Fairmount Elementary School (Ranked Top 10% for 2025-26)

6036 Blodgett Ave
Downers Grove, IL 60516

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Top 10%

Serving 323 students in grades Prekindergarten-6, Fairmount Elementary School ranks in the top 10% of all schools in Illinois for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 5%, and reading proficiency is top 5%).

The percentage of students achieving is 65-69% (which is higher than the Illinois state average of 27%). The percentage of students achieving is 45-49% (which is higher than the Illinois state average of 30%).

The student-teacher ratio of 16:1 is higher than the Illinois state level of 13:1.

Minority enrollment is 21% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Illinois state average of 55% (majority Hispanic).

Quick Facts (2025-26)

Grades: Prekindergarten-6
Enrollment: 323 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 16:1
Minority Enrollment: 21%
: Top 10% in IL
: 65-69% (Top 5%)
: 45-49% (Top 20%)
: 60-69% (Top 30%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), IL Dept. of Education

Top Rankings

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

School Overview

Fairmount Elementary School's student population of 323 students has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

The teacher population of 20 teachers has grown by 11% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Prekindergarten-6

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Fairmount Elementary School
Pre-K	16
Kind	31
1	48
2	53
3	51
4	41
5	49
6	34

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Total Students

323 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Fairmount Elementary School
2023	332
2022	346
2021	333
2020	335
2019	335
2018	339
2017	339
2016	354
2015	363
2014	348
2013	327
2012	325
2011	330
2010	320
2009	321
2008	310
2007	314
2006	333
2005	333
2004	331
2003	335
2002	344
2001	351
2000	355
1999	376
1998	385
1997	365
1996	393
1995	395
1994	398
1993	436
1992	402
1991	405
1990	399
1989	386
1988	407
1987	373

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

20 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Fairmount Elementary School
2023	21
2022	21
2020	18
2019	18
2018	18
2017	18
2016	18
2015	17
2014	17
2013	21
2012	17
2011	16
2010	17
2009	16
2008	15
2007	16
2006	15
2005	15
2004	15
2003	16
2002	17
2001	18
2000	17
1999	19
1998	21
1997	21
1996	22
1995	21
1994	23
1993	21
1992	22
1991	23
1990	23

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Year Founded

1959

School Rankings

Fairmount Elementary School ranks within the top 10% of all 3,542 schools in Illinois (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Fairmount Elementary School is 0.37, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.70. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (IL)

#273 out of 3542 schools
(Top 10%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2010-2023)
Year	Fairmount Elementary School
2023	#273
2019	#348
2018	#448
2017	#721
2016	#499
2015	#513
2014	#422
2013	#351
2012	#258
2011	#696
2010	#414

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65-69%

27%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2023)
Year	Fairmount Elementary School	Illinois	Downers Grove Gsd 58 School District
2023	67%	27%	54%
2019	52%	33%	48%
2018	49%	32%	46%
2017	42%	32%	37%
2016	47%	31%	38%
2015	42%	29%	38%
2014	75%	59%	76%
2013	77%	58%	77%
2012	95%	80%	94%
2011	92%	80%	94%
2010	95%	80%	93%

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45-49%

30%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2022)
Year	Fairmount Elementary School	Illinois	Downers Grove Gsd 58 School District
2022	47%	30%	46%
2019	62%	38%	50%
2018	62%	37%	46%
2017	57%	38%	39%
2016	57%	36%	41%
2015	57%	38%	47%
2014	82%	57%	77%
2013	82%	58%	79%
2012	92%	75%	92%
2011	87%	75%	91%
2010	87%	74%	90%

