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Highlands Elem School

3420 Laurel Ln, Hazel Crest, IL 60429

CSchola Grade
Grades
Pre-K–5
Elementary
Students
311
Enrolled 2024–25
Students per teacher
28.3 : 1
Full-time teachers
District
Prairie-Hills ESD 144
Cook County

Schola Grade C · Average

Letter grade (A–F) · compared with 2,128 Illinois elementary schools · How we grade
Test scores17% proficient in math & reading
33rdpercentile
Equity17% of low-income students proficient
54thpercentile
Attendance43% chronically absent
13thpercentile
Class size28.3 students per teacher
0thpercentile

Percentiles compare this school with other Illinois elementary schools; the line marks the middle. Data: test scores 2021–22, graduation and absenteeism 2022–23 (U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts); coursework 2023–24 (Civil Rights Data Collection); staffing 2024–25 (NCES).

About Highlands Elem School

Highlands Elem School is a public elementary school in Hazel Crest, Illinois, serving grades Pre-K–5. It is part of Prairie-Hills ESD 144. The school is located in a large suburb in Cook County.

In the 2024–25 school year, 311 students were enrolled, with about 28.3 students for every full-time teacher. That ratio is larger than the typical Illinois elementary school (12.7 students per teacher). Its Schola Grade is C (average), compared with 2,128 Illinois elementary schools.

Grades & enrollment

Students per grade, 2024–25Grades Pre-K–5

Location & nearby schools

3420 Laurel Ln
Hazel Crest, IL 60429
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School details

Type
Public School · What this means
Level
Elementary
Grades offered
Pre-K–5
Enrollment (2024–25)
311 students
Students per teacher
28.3 to 1
Charter school
No
Magnet school
No
Locale
Suburb — Large
School district
Prairie-Hills ESD 144
County
Cook County
NCES school ID
172472002677

Schools near Highlands Elem School

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School data comes from the U.S. Department of Education: the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) Common Core of Data and EDGE school locations (2024–25) and Private School Survey (2023–24), the Civil Rights Data Collection (2023–24), and EDFacts (test results 2021–22; graduation and chronic absenteeism 2022–23), plus other public sources. Please contact the school to confirm enrollment, programs, and other details. How we source data.