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Posen Elementary School

14545 S California Ave
Posen, IL 60469

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Serving 264 students in grades 4-5, Posen Elementary 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 is 5% (which is lower than the Illinois state average of 27%). The percentage of students achieving is 17% (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.

Quick Facts (2025-26)

Grades: 4-5
Enrollment: 264 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 13:1
: Bottom 50% in IL
: 5% (Btm 50%)
: 17% (Btm 50%)
: 40-44% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), IL Dept. of Education

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Posen Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Illinois for:

School Overview

Posen Elementary School's student population of 264 students has declined by 16% over five school years.

The teacher population of 20 teachers has declined by 16% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades 4-5

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Posen Elementary School
4	111
5	153

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Total Students

264 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Posen Elementary School
2023	267
2022	249
2021	267
2020	316
2019	316
2018	358
2017	358
2016	374
2015	363
2014	356
2013	383
2012	372
2011	375
2010	342
2009	367
2008	364
2007	338
2006	352
2005	345
2004	332
2003	327
2002	316
2001	305
2000	310
1999	297
1998	272
1997	271
1996	225
1995	391
1994	407
1993	368
1992	367
1991	367
1990	373
1989	366
1988	340
1987	324

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

20 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Posen Elementary School
2023	19
2022	21
2020	24
2019	24
2018	18
2017	18
2016	24
2015	23
2014	22
2013	9
2012	26
2011	25
2010	24
2009	21
2008	15
2007	20
2006	17
2005	18
2004	18
2003	19
2002	23
2001	21
2000	22
1999	22
1998	19
1997	18
1996	15
1995	21
1994	21
1993	19
1992	20
1991	20
1990	18

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School Motto

Tomorrow's Leaders... Today!

School Rankings

Posen Elementary School ranks within the bottom 50% of all 3,542 schools in Illinois (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Posen Elementary School is 0.50, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.69. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (IL)

#2827 out of 3542 schools
(Bottom 50%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Posen Elementary School
2023	#2827
2022	#2749
2021	#3321
2019	#2769
2018	#3174
2017	#3231
2016	#3188
2015	#3303
2014	#2753
2013	#3112
2012	#2684

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27%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2023)
Year	Posen Elementary School	Illinois	Posen-Robbins Education Service District 143-5
2023	5%	27%	10%
2021	5%	28%	5%
2019	16%	33%	15%
2018	10%	32%	13%
2017	10%	32%	15%
2016	9%	31%	12%
2015	9%	29%	16%
2014	50%	59%	55%
2013	41%	58%	49%
2012	78%	80%	80%
2011	78%	80%	78%

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17%

30%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Posen Elementary School	Illinois	Posen-Robbins Education Service District 143-5
2022	17%	30%	20%
2021	7%	32%	12%
2019	23%	38%	23%
2018	16%	37%	13%
2017	16%	38%	18%
2016	14%	36%	17%
2015	10%	38%	17%
2014	30%	57%	40%
2013	37%	58%	42%
2012	61%	75%	65%
2011	57%	75%	67%

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40-44%

50%

Student-Teacher Ratio

13:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Posen Elementary School	Illinois	Posen-Robbins Education Service District 143-5
2023	14:1	14:1	14:1
2022	12:1	14:1	13:1
2020	13:1	15:1	14:1
2019	13:1	15:1	14:1
2018	20:1	16:1	16:1
2017	20:1	15:1	16:1
2016	16:1	16:1	16:1
2015	16:1	16:1	17:1
2014	17:1	16:1	16:1
2013	44:1	13:1	74:1
2012	14:1	16:1	18:1
2011	15:1	16:1	19:1
2010	14:1	16:1	19:1
2009	17:1	16:1	23:1
2008	24:1	18:1	22:1
2007	17:1	17:1	20:1
2006	21:1	16:1	20:1
2005	19:1	16:1	21:1
2004	18:1	17:1	19:1
2003	17:1	16:1	19:1
2002	14:1	16:1	19:1
2001	15:1	16:1	19:1
2000	14:1	16:1	15:1
1999	14:1	16:1	15:1
1998	14:1	17:1	16:1
1997	15:1	17:1	16:1
1996	15:1	17:1	18:1
1995	19:1	17:1	16:1
1994	19:1	18:1	17:1
1993	19:1	18:1	18:1
1992	18:1	17:1	16:1
1991	18:1	17:1	16:1
1990	21:1	18:1	18:1

