Maywood-melrose Park-broadview 89, IL

Original Research by School Decision on Maywood-melrose Park-broadview 89

Maywood-Melrose Park-Broadview School District 89 serves grades prekindergarten through eighth in three adjacent West Cook County communities. The district enrolls students across nine schools: six elementary buildings, one K-8 dual language academy, and two middle schools. The student body is predominantly Latinx and Black, with a combined share that reflects the demographic makeup of the three municipalities. Free-or-reduced-price lunch data was not available in the district's reporting.

Academic proficiency in math and English language arts trails the median among Cook County's districts. On state assessments, math proficiency climbs slightly in third grade but then declines as students move through the upper elementary grades, dipping further in middle school. English proficiency shows more resilience, particularly by eighth grade, though overall math performance remains the greater challenge. In the sciences assessed at fifth and eighth grade, proficiency again falls below typical county performance. These results place the district in the bottom quartile for overall proficiency across Cook County.

Chronic absenteeism is also elevated relative to peers, sitting in the bottom quartile of Cook County districts. This matters directly: attendance patterns in elementary school correlate with learning gains and progression, and sustained absenteeism in middle grades can signal disengagement from school.

The district's housing market reflects modest and varied values across its three towns. Median home values cluster in a mid-range for Cook County, with modest year-over-year appreciation. Rental rates are similarly moderate. This affordability relative to wealthier suburbs makes District 89 accessible to families priced out of higher-wealth districts, though the housing stock itself varies by neighborhood.

A significant shift underway is the expansion of one-way dual language instruction. The district is phasing in an English-Spanish dual language model at Jane Addams, Lincoln, and Melrose Park elementary schools, adding a grade each year through fifth. Alongside this, Washington Dual Language Academy operates a K-8 two-way dual language program serving families who seek biliteracy from kindergarten onward. These programs represent a durable pedagogical investment that will matter to families choosing between District 89 schools based on language and literacy approach.

The district operates across three distinct but adjacent communities. Maywood, Melrose Park, and Broadview offer different residential characters and housing costs, which may influence where families within the district choose to settle. Parents evaluating District 89 should look closely at current attendance and proficiency data at the specific school their child would attend, as performance varies across elementary buildings and middle schools. The chronic absenteeism metric suggests that family engagement and consistent attendance will play a meaningful role in a child's trajectory through the district.

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District Context

Officially reported figures, 2024-25.

Enrollment

4,153

Grades

PK–08

Schools

Student body

Hispanic 66%

Black 29%

White 2%

Asian 0%

Two+ 3%

Am. Indian / AK Native 0%

Hawaiian / Pac. Isl. 0%

By economic status

Percent proficient by grade, as reported

Economically disadvantaged

Not disadvantaged

ELA

Gr 3

34%

—

Gr 4

40%

—

Gr 5

49%

—

Gr 6

41%

—

Gr 7

37%

—

Gr 8

44%

—

Math

Gr 3

25%

—

Gr 4

24%

—

Gr 5

19%

—

Gr 6

17%

—

Gr 7

18%

—

Gr 8

15%

—

Science

Gr 5

27%

—

Gr 8

25%

—

Schools in this District

9 schools are officially reported under this district.

Emerson Elem School

Garfield Elem School

Jane Addams Elem School

Lincoln Elem School

Melrose Park Elem School

Roosevelt Elem School

Washington Dual Language Academy

Irving Middle School

Stevenson Middle School

Academic Performance

Percent of students meeting or exceeding state standards, by grade.

Mathematics

6 grades reported

30%

Grade 3

27%

Grade 4

23%

Grade 5

18%

Grade 6

20%

Grade 7

16%

Grade 8

English Language Arts

6 grades reported

37%

Grade 3

44%

Grade 4

52%

Grade 5

43%

Grade 6

40%

Grade 7

46%

Grade 8

Science

2 grades reported

30%

Grade 5

28%

Grade 8

Housing & Real Estate

Data as of April 2026 | District-weighted from constituent ZIP codes

Home Values

Typical home value$282,712

Year-over-year change+4.9%

Range across 5 ZIP codes$250K to $740K

vs. state typical0.97x

vs. national typical0.77x

Home value trend (12 months)

ZIP code home values (5 ZIP codes)

ZIP	City	Value	YoY	Weight
60153	Maywood	$250K	+6.1%	50.6%
60160	Melrose Park	$317K	+2.5%	32.0%
60130	Forest Park	$278K	+5.1%	7.9%
60155	Broadview	$272K	+7.0%	3.5%
60305	River Forest	$740K	+12.2%	1.3%

Rental Market

Typical monthly rent$1,331/mo

Year-over-year change+3.0%

Range across 3 ZIP codes$1,263 to $1,537/mo

Rent trend (12 months)

ZIP code rents (3 ZIP codes)

ZIP	City	Rent/mo	YoY	Weight
60153	Maywood	$1,263	—	50.6%
60160	Melrose Park	$1,386	—	32.0%
60130	Forest Park	$1,537	+3.0%	7.9%

Affordability

Est. monthly mortgage (20% down at 6.48%)$1,427/mo

Home price / national median income3.4x

Annual rent / national median income19.1%

Est. mortgage exceeds rent by$96/mo

Market Activity: Cook County

Median listing price$349,900

Median listing price YoY+1.4%

Median price per sq ft$235

Median days on market35.5 days

Median days on market YoY+7.6%

Active listings6,653

Active listings YoY-16.6%

New listings4,792

New listings YoY-15.3%

Pending listings6,887

Pending listings YoY-3.4%

Hotness: median listing price$332,000

Hotness: median listing price YoY-0.9%

Supply score87.3

Supply score YoY-0.1%

Demand score39.6

Demand score YoY+4.9%

Median listing price (12 months)

Median price per sq ft (12 months)

Median days on market (12 months)

Active listings (12 months)

New listings (12 months)

Pending listings (12 months)

Hotness: median listing price (12 months)

Supply score (12 months)

Demand score (12 months)

Comparison

State typical home value$290,210 (+4.9% YoY)

National typical home value$368,198 (+0.6% YoY)

State ZHVI trend (12 months)

National ZHVI trend (12 months)

Economic Context

30-year fixed mortgage rate6.48%

National unemployment rate4.3%

National median household income$83,730

CPI: Rent of shelter (index)447.05

30-year fixed mortgage rate (12 months)

National unemployment rate (12 months)

National median household income (12 months)

CPI: Rent of shelter (index) (12 months)

Sources: Zillow Home Value Index and Zillow Observed Rent Index (Zillow Group), Realtor.com via Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis (FRED)

Data Currently Unavailable

Civil Rights Data (CRDC)

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