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Mannheim Middle School

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Mannheim Middle School ranks 859 th of 1368 Illinois middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 6-8

859^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,368 Illinois Middle Schools

Better than 37% of Illinois middle schools

Summary

Mannheim Middle School is a public middle school located in Melrose Park, Illinois, serving grades 6-8 with a total enrollment of 800 students. The school is part of the Mannheim School District 83, which is ranked 623 out of 811 districts in Illinois and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Mannheim Middle School consistently ranks in the bottom half of Illinois middle schools, typically between 800-900 out of 1300-1400 schools. The school's performance on state assessments (IAR and ISA) is significantly below the state averages across all grades and subjects, with only 40.7% of students proficient or better in ELA and 19.3% proficient or better in Math, compared to state averages of 53.1% and 38.5%, respectively. The school's performance has been relatively stagnant over the past few years, with little improvement observed. However, the school's African American students have performed exceptionally well, ranking 22nd out of 573 Illinois middle schools for this subgroup in 2021-2022.

Mannheim Middle School faces significant challenges, including a high percentage of economically disadvantaged students (72.75%) and English Language Learners (30-35%). The school also has consistently high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 18.4% to 26.3% in recent years, which is significantly higher than the state average. While Mannheim Middle School's academic performance is generally lower than that of nearby middle schools, such as Elm Middle School and Churchville Middle School, it performs relatively better than some other nearby schools, such as Irving Middle School and Roosevelt Middle School.

768

Students ?

10.3

Student/teacher ratio ?

$20,782

Per pupil spending ?

65.4%

Free/discounted lunch ?

2600 Hyde Park Ave
Melrose Park, IL 60164-1536

(847) 455-5020

District: Mannheim School District 83

Students who attend Mannheim Middle School usually attend:

High:

West Leyden High School

Feeder schools for Mannheim Middle School:

Elementary:	Enger School
	Roy Elementary School
	Scott Elementary School
	Westdale Elementary School

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

88.0%

White:

7.4%

African American:

1.8%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 31st percentile in 2015 → 37th in 2025

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 6 percentile points since 2015

✓Small classes — about 10 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Illinois average (35% vs 46% meeting standards)

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

!Mathematics scores 19 pts below the Illinois average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school35%

District avg37%

Illinois avg46%

859^th of 1,368

Illinois public middle schools ?

Bottom 37%▲ up 6 pts since 2015

From bottom 31% (2015) to bottom 37% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

623^rd of 811Mannheim School District 83 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
2025	35.1	859 of 1368	37.2%	★★☆☆☆
2024	34.6	825 of 1363	39.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	33.5	866 of 1367	36.6%	★★☆☆☆
2022	36.6	807 of 1369	41.1%	★★☆☆☆
2021	36.9	694 of 1241	44.1%	★★☆☆☆
2019	38.7	785 of 1356	42.1%	★★☆☆☆
2018	32.6	848 of 1293	34.4%	★★☆☆☆
2017	34.4	829 of 1293	35.9%	★★☆☆☆
2016	26.0	978 of 1294	24.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	29.5	901 of 1302	30.8%	★★☆☆☆
2014	28.7	996 of 1322	24.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	28.7	1038 of 1367	24.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	42.7	903 of 1365	33.8%	★★☆☆☆
2011	50.4	764 of 1344	43.2%	★★☆☆☆
2010	45.8	851 of 1327	35.9%	★★☆☆☆
2009	40.9	901 of 1318	31.6%	★★☆☆☆
2008	36.5	927 of 1293	28.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	35.0	943 of 1287	26.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	40.7	865 of 1272	32.0%	★★☆☆☆
2005	36.0	846 of 1209	30.0%	★★☆☆☆
2004	30.9	882 of 1204	26.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2003	41.4	758 of 1185	36.0%	★★☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2022	94.6	22 of 573	96.2%	★★★★★

