Gordon School

Public elementary school, kindergarten to grade 3 · Posen, Illinois

Gordon School in Posen, Illinois enrolled 312 students in 2024-25 with 23.0 full-time teachers, 13.6 students per teacher against the Illinois elementary-school median of 13.1. It ran a schoolwide Title I program in 2021-22; every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision (2024-25). On the state tests, 25-29% of its students tested were proficient in reading in 2021-22 and 15-19% proficient in math in 2022-23 (Illinois: 29.9% and 26.6%).

NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 · Civil Rights Data Collection 2021-22 · Title I status CCD 2021-22 · method

Enrollment rose 9% from 2022-23 to 2024-25; full-time teachers fell 12%

287 students in 2022-23, 288 students in 2023-24, 312 students in 2024-25. Full-time teachers went from 26.0 to 23.0.

Students enrolled at Gordon School by school year2022-23: 287, 2023-24: 288, 2024-25: 31201002003004002022-232872023-242882024-25312
Students enrolled at Gordon School by school year2022-23: 287, 2023-24: 288, 2024-25: 31201002003004002022-232872023-242882024-25312
Students enrolled at Gordon School by school year2022-23: 287, 2023-24: 288, 2024-25: 31201002003004002022-232872023-242882024-25312
Students enrolled at Gordon School by school year2022-23: 287, 2023-24: 288, 2024-25: 31201002003004002022-232872023-242882024-25312
The numbers as a table
School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Per teacher
2022-2328726.011.0
2023-2428823.012.5
2024-2531223.013.6

13.6 students per teacher, a higher ratio than 58 of every 100 Illinois elementary schools

Among the 2,300 Illinois elementary schools that reported teachers for 2024-25 the median is 13.1; the national median for elementary schools is 14.6. A ratio counts every teacher, so it is not the size of a class.

Students per teacher, Illinois elementary schools, 2024-25240 values from 4.6 to 49.9; Gordon School 13.6; state median 13.1.1 more above 30.0 →0102030students per full-time teacherGordon School 13.6state median 13.1U.S. 14.6
Students per teacher, Illinois elementary schools, 2024-25240 values from 4.6 to 49.9; Gordon School 13.6; state median 13.1.1 more above 30.0 →0102030students per full-time teacherGordon School 13.6state median 13.1U.S. 14.6
Students per teacher, Illinois elementary schools, 2024-25240 values from 4.6 to 49.9; Gordon School 13.6; state median 13.1.1 more above 30.0 →0102030students per full-time teacherGordon School 13.6state median 13.1U.S. 14.6
Students per teacher, Illinois elementary schools, 2024-25240 values from 4.6 to 49.9; Gordon School 13.6; state median 13.1.1 more above 30.0 →0102030students per full-time teacherGordon School 13.6state median 13.1U.S. 14.6

Source: NCES Common Core of Data membership and staff files, 2022-23, 2023-24, 2024-25; the comparison counts schools with a 2024-25 teacher count and a ratio from 3 to 99 (lower values are reporting errors).

Programs and staff in 2021-22

In the 2021-22 civil rights collection Gordon School enrolled 267 students and reported no counselor; it reported 1 out-of-school suspensions that year.

  • Advanced Placement coursesNone
  • Gifted and talented programNo
  • Counselors (FTE)0.0
  • Out-of-school suspensions1
  • Chronically absent18.1% (2022-23)

Who attends

77.9% of students were Hispanic, 17.6% Black, 2.9% White in 2024-25.

  1. Hispanic77.9%
  2. Black17.6%
  3. White2.9%
  4. Two or more races1.3%
  5. American Indian0.3%

Source: U.S. Department of Education, Civil Rights Data Collection 2021-22; chronic absenteeism from EDFacts 2022-23; every count and the counselor ratio are for that school year. Who attends: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25, membership by race and ethnicity.

State test results, 2021-22 and 2022-23

The students tested at Gordon School scored proficient or above: 25-29% in reading in 2021-22 and 15-19% in math in 2022-23, against 29.9% in reading in 2021-22 and 26.6% in math in 2022-23 across Illinois. Each state writes its own test and sets its own proficiency bar, so compare these within Illinois, not across states.

