Highlands Elem School (Prairie-Hills ESD 144 SCH DIST.), Illinois - School Profile in 2023-2024 School Year

Updated on August 8, 2025.

Highlands Elem School is a Elementary in Hazel Crest, IL. It currently serves 290 students (grades PK-05). The school is part of the Prairie-Hills ESD 144 School District.

Below, we provide details about the school including the population per grade, the racial demography of the student population, the racial demography of the student population per gender/sex, and the racial demography per grade level.

You can see similar information for other schools in Prairie-Hills ESD 144 School District and all schools in Illinois.

Other Details

School Type: Regular School

School Level: Elementary

Number of Students:290

Number of Teachers: 16

Student/Teacher Ratio: 18.13

Location Info

Location: 3420 Laurel Ln, Hazel Crest, IL 60429

Mailing Address: 3420 Laurel Ln, Hazel Crest, IL 60429-1011

Phone: (708)335-9773

Website: http://www.phsd144.net

Data Source: NCES.

Student Population Per Grade

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Grade	Population
Grade 1	39
Grade 2	57
Grade 3	36
Grade 4	58
Grade 5	35
Kindergarten	39
Pre-Kindergarten	26

Gender/Sex of Highlands Elem School Student Population

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Gender	Population	Percent of Population (%)
Male	159	54.83
Female	131	45.17

Race/Ethnicity Demography of Highlands Elem School Student Population

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Race/Ethnicity	Population	Percent of Population (%)
American Indian or Alaska Native	2	0.69
Black or African American	265	91.38
Hispanic/Latino	17	5.86
Two or more races	5	1.72
White	1	0.35

Male - Race/Ethnicity Demography of Student Population

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Race/Ethnicity	Population	Percent of Population (%)
American Indian or Alaska Native	2	1.26
Black or African American	146	91.82
Hispanic/Latino	9	5.66
Two or more races	1	0.63
White	1	0.63

Female - Race/Ethnicity Demography of Student Population

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Race/Ethnicity	Population	Percent of Population (%)
Black or African American	119	90.84
Hispanic/Latino	8	6.11
Two or more races	4	3.05

Race Demography Per Grade

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Grade 1 - Race/Ethnicity of Both Genders

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Race/Ethnicity	Population	Percent of Population (%)
American Indian or Alaska Native	1	2.56
Black or African American	36	92.31
Hispanic/Latino	1	2.56
Two or more races	1	2.56

Grade 2 - Race/Ethnicity of Both Genders

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Race/Ethnicity	Population	Percent of Population (%)
American Indian or Alaska Native	1	1.75
Black or African American	54	94.74
Hispanic/Latino	2	3.51

Grade 3 - Race/Ethnicity of Both Genders

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Race/Ethnicity	Population	Percent of Population (%)
Black or African American	35	97.22
Two or more races	1	2.78

Grade 4 - Race/Ethnicity of Both Genders

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Race/Ethnicity	Population	Percent of Population (%)
Black or African American	52	89.66
Hispanic/Latino	5	8.62
White	1	1.72

Grade 5 - Race/Ethnicity of Both Genders

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Race/Ethnicity	Population	Percent of Population (%)
Black or African American	30	85.71
Hispanic/Latino	4	11.43
Two or more races	1	2.86

Kindergarten - Race/Ethnicity of Both Genders

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Race/Ethnicity	Population	Percent of Population (%)
Black or African American	36	92.31
Hispanic/Latino	3	7.69

Pre-Kindergarten - Race/Ethnicity of Both Genders

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Race/Ethnicity	Population	Percent of Population (%)
Black or African American	22	84.62
Hispanic/Latino	2	7.69
Two or more races	2	7.69