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Posen Elementary School

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Posen Elementary School ranks 1270 th of 2056 Illinois elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 4-5

1270^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,056 Illinois Elementary Schools

Better than 38% of Illinois elementary schools

Summary

Posen Elementary School is a public elementary school serving grades 4-5 in Posen, Illinois, with 264 students. The school has consistently been ranked in the bottom half of Illinois elementary schools over the past decade, with a current ranking of 1270 out of 2056 schools and a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Posen Elementary faces significant challenges in academic performance, with only 52.8% of students proficient or better in English Language Arts and just 20.4% proficient in math, well below state averages. The school also struggles with high chronic absenteeism rates, reaching 25.4% in the 2024-2025 school year. Additionally, Posen Elementary serves a high-poverty student population, with 97.35% of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch, and has difficulties supporting its special education and disabled student populations.

While Posen Elementary spends significantly more per student ($23,368 in 2023-2024) compared to the state average, its academic outcomes remain poor, raising questions about the efficient use of resources. Interestingly, the school's Hispanic and African American students, as well as its English Language Learners, perform relatively better than the school's overall population. Nearby Childs Elementary School and Gordon School, which are also part of the Posen-Robbins Education Service District 143-5, tend to outperform Posen Elementary on academic measures, suggesting potential areas for improvement.

246

Students ?

13.1

Student/teacher ratio ?

$24,212

Per pupil spending ?

91.5%

Free/discounted lunch ?

14545 S California Ave
Posen, IL 60469-1201

(708) 388-7204

District: Posen-Robbins Education Service District 143-5

Students who attend Posen Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:

Kellar School

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

67.1%

African American:

29.7%

Asian:

2.0%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 8th percentile in 2015 → 38th in 2025

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 30 percentile points since 2015

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Illinois average (33% vs 44% meeting standards)

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

!Mathematics scores 18 pts below the Illinois average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school33%

District avg34%

Illinois avg44%

1,270^th of 2,056

Illinois public elementary schools ?

Bottom 38%▲ up 30 pts since 2015

From bottom 8% (2015) to bottom 38% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	37.2	1270 of 2056	38.2%	★★☆☆☆
2024	36.1	1244 of 2067	39.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	22.0	1606 of 2077	22.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	26.7	1474 of 2082	29.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	17.4	1669 of 1948	14.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	25.7	1565 of 2086	25.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	15.1	1818 of 2037	10.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	18.7	1725 of 2044	15.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	16.3	1804 of 2046	11.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	13.4	1889 of 2052	7.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2014	15.0	1855 of 2093	11.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	13.7	1943 of 2167	10.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	20.8	1839 of 2166	15.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	20.8	1819 of 2147	15.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	19.9	1821 of 2139	14.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	17.5	1836 of 2120	13.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	10.7	1906 of 2092	8.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2007	10.5	1914 of 2095	8.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2006	13.1	1877 of 2086	10.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2005	35.7	1480 of 2022	26.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2004	15.3	1761 of 2030	13.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2003	21.1	1659 of 2020	17.9%	★☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	44.3	342 of 688	50.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	49.7	256 of 655	60.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	39.1	389 of 692	43.8%	★★☆☆☆
2022	45.3	312 of 684	54.4%	★★★☆☆
2021	38.6	232 of 428	45.8%	★★☆☆☆
2019	48.2	300 of 711	57.8%	★★★☆☆
2018	30.8	504 of 698	27.8%	★☆☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	17.3	991 of 1049	5.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	24.0	759 of 886	14.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	22.2	797 of 907	12.1%	★☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	57.9	246 of 788	68.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	59.3	207 of 826	74.9%	★★★★☆
2023	42.3	405 of 788	48.6%	★★☆☆☆
2022	49.2	302 of 768	60.7%	★★★☆☆
2021	30.3	445 of 537	17.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	38.5	473 of 743	36.3%	★★☆☆☆
2018	18.3	703 of 718	2.1%	☆☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	37.6	1212 of 1942	37.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	37.2	1143 of 1942	41.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	16.9	1707 of 1957	12.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	25.8	1429 of 1970	27.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	16.4	1472 of 1680	12.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	31.7	1358 of 2019	32.7%	★★☆☆☆
2018	17.4	1688 of 1964	14.1%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	59.5	345 of 982	64.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	60.0	282 of 959	70.6%	★★★★☆
2023	38.4	580 of 970	40.2%	★★☆☆☆
2022	43.4	498 of 954	47.8%	★★☆☆☆
2021	27.8	583 of 742	21.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	44.7	508 of 955	46.8%	★★☆☆☆
2018	28.9	711 of 938	24.2%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	58.6	666 of 1800	63.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	57.6	612 of 1793	65.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	40.2	1047 of 1808	42.1%	★★☆☆☆
2022	46.3	866 of 1763	50.9%	★★★☆☆
2021	29.3	1130 of 1514	25.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	44.2	980 of 1816	46.0%	★★☆☆☆
2018	26.1	1413 of 1765	19.9%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	35.9	1220 of 1947	37.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	35.5	1178 of 1959	39.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	30.9	1302 of 1984	34.4%	★★☆☆☆
2022	29.8	1311 of 1977	33.7%	★★☆☆☆
2021	17.7	1470 of 1707	13.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	21.7	1631 of 2019	19.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	13.7	1827 of 1972	7.4%	☆☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	19.7	1101 of 1292	14.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	17.5	1132 of 1195	5.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	19.4	1072 of 1156	7.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	22.2	1024 of 1113	8.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	19.4	1154 of 1194	3.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	21.4	691 of 763	9.4%	☆☆☆☆☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

