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Palos South Middle School
PublicMiddleGrades 6–8
13100 S 82nd Ave, Palos Park, IL 60464 · (708) 448-5971 · Part of Palos Community Consolidated School District 118
Students
717
Students per teacher
15:1
Free or reduced lunch
36%
Setting
Suburb
Grades
6–8
What stands out about Palos South Middle School
- School Grade A: near the top of Illinois’s public schools
- Math proficiency 18 pts above the state
- Reading / language arts 29 pts above the state
Test scores
EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21) · 2020–21Math proficiency44%
State average 25.9%
Reading / language arts60%
State average 30.7%
Location
Directions ↗
13100 S 82nd Ave, Palos Park
Students
Enrollment by grade
Grade 6236
Grade 7255
Grade 8226
Enrollment over time
700’20
707’21
701’22
705’23
717’24
About steady.
Who goes here
White 76%Hispanic 15%Black 3%Asian 3%Two or more races 3%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%
As reported to NCES, share of students with a reported race or ethnicity.
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School facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES), 2024-2025 school year. Scores: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21). The School Grade is our own summary of state test results. Neighbor ratings are opinions, not an official measure of school quality.