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Palos East Elementary School

7700 W 127th St
Palos Heights, IL 60463

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Tel: (708) 448-1084

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Serving 703 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 is 46% (which is higher than the Illinois state average of 28%). The percentage of students achieving is 53% (which is higher than the Illinois state average of 30%).

The student:teacher ratio of 15:1 is higher 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 Stats (2025)

Grades: Kindergarten-5
Enrollment: 703 students
Student:Teacher Ratio: 15:1
Minority Enrollment: 24%
: Top 10% in IL
: 46% (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:

School Overview

Palos East Elementary School's student population of 703 students has grown by 8% over five school years.

The teacher population of 48 teachers has grown by 11% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Kindergarten-5

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Palos East Elementary School
Kind	94
1	112
2	115
3	144
4	109
5	129

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Total Students

703 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Palos East Elementary School
2023	689
2022	662
2021	626
2020	647
2019	647
2018	670
2017	670
2016	813
2015	812
2014	810
2013	768
2012	732
2011	708
2010	696
2009	676
2008	678
2007	723
2006	624
2005	610
2004	663
2003	660
2002	709
2001	718
2000	714
1999	706
1998	676
1997	743
1996	740
1995	752
1994	747
1993	746
1992	730
1991	738
1990	713
1989	725
1988	697
1987	591

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

48 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Palos East Elementary School
2023	51
2022	46
2020	43
2019	43
2018	41
2017	41
2016	48
2015	48
2014	51
2013	48
2012	44
2011	47
2010	47
2009	46
2008	39
2007	39
2005	41
2004	40
2003	39
2002	39
2001	40
2000	37
1999	35
1998	40
1997	38
1996	37
1995	35
1994	38
1993	35
1992	38
1991	38

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School Rankings

Palos East Elementary School ranks within the top 10% of all 3,426 schools in Illinois (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Palos East Elementary School is 0.40, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.70. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (IL)

#318 out of 3426 schools
(Top 10%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Palos East Elementary School
2022	#318
2021	#451
2019	#305
2018	#786
2017	#755
2016	#469
2015	#592
2014	#408
2013	#459
2012	#633
2011	#631

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(20-21)

46%

28%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2021)
Year	Palos East Elementary School	Illinois	Palos CCSD 118 School District
2021	46%	28%	46%
2019	57%	33%	54%
2018	45%	32%	45%
2017	46%	32%	49%
2016	51%	31%	51%
2015	44%	29%	49%
2014	78%	59%	82%
2013	76%	58%	82%
2012	94%	80%	96%
2011	94%	80%	96%
2010	97%	80%	97%

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53%

30%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Palos East Elementary School	Illinois	Palos CCSD 118 School District
2022	53%	30%	59%
2021	51%	32%	57%
2019	61%	38%	64%
2018	51%	37%	45%
2017	52%	38%	60%
2016	56%	36%	59%
2015	53%	38%	61%
2014	78%	57%	80%
2013	80%	58%	81%
2012	89%	75%	93%
2011	88%	75%	93%

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75-79%

50%

Student : Teacher Ratio

15:1

13:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Palos East Elementary School	Illinois	Palos CCSD 118 School District
2023	14:1	14:1	14:1
2022	14:1	14:1	15:1
2020	15:1	15:1	15:1
2019	15:1	15:1	15:1
2018	16:1	16:1	16:1
2017	16:1	15:1	16:1
2016	17:1	16:1	16:1
2015	17:1	16:1	16:1
2014	16:1	16:1	15:1
2013	16:1	13:1	15:1
2012	16:1	16:1	16:1
2011	15:1	16:1	14:1
2010	15:1	16:1	14:1
2009	15:1	16:1	14:1
2008	17:1	18:1	17:1
2007	19:1	17:1	19:1
2005	15:1	16:1	16:1
2004	17:1	17:1	16:1
2003	17:1	16:1	17:1
2002	18:1	16:1	17:1
2001	18:1	16:1	17:1
2000	19:1	16:1	18:1
1999	20:1	16:1	18:1
1998	17:1	17:1	17:1
1997	19:1	17:1	18:1
1996	20:1	17:1	19:1
1995	22:1	17:1	19:1
1994	20:1	18:1	20:1
1993	21:1	18:1	20:1
1992	19:1	17:1	18:1
1991	19:1	17:1	18:1

