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Palos East Elementary School

7700 W 127th St
Palos Heights, IL 60463
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Serving 705 students in grades Kindergarten-5, Palos East Elementary School ranks in the top 10% of all schools in Illinois for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 20%, and reading proficiency is top 20%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 49% (which is higher than the Illinois state average of 27%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 53% (which is higher than the Illinois state average of 30%).
The student-teacher ratio of 12:1 is lower than the Illinois state level of 13:1.
Minority enrollment is 24% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Illinois state average of 55% (majority Hispanic).

Quick Facts (2026)

  • Grades: Kindergarten-5
  • Enrollment: 705 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 12:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 24%
  • : Top 10% in IL
  • : 49% (Top 20%)
  • : 53% (Top 10%)
  • : 75-79% (Top 10%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), IL Dept. of Education

Top Rankings

Palos East Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Illinois for:

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 10%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 20%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 10%)
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 10%)

School Overview

Palos East Elementary School's student population of 705 students has grown by 12% over five school years.
The teacher population of 57 teachers has grown by 32% over five school years.
Awards
 Blue Ribbon School - Selected in 2024
Grades Offered
Grades Kindergarten-5

Distribution of Students By Grade Trends

GradePalos East Elementary School
Kind102
1100
2113
3119
4151
5120
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Total Students
705 students

Total Students Trends Over Years (1989-2025)

YearPalos East Elementary School
2025705
2024703
2023689
2022662
2021626
2020644
2019647
2018670
2017670
2016813
2015812
2014810
2013768
2012732
2011708
2010696
2009676
2008678
2007723
2006624
2005610
2004663
2003660
2002709
2001718
2000714
1999706
1998676
1997743
1996740
1995752
1994747
1993746
1992730
1991738
1990713
1989725
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Total Classroom Teachers
57 teachers

Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1987-2025)

YearPalos East Elementary School
202557
202448
202351
202246
202046
201943
201841
201741
201648
201548
201451
201348
201244
201147
201047
200946
200839
200739
200541
200440
200339
200239
200140
200037
199935
199840
199738
199637
199535
199438
199335
199238
199138
199038
198939
198835
198729
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School Rankings

Palos East Elementary School ranks within the top 10% of all 3,542 schools in Illinois (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).
The diversity score of Palos East Elementary School is 0.40, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.69. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
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State Level (IL)
#351 out of 3542 schools
(Top 10%)

Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2012-2023)

YearPalos East Elementary School
2023#351
2022#318
2021#451
2019#305
2018#786
2017#755
2016#469
2015#592
2014#408
2013#459
2012#633
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49%
27%

Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2023)

YearPalos East Elementary SchoolIllinoisPalos CCSD 118 School District
202349%27%52%
202146%28%46%
201957%33%54%
201845%32%45%
201746%32%49%
201651%31%51%
201544%29%49%
201478%59%82%
201376%58%82%
201294%80%96%
201194%80%96%
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53%
30%

Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)

YearPalos East Elementary SchoolIllinoisPalos CCSD 118 School District
202253%30%59%
202151%32%57%
201961%38%64%
201851%37%45%
201752%38%60%
201656%36%59%
201553%38%61%
201478%57%80%
201380%58%81%
201289%75%93%
201188%75%93%
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75-79%
50%
Student-Teacher Ratio
12:1
13:1

Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1987-2025)

YearPalos East Elementary SchoolIllinoisPalos CCSD 118 School District
202512:113:1
202415:114:114:1
202314:114:114:1
202214:114:115:1
202014:115:115:1
201915:115:115:1
201816:116:116:1
201716:116:116:1
201617:116:116:1
201517:116:116:1
201416:116:115:1
201316:113:115:1
201216:116:116:1
201115:116:114:1
201015:116:114:1
200915:116:114:1
200817:118:117:1
200719:117:119:1
200515:117:116:1
200417:117:116:1
200317:117:117:1
200218:117:117:1
200118:117:117:1
200019:117:118:1
199920:117:118:1
199817:117:117:1
199719:117:118:1
199620:117:119:1
199522:118:119:1
199420:118:120:1
199321:117:120:1
199219:117:118:1
199119:117:118:1
199019:118:118:1
198919:118:119:1
198820:118:118:1
198720:118:121:1
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American Indian
n/a
n/a
Asian
3%
6%

Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2024)

YearPalos East Elementary SchoolIllinoisPalos CCSD 118 School District
20243%6%3%
20233%6%4%
20223%5%4%
20213%5%3%
20203%5%2%
20192%5%2%
20182%5%3%
20172%5%3%
20162%5%3%
20152%6%4%
20142%5%4%
20132%5%4%
20122%4%3%
20113%5%4%
20103%5%5%
20093%5%5%
20083%5%4%
20073%5%4%
20063%5%3%
20053%5%2%
20041%4%2%
20032%4%1%
20021%4%1%
20011%4%
20002%3%1%
19992%3%1%
19982%3%1%
19972%3%1%
19961%3%1%
19954%3%2%
19943%3%3%
19934%3%3%
19924%3%4%
19913%3%3%
19903%3%4%
19893%3%4%
19884%2%4%
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Hispanic
15%
29%

Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1994-2024)

