Elementary school (grades K-5) · Addison, IL

Fullerton Elem School

Federal NCES profile for Fullerton Elem School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 37/100.

2024-25 NCES dataElementary school (grades K-5)NCES 170315000006
0/100100/10037/100
👥 S:T ratio
56
🌟 Gifted program
30
📋 Attendance
24
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Fullerton Elem School earns 37/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 82% of Illinois schools.

#5 of 7
elementary schools in Addison · Resource Index
37
Resource Index · Typical
11:1
small classes for Illinois
384
students enrolled

Fullerton Elem School has class sizes smaller than 82% of Illinois schools. Computed live against every Illinois school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Fullerton Elem School ranks #5 of 7 elementary schools in Addison, IL.

School address

CCD year-over-year · 2022-23 → 2023-24

+40 students YoY

Fullerton Elem School grew from 444 students in 2022-23 to 484 in 2023-24 (+9.0%).

Teacher FTE added 35.0 → 37.8 across the same CCD years.

Source: NCES Common Core of Data public-school universe (2022-23, 2023-24).

Growing CCD campus

+40 students YoY 170315000006 · Addison, IL Elementary · SMALL · TRAD

384 enr · 11:1 · RII 37

Nearest enrollment peer: Indian Trail Jr High School (1,111 students)

Fullerton Elem School grew from 444 students in 2022-23 to 484 in 2023-24 (+9.0%). Teacher FTE added 35.0 → 37.8 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · Illinois schools → · Find another →

Fullerton Elem School in the enrollment neighbourhood

Fall enrollment among this campus and nearest district peers

students

What this shows Fullerton Elem School reports 384 students on the CCD universe file.

Source U.S. Department of Education, NCES Common Core of Data (Public School Universe) As of 2024-25

How Fullerton Elem School compares

Fullerton Elem School is a growing campus on CCD: ratios and free-lunch share vs Illinois and U.S. means.

Metric This school vs Illinois Illinois avg U.S. avg
Students per teacher 11:1 ▼ 21% 14:1 15.7:1
Enrollment 384 top 48% - -

Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25

11:1
Leaner classes than 83% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
384
Bigger than 45% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.

Equity indicators methodology

Staffing depth
11:1
students per teacher - 21% below state mean
Top 18% in Illinois - lower ratio than 82% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
30.5%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
At or above 20%, the commonly used threshold for "high" chronic absenteeism, signaling significant barriers to regular attendance.
Funding equity
$19,060
per pupil, district-wide - above Illinois avg of $18,196
Somewhat above the U.S. public-school average, reflecting higher local or state investment per enrolled student.
Support staff
Counselors0.0 FTE
Student-support staffing from the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Discipline context
1
in-school suspensions + 0 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.3 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 0.3 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.

Student demographics

Hispanic or Latino 75.0%
White 18.8%
African American 2.1%
Asian 1.8%
Two or More 1.3%
American Indian / Alaska Native 1.0%

Largest group: Hispanic or Latino at 75.0% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 40.1/100

Simpson diversity index - at 40.1, Fullerton Elem School is about as mixed as the Illinois school average of 38.9.

Programs

District finance for Addison Sd 4 reports $19,060 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.

How Fullerton Elem School Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
Indian Trail Jr High School Larger No free-lunch data Similar S:T ratio
Stone Elem School Similar size No free-lunch data Similar S:T ratio
Lincoln Elem School Similar size No free-lunch data Similar S:T ratio
Lake Park Elem School Similar size No free-lunch data Similar S:T ratio
Army Trail Elem School Smaller No free-lunch data Similar S:T ratio

Comparisons are relative to Fullerton Elem School's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.

Other Schools in This District

Addison Sd 4 · 5 sibling schools

View district profile

Similar elementary schools in Addison

6 comparable elementary schools (grades K-5) serving the same city.

Nationwide elementary schools with similar size or staffing

Out-of-state peers matched by enrollment and by student-teacher ratio, not the same-city or same-district lists above.

Frequently asked questions about Fullerton Elem School

How many students attend Fullerton Elem School?

Fullerton Elem School has 384 students enrolled. It is an elementary school in Addison, IL. CCD year-over-year: 444 (2022-23) → 484 (2023-24), up 40.

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

The student-teacher ratio at Fullerton Elem School is 11:1, which is 21% lower than the Illinois average of 14:1 and 30% lower than the national average of 15.7:1. Lower ratios generally mean more individual attention per student.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Fullerton Elem School?

The largest demographic group at Fullerton Elem School is Hispanic or Latino at 75.0% of enrollment, in Addison, IL.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Fullerton Elem School?

Fullerton Elem School has a Resource Investment Index of 37/100 (typical reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 3 factors: student-teacher ratio, gifted-program reporting, chronic absenteeism. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).

How does Fullerton Elem School rank among elementary schools in Addison?

By Resource Investment Index, Fullerton Elem School ranks #5 of 7 elementary schools in Addison, IL. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking. See all elementary schools in Addison on the city page.

What other schools are in Addison Sd 4?

Besides Fullerton Elem School, Addison Sd 4 also operates Indian Trail Jr High School (1,111 students), Stone Elem School (357 students), and Lincoln Elem School (345 students). See the Addison Sd 4 district page for the complete list.

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) CCD + Public School Universe (2024-25), CRDC (2021-22), F-33 District Finance Survey (FY 2022-23) · 2024-25 Data as of the 2024-25 school year. Coverage from U.S. Department of Education NCES Common Core of Data. Varies by entity type; administrative districts and certain charter networks may report only a subset of fields.

All federal data sources used on this page

Full source list and how we compute each figure: methodology page.

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