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Public elementary school · Prairie-Hills Esd 144 · Markham, Illinois

Markham Park Elem School

Markham Park Elem School rates 2.9, below most Prairie-Hills Esd 144 elementary schools, whose rated median is 3.6.

Elementary schools, 1 to 10This campus against public elementary schools around it that are rated on verified state test data.
2.9this school

2.9 on a one-to-ten scale; the Prairie-Hills Esd 144 median is 3.6.

#3,784 of 3,814 schools in Illinois · Prairie-Hills Esd 144: 6 elementary schools rated, median 3.6

The brief

A Prairie-Hills Esd 144 elementary school where students score 6 points below what's typical for similar communities.

It ranks 3,784 of 3,814 schools in Illinois and 8 of 8 in Prairie-Hills Esd 144.

Markham Park Elem School is listed in Prairie-Hills Esd 144, and a district label does not verify attendance for an address: confirm the zoned campus with the district before you commit to a street.

Math6%36 points below the Illinois average of 42%2025 IAR
Reading20%32 points below the Illinois average of 52%2025 IAR
In 2025, 6% of students were proficient in math and 20% in reading, against Illinois averages of 42% and 52%.2025 IAR; 54 test records from IL state assessments and EdFacts (NCES).

What the rating is made of, each out of 10

Student Progress
2.2
50% of the rating
Academics
3.5
30% of the rating
Resources & Environment
3.5
20% of the rating
About this school's data1 correction under review · rating: low confidence · 6 sources, 2019–2025

Every number on this page comes from a published source with a stated period. Where a source is partial, aging, an estimate, or describes a surrounding area rather than the school, that limitation is named here.

Attendance data is under correction. This existing Resources & Environment score and overall rating may still reflect an unverified attendance input.

Full Profile · 3/3 metrics

Multi-year averages used by the rating model: math 18% (multi-year average, 2009-2025) · reading/ELA 26% (multi-year average, 2009-2025).

School directory (enrollment, grades, staff, contact)
NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) · SY 2023–24 · Medium confidence
  • Source period: SY 2023–24. A newer release may be available.
MySchoolScout rating and rank
MySchoolScout ranking model · Low confidence
  • Vintage not available. Do not use this measure alone.
  • Derived as a weighted blend of the component scores shown in Academics from state assessment, EdFacts growth, and NCES resource records.
Math proficiency
State department of education · 2025 IAR · Medium confidence
  • Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
  • Source period: 2025 IAR. A newer release may be available.
  • Derived from source records rather than read directly from one field.
Reading/ELA proficiency
State department of education · 2025 IAR · Medium confidence
  • Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
  • Source period: 2025 IAR. A newer release may be available.
  • Derived from source records rather than read directly from one field.
Student progress (growth)
State assessments · Mixed source periods · Low confidence
  • Vintage not available. Do not use this measure alone.
  • Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
  • Derived as the fitted year-over-year slope of proficiency from multi-year assessment records.
Neighborhood (income, housing, education)
U.S. Census ACS 5-year estimates · ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates · Low confidence
  • Older source: ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates. Use as historical context.
  • Reported for the ZCTA for ZIP 60428; this does not measure the attendance area.

Evidence periods: Rating mixed/unknown input periods; assessments multi-year average, 2009-2025; directory SY 2023–24

About our dataHow we calculate scores

The neighborhood

Where it sits, and what the area looks like.
Markham Park Elem School and the 20 nearest elementary schools, each pin colored by its score.Pins are locations, not attendance boundaries. Verify the enrollment path with the district.

Open the Chicago school map to see school quality against home prices across the metro.

The area

Median income
$53,059
Median home value
$118,900
Median rent
$1,686/mo
College educated
16.1%
Homeownership
73.3%
Poverty rate
19.3%

U.S. Census ACS 5-year estimates · ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates for the ZCTA associated with school ZIP 60428; this is area context, not an attendance boundary.

Getting around

Walk Score
32
Car-Dependent
Bike Score
35
Somewhat Bikeable
County reported crime
2,413/100K
Reported Part-1 offenses (violent + property + arson) per 100,000 county residents, counting every city police department, sheriff's office and county police department that reported a full year to the FBI Uniform Crime Reporting program. Shown only where those agencies cover at least 80% of the county's residents. Not a school safety rating.

Walk, transit and bike scores byWalk Score

FBI Uniform Crime Reporting · 2025 · county context, not school-level safety or attendance eligibility. Source details

Programs and who goes here

What the campus offers, and who it enrolls.

Who goes here

Free or reduced lunch
93.4%
Students qualifying for federal meal assistance. Shown separately, never in the score.

NCES Common Core of Data (CCD).

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Public-school ratings. Grade-compatible schools within 5 miles, best rated first.
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  8. Markham Park Elem Schoolthis school
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Eight grade-compatible schools using the same rating model sit within 5 miles, and seven rate higher than Markham Park Elem School among the rated peers.Public-school ratings. Straight-line distance from this campus. Pins are locations, not attendance boundaries; verify the enrollment path with the district.

Distance is proximity only; it is not attendance eligibility.

Enrollment path unverified: Potential public school; its attendance or application path has not been classified.

The record

What is on file, and where each number came from.

Questions families ask

What grades does Markham Park Elem School serve?

Markham Park Elem School serves students in grades Pre-K through 5th.

How many students attend Markham Park Elem School?

Markham Park Elem School has an enrollment of approximately 290 students.

What is the student-teacher ratio at Markham Park Elem School?

The student-teacher ratio at Markham Park Elem School is 18.1:1. A lower ratio generally means more individual attention per student. The national average is approximately 16:1 for public schools.

How does Markham Park Elem School rank in IL?

Markham Park Elem School ranks #3,784 of 3,814 schools in IL.

What is Markham Park Elem School's MySchoolScout rating?

Markham Park Elem School has a current MySchoolScout rating of 2.9 out of 10. This score combines the level-appropriate components shown in the rating breakdown; equity data is shown separately for context.

What are the test scores at Markham Park Elem School?

Based on loaded state assessment records, Markham Park Elem School has 18% math proficiency (multi-year average, 2009-2025) and 26% reading/ELA proficiency (multi-year average, 2009-2025).

Is Markham Park Elem School a charter school?

No, Markham Park Elem School is not a charter school. It is a traditional public school operated by the local school district.

Is Markham Park Elem School a Title I school?

No, Markham Park Elem School is not currently a Title I school.

What does the Free & Reduced Lunch percentage mean for Markham Park Elem School?

93.4% of students at Markham Park Elem School qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. This is a commonly used indicator of economic need and provides important context when interpreting test scores.

School facts

Grades
Pre-K – 5th
Enrollment
290
Student-teacher ratio
18.1:1
Teachers (FTE)
16
Type
Regular
Title I
No
Setting
Large Suburb
County
Cook County
Phone
(708) 210-2869
Rank in district
#8 of 8
Schools in district
9
District spending per student
$19,068
NCES F-33 · FY 2023 · This annual source is three years behind the current year.
District child poverty rate
30.8%
Census SAIPE · 2024
Area population (ZIP 60428)
10,980
Area average commute
34.9 min
Area median age
34.2

NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) (SY 2023–24).

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Data from NCES Common Core of Data, Illinois Dept. of Education, and U.S. Census ACS for the 2023–24 school year. Rankings computed by MySchoolScout. See all data sources.