Navajo Heights Elem School
Palos Heights, IL · Palos Heights SD 128
Regular public school · Grades 4 - 5 · Suburb, large
635th of 2,105 Illinois elementary schools statewide · better than 70%▼ Declining
12401 S Oak Park Ave, Palos Heights, IL 60463
(708)385-3269NCES ID 173057003176Directory 2023–24
SchoolRow ranks Navajo Heights Elem School 635th of 2,105 Illinois elementary schools for 2024–25, based on Illinois Report Card 2024–25 English and Math results — better than 70% of elementary schools statewide. Its statewide percentile went from 84th in 2019 to 70th in 2025 — declining.
Percent meeting or exceeding the state standard, Illinois Report Card 2024–25
Hispanic (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.
Hispanic (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.
Hispanic (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.
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 167 students (2023–24, NCES) — history since 1988, with comparable seven-category changes from 2010
| Group | Trend | 2010 | 2023 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White | 91.9% | 78.4% | ▼ 13.5 pts | |
| Hispanic | 6.1% | 13.8% | ▲ 7.7 pts | |
| Asian | 1.4% | 3.6% | ▲ 2.2 pts | |
| Black | 0.7% | 3.0% | ▲ 2.3 pts | |
| Two or more races | 0.0% | 1.2% | ▲ 1.2 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 Navajo Heights Elem School
- #139Chippewa Elem SchoolPalos Heights SD 128 · 1 mi away139th of 2,105
ELA 74% ▲8 · Math 80% ▲35Compare - –Indian HillPalos Heights SD 128 · 1.1 mi awayCompare
- #350Palos East Elementary SchoolPalos CCSD 118 · 1.1 mi away350th of 2,105
ELA 72% ▲6 · Math 59% ▲14Compare - #1333Worth Elem SchoolWorth SD 127 · 1.6 mi away1,333rd of 2,105
ELA 41% ▼25 · Math 30% ▼15Compare - #1294Worthwoods Elem SchoolWorth SD 127 · 1.9 mi away1,294th of 2,105
ELA 44% ▼22 · Math 29% ▼16Compare - #1304Ridge Central Elem SchoolChicago Ridge SD 127-5 · 2.1 mi away1,304th of 2,105
ELA 46% ▼20 · Math 26% ▼19Compare - #1505Nathan Hale Primary SchoolCook County SD 130 · 2.2 mi away1,505th of 2,105
ELA 33% ▼33 · Math 29% ▼16Compare - #1386Nathan Hale IntermediateCook County SD 130 · 2.3 mi away1,386th of 2,105
ELA 43% ▼23 · Math 24% ▼21Compare
What school district is Navajo Heights Elem School in?
Navajo Heights Elem School is part of the Palos Heights SD 128 district in Palos Heights, Illinois.
Is Navajo Heights Elem School a good school?
SchoolRow ranks Navajo Heights Elem School 635th of 2,105 Illinois elementary schools (better than 70% statewide) based on 2024–25 test results (Illinois Report Card 2024–25).
What is the racial makeup of Navajo Heights Elem School?
White 78%, Hispanic 14%, Asian 4%, Black 3% (167 students, 2023–24).
How much do homes near Navajo Heights 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.