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Palos School District 118 Ranks High in U.S. News & World Report
Schools are ranked based on their performance on state-required tests, graduation, and how well they prepare their students for high school.

Palos School District 118 ranked high in U.S. News & World Report’s latest ranking of the top elementary and middle schools in Illinois. Schools are ranked based on their performance on state-required tests, graduation, and how well they prepare their students for high school.
Palos South Middle School placed at #83 out of 1243 other middle schools in the State of Illinois, earning high marks for reading and math proficiency and student performances well above expectations in both subject areas.
Both of Palos 118’s elementary schools ranked in the top 200 in the state, with Palos West Elementary positioned at #129, and Palos East Elementary at #170 out of 2038 elementary schools in Illinois. Both elementary schools’ performance was rated as “above expectations” in reading and math.
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About Palos School District 118
With a mission focused on providing the best education possible for children, Palos School District 118 seeks to create a safe, orderly, and caring learning environment in order to maximize the educational potential of every student, creating confident, adaptive, and successful life-long learners capable of reaching their full potential.
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