Is Mannheim Middle School a good school?

Mannheim Middle School ranks 825 th of 1363 Illinois middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Mannheim Middle School?

In the 2023-24 school year, 800 students attended Mannheim Middle School.

What is the racial makeup of Mannheim Middle School?

Students at Mannheim Middle School are 87% Hispanic, 9% White, 2% Asian, 1% African American, 1% Two or more races.

What high school do graduates of Mannheim Middle School attend?

Students who attend Mannheim Middle School usually go on to attend West Leyden High School

Mannheim Middle School

Summary:

Mannheim Middle School is a public middle school located in Melrose Park, Illinois, serving grades 6-8 with a total enrollment of 833 students. The school is part of the Mannheim School District 83, which is ranked 658 out of 813 districts in Illinois and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Mannheim Middle School consistently ranks in the bottom half of Illinois middle schools, with below-average performance on state assessments across all grades and subjects. For example, in 2023-2024, only 36.6% of students were proficient or better in ELA, compared to 41.2% statewide, and only 13.2% were proficient or better in Math, compared to 28.4% statewide. The school's performance is particularly low for English Language Learners and Special Education students, who rank in the bottom 25% of Illinois middle schools. Additionally, Mannheim Middle School has experienced high rates of chronic absenteeism, ranging from 28.3% to 35.4% over the past 5 years, significantly higher than the state average.

Compared to nearby schools, such as Elm Middle School in Elmwood Park and Hester Junior High School in Franklin Park, Mannheim Middle School's performance is generally lower, with higher academic achievement and lower chronic absenteeism rates at these other schools. However, Mannheim Middle School's African American students performed exceptionally well, ranking 22 out of 573 Illinois middle schools in 2021-2022, the only subgroup to achieve a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger. Despite the relatively high per-student spending and low student-teacher ratio, the school continues to struggle to improve academic outcomes and serve its diverse student population.

Detail:

Public 6-8

2600 Hyde Park Ave
Melrose Park, IL 60164-1536

(847) 455-5020

District: Mannheim School District 83

SchoolDigger Rank:
825^th of 1,363 Illinois Middle Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $20,207

Students who attend Mannheim Middle School usually attend:

High:

West Leyden High School

Feeder schools for Mannheim Middle School:

Elementary:	Enger School
	Roy Elementary School
	Scott Elementary School
	Westdale Elementary School

Student/teacher ratio: 10.8

Number of students: 800

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

86.9%

White:

9.0%

Asian:

1.5%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 72.8%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Mannheim Middle School ranks worse than 60.5% of middle schools in Illinois. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 34.62. (See more...)

Chronic absenteeism in a school refers to a situation where students repeatedly miss school, with the threshold often defined as missing 10% or more of school days for any reason, excused or unexcused.

Student Body

Compare Details Racial makeup is: Hispanic (86.9%), White (9%), Asian (1.5%). (See more...)

Compare Details 72.8% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Mannheim Middle School is 10.8. (See more...)

Compare Mannheim Middle School employs 73.6 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Mannheim Middle School is $20,207.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Mannheim Middle School:

SchoolDigger ranks Mannheim Middle School 825^th of 1363 Illinois public middle schools. (See Mannheim Middle School in the ranking list.)

Middle School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

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Male students:

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White students:

Mannheim School District 83:

SchoolDigger ranks Mannheim School District 83 658^th of 813 Illinois school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Mannheim Middle School

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Rank History for all students at Mannheim Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile
2003	41.43	758^th	1185	36.0%
2004	30.94	882^nd	1204	26.7%
2005	35.96	846^th	1209	30.0%
2006	40.72	865^th	1272	32.0%
2007	35.00	943^rd	1287	26.7%
2008	36.47	927^th	1293	28.3%
2009	40.85	901^st	1318	31.6%
2010	45.77	851^st	1327	35.9%
2011	50.41	764^th	1344	43.2%
2012	42.68	903^rd	1365	33.8%
2013	28.67	1038^th	1367	24.1%
2014	28.72	996^th	1322	24.7%
2015	29.51	901^st	1302	30.8%
2016	26.00	978^th	1294	24.4%
2017	34.42	829^th	1293	35.9%
2018	32.59	848^th	1293	34.4%
2019	38.66	785^th	1356	42.1%
2021	36.90	694^th	1241	44.1%
2022	36.64	807^th	1369	41.1%
2023	33.51	866^th	1367	36.6%
2024	34.62	825^th	1363	39.5%

