Is Palos East Elementary School a good school?

Yes. Palos East Elementary School ranks in the top 7.9% of Illinois elementary schools.

How many students attend Palos East Elementary School?

In the 2023-24 school year, 703 students attended Palos East Elementary School.

What is the racial makeup of Palos East Elementary School?

Students at Palos East Elementary School are 76% White, 15% Hispanic, 3% African American, 3% Asian, 3% Two or more races.

What schools do graduates of Palos East Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Palos East Elementary School usually go on to attend: Middle : Palos South Middle School High : Amos Alonzo Stagg High School

Palos East Elementary School

Summary:

Palos East Elementary School is a high-performing public elementary school serving 689 students in grades K-5 in Palos Heights, Illinois. The school is part of the Palos CCSD 118 district, which is ranked 43 out of 813 districts in Illinois and has a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Palos East Elementary School consistently outperforms the state average in academic proficiency across all grades and subjects. In 2023-2024, the school had 64.6% of students proficient or better in English Language Arts, compared to the state average of 41.2%. In mathematics, 54.2% of students were proficient or better, compared to the state average of 28.4%. The school's science proficiency rate of 74.2% also significantly exceeds the state average of 53.2%. Palos East Elementary School demonstrates strong performance across various student subgroups, ranking in the top 10% of Illinois elementary schools for female students, Hispanic students, and low socioeconomic status students.

When compared to nearby schools, Palos East Elementary School stands out as a high-performing institution. For example, Ridge Central Elementary School, located just 2.96 miles away, has significantly lower academic proficiency rates in both English Language Arts and Mathematics, with only 22.8% and 14.6% of students proficient or better, respectively. Palos East Elementary School's success is likely bolstered by the strong performance and 5-star rating of its parent Palos CCSD 118 district.

Detail:

Public K-5

7700 W 127th St
Palos Heights, IL 60463-1257

(708) 448-1084

District: Palos CCSD 118

SchoolDigger Rank:
163^rd of 2,067 Illinois Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $17,034

Students who attend Palos East Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Palos South Middle School
High:	Amos Alonzo Stagg High School

Student/teacher ratio: 14.6

Number of students: 703

Racial breakdown:

White:

76.0%

Hispanic:

14.8%

African American:

3.3%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 35.4%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Palos East Elementary School ranks better than 92.1% of elementary schools in Illinois. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 91.25. (See more...)

Chronic absenteeism in a school refers to a situation where students repeatedly miss school, with the threshold often defined as missing 10% or more of school days for any reason, excused or unexcused.

Student Body

Compare Details Racial makeup is: White (76%), Hispanic (14.8%), African American (3.3%). (See more...)

Compare Details 35.4% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Palos East Elementary School is 14.6. (See more...)

Compare Palos East Elementary School employs 48.1 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Palos East Elementary School is $17,034.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Palos East Elementary School:

SchoolDigger ranks Palos East Elementary School 163^rd of 2067 Illinois public elementary schools. (See Palos East Elementary School in the ranking list.)

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

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Palos CCSD 118:

SchoolDigger ranks Palos CCSD 118 43^rd of 813 Illinois school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Palos East Elementary School

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Rank History for all students at Palos East Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2003	79.85	348^th	2020	82.8%
2004	81.34	292^nd	2030	85.6%
2005	81.93	252^nd	2022	87.5%
2006	71.11	662^nd	2086	68.3%
2007	73.82	554^th	2095	73.6%
2008	84.06	176^th	2092	91.6%
2009	85.06	143^rd	2120	93.3%
2010	83.36	196^th	2139	90.8%
2011	78.86	404^th	2147	81.2%
2012	79.22	382^nd	2166	82.4%
2013	83.10	318^th	2167	85.3%
2014	82.91	322^nd	2093	84.6%
2015	78.65	373^rd	2052	81.8%
2016	84.04	290^th	2046	85.8%
2017	78.81	387^th	2044	81.1%
2018	71.66	530^th	2037	74.0%
2019	89.16	174^th	2086	91.7%
2021	88.23	184^th	1948	90.6%
2022	89.73	179^th	2082	91.4%
2023	89.81	189^th	2077	90.9%
2024	91.25	163^rd	2067	92.1%

