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Melrose Park Elementary School

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Melrose Park Elementary School ranks 1341 st of 2056 Illinois elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

1341^st

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,056 Illinois Elementary Schools

Better than 35% of Illinois elementary schools

Summary

Melrose Park Elementary School is a public elementary school serving 634 students in grades PK-5 in Melrose Park, Illinois. The school is part of the Maywood-Melrose Park-Broadview 89 school district, which is ranked 610 out of 811 districts in Illinois and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Academically, Melrose Park Elementary School has consistently ranked in the bottom half of Illinois elementary schools, with proficiency rates on state assessments significantly below the state averages across all grades and subjects. For example, in 2024-2025, only 41.2% of students were proficient or better in ELA, compared to the state average of 53.1%, and only 26.2% were proficient or better in Math, compared to the state average of 38.5%. The school's performance is also below the district average, indicating it is one of the lower-performing schools within the Maywood-Melrose Park-Broadview 89 district.

Melrose Park Elementary School also faces challenges with high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 22.9% to 30.9% in recent years, which is significantly higher than the state average. While the nearby schools within the same district generally perform better than Melrose Park Elementary, the nearby schools in the Bellwood School District 88 perform even worse on academic measures, with proficiency rates well below the state averages. Addressing the school's chronic absenteeism and improving academic outcomes for all student subgroups should be a priority for the school and district leadership.

602

Students ?

14.3

Student/teacher ratio ?

$19,011

Per pupil spending ?

54.5%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1715 W Lake St
Melrose Park, IL 60160-3818

(708) 450-2042

District: Maywood-Melrose Park-Broadview 89

Students who attend Melrose Park Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Stevenson Middle School
High:	Proviso East High School
	Proviso Math and Science Academy
	Proviso West High School

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

95.7%

African American:

2.7%

White:

0.7%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 14th percentile in 2014 → 35th in 2025

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 21 percentile points since 2014

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Illinois average (32% vs 44% meeting standards)

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

!Science scores 13 pts below the Illinois average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school32%

District avg32%

Illinois avg44%

1,341^st of 2,056

Illinois public elementary schools ?

Bottom 35%▲ up 19 pts since 2015

From bottom 16% (2015) to bottom 35% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

5^th of 7Elementary Schools in the Maywood-Melrose Park-Broadview 89

610^th of 811Maywood-Melrose Park-Broadview 89 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	34.2	1341 of 2056	34.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	34.0	1288 of 2067	37.7%	★★☆☆☆
2023	21.5	1624 of 2077	21.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	26.1	1491 of 2082	28.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	33.6	1357 of 2086	34.9%	★★☆☆☆
2018	20.4	1632 of 2037	19.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	30.0	1409 of 2044	31.1%	★★☆☆☆
2016	23.3	1609 of 2046	21.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	19.0	1728 of 2052	15.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	18.1	1796 of 2093	14.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	13.3	1955 of 2167	9.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2012	17.0	1909 of 2166	11.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	11.1	1979 of 2147	7.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2010	13.6	1924 of 2139	10.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	18.3	1824 of 2120	14.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	16.4	1831 of 2092	12.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	30.9	1671 of 2095	20.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	19.9	1787 of 2086	14.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2005	24.1	1676 of 2022	17.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2004	11.9	1798 of 2030	11.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2003	27.1	1583 of 2020	21.6%	★☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	48.6	346 of 788	56.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	56.0	238 of 826	71.2%	★★★★☆
2023	36.3	519 of 788	34.1%	★★☆☆☆
2022	26.4	684 of 768	10.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	40.8	436 of 743	41.3%	★★☆☆☆
2018	31.5	549 of 718	23.5%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	31.8	1325 of 1942	31.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	29.4	1344 of 1942	30.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	21.9	1537 of 1957	21.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	27.3	1395 of 1970	29.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	30.9	1386 of 2019	31.4%	★★☆☆☆
2018	18.6	1652 of 1964	15.9%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	46.4	499 of 982	49.2%	★★☆☆☆
2024	48.7	418 of 959	56.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	32.8	655 of 970	32.5%	★★☆☆☆
2022	33.8	630 of 954	34.0%	★★☆☆☆
2019	46.6	474 of 955	50.4%	★★★☆☆
2018	29.6	692 of 938	26.2%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	48.3	912 of 1800	49.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	46.2	892 of 1793	50.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	30.8	1305 of 1808	27.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	40.1	1021 of 1763	42.1%	★★☆☆☆
2019	47.6	900 of 1816	50.4%	★★★☆☆
2018	38.2	1117 of 1765	36.7%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	36.7	1201 of 1947	38.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	39.2	1104 of 1959	43.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	22.7	1526 of 1984	23.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	25.7	1420 of 1977	28.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	37.4	1206 of 2019	40.3%	★★☆☆☆
2018	24.0	1528 of 1972	22.5%	★☆☆☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2023	19.2	76 of 93	18.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	22.2	74 of 95	22.1%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2019	24.3	1002 of 1194	16.1%	★☆☆☆☆

