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Public elementary school · Mount Prospect Sd 57 · Mt. Prospect, Illinois

Fairview Elem School

Fairview Elem School rates 8.8, right at the middle of Mount Prospect Sd 57's elementary schools, whose rated median is 8.9.

Elementary schools, 1 to 10This campus against public elementary schools around it that are rated on verified state test data.
8.8this school

8.8 on a one-to-ten scale; the Mount Prospect Sd 57 median is 8.9.

#236 of 3,814 schools in Illinois · Mount Prospect Sd 57: 2 elementary schools rated, median 8.9

The brief

A Mount Prospect Sd 57 elementary school where students score 64 points above what's typical for similar communities.

It ranks 236 of 3,814 schools in Illinois and 2 of 4 in Mount Prospect Sd 57.

Fairview Elem School is listed in Mount Prospect Sd 57, and a district label does not verify attendance for an address: confirm the zoned campus with the district before you commit to a street.

Math60%18 points above the Illinois average of 42%2025 IAR
Reading69%17 points above the Illinois average of 52%2025 IAR
In 2025, 60% of students were proficient in math and 69% in reading, against Illinois averages of 42% and 52%.2025 IAR; 55 test records from IL state assessments and EdFacts (NCES).

What the rating is made of, each out of 10

Student Progress
9.0
50% of the rating
Academics
8.9
30% of the rating
Resources & Environment
8.1
20% of the rating
About this school's data1 correction under review · rating: low confidence · 6 sources, 2019–2025

Every number on this page comes from a published source with a stated period. Where a source is partial, aging, an estimate, or describes a surrounding area rather than the school, that limitation is named here.

Attendance data is under correction. This existing Resources & Environment score and overall rating may still reflect an unverified attendance input.

Full Profile · 3/3 metrics

Multi-year averages used by the rating model: math 55% (multi-year average, 2009-2025) · reading/ELA 57% (multi-year average, 2009-2025).

School directory (enrollment, grades, staff, contact)
NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) · SY 2023–24 · Medium confidence
  • Source period: SY 2023–24. A newer release may be available.
MySchoolScout rating and rank
MySchoolScout ranking model · Low confidence
  • Vintage not available. Do not use this measure alone.
  • Derived as a weighted blend of the component scores shown in Academics from state assessment, EdFacts growth, and NCES resource records.
Math proficiency
State department of education · 2025 IAR · Medium confidence
  • Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
  • Source period: 2025 IAR. A newer release may be available.
  • Derived from source records rather than read directly from one field.
Reading/ELA proficiency
State department of education · 2025 IAR · Medium confidence
  • Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
  • Source period: 2025 IAR. A newer release may be available.
  • Derived from source records rather than read directly from one field.
Student progress (growth)
State assessments · Mixed source periods · Low confidence
  • Vintage not available. Do not use this measure alone.
  • Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
  • Derived as the fitted year-over-year slope of proficiency from multi-year assessment records.
Neighborhood (income, housing, education)
U.S. Census ACS 5-year estimates · ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates · Low confidence
  • Older source: ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates. Use as historical context.
  • Reported for the ZCTA for ZIP 60056; this does not measure the attendance area.

Evidence periods: Rating mixed/unknown input periods; assessments multi-year average, 2009-2025; directory SY 2023–24

The neighborhood

Where it sits, and what the area looks like.
Fairview Elem School and the 20 nearest elementary schools, each pin colored by its score.Pins are locations, not attendance boundaries. Verify the enrollment path with the district.

The area

Median income
$104,168
Median home value
$376,300
Median rent
$1,456/mo
College educated
48.7%
Homeownership
70%
Poverty rate
6.1%

U.S. Census ACS 5-year estimates · ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates for the ZCTA associated with school ZIP 60056; this is area context, not an attendance boundary.

Getting around

Walk Score
49
Car-Dependent
Transit Score
25
Some Transit
Bike Score
51
Bikeable
County reported crime
2,413/100K
Reported Part-1 offenses (violent + property + arson) per 100,000 county residents, counting every city police department, sheriff's office and county police department that reported a full year to the FBI Uniform Crime Reporting program. Shown only where those agencies cover at least 80% of the county's residents. Not a school safety rating.

Walk, transit and bike scores byWalk Score

FBI Uniform Crime Reporting · 2025 · county context, not school-level safety or attendance eligibility. Source details

Compare nearby

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Public-school ratings. Grade-compatible schools within 5 miles, best rated first.
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Eight grade-compatible schools using the same rating model sit within 5 miles, and one rates higher than Fairview Elem School.Public-school ratings. Straight-line distance from this campus. Pins are locations, not attendance boundaries; verify the enrollment path with the district.

Distance is proximity only; it is not attendance eligibility.

Enrollment path unverified: Potential public school; its attendance or application path has not been classified.

The record

What is on file, and where each number came from.

Questions families ask

What grades does Fairview Elem School serve?

Fairview Elem School serves students in grades 2nd through 5th.

How many students attend Fairview Elem School?

Fairview Elem School has an enrollment of approximately 465 students.

What is the student-teacher ratio at Fairview Elem School?

The student-teacher ratio at Fairview Elem School is 13.3:1. A lower ratio generally means more individual attention per student. The national average is approximately 16:1 for public schools.

How does Fairview Elem School rank in IL?

Fairview Elem School ranks #236 of 3,814 schools in IL.

What is Fairview Elem School's MySchoolScout rating?

Fairview Elem School has a current MySchoolScout rating of 8.8 out of 10. This score combines the level-appropriate components shown in the rating breakdown; equity data is shown separately for context.

What are the test scores at Fairview Elem School?

Based on loaded state assessment records, Fairview Elem School has 55% math proficiency (multi-year average, 2009-2025) and 57% reading/ELA proficiency (multi-year average, 2009-2025).

Is Fairview Elem School a charter school?

No, Fairview Elem School is not a charter school. It is a traditional public school operated by the local school district.

Is Fairview Elem School a Title I school?

No, Fairview Elem School is not currently a Title I school.

School facts

Grades
2nd – 5th
Enrollment
465
Student-teacher ratio
13.3:1
Teachers (FTE)
35
Type
Regular
Title I
No
Setting
Large Suburb
County
Cook County
Rank in district
#2 of 4
Schools in district
4
District spending per student
$16,542
NCES F-33 · FY 2023 · This annual source is three years behind the current year.
District child poverty rate
3.8%
Census SAIPE · 2024
Area population (ZIP 60056)
55,989
Area average commute
27 min
Area median age
41.8

NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) (SY 2023–24).

Related reading

Data from NCES Common Core of Data, Illinois Dept. of Education, and U.S. Census ACS for the 2023–24 school year. Rankings computed by MySchoolScout. See all data sources.