Is Palos West Elementary School a good school?

Yes. Palos West Elementary School ranks in the top 5.4% of Illinois elementary schools.

How many students attend Palos West Elementary School?

In the 2023-24 school year, 708 students attended Palos West Elementary School.

What is the racial makeup of Palos West Elementary School?

Students at Palos West Elementary School are 76% White, 14% Hispanic, 4% Asian, 4% Two or more races, 2% African American.

What schools do graduates of Palos West Elementary School attend?

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

Palos West Elementary School

Summary:

Palos West Elementary School is a high-performing public elementary school serving grades PK-5 in Palos Park, Illinois, with 714 students. It 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 West Elementary School has consistently been ranked among the top elementary schools in Illinois, with a current ranking of 111 out of 2,067 Illinois elementary schools for the 2023-2024 school year.

Palos West Elementary School stands out for its exceptional academic performance, consistently outperforming the state and district averages in standardized test scores. In the 2023-2024 school year, 66.7% of Palos West students were proficient or better in English Language Arts, compared to 75.5% for the Palos CCSD 118 district and 41.2% for the state of Illinois. In Mathematics, 63.8% of Palos West students were proficient or better, compared to 55.9% for the district and 28.4% for the state. The school also excels in supporting diverse student groups, ranking in the top 50 out of 959 Illinois elementary schools for Hispanic students, top 85 out of 1,392 for White students, and top 26 out of 1,793 for students of low socioeconomic status.

Palos West Elementary School's consistent high performance, with only two years of a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger in the past decade, is a testament to the school's commitment to excellence. While the school outperforms the nearby Palos East Elementary School, also part of the Palos CCSD 118 district, in both English Language Arts and Mathematics proficiency, Palos East maintains a 5-star rating, indicating that it is also a high-performing school. Palos West's ability to excel academically despite having a significant population of students from low socioeconomic backgrounds suggests effective strategies for supporting diverse learners.

Detail:

Public PK, KG-5

12700 S 104th Ave
Palos Park, IL 60464-1510

(708) 448-6888

District: Palos CCSD 118

SchoolDigger Rank:
111^th of 2,067 Illinois Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $18,364

Students who attend Palos West Elementary School usually attend:

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

Student/teacher ratio: 13.7

Number of students: 708

Racial breakdown:

White:

76.3%

Hispanic:

13.8%

Asian:

4.0%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 35.9%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Palos West Elementary School ranks better than 94.6% of elementary schools in Illinois. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 94.64. (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 (76.3%), Hispanic (13.8%), Asian (4%). (See more...)

Compare Details 35.9% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Palos West Elementary School is 13.7. (See more...)

Compare Palos West Elementary School employs 51.3 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Palos West Elementary School is $18,364.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Palos West Elementary School:

SchoolDigger ranks Palos West Elementary School 111^th of 2067 Illinois public elementary schools. (See Palos West 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 West Elementary School

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Rank History for all students at Palos West Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2003	85.95	146^th	2020	92.8%
2004	83.65	221^st	2030	89.1%
2005	81.55	263^rd	2022	87.0%
2006	81.23	242^nd	2086	88.4%
2007	82.36	194^th	2095	90.7%
2008	85.66	118^th	2092	94.4%
2009	85.31	134^th	2120	93.7%
2010	85.96	107^th	2139	95.0%
2011	87.19	62^nd	2147	97.1%
2012	85.70	107^th	2166	95.1%
2013	92.79	64^th	2167	97.0%
2014	89.38	142^nd	2093	93.2%
2015	91.30	169^th	2052	91.8%
2016	93.38	112^th	2046	94.5%
2017	91.84	127^th	2044	93.8%
2018	83.00	295^th	2037	85.5%
2019	91.80	126^th	2086	94.0%
2021	93.10	109^th	1948	94.4%
2022	88.17	215^th	2082	89.7%
2023	90.15	178^th	2077	91.4%
2024	94.64	111^th	2067	94.6%

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

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	82.56	57^th	718	92.1%
2021	96.27	7^th	537	98.7%
2022	61.28	173^rd	768	77.5%
2023	77.33	70^th	788	91.1%
2024	66.91	134^th	826	83.8%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Palos West Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	64.00	158^th	763	79.3%
2019	71.82	203^rd	1194	83.0%
2021	59.28	189^th	640	70.5%
2022	56.48	328^th	1113	70.5%
2023	69.73	242^nd	1156	79.1%
2024	86.97	103^rd	1195	91.4%

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

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	75.05	244^th	1765	86.2%
2019	80.00	172^nd	1816	90.5%
2021	98.59	8^th	1514	99.5%
2022	90.93	61^st	1763	96.5%
2023	91.31	74^th	1808	95.9%
2024	97.01	26^th	1793	98.5%

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Rank History for Female students at Palos West Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	83.73	264^th	1964	86.6%
2019	90.49	132^nd	2019	93.5%
2021	85.81	167^th	1680	90.1%
2022	84.72	254^th	1970	87.1%
2023	88.56	184^th	1957	90.6%
2024	94.82	81^st	1942	95.8%

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Rank History for Disabled students at Palos West Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	61.38	237^th	907	73.9%
2024	85.85	57^th	886	93.6%

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Rank History for Male students at Palos West Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	79.66	341^st	1972	82.7%
2019	91.43	123^rd	2019	93.9%
2021	94.09	73^rd	1707	95.7%
2022	88.78	174^th	1977	91.2%
2023	89.28	172^nd	1984	91.3%
2024	93.37	118^th	1959	94.0%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Palos West Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	87.76	59^th	938	93.7%
2019	92.42	20^th	955	97.9%
2021	97.38	10^th	742	98.7%
2022	94.78	21^st	954	97.8%
2023	92.70	38^th	970	96.1%
2024	89.23	50^th	959	94.8%

