Chippewa Elem School
Palos Heights, IL · Palos Heights SD 128
Regular public school · Grades 1 - 3 · Suburb, large
139th of 2,105 Illinois elementary schools statewide · better than 93%· Stable
12425 S Austin Ave, Palos Heights, IL 60463
(708)388-7260NCES ID 173057003175Directory 2023–24
SchoolRow ranks Chippewa Elem School 139th of 2,105 Illinois elementary schools for 2024–25, based on Illinois Report Card 2024–25 English and Math results — better than 93% of elementary schools statewide. Its statewide percentile went from 92th in 2019 to 93th in 2025.
Percent meeting or exceeding the state standard, Illinois Report Card 2024–25 · no science: IL tests it in grades 5, 8 and 11, and this school ends at grade 3
Hispanic (last reported 2022) 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.
Hispanic (last reported 2022) 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.
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 246 students (2023–24, NCES) — history since 1988, with comparable seven-category changes from 2010
| Group | Trend | 2010 | 2023 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White | 86.5% | 77.2% | ▼ 9.3 pts | |
| Hispanic | 9.3% | 15.0% | ▲ 5.7 pts | |
| Black | 2.8% | 4.1% | ▲ 1.3 pts | |
| Two or more races | 0.9% | 2.0% | ▲ 1.1 pts | |
| Asian | 0.5% | 1.6% | ▲ 1.1 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 $400K in zip 60463 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 Chippewa Elem School
- –Indian HillPalos Heights SD 128 · 0.5 mi awayCompare
- #635Navajo Heights Elem SchoolPalos Heights SD 128 · 1 mi away635th of 2,105
ELA 66% ▼8 · Math 45% ▼35Compare - #1505Nathan Hale Primary SchoolCook County SD 130 · 1.4 mi away1,505th of 2,105
ELA 33% ▼41 · Math 29% ▼51Compare - #1225Hazelgreen Elem SchoolAlsip-Hazlgrn-Oaklwn SD 126 · 1.5 mi away1,225th of 2,105
ELA 49% ▼25 · Math 27% ▼53Compare - #1386Nathan Hale IntermediateCook County SD 130 · 1.5 mi away1,386th of 2,105
ELA 43% ▼31 · Math 24% ▼56Compare - #1336Lane Elem SchoolAlsip-Hazlgrn-Oaklwn SD 126 · 1.8 mi away1,336th of 2,105
ELA 43% ▼31 · Math 28% ▼52Compare - #1333Worth Elem SchoolWorth SD 127 · 2 mi away1,333rd of 2,105
ELA 41% ▼33 · Math 30% ▼50Compare - #1304Ridge Central Elem SchoolChicago Ridge SD 127-5 · 2.1 mi away1,304th of 2,105
ELA 46% ▼28 · Math 26% ▼54Compare
What school district is Chippewa Elem School in?
Chippewa Elem School is part of the Palos Heights SD 128 district in Palos Heights, Illinois.
Is Chippewa Elem School a good school?
SchoolRow ranks Chippewa Elem School 139th of 2,105 Illinois elementary schools (better than 93% statewide) based on 2024–25 test results (Illinois Report Card 2024–25).
What is the racial makeup of Chippewa Elem School?
White 77%, Hispanic 15%, Black 4%, Two or more races 2% (246 students, 2023–24).
How much do homes near Chippewa Elem School cost?
The typical home value in zip code 60463 is $400K 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.