Summary:
The city of Palos Hills, Illinois is home to three schools: two elementary schools, Oak Ridge Elementary School and Dr. Kenneth M. Sorrick School, and one high school, Amos Alonzo Stagg High School. These schools serve students in the Cons HSD 230 and North Palos School District 117.
Oak Ridge Elementary School stands out as a high-performing school, consistently ranking among the top 174 elementary schools in Illinois over the past 3 years and earning a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger. The school's students demonstrate strong academic achievement, with 80.9% proficient or better in English Language Arts and 75.5% proficient or better in Mathematics, significantly higher than the state averages. In contrast, Amos Alonzo Stagg High School, while still performing well, has seen a slight decline in its statewide ranking over the past 3 years, dropping from 128th to 163rd out of 697 Illinois high schools.
All three schools in Palos Hills face the challenge of higher-than-average chronic absenteeism rates, which is an area of concern that warrants further analysis and potential intervention strategies. Additionally, the relatively high free and reduced lunch rates at the two elementary schools suggest the need to consider the impact of socioeconomic factors on student performance and the allocation of resources to support these students.
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