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Maywood-Melrose Park-Broadview 89 School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Illinois for:
Category
Attribute
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2025-26 school year, there are 3 public middle schools serving 1,454 students in Maywood-Melrose Park-Broadview 89 School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 1/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in Illinois.
Public Middle Schools in Maywood-Melrose Park-Broadview 89 School District have an average math proficiency score of 8% (versus the Illinois public middle school average of 24%), and reading proficiency score of 13% (versus the 29% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 99% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the Illinois public middle school average of 61% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (IL)
# Schools
9 Schools
1,599 Schools
# Students
4,153 Students
621,275 Students
# Teachers
328 Teachers
47,955 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Maywood-Melrose Park-Broadview 89 School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 864 school districts in Illinois (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
Overall District Rank
#792 out of 865 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
8%
27%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
14%
30%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
33%
50%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.48
0.71
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
n/a
5%
% Hispanic
66%
30%
% Black
29%
22%
% White
2%
39%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
3%
4%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $23,142 is higher than the state median of $22,423. The school district revenue/student has grown by 7% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $22,217 is higher than the state median of $21,662. The school district spending/student has grown by 7% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$96 MM
$41,381 MM
Spending
$92 MM
$39,976 MM
Revenue / Student
$23,142
$22,423
Spending / Student
$22,217
$21,662
Best Maywood-Melrose Park-Broadview 89 School District Public Middle Schools (2025-26)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Washington Dual Language Academy
(Math: 14% | Reading: 25-29%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
1111 Washington Blvd
Maywood, IL 60153
(708) 450-2065
Maywood, IL 60153
(708) 450-2065
Gr: PK-8 | 325 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 99%
Rank: #22.
Stevenson Middle School
(Math: 10% | Reading: 12%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
1630 N 20th Ave
Melrose Park, IL 60160
(708) 450-2053
Melrose Park, IL 60160
(708) 450-2053
Gr: 6-8 | 633 students Student-teacher ratio: 10:1 Minority enrollment: 98%
Rank: #33.
Irving Middle School
(Math: 3% | Reading: 9%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
805 S 17th Ave
Maywood, IL 60153
(708) 450-2015
Maywood, IL 60153
(708) 450-2015
Gr: 5-8 | 496 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1
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