Fernway Park Elementary School (Ranked Top 30% for 2026)

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Top 30%

Serving 408 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Fernway Park Elementary School ranks in the top 30% of all schools in Illinois for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 20%, and reading proficiency is top 20%).

The percentage of students achieving is 40-44% (which is higher than the Illinois state average of 27%). The percentage of students achieving is 30-34% (which is approximately equal to the Illinois state average of 30%).

The student-teacher ratio of 14:1 is higher than the Illinois state level of 13:1.

Minority enrollment is 26% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Illinois state average of 55% (majority Hispanic).

Quick Facts (2026)

Grades: Prekindergarten-5
Enrollment: 408 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 14:1
Minority Enrollment: 26%
: Top 30% in IL
: 40-44% (Top 20%)
: 30-34% (Top 50%)
: 60-64% (Top 30%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), IL Dept. of Education

<�鶹��ý class="so-dt-title" id="top-rankings">Top Rankings

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

Category

Attribute

Math Proficiency

Highest math proficiency (Top 20%)

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Fernway Park Elementary School's student population of 408 students has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

The teacher population of 30 teachers has declined by 11% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Prekindergarten-5

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Fernway Park Elementary School
Pre-K	77
Kind	64
1	61
2	47
3	49
4	67
5	43

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Total Students

408 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1988-2024)
Year	Fernway Park Elementary School
2024	408
2023	348
2022	367
2021	391
2020	410
2019	410
2018	471
2017	471
2016	443
2015	463
2014	478
2013	468
2012	499
2011	540
2010	533
2009	549
2008	522
2007	510
2006	584
2005	608
2004	588
2003	593
2002	612
2001	623
2000	565
1999	577
1998	598
1997	564
1996	553
1995	565
1994	548
1993	628
1992	585
1991	597
1990	573
1989	573
1988	514

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

30 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1987-2024)
Year	Fernway Park Elementary School
2024	30
2023	30
2022	28
2020	30
2019	30
2018	34
2017	34
2016	33
2015	31
2014	32
2013	32
2012	33
2011	35
2010	35
2009	32
2008	28
2007	29
2006	30
2005	32
2004	33
2003	33
2002	32
2001	33
2000	32
1999	37
1998	33
1997	30
1996	29
1995	29
1994	24
1993	25
1992	28
1991	27
1990	28
1989	28
1988	28
1987	28

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Year Founded

1961

Last Day of School

Mon. May 25, 2026

School Motto

'Every Child. Every Day.'

<�鶹��ý class='so-dt-title' id="school-rankings">School Rankings

Fernway Park Elementary School ranks within the top 30% of all 3,542 schools in Illinois (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Fernway Park Elementary School is 0.42, 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.

This School

State Level (IL)

#938 out of 3542 schools
(Top 30%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Fernway Park Elementary School
2023	#938
2022	#1030
2021	#1732
2019	#1262
2018	#1416
2017	#1316
2016	#1741
2015	#1796
2014	#875
2013	#842
2012	#1352

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40-44%

27%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2023)
Year	Fernway Park Elementary School	Illinois	Kirby School District 140
2023	42%	27%	40%
2021	32%	28%	40%
2019	42%	33%	46%
2018	36%	32%	44%
2017	38%	32%	44%
2016	33%	31%	39%
2015	32%	29%	39%
2014	76%	59%	76%
2013	68%	58%	72%
2012	88%	80%	92%
2011	89%	80%	91%

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30-34%

30%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Fernway Park Elementary School	Illinois	Kirby School District 140
2022	32%	30%	40%
2021	17%	32%	38%
2019	37%	38%	53%
2018	39%	37%	44%
2017	39%	38%	43%
2016	27%	36%	40%
2015	25%	38%	42%
2014	64%	57%	70%
2013	72%	58%	71%
2012	85%	75%	88%
2011	81%	75%	87%

