Summary:
The city of Palos Hills, Illinois is home to 3 schools - 2 elementary schools (Oak Ridge Elementary School and Dr. Kenneth M. Sorrick School) and 1 high school (Amos Alonzo Stagg High School). These schools demonstrate a range of academic performance, with Oak Ridge Elementary standing out as a top-performing school in the state, while Amos Alonzo Stagg High School also shows strong academic results, particularly in science.
Oak Ridge Elementary School is ranked 130 out of 2,067 Illinois elementary schools and has a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger. The school consistently performs well on state assessments, with 66.8% of students proficient or better in English Language Arts and 60.8% in Mathematics. In contrast, Amos Alonzo Stagg High School is ranked 163 out of 697 Illinois high schools and has a 4-star rating, but it still maintains a high 4-year graduation rate of 93.1% and a low dropout rate of 1.6%.
While the data provides insights into the academic performance of these schools, it also raises some potential equity concerns. The elementary schools have significantly different percentages of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, with Oak Ridge Elementary at 58.32% and Dr. Kenneth M. Sorrick School at 63.2%. Additionally, the student-teacher ratios vary across the schools, which may impact the educational opportunities available to students. Overall, the data suggests that the schools in Palos Hills, Illinois have a mix of strengths and areas for improvement, and further investigation into equity and resource allocation could provide valuable insights for the district and community.
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