Palos South Middle School vs Elden D Finley Jr High School

Palos South Middle School has a higher overall rating of 9.0/10 compared to 6.0/10. Palos South Middle School is significantly larger with 705 students, about 1.9× the size of Elden D Finley Jr High School (377). In math proficiency, Palos South Middle School leads at 51.0%.

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Palos South Middle School

Palos Park, IL

9.0/10

Middle School6th – 8th

705 students

Elden D Finley Jr High School

Chicago Ridge, IL

6.0/10

Middle School6th – 8th

377 students

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Ratings Comparison

Metric	Palos South Middle School	Elden D Finley Jr High School
Overall Rating	9.0 / 10	6.0 / 10
Academic Score	9.6	5.5
Growth Score	9.3	6.6
Diversity Index	—	—
Free/Reduced Lunch	32.6%	68.4%
Environment Score	7.5	5.8
State Rank	#165 of 3,814	#2,251 of 3,814
State Percentile	96th	41th

Test Scores

Subject	Palos South Middle School	Elden D Finley Jr High School
Math Proficiency	51.0%	17.0%
Math (State Avg)	—	—
ELA Proficiency	65.0%	21.0%
ELA (State Avg)	—	—

School Details

Detail	Palos South Middle School	Elden D Finley Jr High School
Type	Middle School	Middle School
Grades	6th – 8th	6th – 8th
Enrollment	705	377
Student-Teacher Ratio	13.8:1	12.6:1
Free/Reduced Lunch	32.6%	68.4%
District	Palos CCSD 118	Chicago Ridge SD 127-5
City	Palos Park	Chicago Ridge

Neighborhood

Metric	Palos Park (60464)	Chicago Ridge (60415)
Median Household Income	$126,220	$69,389
Median Home Value	$463,100	$217,800
Median Rent	$2,058	$1,198
College Educated (Bachelor's+)	50.3%	27.7%
Poverty Rate	5.1%	17.0%
Avg Commute	35 min	31 min

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