Is Fairview Elementary School a good school?

Fairview Elementary School ranks 1208 th of 2067 Illinois elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Fairview Elementary School?

In the 2023-24 school year, 299 students attended Fairview Elementary School.

What is the racial makeup of Fairview Elementary School?

Students at Fairview Elementary School are 41% White, 33% African American, 13% Hispanic, 11% Two or more races, 3% Asian.

What schools do graduates of Fairview Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Fairview Elementary School usually go on to attend: Middle : Chiddix Junior High School High : Normal Community High School

Fairview Elementary School

Summary:

Fairview Elementary School is a public elementary school located in Normal, Illinois, serving grades K-5 with a student population of 319. The school is part of the McLean County Unified School District 5, which is ranked 420 out of 813 school districts in Illinois and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Fairview Elementary School consistently underperforms compared to the district and state averages in both English Language Arts (ELA) and Mathematics proficiency. For the 2023-2024 school year, only 27.6% of Fairview students were proficient or better in ELA, compared to 42.2% for the district and 41.2% for the state. In Mathematics, only 19.9% of Fairview students were proficient or better, compared to 29.3% for the district and 28.4% for the state. The school also struggles to support the academic achievement of various student subgroups, ranking in the bottom half of Illinois elementary schools for female students, African American students, white students, special education students, and low socioeconomic status students. Additionally, Fairview Elementary School has experienced high rates of chronic absenteeism, with 18.6% of students chronically absent in the 2023-2024 school year, significantly higher than the district and state averages.

When compared to other elementary schools in the same district, Fairview Elementary School performs significantly worse than its peers. For example, Northpoint Elementary School, which is 3.22 miles away, outperforms Fairview in both ELA and Mathematics proficiency by a wide margin. Additionally, the nearby Thomas Metcalf School, which is part of the ISU Laboratory Schools district, is a standout performer, consistently ranking among the top elementary schools in Illinois.

Detail:

Public K-5

416 Fairview St
Normal, IL 61761-1221

(309) 557-4415

District: McLean County Unified School District 5

SchoolDigger Rank:
1208^th of 2,067 Illinois Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $13,438

Students who attend Fairview Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Chiddix Junior High School
High:	Normal Community High School

Student/teacher ratio: 16.1

Number of students: 299

Racial breakdown:

White:

40.8%

African American:

32.8%

Hispanic:

12.7%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 59.5%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Fairview Elementary School ranks worse than 58.4% of elementary schools in Illinois. It also ranks 12^th among 16 ranked elementary schools in the McLean County Unified School District 5. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 37.67. (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 Student population at Fairview Elementary School is diverse. Racial makeup is: White (40.8%), African American (32.8%), Hispanic (12.7%). (See more...)

Compare Details 59.5% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Fairview Elementary School is 16.1. 14 elementary schools in the McLean County Unified School District 5 have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)

Compare Fairview Elementary School employs 18.5 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Fairview Elementary School is $13,438. 10 elementary schools in the McLean County Unified School District 5 spend more per student. (See more...)

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Fairview Elementary School:

SchoolDigger ranks Fairview Elementary School 1208^th of 2067 Illinois public elementary schools. (See Fairview Elementary School in the ranking list.)

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

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McLean County Unified School District 5:

SchoolDigger ranks McLean County Unified School District 5 420^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	57.46	1057^th	2020	47.7%
2004	40.02	1411^th	2030	30.5%
2005	42.61	1377^th	2022	31.9%
2006	38.09	1545^th	2086	25.9%
2007	35.59	1584^th	2095	24.4%
2008	39.73	1462^nd	2092	30.1%
2009	35.48	1558^th	2120	26.5%
2010	26.25	1711^th	2139	20.0%
2011	29.25	1673^rd	2147	22.1%
2012	32.30	1641^st	2166	24.2%
2013	40.20	1399^th	2167	35.4%
2014	28.73	1571^st	2093	24.9%
2015	29.62	1420^th	2052	30.8%
2016	54.85	853^rd	2046	58.3%
2017	64.46	660^th	2044	67.7%
2018	68.31	593^rd	2037	70.9%
2019	61.93	734^th	2086	64.8%
2021	48.90	879^th	1948	54.9%
2022	41.07	1151^st	2082	44.7%
2023	35.39	1277^th	2077	38.5%
2024	37.67	1208^th	2067	41.6%

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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
2022	36.30	626^th	1113	43.8%
2023	25.81	902^nd	1156	22.0%
2024	19.83	1078^th	1195	9.8%

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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	66.25	417^th	1765	76.4%
2019	54.93	682^nd	1816	62.4%
2021	37.32	925^th	1514	38.9%
2022	40.96	1003^rd	1763	43.1%
2023	33.38	1214^th	1808	32.9%
2024	33.65	1222^nd	1793	31.8%

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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	70.87	516^th	1964	73.7%
2019	66.82	613^th	2019	69.6%
2021	32.12	1104^th	1680	34.3%
2022	36.50	1166^th	1970	40.8%
2023	23.10	1503^rd	1957	23.2%
2024	27.22	1406^th	1942	27.6%

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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	29.80	635^th	907	30.0%
2024	26.53	695^th	886	21.6%

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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	62.47	662^nd	1972	66.4%
2019	56.07	799^th	2019	60.4%
2021	55.05	638^th	1707	62.6%
2022	43.50	1016^th	1977	48.6%
2023	45.45	985^th	1984	50.4%
2024	46.65	948^th	1959	51.6%

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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	83.24	58^th	698	91.7%
2019	72.13	106^th	711	85.1%
2022	52.39	231^st	684	66.2%
2023	41.22	355^th	692	48.7%
2024	36.37	412^th	655	37.1%

