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Fairview South Elementary School

PublicElementaryGrades PK–8

7040 Laramie Ave, Skokie, IL 60077 · (847) 929-1050 · Part of Skokie-Fairview School District 72

Niles Township’s School Grade A− better than 75% of Illinois school districts

Directions
Students
718
Students per teacher
10:1
Free or reduced lunch
34%
Setting
City
Grades
PK–8
The gist

What stands out about Fairview South Elementary School

  • Its own letter, A: reading and math results near the top of Illinois’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 9 pts above the state
  • Reading / language arts 23 pts above the state
  • Small classes: 10 students per teacher

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency35%
State average 25.9%
Reading / language arts54%
State average 30.7%

Its own letter, A, places these results among Illinois’s 3,406 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

Location

Directions ↗

7040 Laramie Ave, Skokie

Students

Enrollment by grade
Pre-K37
Kindergarten53
Grade 163
Grade 259
Grade 382
Grade 481
Grade 581
Grade 685
Grade 786
Grade 891
Enrollment over time
765’20
755’21
702’22
707’23
718’24

Down 6.1% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 47%Asian 29%Hispanic 12%Two or more races 7%Black 5%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%

As reported to NCES, share of students with a reported race or ethnicity.

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Fairview South Elementary School from Niles Township families.

School facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES), 2024–2025 school year. Test scores: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21). A school’s letter is our own summary of its reading and math results against Illinois’s other public schools; Niles Township’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.