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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Mannheim Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	36.80	188^th	285	34.0%
2019	44.66	152^nd	339	55.2%
2021	43.50	130^th	277	53.1%
2022	42.46	219^th	454	51.8%
2023	32.74	362^nd	480	24.6%
2024	33.47	343^rd	486	29.4%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Mannheim Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	37.27	333^rd	602	44.7%
2019	29.45	597^th	792	24.6%
2021	34.26	347^th	548	36.7%
2022	33.17	525^th	781	32.8%
2023	23.00	698^th	805	13.3%
2024	23.96	663^rd	802	17.3%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Mannheim Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	39.75	699^th	1161	39.8%
2019	50.36	550^th	1217	54.8%
2021	69.63	170^th	1019	83.3%
2022	46.81	569^th	1221	53.4%
2023	42.51	665^th	1234	46.1%
2024	42.77	652^nd	1219	46.5%

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Rank History for Female students at Mannheim Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	33.60	818^th	1226	33.3%
2019	41.76	715^th	1276	44.0%
2021	37.36	586^th	1017	42.4%
2022	35.94	767^th	1286	40.4%
2023	31.52	837^th	1275	34.4%
2024	35.22	769^th	1251	38.5%

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Rank History for Disabled students at Mannheim Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	29.78	488^th	674	27.6%
2024	33.87	404^th	639	36.8%

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Rank History for Male students at Mannheim Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	31.32	812^th	1223	33.6%
2019	35.84	788^th	1296	39.2%
2021	31.80	688^th	1048	34.4%
2022	37.50	737^th	1286	42.7%
2023	34.92	796^th	1292	38.4%
2024	33.54	770^th	1264	39.1%

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Rank History for African American students at Mannheim Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2022	94.60	22^nd	573	96.2%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Mannheim Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	34.65	403^rd	590	31.7%
2019	41.76	352^nd	639	44.9%
2021	41.04	280^th	517	45.8%
2022	38.49	394^th	662	40.5%
2023	37.33	398^th	661	39.8%
2024	38.13	370^th	643	42.5%

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Rank History for White students at Mannheim Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	28.64	659^th	889	25.9%
2019	33.40	610^th	905	32.6%
2021	40.31	459^th	813	43.5%
2022	35.23	574^th	898	36.1%
2023	33.06	609^th	895	32.0%
2024	39.91	521^st	875	40.5%

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Data source: test scores: Illinois State Board of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

Data source: Illinois State Board of Education

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Enrollment information for Mannheim Middle School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1988	357	3	18	124	1	n/a	n/a	0	503
1989	352	4	7	131	4	n/a	n/a	0	498
1990	315	6	10	140	n/a	n/a	n/a	0	471
1991	272	8	13	150	0	n/a	n/a	0	443
1992	299	8	13	171	1	n/a	n/a	0	492
1993	329	5	18	181	3	n/a	n/a	0	536
1994	323	12	24	178	3	n/a	n/a	0	540
1995	276	15	18	200	1	n/a	n/a	0	510
1996	276	15	18	200	1	n/a	n/a	0	510
1997	279	9	18	238	0	n/a	n/a	0	544
1998	302	14	22	247	3	n/a	n/a	0	588
1999	296	12	22	268	1	n/a	n/a	0	599
2000	256	7	23	268	0	n/a	n/a	0	554
2001	237	13	27	275	2	n/a	n/a	0	554
2002	227	16	18	340	1	n/a	n/a	0	602
2003	227	16	18	340	1	n/a	n/a	0	602
2004	208	13	23	353	1	n/a	n/a	0	598
2005	274	14	27	566	1	n/a	n/a	38	920
2006	6	254	593	21	3	n/a	n/a	28	905
2007	231	17	28	617	3	n/a	n/a	8	904
2008	241	18	28	653	2	n/a	n/a	17	959
2009	227	12	35	683	3	n/a	n/a	23	983
2010	192	8	28	626	1	n/a	n/a	32	887
2011	162	8	28	638	3	0	1	0	840
2012	140	8	16	665	1	0	8	0	838
2013	116	12	21	677	0	2	5	0	833
2014	121	7	17	711	0	5	6	0	867
2015	139	16	20	705	0	4	11	0	895
2016	140	12	17	707	1	1	7	0	885
2017	134	13	19	714	2	1	3	0	886
2018	114	9	18	703	2	1	5	0	852
2019	119	10	19	780	4	1	7	0	940
2020	112	15	19	773	3	1	7	0	930
2021	89	13	14	780	3	0	6	0	905
2022	81	16	19	748	2	1	9	0	876
2023	69	10	12	731	2	0	9	0	833
2024	72	11	12	695	1	0	9	0	800

