Grade school districts in Palos Heights, Palos Park and Palos Hills ranked highest in South Suburbs for reading aptitude, according to the Illinois State Board of Education.
As part of the annual Partnership For Assessment of Readiness for College and Careers ("PARCC") examination, Illinois public school students in grades three through eight are asked to read and analyze passages of fiction and nonfiction, then write about them.
The students pass if their scores either meet or exceed expectations, indicating they're "ready for the next level" of school.
Where did your school district rank?
10 South Suburbs districts with highest reading scores
Rank
District
City
County
Passing Rate
1
Palos Heights School District 128
Palos Heights
Cook
66.4%
2
Palos Community Consolidated School District 118
Palos Park
Cook
59.6%
3
North Palos School District 117
Palos Hills
Cook
59.5%
4
Pleasantdale School District 107
Burr Ridge
Cook
56.3%
5
Lemont Bromberek Combined School District 113a
Lemont
Cook
48.9%
6
Orland School District 135
Orland Park
Cook
48.6%
7
Evergreen Park Elementary School District 124
Evergreen Park
Cook
44.8%
8
Kirby School District 140
Tinley Park
Cook
43.7%
9
Worth School District 127
Worth
Cook
43.4%
10
Oak Lawn Hometown School District 123
Oak Lawn
Cook
43.1%
ORGANIZATIONS IN THIS STORY
Palos Community Consolidated School District 118• Palos Heights School District 128 Board• Pleasantdale School District 107 Board• Kirby School District 140 Board• Orland School District 135 Board• Evergreen Park Elementary School District 124• North Palos School District 117 Board• Oak Lawn-Hometown School District 123 Board
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