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Prairie-Hills STEAM Academy

Grades PK–05 · Markham, IL · NCES 172472006892

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3055 W 163Rd St · Markham, IL 60428

At a glance

Reported students

102

NCES CCD 2024–25

Teachers (FTE)

6.3

NCES CCD 2024–25

Student–teacher ratio

16.2:1

Calculated; not a class-size measure

Grades served

PK–05

NCES preliminary directory 2025–26

School benchmarks

Illinois elementary enrollment

3rd percentile

Compared with 2,323 same-level schools reporting enrollment.

District median enrollment

249

Prairie-Hills STEAM Academy: 102 reported students.

State peer staffing position

89th percentile

16.2:1 reported; state peer median 13.1:1. Ratio is not class size.

What the reported data says about Prairie-Hills STEAM Academy

Prairie-Hills STEAM Academy is a public elementary school serving grades PK–05 in Markham. It is one of 9 current school records connected to Prairie-Hills ESD 144. NCES reports 102 students for 2024–25.

Among 2,323 elementary schools in Illinois with comparable records, this school is smaller than the reported median of 365 students. Its enrollment is at approximately the 3rd percentile for that peer group. Size describes the campus, not instructional quality.

The reported student–teacher ratio is 16.2:1, above the Illinois median of 13.1:1 for the same school level. This ratio uses total enrollment and teacher FTE; it is not an average classroom headcount and can be affected by special programs or part-time staffing.

The largest reported race and ethnicity groups are Black (80.4%) and Hispanic or Latino (10.8%). These figures help families understand who the school serves; they are not rating inputs.

Questions worth asking Prairie-Hills STEAM Academy

  1. 1How do the reported 16.2:1 student–teacher ratio and 6.3 teacher FTE translate into actual class sizes by grade?
  2. 2Which advanced, gifted, career, arts, and computer-science courses are available this year, and how do students qualify?
  3. 3How many counselors, nurses, psychologists, and social workers currently serve students?
  4. 4Does community eligibility provide breakfast and lunch to every enrolled student, and are summer meals available?
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Enrollment needs

Free/reduced-price lunch
98%
Lunch program
Yes under Community Eligibility Option (CEO)

Student demographics

Race and ethnicity share of reported enrollment

  • White4.9%
  • Hispanic10.8%
  • Black80.4%
  • Asian1%
  • American Indian / Alaska Native0%
  • Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander1%
  • Multiracial2%

Race/ethnicity: NCES CCD 2024–25. English learner and disability context: CRDC 2021–22. Lunch eligibility: NCES CCD 2024–25. Privacy rules can produce missing values.

Other schools in Prairie-Hills ESD 144

Start with campuses at the same school level or with similar reported enrollment.

Nob Hill Elem School

Elementary · Grades PK–05

164 reported students

Fieldcrest Elem School

Elementary · Grades PK–05

217 reported students

Chateaux School

Elementary · Grades PK–05

249 reported students

Markham Park Elem School

Elementary · Grades PK–05

292 reported students

Highlands Elem School

Elementary · Grades PK–05

311 reported students

Mae Jemison School

Elementary · Grades PK–05

368 reported students

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