Public schools in Melrose Park, IL
6 open public schools with an address in Melrose Park, operated by 3 education agencies. Compare size, staffing, grade spans, and school type, then confirm assignment with the district.
Public schools
6
NCES preliminary directory 2025–26
Reported students
3,185
6 schools reporting · NCES 2024–25
Median student–teacher ratio
11.5:1
Illinois median 13:1
Charter schools
0
0 virtual
An overview of Melrose Park public schools
The federal directory lists 6 public schools in Melrose Park, IL: 4 elementary, 2 middle. The 6 schools that reported 2024–25 membership enrolled 3,185 students, an average of 531 per school. The largest campus is Mannheim Middle School (768 students), and the largest elementary school is Melrose Park Elem School (602).
Maywood-Melrose Park-Broadview 89 operates the most schools here (3), and 3 regular districts have at least one Melrose Park campus. City names come from school mailing addresses, which often differ from district or municipal boundaries.
Across schools that reported staffing, the median student–teacher ratio is 11.5:1, lower than the statewide school median of 13:1. A ratio counts classroom-teacher FTE against total enrollment, so specialized programs and part-time staffing can move it; ask schools for actual class sizes by grade.
About 64% of students in reporting schools were eligible for free or reduced-price meals in 2024–25. This describes the community served; it is not a quality signal, and community-eligibility schools can report differently.
School districts and agencies serving Melrose Park
Elementary schools in Melrose Park
4| School | Grades | Students | Ratio | Compare |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grant Elem School Bellwood SD 88 | KG–05 | 363 | 12.5:1 | |
| Jane Addams Elem School Maywood-Melrose Park-Broadview 89 | PK–05 | 385 | 14.8:1 | |
| Melrose Park Elem School Maywood-Melrose Park-Broadview 89 | PK–05 | 602 | 14.3:1 | |
| Scott Elementary School Mannheim SD 83 | KG–05 | 385 | 10.2:1 |
Middle schools in Melrose Park
2| School | Grades | Students | Ratio | Compare |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mannheim Middle School Mannheim SD 83 | 06–08 | 768 | 10.3:1 | |
| Stevenson Middle School Maywood-Melrose Park-Broadview 89 | 06–08 | 682 | 10.5:1 |
Student demographics
Race and ethnicity share of reported enrollment
- White3.9%
- Hispanic90.4%
- Black3.8%
- Asian0.7%
- American Indian / Alaska Native0.2%
- Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander0.1%
- Multiracial0.9%
Enrollment-weighted across 6 Melrose Park schools with NCES CCD 2024–25 race/ethnicity counts (3,185 students). Privacy suppression can leave small gaps.
Questions about public schools in Melrose Park
How many public schools are in Melrose Park, IL?
The current NCES directory lists 6 open public schools with a location address in Melrose Park: 4 elementary, 2 middle. Together they reported 3,185 students in 2024–25. The count includes charter, alternative, and special-purpose public schools; it excludes private schools.
Which school districts serve Melrose Park?
Schools with an address in Melrose Park belong to 3 education agencies, led by Maywood-Melrose Park-Broadview 89 (3 schools), Mannheim SD 83 (2 schools), Bellwood SD 88 (1 school). A mailing city is not an attendance boundary; confirm the district for a specific address.
Are there charter schools in Melrose Park?
No school with an address in Melrose Park is identified as a charter school in the current NCES directory. Families may still have charter or virtual options elsewhere in Illinois.
What is the typical student–teacher ratio in Melrose Park schools?
The median reported student–teacher ratio across Melrose Park public schools is 11.5:1, lower than the Illinois school median of 13:1. The ratio divides enrollment by classroom-teacher FTE; it is not an average class size.
Does living in Melrose Park guarantee a seat at a specific school?
No. Assignment depends on the district's attendance boundaries, programs, and enrollment rules, which can split a city or cross city lines. Use the district profile and its official boundary or school-locator tool to confirm the assigned school for an exact address.
Nearby Illinois cities
Sources: NCES Common Core of Data 2025–26 preliminary directory (schools, grades, addresses, charter status) and 2024–25 nonfiscal files (enrollment, teachers, race/ethnicity, meal eligibility); Civil Rights Data Collection 2021–22 (AP and computer science). Cities are grouped by school mailing address. Methodology · All Illinois cities