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Best Elementary Schools in Zip Code 60053

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Schools

2,210

Students

Districts

5-star school

Top rankedPark View Elementary School122^nd of 2,056 Illinois elementary schools

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Park View Elementary School up 73 spots statewide this year

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Summary:

The 60053 zip code area is home to 4 elementary schools serving students from pre-kindergarten through 8th grade. These schools, located in the Morton Grove, Skokie, and East Maine school districts, demonstrate a mix of academic performance, with Park View Elementary School standing out as a high-performing institution and Thomas Edison Elementary School struggling academically.

Park View Elementary School consistently ranks among the top 10% of Illinois elementary schools, with a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger. Its students demonstrate strong academic achievement, with over 70% proficiency in English Language Arts and over 65% proficiency in Mathematics. In contrast, Thomas Edison Elementary School performs significantly below the state averages in both subjects, ranking in the bottom 50% of Illinois elementary schools.

The other two schools in the area, Melzer School and Hynes Elementary School, perform better than the state average in English Language Arts and Mathematics, but lag behind their respective Morton Grove School District 70 and East Maine School District 63 averages. All four schools in the 60053 zip code area share a common challenge of high chronic absenteeism rates, exceeding the state average.

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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
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%)	66.9	672^nd of 2056 public elementary schools	67.3%		68.3	585^th of 2067 public elementary schools	71.7%	87	52.6		50.0	54.5	69.2				58.8	50.0	47.0	48.7				48.5	97.2	97.2	97.2	97.2	97.6	96.9	97.4			$19,691	$1,646	$18,045
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%)	72.5	541^st of 2056 public elementary schools	73.7%		78	416^th of 2067 public elementary schools	79.9%	125			55.1	55.7					55.4	64.3	60.7					62.6	98.7	98.7	98.7	98.7	98.7	98.7	98.7	8.9		$20,618	$500	$20,119
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%)	92.6	122^nd of 2056 public elementary schools	94.1%		89.8	195^th of 2067 public elementary schools	90.6%	73	65.3	65.7	78.8	83.9	80.9	74.2	70.5	74.3	77.0	76.7	75.5	75.5	66.3	55.7	64.8	68.8	97.1	97.1	97.1	97.1	88.2	97.3	97.0	5.0	32.6	$20,903	$584	$20,319
Thomas Edison Elementary School	Public	3-5	8200 Gross Point Rd	Morton Grove	60053	Cook County	Skokie School District 69	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(847) 966-6210	605	46	13.1	59.5%	182 (30.1%)	56 (9.3%)	117 (19.3%)	190 (31.4%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	58 (9.6%)	48.6	1024^th of 2056 public elementary schools	50.2%		44.7	1055^th of 2067 public elementary schools	49.0%	31	35.3		41.8	48.6	45.5				45.2	48.4	42.9	35.1				42.1	96.7	97.8	97.8	97.8	9.3	96.7	95.8	9.3		$19,824	$1,814	$18,011

Cities Near Zip Code 60053

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Morton Grove	0.5 mi	7	170^th
Niles	1.32 mi	7	301^st
Glenview	1.64 mi	15	57^th
Skokie	1.66 mi	15	214^th
Chicago	2.02 mi	661	682^nd

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau, the Illinois Department of Public Health and the Illinois State Board of Education.

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