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Melzer School

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Melzer School ranks 508 th of 1737 Illinois elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades K-5

508^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,737 Illinois Elementary Schools

Better than 71% of Illinois elementary schools

Summary

Melzer School is a 395-student K–5 school in Morton Grove, a Chicago-area suburb, and part of East Maine School District 63. In 2025–2026, its reported proficiency rates were above both state and district results in English language arts (ELA), math, and fifth-grade science. Science is its clearest academic distinction: 71% of fifth-graders were proficient, about 23 percentage points above both the state and district.

Melzer also performed well in ELA and math: proficiency was 65% in ELA and 55% in math, respectively 9 and 15 points above the state and 12 and 15 points above the district. Among nearby K–5 schools, it ranked second of five in both subjects and second of five in fifth-grade science; its science result was 18 points above the other four schools’ average. A relative soft spot is fourth-grade math: 50% were proficient, compared with 57% in both grades three and five, though the fourth-grade result remained 8 points above the state. Because nearby schools serve different grade spans, K–5 comparisons are the most comparable.

Results have improved over time: from 2023–2024 to 2025–2026, ELA proficiency rose from 41% to 65%, and math from 40% to 55%. SchoolDigger placed Melzer at the 71st statewide percentile and gave it 4 stars in 2025–2026, fourth-highest among nine nearby schools with rankings; its 12.3 student–teacher ratio was near the middle of the local range. Its free/reduced lunch eligible rate was 40% in 2024–2025, near the middle among nearby schools with that measure. SchoolDigger’s statewide effectiveness ranking for Asian students was at the 12th percentile in 2025–2026, down from the 23rd percentile in 2023–2024, a notably lower relative standing than the school’s overall ranking. English learner students ranked at the 41st percentile in 2024–2025, down from the 81st percentile in 2022–2023; these are rankings, not proficiency rates.

395

Students ?

12.3

Student/teacher ratio ?

$19,253

Per pupil spending ?

40.0%

Free/reduced lunch eligible (2024-25) ?

95.5%

Measles protection (all grades) (2025-26)

9400 Oriole Ave
Morton Grove, IL 60053-1008

(847) 965-7474

District: East Maine School District 63

Students who attend Melzer School usually attend:

Middle:	Gemini Middle School
High:	Maine East High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

44.3%

Asian:

29.9%

Hispanic:

15.9%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 90th percentile in 2016 → 71st in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Illinois average (63% vs 48% meeting standards)

✓Among the top-ranked schools in East Maine School District 63

✓Above the Illinois median (71st percentile)

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 19 percentile points since 2016

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school63%

District avg47%

Illinois avg48%

508^th of 1,737

Illinois public elementary schools ?

Top 29%▼ down 19 pts since 2016

From top 10% (2016) to top 29% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

1^st of 5Elementary Schools in the East Maine School District 63

499^th of 738East Maine School District 63 among Illinois districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2026	68.4	508 of 1737	70.8%	★★★★☆
2025	66.9	672 of 2056	67.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	68.3	585 of 2067	71.7%	★★★★☆
2023	68.4	593 of 2077	71.4%	★★★★☆
2022	73.1	519 of 2082	75.1%	★★★★☆
2021	56.6	718 of 1948	63.1%	★★★☆☆
2019	86.2	243 of 2086	88.4%	★★★★☆
2018	85.3	251 of 2037	87.7%	★★★★☆
2017	84.6	268 of 2044	86.9%	★★★★☆
2016	88.4	208 of 2046	89.8%	★★★★☆
2015	86.2	263 of 2052	87.2%	★★★★☆
2014	78.4	437 of 2093	79.1%	★★★★☆
2013	74.2	550 of 2167	74.6%	★★★★☆
2012	79.9	361 of 2166	83.3%	★★★★☆
2011	75.0	543 of 2147	74.7%	★★★★☆
2010	80.6	314 of 2139	85.3%	★★★★☆
2009	80.1	336 of 2120	84.2%	★★★★☆
2008	80.6	315 of 2092	84.9%	★★★★☆
2007	80.5	274 of 2095	86.9%	★★★★☆
2006	77.7	395 of 2086	81.1%	★★★★☆
2005	81.3	269 of 2022	86.7%	★★★★☆
2004	79.5	352 of 2030	82.7%	★★★★☆
2003	79.2	373 of 2020	81.5%	★★★★☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2026	20.7	155 of 177	12.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	26.1	192 of 234	17.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	32.9	168 of 219	23.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	21.0	203 of 237	14.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	31.0	173 of 226	23.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	18.1	119 of 134	11.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	56.7	118 of 243	51.4%	★★★☆☆
2018	48.9	136 of 242	43.8%	★★☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	60.2	301 of 1049	71.3%	★★★★☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	40.1	467 of 788	40.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	57.4	224 of 826	72.9%	★★★★☆
2023	66.1	150 of 788	81.0%	★★★★☆
2022	66.5	128 of 768	83.3%	★★★★☆
2021	48.5	186 of 537	65.4%	★★★☆☆
2019	58.5	188 of 743	74.7%	★★★★☆
2018	86.8	39 of 718	94.6%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2026	65.9	381 of 1286	70.4%	★★★★☆
2025	79.1	363 of 1942	81.3%	★★★★☆
2024	76.2	385 of 1942	80.2%	★★★★☆
2023	61.8	653 of 1957	66.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	69.4	539 of 1970	72.6%	★★★★☆
2021	59.2	590 of 1680	64.9%	★★★☆☆
2019	84.0	246 of 2019	87.8%	★★★★☆
2018	81.3	313 of 1964	84.1%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	79.5	128 of 982	87.0%	★★★★☆
2024	59.3	287 of 959	70.1%	★★★★☆
2023	56.0	335 of 970	65.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	40.2	548 of 954	42.6%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2026	73.4	189 of 1001	81.1%	★★★★☆
2025	63.6	542 of 1800	69.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	71.5	324 of 1793	81.9%	★★★★☆
2023	76.4	240 of 1808	86.7%	★★★★☆
2022	71.7	301 of 1763	82.9%	★★★★☆
2021	35.2	992 of 1514	34.5%	★★☆☆☆
2019	84.0	122 of 1816	93.3%	★★★★★
2018	89.8	64 of 1765	96.4%	★★★★★

