Summary:
The city of Melrose Park, Illinois is home to 6 schools, including 4 elementary schools and 2 middle schools, spread across 3 different school districts. While the overall academic performance of these schools is below the state averages, the data reveals some standout institutions and areas of potential improvement.
Jane Addams Elementary School emerges as the top performer, with the highest proficiency rates in English Language Arts, Mathematics, and Science among the schools in the data set. Mannheim Middle School also stands out, leading the middle schools in test scores. Meanwhile, Stevenson Middle School has shown steady improvement, climbing in the state rankings over the past few years.
The data also highlights significant disparities between the schools, with those in the Mannheim School District 83 and Maywood-Melrose Park-Broadview 89 districts generally outperforming the school in the Bellwood School District 88. Additionally, the schools in Melrose Park face challenges with high chronic absenteeism rates, which appear to be correlated with lower academic performance, suggesting that addressing attendance issues could be a key lever for improvement.
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