Is Markham Park Elementary School a good school?

Markham Park Elementary School ranks in the bottom 8.3% of Illinois elementary schools.

How many students attend Markham Park Elementary School?

In the 2023-24 school year, 290 students attended Markham Park Elementary School.

What is the racial makeup of Markham Park Elementary School?

Students at Markham Park Elementary School are 64% African American, 35% Hispanic.

What schools do graduates of Markham Park Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Markham Park Elementary School usually go on to attend: Middle : Prairie-Hills Junior High School

Markham Park Elementary School

Summary:

Markham Park Elementary School is a public elementary school serving grades PK-5 in Markham, Illinois, with 308 students. The school is part of the Prairie-Hills Education Service District 144, which is ranked 766 out of 813 districts in Illinois and has a 0-star rating from SchoolDigger. Markham Park Elementary School has consistently ranked in the bottom half of Illinois elementary schools, with a ranking of 1896 out of 2067 schools for the 2023-2024 school year and a 0-star rating.

Markham Park Elementary School faces significant challenges in terms of academic performance, chronic absenteeism, and socioeconomic factors. The school consistently underperforms compared to the state and district averages on standardized tests, with only 12.2% of students proficient or better in English Language Arts and 4-6% proficient in mathematics. The school also struggles with high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 21.9% to 39.7% over the past few years, significantly higher than the state average. Additionally, the school has a very high percentage of students (over 92%) who qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, indicating a high level of economic disadvantage among the student population.

Interestingly, the other schools in the Prairie-Hills Education Service District 144 that are closest to Markham Park Elementary School also struggle with low academic performance, high chronic absenteeism, and high percentages of economically disadvantaged students, suggesting that the challenges faced by Markham Park Elementary School are not unique but rather systemic within the district. When comparing Markham Park Elementary School to schools in the neighboring Midlothian School District 143, the academic performance is generally lower, even though the Midlothian district is also ranked relatively low (713 out of 813) in the state.

Detail:

Public PK, KG-5

16239 Lawndale Ave
Markham, IL 60428-4440

(708) 210-2869

District: Prairie-Hills Education Service District 144

SchoolDigger Rank:
1896^th of 2,067 Illinois Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $18,416

Students who attend Markham Park Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:

Prairie-Hills Junior High School

Student/teacher ratio: 17.5

Number of students: 290

Racial breakdown:

African American:

63.8%

Hispanic:

35.2%

White:

0.7%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 93.4%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Markham Park Elementary School ranks worse than 91.7% of elementary schools in Illinois. It also ranks 6^th among 7 ranked elementary schools in the Prairie-Hills Education Service District 144. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 13.95. (See more...)

Chronic absenteeism in a school refers to a situation where students repeatedly miss school, with the threshold often defined as missing 10% or more of school days for any reason, excused or unexcused.

Student Body

Compare Details Racial makeup is: African American (63.8%), Hispanic (35.2%), White (0.7%). (See more...)

Compare Details 93.4% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Markham Park Elementary School is 17.5. 6 elementary schools in the Prairie-Hills Education Service District 144 have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)

Compare Markham Park Elementary School employs 16.5 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Markham Park Elementary School is $18,416, which is the 2^nd highest among 7 elementary schools in the Prairie-Hills Education Service District 144.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Markham Park Elementary School:

SchoolDigger ranks Markham Park Elementary School 1896^th of 2067 Illinois public elementary schools. (See Markham Park Elementary School in the ranking list.)

