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Prairie-Hills Junior High School

Public Grades 6-8

1143^rd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,368 Illinois Middle Schools

Better than 16% of Illinois middle schools

Summary

Prairie-Hills Junior High School is a public middle school located in Markham, Illinois, serving 820 students in grades 6-8. The school is part of the Prairie-Hills Education Service District 144, which is ranked 780 out of 811 districts in Illinois and has a 0-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Prairie-Hills Junior High School has consistently ranked in the bottom 20% of Illinois middle schools over the past 10 years, with a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger. This is significantly lower than the nearby schools, such as Arbor Park Middle School, Southwood Middle School, and James Hart School, which generally rank in the middle to upper-middle range of Illinois middle schools. The school's proficiency rates in English Language Arts, Mathematics, and Science are well below the state averages across all grade levels. Additionally, Prairie-Hills Junior High School has consistently high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 24.1% to 31.2% over the past few years, which is significantly higher than the state average and the nearby schools.

Despite the school's relatively high per-student spending, ranging from $12,907 to $19,005 per student over the past few years, the academic outcomes have not improved. This suggests that factors beyond just funding may be contributing to the school's underperformance. Interestingly, the school's performance for specific student subgroups, such as African American and Hispanic students, is relatively better compared to the overall school performance, indicating that the challenges faced by the school may be more complex than a single factor.

766

Students ?

25.5

Student/teacher ratio ?

$22,724

Per pupil spending ?

94%

Free/discounted lunch ?

16315 Richmond
Markham, IL 60428

(708) 210-2860

District: Prairie-Hills Education Service District 144

Feeder schools for Prairie-Hills Junior High School:

Elementary:	Chateaux School
	Fieldcrest Elementary School
	Highlands Elementary School
	Mae Jemison School
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	Markham Park Elementary School
	Nob Hill Elementary School

Racial breakdown:

African American:

76.9%

Hispanic:

19.1%

Two or more races:

1.8%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 25th percentile in 2015 → 16th in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Illinois average (22% vs 46% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (16th percentile)

!Ranking has slipped — down 9 percentile points since 2015

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school22%

District avg23%

Illinois avg46%

1,143^rd of 1,368

Illinois public middle schools ?

Bottom 16%▼ down 9 pts since 2015

From bottom 25% (2015) to bottom 16% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

780^th of 811Prairie-Hills Education Service District 144 among Illinois districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	18.9	1143 of 1368	16.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	19.4	1107 of 1363	18.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	16.2	1198 of 1367	12.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	17.7	1167 of 1369	14.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	19.5	1035 of 1241	16.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	19.9	1112 of 1356	18.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	17.8	1089 of 1293	15.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	17.5	1098 of 1293	15.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	16.3	1159 of 1294	10.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	25.4	975 of 1302	25.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	5.2	1286 of 1322	2.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2013	13.5	1227 of 1367	10.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	21.3	1155 of 1365	15.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	12.5	1227 of 1344	8.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2010	17.3	1149 of 1327	13.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	20.9	1091 of 1318	17.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	23.3	1056 of 1293	18.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	25.8	1026 of 1287	20.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	20.1	1056 of 1272	17.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2005	19.0	985 of 1209	18.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2004	24.2	934 of 1204	22.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2003	19.4	950 of 1185	19.8%	★☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	37.3	348 of 574	39.4%	★★☆☆☆
2024	33.9	368 of 548	32.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	30.5	413 of 569	27.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	33.7	381 of 573	33.5%	★★☆☆☆
2021	37.5	223 of 385	42.1%	★★☆☆☆
2019	45.6	263 of 565	53.5%	★★★☆☆
2018	40.4	285 of 511	44.2%	★★☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	27.1	540 of 694	22.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	28.9	483 of 639	24.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	24.1	581 of 674	13.8%	★☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	38.1	290 of 483	40.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	33.9	336 of 486	30.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	38.8	273 of 480	43.1%	★★☆☆☆
2022	27.0	430 of 454	5.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	50.9	79 of 277	71.5%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	21.2	999 of 1248	20.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	18.8	1037 of 1251	17.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	15.6	1128 of 1275	11.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	17.3	1107 of 1286	13.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	18.5	871 of 1017	14.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	23.8	987 of 1276	22.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	18.1	1029 of 1226	16.1%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	34.7	420 of 669	37.2%	★★☆☆☆
2024	36.3	392 of 643	39.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	36.6	406 of 661	38.6%	★★☆☆☆
2022	29.6	485 of 662	26.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	40.6	288 of 517	44.3%	★★☆☆☆
2019	32.8	447 of 639	30.0%	★★☆☆☆
2018	42.4	324 of 590	45.1%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	28.2	921 of 1229	25.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	27.9	905 of 1219	25.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	23.3	1024 of 1234	17.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	26.2	958 of 1221	21.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	29.8	740 of 1019	27.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	29.9	905 of 1217	25.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	26.4	919 of 1161	20.8%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	16.9	1105 of 1271	13.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	20.9	1006 of 1264	20.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	17.8	1114 of 1292	13.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	19.3	1065 of 1286	17.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	18.6	905 of 1048	13.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	17.4	1113 of 1296	14.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	17.8	1048 of 1223	14.3%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	20.7	689 of 812	15.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	21.6	702 of 802	12.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	22.7	707 of 805	12.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	29.8	602 of 781	22.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	28.4	442 of 548	19.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	24.7	700 of 792	11.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	24.8	496 of 602	17.6%	★☆☆☆☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

