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Palos CCSD 118

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At a glance

68^thof 738 Illinois districts▼ 6

Better than 90% of Illinois districts

Elementary 2 Middle 1Grades PK, KG-8

8800 W 119th St
Palos Park, IL 60464-1081·(708) 448-4800·All Illinois district rankings →

Statewide performance 2018–2026

2026: better than 90.8% of districts

Schools

2,122

Students

5-star school

Top rankedPalos South Middle School62^nd of 1,126 Illinois middle schools

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Biggest riser

Palos East Elementary School up 50 spots statewide this year

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Summary:

Palos CCSD 118 has two elementary schools and one middle school, with enrollments close together at 700 to 717 students. In 2024–2025, free/reduced lunch eligible shares ranged from 35% to 36% across the schools. All three are above state proficiency levels in all-grades ELA and math, and the clearest standout is Palos South Middle School in ELA.

Palos South Middle School scored 90% in ELA in 2025–2026, compared with 78% at Palos West Elementary School and 76% at Palos East Elementary School—a 12-point lead over the next-highest school and 33 points above the state. Math results are closer: Palos West Elementary School leads at 65.8%, just ahead of Palos South Middle School at 64.7% and Palos East Elementary School at 62.7%. In grade 5 science, Palos East Elementary School scored 71% and Palos West Elementary School 66%; Palos South Middle School scored 79% in grade 8 science.

Recent changes are mixed: average ELA rose slightly from 81.0% to 81.2% between 2024–2025 and 2025–2026, while the average math result fell from 64.9% to 64.4%; the schools’ average advantage over the state narrowed in both subjects. Palos East Elementary School improved in both subjects, while Palos West Elementary School fell 2 points in ELA and 8 in math. SchoolDigger gives Palos South Middle School five stars and the 94th percentile, compared with four stars and the 87th percentile for Palos West Elementary School and 85th for Palos East Elementary School. Student-teacher ratios range from 12.4 at Palos East Elementary School to 14.6 at Palos South Middle School; elementary strengths also vary by grade, with Palos East Elementary School ahead in grade 5 ELA and Palos West Elementary School ahead in grade 5 math.

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Ranking:

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				ISA Science (2026)		IAR English Language Arts (2026)							IAR Mathematics (2026)							Vaccination (2025-26)		Per Pupil Expenditures (2026)
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/reduced lunch (2024-25)	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	Rank Change from Previous Year	ISA Science 5th Grade	ISA Science 8th Grade	IAR English Language Arts 3rd Grade	IAR English Language Arts 4th Grade	IAR English Language Arts 5th Grade	IAR English Language Arts 6th Grade	IAR English Language Arts 7th Grade	IAR English Language Arts 8th Grade	IAR English Language Arts All Grades	IAR Mathematics 3rd Grade	IAR Mathematics 4th Grade	IAR Mathematics 5th Grade	IAR Mathematics 6th Grade	IAR Mathematics 7th Grade	IAR Mathematics 8th Grade	IAR Mathematics All Grades	Vaccination: Measles protection (all grades)	Vaccination: Exemption rate	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Palos East Elementary School	Public	K-5	7700 W 127th St	Palos Heights	60463	Cook County	Palos CCSD 118	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(708) 448-1084	705	57	12.4	36.0%	540 (76.6%)	19 (2.7%)	105 (14.9%)	21 (3.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	19 (2.7%)	82.2	259^th of 1737 public elementary schools	85.1%		83.8	309^th of 2056 public elementary schools	85.0%	50	70.9		69.7	77.2	81.1				76.4	70.6	66.7	53.0				62.7	93.2%		$17,769	$511	$17,258
Palos South Middle School	Public	6-8	13100 S 82nd Ave	Palos Park	60464	Cook County	Palos CCSD 118	No	(n/a)	No	No	(708) 448-5971	717	49	14.6	36.4%	542 (75.6%)	23 (3.2%)	107 (14.9%)	22 (3.1%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.3%)	20 (2.8%)	91.3	62^nd of 1126 public middle schools	94.5%		94	67^th of 1368 public middle schools	95.1%	5		79.2				90.0	87.2	91.9	89.7				64.5	66.7	63.1	64.7	95.7%		$17,625	$396	$17,229
Palos West Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	12700 S 104th Ave	Palos Park	60464	Cook County	Palos CCSD 118	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(708) 448-6888	700	50	13.9	34.7%	537 (76.7%)	16 (2.3%)	96 (13.7%)	18 (2.6%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	30 (4.3%)	83.4	230^th of 1737 public elementary schools	86.8%		92.3	126^th of 2056 public elementary schools	93.9%	104	65.7		76.6	78.4	77.6				77.6	76.6	61.7	59.3				65.8	95.2%		$18,670	$871	$17,799

Districts nearby

District	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Palos Heights School District 128	1.15 mi	4	258^th
Chsd 218	1.75 mi	4	566^th
Cons HSD 230	1.88 mi	3	136^th
Worth School District 127	2.05 mi	3	626^th
Orland School District 135	2.06 mi	10	201^st

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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.

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