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Palos West Elementary School

Public PK, KG-5

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

(708) 448-6888

District: Palos CCSD 118

SchoolDigger Rank:
178th of 2,077 Illinois Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $16,984 Help


Students who attend Palos West Elementary School usually attend:

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

Student/teacher ratio:  14.6 Help
Number of students:  714

Racial breakdown:

White:
78.7%
Hispanic:
11.8%
Asian:
3.9%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  34% Help


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Compare Details Palos West Elementary School ranks better than 91.4% of elementary schools in Illinois. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2023 the calculated Average Standard Score was 90.15. (See more...)
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Chronic absenteeism in a high 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
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Compare Details Racial makeup is: White (78.7%), Hispanic (11.8%), Asian (3.9%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 34% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)
Teachers
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Palos West Elementary School is 14.6. (See more...)
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Palos West Elementary School is $16,984.
Schooldigger 2023 Rankings:

Palos West Elementary School:

SchoolDigger ranks Palos West Elementary School 178th of 2077 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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Low Socio Economic Status students:
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Disabled students:
Male students:
Hispanic students:
White students:


Palos CCSD 118:

SchoolDigger ranks Palos CCSD 118 51st of 823 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 SchoolDigger Rating
2003 85.95 146th 2020 92.8%
2004 83.65 221st 2030 89.1%
2005 81.55 263rd 2022 87.0%
2006 81.23 242nd 2086 88.4%
2007 82.36 194th 2095 90.7%
2008 85.66 118th 2092 94.4%
2009 85.31 134th 2120 93.7%
2010 85.96 107th 2139 95.0%
2011 87.19 62nd 2147 97.1%
2012 85.70 107th 2166 95.1%
2013 92.79 64th 2167 97.0%
2014 89.38 142nd 2093 93.2%
2015 91.30 169th 2052 91.8%
2016 93.38 112th 2046 94.5%
2017 91.84 127th 2044 93.8%
2018 83.00 295th 2037 85.5%
2019 91.80 126th 2086 94.0%
2021 93.10 109th 1948 94.4%
2022 88.17 215th 2082 89.7%
2023 90.15 178th 2077 91.4%
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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 SchoolDigger Rating
2018 82.56 57th 718 92.1%
2021 96.27 7th 537 98.7%
2022 61.28 173rd 768 77.5%
2023 77.33 70th 788 91.1%
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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 SchoolDigger Rating
2018 64.00 158th 763 79.3%
2019 71.82 203rd 1194 83.0%
2021 59.28 189th 640 70.5%
2022 56.48 328th 1113 70.5%
2023 69.73 242nd 1156 79.1%
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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 SchoolDigger Rating
2018 75.05 244th 1765 86.2%
2019 80.00 172nd 1816 90.5%
2021 98.59 8th 1514 99.5%
2022 90.93 61st 1763 96.5%
2023 91.31 74th 1808 95.9%
See the entire list of Best Illinois Elementary Schools for Low Socio Economic Status Students!

Rank History for Female students at Palos West Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools IL State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 83.73 264th 1964 86.6%
2019 90.49 132nd 2019 93.5%
2021 85.81 167th 1680 90.1%
2022 84.72 254th 1970 87.1%
2023 88.56 184th 1957 90.6%
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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 237th 907 73.9%
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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 SchoolDigger Rating
2018 79.66 341st 1972 82.7%
2019 91.43 123rd 2019 93.9%
2021 94.09 73rd 1707 95.7%
2022 88.78 174th 1977 91.2%
2023 89.28 172nd 1984 91.3%
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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 SchoolDigger Rating
2018 87.76 59th 938 93.7%
2019 92.42 20th 955 97.9%
2021 97.38 10th 742 98.7%
2022 94.78 21st 954 97.8%
2023 92.70 38th 970 96.1%
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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 SchoolDigger Rating
2018 69.83 383rd 1463 73.8%
2019 83.29 159th 1462 89.1%
2021 86.24 114th 1308 91.3%
2022 75.14 275th 1425 80.7%
2023 81.65 194th 1419 86.3%
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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.

