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Fairview South Elementary School

7040 Laramie Ave
Skokie, IL 60077
(School attendance zone shown in map)
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9/
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Top 20%
Tel: (847) 929-1050
www.fairview.k12.il.us
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Serving 718 students in grades Prekindergarten-8, Fairview South Elementary School ranks in the top 20% of all schools in Illinois for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 30%, and reading proficiency is top 30%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 38% (which is higher than the Illinois state average of 27%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 54% (which is higher than the Illinois state average of 30%).
The student-teacher ratio of 10:1 is lower than the Illinois state level of 13:1.
Minority enrollment is 53% of the student body (majority Asian), which is lower than the Illinois state average of 55% (majority Hispanic and Black).

Quick Facts (2026)

  • Grades: Prekindergarten-8
  • Enrollment: 718 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 10:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 53%
  • : Top 20% in IL
  • : 38% (Top 30%)
  • : 54% (Top 10%)
  • : 65-69% (Top 20%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), IL Dept. of Education

Top Rankings

Fairview South Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Illinois for:

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 20%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 10%)
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 20%)
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 10%)
Student Attention
Lowest student-teacher ratio (Top 10%)

School Overview

Fairview South Elementary School's student population of 718 students has declined by 6% over five school years.
The teacher population of 73 teachers has grown by 7% over five school years.
Grades Offered
Grades Prekindergarten-8

Distribution of Students By Grade Trends

GradeFairview South Elementary School
Pre-K37
Kind53
163
259
382
481
581
685
786
891
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Total Students
718 students

Total Students Trends Over Years (1989-2025)

YearFairview South Elementary School
2025718
2024707
2023702
2022755
2021765
2020716
2019711
2018707
2017707
2016692
2015668
2014666
2013645
2012663
2011632
2010607
2009601
2008613
2007571
2006604
2005617
2004614
2003609
2002597
2001572
2000564
1999567
1998551
1997509
1996505
1995513
1994495
1993470
1992480
1991442
1990445
1989447
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Total Classroom Teachers
73 teachers

Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1988-2025)

YearFairview South Elementary School
202573
202469
202364
202267
202067
201968
201861
201761
201655
201555
201460
201353
201251
201151
201053
200949
200840
200739
200642
200547
200446
200347
200249
200148
200044
199945
199843
199740
199640
199538
199440
199339
199240
199139
199037
198938
198824
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Year Founded
1905

School Rankings

Fairview South Elementary School ranks within the top 20% of all 3,542 schools in Illinois (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).
The diversity score of Fairview South Elementary School is 0.68, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.69. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Definition of Terms
This School
State Level (IL)
#529 out of 3542 schools
(Top 20%)

Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2012-2023)

YearFairview South Elementary School
2023#529
2022#502
2021#566
2019#325
2018#298
2017#265
2016#321
2015#243
2014#143
2013#286
2012#374
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38%
27%

Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2023)

YearFairview South Elementary SchoolIllinoisFairview SD 72 School District
202338%27%38%
202135%28%35%
201950%33%50%
201855%32%55%
201754%32%54%
201652%31%52%
201552%29%52%
201487%59%87%
201379%58%79%
201295%80%95%
201193%80%93%
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54%
30%

Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)

YearFairview South Elementary SchoolIllinoisFairview SD 72 School District
202254%30%54%
202154%32%54%
201971%38%71%
201866%37%55%
201770%38%69%
201664%36%64%
201567%38%67%
201483%57%83%
201384%58%84%
201293%75%93%
201192%75%92%
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65-69%
50%
Student-Teacher Ratio
10:1
13:1

Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1988-2025)

