Beta You're viewing our redesigned school page. Prefer the classic layout?

Mae Jemison School

Public Grades PK, KG-5

1891^st

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,056 Illinois Elementary Schools

Better than 8% of Illinois elementary schools

Summary

Mae Jemison School is an elementary school located in Hazel Crest, Illinois, serving grades PK-5 with a student population of 359. 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.

Mae Jemison School consistently ranks in the bottom 10-15% of Illinois elementary schools, with a ranking between 1393 and 1975 out of around 2,000 schools over the past several years. The school's performance on standardized tests is significantly below state and district averages, with only 18.5% of students proficient or better in ELA and 14.6% in math, compared to 27% and 14.1% for the district, and 53.1% and 38.5% for the state. The school also has consistently high rates of chronic absenteeism, ranging from 25.4% to 35.6%, which is significantly higher than the state average.

Interestingly, the nearby schools in the same district, such as Prairie-Hills STEAM Academy and Markham Park Elementary School, generally perform better than Mae Jemison School on academic measures, with higher proficiency rates and better rankings. However, these nearby schools still struggle with low academic performance and high rates of chronic absenteeism, suggesting that the challenges facing Mae Jemison School are not unique to the school but are systemic issues within the district.

368

Students ?

19.6

Student/teacher ratio ?

$20,259

Per pupil spending ?

94.8%

Free/discounted lunch ?

3450 W 177th St
Hazel Crest, IL 60429-2002

(708) 225-3636

District: Prairie-Hills Education Service District 144

Students who attend Mae Jemison School usually attend:

Middle:

Prairie-Hills Junior High School

Racial breakdown:

African American:

82.9%

Hispanic:

12.5%

Two or more races:

1.9%

See top rated Illinois elementary schools

Compare Mae Jemison School to nearby elementary schools!

At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 25th percentile in 2015 → 8th in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Illinois average (11% vs 44% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (8th percentile)

!High chronic absenteeism (36% vs 25% Illinois)

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school11%

District avg17%

Illinois avg44%

1,891^st of 2,056

Illinois public elementary schools ?

Bottom 8%▼ down 17 pts since 2015

From bottom 25% (2015) to bottom 8% (2025)

See the entire ranking list of Illinois Elementary Schools →

★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

6^th of 7Elementary Schools in the Prairie-Hills Education Service District 144

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)

Show full rank history (all student groups)

All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	11.4	1891 of 2056	8.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	15.3	1832 of 2067	11.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	11.8	1975 of 2077	4.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	22.3	1585 of 2082	23.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	25.8	1393 of 1948	28.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	23.5	1618 of 2086	22.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	26.1	1517 of 2037	25.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	19.8	1689 of 2044	17.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	23.5	1603 of 2046	21.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	25.9	1536 of 2052	25.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	9.3	1968 of 2093	6.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2013	18.9	1823 of 2167	15.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	38.8	1533 of 2166	29.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	25.7	1741 of 2147	18.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	28.8	1671 of 2139	21.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	29.8	1646 of 2120	22.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	35.1	1537 of 2092	26.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	26.0	1742 of 2095	16.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	14.2	1866 of 2086	10.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2005	13.9	1791 of 2022	11.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2004	11.8	1800 of 2030	11.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2003	13.3	1742 of 2020	13.8%	★☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	29.8	515 of 688	25.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	36.9	405 of 655	38.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	30.5	517 of 692	25.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	54.4	215 of 684	68.6%	★★★☆☆
2021	61.7	79 of 428	81.5%	★★★★☆
2019	50.3	277 of 711	61.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	55.1	224 of 698	67.9%	★★★☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	16.1	1003 of 1049	4.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	26.5	696 of 886	21.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	19.5	869 of 907	4.2%	☆☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	14.4	1731 of 1942	10.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	18.9	1627 of 1942	16.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	14.7	1796 of 1957	8.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	18.2	1660 of 1970	15.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	19.5	1396 of 1680	16.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	23.7	1586 of 2019	21.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	34.5	1275 of 1964	35.1%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	17.8	1621 of 1800	9.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	23.2	1496 of 1793	16.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	17.9	1686 of 1808	6.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	36.4	1109 of 1763	37.1%	★★☆☆☆
2021	44.9	739 of 1514	51.2%	★★★☆☆
2019	37.9	1170 of 1816	35.6%	★★☆☆☆
2018	42.3	994 of 1765	43.7%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	9.9	1847 of 1947	5.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	13.5	1819 of 1959	7.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	10.6	1940 of 1984	2.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	26.3	1404 of 1977	29.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	31.2	1112 of 1707	34.9%	★★☆☆☆
2019	24.2	1555 of 2019	23.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	19.3	1665 of 1972	15.6%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	11.0	1279 of 1292	1.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	19.0	1097 of 1195	8.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	16.3	1145 of 1156	1.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	17.8	1185 of 1194	0.8%	☆☆☆☆☆