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American Indian

n/a

Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Palos East Elementary School	Illinois	Palos CCSD 118 School District
2023	3%	6%	4%
2022	3%	5%	4%
2021	3%	5%	3%
2020	2%	5%	2%
2019	2%	5%	2%
2018	2%	5%	3%
2017	2%	5%	3%
2016	2%	5%	3%
2015	2%	6%	4%
2014	2%	5%	4%
2013	2%	5%	4%
2012	2%	4%	3%
2011	3%	5%	4%
2010	3%	5%	5%
2009	3%	5%	5%
2008	3%	5%	4%
2007	3%	5%	4%
2006	3%	5%	3%
2005	3%	5%	2%
2004	1%	4%	2%
2003	2%	4%	1%
2002	1%	4%	1%
2001	1%	4%
2000	2%	3%	1%
1999	2%	3%	1%
1998	2%	3%	1%
1997	2%	3%	1%
1996	1%	3%	1%
1995	4%	3%	2%
1994	3%	3%	3%
1993	4%	3%	3%
1992	4%	3%	4%
1991	3%	3%	3%

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Hispanic

15%

28%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Palos East Elementary School	Illinois	Palos CCSD 118 School District
2023	13%	27%	14%
2022	12%	27%	13%
2021	12%	27%	13%
2020	12%	26%	13%
2019	12%	26%	13%
2018	13%	26%	13%
2017	13%	26%	13%
2016	11%	26%	12%
2015	12%	25%	12%
2014	10%	25%	10%
2013	9%	24%	9%
2012	9%	24%	8%
2011	8%	23%	8%
2010	6%	22%	6%
2009	5%	22%	5%
2008	6%	21%	6%
2007	4%	20%	4%
2006	4%	19%	4%
2005	3%	18%	3%
2004	5%	18%	3%
2003	4%	17%	2%
2002	2%	16%	1%
2001	3%	15%	2%
2000	2%	15%	1%
1999	2%	14%	1%
1998	1%	13%	1%
1997	2%	13%	1%
1996	3%	12%	2%
1995	2%	12%	1%
1994	1%	11%	1%
1993	1%	11%	1%

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Black

16%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2001-2023)
Year	Palos East Elementary School	Illinois	Palos CCSD 118 School District
2023	3%	17%	3%
2022	3%	17%	2%
2021	2%	17%	2%
2020	2%	17%	2%
2019	2%	17%	2%
2018	1%	17%	1%
2017	1%	17%	1%
2016	1%	17%	1%
2015	1%	17%	1%
2014	1%	17%	1%
2013	1%	18%	1%
2012	2%	18%	1%
2011	2%	18%	1%
2010	2%	20%	1%
2009	2%	20%	1%
2008	2%	20%	1%
2007	1%	20%	1%
2006	1%	20%	1%
2004	1%	21%	1%
2002	1%	21%
2001	1%	21%

