Markham Park Elementary School (Ranked Bottom 50% for 2025-26)

16239 Lawndale Ave
Markham, IL 60428

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Bottom 50%

Serving 290 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Markham Park Elementary School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Illinois for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).

The percentage of students achieving is 6-9% (which is lower than the Illinois state average of 27%). The percentage of students achieving is 15-19% (which is lower than the Illinois state average of 30%).

The student-teacher ratio of 17:1 is higher than the Illinois state level of 13:1.

Minority enrollment is 99% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Illinois state average of 55% (majority Hispanic and Black).

Quick Facts (2025-26)

Grades: Prekindergarten-5
Enrollment: 290 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 17:1
Minority Enrollment: 99%
: Bottom 50% in IL
: 6-9% (Btm 50%)
: 15-19% (Btm 50%)
: 30-39% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), IL Dept. of Education

School Overview

Markham Park Elementary School's student population of 290 students has declined by 7% over five school years.

The teacher population of 17 teachers has grown by 13% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Prekindergarten-5

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Markham Park Elementary School
Pre-K	36
Kind	39
1	49
2	28
3	41
4	51
5	46

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Total Students

290 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Markham Park Elementary School
2023	308
2022	303
2021	285
2020	313
2019	313
2018	262
2017	262
2016	265
2015	267
2014	285
2013	256
2012	327
2011	314
2010	344
2009	335
2008	375
2007	332
2006	326
2005	305
2004	310
2003	311
2002	327
2001	442
2000	433
1999	382
1998	368
1997	318
1996	317
1995	288
1994	311
1993	308
1992	347
1991	346
1990	361
1989	341
1988	378
1987	373

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

17 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Markham Park Elementary School
2023	12
2022	16
2020	15
2019	15
2018	14
2017	14
2016	14
2015	15
2013	19
2012	22
2011	23
2010	24
2009	22
2008	14
2007	19
2006	14
2005	20
2004	18
2003	17
2002	16
2001	21
2000	25
1999	23
1998	23
1997	22
1996	22
1995	22
1994	20
1993	20
1992	22
1991	21

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School Motto

Preparing all students to meet the challenges of the future.

School Rankings

Markham Park Elementary School ranks within the bottom 50% of all 3,542 schools in Illinois (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Markham Park Elementary School is 0.47, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.69. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (IL)

#2720 out of 3542 schools
(Bottom 50%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2011-2023)
Year	Markham Park Elementary School
2023	#2720
2022	#2626
2021	#2884
2019	#2053
2018	#1694
2017	#2288
2016	#2724
2015	#2749
2013	#2917
2012	#2580
2011	#2832

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6-9%

27%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2023)
Year	Markham Park Elementary School	Illinois	Prairie-Hills Education Service District 144
2023	7%	27%	7%
2021	7%	28%	7%
2019	22%	33%	16%
2018	22%	32%	17%
2017	22%	32%	15%
2016	17%	31%	13%
2015	12%	29%	12%
2013	42%	58%	39%
2012	75%	80%	77%
2011	69%	80%	72%
2010	67%	80%	73%

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15-19%

30%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Markham Park Elementary School	Illinois	Prairie-Hills Education Service District 144
2022	17%	30%	13%
2021	12%	32%	12%
2019	32%	38%	24%
2018	42%	37%	17%
2017	27%	38%	23%
2016	17%	36%	19%
2015	22%	38%	28%
2014	32%	57%	36%
2013	42%	58%	43%
2012	67%	75%	72%
2011	66%	75%	68%

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30-39%

50%

Student-Teacher Ratio

17:1

13:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Markham Park Elementary School	Illinois	Prairie-Hills Education Service District 144
2023	26:1	14:1	18:1
2022	19:1	14:1	20:1
2020	21:1	15:1	29:1
2019	21:1	15:1	29:1
2018	19:1	16:1	16:1
2017	19:1	15:1	16:1
2016	19:1	16:1	15:1
2015	18:1	16:1	15:1
2013	13:1	13:1	15:1
2012	15:1	16:1	15:1
2011	14:1	16:1	14:1
2010	15:1	16:1	16:1
2009	15:1	16:1	17:1
2008	27:1	18:1	25:1
2007	17:1	17:1	21:1
2006	23:1	16:1	20:1
2005	15:1	16:1	17:1
2004	17:1	17:1	17:1
2003	18:1	16:1	19:1
2002	20:1	16:1	19:1
2001	21:1	16:1	19:1
2000	17:1	16:1	18:1
1999	17:1	16:1	19:1
1998	16:1	17:1	18:1
1997	14:1	17:1	18:1
1996	14:1	17:1	18:1
1995	13:1	17:1	18:1
1994	16:1	18:1	20:1
1993	15:1	18:1	20:1
1992	16:1	17:1	20:1
1991	16:1	17:1	19:1