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American Indian

n/a

Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2023)
Year	Posen Elementary School	Illinois	Posen-Robbins Education Service District 143-5
2023	1%	6%	2%
2022	1%	5%	2%
2021	2%	5%	2%
2020	2%	5%	2%
2019	2%	5%	2%
2014	1%	5%
2012	1%	4%
1988	1%	2%

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Hispanic

61%

28%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Posen Elementary School	Illinois	Posen-Robbins Education Service District 143-5
2023	60%	27%	60%
2022	60%	27%	60%
2021	57%	27%	60%
2020	60%	26%	61%
2019	60%	26%	61%
2018	62%	26%	62%
2017	62%	26%	62%
2016	65%	26%	59%
2015	61%	25%	58%
2014	60%	25%	61%
2013	57%	24%	58%
2012	57%	24%	57%
2011	55%	23%	55%
2010	52%	22%	55%
2009	49%	22%	53%
2008	52%	21%	51%
2007	51%	20%	51%
2006	46%	19%	47%
2005	43%	18%	44%
2004	35%	18%	40%
2003	32%	17%	33%
2002	31%	16%	30%
2001	23%	15%	32%
2000	23%	15%	26%
1999	20%	14%	25%
1998	20%	13%	23%
1997	16%	13%	20%
1996	18%	12%	18%
1995	21%	12%	15%
1994	19%	11%	13%
1993	18%	11%	13%
1992	17%	10%	12%
1991	14%	10%	9%

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Black

37%

17%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Posen Elementary School	Illinois	Posen-Robbins Education Service District 143-5
2023	38%	17%	35%
2022	37%	17%	35%
2021	38%	17%	35%
2020	33%	17%	34%
2019	33%	17%	34%
2018	35%	17%	35%
2017	35%	17%	35%
2016	33%	17%	37%
2015	37%	17%	35%
2014	36%	17%	35%
2013	38%	18%	38%
2012	36%	18%	39%
2011	38%	18%	41%
2010	43%	20%	41%
2009	46%	20%	43%
2008	43%	20%	44%
2007	45%	20%	44%
2006	49%	20%	48%
2005	50%	20%	49%
2004	57%	21%	54%
2003	56%	21%	58%
2002	54%	21%	59%
2001	60%	21%	56%
2000	61%	21%	60%
1999	62%	21%	60%
1998	65%	21%	60%
1997	67%	20%	62%
1996	35%	21%	64%
1995	30%	20%	65%
1994	33%	21%	67%
1993	35%	21%	68%
1992	39%	21%	70%
1991	44%	21%	73%

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White

n/a

45%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	Posen Elementary School	Illinois	Posen-Robbins Education Service District 143-5
2023	1%	45%	2%
2022	2%	47%	3%
2021	2%	47%	2%
2020	3%	48%	2%
2019	3%	48%	2%
2018	1%	49%	2%
2017	1%	49%	2%
2015	2%	49%	5%
2014	3%	50%	3%
2013	3%	50%	3%
2012	5%	51%	3%
2011	6%	51%	3%
2010	5%	53%	4%
2009	5%	53%	4%
2008	5%	54%	5%
2007	4%	55%	5%
2006	5%	56%	5%
2005	7%	57%	7%
2004	8%	57%	6%
2003	12%	58%	9%
2002	15%	59%	11%
2001	17%	60%	12%
2000	16%	61%	14%
1999	18%	62%	15%
1998	15%	63%	17%
1997	17%	64%	18%
1996	47%	64%	18%
1995	49%	65%	20%
1994	48%	65%	20%
1993	47%	65%	19%
1992	50%	66%	20%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

n/a

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2011-2021)
Year	Posen Elementary School	Illinois	Posen-Robbins Education Service District 143-5
2021	1%	4%	1%
2020	1%	4%	1%
2019	1%	4%	1%
2018	2%	3%	1%
2017	2%	3%	1%
2016	2%	3%	1%
2013	2%	3%	1%
2012	1%	3%	1%
2011	1%	3%	1%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.50

