East Maine School District 63
School district in Illinois, United States
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East Maine School District 63, otherwise known as District 63 or East Maine School District 63, is a school district that serves parts of Des Plaines, Niles, Glenview, Park Ridge, and Morton Grove that reside in the Maine Township. The school district is headquartered in Des Plaines.[3]
| East Maine School District 63 | |
|---|---|
| Address | |
10150 Dee Road
United States | |
| District information | |
| Motto | Success Without Boundaries |
| Grades | Pre-K - 8th |
| Superintendent | Dr. Shawn Schleizer[1] |
| Students and staff | |
| Students | 3,463 |
| Teachers | 253 |
| Staff | 400[2] |
| Other information | |
| Website | www.emsd63.org/ |
The school district consists of seven schools, one preschool, five elementary schools and one middle school. 8th-grade graduates are sent to Maine Township High School District 207, along with CCSD 62, and Park Ridge-Niles SD 64.[4]
Schools
| School name | Address | Number of Students | Principal | Lowest grade | Highest grade | IRC Ranking |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apollo Elementary School | 10100 Dee Road, Des Plaines, IL, 60016 | 592 | Ms. Elizabeth Russell | Kindergarten | 5th grade | Commendable |
| Gemini Middle School | 8955 North Greenwood Avenue, Niles, IL, 60714 | 723 | Dr. Alexandra Oreluk | 6th grade | 8th grade | Commendable |
| Mark Twain Elementary School | 9401 North Hamlin Avenue, Niles, IL, 60714 | 325 | Mr. Howard Sussman | Kindergarten | 5th grade | Exemplary |
| Emma Melzer School | 9400 Oriole Avenue, Morton Grove, IL, 60053 | 493 | Ms. Angela Maki | Kindergarten | 5th grade | Exemplary |
| V. H. Nelson Elementary School | 8901 North Ozanam Avenue, Niles, IL, 60714 | 585 | Ms. Lauren Leitao | Kindergarten | 5th grade | Exemplary |
| First Steps Preschool | 10000, Des Plaines, IL, 60016 | 429 | Ms. Barb Golik | Preschool | PreK | NA |
| Washington School | 2710 Golf Road, Glenview, IL, 60025 | 305 | Ms. Katherine Anderson | Kindergarten | 5th grade | Exemplary |
- Based on 2017-18 Illinois Report Cards.[3]
Demographics
About 80% of the student population lives in houses that speak two or more languages.[5] Out of 3,463 students, 31.6% of the student population is White, 28% Asian, 25% Hispanic, 11.1% with two or more races, 3.8% Black, 0.2% Pacific Islander, and 0.1% American Indian. 53% of students live in low income and 2% are homeless. 39% of the student population are English learners and 15% of students have IEPs.[3]