Gordon School (Ranked Bottom 50% for 2025-26)

14100 S Harrison Ave
Posen, IL 60469

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Bottom 50%

Serving 288 students in grades Kindergarten-3, Gordon School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Illinois for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).

The percentage of students achieving is 15-19% (which is lower than the Illinois state average of 27%). The percentage of students achieving is 25-29% (which is lower than the Illinois state average of 30%).

The student-teacher ratio of 13:1 is equal to the Illinois state level of 13:1.

Minority enrollment is 98% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Illinois state average of 55% (majority Hispanic).

Quick Facts (2025-26)

Grades: Kindergarten-3
Enrollment: 288 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 13:1
Minority Enrollment: 98%
: Bottom 50% in IL
: 15-19% (Btm 50%)
: 25-29% (Top 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), IL Dept. of Education

Top Rankings

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

School Overview

Gordon School's student population of 288 students has declined by 10% over five school years.

The teacher population of 23 teachers has declined by 23% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Kindergarten-3

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Gordon School
Kind	38
1	79
2	83
3	88

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Total Students

288 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1996-2023)
Year	Gordon School
2023	287
2022	288
2021	286
2020	322
2019	322
2018	378
2017	378
2016	412
2015	433
2014	476
2013	505
2012	500
2011	536
2010	585
2009	561
2008	493
2007	471
2006	379
2005	269
2004	258
2003	272
2002	254
2001	241
2000	237
1999	238
1998	251
1997	251
1996	260

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

23 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1998-2023)
Year	Gordon School
2023	26
2022	26
2020	30
2019	30
2018	30
2017	30
2016	28
2015	26
2014	30
2013	4
2012	25
2011	24
2010	25
2009	21
2008	21
2007	19
2006	18
2005	11
2004	11
2003	10
2002	11
2001	12
2000	13
1999	13
1998	13

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School Motto

'Tomorrow's Leaders... Today!'

School Rankings

Gordon School ranks within the bottom 50% of all 3,542 schools in Illinois (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Gordon School is 0.34, 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)

#1843 out of 3542 schools
(Bottom 50%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Gordon School
2023	#1843
2022	#2101
2021	#2733
2019	#1853
2018	#1558
2017	#2101
2016	#1930
2015	#2009
2014	#1188
2013	#1905
2012	#1534

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15-19%

27%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2023)
Year	Gordon School	Illinois	Posen-Robbins Education Service District 143-5
2023	17%	27%	10%
2021	10%	28%	5%
2019	27%	33%	15%
2018	37%	32%	13%
2017	27%	32%	15%
2016	27%	31%	12%
2015	22%	29%	16%
2014	72%	59%	55%
2013	62%	58%	49%
2012	92%	80%	80%
2011	87%	80%	78%

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25-29%

30%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Gordon School	Illinois	Posen-Robbins Education Service District 143-5
2022	27%	30%	20%
2021	15%	32%	12%
2019	32%	38%	23%
2018	32%	37%	13%
2017	27%	38%	18%
2016	27%	36%	17%
2015	27%	38%	17%
2014	57%	57%	40%
2013	52%	58%	42%
2012	72%	75%	65%
2011	72%	75%	67%

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Student-Teacher Ratio

13:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1997-2023)
Year	Gordon School	Illinois	Posen-Robbins Education Service District 143-5
2023	11:1	14:1	14:1
2022	11:1	14:1	13:1
2020	11:1	15:1	14:1
2019	11:1	15:1	14:1
2018	13:1	16:1	16:1
2017	13:1	15:1	16:1
2016	15:1	16:1	16:1
2015	17:1	16:1	17:1
2014	16:1	16:1	16:1
2012	20:1	16:1	18:1
2011	22:1	16:1	19:1
2010	23:1	16:1	19:1
2009	27:1	16:1	23:1
2008	23:1	18:1	22:1
2007	25:1	17:1	20:1
2006	21:1	16:1	20:1
2005	24:1	16:1	21:1
2004	23:1	17:1	19:1
2003	27:1	16:1	19:1
2002	23:1	16:1	19:1
2001	20:1	16:1	19:1
2000	18:1	16:1	15:1
1999	18:1	16:1	15:1
1998	19:1	17:1	16:1
1997	21:1	17:1	16:1

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American Indian

n/a

Asian

n/a

Hispanic

80%

28%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1996-2023)
Year	Gordon School	Illinois	Posen-Robbins Education Service District 143-5
2023	80%	27%	60%
2022	78%	27%	60%
2021	79%	27%	60%
2020	76%	26%	61%
2019	76%	26%	61%
2018	78%	26%	62%
2017	78%	26%	62%
2016	72%	26%	59%
2015	78%	25%	58%
2014	77%	25%	61%
2013	73%	24%	58%
2012	75%	24%	57%
2011	73%	23%	55%
2010	69%	22%	55%
2009	68%	22%	53%
2008	65%	21%	51%
2007	66%	20%	51%
2006	64%	19%	47%
2005	64%	18%	44%
2004	52%	18%	40%
2003	46%	17%	33%
2002	44%	16%	30%
2001	39%	15%	32%
2000	32%	15%	26%
1999	27%	14%	25%
1998	25%	13%	23%
1997	18%	13%	20%
1996	21%	12%	18%

