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Fairview South Elementary School

Public Grades PK, KG-8
282nd
SchoolDigger Rank ?
of 2,056 Illinois Elementary Schools
Better than 86% of Illinois elementary schools
Summary

Fairview South Elementary School is a public school in Skokie, Illinois, serving 707 students in grades K-8. It is part of the highly-ranked Fairview School District 72, which is in the top 12% of districts in the state.

Fairview South Elementary consistently outperforms the state average in both English Language Arts and Mathematics on the Illinois Assessment of Readiness exams. In the 2024-2025 school year, 76.2% of students were proficient or better in ELA and 57.2% in Mathematics, compared to the state averages of 53.1% and 38.5%, respectively. The school also excels in supporting diverse student subgroups, ranking highly for Hispanic students, English Language Learners, and students from low socioeconomic backgrounds. However, the school's chronic absenteeism rate, while decreasing, is still higher than the state average and some nearby schools.

Compared to nearby schools, Fairview South Elementary outperforms many in academic achievement, including Edgebrook Elementary and Thomas Edison Elementary. Fairview South also has a relatively high spending per student at $21,931, which is significantly above the state average and may contribute to its strong performance. Overall, Fairview South Elementary School is a standout institution in the Skokie area, providing a quality education to its diverse student population.

718
Students ?
9.9
Student/teacher ratio ?
$23,278
Per pupil spending ?
34.3%
Free/discounted lunch ?
 7040 Laramie Ave
       Skokie, IL  60077-3443

(847) 929-1050

District: Fairview School District 72


Students who attend Fairview South Elementary School usually attend:

High:    Niles West High School
Racial breakdown:

White:
46.5%
Asian:
29.2%
Hispanic:
12.0%
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At a glance
Ranking trend: Declining — 92nd percentile in 2015 → 86th in 2025
Strengths
Test scores above the Illinois average (67% vs 44% meeting standards)
Ranks in the top 14% of Illinois elementary schools
Small classes — about 10 students per teacher
Worth a look
!Ranking has slipped — down 6 percentile points since 2015
!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing
Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?
This school67%
District avg67%
Illinois avg44%
Elementary school
282nd of 2,056
Illinois public elementary schools ?
Top 14%▼ down 5 pts since 2015
From top 8% (2015) to top 14% (2025)
See the entire ranking list of Illinois Elementary Schools →
SchoolDigger rating ?
Middle school
167th of 1,368
Illinois public middle schools ?
Top 12%▼ down 3 pts since 2015
From top 9% (2015) to top 12% (2025)
See the entire ranking list of Illinois Middle Schools →
SchoolDigger rating ?
99th of 811Fairview School District 72 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

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankIllinois percentileRating
202585.0282 of 205686.3%★★★★☆
202483.8289 of 206786.0%★★★★☆
202379.9375 of 207781.9%★★★★☆
202287.5231 of 208288.9%★★★★☆
202185.9221 of 194888.7%★★★★☆
201988.8182 of 208691.3%★★★★★
201886.5230 of 203788.7%★★★★☆
201790.0164 of 204492.0%★★★★★
201689.5185 of 204691.0%★★★★★
201591.0174 of 205291.5%★★★★★
201492.566 of 209396.8%★★★★★
201390.8117 of 216794.6%★★★★★
201281.1312 of 216685.6%★★★★☆
201180.3345 of 214783.9%★★★★☆
201077.5453 of 213978.8%★★★★☆
200978.8402 of 212081.0%★★★★☆
200878.3409 of 209280.4%★★★★☆
200779.0323 of 209584.6%★★★★☆
200677.2416 of 208680.1%★★★★☆
200579.9306 of 202284.9%★★★★☆
200484.0211 of 203089.6%★★★★☆
200383.1243 of 202088.0%★★★★☆

Asian

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankIllinois percentileRating
202560.8100 of 23457.3%★★★☆☆
202453.3118 of 21946.1%★★☆☆☆
202342.2150 of 23736.7%★★☆☆☆
202237.9160 of 22629.2%★★☆☆☆
202138.091 of 13432.1%★★☆☆☆
201954.0125 of 24348.6%★★☆☆☆
201840.4162 of 24233.1%★★☆☆☆

