The top reported proficiency rate is 46% in English language arts. The lowest is 39% in Math.
Original Research by School Decision on Gordon School
Gordon School is a small elementary school serving kindergarten through third grade in Posen, a compact working-class residential village just south of Chicago in Cook County. The school enrolls a small cohort of students distributed fairly evenly across its four grade levels. The student body is predominantly Hispanic, with a substantial Black population and very small numbers of white and Asian students. Free-or-reduced-price lunch eligibility data was not available, and special education and English learner enrollment figures were not reported.
On the most recent state assessment, third grade students tested in math and English language arts. Math proficiency fell below the midpoint for the county, while ELA proficiency was slightly higher but still modest. These are the only grade levels assessed at Gordon because the school does not serve fourth grade and above. Parents may want to ask the school directly about how third-grade results are being used to shape instruction, and what transition supports exist as students move to the next school in the district.
The school sits in a village with a modest housing market and a tight-knit, predominantly residential feel. Single-family homes are typical; commercial life clusters along Western Avenue with small local businesses, restaurants, and bus stops. The village is described as growing, with new construction and chain establishments appearing in recent years, though major employers within Posen itself are not prominent. Residents typically commute to work elsewhere or use the nearby Metra rail and Pace bus lines. Civic anchors include the Posen Recreation Center, several neighborhood parks with playgrounds and sports fields, and St. Stanislaus Bishop & Martyr Catholic Church embedded in the residential grid rather than in a separate downtown.
The village invests in small infrastructure: recent sidewalk and curb work along the main streets, and a residential energy-upgrade program partnered with a local historic-homes association. Schools in the Posen-Robbins ESD 143-5 district, which spans three small villages, did not appear in recent news searches to have undergone major curriculum changes, referenda, or property-tax shifts. Operational and enrollment matters appear stable.
Gordon School is a straightforward neighborhood elementary serving the youngest grades. Its proficiency results are modest and below where the county median sits. For families in the immediate area, this is the school students attend; for those considering the village, the limited grade span means planning transitions to other schools in the district is part of the pathway. The community itself is family-oriented and affordable, with slow but visible growth and modest local reinvestment.
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