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)

English Language Learner (2025)56th percentile+21 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)49th percentile+15 vs school

Hispanic (2025)49th percentile+14 vs school

Male (2025)38th percentile+4 vs school

Female (2025)32nd percentile-3 vs school

Multi-racial (2023)18th percentile-4 vs school

Special Education (2019)16th percentile-19 vs school

By subject vs Illinois (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts41%-12 vs state

Science27%-13 vs state

Mathematics26%-12 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)	% Pneumococcal (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 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	% Polio All Grades	% Measles All Grades	% Mumps All Grades	% Rubella All Grades	% Hepatitis B All Grades	% Varicella All Grades	% DTP All Grades	% Pneumococcal All Grades	% Meningococcal All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Melrose Park Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1715 W Lake St	Melrose Park	60160	Cook County	Maywood-Melrose Park-Broadview 89	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(708) 450-2042	602	42	14.3	54.5%	4 (0.7%)	16 (2.7%)	576 (95.7%)	2 (0.3%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.3%)	34.2	1341^st of 2056 public elementary schools	34.8%		34	1288^th of 2067 public elementary schools	37.7%	53	27.3		30.5	39.3	63.6				41.2	29.5	29.5	16.4				26.2	96.0	96.0	96.0	96.0	96.0	96.0	96.0	7.9		$19,011	$2,334	$16,677
Lincoln Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	811 Chicago Ave	Maywood	60153	Cook County	Maywood-Melrose Park-Broadview 89	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(708) 450-2036	431	38	11.2	55.7%	6 (1.4%)	41 (9.5%)	378 (87.7%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.2%)	42	1165^th of 2056 public elementary schools	43.3%		47	1002^nd of 2067 public elementary schools	51.5%	163	40.5		25.7	35.7	64.9				38.3	35.7	33.3	32.4				34.2	96.4	96.4	96.4	96.4	96.4	96.4	96.4	8.9		$23,125	$2,777	$20,348
Jane Addams Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	910 Division St	Melrose Park	60160	Cook County	Maywood-Melrose Park-Broadview 89	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(708) 450-2023	385	26	14.8	46.2%	21 (5.5%)	24 (6.2%)	331 (86.0%)	4 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.3%)	61	781^st of 2056 public elementary schools	62.0%		48.1	981^st of 2067 public elementary schools	52.5%	200	40.9		38.8	63.8	65.1				55.4	55.1	61.7	25.6				48.2	92.6	93.1	93.1	93.1	96.6	93.6	93.4	8.4		$20,418	$2,377	$18,041
Thurgood Marshall Elementary School	Public	K-5	2501 Oak St	Bellwood	60104	Cook County	Bellwood School District 88	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(708) 410-3500	229	18	12.7	100.0%	0 (0.0%)	135 (59.0%)	84 (36.7%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (3.9%)	20.8	1649^th of 2056 public elementary schools	19.8%		17.7	1747^th of 2067 public elementary schools	15.5%	98	18.4		37.0	2.5	47.4				29.0	30.4	2.5	13.2				16.1	96.9	96.9	96.9	96.9	96.9	96.9	96.9			$27,003	$2,555	$24,448
Washington Dual Language Academy	Public	PK, KG-8	1111 Washington Blvd	Maywood	60153	Cook County	Maywood-Melrose Park-Broadview 89	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(708) 450-2065	346	22	15.8	59.2%	3 (0.9%)	74 (21.4%)	264 (76.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.4%)	48.1	1036^th of 2056 public elementary schools	49.6%		41.6	1119^th of 2067 public elementary schools	45.9%	83	30.0	58.1	53.3	51.9	35.0	65.4	51.9	77.4	57.1	50.0	25.9	15.0	42.3	33.3	32.3	34.2	95.4	95.4	95.4	95.4	95.2	94.9	95.4	11.6	27.0	$20,636	$2,276	$18,361
