Palos West Elementary School

12700 S 104Th Ave, Palos Park IL, 60464 | Palos Community Consolidated School District 118 | 708-448-6888
  • grades PK-5
  • students 639
  • type Elementary
PROFICIENCY 64% 92% higher than state average
School Rankings
  • Ranked #0 of 4 in Palos Park
  • Ranked #0 of 5537 in Illinois
Proficiency Averages
61%Palos Park
33%Illinois

Palos West Elementary School is a school servicing grades PK to 5 and is located in the district of "Palos Community Consolidated School District 118" in Palos Park, IL. There are a total of 639 students and 38 teachers at Palos West Elementary School, for a student to teacher ratio of 17 to 1.

Palos West Elementary School has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 63.5%, which is 92% higher than the Illinois average.

Palos West Elementary School location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students639
Teachers38
Student/Teacher ratio17:1

 

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 West Elementary 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
All60%
370-74%
455-59%
545-49%
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High Schooln/a

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All67%
375-79%
460-64%
560-64%
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
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 West Elementary School race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictIllinoisNational
White 76.3% 78.8% 49.5% 51.1%
Black 0.0% 3.7% 17.4% 15.9%
Asian 8.2% 3.8% 4.6% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 12.0% 11.3% 24.9% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 0.8% 0.2% 0.4% 1.2%
Hawaiian 0.0% 0.1% 0.2% 0.4%
Multiracial 2.7% 2.1% 3.0% 3.1%

Palos Park demographics profile

StatisticPalos ParkIllinoisNational
Population4,77912,671,821328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)74122891
Median age58.837.437.7
Male/Female ratio0.8:11.0:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)78%55%55%
Speak English87%77%79%
Speak Spanish1%13%13%

Education level achieved in Palos Park

IndexPalos ParkIllinoisNational
Completed 8th grade94.9%86.2%84.3%
Completed high school94.8%84.7%83.0%
Completed some college75.7%61.8%59.4%
Completed associate degree49.3%40.7%38.5%
Completed bachelors39.7%32.9%30.3%
Completed masters15.7%12.7%11.5%
Completed professional degree8.1%3.4%3.3%
Completed doctorate1.6%1.2%1.3%
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Source: The Palos West Elementary School data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.