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Fairmont School

Q: Is Fairmont School a good school?

Fairmont School ranks 1228 th of 2056 Illinois elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Q: How many students attend Fairmont School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 300 students attended Fairmont School.

Q: What is the racial makeup of Fairmont School?

Students at Fairmont School are 57% Hispanic, 27% African American, 12% White, 3% Two or more races.

Q: What schools do graduates of Fairmont School attend?

Students who attend Fairmont School usually go on to attend: High : Lockport Township High School East

Public Grades PK, KG-8

1228^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,056 Illinois Elementary Schools

Better than 40% of Illinois elementary schools

Summary

Fairmont School is an elementary school serving grades PK-8 in Lockport, Illinois, with 291 students. The school is part of the Fairmont School District 89, which is ranked 655 out of 811 districts in Illinois and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Fairmont School consistently underperforms compared to the state average and nearby schools on standardized tests. In the 2024-2025 school year, only 39.9% of Fairmont students were proficient or better in English Language Arts, compared to the state average of 53.1%, and only 25.5% were proficient in math, compared to the state average of 38.5%. The school also has very high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 23.1% to 29.9% in recent years, significantly higher than the state average. Fairmont School struggles to support certain student subgroups, with African American students ranking in the bottom 1% of Illinois elementary schools in 2022-2023, and Hispanic students and English Language Learners also performing well below state averages.

While Fairmont School underperforms, some nearby schools in the Joliet PSD 86, Chaney-Monge School District 88, Lockport School District 91, Homer CCSD 33C, and Taft School District 90 also struggle academically, suggesting broader systemic issues in the region. However, a few schools like Milne Grove Elementary and William J. Butler School perform significantly better, indicating that high-quality education is possible in the area.

300

Students ?

8.8

Student/teacher ratio ?

$25,471

Per pupil spending ?

99%

Free/discounted lunch ?

735 Green Garden Pl
Lockport, IL 60441-4935

(815) 726-6156

District: Fairmont School District 89

Students who attend Fairmont School usually attend:

High:

Lockport Township High School East

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

57.0%

African American:

27.0%

White:

11.7%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 6th percentile in 2015 → 40th in 2025

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 34 percentile points since 2015

✓Small classes — about 9 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Illinois average (33% vs 44% meeting standards)

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

!English Language Arts scores 13 pts below the Illinois average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school33%

District avg33%

Illinois avg44%

Elementary school

1,228^th of 2,056

Illinois public elementary schools ?

Bottom 40%▲ up 34 pts since 2015

From bottom 6% (2015) to bottom 40% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

Middle school

919^th of 1,368

Illinois public middle schools ?

Bottom 33%▲ up 15 pts since 2015

From bottom 18% (2015) to bottom 33% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

655^th of 811Fairmont School District 89 among Illinois districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

Elementary school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	39.1	1228 of 2056	40.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	28.3	1453 of 2067	29.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	24.0	1548 of 2077	25.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	27.6	1448 of 2082	30.5%	★★☆☆☆
2021	18.2	1643 of 1948	15.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	16.6	1826 of 2086	12.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	18.1	1716 of 2037	15.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	11.1	1930 of 2044	5.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2016	10.3	1964 of 2046	4.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2015	12.3	1930 of 2052	5.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2014	15.0	1856 of 2093	11.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	11.9	1984 of 2167	8.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2012	13.2	1977 of 2166	8.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2011	12.9	1945 of 2147	9.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2010	5.6	2053 of 2139	4.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2009	9.0	1966 of 2120	7.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2008	10.4	1909 of 2092	8.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2007	16.1	1852 of 2095	11.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	9.0	1913 of 2086	8.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2005	7.4	1850 of 2022	8.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2004	11.2	1812 of 2030	10.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2003	18.4	1684 of 2020	16.6%	★☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2023	15.1	692 of 692	0.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	40.8	350 of 684	48.8%	★★☆☆☆
2021	46.5	168 of 428	60.7%	★★★☆☆
2019	30.6	524 of 711	26.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	43.8	327 of 698	53.2%	★★★☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2024	42.8	424 of 826	48.7%	★★☆☆☆
2022	33.9	554 of 768	27.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	30.5	606 of 743	18.4%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	39.0	1176 of 1942	39.4%	★★☆☆☆
2024	27.0	1412 of 1942	27.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	21.5	1554 of 1957	20.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	26.4	1417 of 1970	28.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	17.0	1459 of 1680	13.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	20.5	1683 of 2019	16.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	20.4	1609 of 1964	18.1%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	58.2	358 of 982	63.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	44.5	482 of 959	49.7%	★★☆☆☆
2023	34.2	635 of 970	34.5%	★★☆☆☆
2022	40.4	544 of 954	43.0%	★★☆☆☆
2021	26.0	610 of 742	17.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	21.7	846 of 955	11.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	22.9	807 of 938	14.0%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	59.8	633 of 1800	64.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	45.2	918 of 1793	48.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	39.4	1068 of 1808	40.9%	★★☆☆☆
2022	44.3	917 of 1763	48.0%	★★☆☆☆
2021	30.8	1091 of 1514	27.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	26.7	1463 of 1816	19.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	33.1	1235 of 1765	30.0%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	36.0	1216 of 1947	37.5%	★★☆☆☆
2024	24.0	1485 of 1959	24.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	21.3	1556 of 1984	21.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	31.1	1282 of 1977	35.2%	★★☆☆☆
2021	17.6	1473 of 1707	13.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	15.6	1814 of 2019	10.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	19.6	1657 of 1972	16.0%	★☆☆☆☆