Grant Elementary School	Public	K-5	1300 N 34th Ave	Melrose Park	60160	Cook County	Bellwood School District 88	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(708) 410-3400	363	29	12.5	99.4%	1 (0.3%)	11 (3.0%)	343 (94.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (2.2%)	21.6	1628^th of 2056 public elementary schools	20.8%		24.3	1559^th of 2067 public elementary schools	24.6%	69	22.6		27.7	25.0	38.7				30.9	23.4	21.4	19.4				21.2	96.9	96.5	96.5	96.5	96.5	96.9	96.5			$19,990	$1,393	$18,597
McKinley Elementary School	Public	K-5	3317 Butterfield Rd	Bellwood	60104	Cook County	Bellwood School District 88	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(708) 410-3600	304	19	16.0	98.7%	2 (0.7%)	176 (57.9%)	112 (36.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (4.6%)	21.9	1619^th of 2056 public elementary schools	21.3%		19	1710^th of 2067 public elementary schools	17.3%	91	10.8		37.5	25.0	38.5				34.5	43.1	8.3	7.7				20.8	94.9	94.9	94.9	94.9	94.9	94.9	94.9			$20,550	$1,422	$19,128
Emerson Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	311 Washington Blvd	Maywood	60153	Cook County	Maywood-Melrose Park-Broadview 89	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(708) 450-2002	364	27	13.4	57.4%	4 (1.1%)	181 (49.7%)	171 (47.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (1.9%)	18.6	1700^th of 2056 public elementary schools	17.3%		27	1484^th of 2067 public elementary schools	28.2%	216	17.0		40.7	32.1	31.3				35.0	18.6	5.7	8.3				11.3	92.6	92.6	92.6	92.6	92.9	92.6	92.6	8.0		$21,762	$2,690	$19,072
Garfield Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1514 S 9th Ave	Maywood	60153	Cook County	Maywood-Melrose Park-Broadview 89	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(708) 450-2009	411	32	12.7	60.6%	1 (0.2%)	210 (51.1%)	189 (46.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (2.4%)	23.8	1584^th of 2056 public elementary schools	23.0%		22.3	1612^th of 2067 public elementary schools	22.0%	28	31.4		28.2	41.4	42.3				36.5	11.3	10.3	13.5				11.6	94.6	94.6	94.6	94.6	95.3	95.3	94.8	5.9		$24,149	$2,836	$21,313
Lincoln Elementary School	Public	K-5	3420 Jackson St	Bellwood	60104	Cook County	Bellwood School District 88	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(708) 410-3100	310	22	13.9	99.4%	0 (0.0%)	208 (67.1%)	93 (30.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (2.6%)	26.9	1512^th of 2056 public elementary schools	26.5%		21.9	1626^th of 2067 public elementary schools	21.3%	114	14.8		45.5	31.0	27.8				35.1	41.8	21.4	18.5				27.8	99.7	99.3	99.3	99.3	100.0	99.7	99.3			$22,408	$1,222	$21,186

Frequently Asked Questions about Melrose Park Elementary School

What schools do graduates of Melrose Park Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Melrose Park Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Stevenson Middle School
High : Proviso East High School
High : Proviso Math and Science Academy
High : Proviso West High School

Is Melrose Park Elementary School a good school?

Melrose Park Elementary School ranks 1341^st of 2056 Illinois elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Melrose Park Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 602 students attended Melrose Park Elementary School.

What is the racial makeup of Melrose Park Elementary School?

Students at Melrose Park Elementary School are 96% Hispanic, 3% African American.

What district is Melrose Park Elementary School in?

Maywood-Melrose Park-Broadview 89

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