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Stevenson Middle School

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Stevenson Middle School ranks 689 th of 1368 Illinois middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 6-8

689^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,368 Illinois Middle Schools

Better than 50% of Illinois middle schools

Summary

Stevenson Middle School is a public middle school located in Melrose Park, Illinois, serving 633 students in grades 6-8. 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.

Stevenson Middle School consistently outperforms its district in academic proficiency across all grades and subjects, including English Language Arts (ELA) and Mathematics. In the 2024-2025 school year, Stevenson's ELA proficiency rate for all grades was 53.9%, compared to the district's 43.3% and the state's 53.1%. In Mathematics, Stevenson's proficiency rate for all grades was 22.1%, slightly lower than the district's 22.2% but significantly below the state's 38.5%. Stevenson's performance on the Illinois Science Assessment (ISA) for 8th grade was 39.4%, outpacing the district's 28.2% and the state's 45.4%. The school's African American and Hispanic students, as well as its English Language Learner (ELL) and Special Education students, perform relatively well compared to their peers in the district and state, ranking in the top 50% of Illinois middle schools in these subgroups.

However, Stevenson Middle School faces challenges with high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 21.2% to 30.9% over the past few years, which is significantly higher than the state average. Compared to nearby schools, Stevenson generally outperforms Irving Middle School, which is also part of the Maywood-Melrose Park-Broadview 89 district, but lags behind higher-performing schools like Forest Park Middle School, Hester Junior High School, and Roosevelt School in academic achievement and overall school rankings.

682

Students ?

10.4

Student/teacher ratio ?

$20,318

Per pupil spending ?

62.8%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1630 N 20th Ave
Melrose Park, IL 60160-1904

(708) 450-2053

District: Maywood-Melrose Park-Broadview 89

Students who attend Stevenson Middle School usually attend:

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

Feeder schools for Stevenson Middle School:

Elementary:	Jane Addams Elementary School
	Lincoln Elementary School
	Melrose Park Elementary School

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

90.6%

African American:

6.6%

White:

1.6%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 29th percentile in 2019 → 50th in 2025

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 21 percentile points since 2019

✓Small classes — about 10 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Illinois average (38% vs 46% meeting standards)

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

!Mathematics scores 16 pts below the Illinois average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school38%

District avg31%

Illinois avg46%

689^th of 1,368

Illinois public middle schools ?

Top 50%▲ up 21 pts since 2019

From bottom 29% (2019) to top 50% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

1^st of 2Middle 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	45.2	689 of 1368	49.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	31.2	882 of 1363	35.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	28.0	946 of 1367	30.8%	★★☆☆☆
2022	24.4	1016 of 1369	25.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	28.0	968 of 1356	28.6%	★☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	44.3	285 of 574	50.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	39.3	306 of 548	44.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	30.6	411 of 569	27.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	30.8	421 of 573	26.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	41.8	300 of 565	46.9%	★★☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	22.1	615 of 694	11.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	28.4	494 of 639	22.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	30.2	481 of 674	28.6%	★☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	46.3	220 of 483	54.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	44.8	211 of 486	56.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	32.7	363 of 480	24.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	31.4	375 of 454	17.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	37.8	235 of 339	30.7%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	45.1	645 of 1248	48.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	30.5	848 of 1251	32.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	27.1	913 of 1275	28.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	26.2	934 of 1286	27.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	29.7	919 of 1276	28.0%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	54.5	265 of 669	60.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	38.9	359 of 643	44.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	34.8	430 of 661	34.9%	★★☆☆☆
2022	28.5	499 of 662	24.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	32.1	452 of 639	29.3%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	62.0	366 of 1229	70.2%	★★★★☆
2024	41.7	672 of 1219	44.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	43.9	646 of 1234	47.6%	★★☆☆☆
2022	37.1	726 of 1221	40.5%	★★☆☆☆
2019	43.1	665 of 1217	45.4%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	43.2	664 of 1271	47.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	31.7	798 of 1264	36.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	29.0	881 of 1292	31.8%	★★☆☆☆
2022	23.6	979 of 1286	23.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	26.8	936 of 1296	27.8%	★☆☆☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2023	22.0	149 of 194	23.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	22.3	154 of 195	21.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	15.0	153 of 179	14.5%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	49.0	325 of 812	60.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	20.3	731 of 802	8.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	23.1	695 of 805	13.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	31.9	553 of 781	29.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	30.5	565 of 792	28.7%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2019	31.6	631 of 905	30.3%	★★☆☆☆

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)

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)70th percentile+21 vs school

Hispanic (2025)60th percentile+11 vs school

Special Education (2025)60th percentile+10 vs school

English Language Learner (2025)54th percentile+5 vs school

African American (2025)50th percentile~ school

Female (2025)48th percentile~ school

Male (2025)48th percentile~ school

White (2019)30th percentile~ school

Multi-racial (2023)23rd percentile-8 vs school

Disabled (2025)11th percentile-38 vs school

By subject vs Illinois (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts54%~ state avg

Science39%-6 vs state

Mathematics22%-16 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 5th Grade	ISA Science 8th 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 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	% Meningococcal All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
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
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
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
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
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
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
Elm Middle School	Public	6-8	7607 W Cortland St	Elmwood Park	60707	Cook County	Elmwood Park CUSD 401	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(708) 452-3550	615	46	13.3	63.1%	207 (33.7%)	20 (3.3%)	368 (59.8%)	8 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	11 (1.8%)	60.8	479^th of 1368 public middle schools	65.0%		59	463^rd of 1363 public middle schools	66.0%	16		51.0		49.1	70.5	76.0	65.8		20.5	27.3	37.0	28.6	99.4	98.2	98.2	98.2	97.1	96.6	100.0	93.7	$16,961	$854	$16,107
Roosevelt School	Public	5-8	7560 Oak Ave	River Forest	60305	Cook County	River Forest School District 90	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(708) 366-9230	625	61	10.3		398 (63.7%)	36 (5.8%)	81 (13.0%)	41 (6.6%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	67 (10.7%)	95.2	51^st of 1368 public middle schools	96.3%		96	45^th of 1363 public middle schools	96.7%	6	63.3	71.9	85.1	85.5	84.7	84.4	84.9	72.0	69.5	80.8	67.3	72.8	98.9	98.9	98.9	98.9	98.9	98.9	98.9	78.3	$21,788	$328	$21,461
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
West 40 Regional Safe School Middle Prg	Public	6-8	415 Lexington St	Maywood	60153	Cook County	Region 06 West Cook ISC 2	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(708) 449-4284	0	7	.0		0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)

Frequently Asked Questions about Stevenson Middle School

What high school do graduates of Stevenson Middle School attend?

Students who attend Stevenson Middle School usually go on to attend Proviso East High School

What district is Stevenson Middle School in?

Maywood-Melrose Park-Broadview 89

Is Stevenson Middle School a good school?

Stevenson Middle School ranks 689^th of 1368 Illinois middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Stevenson Middle School?

Students at Stevenson Middle School are 91% Hispanic, 7% African American, 2% White.

How many students attend Stevenson Middle School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 682 students attended Stevenson Middle School.

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