Palos South Middle School

13100 S 82nd Ave, Palos Park, IL Phone

Academic Summary

Public

School Type

710

Students

6-8

Grades Offered

16 to 1

Students to Teacher Ratio

51%

Percent Proficient - Math

65%

Percent Proficient - Reading/Language Arts

Palos Community Consolidated School District 118 Living Summary view more

9,581

households

22,978

Total Population

$287,100

Average House Value

$1,385

Average Housing Rent

$81,979

Average Household Income

97.07%

Health Insurance Coverage

100%

Household with Internet

School Overview

Palos South Middle School is a public school located in Palos Park, Illinois. It is a school in Palos Community Consolidated School District 118 district.

According to the Illinois state assessment result, 51% of students are proficient in Math learning and 65% of students are proficient in English/language arts learning.

It has 710 students through grade 6 to 8. The students to teacher ratio is 16 to 1 where a total of 45 teachers are teaching for the school.

Student Population

A total of 710 students are attending Palos South Middle School. By gender, there are 371 and 339 female students at the school.

	Total	Male	Female
Hispanic 13.1%	93	56	37
American Indian/Alaska Native 0.6%	4	2	2
Asian 3.7%	26	13	13
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander 0.1%	1	1	0
Black 1.0%	7	3	4
White 79.0%	561	291	270
Two or More Races 2.5%	18	5	13
Total	710	371	339

	Total	Male	Female
Hispanic	2	2	0
White	15	10	5
Total	25	18	7

	Total	Male	Female
Hispanic	20	14	6
American Indian/Alaska Native	1	0	1
Asian	2	2	0
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander	1	1	0
Black	3	1	2
White	109	70	39
Two or More Races	1	0	1
Total	137	88	49

Gifted/Talented Programs

Palos South Middle School offers the gifted and talented program. Total 76 students are identified and enrolled in the programs.

	Total	Male	Female
Hispanic	10	6	4
Asian	5	2	3
White	58	25	33
Two or More Races	3	1	2
Total	76	34	42

Teachers & Staffs

Total 45 full-time (or equivalent) teachers work for Palos South Middle School and the students to teacher ratio is 16 to 1. All teachers are certified. All teachers have 3 or more years teaching experiences.

	Headcount	Note
Total FTE of Teachers	45	Students per teacher: 16 to 1
Teachers who are certified	45	100.0%
Teachers who are not certified	-	-
Teachers in their first year of teaching	-	-
Teachers in their second year of teaching	-	-
School counselors	-	-
Law Enforcement Officer	-	-
Security guards	-	-
Nurses	1	-
Psychologists	1	-
Social workers	2	-

Social/Economic Characteristics

A total of 9,581 households is located in Palos Community Consolidated School District 118, IL area. The average home price is $287,100 and the average rent cost is $1,385. The unemployment rate is 4.90% and the average household income is $81,979.

You can view more living characteristics in Palos Community Consolidated School District 118 area at social and economic page.

	Value
Total Households	9,581 Households
Population	22,978
Male	10,882
Female	12,463
Child Population	6,656
Total Housing Units	10,192 Units
Average House Value	$287,100
Average Rent Cost	$1,385

Unemployment Rate	4.90%
Average Household Income	$81,979
Heath Insurance Coverage	97.07%
Internet Coverage	100.00%%

Academic Achievement

Achievement

Math
Reading/Language Arts

	Grade
	Overall	6	7	8
All students 51%	51%	40-44%	55-59%	55-59%
American Indian/Alaska Native students	Data Protected for privacy
Asian/Pacific Islander students 70%	60-79%	<50%	≥50%	≥50%
Hispanic students 42%	40-44%	40-49%	40-49%	40-59%
Black students 50%	<50%	*	*	*
White students 51%	51%	35-39%	60-64%	55-59%
Two or More Races 50%	40-59%	<50%	*	*
Students with disabilities (IDEA) 17%	15-19%	11-19%	20-29%	≤20%
Economically disadvantaged students 42%	40-44%	30-34%	45-49%	40-49%
Limited English proficient students 15%	11-19%	≤20%	<50%	<50%
Female students 52%	52%	45-49%	55-59%	50-54%
Male students 49%	49%	30-34%	55-59%	55-59%
Homeless enrolled students	Data Protected for privacy
Foster Care Status	Data Protected for privacy

	Grade
	Overall	6	7	8
All students 65%	65%	55-59%	75-79%	60-64%
American Indian/Alaska Native students	Data Protected for privacy
Asian/Pacific Islander students 70%	60-79%	≥50%	≥50%	≥50%
Hispanic students 62%	60-64%	50-59%	70-79%	40-59%
Black students 50%	≥50%	*	*	*
White students 65%	65%	55-59%	75-79%	60-64%
Two or More Races 70%	60-79%	≥50%	*	*
Students with disabilities (IDEA) 32%	30-34%	20-29%	30-39%	21-39%
Economically disadvantaged students 57%	55-59%	50-54%	60-64%	50-59%
Limited English proficient students 15%	11-19%	≤20%	<50%	<50%
Female students 75%	75%	70-74%	80-84%	65-69%
Male students 55%	55%	35-39%	70-74%	50-54%
Homeless enrolled students	Data Protected for privacy
Foster Care Status	Data Protected for privacy

Bullying

Total 5 harassment and bullying has been reported at Palos South Middle School. By gender, 2 male students and 3 students were reported. There are 0 gender-related, 4 race, color, or nation origin, and 1 disabilities basis bullying reported.

		Total	On the basis of
		Total	Gender-related	Race, color or national origin	Disability
Hispanic	Reported	0	0	0	0
Hispanic	Disciplined	0	0	0	0
American Indian/Alaska Native	Reported	0	0	0	0
American Indian/Alaska Native	Disciplined	0	0	0	0
Asian	Reported	0	0	0	0
Asian	Disciplined	0	0	0	0
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander	Reported	0	0	0	0
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander	Disciplined	0	0	0	0
Black	Reported	2	0	2	0
Black	Disciplined	0	0	0	0
White	Reported	3	0	2	1
White	Disciplined	0	0	0	0
Two or More Races	Reported	0	0	0	0
Two or More Races	Disciplined	0	0	0	0
Total	Reported	2	0	4	1
Total	Disciplined	0	0	0	0

Public Schools in Palos Ccsd 118

In Palos Ccsd 118, 3 schools are serving students in its area. The next lists are showing the public schools by offering level.

Elementary
Middle

Palos East Elementary School View

636Students

14Students per teacher

Palos West Elementary School View

631Students

15Students per teacher

Palos South Middle School View

710Students

16Students per teacher

Private Schools in PALOS PARK, Illinois

2 private schools are serving students in PALOS PARK, Illinois. The next lists are showing the private schools by offering level.

Regular elementary or secondary

FARM AND NATURE DISCOVERY SCHOOL View

162Students

4Students per teacher

SOUTHWEST SUBURBAN MONTESSORI View

92Students

5Students per teacher

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