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

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Low Socio Economic Status students:

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African American students:

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Prairie-Hills Education Service District 144:

SchoolDigger ranks Prairie-Hills Education Service District 144 766^th of 813 Illinois school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Markham Park Elementary School

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Rank History for all students at Markham Park Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2003	9.54	1795^th	2020	11.1%
2004	6.79	1875^th	2030	7.6%
2005	14.49	1786^th	2022	11.7%
2006	16.32	1832^nd	2086	12.2%
2007	18.14	1823^rd	2095	13.0%
2008	21.10	1758^th	2092	16.0%
2009	20.91	1783^rd	2120	15.9%
2010	19.32	1826^th	2139	14.6%
2011	19.27	1848^th	2147	13.9%
2012	26.70	1731^st	2166	20.1%
2013	21.04	1774^th	2167	18.1%
2014	15.99	1832^nd	2093	12.5%
2015	23.41	1611^th	2052	21.5%
2016	19.09	1718^th	2046	16.0%
2017	27.10	1490^th	2044	27.1%
2018	45.36	1045^th	2037	48.7%
2019	34.58	1325^th	2086	36.5%
2021	26.31	1375^th	1948	29.4%
2022	29.06	1420^th	2082	31.8%
2023	22.22	1601^st	2077	22.9%
2024	13.95	1896^th	2067	8.3%

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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Markham Park Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2024	30.78	635^th	826	23.1%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Markham Park Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	67.52	386^th	1765	78.1%
2019	50.98	792^nd	1816	56.4%
2021	47.40	691^st	1514	54.4%
2022	47.14	844^th	1763	52.1%
2023	37.44	1107^th	1808	38.8%
2024	21.02	1561^st	1793	12.9%

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Rank History for Female students at Markham Park Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	51.90	881^st	1964	55.1%
2019	43.13	1110^th	2019	45.0%
2021	28.93	1166^th	1680	30.6%
2022	36.85	1154^th	1970	41.4%
2023	28.73	1354^th	1957	30.8%
2024	14.40	1776^th	1942	8.5%

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Rank History for Male students at Markham Park Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	38.24	1155^th	1972	41.4%
2019	30.67	1385^th	2019	31.4%
2021	20.30	1394^th	1707	18.3%
2022	21.96	1532^nd	1977	22.5%
2023	16.94	1716^th	1984	13.5%
2024	14.71	1770^th	1959	9.6%

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Rank History for African American students at Markham Park Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	80.11	72^nd	698	89.7%
2019	64.66	152^nd	711	78.6%
2021	46.73	163^rd	428	61.9%
2022	52.24	232^nd	684	66.1%
2023	45.56	311^th	692	55.1%
2024	26.00	549^th	655	16.2%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Markham Park Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2022	48.26	431^st	954	54.8%
2023	47.60	450^th	970	53.6%
2024	28.85	715^th	959	25.4%

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Data source: test scores: Illinois State Board of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

Data source: Illinois State Board of Education

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Enrollment information for Markham Park Elementary School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1988	152	226	5	7	n/a	n/a	n/a	0	390
1989	144	213	11	8	n/a	n/a	n/a	0	376
1990	133	236	12	10	n/a	n/a	n/a	0	391
1991	155	248	13	10	0	n/a	n/a	0	426
1992	206	202	12	12	0	n/a	n/a	0	432
1993	127	245	8	11	0	n/a	n/a	0	391
1994	113	270	13	9	0	n/a	n/a	0	405
1995	98	296	4	7	0	n/a	n/a	0	405
1996	98	296	4	7	0	n/a	n/a	0	405
1997	86	292	2	11	0	n/a	n/a	0	391
1998	64	287	1	16	0	n/a	n/a	0	368
1999	57	311	2	12	0	n/a	n/a	0	382
2000	51	368	4	10	0	n/a	n/a	0	433
2001	43	384	1	14	0	n/a	n/a	0	442
2002	25	262	3	21	0	n/a	n/a	0	311
2003	25	262	3	21	0	n/a	n/a	0	311
2004	19	268	4	19	0	n/a	n/a	0	310
2005	13	269	5	15	0	n/a	n/a	3	305
2006	16	288	7	9	0	n/a	n/a	6	326
2007	8	313	2	7	0	n/a	n/a	2	332
2008	12	322	3	22	0	n/a	n/a	16	375
2009	6	305	3	19	0	n/a	n/a	2	335
2010	11	308	5	15	0	n/a	n/a	5	344
2011	10	276	3	24	0	0	1	0	314
2012	9	285	0	29	1	0	3	0	327
2013	9	219	0	24	1	0	3	0	256
2014	9	243	0	29	1	0	3	0	285
2015	9	233	0	16	1	0	8	0	267
2016	6	222	0	33	0	0	4	0	265
2017	2	219	0	36	0	0	5	0	262
2018	0	267	0	52	0	1	4	0	324
2019	4	254	1	51	0	0	3	0	313
2020	1	238	0	56	0	0	3	0	298
2021	0	228	0	55	0	0	2	0	285
2022	2	229	0	71	0	0	1	0	303
2023	3	213	1	91	0	0	0	0	308
2024	2	185	0	102	0	0	1	0	290

