Top Rankings
Maywood-Melrose Park-Broadview 89 School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Illinois for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2024-25 school year, there are 4 public middle schools serving 1,976 students in Maywood-Melrose Park-Broadview 89 School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 6/10, which is in the top 50% of public middle schools in Illinois.
Public Middle Schools in Maywood-Melrose Park-Broadview 89 School District have an average math proficiency score of 50% (versus the Illinois public middle school average of 24%), and reading proficiency score of 12% (versus the 29% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 99% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the Illinois public middle school average of 60% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (IL)
# Schools
9 Schools
1,601 Schools
# Students
4,208 Students
625,728 Students
# Teachers
324 Teachers
47,680 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1
District Rank
Maywood-Melrose Park-Broadview 89 School District, which is ranked within the top 50% of all 845 school districts in Illinois (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-2021 school year.
Overall District Rank
#634 out of 852 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
(20-21)≤20%
28%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
14%
30%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
33%
50%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.62
0.71
# American Indian Students
5 Students
1,400 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
17 Students
31,292 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
5%
# Hispanic Students
2,220 Students
183,844 Students
% Hispanic Students
53%
29%
# Black Students
1,242 Students
135,602 Students
% Black Students
30%
22%
# White Students
55 Students
249,282 Students
% White Students
1%
40%
# Hawaiian Students
3 Students
688 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
666 Students
23,478 Students
% of Two or more races Students
16%
4%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
246
18,316
# Students in K Grade:
384
26,945
# Students in 1st Grade:
449
28,445
# Students in 2nd Grade:
462
28,457
# Students in 3rd Grade:
378
29,250
# Students in 4th Grade:
416
29,801
# Students in 5th Grade:
467
38,916
# Students in 6th Grade:
449
111,539
# Students in 7th Grade:
442
136,141
# Students in 8th Grade:
515
141,493
# Students in 9th Grade:
-
9,661
# Students in 10th Grade:
-
9,392
# Students in 11th Grade:
-
8,726
# Students in 12th Grade:
-
8,646
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $22,839 is higher than the state median of $21,914. The school district revenue/student has grown by 22% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $21,927 is higher than the state median of $21,170. The school district spending/student has grown by 21% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$96 MM
$41,381 MM
Spending
$92 MM
$39,976 MM
Revenue / Student
$22,839
$21,914
Spending / Student
$21,927
$21,170
Best Maywood-Melrose Park-Broadview 89 School District Public Middle Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Irving Middle School
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
805 S 17th Ave
Maywood, IL 60153
(708) 450-2015
Maywood, IL 60153
(708) 450-2015
Grades: 5-8
| 541 students
Rank: #22.
Washington Dual Language Academy
(Math: 20-24% | Reading: 20-24% )
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
1111 Washington Blvd
Maywood, IL 60153
(708) 450-2065
Maywood, IL 60153
(708) 450-2065
Grades: PK-8
| 363 students
Rank: #33.
Stevenson Middle School
(Math: 14% | Reading: 22% )
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
1630 N 20th Ave
Melrose Park, IL 60160
(708) 450-2053
Melrose Park, IL 60160
(708) 450-2053
Grades: 6-8
| 736 students
Rank: #44.
Emerson Elementary School
(Math: 7% | Reading: 15% )
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
311 Washington Blvd
Maywood, IL 60153
(708) 450-2002
Maywood, IL 60153
(708) 450-2002
Grades: PK-7
| 336 students
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