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White

76%

45%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Palos East Elementary School	Illinois	Palos CCSD 118 School District
2023	79%	45%	77%
2022	80%	47%	78%
2021	80%	47%	79%
2020	81%	48%	80%
2019	81%	48%	80%
2018	81%	49%	81%
2017	81%	49%	81%
2016	82%	49%	81%
2015	81%	49%	81%
2014	83%	50%	82%
2013	86%	50%	84%
2012	85%	51%	85%
2011	85%	51%	86%
2010	89%	53%	88%
2009	90%	53%	89%
2008	89%	54%	89%
2007	92%	55%	90%
2006	92%	56%	92%
2005	94%	57%	94%
2004	93%	57%	94%
2003	94%	58%	97%
2002	96%	59%	98%
2001	95%	60%	98%
2000	95%	61%	98%
1999	95%	62%	97%
1998	97%	63%	98%
1997	96%	64%	98%
1996	96%	64%	96%
1995	94%	65%	97%
1994	96%	65%	96%
1993	95%	65%	96%
1992	95%	66%	95%
1991	96%	66%	96%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	Palos East Elementary School	Illinois	Palos CCSD 118 School District
2023	2%	4%	2%
2022	2%	4%	3%
2021	3%	4%	3%
2020	3%	4%	3%
2019	3%	4%	3%
2018	3%	3%	2%
2017	3%	3%	2%
2016	4%	3%	3%
2015	4%	3%	2%
2014	4%	3%	2%
2013	2%	3%	2%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.40

0.70

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Palos East Elementary School	Illinois	Palos CCSD 118 School District
2023	0.36	0.70	0.39
2022	0.35	0.68	0.38
2021	0.35	0.68	0.36
2020	0.33	0.68	0.35
2019	0.33	0.68	0.35
2018	0.33	0.67	0.33
2017	0.33	0.67	0.33
2016	0.32	0.67	0.32
2015	0.33	0.67	0.33
2014	0.30	0.66	0.32
2013	0.25	0.66	0.29
2012	0.27	0.65	0.27
2011	0.27	0.66	0.26
2010	0.22	0.64	0.22
2009	0.21	0.64	0.19
2008	0.21	0.64	0.20
2007	0.15	0.63	0.18
2006	0.15	0.61	0.15
2005	0.12	0.61	0.10
2004	0.12	0.60	0.12
2003	0.12	0.59	0.06
2002	0.08	0.59	0.04
2001	0.09	0.58	0.05
2000	0.09	0.57	0.04
1999	0.10	0.56	0.05
1998	0.05	0.56	0.04
1997	0.08	0.54	0.04
1996	0.07	0.53	0.08
1995	0.11	0.53	0.06
1994	0.08	0.52	0.08
1993	0.10	0.52	0.09
1992	0.10	0.52	0.09
1991	0.07	0.52	0.08

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Eligible for

28%

43%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2003-2023)
Year	Palos East Elementary School	Illinois	Palos CCSD 118 School District
2023	29%	43%	21%
2022	30%	43%	22%
2021	32%	44%	22%
2020	26%	47%	24%
2019	26%	47%	24%
2018	29%	46%	22%
2017	29%	46%	22%
2016	16%	47%	13%
2015	29%	52%	26%
2014	29%	47%	25%
2013	11%	45%	10%
2012	8%	21%	7%
2011	9%	39%	9%
2010	9%	37%	8%
2009	7%	33%	7%
2008	7%	32%	7%
2007	7%	32%	6%
2006	10%	32%	8%
2005	9%	32%	6%
2004	9%	31%	6%
2003	7%	30%	5%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2004-2023)
Year	Palos East Elementary School	Illinois	Palos CCSD 118 School District
2023	4%	4%	3%
2022	4%	4%	3%
2021	4%	4%	3%
2020	4%	2%	4%
2019	4%	2%	4%
2018	4%	4%	3%
2017	4%	4%	3%
2016	5%	3%	4%
2015	3%	2%	3%
2014	4%	3%	3%
2013	17%	5%	13%
2012	9%	27%	7%
2011	2%	5%	2%
2010	2%	6%	2%
2009	1%	6%	1%
2008	2%	6%	2%
2007	2%	6%	1%
2006	1%	6%	1%
2004	1%	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

Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Palos East Elementary School's ranking?

Palos East Elementary School is ranked #318 out of 3,426 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?

46% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 28% 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?

703 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 15:1, which is higher 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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Quick Stats (2025)

Grades: Kindergarten-5
Enrollment: 703 students
Student:Teacher Ratio: 15:1
Minority Enrollment: 24%
: Top 10%
: 46% (Top 20%)
: 53% (Top 10%)
: 75-79% (Top 10%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), IL Dept. of Education