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
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 11-19% (which is lower than the Illinois state average of 32%).
The student:teacher ratio of 11:1 is lower than the Illinois state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 98% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Illinois state average of 53% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 404 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 6% (which is lower than the Illinois state average of 32%).
Minority enrollment is 99% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Illinois state average of 53% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Grades Offered
K-3
K-8
Total Students
288 students
404 students
% Male | % Female
51% | 49%
51% | 49%
Total Classroom Teachers
26 teachers
5 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
11:1
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Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#2733 out of 3663 schools in IL
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#3434 out of 3663 schools in IL
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
≤10%
5%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
11-19%
6%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Kindergarten Students
40
54
Grade 1 Students
83
27
Grade 2 Students
74
27
Grade 3 Students
91
27
Grade 4 Students
-
53
Grade 5 Students
-
54
Grade 6 Students
-
54
Grade 7 Students
-
56
Grade 8 Students
-
52
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
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1%
% Asian
n/a
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% Hispanic
78%
37%
% Black
19%
57%
% White
2%
1%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
1%
4%
Diversity Score
0.36
0.54
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
100%
95%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
7%
7%
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