Is Walter F Fierke Educational Center a good school?

Walter F Fierke Educational Center ranks 825 th of 2067 Illinois elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Walter F Fierke Educational Center?

In the 2023-24 school year, 444 students attended Walter F Fierke Educational Center.

What is the racial makeup of Walter F Fierke Educational Center?

Students at Walter F Fierke Educational Center are 62% White, 23% Hispanic, 9% African American, 5% Two or more races, 1% Asian.

What schools do graduates of Walter F Fierke Educational Center attend?

Students who attend Walter F Fierke Educational Center usually go on to attend: Middle : Central Middle School

Walter F Fierke Educational Center

Summary:

Walter F Fierke Educational Center is a public elementary school serving grades PK-5 in Oak Forest, Illinois, with 430 students. The school is part of the Ccsd 146 school district, which is ranked 325 out of 813 districts in Illinois and has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger.

While the school has seen a decline in its statewide ranking, dropping from 249th out of 2,046 Illinois elementary schools in 2015-2016 to 825th out of 2,067 in 2023-2024, its performance on standardized tests is below the district and state averages, with only 33.5% of students proficient or better in ELA and 33% in Math across all grades in 2023-2024. The school's performance varies significantly across different student subgroups, with Walter F Fierke Educational Center ranking 223rd out of 959 Illinois elementary schools for Hispanic students, but 853rd for White students and 765th for English Language Learners in 2023-2024. Additionally, the school has seen a steady increase in chronic absenteeism, rising from 5.6% in 2019-2020 to 18.3% in 2023-2024, which is higher than the district and state averages.

When compared to nearby schools, such as Bert H Fulton School and Arnold W Kruse Educational Center, which generally perform better on standardized tests and have higher statewide rankings, Walter F Fierke Educational Center appears to be struggling to maintain its academic performance and address the unique needs of its diverse student population. The school's high spending per student, at $18,066 in 2022-2023, also raises questions about the efficiency and effectiveness of its resource allocation.

Detail:

Public PK, KG-5

6535 Victoria Dr
Oak Forest, IL 60452-2659

(708) 614-4520

District: Ccsd 146

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

Per Pupil Expenditures: $17,558

Students who attend Walter F Fierke Educational Center usually attend:

Middle:

Central Middle School

Student/teacher ratio: 14.0

Number of students: 444

Racial breakdown:

White:

61.7%

Hispanic:

23.4%

African American:

9.2%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 30.9%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Walter F Fierke Educational Center ranks better than 60.1% of elementary schools in Illinois. It also ranks last among 4 ranked elementary schools in the Ccsd 146 School District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 54.67. (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: White (61.7%), Hispanic (23.4%), African American (9.2%). (See more...)

Compare Details 30.9% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. This is the lowest percentage in the Ccsd 146 School District. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Walter F Fierke Educational Center is 14, which is the highest among 4 elementary schools in the Ccsd 146 School District! (See more...)

Compare Walter F Fierke Educational Center employs 31.5 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Walter F Fierke Educational Center is $17,558, which is the lowest among 4 elementary schools in the Ccsd 146 School District!

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Walter F Fierke Educational Center:

SchoolDigger ranks Walter F Fierke Educational Center 825^th of 2067 Illinois public elementary schools. (See Walter F Fierke Educational Center in the ranking list.)

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

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Ccsd 146:

SchoolDigger ranks Ccsd 146 325^th of 813 Illinois school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Walter F Fierke Educational Center

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Rank History for all students at Walter F Fierke Educational Center