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	31.1	919 of 1368	32.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	29.8	909 of 1363	33.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	35.4	839 of 1367	38.6%	★★☆☆☆
2022	30.9	897 of 1369	34.5%	★★☆☆☆
2021	27.1	882 of 1241	28.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	25.5	1012 of 1356	25.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	24.3	982 of 1293	24.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	12.9	1203 of 1293	7.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2016	20.5	1086 of 1294	16.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	20.1	1073 of 1302	17.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	19.6	1112 of 1322	15.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	16.9	1190 of 1367	12.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	6.3	1308 of 1365	4.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2011	1.9	1326 of 1344	1.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2010	3.3	1295 of 1327	2.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2009	20.1	1098 of 1318	16.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	4.2	1244 of 1293	3.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2007	16.4	1100 of 1287	14.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	11.9	1127 of 1272	11.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2005	6.9	1107 of 1209	8.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2004	9.3	1071 of 1204	11.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2003	3.5	1162 of 1185	1.9%	☆☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2024	44.9	251 of 548	54.2%	★★★☆☆
2022	58.9	150 of 573	73.8%	★★★★☆
2019	43.2	287 of 565	49.2%	★★☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	71.3	65 of 483	86.5%	★★★★☆
2024	38.0	296 of 486	39.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	70.4	49 of 480	89.8%	★★★★☆
2022	56.0	101 of 454	77.8%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	15.6	1082 of 1248	13.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	33.1	801 of 1251	36.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	34.9	789 of 1275	38.1%	★★☆☆☆
2022	27.1	915 of 1286	28.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	25.6	760 of 1017	25.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	29.7	916 of 1276	28.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	34.0	808 of 1226	34.1%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	43.9	340 of 669	49.2%	★★☆☆☆
2024	38.3	367 of 643	42.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	43.1	341 of 661	48.4%	★★☆☆☆
2022	37.9	399 of 662	39.7%	★★☆☆☆
2021	34.2	351 of 517	32.1%	★★☆☆☆
2019	30.3	472 of 639	26.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	40.4	340 of 590	42.4%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	46.3	633 of 1229	48.5%	★★☆☆☆
2024	42.6	655 of 1219	46.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	54.6	457 of 1234	63.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	46.3	577 of 1221	52.7%	★★★☆☆
2021	35.3	655 of 1019	35.7%	★★☆☆☆
2019	36.6	779 of 1217	36.0%	★★☆☆☆
2018	45.8	584 of 1161	49.7%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	47.0	615 of 1271	51.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	27.2	882 of 1264	30.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	39.0	732 of 1292	43.3%	★★☆☆☆
2022	37.2	744 of 1286	42.1%	★★☆☆☆
2021	25.5	787 of 1048	24.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	22.0	1029 of 1296	20.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	16.1	1076 of 1223	12.0%	★☆☆☆☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

Elementary school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)65th percentile+25 vs school