YearPalos East Elementary SchoolIllinoisPalos CCSD 118 School District
202415%28%15%
202313%27%14%
202212%27%13%
202112%27%13%
202010%26%13%
201912%26%13%
201813%26%13%
201713%26%13%
201611%26%12%
201512%25%12%
201410%25%10%
20139%24%9%
20129%24%8%
20118%23%8%
20106%22%6%
20095%22%5%
20086%21%6%
20074%20%4%
20064%19%4%
20053%18%3%
20045%18%3%
20034%17%2%
20022%16%1%
20013%15%2%
20002%15%1%
19992%14%1%
19981%13%1%
19972%13%1%
19963%12%2%
19952%12%1%
19941%11%1%
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Black
3%
16%

Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2002-2024)

YearPalos East Elementary SchoolIllinoisPalos CCSD 118 School District
20243%16%3%
20233%17%3%
20223%17%2%
20212%17%2%
20202%17%2%
20192%17%2%
20181%17%1%
20171%17%1%
20161%17%1%
20151%17%1%
20141%17%1%
20131%18%1%
20122%18%1%
20112%18%1%
20102%20%1%
20092%20%1%
20082%20%1%
20071%20%1%
20061%20%1%
20041%21%1%
20021%21%
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White
76%
45%

White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2024)

YearPalos East Elementary SchoolIllinoisPalos CCSD 118 School District
202476%45%75%
202379%45%77%
202280%47%78%
202180%47%79%
202082%48%80%
201981%48%80%
201881%49%81%
201781%49%81%
201682%49%81%
201581%49%81%
201483%50%82%
201386%50%84%
201285%51%85%
201185%51%86%
201089%53%88%
200990%53%89%
200889%54%89%
200792%55%90%
200692%56%92%
200594%57%94%
200493%57%94%
200394%58%97%
200296%59%98%
200195%60%98%
200095%61%98%
199995%62%97%
199897%63%98%
199796%64%98%
199696%64%96%
199594%65%97%
199496%65%96%
199395%65%96%
199295%66%95%
199196%66%96%
199097%66%96%
198997%66%95%
198896%67%95%
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Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
Two or more races
3%
4%

Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2012-2024)

YearPalos East Elementary SchoolIllinoisPalos CCSD 118 School District
20243%4%4%
20232%4%2%
20222%4%3%
20213%4%3%
20203%4%3%
20193%4%3%
20183%3%2%
20173%3%2%
20164%3%3%
20154%3%2%
20144%3%2%
20132%3%2%
20122%3%2%
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All Ethnic Groups
0.40
0.69

Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1989-2025)

YearPalos East Elementary SchoolIllinoisPalos CCSD 118 School District
20250.400.69
20240.400.700.41
20230.360.700.39
20220.350.680.38
20210.350.680.36
20200.320.680.35
20190.330.680.35
20180.330.670.33
20170.330.670.33
20160.320.670.32
20150.330.670.33
20140.300.660.32
20130.250.660.29
20120.270.650.27
20110.270.660.26
20100.220.640.22
20090.210.640.19
20080.210.640.20
20070.150.630.18
20060.150.610.15
20050.120.610.10
20040.120.600.12
20030.120.590.06
20020.080.590.04
20010.090.580.05
20000.090.570.04
19990.100.560.05
19980.050.560.04
19970.080.540.04
19960.070.530.08
19950.110.530.06
19940.080.520.08
19930.100.520.09
19920.100.520.09
19910.070.520.08
19900.050.510.08
19890.050.510.09
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Eligible for Free Lunch
28%
43%

Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2005-2025)

YearPalos East Elementary SchoolIllinoisPalos CCSD 118 School District
202528%43%
202428%43%21%
202329%43%21%
202230%43%22%
202132%44%22%
202024%47%24%
201926%47%24%
201829%46%22%
201729%46%22%
201616%47%13%
201529%52%26%
201429%47%25%
201311%45%10%
20128%21%7%
20119%39%9%
20109%37%8%
20097%33%7%
20087%32%7%
20077%32%6%
200610%32%8%
20059%32%6%
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Eligible for Reduced Lunch
4%
4%

Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2004-2025)

YearPalos East Elementary SchoolIllinoisPalos CCSD 118 School District
20254%4%
20244%4%2%
20234%4%3%
20224%4%3%
20214%4%3%
20202%2%4%
20194%2%4%
20184%4%3%
20174%4%3%
20165%3%4%
20153%2%3%
20144%3%3%
201317%5%13%
20129%27%7%
20112%5%2%
20102%6%2%
20091%6%1%
20082%6%2%
20072%6%1%
20061%6%1%
20041%5%1%
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School Statewide Testing
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School District Name
Palos CCSD 118 School District
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), IL Dept. of Education
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Frequently Asked Questions

What is Palos East Elementary School's ranking?
Palos East Elementary School is ranked #351 out of 3,542 schools, which ranks it among the top 10% of public schools in Illinois.
What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?
49% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 27% IL state average), while 53% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 30% IL state average).
How many students attend Palos East Elementary School?
705 students attend Palos East Elementary School.
What is the racial composition of the student body?
76% of Palos East Elementary School students are White, 15% of students are Hispanic, 3% of students are Asian, 3% of students are Black, and 3% of students are Two or more races.
What is the student-teacher ratio of Palos East Elementary School?
Palos East Elementary School has a student ration of 12:1, which is lower than the Illinois state average of 13:1.
What grades does Palos East Elementary School offer ?
Palos East Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Kindergarten-5
What school district is Palos East Elementary School part of?
Palos East Elementary School is part of Palos CCSD 118 School District.

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  • Grades: Kindergarten-5
  • Enrollment: 705 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 12:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 24%
  • : Top 10%
  • : 49% (Top 20%)
  • : 53% (Top 10%)
  • : 75-79% (Top 10%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), IL Dept. of Education

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