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60-64%

50%

Student-Teacher Ratio

14:1

13:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1987-2024)
Year	Fernway Park Elementary School	Illinois	Kirby School District 140
2024	14:1	13:1
2023	12:1	14:1	13:1
2022	13:1	14:1	13:1
2020	14:1	15:1	14:1
2019	14:1	15:1	14:1
2018	14:1	16:1	14:1
2017	14:1	16:1	14:1
2016	13:1	16:1	14:1
2015	15:1	16:1	14:1
2014	15:1	16:1	14:1
2013	15:1	13:1	14:1
2012	15:1	16:1	15:1
2011	15:1	16:1	15:1
2010	15:1	16:1	15:1
2009	17:1	16:1	16:1
2008	19:1	18:1	19:1
2007	18:1	17:1	18:1
2006	19:1	16:1	17:1
2005	19:1	17:1	17:1
2004	18:1	17:1	16:1
2003	18:1	17:1	16:1
2002	19:1	17:1	17:1
2001	19:1	17:1	17:1
2000	18:1	17:1	17:1
1999	16:1	17:1	18:1
1998	18:1	17:1	20:1
1997	19:1	17:1	20:1
1996	19:1	17:1	20:1
1995	19:1	18:1	20:1
1994	23:1	18:1	21:1
1993	26:1	17:1	22:1
1992	21:1	17:1	21:1
1991	23:1	17:1	20:1
1990	21:1	18:1	19:1
1989	21:1	18:1	21:1
1988	19:1	18:1	20:1
1987	19:1	18:1	21:1

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American Indian

n/a

Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2024)
Year	Fernway Park Elementary School	Illinois	Kirby School District 140
2024	3%	6%
2023	5%	6%	4%
2022	4%	5%	4%
2021	5%	5%	5%
2020	4%	5%	4%
2019	4%	5%	4%
2018	5%	5%	5%
2017	5%	5%	5%
2016	5%	5%	6%
2015	5%	6%	5%
2014	5%	5%	5%
2013	6%	5%	5%
2012	4%	4%	5%
2011	5%	5%	5%
2010	5%	5%	6%
2009	5%	5%	6%
2008	5%	5%	6%
2007	6%	5%	5%
2006	5%	5%	5%
2005	5%	5%	5%
2004	4%	4%	3%
2003	3%	4%	4%
2002	3%	4%	4%
2001	2%	4%	3%
2000	1%	3%	3%
1998	1%	3%	3%
1997	2%	3%	2%
1996	1%	3%	2%
1995	2%	3%	2%
1994	1%	3%	2%
1993	2%	3%	3%

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Hispanic

17%

28%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2024)
Year	Fernway Park Elementary School	Illinois	Kirby School District 140
2024	17%	28%
2023	17%	27%	13%
2022	16%	27%	13%
2021	15%	27%	12%
2020	11%	26%	9%
2019	11%	26%	9%
2018	11%	26%	9%
2017	11%	26%	9%
2016	10%	26%	8%
2015	8%	25%	8%
2014	10%	25%	8%
2013	9%	24%	7%
2012	8%	24%	8%
2011	8%	23%	8%
2010	9%	22%	8%
2009	12%	22%	8%
2008	12%	21%	8%
2007	3%	20%	6%
2006	10%	19%	6%
2005	9%	18%	5%
2004	8%	18%	5%
2003	8%	17%	4%
2002	6%	16%	3%
2001	6%	15%	3%
2000	3%	15%	2%
1999	2%	14%	3%
1998	3%	13%	2%
1997	2%	13%	2%
1996	2%	12%	2%
1995	1%	12%	2%
1994	2%	11%	2%
1993	2%	11%	2%
1992	2%	10%	2%
1991	4%	10%	2%
1990	2%	9%	1%
1989	1%	9%	1%
1988	2%	9%	2%

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Black

17%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2004-2024)
Year	Fernway Park Elementary School	Illinois	Kirby School District 140
2024	5%	17%
2023	5%	17%	5%
2022	3%	17%	5%
2021	2%	17%	4%
2020	2%	17%	3%
2019	2%	17%	3%
2018	2%	17%	3%
2017	2%	17%	3%
2016	1%	17%	2%
2015	1%	17%	2%
2014	2%	17%	3%
2013	1%	18%	3%
2012	1%	18%	2%
2011	1%	18%	2%
2010	2%	20%	2%
2009	2%	20%	2%
2008	1%	20%	2%
2007	2%	20%	2%
2006	1%	20%	2%
2005	1%	20%	1%
2004	2%	21%	2%

