Barack H Obama Learning Academy
Markham, IL · Hazel Crest SD 152-5
Regular public school · Grades PK - 8 · Suburb, large
2,062nd of 2,105 Illinois elementary schools statewide · better than 2%· Stable
16448 S Park Ave, Markham, IL 60428
(708)825-2400NCES ID 171860002152Directory 2023–24
SchoolRow ranks Barack H Obama Learning Academy 2,062nd of 2,105 Illinois elementary schools for 2024–25, based on Illinois Report Card 2024–25 English and Math results — better than 2% of elementary schools statewide. Its statewide percentile went from 6th in 2019 to 2th in 2025.
Percent meeting or exceeding the state standard, Illinois Report Card 2024–25
Hispanic (last reported 2023) stops before 2024: 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 443 students (2023–24, NCES) — history since 1988, with comparable seven-category changes from 2010
| Group | Trend | 2010 | 2023 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Black | 93.3% | 79.0% | ▼ 14.3 pts | |
| Hispanic | 4.4% | 18.3% | ▲ 13.9 pts | |
| Two or more races | 0.0% | 2.0% | ▲ 2.0 pts | |
| American Indian | 1.1% | 0.7% | ▼ 0.4 pts | |
| White | 1.1% | 0.0% | ▼ 1.1 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 $158K in zip 60428 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 Barack H Obama Learning Academy
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ELA 18% = · Math 9% ▲4Compare - #1930Holmes Elem SchoolHarvey SD 152 · 0.9 mi away1,930th of 2,105
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What school district is Barack H Obama Learning Academy in?
Barack H Obama Learning Academy is part of the Hazel Crest SD 152-5 district in Markham, Illinois.
Is Barack H Obama Learning Academy a good school?
SchoolRow ranks Barack H Obama Learning Academy 2,062nd of 2,105 Illinois elementary schools (better than 2% statewide) based on 2024–25 test results (Illinois Report Card 2024–25).
What is the racial makeup of Barack H Obama Learning Academy?
Black 79%, Hispanic 18%, Two or more races 2% (443 students, 2023–24).
How much do homes near Barack H Obama Learning Academy cost?
The typical home value in zip code 60428 is $158K 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.