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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Palos East Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	35.09	496^th	718	30.9%
2019	58.73	185^th	743	75.1%
2021	73.13	55^th	537	89.8%
2022	62.70	161^st	768	79.0%
2023	69.29	126^th	788	84.0%
2024	82.62	56^th	826	93.2%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Palos East Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	42.51	366^th	763	52.0%
2019	58.39	347^th	1194	70.9%
2021	50.09	265^th	640	58.6%
2022	71.46	184^th	1113	83.5%
2023	67.03	272^nd	1156	76.5%
2024	69.30	249^th	1195	79.2%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Palos East Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	92.17	44^th	1765	97.5%
2019	92.23	41^st	1816	97.7%
2021	89.36	53^rd	1514	96.5%
2022	97.26	20^th	1763	98.9%
2023	98.08	16^th	1808	99.1%
2024	98.28	19^th	1793	98.9%

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Rank History for Female students at Palos East Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	76.61	398^th	1964	79.7%
2019	89.36	157^th	2019	92.2%
2021	85.86	166^th	1680	90.1%
2022	90.72	140^th	1970	92.9%
2023	88.76	178^th	1957	90.9%
2024	94.26	88^th	1942	95.5%

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Rank History for Disabled students at Palos East Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	68.65	183^rd	907	79.8%
2024	76.65	96^th	886	89.2%

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Rank History for Male students at Palos East Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	64.44	617^th	1972	68.7%
2019	84.86	238^th	2019	88.2%
2021	86.23	168^th	1707	90.2%
2022	86.56	217^th	1977	89.0%
2023	86.70	215^th	1984	89.2%
2024	84.12	266^th	1959	86.4%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Palos East Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	70.23	187^th	938	80.1%
2019	90.73	29^th	955	97.0%
2022	77.39	136^th	954	85.7%
2023	96.88	18^th	970	98.1%
2024	84.21	75^th	959	92.2%

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Rank History for White students at Palos East Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	56.87	594^th	1463	59.4%
2019	80.53	200^th	1462	86.3%
2021	79.99	174^th	1308	86.7%
2022	83.09	160^th	1425	88.8%
2023	78.69	232^nd	1419	83.7%
2024	82.98	178^th	1392	87.2%

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Data source: test scores: Illinois State Board of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

Data source: Illinois State Board of Education

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Reviews:

by a parent
Wednesday, October 30, 2013

I have never seen a school run so well and so positive! My kids are getting a top notch education and have never loved school so much! I love how they let parents become involved in their child's education. The resources are endless and again our family is beyond HAPPY! There is not a better school to teach my kids and prepare them for the world. Close Quote

Enrollment information for Palos East Elementary School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1988	674	2	28	4	n/a	n/a	n/a	0	708
1989	713	n/a	22	1	n/a	n/a	n/a	0	736
1990	698	n/a	23	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	0	721
1991	715	0	19	11	0	n/a	n/a	0	745
1992	697	0	29	10	0	n/a	n/a	0	736
1993	709	1	22	11	3	n/a	n/a	0	746
1994	724	0	22	13	1	n/a	n/a	0	760
1995	715	1	11	20	0	n/a	n/a	0	747
1996	715	1	11	20	0	n/a	n/a	0	747
1997	719	3	14	19	0	n/a	n/a	0	755
1998	661	3	14	8	0	n/a	n/a	0	686
1999	670	4	14	15	3	n/a	n/a	0	706
2000	682	5	11	16	0	n/a	n/a	0	714
2001	687	4	9	18	0	n/a	n/a	0	718
2002	618	3	12	24	3	n/a	n/a	0	660
2003	618	3	12	24	3	n/a	n/a	0	660
2004	620	4	7	30	2	n/a	n/a	0	663
2005	571	3	11	21	0	n/a	n/a	4	610
2006	572	4	15	24	1	n/a	n/a	8	624
2007	664	7	11	26	1	n/a	n/a	14	723
2008	604	6	15	33	0	n/a	n/a	20	678
2009	605	4	16	30	1	n/a	n/a	20	676
2010	613	8	15	34	0	n/a	n/a	26	696
2011	605	11	19	58	0	0	15	0	708
2012	623	11	17	66	0	0	15	0	732
2013	657	8	18	67	1	0	17	0	768
2014	667	11	19	82	2	3	26	0	810
2015	656	11	18	93	3	0	31	0	812
2016	661	10	20	86	4	1	31	0	813
2017	536	8	15	86	1	0	24	0	670
2018	517	9	12	73	1	0	22	0	634
2019	521	14	12	78	1	0	21	0	647
2020	526	13	17	67	0	2	19	0	644
2021	502	14	20	73	0	1	16	0	626
2022	532	16	17	81	0	1	15	0	662
2023	544	22	18	90	0	1	14	0	689
2024	534	23	22	104	0	2	18	0	703