English Language Learner (2025)69th percentile+31 vs school

Hispanic (2025)65th percentile+27 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)63rd percentile+25 vs school

African American (2025)50th percentile+12 vs school

Female (2025)38th percentile~ school

Male (2025)37th percentile~ school

Special Education (2025)15th percentile-23 vs school

Disabled (2025)6th percentile-33 vs school

By subject vs Illinois (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts53%~ state avg

Science25%-15 vs state

Mathematics20%-18 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				ISA Science (2025)		IAR English Language Arts (2025)							IAR Mathematics (2025)							% Polio (2024)	% Measles (2024)	% Mumps (2024)	% Rubella (2024)	% Hepatitis B (2024)	% Varicella (2024)	% DTP (2024)	% Pneumococcal (2024)	% Meningococcal (2024)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2025)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	ISA Science 5th Grade	ISA Science 8th Grade	IAR English Language Arts 3rd Grade	IAR English Language Arts 4th Grade	IAR English Language Arts 5th Grade	IAR English Language Arts 6th Grade	IAR English Language Arts 7th Grade	IAR English Language Arts 8th Grade	IAR English Language Arts All Grades	IAR Mathematics 3rd Grade	IAR Mathematics 4th Grade	IAR Mathematics 5th Grade	IAR Mathematics 6th Grade	IAR Mathematics 7th Grade	IAR Mathematics 8th Grade	IAR Mathematics All Grades	% Polio All Grades	% Measles All Grades	% Mumps All Grades	% Rubella All Grades	% Hepatitis B All Grades	% Varicella All Grades	% DTP All Grades	% Pneumococcal All Grades	% Meningococcal All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Posen Elementary School	Public	4-5	14545 S California Ave	Posen	60469	Cook County	Posen-Robbins Education Service District 143-5	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(708) 388-7204	246	19	13.1	91.5%	3 (1.2%)	73 (29.7%)	165 (67.1%)	5 (2.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	37.2	1270^th of 2056 public elementary schools	38.2%		36.1	1244^th of 2067 public elementary schools	39.8%	26	25.2			43.0	63.2				52.8		23.1	17.5				20.4	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0			$24,212	$2,877	$21,334
Gordon School	Public	K-3	14100 S Harrison Ave	Posen	60469	Cook County	Posen-Robbins Education Service District 143-5	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(708) 388-7202	312	23	13.5	88.5%	9 (2.9%)	55 (17.6%)	243 (77.9%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.3%)								(n/a)			45.8						45.8	38.6						38.6	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0			$22,717	$2,791	$19,926
Developmental Learning Pgm DLP	Public	PK, KG-8	14801 Turner Ave	Midlothian	60445	Cook County	Eisenhower Cooperative	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(708) 371-6340	0	31	.0		0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Childs Elementary School	Public	K-3	14123 S Lydia Ave	Robbins	60472	Cook County	Posen-Robbins Education Service District 143-5	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(708) 388-7203	149	10	15.2	75.2%	0 (0.0%)	98 (65.8%)	41 (27.5%)	5 (3.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (3.4%)								(n/a)			57.1						57.1	62.9						62.9	100.0	99.3	99.3	99.3	100.0	99.3	100.0			$23,076	$2,973	$20,103