Hispanic (2025)64th percentile+23 vs school

English Language Learner (2024)49th percentile+19 vs school

Female (2025)39th percentile~ school

Male (2025)38th percentile-3 vs school

African American (2023)<1st percentile-25 vs school

Middle school

English Language Learner (2025)87th percentile+54 vs school

African American (2024)54th percentile+21 vs school

Male (2025)52nd percentile+19 vs school

Hispanic (2025)49th percentile+16 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)48th percentile+16 vs school

Female (2025)13th percentile-20 vs school

By subject vs Illinois (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts40%-13 vs state

Science32%-11 vs state

Mathematics26%-13 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				ISA Science (2025)		IAR English Language Arts (2025)							IAR Mathematics (2025)							% Polio (2024)	% Measles (2024)	% Mumps (2024)	% Rubella (2024)	% Hepatitis B (2024)	% Varicella (2024)	% DTP (2024)	% Pneumococcal (2024)	% Meningococcal (2024)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2025)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	ISA Science 5th Grade	ISA Science 8th Grade	IAR English Language Arts 3rd Grade	IAR English Language Arts 4th Grade	IAR English Language Arts 5th Grade	IAR English Language Arts 6th Grade	IAR English Language Arts 7th Grade	IAR English Language Arts 8th Grade	IAR English Language Arts All Grades	IAR Mathematics 3rd Grade	IAR Mathematics 4th Grade	IAR Mathematics 5th Grade	IAR Mathematics 6th Grade	IAR Mathematics 7th Grade	IAR Mathematics 8th Grade	IAR Mathematics All Grades	% Polio All Grades	% Measles All Grades	% Mumps All Grades	% Rubella All Grades	% Hepatitis B All Grades	% Varicella All Grades	% DTP All Grades	% Pneumococcal All Grades	% Meningococcal All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Fairmont School	Public	PK, KG-8	735 Green Garden Pl	Lockport	60441	Will County	Fairmont School District 89	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(815) 726-6156	300	34	8.8	99.0%	35 (11.7%)	81 (27.0%)	171 (57.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	2 (0.7%)	10 (3.3%)	39.1	1228^th of 2056 public elementary schools	40.3%		28.3	1453^rd of 2067 public elementary schools	29.7%	225	36.8	28.0	43.5	28.1	42.1	52.6	42.9	36.0	39.9	43.5	28.1	36.8	10.5	17.1	20.0	25.5	95.6	95.6	95.6	95.6	95.9	95.9	95.6	10.6	32.8	$25,471	$1,506	$23,965
Forest Park Individual Educational School	Public	K-5	1220 California Ave	Joliet	60432	Will County	Joliet PSD 86	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(815) 723-0414	263	15	18.1	100.0%	21 (8.0%)	24 (9.1%)	213 (81.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.9%)	59.8	816^th of 2056 public elementary schools	60.3%		52.9	869^th of 2067 public elementary schools	58.0%	53	46.5		66.0	42.2	65.9				58.3	62.0	28.9	32.6				42.0	97.0	97.0	97.0	97.0	97.0	96.6	97.0			$17,386	$1,497	$15,888
Taft Grade School	Public	PK, KG-8	1605 S Washington St	Lockport	60441	Will County	Taft School District 90	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(815) 838-0408	272	23	12.0	46.3%	173 (63.6%)	8 (2.9%)	68 (25.0%)	5 (1.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (6.6%)	46.9	1068^th of 2056 public elementary schools	48.1%		29.4	1415^th of 2067 public elementary schools	31.5%	347	27.3	21.7	63.9	62.1	30.3	25.0	40.0	36.4	43.9	61.1	51.7	24.2	17.9	28.0	9.1	34.1	94.2	95.0	95.0	95.0	94.6	94.6	95.0		27.8	$15,057	$604	$14,453
Sator Sanchez Elementary School	Public	K-5	1101 Harrison Ave	Joliet	60432	Will County	Joliet PSD 86	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(815) 740-2810	635	50	12.7	97.8%	9 (1.4%)	52 (8.2%)	567 (89.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (0.9%)	10.3	1938^th of 2056 public elementary schools	5.7%		12.1	1972^nd of 2067 public elementary schools	4.6%	34	12.8		11.9	21.6	27.7				20.2	11.9	10.8	6.4				9.8	96.2	96.9	96.9	96.9	97.3	96.3	96.5			$20,056	$2,515	$17,542
