North Side Elem School
Fairfield, IL · Fairfield PSD 112
Regular public school · Grades PK - 3 · Rural, fringe
714th of 2,105 Illinois elementary schools statewide · better than 66%▲ Improving
806 N 1st St, Fairfield, IL 62837
(618)842-6501NCES ID 171471001815Directory 2023–24
SchoolRow ranks North Side Elem School 714th of 2,105 Illinois elementary schools for 2024–25, based on Illinois Report Card 2024–25 English and Math results — better than 66% of elementary schools statewide. Its statewide percentile went from 35th in 2019 to 66th in 2025 — improving.
Percent meeting or exceeding the state standard, Illinois Report Card 2024–25 · no science: IL tests it in grades 5, 8 and 11, and this school ends at grade 3
Percent meeting or exceeding the state standard, by student race and ethnicity. Only groups IL reports for this school appear — small groups are suppressed at the source to protect student privacy, so a missing line means too few testers, not zero. Tap a group to compare it with the IL average for that same group.
Racial and ethnic breakdown of 336 students (2023–24, NCES) — history since 1988, with comparable seven-category changes from 2010
| Group | Trend | 2010 | 2023 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White | 93.6% | 89.6% | ▼ 4.0 pts | |
| Hispanic | 2.3% | 3.9% | ▲ 1.6 pts | |
| Two or more races | 1.5% | 2.7% | ▲ 1.2 pts | |
| Black | 1.1% | 1.8% | ▲ 0.7 pts | |
| Asian | 1.1% | 1.5% | ▲ 0.4 pts | |
| American Indian | 0.0% | 0.6% | ▲ 0.6 pts |
NCES history for this school begins in 1988. Race categories changed by 2010: earlier data combines Asian and Pacific Islander students and does not consistently identify multiracial students. The chart retains that history, while the change table uses 2010 onward.
Typical home value $118K in zip 62837 as of 2026-05 · trend since 2009
Data Provided by Zillow Group
Closest same-level schools, with 2024–25 state rank · ▲▼ = points better or worse than North Side Elem School
- #378Jasper Elem SchoolJasper CCSD 17 · 2 mi away378th of 2,105
ELA 70% ▲20 · Math 60% ▲3Compare - #1231Geff Elem SchoolGeff CCSD 14 · 4.4 mi away1,231st of 2,105
ELA 46% ▼4 · Math 30% ▼27Compare - #147New Hope Elem SchoolNew Hope CCSD 6 · 4.8 mi away147th of 2,105
ELA 80% ▲30 · Math 73% ▲16Compare - #549Mount Erie Elem SchoolNorth Wayne CUSD 200 · 11.4 mi away549th of 2,105
ELA 65% ▲15 · Math 52% ▼5Compare - #545Wayne City Attendance CenterWayne City CUSD 100 · 12.5 mi away545th of 2,105
ELA 66% ▲16 · Math 52% ▼5Compare - #443Johnsonville Elem SchoolNorth Wayne CUSD 200 · 13.3 mi away443rd of 2,105
ELA 66% ▲16 · Math 59% ▲2Compare - #707Albion Grade SchoolEdwards County CUSD 1 · 15.8 mi away707th of 2,105
ELA 69% ▲19 · Math 38% ▼19Compare - #539Flora Elementary SchoolFlora CUSD 35 · 20.2 mi away539th of 2,105
ELA 63% ▲13 · Math 55% ▼2Compare
What school district is North Side Elem School in?
North Side Elem School is part of the Fairfield PSD 112 district in Fairfield, Illinois.
Is North Side Elem School a good school?
SchoolRow ranks North Side Elem School 714th of 2,105 Illinois elementary schools (better than 66% statewide) based on 2024–25 test results (Illinois Report Card 2024–25).
What is the racial makeup of North Side Elem School?
White 90%, Hispanic 4%, Two or more races 3%, Black 2% (336 students, 2023–24).
How much do homes near North Side Elem School cost?
The typical home value in zip code 62837 is $118K as of 2026-05 (Zillow ZHVI).
Sources: state education department data (Illinois Report Card 2024–25, low-income, chronic absenteeism), National Center for Education Statistics via the Urban Institute (enrollment, demographics, staffing), Zillow Group (home values). Rankings are computed by SchoolRow from state English and Math results within grade level; they measure test performance, not everything that makes a school good.