Disabled

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankIllinois percentileRating
202582.8105 of 104990.0%★★★★★
202473.9116 of 88686.9%★★★★☆
202376.9122 of 90786.5%★★★★☆

English Language Learner

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankIllinois percentileRating
202584.357 of 78892.8%★★★★★
202473.497 of 82688.3%★★★★☆
202343.7379 of 78851.9%★★★☆☆
202249.0306 of 76860.2%★★★☆☆
201845.7343 of 71852.2%★★★☆☆

Female

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankIllinois percentileRating
202586.4223 of 194288.5%★★★★☆
202485.4228 of 194288.3%★★★★☆
202381.0307 of 195784.3%★★★★☆
202285.4243 of 197087.7%★★★★☆
202182.8219 of 168087.0%★★★★☆
201986.8198 of 201990.2%★★★★★
201883.0276 of 196485.9%★★★★☆

Hispanic

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankIllinois percentileRating
202579.6126 of 98287.2%★★★★☆
202493.129 of 95997.0%★★★★★
202368.4200 of 97079.4%★★★★☆
202293.429 of 95497.0%★★★★★
201979.199 of 95589.6%★★★★☆
201878.4121 of 93887.1%★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankIllinois percentileRating
202592.549 of 180097.3%★★★★★
202493.744 of 179397.5%★★★★★
202386.8107 of 180894.1%★★★★★
202283.4122 of 176393.1%★★★★★
202188.362 of 151495.9%★★★★★
201985.8100 of 181694.5%★★★★★
201891.059 of 176596.7%★★★★★

Male

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankIllinois percentileRating
202580.7345 of 194782.3%★★★★☆
202478.6362 of 195981.5%★★★★☆
202375.1420 of 198478.8%★★★★☆
202284.6249 of 197787.4%★★★★☆
202179.1273 of 170784.0%★★★★☆
201988.4170 of 201991.6%★★★★★
201887.5183 of 197290.7%★★★★★

Special Education

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankIllinois percentileRating
202569.3293 of 129277.3%★★★★☆
202462.5325 of 119572.8%★★★★☆
202369.3245 of 115678.8%★★★★☆
202271.0187 of 111383.2%★★★★☆
202163.5158 of 64075.3%★★★★☆
201971.1210 of 119482.4%★★★★☆
201892.621 of 76397.2%★★★★★

White

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankIllinois percentileRating
202566.5432 of 138968.9%★★★☆☆
202465.7426 of 139269.4%★★★☆☆
202359.6534 of 141962.4%★★★☆☆
202274.1289 of 142579.7%★★★★☆
202174.6240 of 130881.7%★★★★☆
201977.0257 of 146282.4%★★★★☆
201878.4248 of 146383.0%★★★★☆
Middle school ranking
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All Students

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankIllinois percentileRating
202586.6167 of 136887.8%★★★★☆
202484.1190 of 136386.1%★★★★☆
202386.2158 of 136788.4%★★★★☆
202284.2162 of 136988.2%★★★★☆
202180.9186 of 124185.0%★★★★☆
201989.4113 of 135691.7%★★★★★
201891.680 of 129393.8%★★★★★
201792.672 of 129394.4%★★★★★
201688.0116 of 129491.0%★★★★★
201589.5116 of 130291.1%★★★★★
201491.265 of 132295.1%★★★★★
201384.6170 of 136787.6%★★★★☆
201282.9151 of 136588.9%★★★★☆
201180.8179 of 134486.7%★★★★☆
201082.4140 of 132789.4%★★★★☆
200983.0136 of 131889.7%★★★★☆
200880.3195 of 129384.9%★★★★☆
200782.6142 of 128789.0%★★★★☆
200683.6128 of 127289.9%★★★★★
200582.8173 of 120985.7%★★★★☆
200481.4199 of 120483.5%★★★★☆
200377.6263 of 118577.8%★★★★☆