English Language Learner (2025)40th percentile+24 vs school

African American (2025)39th percentile+23 vs school

Hispanic (2025)37th percentile+21 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)25th percentile+9 vs school

Disabled (2025)22nd percentile+6 vs school

Female (2025)20th percentile+4 vs school

Special Education (2025)15th percentile~ school

Male (2025)13th percentile-3 vs school

By subject vs Illinois (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts28%-25 vs state

Science27%-19 vs state

Mathematics12%-27 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				ISA Science (2025)		IAR English Language Arts (2025)					IAR Mathematics (2025)					% Polio (2024)	% Measles (2024)	% Mumps (2024)	% Rubella (2024)	% Hepatitis B (2024)	% Varicella (2024)	% DTP (2024)	% Meningococcal (2024)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2025)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	ISA Science 5th Grade	ISA Science 8th Grade	IAR English Language Arts 5th Grade	IAR English Language Arts 6th Grade	IAR English Language Arts 7th Grade	IAR English Language Arts 8th Grade	IAR English Language Arts All Grades	IAR Mathematics 5th Grade	IAR Mathematics 6th Grade	IAR Mathematics 7th Grade	IAR Mathematics 8th Grade	IAR Mathematics All Grades	% Polio All Grades	% Measles All Grades	% Mumps All Grades	% Rubella All Grades	% Hepatitis B All Grades	% Varicella All Grades	% DTP All Grades	% Meningococcal All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Prairie-Hills Junior High School	Public	6-8	16315 Richmond	Markham	60428	Cook County	Prairie-Hills Education Service District 144	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(708) 210-2860	766	30	25.5	94.0%	11 (1.4%)	589 (76.9%)	146 (19.1%)	5 (0.7%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (1.8%)	18.9	1143^rd of 1368 public middle schools	16.4%		19.4	1107^th of 1363 public middle schools	18.8%	36		26.7		25.6	30.2	28.5	28.2		6.7	7.4	20.2	11.8	93.7	93.7	93.7	93.7	93.7	93.7	93.7	93.7	$22,724	$3,056	$19,668
Rosa L Parks Middle School	Public	5-8	14700 Robey Ave	Dixmoor	60426	Cook County	W Harvey-Dixmoor PSD 147	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(708) 371-9575	320	23	13.9	91.3%	0 (0.0%)	165 (51.6%)	154 (48.1%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	10.2	1311^th of 1368 public middle schools	4.2%		11	1315^th of 1363 public middle schools	3.5%	4	13.2	9.1	21.3	20.5	27.3	16.7	21.4	0.0	4.1	7.6	3.0	3.6	95.7	95.7	95.7	95.7	95.7	95.7	95.7	68.6	$31,370	$7,277	$24,092
Kellar School	Public	6-8	14123 S Lydia Ave	Robbins	60472	Cook County	Posen-Robbins Education Service District 143-5	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(708) 388-7201	431	24	18.0	75.4%	6 (1.4%)	154 (35.7%)	261 (60.6%)	7 (1.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.7%)	41.8	745^th of 1368 public middle schools	45.5%		31.3	878^th of 1363 public middle schools	35.6%	133		38.1		57.3	45.1	48.2	50.6		16.6	23.8	23.0	20.9	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	99.5	$21,927	$2,742	$19,185
James Hart School	Public	6-8	18220 Morgan St	Homewood	60430	Cook County	Homewood School District 153	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(708) 799-5544	681	61	11.1	46.7%	140 (20.6%)	388 (57.0%)	100 (14.7%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	50 (7.3%)	60.3	484^th of 1368 public middle schools	64.6%		53.4	551^st of 1363 public middle schools	59.6%	67		41.4		74.1	58.5	59.5	63.3		29.4	34.2	30.2	31.5	97.6	97.9	97.9	97.9	97.5	97.6	97.9	94.2	$16,947	$569	$16,379