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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

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

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

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.

Immunization Rates

Palos West Elementary School

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YearPolioMeaslesMumpsRubellaHepatitis BVaricellaDTPPneumococcal
201598.1%97.9%98.8%98.8%6.6%99.1%98.4%6.8%
201698.3%97.8%97.8%97.8%12.1%99.0%98.6%12.1%
201797.9%97.9%97.9%97.9%9.9%98.0%98.2%9.9%
201896.4%96.3%96.3%96.3%11.4%96.9%96.7%11.6%
201996.3%95.7%95.7%95.7%13.9%95.7%96.7%14.1%
202195.2%94.9%94.9%94.9%96.8%94.9%95.1%7.0%
202295.0%94.9%94.9%94.9%8.4%94.7%94.9%8.8%
202393.0%93.0%93.0%93.0%8.6%92.7%92.6%8.7%

Data source: Illinois State Board of Education
Finances

Per Pupil Expenditures for Palos West Elementary School

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YearExpenditures from Federal FundsExpenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019 $597 (4.3%) $13,362 (95.7%) $13,960
2020 $543 (3.2%) $16,422 (96.8%) $16,965
2021 $1,086 (6.3%) $16,151 (93.7%) $17,237
2022 $1,086 (6.3%) $16,151 (93.7%) $17,237
2023 $596 (3.5%) $16,388 (96.5%) $16,984

Data source: Illinois Department of Education
Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Palos West Elementary School

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Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)		 Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)		 Change (%)
Ranks 126th of 2086 Elementary schoolsRanks 178th of 2077 Elementary schools
 2.5%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)		 % proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)		 Change (%)
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Palos West Elementary School)76.466.3
 10.1%
   3rd Grade English Language Arts (Palos CCSD 118)66.257.8
 8.4%
   3rd Grade English Language Arts (Illinois)36.428.8
 7.6%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Palos West Elementary School)73.175.8
 2.7%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (Palos CCSD 118)70.765
 5.7%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (Illinois)40.633
 7.6%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Palos West Elementary School)60.968.3
 7.4%
   4th Grade English Language Arts (Palos CCSD 118)63.567
 3.5%
   4th Grade English Language Arts (Illinois)36.735.4
 1.3%
4th Grade Mathematics (Palos West Elementary School)59.851.4
 8.4%
   4th Grade Mathematics (Palos CCSD 118)55.146.2
 8.9%
   4th Grade Mathematics (Illinois)33.527.7
 5.8%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Palos West Elementary School)64.252.8
 11.4%
   5th Grade English Language Arts (Palos CCSD 118)62.263.1
 0.9%
   5th Grade English Language Arts (Illinois)37.935.2
 2.7%
5th Grade Mathematics (Palos West Elementary School)48.439.2
 9.2%
   5th Grade Mathematics (Palos CCSD 118)49.145.2
 3.9%
   5th Grade Mathematics (Illinois)29.825.6
 4.2%
5th Grade Science (Palos West Elementary School)82.574.8
 7.7%
   5th Grade Science (Palos CCSD 118)83.976
 7.9%
   5th Grade Science (Illinois)54.452.4
 2%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)		 Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)		 Change (%)
Total Students639714
 11.7%
African American914
 55.6%
American Indian11
Asian1528
 86.7%
Hispanic8884
 4.5%
Pacific Islander11
White504562
 11.5%
Two or More Races2124
 14.3%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients25.8%34%
 8.2%

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Frequently Asked Questions about Palos West Elementary School

Students at Palos West Elementary School are 79% White, 12% Hispanic, 4% Asian, 3% Two or more races, 2% African American.

Yes. Palos West Elementary School ranks in the top 8.6% of Illinois elementary schools.

In the 2022-23 school year, 714 students attended Palos West Elementary School.

Students who attend Palos West Elementary School usually go on to attend:

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


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