Asian

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankIllinois percentileRating
202541.5131 of 18629.6%★★☆☆☆
202438.7124 of 18432.6%★★☆☆☆
202350.996 of 19250.0%★★★☆☆
202254.198 of 19850.5%★★★☆☆
202137.474 of 11233.9%★★☆☆☆
201938.4134 of 20133.3%★★☆☆☆
201852.895 of 20954.5%★★★☆☆

Disabled

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankIllinois percentileRating
202575.692 of 69486.7%★★★★☆
202471.396 of 63985.0%★★★★☆

Female

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankIllinois percentileRating
202586.6137 of 124889.0%★★★★☆
202482.2178 of 125185.8%★★★★☆
202383.8159 of 127587.5%★★★★☆
202280.8195 of 128684.8%★★★★☆
202180.1149 of 101785.3%★★★★☆
201984.8144 of 127688.7%★★★★☆
201884.8148 of 122687.9%★★★★☆

Hispanic

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankIllinois percentileRating
202593.226 of 66996.1%★★★★★
202494.023 of 64396.4%★★★★★
202359.6195 of 66170.5%★★★★☆
202260.9187 of 66271.8%★★★★☆
202166.0104 of 51779.9%★★★★☆
201972.7112 of 63982.5%★★★★☆
201885.648 of 59091.9%★★★★★

Low Socio Economic Status

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankIllinois percentileRating
202595.325 of 122998.0%★★★★★
202486.478 of 121993.6%★★★★★
202390.944 of 123496.4%★★★★★
202286.962 of 122194.9%★★★★★
202191.437 of 101996.4%★★★★★
201995.916 of 121798.7%★★★★★
201892.241 of 116196.5%★★★★★

Male

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankIllinois percentileRating
202580.2206 of 127183.8%★★★★☆
202476.6236 of 126481.3%★★★★☆
202385.2147 of 129288.6%★★★★☆
202284.7137 of 128689.3%★★★★☆
202174.8199 of 104881.0%★★★★☆
201991.679 of 129693.9%★★★★★
201894.151 of 122395.8%★★★★★

Special Education

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankIllinois percentileRating
202554.5273 of 81266.4%★★★☆☆
202456.7238 of 80270.3%★★★★☆
202259.1155 of 78180.2%★★★★☆
202164.885 of 54884.5%★★★★☆
201989.737 of 79295.3%★★★★★

White

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankIllinois percentileRating
202573.1203 of 88477.0%★★★★☆
202468.9227 of 87574.1%★★★★☆
202379.9134 of 89585.0%★★★★☆
202266.4251 of 89872.0%★★★★☆
202172.3175 of 81378.5%★★★★☆
201984.489 of 90590.2%★★★★★
201887.565 of 88992.7%★★★★★
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)97th percentile+11 vs school
English Language Learner (2025)93rd percentile+6 vs school
Disabled (2025)90th percentile+4 vs school
Female (2025)89th percentile~ school
Hispanic (2025)87th percentile~ school
Male (2025)82nd percentile-4 vs school
Special Education (2025)77th percentile-9 vs school
White (2025)69th percentile-17 vs school
Asian (2025)57th percentile-29 vs school
Middle school
Low Socio Economic Status (2025)98th percentile+10 vs school
Hispanic (2025)96th percentile+8 vs school
Female (2025)89th percentile~ school
Disabled (2025)87th percentile~ school
Male (2025)84th percentile-4 vs school
White (2025)77th percentile-11 vs school
Special Education (2025)66th percentile-21 vs school
Asian (2025)30th percentile-58 vs school
By subject vs Illinois (2024-2025) ?
English Language Arts76%+23 vs state
Science67%+24 vs state
Mathematics57%+19 vs state

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Students at Fairview South Elementary School are 47% White, 29% Asian, 12% Hispanic, 7% Two or more races, 5% African American.

In the 2024-25 school year, 718 students attended Fairview South Elementary School.

Students who attend Fairview South Elementary School usually go on to attend:

High : Niles West High School

Fairview South Elementary School ranks 282nd of 2056 Illinois elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.


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