Summary:
The 60469 zip code area in Illinois is home to two elementary schools, Gordon School and Posen Elementary School, both part of the Posen-Robbins Education Service District 143-5. While the schools share similar socioeconomic challenges, with high rates of free and reduced lunch recipients, Posen Elementary School has consistently outperformed Gordon School in academic proficiency.
Posen Elementary School has shown steady improvement, moving up in the statewide ranking from 1606th out of 2077 Illinois elementary schools in 2022-2023 to 1270th out of 2056 in 2024-2025, earning a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger. In the 2024-2025 school year, Posen Elementary School had higher proficiency rates in English Language Arts (52.8% vs. 45.8%) and Mathematics (38.6% vs. 20.4%) for all grades compared to Gordon School.
However, Gordon School faces a significant challenge with its high chronic absenteeism rate of 25.4%, which is well above the district and state averages. This could be a contributing factor to the school's lower academic performance. Both schools serve a high percentage of students from low-income families, suggesting that the district may need to focus on strategies to support student learning and achievement, particularly in the area of Mathematics, where proficiency rates are relatively low compared to the state average.
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