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Peter J Palombi School

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Peter J Palombi School ranks 799 th of 1126 Illinois middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

Public Grades 6-8

799^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,126 Illinois Middle Schools

Better than 29% of Illinois middle schools

Summary

Peter J Palombi School is a middle school in Lake Villa serving grades 6–8, with 844 students and several nearby schools serving different grade spans. In 2025–26, Palombi’s proficiency rates were below the state in every reported testing area: English Language Arts (ELA), math and eighth-grade science.

Math shows the largest state gap: Palombi scored 31% in all-grades math versus 40% statewide, compared with 49% versus 56% in ELA and 48% versus 52% in eighth-grade science. Among nearby schools serving the same grades, Palombi was third of five in both ELA and math. Its ELA result of 49% was above the four-school peer average of 47%, while its 31% math result was just below the peer average of 32%. Compared with Lake Villa CCSD 41, Palombi was 4 points lower in ELA and 2 points lower in math; the supplied eighth-grade science results were equal.

Palombi’s results have improved over time, especially in math, but ELA has not kept pace with the state. From 2023–24 to 2025–26, ELA rose from 39% to 49% and math from 19% to 31%; over that period, the ELA gap with the state widened by 6 points, while the math gap narrowed by 1 point. SchoolDigger’s overall ranking fell from the 48th percentile in 2023–24 and 2024–25 to the 29th percentile in 2025–26, and its rating shifted from 2 stars to 1. The 2024–25 student-teacher ratio was 14.6, the highest among nearby schools with reported figures. That year, 45% of students were free/reduced lunch eligible, slightly below the nearby-school average of 47%. SchoolDigger’s statewide ranking for Special Education Students fell sharply, from the 50th percentile in 2024–25 to the 9th in 2025–26, compared with Palombi’s overall 29th percentile. Its African American Students ranking also dropped, from the 62nd percentile in 2022–23 to the 25th in 2024–25.

844

Students ?

14.6

Student/teacher ratio ?

$15,052

Per pupil spending ?

45.3%

Free/reduced lunch eligible (2024-25) ?

97.6%

Measles protection (all grades) (2025-26)

133 McKinley Ave
Lake Villa, IL 60046-8986

(847) 356-2118

District: Lake Villa CCSD 41

Feeder schools for Peter J Palombi School:

Elementary:	B J Hooper Elementary School
	Olive C Martin School
	William L Thompson School

Racial breakdown:

White:

48.9%

Hispanic:

37.3%

Two or more races:

7.9%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 75th percentile in 2015 → 29th in 2026

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Illinois average (43% vs 49% meeting standards)

!Ranking has slipped — down 46 percentile points since 2015

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school43%

District avg44%

Illinois avg49%

799^th of 1,126

Illinois public middle schools ?

Bottom 29%▼ down 32 pts since 2016

From top 39% (2016) to bottom 29% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

555^th of 738Lake Villa CCSD 41 among Illinois districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2026	29.5	799 of 1126	29.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	44.0	712 of 1368	48.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	42.4	711 of 1363	47.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	45.7	670 of 1367	51.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	52.6	544 of 1369	60.3%	★★★☆☆
2019	56.7	528 of 1356	61.1%	★★★☆☆
2018	47.7	633 of 1293	51.0%	★★★☆☆
2017	51.5	564 of 1293	56.4%	★★★☆☆
2016	55.2	507 of 1294	60.8%	★★★☆☆
2015	67.4	329 of 1302	74.7%	★★★★☆
2014	71.6	345 of 1322	73.9%	★★★★☆
2013	66.7	430 of 1367	68.5%	★★★☆☆
2012	64.1	539 of 1365	60.5%	★★★☆☆
2011	72.6	367 of 1344	72.7%	★★★★☆
2010	72.9	372 of 1327	72.0%	★★★★☆
2009	68.9	450 of 1318	65.9%	★★★☆☆
2008	66.8	480 of 1293	62.9%	★★★☆☆
2007	68.8	428 of 1287	66.7%	★★★☆☆
2006	67.3	443 of 1272	65.2%	★★★☆☆
2005	72.8	359 of 1209	70.3%	★★★★☆
2004	62.8	504 of 1204	58.1%	★★★☆☆
2003	59.8	530 of 1185	55.3%	★★★☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	29.6	432 of 574	24.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	45.6	241 of 548	56.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	50.8	217 of 569	61.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	88.3	32 of 573	94.4%	★★★★★
2018	79.5	52 of 511	89.8%	★★★★★

