Stevenson Middle School

Stevenson Middle School is a middle-grades school of moderately sized scale in Melrose Park, Illinois, run under Maywood-Melrose Park-Broadview 89, enrolling 682 students in grades 6 through 8. By comparison, Illinois's public schools average about 462 students each, so Stevenson Middle School sits 48% above that benchmark.

Maywood-Melrose Park-Broadview 89 runs 9 schools in total, collectively educating 4,081 students. Stevenson Middle School is one of those campuses.

On the student-mix side, Stevenson Middle School shows that nearly all students (91%) are Hispanic. The remainder consists of 7% Black. The wider county runs roughly 27% Hispanic, putting the school's mix noticeably more Hispanic than the area baseline.

Looking at the economic backdrop, The school reports having 65 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 10.5:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 13.0:1, putting Stevenson Middle School tighter than the state norm the norm. Roughly 63% of students at Stevenson Middle School qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, often used as a Title I proxy.

With demographic context factored in, Stevenson Middle School performs roughly as the BeatsExpectations model predicts for a school with this FRL share. The predicted value is around 35.3%, the actual is 36.5%, a residual of +1.2 points.

Around the school, Cook County reports that the typical household earns roughly $83,498 per year, 43% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and the poverty rate sits near 10%. In all, Cook County runs 1406 public schools (combined enrollment of about 697,934 students), of which Stevenson Middle School is one.

The closest other public school is Melrose Park Elem School, roughly 0.7 miles away. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts Stevenson Middle School at 3rd of 9; the average score across the group is 29.7%.

Stevenson Middle School operates from a commuter-belt location.

Over the past 7-year window. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Stevenson Middle School has fell 28%, going from 943 students in 2018 to 682 in 2025. Over the same period, the Hispanic share grew from 84% to 91%. The student-to-teacher ratio narrowed from 15.6:1 in 2018 to 10.5:1 today.

On the community side, the page collects discussion, questions, and updates around sports schedules, lunch menu changes, and school spirit week. Anyone with firsthand experience at this school can post or comment.