0.69

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Posen Elementary School	Illinois	Posen-Robbins Education Service District 143-5
2023	0.50	0.70	0.52
2022	0.51	0.68	0.52
2021	0.54	0.68	0.52
2020	0.53	0.68	0.51
2019	0.53	0.68	0.51
2018	0.50	0.67	0.51
2017	0.50	0.67	0.51
2016	0.47	0.67	0.52
2015	0.50	0.67	0.51
2014	0.52	0.66	0.52
2013	0.53	0.66	0.52
2012	0.56	0.65	0.53
2011	0.55	0.66	0.54
2010	0.57	0.64	0.54
2009	0.57	0.64	0.55
2008	0.56	0.64	0.55
2007	0.55	0.63	0.55
2006	0.56	0.61	0.56
2005	0.57	0.61	0.57
2004	0.55	0.60	0.56
2003	0.58	0.59	0.55
2002	0.60	0.59	0.55
2001	0.56	0.58	0.58
2000	0.56	0.57	0.57
1999	0.56	0.56	0.58
1998	0.52	0.56	0.58
1997	0.50	0.54	0.56
1996	0.63	0.53	0.53
1995	0.64	0.53	0.52
1994	0.63	0.52	0.50
1993	0.63	0.52	0.49
1992	0.65	0.52	0.50
1991	0.64	0.52	0.46

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Eligible for

100%

43%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2003-2023)
Year	Posen Elementary School	Illinois	Posen-Robbins Education Service District 143-5
2023	100%	43%	98%
2022	100%	43%	99%
2021	100%	44%	96%
2020	86%	47%	84%
2019	86%	47%	84%
2018	89%	46%	85%
2017	89%	46%	85%
2016	85%	47%	84%
2015	92%	52%	89%
2014	78%	47%	78%
2013	81%	45%	83%
2012	41%	21%	41%
2011	74%	39%	77%
2010	81%	37%	71%
2009	89%	33%	76%
2008	90%	32%	76%
2007	89%	32%	77%
2006	86%	32%	87%
2005	88%	32%	75%
2004	77%	31%	74%
2003	79%	30%	72%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2003-2023)
Year	Posen Elementary School	Illinois	Posen-Robbins Education Service District 143-5
2023	6%	4%	9%
2022	6%	4%	9%
2021	6%	4%	9%
2018	4%	4%	7%
2017	4%	4%	7%
2016	8%	3%	9%
2015	3%	2%	5%
2012	52%	27%	51%
2011	6%	5%	5%
2010	6%	6%	5%
2009	8%	6%	6%
2008	5%	6%	7%
2007	6%	6%	6%
2006	7%	6%	6%
2005	6%	5%	5%
2004	10%	5%	6%
2003	5%	5%	5%

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School Statewide Testing

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School District Name

Posen-Robbins Education Service District 143-5

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), IL Dept. of Education

Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Posen Elementary School's ranking?

Posen Elementary School is ranked #2827 out of 3,542 schools, which ranks it among the bottom 50% of public schools in Illinois.

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

5% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 27% IL state average), while 17% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 30% IL state average).

How many students attend Posen Elementary School?

264 students attend Posen Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

61% of Posen Elementary School students are Hispanic, 37% of students are Black, and 2% of students are Asian.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Posen Elementary School?

Posen Elementary School has a student ration of 13:1, which is equal to the Illinois state average of 13:1.

What grades does Posen Elementary School offer ?

Posen Elementary School offers enrollment in grades 4-5

What school district is Posen Elementary School part of?

Posen Elementary School is part of Posen-Robbins Education Service District 143-5.

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Quick Facts (2025-26)

Grades: 4-5
Enrollment: 264 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 13:1
: Bottom 50%
: 5% (Btm 50%)
: 17% (Btm 50%)
: 40-44% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), IL Dept. of Education