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60-69%

50%

Student-Teacher Ratio

16:1

13:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Fairmount Elementary School	Illinois	Downers Grove Gsd 58 School District
2023	16:1	14:1	15:1
2022	16:1	14:1	15:1
2020	19:1	15:1	17:1
2019	19:1	15:1	17:1
2018	19:1	16:1	17:1
2017	19:1	15:1	17:1
2016	20:1	16:1	18:1
2015	21:1	16:1	18:1
2014	20:1	16:1	19:1
2013	15:1	13:1	14:1
2012	19:1	16:1	18:1
2011	21:1	16:1	18:1
2010	19:1	16:1	18:1
2009	20:1	16:1	18:1
2008	21:1	18:1	21:1
2007	20:1	17:1	19:1
2006	22:1	16:1	18:1
2005	22:1	16:1	18:1
2004	22:1	17:1	18:1
2003	21:1	16:1	18:1
2002	20:1	16:1	18:1
2001	20:1	16:1	19:1
2000	21:1	16:1	19:1
1999	20:1	16:1	19:1
1998	19:1	17:1	18:1
1997	18:1	17:1	18:1
1996	18:1	17:1	19:1
1995	19:1	17:1	19:1
1994	18:1	18:1	19:1
1993	21:1	18:1	20:1
1992	19:1	17:1	19:1
1991	18:1	17:1	19:1
1990	17:1	18:1	19:1

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American Indian

n/a

Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Fairmount Elementary School	Illinois	Downers Grove Gsd 58 School District
2023	4%	6%	5%
2022	4%	5%	5%
2021	4%	5%	5%
2020	5%	5%	5%
2019	5%	5%	5%
2018	3%	5%	5%
2017	3%	5%	5%
2016	3%	5%	6%
2015	3%	6%	6%
2014	4%	5%	5%
2013	5%	5%	5%
2012	4%	4%	5%
2011	3%	5%	5%
2010	7%	5%	6%
2009	8%	5%	7%
2008	6%	5%	6%
2007	8%	5%	7%
2006	8%	5%	6%
2005	6%	5%	6%
2004	6%	4%	6%
2003	4%	4%	7%
2002	3%	4%	8%
2001	5%	4%	8%
2000	3%	3%	7%
1999	4%	3%	7%
1998	4%	3%	7%
1997	2%	3%	7%
1996	3%	3%	7%
1995	3%	3%	7%
1994	2%	3%	8%
1993	1%	3%	7%
1992	2%	3%	7%
1991	2%	3%	9%

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Hispanic

28%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Fairmount Elementary School	Illinois	Downers Grove Gsd 58 School District
2023	10%	27%	11%
2022	11%	27%	10%
2021	9%	27%	10%
2020	7%	26%	10%
2019	7%	26%	10%
2018	10%	26%	11%
2017	10%	26%	11%
2016	10%	26%	11%
2015	10%	25%	11%
2014	8%	25%	10%
2013	9%	24%	10%
2012	8%	24%	10%
2011	9%	23%	9%
2010	8%	22%	8%
2009	8%	22%	7%
2008	7%	21%	5%
2007	6%	20%	6%
2006	6%	19%	6%
2005	6%	18%	6%
2004	5%	18%	5%
2003	5%	17%	4%
2002	4%	16%	3%
2001	4%	15%	3%
2000	4%	15%	3%
1999	2%	14%	3%
1998	3%	13%	3%
1997	2%	13%	3%
1996	2%	12%	3%
1995	1%	12%	3%
1994	1%	11%	3%
1993	1%	11%	3%
1992	2%	10%	3%
1991	2%	10%	2%

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Black

16%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1994-2023)
Year	Fairmount Elementary School	Illinois	Downers Grove Gsd 58 School District
2023	2%	17%	4%
2022	1%	17%	4%
2021	4%	17%	4%
2020	3%	17%	4%
2019	3%	17%	4%
2018	3%	17%	4%
2017	3%	17%	4%
2016	3%	17%	3%
2015	2%	17%	3%
2014	2%	17%	4%
2013	2%	18%	4%
2012	2%	18%	4%
2011	1%	18%	5%
2009	2%	20%	5%
2008	3%	20%	5%
2007	3%	20%	5%
2006	3%	20%	4%
2005	3%	20%	5%
2004	2%	21%	4%
2003	2%	21%	4%
2002	1%	21%	3%
2001	1%	21%	3%
2000	2%	21%	3%
1999	3%	21%	2%
1998	3%	21%	3%
1997	1%	20%	3%
1996	1%	21%	3%
1994	1%	21%	2%