Martin L King Elementary School	Public	1-4	14600 Seeley Ave	Dixmoor	60426	Cook County	W Harvey-Dixmoor PSD 147	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(708) 385-5400	320	20	16.0	82.5%	1 (0.3%)	177 (55.3%)	137 (42.8%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.3%)	14.8	1788^th of 2056 public elementary schools	13.0%		14.2	1880^th of 2067 public elementary schools	9.0%	92			37.5	15.5					26.6	18.3	1.4					9.9	96.9	95.9	95.9	95.9	96.9	95.9	96.9			$30,744	$7,275	$23,469
Central Park Elementary School	Public	K-8	3621 151st St	Midlothian	60445	Cook County	Midlothian School District 143	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(708) 385-0045	640	47	13.7	67.5%	110 (17.2%)	160 (25.0%)	330 (51.6%)	2 (0.3%)	15 (2.3%)	2 (0.3%)	21 (3.3%)	25.5	1545^th of 2056 public elementary schools	24.9%		24.2	1560^th of 2067 public elementary schools	24.5%	15	18.4	22.7	22.4	37.3	30.7	41.4	39.5	51.7	38.1	43.1	31.3	5.3	14.3	25.9	9.2	20.3	99.0	99.5	99.5	99.5	99.5	99.0	99.3		40.4	$17,381	$2,641	$14,740
Lincoln Elementary School	Public	PK-K	14100 Honore Ave	Dixmoor	60426	Cook County	W Harvey-Dixmoor PSD 147	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(708) 597-4160	174	13	13.3	96.6%	0 (0.0%)	86 (49.4%)	88 (50.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)																	98.7	98.0	98.0	98.0	98.0	98.0	98.7	49.0		$33,904	$7,309	$26,595
Springfield Elementary School	Public	K-5	14620 Springfield Ave	Midlothian	60445	Cook County	Midlothian School District 143	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(708) 388-4121	311	30	10.4	73.0%	71 (22.8%)	65 (20.9%)	151 (48.6%)	1 (0.3%)	7 (2.3%)	2 (0.6%)	14 (4.5%)	44.5	1118^th of 2056 public elementary schools	45.6%		40.4	1141^st of 2067 public elementary schools	44.8%	23	27.9		38.9	64.0	46.5				49.7	39.6	46.0	18.6				35.6	98.9	99.3	99.3	99.3	99.3	98.9	98.5			$18,299	$2,318	$15,981
Lincoln Elementary School	Public	K-3	2140 Broadway St	Blue Island	60406	Cook County	Cook County School District 130	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(708) 385-5370	342	24	14.2	83.0%	17 (5.0%)	48 (14.0%)	273 (79.8%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.9%)								(n/a)			40.5						40.5	57.1						57.1	97.5	97.1	97.1	97.1	100.0	96.8	97.1			$21,067	$3,047	$18,021
Whittier Elementary School	Public	4-5	13043 Maple Ave	Blue Island	60406	Cook County	Cook County School District 130	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(708) 385-6170	150	10	14.6	80.7%	9 (6.0%)	26 (17.3%)	113 (75.3%)	1 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.7%)	27.6	1496^th of 2056 public elementary schools	27.2%		26.8	1492^nd of 2067 public elementary schools	27.8%	4	23.7			32.8	44.7				39.4		21.3	21.1				21.2	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	98.7	100.0			$22,358	$3,391	$18,967

Frequently Asked Questions about Posen Elementary School

What is the racial makeup of Posen Elementary School?

Students at Posen Elementary School are 67% Hispanic, 30% African American, 2% Asian, 1% White.

What schools do graduates of Posen Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Posen Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Kellar School

How many students attend Posen Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 246 students attended Posen Elementary School.

What district is Posen Elementary School in?

Posen-Robbins Education Service District 143-5

Is Posen Elementary School a good school?

Posen Elementary School ranks 1270^th of 2056 Illinois elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

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