Donald C Parker Early Educ Center
PublicElementaryGrades PK–K
808 Harlem Rd, Machesney Park, IL 61115 · (815) 654-4559 · Part of Harlem Unit School District 122
Harlem Township’s School Grade D better than 8% of Illinois school districts
Students
571
Students per teacher
14:1
Free or reduced lunch
70%
Setting
Suburb
Grades
PK–K
What stands out about Donald C Parker Early Educ Center
- No state test results: its grades come before the tested ones (3–8 and 11)
- Next stop for Harlem Township kids: 6 elementary schools
On the path
Where Harlem Township kids come from and go next. The whole path →
PK–KDonald C Parker Early Educ CenterYou are here
1–56 elementary schoolsDepends on your address
Location
Directions ↗808 Harlem Rd, Machesney Park
Students
Enrollment by grade
Pre-K144
Kindergarten427
Enrollment over time
554’20
620’21
553’22
562’23
571’24
Up 3.1% since 2020–21.
Who goes here
White 61%Hispanic 19%Two or more races 10%Black 8%Asian 2%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%
As reported to NCES, share of students with a reported race or ethnicity.
Parents talk
Questions and answers about Donald C Parker Early Educ Center from Harlem Township families.
Other schools in Harlem Unit School District 122
School facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES), 2024–2025 school year. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.