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Schools in Palos Township · Consolidated High School District 230, Palos Community Consolidated School District 118

Palos Township’s public schools outscore 91% of Illinois districts

Reading proficiency in Palos Township’s districts is 53%, above the Illinois average (30%). The grade covers the four public school districts serving Palos Township, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within Illinois, not nationally.

#57of 768 Illinois townsK–12Where will my kid go?

From Illinois state tests taken in spring 2021, when nearly all of students in the tested grades sat them, and the class of 2023’s four-year graduation rate, as reported to the U.S. Department of Education.

Reading proficiency
53%
▲ 23 pts vs IL 30%
2020–21
Math proficiency
40%
▲ 14 pts vs IL 26%
2020–21
Graduate on time
92%
▲ 4 pts vs IL 88%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$25.7K
▲ 19% vs IL $21.6K
FY2024 · Consolidated High School District 230
Students per teacher
14.7
IL 13.6 · larger classes
Schools in town
16
10,872 students on the public path
In brief

Palos Township’s schools, in brief

Better than its incomes would predict

Among the 1351 Illinois towns with household incomes within a quarter of Palos Township’s, its schools beat 98%, higher than their 91% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Above the state on both counts

Reading proficiency is 53% and math 40% across its districts in spring 2021, against 30% and 26% statewide; 92% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 88%. Test scores ↓

Spending and class size

Consolidated High School District 230 spends $25,716 per student and Palos Community Consolidated School District 118 $18,629, against $21,567 across Illinois (FY2024). Neither counts toward the grade. Districts ↓

Four elementary schools, then two middle and two high schools

Which school depends on the address at every step. See the path ↓

Choice beyond the district

Universal School (private), Aqsa School (private), St. Patricia Elementary School (private), Koraes Elementary School (private) and Bobbie Noonans Child Care (private) are in town. Every school ↓

Written from the figures on this page. Tests are from 2020–21, graduation from the class of 2023; each school’s own letter uses 2020–21 results.

The School Grade

What’s behind Palos Township’s grade

A Test scoresB Graduation

A: better than 91% of Illinois school districts, #57 of 768 Illinois towns. Test scores and graduation are both above the Illinois average; test scores are the stronger of the two.

Illinois school districts we grade (887)Better than 91%
Lower resultsHigher results
Illinois towns with similar household incomes (1351)Better than 98%
Towns in Cook County (28)Better than 86%
A firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 5,446 test results and a graduating class of 2,002 wouldn’t change the letter. The tests are from spring 2021, when nearly all of Palos Township’s students in the tested grades sat them (5,270 in math, 5,620 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Palos Township, with each school’s own grade.

The path, start to finish
PK–54 elementary schoolsDepends on your addressA
6–82 middle schoolsDepends on your addressA
9–122 high schoolsDepends on your addressB+ to A

To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.

Four districts serve Palos Township

Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.

Consolidated High School District 230Grades 9–12 · 3 schools · 7,613 students · 15.3 per teacher (IL 13.6)
$25,716IL $21,567 · FY2024
A−
Palos Community Consolidated School District 118Grades PK–8 · 3 schools · 2,122 students, up 7% since 2020–21 · 13.6 per teacher (IL 13.6)
$18,629IL $21,567 · FY2024
A
North Palos School District 117Grades PK–8 · 5 schools · 3,350 students, down 4% since 2020–21 · 14.6 per teacher (IL 13.6)
$18,641IL $21,567 · FY2024
A+
Willow Springs School District 108Grades PK–8 · 1 schools · 414 students, up 8% since 2020–21 · 11.8 per teacher (IL 13.6)
$20,951IL $21,567 · FY2024
B−
Test scores · 2020–21

Well above the state in reading

Reading · 9–12, Consolidated High School District 23037%
State average 29.9% · 1861 students tested
Math · 9–12, Consolidated High School District 23035%
State average 25.8% · 1960 students tested
Reading · PK–8, Palos Community Consolidated School District 11859%
State average 29.9% · 1377 students tested
Math · PK–8, Palos Community Consolidated School District 11846%
State average 25.8% · 1090 students tested
Reading · PK–8, North Palos School District 11765%
State average 29.9% · 2150 students tested
Math · PK–8, North Palos School District 11744%
State average 25.8% · 2049 students tested
Reading · PK–8, Willow Springs School District 10830%
State average 29.9% · 232 students tested
Math · PK–8, Willow Springs School District 10817%
State average 25.8% · 171 students tested

Palos Township vs. its neighbors

Schools grades for the Illinois towns that share Palos Township’s borders.