Chaney-Monge School	Public	K-8	400 Elsie Ave	Crest Hill	60403	Will County	Chaney-Monge School District 88	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(815) 722-6673	479	0		68.5%	133 (27.8%)	42 (8.8%)	257 (53.7%)	3 (0.6%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	43 (9.0%)	23.3	1591^st of 2056 public elementary schools	22.6%		24.5	1557^th of 2067 public elementary schools	24.7%	34	25.0	23.5	17.0	24.4	47.9	38.3	39.2	35.3	33.9	40.4	11.1	18.8	2.1	7.8	3.9	13.8	99.3	97.7	97.7	97.7	100.0	98.7	100.0		33.9	$19,439	$982	$18,457
Milne Grove Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-3	565 E 7th St	Lockport	60441	Will County	Lockport School District 91	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(815) 838-0737	233	19	12.4	42.1%	171 (73.4%)	8 (3.4%)	34 (14.6%)	2 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (7.7%)								(n/a)			69.5						69.5	72.9						72.9	93.0	94.4	94.4	94.4	95.7	93.9	93.9	6.5		$19,628	$818	$18,810
Isaac Singleton Elementary School	Public	K-5	1451 Copperfield Ave	Joliet	60432	Will County	Joliet PSD 86	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(815) 723-0228	304	31	9.9	95.1%	17 (5.6%)	44 (14.5%)	232 (76.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (3.3%)	14.7	1797^th of 2056 public elementary schools	12.6%		20	1681^st of 2067 public elementary schools	18.7%	116	11.9		12.5	37.0	16.7				22.9	29.8	16.7	4.8				17.5	91.2	91.2	91.2	91.2	91.4	91.4	91.2			$17,924	$1,750	$16,174
M J Cunningham Elementary School	Public	K-5	500 Moran St	Joliet	60435	Will County	Joliet PSD 86	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(815) 723-0169	484	33	14.5	94.0%	25 (5.2%)	29 (6.0%)	410 (84.7%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (3.9%)	15.7	1771^st of 2056 public elementary schools	13.9%		19.4	1699^th of 2067 public elementary schools	17.8%	72	16.0		19.4	19.7	27.4				22.3	24.7	21.1	15.5				20.1	97.1	97.1	97.1	97.1	97.1	97.1	97.1			$17,539	$1,554	$15,985
William J Butler School	Public	2-4	1900 S Farrell Rd	Lockport	60441	Will County	Homer CCSD 33C	No	(n/a)	No	No	(708) 226-5155	557	35	15.8		455 (81.7%)	9 (1.6%)	61 (11.0%)	16 (2.9%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (2.5%)	86.6	254^th of 2056 public elementary schools	87.6%		79	388^th of 2067 public elementary schools	81.2%	134			67.4	71.0					69.1	75.7	66.5					71.2										$14,512	$256	$14,256
A O Marshall Elementary School	Public	K-5	319 Harwood St	Joliet	60432	Will County	Joliet PSD 86	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(815) 727-4919	246	18	13.4	95.1%	12 (4.9%)	28 (11.4%)	202 (82.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.6%)	17.2	1739^th of 2056 public elementary schools	15.4%		16.2	1797^th of 2067 public elementary schools	13.1%	58	26.5		8.8	16.7	39.4				20.9	17.6	14.6	18.2				16.5	97.2	97.2	97.2	97.2	97.2	97.2	97.2			$20,378	$1,982	$18,396

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How many students attend Fairmont School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 300 students attended Fairmont School.

What district is Fairmont School in?

Fairmont School District 89

What schools do graduates of Fairmont School attend?

Students who attend Fairmont School usually go on to attend:

High : Lockport Township High School East

Is Fairmont School a good school?

Fairmont School ranks 1228^th of 2056 Illinois elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Fairmont School?

Students at Fairmont School are 57% Hispanic, 27% African American, 12% White, 3% Two or more races.

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2024–25 school spending dataOct 30, 2025

2024–25 attendance data, dropout rates & graduation ratesOct 30, 2025

2024–25 ACT, IAR, ISA & PreACT Secure test scoresOct 30, 2025

2023–24 school spending dataOct 30, 2024

SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau, the Illinois Department of Public Health and the Illinois State Board of Education.

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