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Best Elementary Schools in Zip Code 60463

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Schools

1,299

Students

Districts

Top rankedPalos East Elementary School309^th of 2,056 Illinois elementary schools

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Summary:

The 60463 zip code area is home to three elementary schools: Palos East Elementary School, Indian Hill, and Navajo Heights Elementary School. Based on the available data, Palos East Elementary stands out as the highest-performing school in the area, with strong test scores, a high state ranking, and a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Palos East Elementary has significantly higher proficiency rates in English Language Arts and Mathematics compared to the state and district averages. For example, in 2024-2025, 73.6% of Palos East students were proficient or better in ELA, compared to 53.1% statewide. In math, 59.4% of Palos East students were proficient, versus 38.5% statewide. The school also has the highest overall state-wide ranking, at 163 out of 2,067 Illinois elementary schools in the 2023-2024 school year.

While Palos East Elementary stands out, the other two schools in the area, Indian Hill and Navajo Heights Elementary, also have notable characteristics. All three schools had a chronic absenteeism rate of 25.4% in 2024-2025, which is higher than the state average. Additionally, there is variation in per-student spending and student-teacher ratios between the schools, which may contribute to the performance differences observed.

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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 (2022)	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	15.5%	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	5.1%	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	8.4%	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
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	29.5%	540 (76.6%)	19 (2.7%)	105 (14.9%)	21 (3.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	19 (2.7%)	83.8	309^th of 2056 public elementary schools	85.0%		91.3	163^rd of 2067 public elementary schools	92.1%	146	60.0	66.7	71.5	82.6	73.6	60.7	59.0	58.7	59.4	93.8	93.8	93.8	93.8		93.8	93.6		$16,724	$516	$16,208

Cities Near Zip Code 60463

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Palos Heights	0.24 mi	6	184^th
Palos Park	1.8 mi	2	26^th
Crestwood	1.98 mi	8	687^th
Worth	2.1 mi	4	503^rd
Orland Park	2.42 mi	16	122^nd

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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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