Highlands Elementary School

Public Preschool / ElementaryGrade D+

3420 Laurel Lane, Hazel Crest, IL 60429

Prairie-Hills Esd 144 School District

www.phsd144.net

Highlands Elementary School

Grades PK–5

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Demographics - Ethnicity

Hispanic

Black

90%

Demographics

279

Total Students

51%Male

49%Female

Academics

15.6%Math

−23% vs state avg

23.4%ELA

−28% vs state avg

(Test Scores)

Economic

Free/Reduced Lunch—

State Average—

District Average—

0%25%50%75%100%

Area Household Income

Median household

$66,988−20% vs state avg

Crime in Hazel Crest

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Reported at K-12 schools across Hazel Crest in 2024 — city-wide, not specific to this school.

School Crime Rate

1.54 /1,000 students

64% below Illinois avg

Overall Crime Rate

64.11 /1,000 residents

30% above Illinois avg

School Crime Rate is per 1,000 students enrolled; Overall Crime Rate is per 1,000 residents. Source: FBI NIBRS 2024. Figures are city-wide; NIBRS does not report the specific school or address.

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Nearby Elementary Schools

Other elementary schools within about 10 miles of Hazel Crest, IL.