Peter J Palombi School
Lake Villa, IL · Lake Villa CCSD 41
Regular public school · Grades 6 - 8 · Suburb, large
450th of 685 Illinois middle schools statewide · better than 34%▼ Declining
133 McKinley Ave, Lake Villa, IL 60046
(847)356-2118NCES ID 172187002459Directory 2023–24
SchoolRow ranks Peter J Palombi School 450th of 685 Illinois middle schools for 2024–25, based on Illinois Report Card 2024–25 English and Math results — better than 34% of middle schools statewide. Its statewide percentile went from 50th in 2019 to 34th in 2025 — declining.
Percent meeting or exceeding the state standard, Illinois Report Card 2024–25
Asian (last reported 2023) stops before 2025: IL suppresses a group once too few of its students are tested, so the line ends rather than the school having stopped testing.
Asian (last reported 2023) and Black (last reported 2023) stop before 2025: IL suppresses a group once too few of its students are tested, so the line ends rather than the school having stopped testing.
Asian (last reported 2022), Black (last reported 2023) and Two or more races (last reported 2023) stop before 2025: IL suppresses a group once too few of its students are tested, so the line ends rather than the school having stopped testing.
Percent meeting or exceeding the state standard, by student race and ethnicity. Only groups IL reports for this school appear — small groups are suppressed at the source to protect student privacy, so a missing line means too few testers, not zero. Tap a group to compare it with the IL average for that same group.
Racial and ethnic breakdown of 851 students (2023–24, NCES) — history since 1988, with comparable seven-category changes from 2010
| Group | Trend | 2010 | 2023 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White | 71.2% | 52.8% | ▼ 18.4 pts | |
| Hispanic | 17.2% | 33.6% | ▲ 16.4 pts | |
| Two or more races | 3.6% | 6.6% | ▲ 3.0 pts | |
| Black | 2.3% | 4.8% | ▲ 2.5 pts | |
| Asian | 4.5% | 2.1% | ▼ 2.4 pts | |
| American Indian | 0.6% | 0.0% | ▼ 0.6 pts |
NCES history for this school begins in 1988. Race categories changed by 2010: earlier data combines Asian and Pacific Islander students and does not consistently identify multiracial students. The chart retains that history, while the change table uses 2010 onward.
Typical home value $359K in zip 60046 as of 2026-05 · trend since 2000
Data Provided by Zillow Group
Closest same-level schools, with 2024–25 state rank · ▲▼ = points better or worse than Peter J Palombi School
- #646Round Lake Middle SchoolRound Lake CUSD 116 · 2.2 mi away646th of 685
ELA 23% ▼26 · Math 12% ▼14Compare - #110Millburn Middle SchoolMillburn CCSD 24 · 3.6 mi away110th of 685
ELA 73% ▲24 · Math 59% ▲33Compare - #661Magee Middle SchoolRound Lake CUSD 116 · 3.8 mi away661st of 685
ELA 19% ▼30 · Math 10% ▼16Compare - #446Gavin South Middle SchoolGavin SD 37 · 4.2 mi away446th of 685
ELA 50% ▲1 · Math 25% ▼1Compare - #560Stanton SchoolFox Lake GSD 114 · 4.5 mi away560th of 685
ELA 34% ▼15 · Math 22% ▼4Compare - #314Frederick SchoolGrayslake CCSD 46 · 4.7 mi away314th of 685
ELA 58% ▲9 · Math 36% ▲10Compare - #398Grayslake Middle SchoolGrayslake CCSD 46 · 4.8 mi away398th of 685
ELA 45% ▼4 · Math 36% ▲10Compare - #293Antioch Upper Grade SchoolAntioch CCSD 34 · 5.1 mi away293rd of 685
ELA 59% ▲10 · Math 38% ▲12Compare
What school district is Peter J Palombi School in?
Peter J Palombi School is part of the Lake Villa CCSD 41 district in Lake Villa, Illinois.
Is Peter J Palombi School a good school?
SchoolRow ranks Peter J Palombi School 450th of 685 Illinois middle schools (better than 34% statewide) based on 2024–25 test results (Illinois Report Card 2024–25).
What is the racial makeup of Peter J Palombi School?
White 53%, Hispanic 34%, Two or more races 7%, Black 5% (851 students, 2023–24).
How much do homes near Peter J Palombi School cost?
The typical home value in zip code 60046 is $359K as of 2026-05 (Zillow ZHVI).
Sources: state education department data (Illinois Report Card 2024–25, low-income, chronic absenteeism), National Center for Education Statistics via the Urban Institute (enrollment, demographics, staffing), Zillow Group (home values). Rankings are computed by SchoolRow from state English and Math results within grade level; they measure test performance, not everything that makes a school good.