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American Indian

n/a

Asian

n/a

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1989-2020)
Year	Markham Park Elementary School	Illinois	Prairie-Hills Education Service District 144
2020	1%	5%	1%
2019	1%	5%	1%
2011	1%	5%
2010	2%	5%
2009	1%	5%
2008	2%	5%
2007	2%	5%	1%
2006	3%	5%	1%
2005	3%	5%
2004	2%	4%
2003	1%	4%	1%
2002	1%	4%	1%
2000	1%	3%	1%
1999	1%	3%	1%
1995	1%	3%	1%
1994	2%	3%	1%
1993	1%	3%	1%
1992	1%	3%	1%
1991	2%	3%	1%
1990	1%	3%	2%
1989	1%	3%	1%

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Hispanic

35%

28%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Markham Park Elementary School	Illinois	Prairie-Hills Education Service District 144
2023	30%	27%	15%
2022	23%	27%	14%
2021	19%	27%	13%
2020	16%	26%	11%
2019	16%	26%	11%
2018	14%	26%	11%
2017	14%	26%	11%
2016	13%	26%	12%
2015	6%	25%	12%
2014	10%	25%	11%
2013	9%	24%	11%
2012	9%	24%	9%
2011	8%	23%	11%
2010	5%	22%	9%
2009	6%	22%	9%
2008	7%	21%	8%
2007	2%	20%	7%
2006	4%	19%	6%
2005	5%	18%	7%
2004	6%	18%	6%
2003	7%	17%	4%
2002	4%	16%	4%
2001	3%	15%	3%
2000	2%	15%	3%
1999	3%	14%	2%
1998	5%	13%	2%
1997	1%	13%	2%
1994	1%	11%
1993	2%	11%	1%
1992	1%	10%	1%
1991	1%	10%	1%

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Black

64%

17%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Markham Park Elementary School	Illinois	Prairie-Hills Education Service District 144
2023	69%	17%	81%
2022	76%	17%	83%
2021	80%	17%	83%
2020	81%	17%	85%
2019	81%	17%	85%
2018	84%	17%	85%
2017	84%	17%	85%
2016	84%	17%	84%
2015	88%	17%	65%
2014	86%	17%	86%
2013	86%	18%	86%
2012	87%	18%	86%
2011	88%	18%	86%
2010	90%	20%	87%
2009	91%	20%	87%
2008	87%	20%	88%
2007	94%	20%	89%
2006	88%	20%	89%
2005	88%	20%	88%
2004	86%	21%	89%
2003	84%	21%	89%
2002	84%	21%	88%
2001	87%	21%	88%
2000	85%	21%	88%
1999	81%	21%	87%
1998	78%	21%	87%
1997	90%	20%	87%
1996	91%	21%	88%
1995	90%	20%	86%
1994	85%	21%	84%
1993	78%	21%	81%
1992	56%	21%	78%
1991	70%	21%	76%

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White

45%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Markham Park Elementary School	Illinois	Prairie-Hills Education Service District 144
2023	1%	45%	2%
2022	1%	47%	1%
2020	1%	48%	2%
2019	1%	48%	2%
2016	2%	49%	2%
2015	4%	49%	4%
2014	3%	50%	3%
2013	4%	50%	3%
2012	3%	51%	3%
2011	3%	51%	3%
2010	3%	53%	4%
2009	2%	53%	4%
2008	4%	54%	4%
2007	2%	55%	3%
2006	5%	56%	4%
2005	4%	57%	5%
2004	6%	57%	5%
2003	8%	58%	6%
2002	11%	59%	7%
2001	10%	60%	8%
2000	12%	61%	8%
1999	15%	62%	10%
1998	17%	63%	10%
1997	25%	64%	11%
1996	29%	64%	11%
1995	33%	65%	13%
1994	34%	65%	15%
1993	39%	65%	17%
1992	57%	66%	20%
1991	43%	66%	22%
1990	35%	66%	23%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