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

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Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Markham Park Elementary School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	390	23.0	16.9	n/a
1989	376	22.0	17.0	n/a
1990	391	21.0	18.6	n/a
1991	426	21.0	20.2	n/a
1992	432	21.7	19.9	n/a
1993	391	20.0	19.6	n/a
1994	405	20.0	20.3	n/a
1995	405	22.0	18.4	n/a
1996	405	22.0	18.4	n/a
1997	391	22.0	17.8	n/a
1998	368	23.0	16.0	n/a
1999	382	23.0	16.6	n/a
2000	433	25.0	17.3	n/a
2001	442	21.0	21.0	n/a
2002	311	17.0	18.3	98.4
2003	311	17.0	18.3	98.4
2004	310	18.0	17.2	89
2005	305	20.7	14.7	88.7
2006	326	14.9	21.9	100.9
2007	332	19.0	17.5	92.7
2008	375	14.0	26.8	100.3
2009	335	21.7	15.4	77.5
2010	344	23.5	14.6	99.7
2011	314	23.0	13.6	87.9
2012	327	22.0	14.8	96.6
2013	256	19.2	13.2	94.1
2014	285	n/a	n/a	95.4
2015	267	15.0	17.8	93.6
2016	265	14.0	18.9	89.8
2017	262	14.0	18.7	91.2
2018	324	15.6	20.7	95.4
2019	313	14.8	21.1	95.5
2020	298	15.8	18.8	98.7
2021	285	n/a	n/a	n/a
2022	303	15.5	19.5	92.7
2023	308	11.5	26.7	92.9
2024	290	16.5	17.5	93.4

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Markham Park Elementary School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	390	23.0	16.9	n/a
1989	376	22.0	17.0	n/a
1990	391	21.0	18.6	n/a
1991	426	21.0	20.2	n/a
1992	432	21.7	19.9	n/a
1993	391	20.0	19.6	n/a
1994	405	20.0	20.3	n/a
1995	405	22.0	18.4	n/a
1996	405	22.0	18.4	n/a
1997	391	22.0	17.8	n/a
1998	368	23.0	16.0	n/a
1999	382	23.0	16.6	n/a
2000	433	25.0	17.3	n/a
2001	442	21.0	21.0	n/a
2002	311	17.0	18.3	98.4
2003	311	17.0	18.3	98.4
2004	310	18.0	17.2	89
2005	305	20.7	14.7	88.7
2006	326	14.9	21.9	100.9
2007	332	19.0	17.5	92.7
2008	375	14.0	26.8	100.3
2009	335	21.7	15.4	77.5
2010	344	23.5	14.6	99.7
2011	314	23.0	13.6	87.9
2012	327	22.0	14.8	96.6
2013	256	19.2	13.2	94.1
2014	285	n/a	n/a	95.4
2015	267	15.0	17.8	93.6
2016	265	14.0	18.9	89.8
2017	262	14.0	18.7	91.2
2018	324	15.6	20.7	95.4
2019	313	14.8	21.1	95.5
2020	298	15.8	18.8	98.7
2021	285	n/a	n/a	n/a
2022	303	15.5	19.5	92.7
2023	308	11.5	26.7	92.9
2024	290	16.5	17.5	93.4

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.

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