Prairie-Hills STEAM Academy

102 Students

Elementary School Pre-K - 5th

School Overview

Prairie-Hills STEAM Academy is a small neighborhood-scale campus located in Markham, IL. Administered by Prairie-Hills ESD 144, the institution operates as a traditional non-charter public school serving approximately 102 enrolled students across grades PK through 05.

Based on official NCES reporting, the campus employs approximately 6.3 full-time equivalent (FTE) classroom teachers with an estimated student-to-teacher ratio of 16.2:1, aligning with standard public school staffing metrics.

Located at 3055 W 163Rd St in Markham, IL 60428, Prairie-Hills STEAM Academy serves families zoned within the Prairie-Hills ESD 144 attendance area. Academic programming, zoning boundaries, and school bus routes are administered under district guidelines.

102

Total Students

6.3

Full-Time Teachers

16.2

Student/Teacher Ratio

N/A

Free/Reduced Lunch

Student Demographics

Student Demographics Data Table

Student Demographics for Prairie-Hills STEAM Academy
Demographic	Student Count
White	5
Hispanic	11
Black	82
Asian	1
Two or More	2
Pacific Islander	1

Black
82 (80.4%)
Hispanic
11 (10.8%)
White
5 (4.9%)
Two or More
2 (2.0%)
Asian
1 (1.0%)
Pacific Islander
1 (1.0%)

School Location

School Details

Status:	Open
School Level:	Elementary School
School Type:	Regular School
Charter Status:*	Public Non-Charter
Virtual Instruction:	No virtual instruction
Shared Time Status:	No
District:	Prairie-Hills ESD 144
Phone:	(708)210-2888
Grade Range:	Pre-K - 5th
Total Students:	102
Full-Time Teachers (FTE):	6.3
Pupil/Teacher Ratio:	16.2
NSLP Participation:¹	Yes under Community Eligibility Option (CEO)
Qualified Free Lunch:	0
Qualified Reduced Lunch:	0

* Charter Schools: A public charter school is a publicly funded school that operates independently under a legislative contract (or "charter") with a state, school district, or designated authorizing entity. Charters grant these schools greater operational flexibility over curriculum, staffing, and budgeting in exchange for strict accountability to achieve performance standards established in their charter agreement.

¹ National School Lunch Program (NSLP): The National School Lunch Program is a federally assisted meal program operating in public and nonprofit private schools. It provides nutritionally balanced, low-cost or free lunches to eligible children each school day based on household income thresholds or community eligibility options (CEO).

Title I Program Overview: Title I, Part A of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA) allocates federal financial assistance to local educational agencies and public schools with high percentages of children from low-income families to help ensure that all children meet challenging state academic standards.

Grades Taught

Kindergarten 12

Grade 1 10

Grade 2 19

Grade 3 19

Grade 4 18

Grade 5 24