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2026	50.7	636 of 1311	51.5%	★★★☆☆
2025	53.6	865 of 1947	55.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	58.3	721 of 1959	63.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	72.6	468 of 1984	76.4%	★★★★☆
2022	73.3	454 of 1977	77.0%	★★★★☆
2021	48.6	766 of 1707	55.1%	★★★☆☆
2019	81.5	297 of 2019	85.3%	★★★★☆
2018	83.1	271 of 1972	86.3%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	69.1	298 of 1292	76.9%	★★★★☆
2024	80.0	164 of 1195	86.3%	★★★★☆
2023	52.9	420 of 1156	63.7%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2026	53.7	548 of 1149	52.3%	★★★☆☆
2025	47.0	785 of 1389	43.5%	★★☆☆☆
2024	49.1	710 of 1392	49.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	57.0	570 of 1419	59.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	49.8	699 of 1425	50.9%	★★★☆☆
2021	29.9	979 of 1308	25.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	63.6	483 of 1462	67.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	71.8	345 of 1463	76.4%	★★★★☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

Hispanic (2025)87th percentile+20 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)81st percentile+10 vs school

Special Education (2025)77th percentile+10 vs school

Disabled (2025)71st percentile+4 vs school

Female (2026)70th percentile~ school

White (2026)52nd percentile-18 vs school

Male (2026)51st percentile-19 vs school

English Language Learner (2025)41st percentile-27 vs school

Asian (2026)12th percentile-58 vs school

By subject vs Illinois (2025-2026) ?

