Markham Park Elem School

16239 Lawndale Ave, Markham IL, 60428 | Prairie-Hills Elementary School District 144 | 708-210-2869
  • grades PK-5
  • students 324
  • type Elementary
PROFICIENCY 27% 19% lower than state average
School Rankings
  • Ranked #0 of 4 in Markham
  • Ranked #0 of 5537 in Illinois
Proficiency Averages
16%Markham
33%Illinois

Markham Park Elem School is a school servicing grades PK to 5 and is located in the district of "Prairie-Hills Elementary School District 144" in Markham, IL. There are a total of 324 students and 16 teachers at Markham Park Elem School, for a student to teacher ratio of 21 to 1.

Markham Park Elem School has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 27.0%, which is 19% lower than the Illinois average.

Markham Park Elem School location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students324
Teachers16
Student/Teacher ratio21:1

 

Advanced Placement
AP enrollmentn/a
Taking some coursesn/a
Taking some courses (not tests)n/a
Passing some coursesn/a
Passing no coursesn/a

Advanced placement (AP) is a program that offers high school students the ability to take college level courses and exams. These programs were created to be at the same level of most first year university courses. If the students were successful in the AP programs, they could potentially receive advanced placement, credit or exemptions when they go on to university. At Markham Park Elem School, there are a total of n/a students enrolled in advanced placement courses, with n/a taking some courses.

Proficiency in mathematics comparison

Proficiency in languages comparison

Proficiency in mathematics by grade

GradeProficiency
All22%
330-39%
411-19%
520-29%
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High Schooln/a

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All32%
350-59%
420-29%
520-29%
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High Schooln/a

The proficiency in math and languages tables represent the percentage of students that scored at or above the proficiency level on their standardized state assessment tests. Although these tests are standardized within each state, the tests may vary from state to state. Comparing the results of one state to another may not always be an accurate or fair comparison.

Markham Park Elem School race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictIllinoisNational
White 3.5% 2.2% 49.5% 51.1%
Black 83.7% 87.1% 17.4% 15.9%
Asian 0.0% 0.8% 4.6% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 10.8% 8.5% 24.9% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 0.7% 0.3% 0.4% 1.2%
Hawaiian 0.0% 0.0% 0.2% 0.4%
Multiracial 1.4% 1.1% 3.0% 3.1%

Markham demographics profile

StatisticMarkhamIllinoisNational
Population12,40112,671,821328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)2,29422891
Median age32.037.437.7
Male/Female ratio0.9:11.0:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)36%55%55%
Speak English90%77%79%
Speak Spanish9%13%13%

Education level achieved in Markham

IndexMarkhamIllinoisNational
Completed 8th grade80.3%86.2%84.3%
Completed high school79.5%84.7%83.0%
Completed some college48.6%61.8%59.4%
Completed associate degree21.1%40.7%38.5%
Completed bachelors12.9%32.9%30.3%
Completed masters4.7%12.7%11.5%
Completed professional degree0.7%3.4%3.3%
Completed doctorate0.3%1.2%1.3%
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Source: The Markham Park Elem School data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.