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	26.3	556 of 694	19.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	33.9	404 of 639	36.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	29.8	488 of 674	27.6%	★☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	43.3	245 of 483	49.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	33.5	343 of 486	29.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	32.7	362 of 480	24.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	42.5	219 of 454	51.8%	★★★☆☆
2021	43.5	130 of 277	53.1%	★★★☆☆
2019	44.7	152 of 339	55.2%	★★★☆☆
2018	36.8	188 of 285	34.0%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	32.1	836 of 1248	33.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	35.2	769 of 1251	38.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	31.5	837 of 1275	34.4%	★★☆☆☆
2022	35.9	767 of 1286	40.4%	★★☆☆☆
2021	37.4	586 of 1017	42.4%	★★☆☆☆
2019	41.8	715 of 1276	44.0%	★★☆☆☆
2018	33.6	818 of 1226	33.3%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	38.1	389 of 669	41.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	38.1	370 of 643	42.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	37.3	398 of 661	39.8%	★★☆☆☆
2022	38.5	394 of 662	40.5%	★★☆☆☆
2021	41.0	280 of 517	45.8%	★★☆☆☆
2019	41.8	352 of 639	44.9%	★★☆☆☆
2018	34.7	403 of 590	31.7%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	45.5	649 of 1229	47.2%	★★☆☆☆
2024	42.8	652 of 1219	46.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	42.5	665 of 1234	46.1%	★★☆☆☆
2022	46.8	569 of 1221	53.4%	★★★☆☆
2021	69.6	170 of 1019	83.3%	★★★★☆
2019	50.4	550 of 1217	54.8%	★★★☆☆
2018	39.7	699 of 1161	39.8%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	37.3	750 of 1271	41.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	33.5	770 of 1264	39.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	34.9	796 of 1292	38.4%	★★☆☆☆
2022	37.5	737 of 1286	42.7%	★★☆☆☆
2021	31.8	688 of 1048	34.4%	★★☆☆☆
2019	35.8	788 of 1296	39.2%	★★☆☆☆
2018	31.3	812 of 1223	33.6%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	18.9	725 of 812	10.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	24.0	663 of 802	17.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	23.0	698 of 805	13.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	33.2	525 of 781	32.8%	★★☆☆☆
2021	34.3	347 of 548	36.7%	★★☆☆☆
2019	29.5	597 of 792	24.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	37.3	333 of 602	44.7%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	45.6	488 of 884	44.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	39.9	521 of 875	40.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	33.1	609 of 895	32.0%	★★☆☆☆
2022	35.2	574 of 898	36.1%	★★☆☆☆
2021	40.3	459 of 813	43.5%	★★☆☆☆
2019	33.4	610 of 905	32.6%	★★☆☆☆
2018	28.6	659 of 889	25.9%	★☆☆☆☆

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)

African American (2022)96th percentile+55 vs school

English Language Learner (2025)49th percentile+12 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)47th percentile+10 vs school

White (2025)45th percentile+8 vs school

Hispanic (2025)42nd percentile+5 vs school

Male (2025)41st percentile+4 vs school

Female (2025)33rd percentile-4 vs school

Disabled (2025)20th percentile-17 vs school

Special Education (2025)11th percentile-26 vs school

By subject vs Illinois (2024-2025) ?