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2019	30.2	156 of 201	22.4%	★☆☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	35.1	413 of 694	40.5%	★★☆☆☆
2024	39.2	337 of 639	47.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	48.8	250 of 674	62.9%	★★★☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	28.2	393 of 483	18.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	27.3	423 of 486	13.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	30.6	388 of 480	19.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	29.0	398 of 454	12.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	28.6	318 of 339	6.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	40.7	154 of 285	46.0%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2026	22.1	694 of 867	20.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	44.8	648 of 1248	48.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	44.6	639 of 1251	48.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	49.4	566 of 1275	55.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	57.7	433 of 1286	66.3%	★★★☆☆
2019	60.8	447 of 1276	65.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	46.0	649 of 1226	47.1%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2026	25.6	370 of 483	23.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	30.0	461 of 669	31.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	31.8	438 of 643	31.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	31.4	464 of 661	29.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	49.1	290 of 662	56.2%	★★★☆☆
2019	28.5	495 of 639	22.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	28.0	462 of 590	21.7%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2026	26.9	610 of 788	22.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	36.1	776 of 1229	36.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	40.2	693 of 1219	43.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	33.9	825 of 1234	33.1%	★★☆☆☆
2022	56.6	411 of 1221	66.3%	★★★☆☆
2019	47.9	590 of 1217	51.5%	★★★☆☆
2018	40.8	680 of 1161	41.4%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2026	23.5	646 of 829	22.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	41.3	690 of 1271	45.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	39.7	683 of 1264	46.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	41.3	696 of 1292	46.1%	★★☆☆☆
2022	47.8	580 of 1286	54.9%	★★★☆☆
2019	50.0	575 of 1296	55.6%	★★★☆☆
2018	47.9	580 of 1223	52.6%	★★★☆☆

Military Connected

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	37.0	15 of 21	28.6%	★★☆☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2026	20.0	74 of 91	18.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	32.4	137 of 204	32.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	26.3	124 of 184	32.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	25.8	138 of 194	28.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	40.6	105 of 195	46.2%	★★☆☆☆
2019	50.1	88 of 179	50.8%	★★★☆☆
2018	37.4	98 of 164	40.2%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2026	13.9	223 of 244	8.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	41.1	407 of 812	49.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	33.1	492 of 802	38.7%	★★☆☆☆
2023	40.2	398 of 805	50.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	44.2	322 of 781	58.8%	★★★☆☆
2019	34.9	464 of 792	41.4%	★★☆☆☆
2018	55.4	175 of 602	70.9%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2026	19.7	638 of 754	15.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	36.7	577 of 884	34.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	35.3	576 of 875	34.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	39.1	534 of 895	40.3%	★★☆☆☆
2022	36.9	550 of 898	38.8%	★★☆☆☆
2019	45.6	504 of 905	44.3%	★★☆☆☆
2018	34.4	606 of 889	31.8%	★★☆☆☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

Disabled (2025)40th percentile-7 vs school

Military Connected (2025)29th percentile-19 vs school

African American (2025)25th percentile-23 vs school

Hispanic (2026)23rd percentile-6 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)23rd percentile-6 vs school

Asian (2019)22nd percentile-39 vs school

Male (2026)22nd percentile-7 vs school

Female (2026)20th percentile-9 vs school

Multi-racial (2026)19th percentile-10 vs school

English Language Learner (2025)19th percentile-29 vs school

White (2026)15th percentile-14 vs school

Special Education (2026)9th percentile-20 vs school

By subject vs Illinois (2025-2026) ?