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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	66.76	436^th	1463	70.2%
2019	67.20	424^th	1462	71.0%
2021	54.99	548^th	1308	58.1%
2022	43.91	814^th	1425	42.9%
2023	38.93	895^th	1419	36.9%
2024	35.33	939^th	1392	32.5%

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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
1988	414	44	2	8	7	n/a	n/a	0	475
1989	419	41	2	6	13	n/a	n/a	0	481
1990	438	41	9	9	13	n/a	n/a	0	510
1991	440	52	4	10	6	n/a	n/a	0	512
1992	377	50	6	14	4	n/a	n/a	0	451
1993	420	46	4	14	4	n/a	n/a	0	488
1994	420	54	2	17	3	n/a	n/a	0	496
1995	380	94	11	16	0	n/a	n/a	0	501
1996	380	94	11	16	0	n/a	n/a	0	501
1997	405	123	9	15	3	n/a	n/a	0	555
1998	416	155	5	16	0	n/a	n/a	0	592
1999	404	192	15	17	1	n/a	n/a	0	629
2000	280	103	6	9	0	n/a	n/a	0	398
2001	285	137	4	14	0	n/a	n/a	0	440
2002	237	154	6	18	0	n/a	n/a	0	415
2003	237	154	6	18	0	n/a	n/a	0	415
2004	175	129	15	14	1	n/a	n/a	0	334
2005	189	150	11	14	1	n/a	n/a	6	371
2006	191	134	16	17	1	n/a	n/a	46	405
2007	223	133	17	27	1	n/a	n/a	29	430
2008	222	125	11	18	1	n/a	n/a	45	422
2009	239	129	10	16	1	n/a	n/a	56	451
2010	248	123	9	22	1	n/a	n/a	50	453
2011	175	95	8	24	1	0	18	0	321
2012	181	83	7	20	1	0	13	0	305
2013	192	70	7	15	1	0	10	0	295
2014	172	61	7	17	1	0	13	0	271
2015	175	68	5	17	1	0	16	0	282
2016	154	60	6	15	0	0	14	0	249
2017	174	69	4	11	0	0	13	0	271
2018	159	71	4	11	1	0	18	0	264
2019	153	92	10	10	0	0	19	0	284
2020	169	95	9	15	0	0	22	0	310
2021	145	124	9	19	0	0	32	0	329
2022	139	127	7	27	0	0	37	0	337
2023	128	111	7	36	1	0	36	0	319
2024	122	98	8	38	1	0	32	0	299

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
1988	475	30.5	15.5	n/a
1989	481	24.0	20.0	n/a
1990	510	26.5	19.2	n/a
1991	512	27.5	18.6	n/a
1992	451	25.5	17.6	n/a
1993	488	24.5	19.9	n/a
1994	496	23.5	21.1	n/a
1995	501	24.5	20.4	n/a
1996	501	24.5	20.4	n/a
1997	555	27.5	20.2	n/a
1998	592	29.5	20.1	n/a
1999	629	32.5	19.4	n/a
2000	398	22.0	18.1	n/a
2001	440	25.5	17.3	n/a
2002	415	29.5	14.1	39.5
2003	415	29.5	14.1	39.5
2004	334	24.0	13.9	47.6
2005	371	21.0	17.7	47.7
2006	405	22.9	17.7	53.5
2007	430	23.0	18.7	51.9
2008	422	27.0	15.6	51.2
2009	451	28.0	16.1	49.4
2010	453	25.0	18.1	54.1
2011	321	24.0	13.3	51.7
2012	305	21.0	14.5	50.8
2013	295	24.5	12.0	50.2
2014	271	21.0	12.9	50.6
2015	282	18.0	15.6	51.4
2016	249	18.0	13.8	43.4
2017	271	17.1	15.7	44.3
2018	264	17.4	15.1	43.2
2019	284	17.4	16.3	48.2
2020	310	18.5	16.7	49.7
2021	329	n/a	n/a	n/a
2022	337	19.9	16.8	57.6
2023	319	21.3	14.9	61.8
2024	299	18.5	16.1	59.5

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
1988	475	30.5	15.5	n/a
1989	481	24.0	20.0	n/a
1990	510	26.5	19.2	n/a
1991	512	27.5	18.6	n/a
1992	451	25.5	17.6	n/a
1993	488	24.5	19.9	n/a
1994	496	23.5	21.1	n/a
1995	501	24.5	20.4	n/a
1996	501	24.5	20.4	n/a
1997	555	27.5	20.2	n/a
1998	592	29.5	20.1	n/a
1999	629	32.5	19.4	n/a
2000	398	22.0	18.1	n/a
2001	440	25.5	17.3	n/a
2002	415	29.5	14.1	39.5
2003	415	29.5	14.1	39.5
2004	334	24.0	13.9	47.6
2005	371	21.0	17.7	47.7
2006	405	22.9	17.7	53.5
2007	430	23.0	18.7	51.9
2008	422	27.0	15.6	51.2
2009	451	28.0	16.1	49.4
2010	453	25.0	18.1	54.1
2011	321	24.0	13.3	51.7
2012	305	21.0	14.5	50.8
2013	295	24.5	12.0	50.2
2014	271	21.0	12.9	50.6
2015	282	18.0	15.6	51.4
2016	249	18.0	13.8	43.4
2017	271	17.1	15.7	44.3
2018	264	17.4	15.1	43.2
2019	284	17.4	16.3	48.2
2020	310	18.5	16.7	49.7
2021	329	n/a	n/a	n/a
2022	337	19.9	16.8	57.6
2023	319	21.3	14.9	61.8
2024	299	18.5	16.1	59.5

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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