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Black

16%

17%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1996-2023)
Year	Gordon School	Illinois	Posen-Robbins Education Service District 143-5
2023	16%	17%	35%
2022	19%	17%	35%
2021	18%	17%	35%
2020	20%	17%	34%
2019	20%	17%	34%
2018	17%	17%	35%
2017	17%	17%	35%
2016	23%	17%	37%
2015	19%	17%	35%
2014	20%	17%	35%
2013	23%	18%	38%
2012	21%	18%	39%
2011	22%	18%	41%
2010	25%	20%	41%
2009	25%	20%	43%
2008	25%	20%	44%
2007	25%	20%	44%
2006	26%	20%	48%
2005	22%	20%	49%
2004	34%	21%	54%
2003	36%	21%	58%
2002	29%	21%	59%
2001	29%	21%	56%
2000	32%	21%	60%
1999	32%	21%	60%
1998	33%	21%	60%
1997	40%	20%	62%
1996	62%	21%	64%

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White

45%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1996-2023)
Year	Gordon School	Illinois	Posen-Robbins Education Service District 143-5
2023	3%	45%	2%
2022	2%	47%	3%
2021	2%	47%	2%
2020	3%	48%	2%
2019	3%	48%	2%
2018	4%	49%	2%
2017	4%	49%	2%
2016	5%	49%	3%
2015	3%	49%	5%
2014	2%	50%	3%
2013	3%	50%	3%
2012	3%	51%	3%
2011	4%	51%	3%
2010	6%	53%	4%
2009	7%	53%	4%
2008	10%	54%	5%
2007	9%	55%	5%
2006	10%	56%	5%
2005	14%	57%	7%
2004	14%	57%	6%
2003	18%	58%	9%
2002	27%	59%	11%
2001	32%	60%	12%
2000	36%	61%	14%
1999	41%	62%	15%
1998	42%	63%	17%
1997	42%	64%	18%
1996	17%	64%	18%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2011-2023)
Year	Gordon School	Illinois	Posen-Robbins Education Service District 143-5
2023	1%	4%	1%
2022	1%	4%
2021	1%	4%	1%
2020	1%	4%	1%
2019	1%	4%	1%
2018	1%	3%	1%
2017	1%	3%	1%
2014	1%	3%	1%
2013	1%	3%	1%
2012	1%	3%	1%
2011	1%	3%	1%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.34

0.69

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1996-2023)
Year	Gordon School	Illinois	Posen-Robbins Education Service District 143-5
2023	0.34	0.70	0.52
2022	0.36	0.68	0.52
2021	0.35	0.68	0.52
2020	0.39	0.68	0.51
2019	0.39	0.68	0.51
2018	0.36	0.67	0.51
2017	0.36	0.67	0.51
2016	0.43	0.67	0.52
2015	0.36	0.67	0.51
2014	0.37	0.66	0.52
2013	0.42	0.66	0.52
2012	0.41	0.65	0.53
2011	0.42	0.66	0.54
2010	0.48	0.64	0.54
2009	0.49	0.64	0.55
2008	0.51	0.64	0.55
2007	0.50	0.63	0.55
2006	0.54	0.61	0.56
2005	0.53	0.61	0.57
2004	0.60	0.60	0.56
2003	0.63	0.59	0.55
2002	0.66	0.59	0.55
2001	0.67	0.58	0.58
2000	0.68	0.57	0.57
1999	0.67	0.56	0.58
1998	0.66	0.56	0.58
1997	0.64	0.54	0.56
1996	0.55	0.53	0.53

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Eligible for

100%

43%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2003-2023)
Year	Gordon School	Illinois	Posen-Robbins Education Service District 143-5
2023	100%	43%	98%
2022	100%	43%	99%
2021	100%	44%	96%
2020	81%	47%	84%
2019	81%	47%	84%
2018	84%	46%	85%
2017	84%	46%	85%
2016	86%	47%	84%
2015	92%	52%	89%
2014	87%	47%	78%
2013	90%	45%	83%
2012	41%	21%	41%
2011	89%	39%	77%
2010	81%	37%	71%
2009	86%	33%	76%
2008	77%	32%	76%
2007	74%	32%	77%
2006	78%	32%	87%
2005	78%	32%	75%
2004	75%	31%	74%
2003	74%	30%	72%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2003-2023)
Year	Gordon School	Illinois	Posen-Robbins Education Service District 143-5
2023	7%	4%	9%
2022	7%	4%	9%
2021	7%	4%	9%
2018	5%	4%	7%
2017	5%	4%	7%
2016	6%	3%	9%
2015	2%	2%	5%
2014	5%	3%	2%
2013	2%	5%	6%
2012	53%	27%	51%
2011	7%	5%	5%
2010	7%	6%	5%
2009	10%	6%	6%
2008	13%	6%	7%
2007	11%	6%	6%
2006	14%	6%	6%
2005	10%	5%	5%
2004	14%	5%	6%
2003	7%	5%	5%

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School Statewide Testing

School District Name

Posen-Robbins Education Service District 143-5

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 Gordon School's ranking?

Gordon School is ranked #1843 out of 3,542 schools, which ranks it among the bottom 50% of public schools in Illinois.

What schools are Gordon School often compared to?

Gordon Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Childs Elementary School, Cics - Prairie Campus by visitors of our site.

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

15-19% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 27% IL state average), while 25-29% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 30% IL state average).

How many students attend Gordon School?

288 students attend Gordon School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

80% of Gordon School students are Hispanic, 16% of students are Black, 2% of students are White, 1% of students are American Indian, and 1% of students are Two or more races.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Gordon School?

Gordon School has a student ration of 13:1, which is equal to the Illinois state average of 13:1.

What grades does Gordon School offer ?

Gordon School offers enrollment in grades Kindergarten-3

What school district is Gordon School part of?

Gordon School is part of Posen-Robbins Education Service District 143-5.