n/a

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2012-2021)
Year	Markham Park Elementary School	Illinois	Prairie-Hills Education Service District 144
2021	1%	4%	1%
2020	1%	4%	1%
2019	1%	4%	1%
2018	2%	3%	1%
2017	2%	3%	1%
2016	1%	3%	1%
2015	2%	3%
2014	1%	3%
2013	1%	3%
2012	1%	3%	1%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.47

0.69

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Markham Park Elementary School	Illinois	Prairie-Hills Education Service District 144
2023	0.44	0.70	0.32
2022	0.37	0.68	0.30
2021	0.33	0.68	0.30
2020	0.32	0.68	0.26
2019	0.32	0.68	0.26
2018	0.28	0.67	0.27
2017	0.28	0.67	0.27
2016	0.28	0.67	0.28
2015	0.22	0.67	0.36
2014	0.25	0.66	0.26
2013	0.25	0.66	0.25
2012	0.24	0.65	0.25
2011	0.22	0.66	0.25
2010	0.19	0.64	0.23
2009	0.17	0.64	0.24
2008	0.26	0.64	0.22
2007	0.12	0.63	0.20
2006	0.22	0.61	0.21
2005	0.22	0.61	0.22
2004	0.26	0.60	0.21
2003	0.29	0.59	0.21
2002	0.28	0.59	0.22
2001	0.23	0.58	0.21
2000	0.27	0.57	0.22
1999	0.32	0.56	0.23
1998	0.36	0.56	0.24
1997	0.31	0.54	0.24
1996	0.31	0.53	0.23
1995	0.35	0.53	0.25
1994	0.42	0.52	0.28
1993	0.47	0.52	0.33
1992	0.55	0.52	0.36
1991	0.52	0.52	0.39

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Eligible for

82%

43%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2003-2023)
Year	Markham Park Elementary School	Illinois	Prairie-Hills Education Service District 144
2023	78%	43%	91%
2022	79%	43%	88%
2021	84%	44%	88%
2020	96%	47%	93%
2019	96%	47%	93%
2018	91%	46%	91%
2017	91%	46%	91%
2016	89%	47%	91%
2015	87%	52%	86%
2014	93%	47%	91%
2013	94%	45%	91%
2012	39%	21%	35%
2011	83%	39%	77%
2010	91%	37%	85%
2009	73%	33%	65%
2008	92%	32%	76%
2007	87%	32%	85%
2006	93%	32%	83%
2005	81%	32%	69%
2004	81%	31%	75%
2003	89%	30%	79%

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Eligible for (14-15)

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2004-2015)
Year	Markham Park Elementary School	Illinois	Prairie-Hills Education Service District 144
2015	5%	2%	6%
2014	2%	3%	2%
2012	57%	27%	52%
2011	5%	5%	5%
2010	7%	6%	7%
2009	4%	6%	7%
2008	4%	6%	9%
2007	5%	6%	6%
2006	6%	6%	6%
2005	7%	5%	7%
2004	8%	5%	9%

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School Statewide Testing

School District Name

Prairie-Hills Education Service District 144

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), IL Dept. of Education

Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is Markham Park Elementary School's ranking?

Markham Park Elementary School is ranked #2720 out of 3,542 schools, which ranks it among the bottom 50% of public schools in Illinois.

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

6-9% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 27% IL state average), while 15-19% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 30% IL state average).

How many students attend Markham Park Elementary School?

290 students attend Markham Park Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

64% of Markham Park Elementary School students are Black, 35% of students are Hispanic, and 1% of students are White.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Markham Park Elementary School?

Markham Park Elementary School has a student ration of 17:1, which is higher than the Illinois state average of 13:1.

What grades does Markham Park Elementary School offer ?

Markham Park Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Prekindergarten-5

What school district is Markham Park Elementary School part of?

Markham Park Elementary School is part of Prairie-Hills Education Service District 144.