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Palos Heights SD 128 School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Illinois for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 20%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 10%)
For the 2025 school year, there are 3 public elementary schools serving 621 students in Palos Heights SD 128 School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 9/10, which is in the top 20% of public elementary schools in Illinois.
Public Elementary Schools in Palos Heights SD 128 School District have an average math proficiency score of 36% (versus the Illinois public elementary school average of 26%), and reading proficiency score of 57% (versus the 30% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 24% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Illinois public elementary school average of 56% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (IL)
# Schools
4 Schools
3,104 Schools
# Students
791 Students
1,223,907 Students
# Teachers
61 Teachers
89,922 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Palos Heights SD 128 School District, which is ranked within the top 20% of all 844 school districts in Illinois (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-2021 school year.
Overall District Rank
#94 out of 852 school districts
(Top 20%)
(Top 20%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
(20-21)36%
28%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
57%
30%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
60-64%
50%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.40
0.71
% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
2%
6%
% Hispanic
16%
27%
% Black
4%
17%
% White
76%
44%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
2%
5%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $16,633 in this school district is less than the state median of $21,990. The school district revenue/student has declined by 7% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $17,005 is less than the state median of $21,244. The school district spending/student has declined by 7% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$13 MM
$41,381 MM
Spending
$14 MM
$39,976 MM
Revenue / Student
$16,633
$21,990
Spending / Student
$17,005
$21,244
Best Palos Heights SD 128 School District Public Elementary Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Navajo Heights Elementary School
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
12401 S Oak Park Ave
Palos Heights, IL 60463
(708) 385-3269
Palos Heights, IL 60463
(708) 385-3269
Grades: 4-5
| 167 students
Rank: #22.
Chippewa Elementary School
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
12425 S Austin Ave
Palos Heights, IL 60463
(708) 388-7260
Palos Heights, IL 60463
(708) 388-7260
Grades: 1-3
| 246 students
Rank: #33.
Independence Jr High School
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
6610 W Highland Dr
Palos Heights, IL 60463
(708) 448-0737
Palos Heights, IL 60463
(708) 448-0737
Grades: 6-8
| 208 students
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