Is Ferson Creek School a good school?

Yes! Ferson Creek School is one of the best elementary schools in the state. It ranks 37 th of 2067 Illinois elementary schools.

How many students attend Ferson Creek School?

In the 2022-23 school year, 589 students attended Ferson Creek School.

What is the racial makeup of Ferson Creek School?

Students at Ferson Creek School are 81% White, 9% Hispanic, 5% Asian, 5% Two or more races.

What schools do graduates of Ferson Creek School attend?

Students who attend Ferson Creek School usually go on to attend: Middle : Thompson Middle School High : St Charles North High School

Ferson Creek School

Summary:

Ferson Creek School is an exceptional elementary school located in Saint Charles, Illinois, serving 589 students in grades PK-5. As part of the highly-ranked St Charles CUSD 303 district, Ferson Creek consistently outperforms state and district averages in academic achievement.

With 74% of students proficient or better in English Language Arts and 70.7% in Mathematics, Ferson Creek's academic performance is particularly strong, especially in 3rd grade where 74% and 79.7% of students were proficient or better in ELA and Math, respectively. The school's excellence extends across student subgroups, ranking among the top Illinois elementary schools for female, white, special education, and disabled students. Ferson Creek's low chronic absenteeism rate of 14.4% further demonstrates its commitment to student success.

Compared to nearby schools, Richmond Intermediate School (49.3% proficient in ELA) and Fox Meadow Elementary School (36.9% proficient in ELA) in the School District U-46, Ferson Creek's academic performance is exceptional. This consistent high achievement, coupled with the school's higher spending per student and lower student-teacher ratio, has earned Ferson Creek a well-deserved reputation as a model elementary school in the region.

Detail:

Public PK, KG-5

38W160 Bolcum Rd
Saint Charles, IL 60175-6168

(331) 228-2300

District: St Charles CUSD 303

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

Per Pupil Expenditures: $15,899

Students who attend Ferson Creek School usually attend:

Middle:	Thompson Middle School
High:	St Charles North High School

Student/teacher ratio: 14.1

Number of students: 589

Racial breakdown:

White:

80.6%

Hispanic:

8.7%

Asian:

5.4%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 8.3%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Ferson Creek School ranks better than 98.2% of elementary schools in Illinois. It also ranks first among 10 ranked elementary schools in the St Charles CUSD 303 School District! (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 97.53. (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 Ferson Creek School is $15,899. 8 elementary schools in the St Charles CUSD 303 School District spend more per student.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Ferson Creek School:

SchoolDigger ranks Ferson Creek School 37^th of 2067 Illinois public elementary schools. (See Ferson Creek School in the ranking list.)

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St Charles CUSD 303:

SchoolDigger ranks St Charles CUSD 303 59^th of 813 Illinois school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Ferson Creek School

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Rank History for all students at Ferson Creek School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2003	80.60	327^th	2020	83.8%
2004	87.66	91^st	2030	95.5%
2005	83.10	197^th	2022	90.3%
2006	82.65	193^rd	2086	90.7%
2007	83.66	147^th	2095	93.0%
2008	85.03	142^nd	2092	93.2%
2009	84.32	166^th	2120	92.2%
2010	84.66	153^rd	2139	92.8%
2011	82.73	237^th	2147	89.0%
2012	81.13	311^th	2166	85.6%
2013	87.38	208^th	2167	90.4%
2014	86.94	220^th	2093	89.5%
2015	93.44	120^th	2052	94.2%
2016	89.04	195^th	2046	90.5%
2017	85.59	253^rd	2044	87.6%
2018	84.07	275^th	2037	86.5%
2019	81.75	332^nd	2086	84.1%
2021	96.84	57^th	1948	97.1%
2022	95.37	78^th	2082	96.3%
2023	95.62	72^nd	2077	96.5%
2024	97.53	37^th	2067	98.2%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Ferson Creek School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2019	82.80	109^th	1194	90.9%
2021	68.74	128^th	640	80.0%
2023	80.09	148^th	1156	87.2%
2024	88.34	92^nd	1195	92.3%

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Rank History for Female students at Ferson Creek School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	85.85	218^th	1964	88.9%
2019	82.03	285^th	2019	85.9%
2021	95.79	44^th	1680	97.4%
2022	94.05	90^th	1970	95.4%
2023	94.64	77^th	1957	96.1%
2024	97.51	32^nd	1942	98.4%

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Rank History for Disabled students at Ferson Creek School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2024	72.55	125^th	886	85.9%

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Rank History for Male students at Ferson Creek School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	79.76	337^th	1972	82.9%
2019	78.81	349^th	2019	82.7%
2021	95.53	60^th	1707	96.5%
2022	94.62	77^th	1977	96.1%
2023	93.68	90^th	1984	95.5%
2024	95.54	69^th	1959	96.5%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Ferson Creek School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2022	76.19	143^rd	954	85.0%

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Rank History for White students at Ferson Creek School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	65.91	452^nd	1463	69.1%
2019	66.91	427^th	1462	70.8%
2021	93.33	42^nd	1308	96.8%
2022	89.74	78^th	1425	94.5%
2023	90.85	70^th	1419	95.1%
2024	94.42	29^th	1392	97.9%

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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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50%