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White

74%

45%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2024)
Year	Fernway Park Elementary School	Illinois	Kirby School District 140
2024	74%	45%
2023	72%	45%	75%
2022	75%	47%	76%
2021	78%	47%	77%
2020	80%	48%	80%
2019	80%	48%	80%
2018	79%	49%	80%
2017	79%	49%	80%
2016	82%	49%	81%
2015	82%	49%	82%
2014	80%	50%	81%
2013	81%	50%	82%
2012	82%	51%	83%
2011	82%	51%	83%
2010	84%	53%	84%
2009	81%	53%	84%
2008	82%	54%	84%
2007	89%	55%	87%
2006	83%	56%	87%
2005	85%	57%	89%
2004	85%	57%	90%
2003	86%	58%	91%
2002	88%	59%	92%
2001	91%	60%	93%
2000	95%	61%	95%
1999	98%	62%	95%
1998	96%	63%	95%
1997	96%	64%	96%
1996	97%	64%	96%
1995	97%	65%	96%
1994	97%	65%	96%
1993	96%	65%	95%
1992	97%	66%	96%
1991	95%	66%	96%
1990	96%	66%	96%
1989	98%	66%	97%
1988	98%	67%	97%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2024)
Year	Fernway Park Elementary School	Illinois	Kirby School District 140
2024	1%	4%
2023	1%	4%	3%
2022	1%	4%	2%
2020	3%	4%	4%
2019	3%	4%	4%
2018	3%	3%	3%
2017	3%	3%	3%
2016	2%	3%	3%
2015	4%	3%	3%
2014	3%	3%	3%
2013	3%	3%	3%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.42

0.69

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1988-2024)
Year	Fernway Park Elementary School	Illinois	Kirby School District 140
2024	0.42	0.69
2023	0.45	0.70	0.43
2022	0.41	0.68	0.41
2021	0.37	0.68	0.39
2020	0.35	0.68	0.36
2019	0.35	0.68	0.36
2018	0.36	0.67	0.34
2017	0.36	0.67	0.34
2016	0.32	0.67	0.34
2015	0.32	0.67	0.32
2014	0.35	0.66	0.33
2013	0.34	0.66	0.32
2012	0.32	0.65	0.31
2011	0.32	0.66	0.31
2010	0.29	0.64	0.29
2009	0.33	0.64	0.29
2008	0.32	0.64	0.27
2007	0.21	0.63	0.23
2006	0.29	0.61	0.24
2005	0.27	0.61	0.20
2004	0.26	0.60	0.18
2003	0.25	0.59	0.17
2002	0.22	0.59	0.15
2001	0.17	0.58	0.13
2000	0.10	0.57	0.09
1999	0.07	0.56	0.10
1998	0.09	0.56	0.09
1997	0.09	0.54	0.09
1996	0.06	0.53	0.09
1995	0.07	0.53	0.09
1994	0.05	0.52	0.08
1993	0.08	0.52	0.10
1992	0.06	0.52	0.09
1991	0.10	0.52	0.09
1990	0.08	0.51	0.08
1989	0.04	0.51	0.07
1988	0.05	0.50	0.06

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Eligible for

23%

43%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2014-2024)
Year	Fernway Park Elementary School	Illinois	Kirby School District 140
2024	23%	43%
2023	27%	43%	13%
2022	25%	43%	12%
2021	24%	44%	13%
2020	21%	47%	12%
2019	21%	47%	12%
2018	19%	46%	12%
2017	19%	46%	12%
2016	17%	47%	12%
2015	20%	52%	14%
2014	5%	47%	3%

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Eligible for (11-12)

27%

School Statewide Testing

School District Name

Kirby School District 140

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

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What is Fernway Park Elementary School's ranking?

Fernway Park Elementary School is ranked #938 out of 3,542 schools, which ranks it among the top 30% of public schools in Illinois.

What schools are Fernway Park Elementary School often compared to?

Fernway Park Elementary Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Centennial School, Palos West Elementary School by visitors of our site.

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

40-44% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 27% IL state average), while 30-34% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 30% IL state average).

How many students attend Fernway Park Elementary School?

408 students attend Fernway Park Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

74% of Fernway Park Elementary School students are White, 17% of students are Hispanic, 5% of students are Black, 3% of students are Asian, and 1% of students are Two or more races.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Fernway Park Elementary School?

Fernway Park Elementary School has a student ration of 14:1, which is higher than the Illinois state average of 13:1.

What grades does Fernway Park Elementary School offer ?

Fernway Park Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Prekindergarten-5

What school district is Fernway Park Elementary School part of?

Fernway Park Elementary School is part of Kirby School District 140.

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Event

Date

Spring Break - No School

March 23, 2026 (Monday)

Last Day of Fourth Quarter

May 22, 2026 (Friday)

Last Day of School - Report Cards Issued

May 22, 2026 (Friday)

First Day of School for All Students (EC-8)

August 20, 2026 (Thursday)

Middle School Open House at Grissom and Prairie View

August 24, 2026 (Monday)

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