Science70%+23 vs state

English Language Arts65%+9 vs state

Mathematics55%+15 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				ISA Science (2026)		IAR English Language Arts (2026)							IAR Mathematics (2026)							Vaccination (2025-26)		Per Pupil Expenditures (2026)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/reduced lunch (2024-25)	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	Rank Change from Previous Year	ISA Science 5th Grade	ISA Science 8th Grade	IAR English Language Arts 3rd Grade	IAR English Language Arts 4th Grade	IAR English Language Arts 5th Grade	IAR English Language Arts 6th Grade	IAR English Language Arts 7th Grade	IAR English Language Arts 8th Grade	IAR English Language Arts All Grades	IAR Mathematics 3rd Grade	IAR Mathematics 4th Grade	IAR Mathematics 5th Grade	IAR Mathematics 6th Grade	IAR Mathematics 7th Grade	IAR Mathematics 8th Grade	IAR Mathematics All Grades	Vaccination: Measles protection (all grades)	Vaccination: Exemption rate	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Melzer School	Public	K-5	9400 Oriole Ave	Morton Grove	60053	Cook County	East Maine School District 63	No	(n/a)	No	No	(847) 965-7474	395	32	12.3	40.0%	175 (44.3%)	9 (2.3%)	63 (15.9%)	118 (29.9%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	29 (7.3%)	68.4	508^th of 1737 public elementary schools	70.8%		66.9	672^nd of 2056 public elementary schools	67.3%	164	70.5		61.7	65.6	67.2				64.9	56.7	50.0	57.4				54.6	95.5%		$19,253	$935	$18,318
Washington Elementary School	Public	K-5	2710 Golf Rd	Glenview	60025	Cook County	East Maine School District 63	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(847) 965-4780	406	33	12.3	50.5%	137 (33.7%)	25 (6.2%)	70 (17.2%)	130 (32.0%)	2 (0.5%)	2 (0.5%)	40 (9.9%)	46.5	896^th of 1737 public elementary schools	48.4%		58.2	849^th of 2056 public elementary schools	58.7%	47	52.1		53.8	60.6	58.3				57.3	51.9	39.4	33.3				41.9	96.1%		$18,799	$710	$18,089
V H Nelson Elementary School	Public	K-5	8901 N Ozanam Ave	Niles	60714	Cook County	East Maine School District 63	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(847) 965-0050	479	40	11.9	63.5%	173 (36.1%)	15 (3.1%)	159 (33.2%)	99 (20.7%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	31 (6.5%)	26.4	1249^th of 1737 public elementary schools	28.1%		38	1252^nd of 2056 public elementary schools	39.1%	3	35.5		42.5	46.6	36.6				41.5	50.6	39.2	22.6				37.0	95.2%		$18,896	$602	$18,294
Hynes Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	9000 Belleforte Ave	Morton Grove	60053	Cook County	Golf Education Service District 67	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(847) 965-4500	325	23	14.4	35.4%	126 (38.8%)	22 (6.8%)	30 (9.2%)	109 (33.5%)	1 (0.3%)	2 (0.6%)	35 (10.8%)	62	635^th of 1737 public elementary schools	63.4%		72.5	541^st of 2056 public elementary schools	73.7%	94			55.0	60.3					57.3	68.3	52.3					59.5	97.4%		$22,856	$518	$22,338
Hoffman Elementary School	Public	3-5	2000 Harrison St	Glenview	60025	Cook County	Glenview CCSD 34	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(847) 998-5040	481	42	11.4	26.0%	317 (65.9%)	6 (1.2%)	58 (12.1%)	64 (13.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	36 (7.5%)	84.3	225^th of 1737 public elementary schools	87.0%		90.4	173^rd of 2056 public elementary schools	91.6%	52	80.6		76.5	75.6	80.6				77.5	73.2	64.3	53.5				63.6	97.9%		$19,497	$715	$18,783
Henking Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-2	2941 Linneman St	Glenview	60025	Cook County	Glenview CCSD 34	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(847) 998-5035	470	37	12.8	22.8%	303 (64.5%)	9 (1.9%)	46 (9.8%)	81 (17.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	30 (6.4%)								(n/a)																	96.1%		$21,518	$609	$20,909
Mark Twain Elementary School	Public	K-5	9401 N Hamlin Ave	Niles	60714	Cook County	East Maine School District 63	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(847) 296-5341	489	35	13.9	66.5%	130 (26.6%)	29 (5.9%)	86 (17.6%)	206 (42.1%)	4 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	34 (7.0%)	40.2	1002^nd of 1737 public elementary schools	42.3%		45.7	1088^th of 2056 public elementary schools	47.1%	86	41.6		48.5	56.6	49.4				51.8	44.1	51.8	36.4				44.3	95%		$19,185	$707	$18,478
Park View Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	6200 Lake St	Morton Grove	60053	Cook County	Morton Grove School District 70	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(847) 965-6200	885	71	12.4	31.2%	337 (38.1%)	22 (2.5%)	155 (17.5%)	264 (29.8%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.3%)	104 (11.8%)	86.5	183^rd of 1737 public elementary schools	89.5%		92.6	122^nd of 2056 public elementary schools	94.1%	61	78.8	66.3	65.6	79.8	87.9	68.7	81.5	70.7	75.7	76.3	66.3	82.8	66.7	69.9	47.0	68.1	96.8%		$21,835	$490	$21,345
Clarence E Culver School	Public	PK, KG-8	6901 W Oakton St	Niles	60714	Cook County	Niles Education Service District 71	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(847) 470-3407	666	56	11.8	53.6%	331 (49.7%)	20 (3.0%)	119 (17.9%)	168 (25.2%)	3 (0.5%)	1 (0.2%)	24 (3.6%)	55.7	742^nd of 1737 public elementary schools	57.3%		64.1	724^th of 2056 public elementary schools	64.8%	18	48.5	50.0	64.8	58.8	75.8	63.9	64.2	63.5	65.0	59.2	36.8	43.9	39.8	51.5	33.8	43.9	97.3%		$21,846	$1,015	$20,831
Lyon Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-2	1335 Waukegan Rd	Glenview	60025	Cook County	Glenview CCSD 34	No	(n/a)	No	No	(847) 998-5045	454	34	13.3	21.4%	282 (62.1%)	2 (0.4%)	92 (20.3%)	43 (9.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	35 (7.7%)								(n/a)																	97.9%		$20,327	$609	$19,718

Frequently Asked Questions about Melzer School

Is Melzer School a good school?

Melzer School ranks 508^th of 1737 Illinois elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Melzer School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 395 students attended Melzer School.

What is the racial makeup of Melzer School?

Students at Melzer School are 44% White, 30% Asian, 16% Hispanic, 7% Two or more races, 2% African American.

What district is Melzer School in?

East Maine School District 63

What schools do graduates of Melzer School attend?

Students who attend Melzer School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Gemini Middle School
High : Maine East High School

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