Students proficient or above, 2021-22 and 2022-23
Subject and yearThis schoolIts districtIllinois
Reading and language arts, 2021-2225‑29%20%29.9%
Math, 2022-2315‑19%not published26.6%

Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts state assessment results 2021-22 and 2022-23, all students, from ED Data Express (2021-22 through the Data Rescue Project archive); for 2022-23 ED published math by school and reading only by state: ED shows school and district results as ranges (for example 20-24%) to protect small groups.

Elementary schools in Posen

2 public elementary schools in Posen report 2024-25 enrollment; Gordon School is the largest.

SchoolStudentsPer teacherFree lunch
Gordon School31213.6not reported
Posen Elementary School24613.2not reported

Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25.

What to look at next about Gordon School

  1. Posen Elementary SchoolThe nearest public elementary school, 0.5 miles away: 246 students, 13.2 per teacher (2024-25).0.5 mi
  2. Childs Elementary SchoolThe next nearest public elementary school, 0.8 miles away: 149 students, 15.2 per teacher (2024-25).0.8 mi
  3. Compare Gordon School with Posen Elementary SchoolStudents, teachers, meals, test results and who attends, side by side.
  4. How much Posen-Robbins ESD 143-5 spends per student$21,605 per student on current operations in fiscal year 2022-23 (U.S. $16,260), with its revenue sources and teacher pay.$21,605
  5. The largest public schools in IllinoisGordon School is the number 1,453 by size of 2,314 Illinois elementary schools open in 2024-25.#1,453 of 2,314
  6. Illinois schools by students per teacher13.6 students per teacher here against the Illinois median of 13.1 for elementary schools.13.6:1
  7. Find the school district for an addressA home's district, not its city, decides which public schools it can enroll in.

Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (locations, enrollment, teachers); NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23. Distances are straight lines between the schools' NCES coordinates, not travel routes.

Questions about Gordon School

  1. How many students attend Gordon School?
    312 in the 2024-25 school year, according to the NCES Common Core of Data; 287 in 2022-23. It is an elementary school in Posen, IL.
  2. What is the student-teacher ratio at Gordon School?
    13.6 students per full-time teacher (2024-25); the Illinois median for elementary schools is 13.1. A ratio counts every teacher, so it is not the size of a class.
  3. Is Gordon School a Title I school?
    Gordon School ran a schoolwide Title I program in 2021-22, the last year NCES published school Title I status.
  4. How do students at Gordon School do on state tests?
    The students tested at Gordon School scored proficient or above: 25-29% in reading in 2021-22 and 15-19% in math in 2022-23, against 29.9% in reading in 2021-22 and 26.6% in math in 2022-23 across Illinois. Illinois's own test sets what proficient means, so results compare within the state, not across states. Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts state assessment results, 2021-22 and 2022-23; ED publishes school results as ranges to protect small groups.
  5. What district is Gordon School in?
    Posen-Robbins ESD 143-5, NCES district ID 1732370. The first seven digits of the school's NCES ID 173237001290 are the district's.

Reading these figures: how to choose a school district, what Title I means and what an absenteeism rate means. They are for information and are not a substitute for the school's or district's own records.

Sources

Every federal file behind this record
  • NCES Common Core of Data, 2024-25: directory, membership, staff and lunch files. nces.ed.gov
  • NCES Common Core of Data, 2021-22 school characteristics: Title I status. nces.ed.gov
  • Civil Rights Data Collection, 2021-22: AP courses, gifted programs, counselors, discipline. civilrightsdata.ed.gov
  • EDFacts, 2022-23: chronic absenteeism. ed.gov
  • EDFacts state assessment results, 2021-22 and 2022-23: reading and math proficiency for the school, its district and its state (ED Data Express). eddataexpress.ed.gov
  • NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, fiscal year 2022-23: district spending and revenue. nces.ed.gov
  • U.S. Census Bureau geocoder and TIGER school districts: the district boundary used by the district finder. census.gov

Source: NCES Common Core of Data Directory, membership, staff and lunch files · 2024-25

Source: Civil Rights Data Collection School-level files (AP, gifted, counselors, discipline) · 2021-22

District spending on the district page is from the NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23.

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