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2003	77.79	431^st	2020	78.7%
2004	81.40	290^th	2030	85.7%
2005	65.37	841^st	2022	58.4%
2006	74.45	530^th	2086	74.6%
2007	79.02	321^st	2095	84.7%
2008	73.24	607^th	2092	71.0%
2009	72.59	650^th	2120	69.3%
2010	73.71	608^th	2139	71.6%
2011	81.13	312^th	2147	85.5%
2012	82.67	245^th	2166	88.7%
2013	75.80	502^nd	2167	76.8%
2015	81.26	335^th	2052	83.7%
2016	86.34	249^th	2046	87.8%
2017	75.43	462^nd	2044	77.4%
2018	73.97	471^st	2037	76.9%
2019	72.85	500^th	2086	76.0%
2021	65.28	571^st	1948	70.7%
2022	71.12	556^th	2082	73.3%
2023	61.79	715^th	2077	65.6%
2024	54.67	825^th	2067	60.1%

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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Walter F Fierke Educational Center

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2022	16.38	765^th	768	0.4%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Walter F Fierke Educational Center

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	64.98	152^nd	763	80.1%
2019	74.27	171^st	1194	85.7%
2021	77.29	83^rd	640	87.0%
2022	57.56	314^th	1113	71.8%
2023	53.88	407^th	1156	64.8%
2024	54.51	421^st	1195	64.8%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Walter F Fierke Educational Center

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	65.30	436^th	1765	75.3%
2019	68.35	394^th	1816	78.3%
2021	69.93	255^th	1514	83.2%
2022	85.20	105^th	1763	94.0%
2023	69.40	356^th	1808	80.3%
2024	63.35	481^st	1793	73.2%

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Rank History for Female students at Walter F Fierke Educational Center

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	69.89	537^th	1964	72.7%
2019	62.54	691^st	2019	65.8%
2021	62.37	548^th	1680	67.4%
2022	66.73	584^th	1970	70.4%
2023	58.44	716^th	1957	63.4%
2024	55.50	753^rd	1942	61.2%

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Rank History for Male students at Walter F Fierke Educational Center

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	75.48	426^th	1972	78.4%
2019	77.91	367^th	2019	81.8%
2021	59.10	572^nd	1707	66.5%
2022	71.11	488^th	1977	75.3%
2023	60.15	678^th	1984	65.8%
2024	51.66	846^th	1959	56.8%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Walter F Fierke Educational Center

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	77.17	131^st	938	86.0%
2019	81.22	76^th	955	92.0%
2021	89.89	30^th	742	96.0%
2022	79.13	125^th	954	86.9%
2023	60.27	285^th	970	70.6%
2024	65.55	223^rd	959	76.7%

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Rank History for White students at Walter F Fierke Educational Center

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	59.03	561^st	1463	61.7%
2019	56.78	614^th	1462	58.0%
2021	51.26	593^rd	1308	54.7%
2022	54.31	625^th	1425	56.1%
2023	52.23	666^th	1419	53.1%
2024	39.66	853^rd	1392	38.7%

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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 Walter F Fierke Educational Center

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1989	411	n/a	15	1	n/a	n/a	n/a	0	427
1990	414	1	12	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	0	427
1991	402	0	12	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	414
1992	414	0	13	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	427
1993	424	0	10	2	0	n/a	n/a	0	436
1994	414	1	7	10	0	n/a	n/a	0	432
1995	411	0	6	12	0	n/a	n/a	0	429
1996	411	0	6	12	0	n/a	n/a	0	429
1997	413	0	5	13	0	n/a	n/a	0	431
1998	397	0	7	11	0	n/a	n/a	0	415
1999	374	2	4	8	0	n/a	n/a	0	388
2000	362	7	5	18	0	n/a	n/a	0	392
2001	351	6	6	16	0	n/a	n/a	0	379
2002	263	6	10	20	0	n/a	n/a	0	299
2003	263	6	10	20	0	n/a	n/a	0	299
2004	261	4	8	25	0	n/a	n/a	0	298
2005	275	4	10	28	0	n/a	n/a	4	321
2006	276	3	10	42	0	n/a	n/a	4	335
2007	283	3	12	47	0	n/a	n/a	3	348
2008	285	5	13	52	0	n/a	n/a	5	360
2009	298	7	10	45	0	n/a	n/a	7	367
2010	277	5	14	35	0	n/a	n/a	8	339
2011	253	4	11	31	1	0	11	0	311
2012	243	3	8	34	0	0	9	0	297
2013	247	1	6	41	0	0	7	0	302
2014	255	0	6	53	0	0	6	0	320
2015	239	0	6	59	0	0	13	0	317
2016	238	1	6	63	0	0	14	0	322
2017	250	4	7	65	0	0	19	0	345
2018	260	10	5	79	0	0	22	0	376
2019	262	16	6	81	1	0	17	0	383
2020	248	23	8	79	1	0	22	0	381
2021	233	24	5	85	1	0	19	0	367
2022	277	24	8	91	0	0	26	0	426
2023	266	31	5	108	0	0	20	0	430
2024	274	41	5	104	0	0	20	0	444