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Mannheim Middle School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	503	42.0	11.9	n/a
1989	498	42.0	11.8	n/a
1990	471	41.0	11.4	n/a
1991	443	43.0	10.3	n/a
1992	492	43.0	11.4	n/a
1993	536	44.6	12.0	n/a
1994	540	46.0	11.7	n/a
1995	510	46.0	11.1	n/a
1996	510	46.0	11.1	n/a
1997	544	45.0	12.1	n/a
1998	588	44.0	13.4	n/a
1999	599	46.0	13.0	n/a
2000	554	47.0	11.8	n/a
2001	554	45.0	12.3	n/a
2002	602	45.0	13.4	23.4
2003	602	45.0	13.4	23.4
2004	598	44.0	13.6	27.3
2005	920	58.0	15.9	42.3
2006	905	57.0	15.9	47.5
2007	904	52.0	17.4	48.5
2008	959	49.0	19.6	55
2009	983	63.0	15.6	54.1
2010	887	62.1	14.2	67.3
2011	840	62.0	13.5	64.8
2012	838	60.0	13.9	63.1
2013	833	61.5	13.5	82.2
2014	867	62.0	13.9	84.4
2015	895	60.0	14.9	83.9
2016	885	61.0	14.5	86.1
2017	886	66.2	13.3	79.3
2018	852	65.1	13.0	53.2
2019	940	64.6	14.5	64.3
2020	930	66.9	13.9	65.6
2021	905	n/a	n/a	n/a
2022	876	71.0	12.3	68.5
2023	833	77.2	10.7	66
2024	800	73.6	10.8	72.8

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Mannheim Middle School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	503	42.0	11.9	n/a
1989	498	42.0	11.8	n/a
1990	471	41.0	11.4	n/a
1991	443	43.0	10.3	n/a
1992	492	43.0	11.4	n/a
1993	536	44.6	12.0	n/a
1994	540	46.0	11.7	n/a
1995	510	46.0	11.1	n/a
1996	510	46.0	11.1	n/a
1997	544	45.0	12.1	n/a
1998	588	44.0	13.4	n/a
1999	599	46.0	13.0	n/a
2000	554	47.0	11.8	n/a
2001	554	45.0	12.3	n/a
2002	602	45.0	13.4	23.4
2003	602	45.0	13.4	23.4
2004	598	44.0	13.6	27.3
2005	920	58.0	15.9	42.3
2006	905	57.0	15.9	47.5
2007	904	52.0	17.4	48.5
2008	959	49.0	19.6	55
2009	983	63.0	15.6	54.1
2010	887	62.1	14.2	67.3
2011	840	62.0	13.5	64.8
2012	838	60.0	13.9	63.1
2013	833	61.5	13.5	82.2
2014	867	62.0	13.9	84.4
2015	895	60.0	14.9	83.9
2016	885	61.0	14.5	86.1
2017	886	66.2	13.3	79.3
2018	852	65.1	13.0	53.2
2019	940	64.6	14.5	64.3
2020	930	66.9	13.9	65.6
2021	905	n/a	n/a	n/a
2022	876	71.0	12.3	68.5
2023	833	77.2	10.7	66
2024	800	73.6	10.8	72.8

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.

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