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Rank History for White students at Palos West Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	69.83	383^rd	1463	73.8%
2019	83.29	159^th	1462	89.1%
2021	86.24	114^th	1308	91.3%
2022	75.14	275^th	1425	80.7%
2023	81.65	194^th	1419	86.3%
2024	89.93	85^th	1392	93.9%

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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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Enrollment information for Palos West Elementary School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1989	528	12	21	6	n/a	n/a	n/a	0	567
1990	564	2	20	6	n/a	n/a	n/a	0	592
1991	565	1	22	4	0	n/a	n/a	0	592
1992	636	3	14	5	0	n/a	n/a	0	658
1993	682	6	12	4	0	n/a	n/a	0	704
1994	712	2	6	4	0	n/a	n/a	0	724
1995	680	1	2	6	0	n/a	n/a	0	689
1996	680	1	2	6	0	n/a	n/a	0	689
1997	661	3	8	5	0	n/a	n/a	0	677
1998	623	1	13	5	1	n/a	n/a	0	643
1999	594	0	3	6	1	n/a	n/a	0	604
2000	574	0	2	10	0	n/a	n/a	0	586
2001	569	0	2	9	0	n/a	n/a	0	580
2002	593	0	3	14	0	n/a	n/a	0	610
2003	593	0	3	14	0	n/a	n/a	0	610
2004	574	0	3	9	0	n/a	n/a	0	586
2005	530	3	9	14	0	n/a	n/a	0	556
2006	530	6	15	21	0	n/a	n/a	17	589
2007	425	2	22	26	0	n/a	n/a	16	491
2008	429	2	26	29	0	n/a	n/a	16	502
2009	419	5	27	29	0	n/a	n/a	23	503
2010	417	5	29	25	0	n/a	n/a	22	498
2011	391	6	33	42	1	0	6	0	479
2012	376	2	29	43	3	0	5	0	458
2013	352	2	33	50	3	0	9	0	449
2014	363	0	40	56	3	0	11	0	473
2015	336	0	31	65	3	1	14	0	450
2016	340	6	19	63	2	1	9	0	440
2017	480	9	19	94	1	1	19	0	623
2018	493	9	25	84	1	2	25	0	639
2019	504	9	15	88	1	1	21	0	639
2020	525	10	18	89	1	1	20	0	664
2021	522	12	17	78	1	0	23	0	653
2022	551	13	25	80	1	1	23	0	694
2023	562	14	28	84	1	1	24	0	714
2024	540	11	28	98	1	2	27	1	708

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 West Elementary School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1989	567	28.6	19.8	n/a
1990	592	31.9	18.5	n/a
1991	592	32.4	18.2	n/a
1992	658	37.2	17.6	n/a
1993	704	33.3	21.1	n/a
1994	724	31.1	23.3	n/a
1995	689	36.7	18.8	n/a
1996	689	36.7	18.8	n/a
1997	677	36.8	18.4	n/a
1998	643	33.5	19.2	n/a
1999	604	33.5	18.0	n/a
2000	586	30.9	19.0	n/a
2001	580	34.0	17.1	n/a
2002	610	33.5	18.2	3.9
2003	610	33.5	18.2	3.9
2004	586	31.5	18.6	2.7
2005	556	31.5	17.7	3.1
2006	589	n/a	n/a	5.2
2007	491	25.0	19.6	3.2
2008	502	30.0	16.7	3.7
2009	503	35.5	14.2	4.6
2010	498	34.6	14.3	6.1
2011	479	35.6	13.4	6.5
2012	458	29.9	15.2	11.8
2013	449	28.4	15.8	22.7
2014	473	30.4	15.5	27.5
2015	450	28.0	16.0	27.3
2016	440	28.0	15.7	14.8
2017	623	36.3	17.1	21.8
2018	639	38.4	16.6	21.9
2019	639	43.4	14.7	25.8
2020	664	46.5	14.2	23.2
2021	653	n/a	n/a	n/a
2022	694	48.7	14.2	31
2023	714	48.7	14.6	34
2024	708	51.3	13.7	35.9

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 West Elementary School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1989	567	28.6	19.8	n/a
1990	592	31.9	18.5	n/a
1991	592	32.4	18.2	n/a
1992	658	37.2	17.6	n/a
1993	704	33.3	21.1	n/a
1994	724	31.1	23.3	n/a
1995	689	36.7	18.8	n/a
1996	689	36.7	18.8	n/a
1997	677	36.8	18.4	n/a
1998	643	33.5	19.2	n/a
1999	604	33.5	18.0	n/a
2000	586	30.9	19.0	n/a
2001	580	34.0	17.1	n/a
2002	610	33.5	18.2	3.9
2003	610	33.5	18.2	3.9
2004	586	31.5	18.6	2.7
2005	556	31.5	17.7	3.1
2006	589	n/a	n/a	5.2
2007	491	25.0	19.6	3.2
2008	502	30.0	16.7	3.7
2009	503	35.5	14.2	4.6
2010	498	34.6	14.3	6.1
2011	479	35.6	13.4	6.5
2012	458	29.9	15.2	11.8
2013	449	28.4	15.8	22.7
2014	473	30.4	15.5	27.5
2015	450	28.0	16.0	27.3
2016	440	28.0	15.7	14.8
2017	623	36.3	17.1	21.8
2018	639	38.4	16.6	21.9
2019	639	43.4	14.7	25.8
2020	664	46.5	14.2	23.2
2021	653	n/a	n/a	n/a
2022	694	48.7	14.2	31
2023	714	48.7	14.6	34
2024	708	51.3	13.7	35.9

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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