Palos South Middle School serves 706 learners in grades 6-8.

Palos South Middle School placed in the upper 30% of all schools in Illinois for cumulative test scores (math proficiency is upper 30%, and reading proficiency is upper 20%) for the 2020-21 school year.

The percentage of learners achieving proficiency in math is 41% (which is higher than the Illinois state average of 32%) for the 2020-21 school year. The percentage of learners achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 53% (which is higher than the Illinois state average of 37%) for the 2020-21 school year.

The learner:teacher ratio of 16:1 is higher than the Illinois state average of 15:1.

Minority enrollment is 21% of the learner body (majority Latino), which is lower than the Illinois state average of 52% (majority Latino).

School Overview: Palos South Middle School’s learner population of 706 learners has stayed flat over five school years.

The teacher population of 45 teachers has stayed flat over five school years.

School Comparison: Palos South Middle School is ranked within the upper 30% of all 3,672 schools in Illinois (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-21 school year.

The equity score of Palos South Middle School is 0.36, which is less than the equity score at state average of 0.68. The school’s equity has stayed flat over five school years.

Nearby Public Schools: The closest high school to Palos South Middle School is Carl Sandburg High School (1.8 miles away)

The closest middle school is Independence Junior High School (1.9 miles away)

The closest elementary school is Palos East Elementary School (0.7 miles away)