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 Walter F Fierke Educational Center

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1989	427	21.5	19.8	n/a
1990	427	21.0	20.3	n/a
1991	414	21.0	19.7	n/a
1992	427	19.0	22.4	n/a
1993	436	18.0	24.2	n/a
1994	432	21.0	20.6	n/a
1995	429	24.4	17.6	n/a
1996	429	24.4	17.6	n/a
1997	431	26.0	16.6	n/a
1998	415	26.0	16.0	n/a
1999	388	27.0	14.4	n/a
2000	392	25.7	15.3	n/a
2001	379	25.0	15.2	n/a
2002	299	23.0	13.0	7.4
2003	299	23.0	13.0	7.4
2004	298	21.0	14.2	10.1
2005	321	22.0	14.6	14.2
2006	335	23.0	14.6	18.1
2007	348	24.0	14.5	12.8
2008	360	22.0	16.4	15.8
2009	367	26.9	13.6	16.4
2010	339	22.9	14.8	19.6
2011	311	23.0	13.5	20.3
2012	297	20.5	14.4	21.2
2013	302	24.9	12.0	20.2
2014	320	22.0	14.5	29.1
2015	317	25.0	12.6	30.9
2016	322	26.0	12.3	23.9
2017	345	25.9	13.3	25.8
2018	376	27.4	13.7	24.5
2019	383	29.0	13.2	25.3
2020	381	30.2	12.5	22.8
2021	367	n/a	n/a	n/a
2022	426	32.0	13.3	27.9
2023	430	31.5	13.6	29.3
2024	444	31.5	14.0	30.9

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 Walter F Fierke Educational Center

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1989	427	21.5	19.8	n/a
1990	427	21.0	20.3	n/a
1991	414	21.0	19.7	n/a
1992	427	19.0	22.4	n/a
1993	436	18.0	24.2	n/a
1994	432	21.0	20.6	n/a
1995	429	24.4	17.6	n/a
1996	429	24.4	17.6	n/a
1997	431	26.0	16.6	n/a
1998	415	26.0	16.0	n/a
1999	388	27.0	14.4	n/a
2000	392	25.7	15.3	n/a
2001	379	25.0	15.2	n/a
2002	299	23.0	13.0	7.4
2003	299	23.0	13.0	7.4
2004	298	21.0	14.2	10.1
2005	321	22.0	14.6	14.2
2006	335	23.0	14.6	18.1
2007	348	24.0	14.5	12.8
2008	360	22.0	16.4	15.8
2009	367	26.9	13.6	16.4
2010	339	22.9	14.8	19.6
2011	311	23.0	13.5	20.3
2012	297	20.5	14.4	21.2
2013	302	24.9	12.0	20.2
2014	320	22.0	14.5	29.1
2015	317	25.0	12.6	30.9
2016	322	26.0	12.3	23.9
2017	345	25.9	13.3	25.8
2018	376	27.4	13.7	24.5
2019	383	29.0	13.2	25.3
2020	381	30.2	12.5	22.8
2021	367	n/a	n/a	n/a
2022	426	32.0	13.3	27.9
2023	430	31.5	13.6	29.3
2024	444	31.5	14.0	30.9

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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