YearFairview South Elementary SchoolIllinoisFairview SD 72 School District
202510:113:1
202410:114:110:1
202311:114:111:1
202211:114:111:1
202011:115:110:1
201910:115:110:1
201812:116:112:1
201712:116:112:1
201613:116:113:1
201512:116:112:1
201411:116:111:1
201312:113:112:1
201213:116:113:1
201113:116:112:1
201012:116:111:1
200912:116:112:1
200815:118:115:1
200715:117:115:1
200614:116:114:1
200513:117:113:1
200413:117:113:1
200313:117:113:1
200212:117:112:1
200112:117:112:1
200013:117:113:1
199913:117:113:1
199813:117:113:1
199713:117:113:1
199613:117:113:1
199513:118:114:1
199413:118:112:1
199312:117:112:1
199212:117:112:1
199111:117:111:1
199012:118:112:1
198912:118:112:1
198811:118:111:1
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American Indian
n/a
n/a
Asian
29%
6%

Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2024)

YearFairview South Elementary SchoolIllinoisFairview SD 72 School District
202429%6%29%
202331%6%31%
202231%5%31%
202130%5%30%
202030%5%31%
201931%5%31%
201834%5%34%
201734%5%34%
201633%5%33%
201532%6%32%
201430%5%30%
201330%5%30%
201231%4%31%
201130%5%30%
201028%5%28%
200929%5%29%
200830%5%30%
200731%5%31%
200630%5%30%
200529%5%29%
200431%4%31%
200331%4%31%
200232%4%32%
200128%4%28%
200032%3%32%
199931%3%31%
199829%3%29%
199730%3%30%
199631%3%31%
199530%3%30%
199427%3%27%
199327%3%27%
199230%3%30%
199124%3%24%
199026%3%26%
198922%3%22%
198820%2%20%
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Hispanic
12%
29%

Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2024)

YearFairview South Elementary SchoolIllinoisFairview SD 72 School District
202414%28%14%
202313%27%13%
202213%27%13%
202114%27%14%
202013%26%13%
201913%26%13%
201813%26%13%
201713%26%13%
201614%26%14%
201514%25%14%
201414%25%14%
201315%24%15%
201215%24%15%
201114%23%14%
201011%22%11%
200910%22%10%
20089%21%9%
20079%20%9%
20069%19%9%
20058%18%8%
20048%18%8%
20036%17%6%
20025%16%5%
20015%15%5%
20004%15%4%
19995%14%5%
19985%13%5%
19975%13%5%
19965%12%5%
19955%12%5%
19945%11%5%
19934%11%4%
19924%10%4%
19914%10%4%
19904%9%4%
19894%9%4%
19884%9%4%
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Black
5%
16%

Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1989-2024)

YearFairview South Elementary SchoolIllinoisFairview SD 72 School District
20244%16%4%
20233%17%3%
20223%17%3%
20212%17%2%
20202%17%2%
20192%17%2%
20182%17%2%
20172%17%2%
20161%17%1%
20151%17%1%
20141%17%1%
20131%18%1%
20121%18%1%
20111%18%1%
20101%20%1%
20091%20%1%
20081%20%1%
20071%20%1%
20062%20%2%
20052%20%2%
20043%21%3%
20033%21%3%
20023%21%3%
20013%21%3%
20002%21%2%
19992%21%2%
19971%20%1%
19961%21%1%
19951%20%1%
19941%21%1%
19891%22%1%
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White
47%
45%

White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2024)

YearFairview South Elementary SchoolIllinoisFairview SD 72 School District
202446%45%46%
202347%45%47%
202249%47%49%
202149%47%49%
202050%48%49%
201949%48%49%
201848%49%48%
201748%49%48%
201649%49%49%
201550%49%50%
201450%50%50%
201350%50%50%
201248%51%48%
201150%51%50%
201060%53%60%
200960%53%60%
200860%54%60%
200759%55%59%
200659%56%59%
200561%57%61%
200458%57%58%
200360%58%60%
200260%59%60%
200164%60%64%
200062%61%62%
199962%62%62%
199866%63%66%
199764%64%64%
199663%64%63%
199564%65%64%
199467%65%67%
199369%65%69%
199266%66%66%
199172%66%72%
199070%66%70%
198973%66%73%
198876%67%76%
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Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
Two or more races
7%
4%

Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2012-2024)

YearFairview South Elementary SchoolIllinoisFairview SD 72 School District
20247%4%7%
20236%4%6%
20224%4%4%
20214%4%4%
20204%4%4%
20194%4%4%
20183%3%3%
20173%3%3%
20163%3%3%
20153%3%3%
20144%3%4%
20134%3%4%
20125%3%5%
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All Ethnic Groups
0.68
0.69

Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1989-2025)

YearFairview South Elementary SchoolIllinoisFairview SD 72 School District
20250.680.69
20240.690.700.69
20230.670.700.67
20220.650.680.65
20210.650.680.65
20200.650.680.65
20190.650.680.65
20180.640.670.64
20170.640.670.64
20160.640.670.64
20150.630.670.63
20140.650.660.65
20130.640.660.64
20120.650.650.65
20110.650.660.64
20100.560.640.55
20090.560.640.55
20080.550.640.55
20070.560.630.55
20060.560.610.56
20050.540.610.54
20040.570.600.57
20030.540.590.54
20020.540.590.54
20010.510.580.51
20000.520.570.52
19990.520.560.52
19980.490.560.48
19970.500.540.50
19960.510.530.51
19950.500.530.50
19940.480.520.48
19930.460.520.45
19920.480.520.48
19910.440.520.43
19900.450.510.45
19890.420.510.42
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Eligible for Free Lunch
20%
43%

Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2005-2025)

YearFairview South Elementary SchoolIllinoisFairview SD 72 School District
202520%43%
202420%43%20%
202320%43%20%
202219%43%19%
202119%44%19%
202022%47%25%
201925%47%25%
201820%46%20%
201720%46%20%
201622%47%22%
201529%52%29%
201429%47%29%
201320%45%20%
20129%21%9%
201118%39%18%
201014%37%14%
200913%33%13%
20089%32%9%
20079%32%9%
200610%32%10%
20059%32%9%
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Eligible for Reduced Lunch
1%
4%

Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2002-2025)

YearFairview South Elementary SchoolIllinoisFairview SD 72 School District
20251%4%
20241%4%1%
20231%4%1%
20221%4%1%
20211%4%1%
20203%2%1%
20191%2%1%
20151%2%1%
20143%3%3%
20139%5%9%
201216%27%16%
20113%5%3%
20105%6%5%
20094%6%4%
20084%6%4%
20073%6%3%
20067%6%7%
20055%5%5%
20047%5%7%
20037%5%7%
20027%5%7%
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School Statewide Testing
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School District Name
Fairview SD 72 School District
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), IL Dept. of Education

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Fairview South Elementary School's ranking?
Fairview South Elementary School is ranked #529 out of 3,542 schools, which ranks it among the top 20% of public schools in Illinois.
What schools are Fairview South Elementary School often compared to?
Fairview South Elementary Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Lincoln Jr High School, Edgebrook Elementary School by visitors of our site.
What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?
38% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 27% IL state average), while 54% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 30% IL state average).
How many students attend Fairview South Elementary School?
718 students attend Fairview South Elementary School.
What is the racial composition of the student body?
47% of Fairview South Elementary School students are White, 29% of students are Asian, 12% of students are Hispanic, 7% of students are Two or more races, and 5% of students are Black.
What is the student-teacher ratio of Fairview South Elementary School?
Fairview South Elementary School has a student ration of 10:1, which is lower than the Illinois state average of 13:1.
What grades does Fairview South Elementary School offer ?
Fairview South Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Prekindergarten-8
What school district is Fairview South Elementary School part of?
Fairview South Elementary School is part of Fairview SD 72 School District.

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  • Grades: Prekindergarten-8
  • Enrollment: 718 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 10:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 53%
  • : Top 20%
  • : 38% (Top 30%)
  • : 54% (Top 10%)
  • : 65-69% (Top 20%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), IL Dept. of Education

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