Elementary Schools in Palos Heights School District 128

Summary:

The Palos Heights School District 128 in Illinois is home to three elementary schools: Chippewa Elementary School, Indian Hill, and Navajo Heights Elementary School. These schools serve students from pre-kindergarten through 5th grade in the Palos Heights community.

Among the three schools, Chippewa Elementary School stands out as the top performer, with significantly higher test scores in both English Language Arts and Mathematics compared to the district and state averages. In the 2024-2025 school year, 78.2% of Chippewa students were proficient or better in ELA, and 84.6% were proficient or better in Math, outpacing the district averages of 78.4% and 53.8%, respectively. Chippewa's academic success may be attributed to its relatively low student-teacher ratio of 15.2.

Navajo Heights Elementary School also appears to be a strong performer, ranking in the top 25-30% of Illinois elementary schools based on its statewide SchoolDigger rankings. However, all three schools in the Palos Heights School District 128 share a concerning issue: a high chronic absenteeism rate of 25.4% in the 2024-2025 school year, which is an area the district may need to address.

District Detail

12809 S McVickers Ave
Palos Heights, IL 60463-2351

(708) 597-9040

SchoolDigger Rank:
160^th of 811 Illinois districts

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Grades served: PK, KG-8
Students: 830

Primary Schools: 3
Middle Schools: 1
High Schools: 0
Alternative Schools: 0

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				ISA Science (2025)	IAR English Language Arts (2025)				IAR Mathematics (2025)				% Polio (2024)	% Measles (2024)	% Mumps (2024)	% Rubella (2024)	% Hepatitis B (2024)	% Varicella (2024)	% DTP (2024)	% Pneumococcal (2024)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2025)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	ISA Science 5th Grade	IAR English Language Arts 3rd Grade	IAR English Language Arts 4th Grade	IAR English Language Arts 5th Grade	IAR English Language Arts All Grades	IAR Mathematics 3rd Grade	IAR Mathematics 4th Grade	IAR Mathematics 5th Grade	IAR Mathematics All Grades	% Polio All Grades	% Measles All Grades	% Mumps All Grades	% Rubella All Grades	% Hepatitis B All Grades	% Varicella All Grades	% DTP All Grades	% Pneumococcal All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Chippewa Elementary School	Public	1-3	12425 S Austin Ave	Palos Heights	60463	Cook County	Palos Heights School District 128	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(708) 388-7260	237	18	13.0		190 (80.2%)	10 (4.2%)	7 (3.0%)	4 (1.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	26 (11.0%)								(n/a)		78.2			78.2	84.6			84.6	96.8	96.8	96.8	96.8	96.8	96.3	96.8		$14,826	$529	$14,298
Navajo Heights Elementary School	Public	4-5	12401 S Oak Park Ave	Palos Heights	60463	Cook County	Palos Heights School District 128	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(708) 385-3269	174	13	13.4		133 (76.4%)	7 (4.0%)	4 (2.3%)	3 (1.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	27 (15.5%)	71.4	568^th of 2056 public elementary schools	72.4%		69.6	558^th of 2067 public elementary schools	73.0%	10	50.0		60.9	72.5	66.3		45.7	45.0	45.3	97.6	97.6	97.6	97.6	97.6	97.6	97.6		$15,556	$483	$15,074
Indian Hill	Public	PK-K	12800 S Austin Ave	Palos Heights	60463	Cook County	Palos Heights School District 128	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(708) 597-1285	183	11	16.4		144 (78.7%)	3 (1.6%)	5 (2.7%)	3 (1.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	28 (15.3%)								(n/a)										97.0	97.0	97.0	97.0	97.0	97.0	97.0	50.0	$12,291	$472	$11,819

Districts nearby

District	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Chsd 218	0.83 mi	4	624^th
Eisenhower Cooperative	1.43 mi	3
Cook County School District 130	1.45 mi	14	727^th
Alsip-Hazlgrn-Oaklwn School District 126	1.48 mi	5	522^nd
Region 07 South Cook ISC 4	1.68 mi	5

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau, the Illinois Department of Public Health and the Illinois State Board of Education.

IMPORTANT DISCLAIMERS: Not all boundaries are included. We make every effort to ensure that boundaries are up-to-date. But it's important to note that these are approximations and are for general informational purposes only. To verify legal descriptions of boundaries or school locations, contact your local tax assessor's office and/or school district.