📍 9400 Oriole Ave, Morton Grove, Cook County, 60053
Melzer School is a State/Public serving elementary age pupils, located in Morton Grove, Cook County. The school has 397 pupils enrolled. The Principal is Angela Maki. It is part of the East Maine SD 63 school district. It serves grades K–5 in a suburban setting. The school employs 32.4 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 12.3:1. 22% of students are proficient in reading. 32% are proficient in maths. Technology infrastructure includes fiber internet, campus-wide Wi-Fi, devices for students.
Melzer School enrolls 397 students across grades K–5. The student body is 51% male and 49% female. A teaching staff of 32.4 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 12.3:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 41% White, 30% Asian and 17% Hispanic or Latino.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| White | 164 | 41% |
| Asian | 118 | 30% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 66 | 17% |
| Two or more races | 38 | 9.6% |
| Black or African American | 11 | 2.8% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
169 of the school's 397 students (43%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. The school participates in the National School Lunch Program. Free and reduced-price lunch eligibility is a widely used indicator of the share of students from lower-income households.
Melzer School is located in a suburban setting (NCES locale: Suburb, Large). The school runs a schoolwide Title I program, which provides federal funding to support students from low-income families. For civic and policy purposes, the school sits in congressional district IL At-Large (non-voting delegate), state senate district 8, state house district 15.
Melzer School is one of 7 schools in East Maine SD 63, based in Des Plaines, Illinois. The district serves 3,706 students district-wide and employs 285 full-time-equivalent teachers. With 397 students, Melzer School is smaller than the district average of about 529 students per school.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Proficiency based on state assessments.
Setting: Suburb - Large