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White

79%

45%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Fairmount Elementary School	Illinois	Downers Grove Gsd 58 School District
2023	77%	45%	75%
2022	76%	47%	76%
2021	76%	47%	76%
2020	78%	48%	76%
2019	78%	48%	76%
2018	77%	49%	76%
2017	77%	49%	76%
2016	77%	49%	77%
2015	79%	49%	77%
2014	81%	50%	77%
2013	80%	50%	78%
2012	82%	51%	78%
2011	83%	51%	79%
2010	85%	53%	81%
2009	82%	53%	81%
2008	84%	54%	82%
2007	83%	55%	82%
2006	83%	56%	84%
2005	85%	57%	83%
2004	86%	57%	85%
2003	88%	58%	85%
2002	90%	59%	86%
2001	89%	60%	86%
2000	90%	61%	87%
1999	90%	62%	88%
1998	89%	63%	87%
1997	94%	64%	87%
1996	94%	64%	87%
1995	96%	65%	88%
1994	96%	65%	87%
1993	97%	65%	87%
1992	96%	66%	87%
1991	96%	66%	87%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	Fairmount Elementary School	Illinois	Downers Grove Gsd 58 School District
2023	7%	4%	5%
2022	8%	4%	5%
2021	7%	4%	5%
2020	7%	4%	5%
2019	7%	4%	5%
2018	7%	3%	4%
2017	7%	3%	4%
2016	7%	3%	3%
2015	6%	3%	3%
2014	5%	3%	4%
2013	4%	3%	3%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.37

0.70

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Fairmount Elementary School	Illinois	Downers Grove Gsd 58 School District
2023	0.39	0.70	0.42
2022	0.41	0.68	0.41
2021	0.41	0.68	0.42
2020	0.38	0.68	0.41
2019	0.38	0.68	0.41
2018	0.39	0.67	0.40
2017	0.39	0.67	0.40
2016	0.39	0.67	0.40
2015	0.36	0.67	0.39
2014	0.34	0.66	0.39
2013	0.35	0.66	0.39
2012	0.32	0.65	0.38
2011	0.30	0.66	0.38
2010	0.30	0.64	0.33
2009	0.34	0.64	0.33
2008	0.29	0.64	0.32
2007	0.31	0.63	0.32
2006	0.32	0.61	0.29
2005	0.27	0.61	0.29
2004	0.26	0.60	0.28
2003	0.22	0.59	0.27
2002	0.19	0.59	0.26
2001	0.21	0.58	0.25
2000	0.18	0.57	0.23
1999	0.18	0.56	0.23
1998	0.21	0.56	0.23
1997	0.12	0.54	0.24
1996	0.11	0.53	0.23
1995	0.08	0.53	0.22
1994	0.08	0.52	0.24
1993	0.06	0.52	0.23
1992	0.08	0.52	0.23
1991	0.08	0.52	0.23

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Eligible for

43%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	Fairmount Elementary School	Illinois	Downers Grove Gsd 58 School District
2023	6%	43%	11%
2022	6%	43%	11%
2021	6%	44%	11%
2020	7%	47%	9%
2019	7%	47%	9%
2018	5%	46%	10%
2017	5%	46%	10%
2016	5%	47%	9%
2015	9%	52%	11%
2014	7%	47%	12%
2013	5%	45%	9%

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Eligible for (11-12)

27%

School Statewide Testing

School District Name

Downers Grove Gsd 58 School District

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), IL Dept. of Education

Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is Fairmount Elementary School's ranking?

Fairmount Elementary School is ranked #273 out of 3,542 schools, which ranks it among the top 10% of public schools in Illinois.

What schools are Fairmount Elementary School often compared to?

Fairmount Elementary Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Maercker Elementary School by visitors of our site.

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

65-69% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 27% IL state average), while 45-49% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 30% IL state average).

How many students attend Fairmount Elementary School?

323 students attend Fairmount Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

79% of Fairmount Elementary School students are White, 9% of students are Hispanic, 6% of students are Two or more races, 4% of students are Asian, and 2% of students are Black.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Fairmount Elementary School?

Fairmount Elementary School has a student ration of 16:1, which is higher than the Illinois state average of 13:1.

What grades does Fairmount Elementary School offer ?

Fairmount Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Prekindergarten-6

What school district is Fairmount Elementary School part of?

Fairmount Elementary School is part of Downers Grove Gsd 58 School District.