Highlands Elem School
Hazel Crest, IL · Prairie-Hills ESD 144
Regular public school · Grades PK - 5 · Suburb, large
1,855th of 2,105 Illinois elementary schools statewide · better than 12%▼ Declining
3420 Laurel Ln, Hazel Crest, IL 60429
(708)335-9773NCES ID 172472002677Directory 2023–24
SchoolRow ranks Highlands Elem School 1,855th of 2,105 Illinois elementary schools for 2024–25, based on Illinois Report Card 2024–25 English and Math results — better than 12% of elementary schools statewide. Its statewide percentile went from 55th in 2019 to 12th in 2025 — declining.
Percent meeting or exceeding the state standard, Illinois Report Card 2024–25
Hispanic (last reported 2023) stops before 2025: IL suppresses a group once too few of its students are tested, so the line ends rather than the school having stopped testing.
Hispanic (last reported 2023) stops before 2025: IL suppresses a group once too few of its students are tested, so the line ends rather than the school having stopped testing.
Percent meeting or exceeding the state standard, by student race and ethnicity. Only groups IL reports for this school appear — small groups are suppressed at the source to protect student privacy, so a missing line means too few testers, not zero. Tap a group to compare it with the IL average for that same group.
Racial and ethnic breakdown of 290 students (2023–24, NCES) — history since 1988, with comparable seven-category changes from 2010
| Group | Trend | 2010 | 2023 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Black | 96.9% | 91.4% | ▼ 5.5 pts | |
| Hispanic | 2.5% | 5.9% | ▲ 3.4 pts | |
| Two or more races | 0.0% | 1.7% | ▲ 1.7 pts | |
| American Indian | 0.0% | 0.7% | ▲ 0.7 pts |
NCES history for this school begins in 1988. Race categories changed by 2010: earlier data combines Asian and Pacific Islander students and does not consistently identify multiracial students. The chart retains that history, while the change table uses 2010 onward.
Typical home value $183K in zip 60429 as of 2026-05 · trend since 2000
Data Provided by Zillow Group
Closest same-level schools, with 2024–25 state rank · ▲▼ = points better or worse than Highlands Elem School
- #1641Nob Hill Elem SchoolPrairie-Hills ESD 144 · 0.4 mi away1,641st of 2,105
ELA 35% ▲12 · Math 18% ▲3Compare - #1946Mae Jemison SchoolPrairie-Hills ESD 144 · 0.8 mi away1,946th of 2,105
ELA 18% ▼5 · Math 14% ▼1Compare - #1279Prairie-Hills STEAM AcademyPrairie-Hills ESD 144 · 1 mi away1,279th of 2,105
ELA 49% ▲26 · Math 25% ▲10Compare - #1827Markham Park Elem SchoolPrairie-Hills ESD 144 · 1 mi away1,827th of 2,105
ELA 21% ▼2Compare - #1828Chateaux SchoolPrairie-Hills ESD 144 · 1.1 mi away1,828th of 2,105
ELA 24% ▲1 · Math 17% ▲2Compare - #1989Jesse C White Learning AcademyHazel Crest SD 152-5 · 1.3 mi away1,989th of 2,105
ELA 18% ▼5 · Math 12% ▼3Compare - #1567Fieldcrest Elem SchoolPrairie-Hills ESD 144 · 1.5 mi away1,567th of 2,105
ELA 32% ▲9 · Math 26% ▲11Compare - –Zenon J Sykuta SchoolCountry Club Hills SD 160 · 1.6 mi awayCompare
What school district is Highlands Elem School in?
Highlands Elem School is part of the Prairie-Hills ESD 144 district in Hazel Crest, Illinois.
Is Highlands Elem School a good school?
SchoolRow ranks Highlands Elem School 1,855th of 2,105 Illinois elementary schools (better than 12% statewide) based on 2024–25 test results (Illinois Report Card 2024–25).
What is the racial makeup of Highlands Elem School?
Black 91%, Hispanic 6%, Two or more races 2% (290 students, 2023–24).
How much do homes near Highlands Elem School cost?
The typical home value in zip code 60429 is $183K as of 2026-05 (Zillow ZHVI).
Sources: state education department data (Illinois Report Card 2024–25, low-income, chronic absenteeism), National Center for Education Statistics via the Urban Institute (enrollment, demographics, staffing), Zillow Group (home values). Rankings are computed by SchoolRow from state English and Math results within grade level; they measure test performance, not everything that makes a school good.