Palos South Middle School

13100 S 82Nd Ave, Palos Park IL, 60464 | Palos Community Consolidated School District 118 | 708-448-5971
  • grades 6-8
  • students 706
  • type Middle
PROFICIENCY 58% 75% higher than state average
School Rankings
  • Ranked #0 of 4 in Palos Park
  • Ranked #0 of 5537 in Illinois
Proficiency Averages
51%Palos Park
33%Illinois

Palos South Middle School is a school servicing grades 6 to 8 and is located in the district of "Palos Community Consolidated School District 118" in Palos Park, IL. There are a total of 706 students and 45 teachers at Palos South Middle School, for a student to teacher ratio of 16 to 1.

Palos South Middle School has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 58.0%, which is 75% higher than the Illinois average.

Palos South Middle School location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students706
Teachers45
Student/Teacher ratio16:1

 

Advanced Placement
AP enrollmentn/a
Taking some coursesn/a
Taking some courses (not tests)n/a
Passing some coursesn/a
Passing no coursesn/a

Advanced placement (AP) is a program that offers high school students the ability to take college level courses and exams. These programs were created to be at the same level of most first year university courses. If the students were successful in the AP programs, they could potentially receive advanced placement, credit or exemptions when they go on to university. At Palos South Middle School, there are a total of n/a students enrolled in advanced placement courses, with n/a taking some courses.

Proficiency in mathematics comparison

Proficiency in languages comparison

Proficiency in mathematics by grade

GradeProficiency
All51%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
640-44%
755-59%
855-59%
High Schooln/a

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All65%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
655-59%
775-79%
860-64%
High Schooln/a

The proficiency in math and languages tables represent the percentage of students that scored at or above the proficiency level on their standardized state assessment tests. Although these tests are standardized within each state, the tests may vary from state to state. Comparing the results of one state to another may not always be an accurate or fair comparison.

Palos South Middle School race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictIllinoisNational
White 85.1% 78.8% 49.5% 51.1%
Black 2.1% 3.7% 17.4% 15.9%
Asian 3.1% 3.8% 4.6% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 7.9% 11.3% 24.9% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 0.6% 0.2% 0.4% 1.2%
Hawaiian 0.0% 0.1% 0.2% 0.4%
Multiracial 1.1% 2.1% 3.0% 3.1%

Palos Park demographics profile

StatisticPalos ParkIllinoisNational
Population12,46012,671,821328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)3,30222891
Median age51.737.437.7
Male/Female ratio1.0:11.0:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)67%55%55%
Speak English84%77%79%
Speak Spanish4%13%13%

Education level achieved in Palos Park

IndexPalos ParkIllinoisNational
Completed 8th grade92.1%86.2%84.3%
Completed high school90.1%84.7%83.0%
Completed some college71.6%61.8%59.4%
Completed associate degree52.1%40.7%38.5%
Completed bachelors44.5%32.9%30.3%
Completed masters18.6%12.7%11.5%
Completed professional degree4.4%3.4%3.3%
Completed doctorate2.0%1.2%1.3%
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Source: The Palos South Middle School data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.