English Language Arts48%-8 vs state

Science48%-4 vs state

Mathematics31%-9 vs state

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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 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 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
Peter J Palombi School	Public	6-8	133 McKinley Ave	Lake Villa	60046	Lake County	Lake Villa CCSD 41	No	(n/a)	No	No	(847) 356-2118	844	58	14.6	45.3%	413 (48.9%)	36 (4.3%)	315 (37.3%)	12 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	67 (7.9%)	29.5	799^th of 1126 public middle schools	29.0%		44	712^th of 1368 public middle schools	48.0%	87		48.1		47.3	48.3	49.8	48.5		27.9	36.5	28.7	31.0	97.6%		$15,052	$395	$14,657
Round Lake Middle School	Public	6-8	2000 Lotus Dr	Round Lake Heights	60073	Lake County	Round Lake CUSD 116	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(847) 270-9400	783	76	10.3	85.8%	87 (11.1%)	61 (7.8%)	607 (77.5%)	2 (0.3%)	3 (0.4%)	2 (0.3%)	21 (2.7%)	8	1060^th of 1126 public middle schools	5.9%		17.4	1163^rd of 1368 public middle schools	15.0%	103		38.2		20.7	29.7	33.9	28.2		11.0	15.1	12.7	12.9	100%		$22,931	$1,633	$21,298
Millburn Middle School	Public	6-8	640 Freedom Way	Lindenhurst	60046	Lake County	Millburn CCSD 24	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(847) 245-1600	388	30	12.9	20.9%	248 (63.9%)	25 (6.4%)	45 (11.6%)	46 (11.9%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	23 (5.9%)	79.7	185^th of 1126 public middle schools	83.6%		86.8	166^th of 1368 public middle schools	87.9%	19		68.5		73.5	77.4	74.0	74.9		64.0	62.1	53.5	59.9	97.2%		$19,797	$324	$19,473
Magee Middle School	Public	6-8	500 N Cedar Lake Rd	Round Lake	60073	Lake County	Round Lake CUSD 116	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(847) 546-8800	642	63	10.1	89.3%	59 (9.2%)	49 (7.6%)	509 (79.3%)	6 (0.9%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (2.8%)	6.2	1087^th of 1126 public middle schools	3.5%		13.9	1235^th of 1368 public middle schools	9.7%	148		31.3		27.5	26.8	24.5	26.2		13.9	13.9	10.6	12.8	98.6%		$24,267	$1,579	$22,688
Gavin South Middle School	Public	5-8	25775 W IL Route 134	Ingleside	60041	Lake County	Gavin School District 37	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(847) 546-9336	325	25	12.7	58.2%	180 (55.4%)	14 (4.3%)	114 (35.1%)	2 (0.6%)	2 (0.6%)	1 (0.3%)	12 (3.7%)	41	645^th of 1126 public middle schools	42.7%		51.1	610^th of 1368 public middle schools	55.4%	35	32.9	57.3	37.3	43.6	64.5	67.6	52.9	31.5	14.4	34.8	37.8	28.8	94.1%		$15,709	$561	$15,148
Stanton School	Public	5-8	101 Hawthorne Ln	Fox Lake	60020	Lake County	Fox Lake GSD 114	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(847) 973-4205	255	27	9.4	56.5%	149 (58.4%)	4 (1.6%)	83 (32.5%)	1 (0.4%)	2 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (6.3%)	12.4	1015^th of 1126 public middle schools	9.9%		31.4	916^th of 1368 public middle schools	33.0%	99	34.5	30.9	30.0	30.2	35.0	35.3	32.7	16.7	18.8	31.7		19.6	96.9%		$14,801	$278	$14,523
Frederick School	Public	5-6	595 Frederick Rd	Grayslake	60030	Lake County	Grayslake CCSD 46	No	(n/a)	No	No	(847) 543-5300	667	46	14.5	34.8%	352 (52.8%)	36 (5.4%)	211 (31.6%)	27 (4.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.4%)	38 (5.7%)								(n/a)	54.5		59.7	68.2			64.1	23.9	39.0			31.7	97.2%		$19,992	$361	$19,631
Grayslake Middle School	Public	7-8	440 Barron Blvd	Grayslake	60030	Lake County	Grayslake CCSD 46	No	(n/a)	No	No	(847) 223-3680	641	46	13.9	36.0%	335 (52.3%)	36 (5.6%)	209 (32.6%)	26 (4.1%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	33 (5.1%)	58	422^nd of 1126 public middle schools	62.5%		56.7	526^th of 1368 public middle schools	61.5%	104		62.7			64.2	64.5	64.4			51.3	35.3	43.5	97%		$19,847	$361	$19,486
Antioch Upper Grade School	Public	6-8	800 Highview Dr	Antioch	60002	Lake County	Antioch CCSD 34	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(847) 838-8310	875	67	13.0	30.7%	577 (65.9%)	41 (4.7%)	175 (20.0%)	18 (2.1%)	3 (0.3%)	2 (0.2%)	59 (6.7%)	49.5	534^th of 1126 public middle schools	52.6%		64	437^th of 1368 public middle schools	68.1%	97		58.8		59.3	52.5	64.4	58.8		40.1	39.2	43.3	40.9	98.1%		$14,906	$147	$14,758
Big Hollow Middle School	Public	5-8	26051 W Nippersink Rd	Ingleside	60041	Lake County	Big Hollow School District 38	No	(n/a)	No	No	(847) 740-5322	744	54	13.7	32.5%	379 (50.9%)	48 (6.5%)	242 (32.5%)	30 (4.0%)	4 (0.5%)	1 (0.1%)	40 (5.4%)	52	501^st of 1126 public middle schools	55.5%		64.1	436^th of 1368 public middle schools	68.1%	65	50.3	72.3	55.9	63.9	55.6	84.3	65.4	37.9	25.6	29.8	37.2	32.7	97.8%		$15,103	$233	$14,870

Frequently Asked Questions about Peter J Palombi School

How many students attend Peter J Palombi School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 844 students attended Peter J Palombi School.

What district is Peter J Palombi School in?

Lake Villa CCSD 41

What is the racial makeup of Peter J Palombi School?

Students at Peter J Palombi School are 49% White, 37% Hispanic, 8% Two or more races, 4% African American, 1% Asian.

Is Peter J Palombi School a good school?

Peter J Palombi School ranks 799^th of 1126 Illinois middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

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