1991	296	89	0	0	1	n/a	n/a	0	386
1992	251	90	1	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	342
1993	247	92	4	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	343
1994	258	89	1	0	1	n/a	n/a	0	349
1995	236	94	1	0	1	n/a	n/a	0	332
1996	236	94	1	0	1	n/a	n/a	0	332
1997	238	109	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	347
1998	244	114	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	358
1999	223	86	0	3	0	n/a	n/a	0	312
2000	234	84	1	6	0	n/a	n/a	0	325
2001	209	107	2	3	1	n/a	n/a	0	322
2002	191	100	1	6	0	n/a	n/a	0	298
2003	191	100	1	6	0	n/a	n/a	0	298
2004	175	120	0	4	1	n/a	n/a	0	300
2005	173	96	2	3	0	n/a	n/a	13	287
2006	170	83	1	3	0	n/a	n/a	17	274
2007	175	91	3	4	1	n/a	n/a	17	291
2008	170	96	3	4	0	n/a	n/a	33	306
2009	163	100	3	7	0	n/a	n/a	24	297
2010	137	95	1	11	0	n/a	n/a	28	272
2011	134	99	1	13	0	0	37	0	284
2012	149	87	2	11	0	0	33	0	282
2013	126	92	6	9	0	1	30	0	264
2014	145	95	6	4	0	0	36	0	286
2015	150	105	6	2	0	0	32	0	295
2016	145	105	7	1	0	0	37	0	295
2017	133	110	5	4	1	0	38	0	291
2018	113	98	2	3	0	0	33	0	249
2019	118	100	0	4	0	0	43	0	265
2020	118	95	3	4	1	0	40	0	261
2021	123	104	2	2	1	0	40	0	272
2022	109	101	3	3	1	0	41	0	258
2023	115	113	3	4	1	1	42	0	279

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 Fairview Elementary School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1989	337	19.0	17.7	n/a
1990	407	21.8	18.6	n/a
1991	386	20.5	18.8	n/a
1992	342	19.5	17.5	n/a
1993	343	18.0	19.1	n/a
1994	349	17.0	20.5	n/a
1995	332	17.9	18.5	n/a
1996	332	17.9	18.5	n/a
1997	347	22.0	15.8	n/a
1998	358	20.1	17.8	n/a
1999	312	21.8	14.3	n/a
2000	325	20.3	16.0	n/a
2001	322	21.5	15.0	n/a
2002	298	19.9	15.0	60.4
2003	298	19.9	15.0	60.4
2004	300	20.4	14.7	64.3
2005	287	23.4	12.3	66.4
2006	274	19.9	13.8	71.6
2007	291	18.0	16.2	72.6
2008	306	18.0	17.0	79.1
2009	297	21.9	13.6	82.8
2010	272	20.8	13.0	82.8
2011	284	19.8	14.2	76.4
2012	282	17.8	15.7	69.9
2013	264	18.4	14.2	75.4
2014	286	16.8	17.0	74.8
2015	295	19.0	15.5	75.6
2016	295	21.0	14.0	66.1
2017	291	19.8	14.6	70.8
2018	249	18.1	13.7	81.1
2019	265	21.0	12.6	60.8
2020	261	22.0	11.8	73.6
2021	272	n/a	n/a	n/a
2022	258	20.3	12.6	64.7
2023	279	19.3	14.4	60.2

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 Fairview Elementary School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1989	337	19.0	17.7	n/a
1990	407	21.8	18.6	n/a
1991	386	20.5	18.8	n/a
1992	342	19.5	17.5	n/a
1993	343	18.0	19.1	n/a
1994	349	17.0	20.5	n/a
1995	332	17.9	18.5	n/a
1996	332	17.9	18.5	n/a
1997	347	22.0	15.8	n/a
1998	358	20.1	17.8	n/a
1999	312	21.8	14.3	n/a
2000	325	20.3	16.0	n/a
2001	322	21.5	15.0	n/a
2002	298	19.9	15.0	60.4
2003	298	19.9	15.0	60.4
2004	300	20.4	14.7	64.3
2005	287	23.4	12.3	66.4
2006	274	19.9	13.8	71.6
2007	291	18.0	16.2	72.6
2008	306	18.0	17.0	79.1
2009	297	21.9	13.6	82.8
2010	272	20.8	13.0	82.8
2011	284	19.8	14.2	76.4
2012	282	17.8	15.7	69.9
2013	264	18.4	14.2	75.4
2014	286	16.8	17.0	74.8
2015	295	19.0	15.5	75.6
2016	295	21.0	14.0	66.1
2017	291	19.8	14.6	70.8
2018	249	18.1	13.7	81.1
2019	265	21.0	12.6	60.8
2020	261	22.0	11.8	73.6
2021	272	n/a	n/a	n/a
2022	258	20.3	12.6	64.7
2023	279	19.3	14.4	60.2

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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