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
Palos TownshipAPalos Community Consolidated School District 118 PK–8 · North Palos School District 117 PK–8 · Willow Springs School District 108 PK–8
LyonsA−Lyons Township High School District 204 9–12 · Argo Community High School District 217 9–12
LemontA−Lemont-Bromberek Combined School District 113A PK–8 · Lemont Township High School District 210 9–12
OrlandA−Orland School District 135 PK–8 · Kirby School District 140 PK–8 · Consolidated High School District 230 9–12
WorthCCommunity High School District 218
Willow SpringsAWillow Springs School District 108 PK–8 · Pleasantdale School District 107 PK–8 · Argo Community High School District 217 9–12
BridgeviewA−Indian Springs School District 109 PK–8 · North Palos School District 117 PK–8 · Argo Community High School District 217 9–12
Chicago RidgeCChicago Ridge School District 127-5 PK–8 · Ridgeland School District 122 PK–8 · Community High School District 218 9–12
Palos ParkAPalos Community Consolidated School District 118 PK–8 · Lemont-Bromberek Combined School District 113A PK–8 · Consolidated High School District 230 9–12

3 of the 8 neighbors share Consolidated High School District 230 with Palos Township for grades 9–12, so their letters differ mainly through the lower grades.

Every school in Palos Township

16 schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with Illinois’s other public schools (the newest school-level results we have).

District schools in Palos Townshipby address
Palos West Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Palos Park
A
700 students14:1Rate it →
Dr Kenneth M Sorrick School
Elementary · Grades PK–1 · Palos Hills
449 students18:1Rate it →
Dorn Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–1 · Hickory Hills
431 students17:1Rate it →
Palos East Elementary School
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Palos Heights
A
705 students12:1Rate it →
Oak Ridge Elem School
Elementary · Grades 2–5 · Palos Hills
A
774 students14:1Rate it →
Glen Oaks Elem School
Elementary · Grades 2–5 · Hickory Hills
A
649 students13:1Rate it →
H H Conrady Jr High School
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Hickory Hills
A
1,047 students15:1Rate it →
Palos South Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Palos Park
A
717 students15:1Rate it →
Carl Sandburg High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Orland Park
A
2,840 students16:1Rate it →
Amos Alonzo Stagg High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Palos Hills
B+
2,560 students15:1Rate it →
Other public schools in Palos Townshiprun by other districts or the state
Worthwoods Elem School
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Worth
B−
272 students14:1Rate it →
Private schoolstuition; no state tests, so no grade
Universal School
Grades PK–12 · Bridgeview
Private · Religious
800 students15:1Rate it →
Aqsa School
Grades PK–12 · Bridgeview
Private · Religious
307 students7:1Rate it →
St. Patricia Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–8 · Hickory Hills
Private · Catholic
204 students19:1Rate it →
Koraes Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–8 · Palos Hills
Private · Religious
189 students12:1Rate it →
Bobbie Noonans Child Care
Elementary · Grades PK–K · Palos Hills
Private · Nonsectarian
83 studentsRate it →

Questions about Palos Township’s schools

Are Palos Township’s schools good?

By Illinois’s own tests, yes: the public schools Palos Township children attend outscore 91% of Illinois’s school districts on tests and graduation, an A Schools grade, #57 of 768 Illinois towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 98%. Tests are from 2020–21, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Palos Township in?

Consolidated High School District 230, which runs grades 9–12 and enrolls 7,613 students in 3 schools (2024–25).

Where do Palos Township kids go to high school?

One of 2 high schools, depending on your address: Carl Sandburg High School and Amos Alonzo Stagg High School.

What is Palos Township’s graduation rate?

92% of the class of 2023 in Consolidated High School District 230 graduated in four years, against 88% across Illinois.

How much does Palos Township spend per student?

$25,716 in Consolidated High School District 230, $18,629 in Palos Community Consolidated School District 118, $18,641 in North Palos School District 117 and $20,951 in Willow Springs School District 108 (FY2024), against $21,567 across Illinois. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

Are there private schools in Palos Township?

Yes: Universal School (religious, grades PK–12, 800 students), Aqsa School (religious, grades PK–12, 307 students), St. Patricia Elementary School (Catholic, grades PK–8, 204 students), Koraes Elementary School (religious, grades PK–8, 189 students) and Bobbie Noonans Child Care (nonsectarian, grades PK–K, 83 students).

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School data: state test results (2020–21, with participation) and four-year graduation rates (class of 2023) reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express); each school’s own letter uses its 2020–21 results (EDFacts via the Urban Institute); schools and enrollment from NCES (2024–25; private schools 2023–24); spending from the Census Bureau’s school finance survey (FY2024). The School Grade is our own summary, graded within Illinois. Stars are from neighbors.