Reviews:

by a parent
Wednesday, April 24, 2019

My kid has 27 kids in his class. The teacher has been miserable to work with. The principal just lied to get us to go away. I am so unhappy with how they have handled the situation with my high energy kid. Hoping for change for next year Close Quote

by a parent
Sunday, July 24, 2016

My son attended this school for less than a year after having attended private schools previously. His teacher was a classic "marking time in my last year before raking in a big taxpayer- funded pension before the age of 60" - making $117,000 a year, no new material, and the bell hadn't finished ringing before she was out the door. She did nothing to help a lonely little boy integrate into a new and scary environment - in fact, she told the other kids to ignore him, so they did. She taught spelling words that he had learned the year before and books he had been taught two years before. And the supposedly advanced math spent a month doing book reports rather than math - then taught math he already knew! I will vote "NO" on every public school referendum for the rest of my life before I will support horrible teachers like her. Close Quote

Enrollment information for Ferson Creek School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1990	450	3	3	7	n/a	n/a	n/a	0	463
1991	550	2	3	5	1	n/a	n/a	0	561
1992	576	2	2	5	2	n/a	n/a	0	587
1993	595	1	5	2	0	n/a	n/a	0	603
1994	657	1	7	2	3	n/a	n/a	0	670
1995	594	4	7	2	0	n/a	n/a	0	607
1996	594	4	7	2	0	n/a	n/a	0	607
1997	583	4	4	3	1	n/a	n/a	0	595
1998	531	6	8	10	2	n/a	n/a	0	557
1999	541	5	5	10	1	n/a	n/a	0	562
2000	536	3	10	16	0	n/a	n/a	0	565
2001	600	4	21	25	2	n/a	n/a	0	652
2002	624	6	27	31	2	n/a	n/a	0	690
2003	624	6	27	31	2	n/a	n/a	0	690
2004	533	9	15	25	3	n/a	n/a	0	585
2005	532	14	15	26	4	n/a	n/a	0	591
2006	518	6	9	13	8	n/a	n/a	27	581
2007	542	4	16	18	8	n/a	n/a	29	617
2008	552	7	23	13	5	n/a	n/a	22	622
2009	586	7	25	17	6	n/a	n/a	27	668
2010	568	9	22	17	5	n/a	n/a	19	640
2011	564	5	31	31	2	0	12	0	645
2012	544	4	37	35	1	0	8	0	629
2013	497	3	41	31	1	0	7	0	580
2014	484	8	44	33	2	1	12	0	584
2015	469	6	49	42	1	2	13	0	582
2016	426	9	42	45	2	2	16	0	542
2017	433	5	47	25	2	1	16	0	529
2018	420	5	49	37	2	1	17	0	531
2019	421	2	39	44	3	1	19	0	529
2020	415	2	42	43	2	1	29	0	534
2021	436	3	29	42	1	2	23	0	536
2022	458	3	32	55	1	2	30	0	581
2023	475	2	32	51	0	2	27	0	589

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 Ferson Creek School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1990	463	23.5	19.7	n/a
1991	561	27.2	20.6	n/a
1992	587	28.5	20.5	n/a
1993	603	26.6	22.7	n/a
1994	670	29.8	22.5	n/a
1995	607	30.8	19.7	n/a
1996	607	30.8	19.7	n/a
1997	595	32.3	18.4	n/a
1998	557	30.8	18.1	n/a
1999	562	30.0	18.7	n/a
2000	565	30.0	18.8	n/a
2001	652	32.0	20.4	n/a
2002	690	34.7	19.9	0.9
2003	690	34.7	19.9	0.9
2004	585	32.4	18.1	1
2005	591	31.4	18.8	1.9
2006	581	29.9	19.4	1.1
2007	617	29.0	21.3	0.7
2008	622	29.0	21.4	0.2
2009	668	33.9	19.7	0.9
2010	640	35.4	18.0	2.3
2011	645	34.4	18.7	4
2012	629	32.0	19.6	7.8
2013	580	33.0	17.5	6.9
2014	584	26.0	22.4	8.7
2015	582	32.0	18.1	6.5
2016	542	30.0	18.0	5.4
2017	529	27.1	19.4	6.8
2018	531	28.8	18.4	6.8
2019	529	29.6	17.8	6.2
2020	534	29.7	17.9	4.7
2021	536	n/a	n/a	n/a
2022	581	38.0	15.2	4.3
2023	589	41.5	14.1	8.3

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 Ferson Creek School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1990	463	23.5	19.7	n/a
1991	561	27.2	20.6	n/a
1992	587	28.5	20.5	n/a
1993	603	26.6	22.7	n/a
1994	670	29.8	22.5	n/a
1995	607	30.8	19.7	n/a
1996	607	30.8	19.7	n/a
1997	595	32.3	18.4	n/a
1998	557	30.8	18.1	n/a
1999	562	30.0	18.7	n/a
2000	565	30.0	18.8	n/a
2001	652	32.0	20.4	n/a
2002	690	34.7	19.9	0.9
2003	690	34.7	19.9	0.9
2004	585	32.4	18.1	1
2005	591	31.4	18.8	1.9
2006	581	29.9	19.4	1.1
2007	617	29.0	21.3	0.7
2008	622	29.0	21.4	0.2
2009	668	33.9	19.7	0.9
2010	640	35.4	18.0	2.3
2011	645	34.4	18.7	4
2012	629	32.0	19.6	7.8
2013	580	33.0	17.5	6.9
2014	584	26.0	22.4	8.7
2015	582	32.0	18.1	6.5
2016	542	30.0	18.0	5.4
2017	529	27.1	19.4	6.8
2018	531	28.8	18.4	6.8
2019	529	29.6	17.8	6.2
2020	534	29.7	17.9	4.7
2021	536	n/a	n/a	n/a
2022	581	38.0	15.2	4.3
2023	589	41.5	14.1	8.3

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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