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)

African American (2025)25th percentile+17 vs school

Female (2025)11th percentile+3 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)10th percentile~ school

Male (2025)5th percentile-3 vs school

Disabled (2025)4th percentile-4 vs school

Special Education (2025)1st percentile-7 vs school

By subject vs Illinois (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts18%-35 vs state

Mathematics15%-24 vs state

Science0%-41 vs state

★

No ratings yet

Be the first to rate Mae Jemison School and help other families decide.

Rate Mae Jemison School

Have first-hand experience? A quick rating - and a sentence or two about what stands out (teachers, academics, safety, communication) - helps other families know what to expect.

Takes about a minute. We email you a link to verify your review - your address is never shown publicly.

Tap a star to rate

Reviews

No written reviews yet. If you know this school, be the first to share what stands out.

Schools Near Mae Jemison School

Choose columns to see: Summary School Students/Teachers Ranking Test Scores Immunizations Finance All

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)	% Pneumococcal (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 3rd Grade	IAR English Language Arts 4th 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 3rd Grade	IAR Mathematics 4th Grade	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	% Pneumococcal All Grades	% Meningococcal All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Mae Jemison School	Public	PK, KG-5	3450 W 177th St	Hazel Crest	60429	Cook County	Prairie-Hills Education Service District 144	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(708) 225-3636	368	19	19.6	94.8%	6 (1.6%)	305 (82.9%)	46 (12.5%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (1.9%)	11.4	1891^st of 2056 public elementary schools	8.0%		15.3	1832^nd of 2067 public elementary schools	11.4%	59	0.0		12.7	34.3	9.0				18.5	19.7	17.9	6.0				14.6	97.1	98.7	98.7	98.7	99.4	98.4	98.1	4.5		$20,259	$3,096	$17,163
Chateaux School	Public	PK, KG-5	3600 Chambord Ln	Hazel Crest	60429	Cook County	Prairie-Hills Education Service District 144	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(708) 335-9776	249	13	19.1	96.4%	2 (0.8%)	224 (90.0%)	16 (6.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	1 (0.4%)	5 (2.0%)	15.2	1779^th of 2056 public elementary schools	13.5%		14.8	1858^th of 2067 public elementary schools	10.1%	79	16.7		22.7	23.5	27.0				24.3	27.3	20.6	2.7				17.4	89.8	92.2	92.2	92.2	92.5	92.2	90.9	5.1		$20,667	$3,492	$17,175
Highlands Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	3420 Laurel Ln	Hazel Crest	60429	Cook County	Prairie-Hills Education Service District 144	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(708) 335-9773	311	11	28.2	93.6%	1 (0.3%)	280 (90.0%)	21 (6.8%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (2.6%)	14.8	1791^st of 2056 public elementary schools	12.9%		17	1769^th of 2067 public elementary schools	14.4%	22	14.5		16.7	35.1	21.4				23.4	18.8	16.2	12.5				15.6	91.8	93.8	93.8	93.8	99.6	92.2	93.0	6.6		$19,612	$3,390	$16,221
Zenon J Sykuta School	Public	PK, KG-2	4301 180th St	Country Club Hills	60478	Cook County	Country Club Hills School District 160	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(708) 957-6210	273	19	14.3	45.4%	1 (0.4%)	214 (78.4%)	37 (13.6%)	2 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (7.0%)								(n/a)																	89.6	89.6	89.6	89.6	89.6	89.6	89.6	18.8		$28,240	$3,558	$24,682
Nob Hill Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	3701 168th St	Country Club Hills	60478	Cook County	Prairie-Hills Education Service District 144	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(708) 335-9770	164	11	15.6	98.8%	1 (0.6%)	139 (84.8%)	20 (12.2%)	1 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.8%)	22.9	1597^th of 2056 public elementary schools	22.3%		12.7	1950^th of 2067 public elementary schools	5.7%	353	8.3		34.8	54.2	16.7				35.2	34.8	16.0	4.2				18.1	97.3	98.4	98.4	98.4	99.5	98.4	95.1	18.7		$19,127	$3,370	$15,757