Science44%~ state avg

English Language Arts41%-12 vs state

Mathematics19%-19 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				ISA Science (2025)	IAR English Language Arts (2025)				IAR Mathematics (2025)				% Polio (2024)	% Measles (2024)	% Mumps (2024)	% Rubella (2024)	% Hepatitis B (2024)	% Varicella (2024)	% DTP (2024)	% Meningococcal (2024)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2025)
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/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	ISA Science 8th 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 6th Grade	IAR Mathematics 7th Grade	IAR Mathematics 8th Grade	IAR Mathematics All Grades	% Polio All Grades	% Measles All Grades	% Mumps All Grades	% Rubella All Grades	% Hepatitis B All Grades	% Varicella All Grades	% DTP All Grades	% Meningococcal All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Mannheim Middle School	Public	6-8	2600 Hyde Park Ave	Melrose Park	60164	Cook County	Mannheim School District 83	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(847) 455-5020	768	74	10.3	65.4%	57 (7.4%)	14 (1.8%)	676 (88.0%)	10 (1.3%)	2 (0.3%)	1 (0.1%)	8 (1.0%)	35.1	859^th of 1368 public middle schools	37.2%		34.6	825^th of 1363 public middle schools	39.5%	34	44.3	32.5	40.7	48.1	40.7	16.7	22.8	18.7	19.3	91.5	91.5	91.5	91.5	91.5	91.5	91.5	91.5	$20,782	$839	$19,943
Hester Junior High School	Public	6-8	2836 Gustav St	Franklin Park	60131	Cook County	Franklin Park School District 84	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(847) 455-2150	426	34	12.6	62.9%	93 (21.8%)	4 (0.9%)	310 (72.8%)	17 (4.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.5%)	63.4	443^rd of 1368 public middle schools	67.6%		58.3	473^rd of 1363 public middle schools	65.3%	30	37.5	57.7	70.4	61.0	63.3	39.8	39.4	32.4	37.2	96.7	96.7	96.7	96.7	96.7	96.7	96.7	96.7	$17,407	$388	$17,019
Northlake Middle School	Public	6-8	202 S Lakewood Ave	Northlake	60164	Cook County	Berkeley School District 87	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(708) 449-3195	378	31	12.3	84.4%	11 (2.9%)	4 (1.1%)	355 (93.9%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (1.9%)	30.2	933^rd of 1368 public middle schools	31.8%		21	1077^th of 1363 public middle schools	21.0%	144	24.6	38.2	21.8	46.9	35.9	23.6	18.8	24.8	22.5	99.2	99.2	99.2	99.2	99.2	99.2	99.2	96.1	$21,524	$1,155	$20,370
Lincoln Middle School	Public	6-8	9750 Soreng Ave	Schiller Park	60176	Cook County	Schiller Park School District 81	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(847) 671-1816	474	34	14.0	68.4%	200 (42.2%)	6 (1.3%)	232 (48.9%)	23 (4.9%)	6 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (1.5%)	58.8	503^rd of 1368 public middle schools	63.2%		55.5	519^th of 1363 public middle schools	61.9%	16	58.1	48.1	53.6	62.8	55.1	30.4	36.4	29.7	32.2	93.9	93.9	93.9	93.9	93.9	93.9	93.9	93.9	$15,393	$680	$14,713
Stevenson Middle School	Public	6-8	1630 N 20th Ave	Melrose Park	60160	Cook County	Maywood-Melrose Park-Broadview 89	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(708) 450-2053	682	65	10.4	62.8%	11 (1.6%)	45 (6.6%)	618 (90.6%)	2 (0.3%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	4 (0.6%)	45.2	689^th of 1368 public middle schools	49.6%		31.2	882^nd of 1363 public middle schools	35.3%	193	39.4	50.7	48.5	60.9	53.9	22.2	21.5	22.5	22.1	97.5	96.9	96.7	96.9	97.5	95.9	97.6	93.3	$20,318	$1,149	$19,168
MacArthur Middle School	Public	6-8	1310 N Wolf Rd	Berkeley	60163	Cook County	Berkeley School District 87	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(708) 449-3185	357	29	12.3	75.9%	9 (2.5%)	152 (42.6%)	189 (52.9%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (1.7%)	24.3	1024^th of 1368 public middle schools	25.1%		24.8	1006^th of 1363 public middle schools	26.2%	18	23.4	31.6	35.0	30.4	32.2	19.1	21.6	15.2	18.4	99.7	99.7	99.7	99.7	99.4	99.7	99.7	96.4	$22,179	$732	$21,447
Churchville Middle School	Public	6-8	155 E Victory Pkwy	Elmhurst	60126	DuPage County	Elmhurst School District 205	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(630) 832-8682	489	52	9.4	45.0%	207 (42.3%)	21 (4.3%)	213 (43.6%)	29 (5.9%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (3.5%)	75.1	297^th of 1368 public middle schools	78.3%		78.3	245^th of 1363 public middle schools	82.0%	52	55.4	63.2	67.5	63.9	64.9	51.1	46.8	39.6	45.4	98.6	98.4	98.4	98.4	98.6	97.8	98.0	97.0	$23,339	$270	$23,070
Roosevelt Middle School	Public	6-8	2500 Oak St	Bellwood	60104	Cook County	Bellwood School District 88	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(708) 410-3900	614	41	14.8	99.3%	1 (0.2%)	270 (44.0%)	328 (53.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (2.4%)	13.7	1238^th of 1368 public middle schools	9.5%		17.8	1162^nd of 1363 public middle schools	14.7%	76	16.0	18.7	23.1	26.9	22.9	7.1	12.4	10.9	10.1	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	95.4	$21,946	$1,454	$20,491
Sandburg Middle School	Public	6-8	345 E Saint Charles Rd	Elmhurst	60126	DuPage County	Elmhurst School District 205	No	(n/a)	No	No	(630) 834-4534	633	51	12.4	6.8%	466 (73.6%)	16 (2.5%)	78 (12.3%)	37 (5.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	36 (5.7%)	95.3	47^th of 1368 public middle schools	96.6%		96.6	36^th of 1363 public middle schools	97.4%	11	80.3	82.8	84.3	82.6	83.2	75.7	79.1	63.5	72.4	98.7	98.6	98.6	98.6	98.7	98.6	98.7	98.2	$19,942	$297	$19,646
Irving Middle School	Public	5-8	805 S 17th Ave	Maywood	60153	Cook County	Maywood-Melrose Park-Broadview 89	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(708) 450-2015	515	41	12.5	64.3%	2 (0.4%)	324 (62.9%)	176 (34.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (2.5%)	15.4	1210^th of 1368 public middle schools	11.5%		20	1098^th of 1363 public middle schools	19.4%	112	10.9	31.5	28.9	24.7	28.2	8.7	16.4	5.2	9.9	97.1	97.3	97.3	97.3	97.5	96.7	97.5	93.2	$23,479	$1,648	$21,831

Frequently Asked Questions about Mannheim Middle School

Is Mannheim Middle School a good school?

Mannheim Middle School ranks 859^th of 1368 Illinois middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What high school do graduates of Mannheim Middle School attend?

Students who attend Mannheim Middle School usually go on to attend West Leyden High School

How many students attend Mannheim Middle School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 768 students attended Mannheim Middle School.

What district is Mannheim Middle School in?

Mannheim School District 83

What is the racial makeup of Mannheim Middle School?

Students at Mannheim Middle School are 88% Hispanic, 7% White, 2% African American, 1% Asian, 1% Two or more races.

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