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Prairie-Hills ESD 144 Schools
Prairie-Hills ESD 144 is a public school district in Illinois, based in Cook County (Markham). SchoolGrade grades 8 of its schools on actual versus projected test scores; every school below has its own page.
Prairie-Hills ESD 144 on the map
District boundary from the NCES EDGE composite school district file. Each marker is a graded school; click it for its grade and scores.
SchoolGrade summary for Prairie-Hills ESD 144
7 of 8 schools in Prairie-Hills ESD 144 carry a SchoolGrade (1 have too little test data to grade). Grade distribution:
D: 1F: 6
Best schools in Prairie-Hills ESD 144
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The ten highest SchoolGrades in the district. Grades reward actual test performance against the projection for each school's student context, so a B in a high-poverty school can outrank an A- elsewhere on impact.
- D Fieldcrest Elem School (Elementary school, exceeds expectations)
- F Mae Jemison School (Elementary school, meets expectations)
- F Prairie Hills Junior High School (Middle school, meets expectations)
- F Highlands Elem School (Elementary school, meets expectations)
- F Markham Park Elem School (Elementary school, meets expectations)
- F Nob Hill Elem School (Elementary school, meets expectations)
- F Chateaux School (Elementary school, doesn't meet expectations)
Every school in Prairie-Hills ESD 144
Middle and junior high schools (1)
- F Prairie Hills Junior High School, Markham
Elementary and primary schools (5)
- D Fieldcrest Elem School, Oak Forest
- F Highlands Elem School, Hazel Crest
- F Markham Park Elem School, Markham
- F Nob Hill Elem School, Country Club Hills
- Primary Learning Center, Markham
Other schools and academies (2)
- F Chateaux School, Hazel Crest
- F Mae Jemison School, Hazel Crest
Where Prairie-Hills ESD 144 schools are
Cities and towns served (4)
- Hazel Crest (3)
- Markham (3)
- Country Club Hills (1)
- Oak Forest (1)
About this district
- State: Best schools in Illinois
- County: Cook County
- Type: regular local school district
- Setting: large suburb (NCES locale of the district office)
- Enrollment: 2,542 students with 161 full-time-equivalent teachers and 289 total staff FTE (NCES CCD, 2023-24)
- NCES district ID: 1724720
- Grades are the 2025-26 SchoolGrade model: each school's actual proficiency against the level projected for its student context. How SchoolGrade works
Nearby school districts
- Bremen CHSD 228 (4 schools, 2 mi)
- Arbor Park SD 145 (4 schools, 2 mi)
- Midlothian SD 143 (4 schools, 3 mi)
- Country Club Hills SD 160 (3 schools, 3 mi)
- Posen-Robbins ESD 143-5 (5 schools, 3 mi)
- W Harvey-Dixmoor PSD 147 (3 schools, 3 mi)
- Harvey SD 152 (6 schools, 3 mi)
- Homewood SD 153 (3 schools, 3 mi)
Questions about Prairie-Hills ESD 144
How many schools are in Prairie-Hills ESD 144?
SchoolGrade grades 8 public schools in Prairie-Hills ESD 144, across 4 cities and towns. Every one of them is listed on this page with a link to its own report.
Which cities does Prairie-Hills ESD 144 serve?
The largest by graded schools: Hazel Crest, Markham, Country Club Hills, Oak Forest.
How good are the schools in Prairie-Hills ESD 144?
Across the 7 graded schools, the average SchoolGrade is F, with 8.7% of tested students meeting the state bar against a projected 9.9%. 86% of schools meet or exceed the expectation for their student context.
How many students attend Prairie-Hills ESD 144?
2,542 students were enrolled in Prairie-Hills ESD 144 in the 2023-24 school year, about 15.8 students per full-time teacher (NCES Common Core of Data).
Where is Prairie-Hills ESD 144?
Prairie-Hills ESD 144 is in Illinois, based in Cook County, with its district office in Markham. Its boundary covers about 8.1 sq mi.