Flossmoor Hills Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	3721 Beech St	Flossmoor	60422	Cook County	Flossmoor School District 161	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(708) 647-7100	357	26	13.8	60.8%	18 (5.0%)	279 (78.2%)	38 (10.6%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (5.9%)	67.8	651^st of 2056 public elementary schools	68.3%		68.5	581^st of 2067 public elementary schools	71.9%	70	32.3		75.9	64.2	58.1				65.9	70.7	52.8	32.3				51.4	95.4	95.4	95.4	95.4	95.9	95.4	95.4	13.1		$22,557	$1,022	$21,534
Meadowview School	Public	3-5	4701 179th St	Country Club Hills	60478	Cook County	Country Club Hills School District 160	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(708) 957-6220	293	15	19.5	65.5%	1 (0.3%)	252 (86.0%)	23 (7.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (5.8%)	15.8	1770^th of 2056 public elementary schools	13.9%		19.9	1688^th of 2067 public elementary schools	18.3%	82	19.8		25.0	25.7	34.7				28.5	16.7	12.4	9.0				12.4	94.9	94.9	94.9	94.9	94.9	94.9	94.9			$25,194	$2,787	$22,406
Jesse C White Learning Academy	Public	PK, KG-8	16910 S Western Ave	Hazel Crest	60429	Cook County	Hazel Crest School District 152-5	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(708) 825-2190	425	36	11.8	98.6%	1 (0.2%)	383 (90.1%)	27 (6.4%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (2.4%)	18.2	1714^th of 2056 public elementary schools	16.6%		16.1	1805^th of 2067 public elementary schools	12.7%	91	5.4	27.5	48.5	13.2	13.2	8.7	7.0	23.5	18.1	53.1	7.9	0.0	4.2	9.1	4.0	11.2	95.7	95.9	95.9	95.9	95.9	95.9	95.7	8.4	28.7	$23,848	$5,557	$18,291
Prairie-Hills STEAM Academy	Public	PK, KG-5	3055 W 163Rd St	Markham	60428	Cook County	Prairie-Hills Education Service District 144	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(708) 210-2888	102	6	16.1	98.0%	5 (4.9%)	82 (80.4%)	11 (10.8%)	1 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.0%)	2 (2.0%)	35.1	1312^th of 2056 public elementary schools	36.2%		44.7	1057^th of 2067 public elementary schools	48.9%	255	4.2		52.6	61.1	37.5				49.2	31.6	27.8	16.7				24.6	98.1	97.2	97.2	97.2	97.2	96.2	97.2	10.4		$15,352	$2,914	$12,438
Markham Park Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	16239 Lawndale Ave	Markham	60428	Cook County	Prairie-Hills Education Service District 144	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(708) 210-2869	292	13	23.3	93.5%	1 (0.3%)	194 (66.4%)	95 (32.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.7%)	9.4	1957^th of 2056 public elementary schools	4.8%		13.9	1896^th of 2067 public elementary schools	8.3%	61	16.4		12.1	17.9	27.3				20.5	3.0	7.7	5.6				5.6	95.6	96.0	96.0	96.0	95.6	96.0	95.6	11.3		$20,957	$3,194	$17,763

Frequently Asked Questions about Mae Jemison School

Is Mae Jemison School a good school?

Mae Jemison School ranks in the bottom 8.0% of Illinois elementary schools.

How many students attend Mae Jemison School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 368 students attended Mae Jemison School.

What district is Mae Jemison School in?

Prairie-Hills Education Service District 144

What is the racial makeup of Mae Jemison School?

Students at Mae Jemison School are 83% African American, 13% Hispanic, 2% Two or more races, 2% White.

What schools do graduates of Mae Jemison School attend?

Students who attend Mae Jemison School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Prairie-Hills Junior High School

Rate Mae Jemison School!

Other helpful SchoolDigger resources...

Compare to nearby schools

ILIllinois Elementary School Rankings

ILIllinois District Rankings

Schools in Hazel Crest, IL

Sign up for updates!

Be the first to know when there is an update for Mae Jemison School!

SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau, the Illinois Department of Public Health and the Illinois State Board of Education.

IMPORTANT DISCLAIMERS: Not all boundaries are included. We make every effort to ensure that boundaries are up-to-date. But it's important to note that these are approximations and are for general informational purposes only. To verify legal descriptions of boundaries or school locations, contact your local tax assessor's office and/or school district.