Prairie-Hills STEAM Academy

3 Students

Elementary School K - 3rd

School Overview

Prairie-Hills STEAM Academy is a public elementary school and part of the Prairie-Hills ESD 144 school district, located in Markham, IL with 3 students offering grade levels from KG to 03.

With 4 teachers, Prairie-Hills STEAM Academy has a student/teacher ratio of about 0.8:1. The national average for public schools is about 15:1. A lower student/teacher ratio is a key factor that determines how much a teacher can devote his/her time to each individual student thus improving, or reducing (in the event of a higher student/teacher ratio) the attention each student is given for their educational needs.

Total Students

4.0

Full-Time Teachers

0.8

Student/Teacher Ratio

N/A

Free/Reduced Lunch

Student Demographics

Student Demographics Data Table

Student Demographics for Prairie-Hills STEAM Academy
Demographic	Student Count
Black	3

Black
3 (100.0 %)

School Location

School Details

Status:	New
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:	K - 3rd
Total Students:	3
Full-Time Teachers (FTE):	4.0
Pupil/Teacher Ratio:	0.8
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 1

Grade 1 1

Grade 2 1