Gordon School vs. Cics - Prairie Campus
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Gordon School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Illinois for:
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Attribute
Most improved public schools
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Student Attention
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Overview
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 proficiency in math is ≤10% (which is lower than the Illinois state average of 28%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts 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).
Serving 416 students in grades Kindergarten-8, Cics - Prairie Campus 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 proficiency in math is 5% (which is lower than the Illinois state average of 28%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 9% (which is lower than the Illinois state average of 30%).
The student:teacher ratio of 21:1 is higher than the Illinois state level of 13:1.
Minority enrollment is 99% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Illinois state average of 55% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Grades Offered
K-3
K-8
Total Students
288 students
416 students
% Male | % Female
56% | 44%
50% | 50%
Total Classroom Teachers
23 teachers
20 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
21:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#2101 out of 3426 schools in IL
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#3113 out of 3426 schools in IL
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
≤10%
5%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
25-29%
9%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
n/a
15-19%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Kindergarten Students
38
55
Grade 1 Students
79
53
Grade 2 Students
83
55
Grade 3 Students
88
28
Grade 4 Students
-
29
Grade 5 Students
-
31
Grade 6 Students
-
58
Grade 7 Students
-
53
Grade 8 Students
-
54
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
1%
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% Asian
n/a
n/a
% Hispanic
80%
33%
% Black
16%
66%
% White
2%
1%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
1%
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Diversity Score
0.34
0.46
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
100%
95%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
7%
7%
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