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Palos East Elementary School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	708	35.1	20.1	n/a
1989	736	38.9	18.9	n/a
1990	721	37.5	19.2	n/a
1991	745	38.1	19.5	n/a
1992	736	38.1	19.3	n/a
1993	746	35.4	21.1	n/a
1994	760	37.5	20.3	n/a
1995	747	36.8	20.3	n/a
1996	747	36.8	20.3	n/a
1997	755	38.3	19.7	n/a
1998	686	39.6	17.3	n/a
1999	706	35.1	20.1	n/a
2000	714	37.7	18.9	n/a
2001	718	40.7	17.6	n/a
2002	660	39.0	16.9	7.1
2003	660	39.0	16.9	7.1
2004	663	40.0	16.6	10
2005	610	41.0	14.9	9.7
2006	624	n/a	n/a	11.2
2007	723	39.0	18.5	9.4
2008	678	39.0	17.4	9.4
2009	676	45.5	14.9	8.8
2010	696	47.1	14.7	11.6
2011	708	46.6	15.1	11.6
2012	732	44.3	16.4	16.9
2013	768	47.9	16.0	28.1
2014	810	50.7	15.9	32.8
2015	812	48.0	16.9	32.4
2016	813	48.0	16.9	22
2017	670	41.3	16.2	33.9
2018	634	40.2	15.7	31.2
2019	647	43.2	14.9	29.8
2020	644	45.6	14.0	26.2
2021	626	n/a	n/a	n/a
2022	662	45.6	14.4	29.5
2023	689	51.4	13.4	32.1
2024	703	48.1	14.6	35.4

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Palos East Elementary School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	708	35.1	20.1	n/a
1989	736	38.9	18.9	n/a
1990	721	37.5	19.2	n/a
1991	745	38.1	19.5	n/a
1992	736	38.1	19.3	n/a
1993	746	35.4	21.1	n/a
1994	760	37.5	20.3	n/a
1995	747	36.8	20.3	n/a
1996	747	36.8	20.3	n/a
1997	755	38.3	19.7	n/a
1998	686	39.6	17.3	n/a
1999	706	35.1	20.1	n/a
2000	714	37.7	18.9	n/a
2001	718	40.7	17.6	n/a
2002	660	39.0	16.9	7.1
2003	660	39.0	16.9	7.1
2004	663	40.0	16.6	10
2005	610	41.0	14.9	9.7
2006	624	n/a	n/a	11.2
2007	723	39.0	18.5	9.4
2008	678	39.0	17.4	9.4
2009	676	45.5	14.9	8.8
2010	696	47.1	14.7	11.6
2011	708	46.6	15.1	11.6
2012	732	44.3	16.4	16.9
2013	768	47.9	16.0	28.1
2014	810	50.7	15.9	32.8
2015	812	48.0	16.9	32.4
2016	813	48.0	16.9	22
2017	670	41.3	16.2	33.9
2018	634	40.2	15.7	31.2
2019	647	43.2	14.9	29.8
2020	644	45.6	14.0	26.2
2021	626	n/a	n/a	n/a
2022	662	45.6	14.4	29.5
2023	689	51.4	13.4	32.1
2024	703	48.1	14.6	35.4

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.

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