Palos West Elementary School
Palos Park, IL · Palos CCSD 118
Regular public school · Grades PK - 5 · Suburb, large
136th of 2,105 Illinois elementary schools statewide · better than 94%· Stable
12700 S 104th Ave, Palos Park, IL 60464
(708)448-6888NCES ID 173060003182Directory 2023–24
SchoolRow ranks Palos West Elementary School 136th of 2,105 Illinois elementary schools for 2024–25, based on Illinois Report Card 2024–25 English and Math results — better than 94% of elementary schools statewide. Its statewide percentile went from 92th in 2019 to 94th in 2025.
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) 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 708 students (2023–24, NCES) — history since 1988, with comparable seven-category changes from 2010
| Group | Trend | 2010 | 2023 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White | 81.6% | 76.3% | ▼ 5.3 pts | |
| Hispanic | 8.8% | 13.8% | ▲ 5.0 pts | |
| Asian | 6.9% | 4.0% | ▼ 2.9 pts | |
| Two or more races | 1.3% | 3.8% | ▲ 2.5 pts | |
| Black | 1.3% | 1.6% | ▲ 0.3 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 $546K in zip 60464 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 Palos West Elementary School
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- #325High Point Elem SchoolOrland SD 135 · 2.7 mi away325th of 2,105
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- #350Palos East Elementary SchoolPalos CCSD 118 · 3.5 mi away350th of 2,105
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What school district is Palos West Elementary School in?
Palos West Elementary School is part of the Palos CCSD 118 district in Palos Park, Illinois.
Is Palos West Elementary School a good school?
SchoolRow ranks Palos West Elementary School 136th of 2,105 Illinois elementary schools (better than 94% statewide) based on 2024–25 test results (Illinois Report Card 2024–25).
What is the racial makeup of Palos West Elementary School?
White 76%, Hispanic 14%, Asian 4%, Two or more races 4% (708 students, 2023–24).
How much do homes near Palos West Elementary School cost?
The typical home value in zip code 60464 is $546K 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.