Parker Junior High School	Public	6-8	2810 School St	Flossmoor	60422	Cook County	Flossmoor School District 161	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(708) 647-5400	822	66	12.4	54.3%	69 (8.4%)	568 (69.1%)	114 (13.9%)	4 (0.5%)	1 (0.1%)	2 (0.2%)	64 (7.8%)	52.9	582^nd of 1368 public middle schools	57.5%		47.8	617^th of 1363 public middle schools	54.7%	35		41.7		51.6	57.3	66.2	58.4		26.8	29.0	23.6	26.5	98.2	98.1	98.1	98.1	98.2	98.2	98.3	94.1	$19,738	$845	$18,893
Coolidge Middle School	Public	6-8	15500 7th Ave	Phoenix	60426	Cook County	South Holland School District 151	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(708) 339-5300	460	39	11.7	99.3%	4 (0.9%)	298 (64.8%)	155 (33.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.7%)	33.6	886^th of 1368 public middle schools	35.2%		28.6	932^nd of 1363 public middle schools	31.6%	46		31.7		43.0	41.0	48.6	44.1		18.0	18.8	18.6	18.5	99.8	99.8	99.8	99.8	99.8	99.8	99.8	98.4	$24,647	$1,978	$22,669
Arbor Park Middle School	Public	5-8	17303 Central Ave	Oak Forest	60452	Cook County	Arbor Park School District 145	No	(n/a)	No	No	(708) 687-5330	520	46	11.3	49.4%	200 (38.5%)	77 (14.8%)	157 (30.2%)	80 (15.4%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (0.8%)	44.8	695^th of 1368 public middle schools	49.2%		48.3	610^th of 1363 public middle schools	55.2%	85	46.2	43.7	50.4	34.4	58.7	52.0	48.9	39.5	21.3	28.1	24.8	28.3	98.3	98.3	98.3	98.3	98.3	98.3	98.3	75.2	$17,658	$1,182	$16,476
Southwood Middle School	Public	6-8	18635 Lee St	Country Club Hills	60478	Cook County	Country Club Hills School District 160	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(708) 957-6230	283	18	15.7	70.3%	3 (1.1%)	239 (84.5%)	21 (7.4%)	4 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (5.7%)	17	1173^rd of 1368 public middle schools	14.3%		17.6	1163^rd of 1363 public middle schools	14.7%	10		19.5		22.0	22.2	34.9	25.7		13.6	13.1	10.5	12.5	94.2	94.2	94.2	94.2	94.2	94.2	94.2	94.2	$28,436	$3,782	$24,653
Brooks Middle School	Public	6-8	14741 Wallace St	Harvey	60426	Cook County	Harvey School District 152	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(708) 333-6390	455	26	17.5	89.0%	5 (1.1%)	263 (57.8%)	171 (37.6%)	9 (2.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (1.3%)	19.4	1129^th of 1368 public middle schools	17.5%		18	1151^st of 1363 public middle schools	15.6%	22		20.3		31.9	29.8	31.0	31.0		15.5	7.2	15.1	12.9	95.1	95.7	95.7	95.7	95.3	95.3	96.6	85.4	$19,746	$2,455	$17,291
Roosevelt Junior High School	Public	7-8	111 W 146th St	Dolton	60419	Cook County	Dolton School District 148	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(708) 201-2071	130	9	13.9	100.0%	2 (1.5%)	120 (92.3%)	7 (5.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.8%)	18.9	1142^nd of 1368 public middle schools	16.5%		30	905^th of 1363 public middle schools	33.6%	237		22.7			25.0	34.8	30.0			14.1	12.1	13.1	96.8	96.8	96.8	96.8	96.8	96.8	93.5	90.2	$24,494	$2,152	$22,342

Frequently Asked Questions about Prairie-Hills Junior High School

What is the racial makeup of Prairie-Hills Junior High School?

Students at Prairie-Hills Junior High School are 77% African American, 19% Hispanic, 2% Two or more races, 1% White.

Is Prairie-Hills Junior High School a good school?

Prairie-Hills Junior High School ranks in the bottom 16.4% of Illinois middle schools.

How many students attend Prairie-Hills Junior High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 766 students attended Prairie-Hills Junior High School.

What district is Prairie-Hills Junior High School in?

Prairie-Hills Education Service District 144

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