Enrollment
4
Elementary
DISTRICT 213 · STATE 381
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·PRAIRIE-HILLS ESD 144·NCES 172472006760
Primary Learning Center
3215 W 162Nd St, Markham, IL 60428 · (708) 331-3364 · Cook County
GRADES PK–PKELEMENTARY21-SUBURBREGULAR SCHOOL4 STUDENTS
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allk12 Grade
Not graded
This school has no state test results for 2023-24 or 2024-25 to grade, which is common for schools that end before third grade. How grades work
Student : Teacher
2.0:1
2 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 17.6:1 · STATE 13.9:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
,
Title I proxy
DISTRICT 96% · STATE 56%
Community
0
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-K | 4 | 100% |
Student demographics
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Where Primary Learning Center ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Illinois | In Cook County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 4 | #2,416 of 2,419 | #900 of 901 |
Ranked against other public elementary schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
4
-9 (-69%) vs 2020
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 4 | 2 | 2.0:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 12 | 1 | 12.0:1 | 100% (12) |
| 2022-23 | 3 | 4 | 0.8:1 | N/A |
| 2020-21 | 13 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Primary Learning Center.
About Primary Learning Center
Primary Learning Center is a public very small elementary school in Markham, Illinois. The school runs pre-K and enrolls 4 students. By comparison, elementary schools in Illinois enroll about 381 students on average.
Primary Learning Center is one school in a 9-school district, Prairie-Hills ESD 144, which enrolls 2,473 students.
About 50% of students at Primary Learning Center are Hispanic, the largest single group. After that, the student body is 50% Black. Among all residents of Cook County, the Hispanic share is about 27%.
The school had 2 full-time-equivalent teachers in 2024-25. Its student-to-teacher ratio is 2.0:1. Across elementary schools in Illinois, the average ratio is 13.9:1.
Census data for Cook County show the median household earns about $83,498 a year, roughly 43% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 10%. Public schools in Cook County number 1,406, with about 697,934 students.
Prairie-Hills STEAM Academy sits about 0.3 miles from Primary Learning Center. There are at least 8 other public schools within five miles.
The NCES locale for Primary Learning Center is Suburb: Large, which covers schools in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population of 250,000 or more.
Federal counts for Primary Learning Center: 13 students in 2020-21, 4 in 2024-25. A gap this wide can follow a change in the grades offered.
Primary Learning Center has a community page on allk12 for topics such as pickup and drop-off, after-school programs, and teacher feedback. You can also rate the school on this page.
Cook County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
5,182,090
Census ACS
Median income
$83,498
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
43%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
10%
Below federal line
Schools in county
1,406
697,934 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Prairie-Hills ESD 144
- Prairie-Hills Junior High SchoolMiddle · 766 students
- Mae Jemison SchoolElementary · 368 students
- Highlands Elementary SchoolElementary · 311 students
- Markham Park Elementary SchoolElementary · 292 students
- Chateaux SchoolElementary · 249 students
- Fieldcrest Elementary SchoolElementary · 217 students
Other schools in Markham
- Prairie-Hills Junior High SchoolMiddle · 766 students
- Barack H Obama Learning AcademyElementary · 466 students
- Markham Park Elementary SchoolElementary · 292 students
- Prairie-Hills STEAM AcademyElementary · 102 students
Nearby schools
- Prairie-Hills STEAM Academy0.3 mi · 102
- Prairie-Hills Junior High School0.4 mi · 766
- Markham Park Elementary School0.6 mi · 292
- Nob Hill Elementary School1.0 mi · 164
- Highlands Elementary School1.0 mi · 311
- Fieldcrest Elementary School1.3 mi · 217
Frequently asked questions
About Primary Learning CenterHow many students attend Primary Learning Center?
Primary Learning Center enrolls approximately 4 students in grades PK-PK.
What age range does Primary Learning Center serve?
Primary Learning Center serves students from grade PK through grade PK.
How many teachers does Primary Learning Center have?
Primary Learning Center employs 2 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 2.0:1.
What is the student diversity at Primary Learning Center?
Student demographics at Primary Learning Center are roughly 50% Hispanic, 50% Black.
Is Primary Learning Center public or private?
Primary Learning Center is a public K-12 school, overseen by Prairie-Hills ESD 144.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.