Enrollment
354
Elementary
DISTRICT 527 · STATE 465
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·PLACENTIA-YORBA LINDA UNIFIED·NCES 063066010987
Melrose Elementary
974 South Melrose St., Placentia, CA 92870 · (714) 986-7220 · Orange County
GRADES KG–05ELEMENTARY21-SUBURBTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL354 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
23.6:1
15 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 22.8:1 · STATE 22.3:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
94%
333 students
DISTRICT 47% · STATE 65%
Community
0
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Kindergarten | 63 | 18% |
| Grade 1 | 60 | 17% |
| Grade 2 | 62 | 18% |
| Grade 3 | 48 | 14% |
| Grade 4 | 56 | 16% |
| Grade 5 | 65 | 18% |
This year's kindergarten class (63) is about the same size as its 5th grade class (65).
Student demographics
7%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 67% · STATE 62% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Test scores
CAASPP 2024-25 . % met or exceeded standardEnglish Language Arts
28.9%
CA avg 49.1% . +2.9pp since 2014
Math
27.1%
CA avg 37.7% . -8.9pp since 2014
What this means: On the CAASPP, California's statewide test, about 29 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 27 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all California schools, those numbers are about 49 and 38. Reading and writing scores are up about 3 points since 2014, while math scores are down about 9 points.
Performance levels, 2024-25
| Subject | Standard Exceeded | Standard Met | Standard Nearly Met | Standard Not Met |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| English Language Arts | 10.8% | 18.1% | 29.5% | 41.6% |
| Math | 7.2% | 19.9% | 29.5% | 43.4% |
Share of tested students at each CAASPP level. Each student counts in one level, so a row adds to about 100%.
CAASPP results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 28.9% | 27.1% |
| 2023-24 | 23.5% | 22.0% |
| 2022-23 | 28.6% | 19.3% |
| 2021-22 | 26.2% | 18.4% |
| 2018-19 | 40.1% | 30.7% |
| 2017-18 | 35.9% | 27.9% |
| 2016-17 | 36.5% | 41.0% |
| 2015-16 | 44.0% | 45.0% |
| 2014-15 | 26.0% | 36.0% |
% met or exceeded standard, all students and all tested grades.
Source: CAASPP. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
24.9%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
24.4%
based on CA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+0.5pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 25% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 24% typical for California schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among California's top nor bottom 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Schools most like Melrose Elementary
Melrose Elementary's state test result (24.9% proficient) is higher than 2 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Melrose Elementary this school | 354 | 94.1% | 24.9% |
| Franklin Elementary Santa Ana | 343 | 94.2% | 18.2% |
| Humphreys Avenue Elementary Los Angeles | 364 | 94.5% | 39.4% |
| First Street Elementary Los Angeles | 349 | 94.6% | 40.3% |
| Booker T. Washington Elementary El Centro | 351 | 94.6% | 25.6% |
| Taft Elementary Redwood City | 357 | 93.8% | 16.9% |
Matched among California elementary schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where Melrose Elementary ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In California | In Orange County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 24.9% | #4,087 of 5,151 | #347 of 381 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 27.1% | #3,519 of 5,172 ▲ 431 | #317 of 382 ▲ 26 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 28.9% | #4,083 of 5,172 ▲ 361 | #344 of 382 ▲ 17 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +5.7pp | #1,463 of 5,116 | #88 of 381 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 354 | #4,238 of 5,915 | #331 of 404 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 23.6:1 | #3,456 of 5,352 | #184 of 398 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 7.2% | #5,093 of 5,354 | #372 of 398 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 94.1% | #570 of 5,625 | #23 of 400 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -42.9% | #93 of 3,837 | #11 of 324 |
Ranked against other public elementary schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
354
-109 (-24%) vs 2020
-44% since 2010-11, when it was 634
Student : Teacher
23.6:1
was 23.1:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 354 | 15 | 23.6:1 | 94% (333) |
| 2023-24 | 379 | 14 | 27.1:1 | 93% (351) |
| 2022-23 | 393 | 15 | 26.2:1 | 96% (379) |
| 2020-21 | 463 | 20 | 23.1:1 | 93% (430) |
| 2017-18 | 620 | 24 | 25.8:1 | 96% (597) |
| 2015-16 | 632 | 25 | 25.3:1 | 97% (613) |
| 2010-11 | 634 | N/A | N/A | 98% (623) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Melrose Elementary.
Since 2017-18: students down 43% (620 to 354); teachers down 38% (24 to 15).
About Melrose Elementary
Melrose Elementary serves students in Placentia, California, as a small elementary school. The school had 354 students in kindergarten through 5 in 2024-25. Average enrollment for elementary schools in California is about 465, so this school runs 24% smaller than that.
Enrollment across the 34 schools in Placentia-Yorba Linda Unified totals 22,665 students.
The large majority of students at Melrose Elementary, 96%, are Hispanic. Orange County as a whole is about 34% Hispanic, so the school's share is higher. By the diversity index, Melrose Elementary comes in at 7%.
The school reported 15 full-time-equivalent teachers in 2024-25 and a ratio of 23.6:1. The 22.3:1 average for elementary schools in California is lower than this school's figure. Eligible students account for 94% of enrollment in the free or reduced-price lunch program. The 55% average for public schools in Orange County is 39 points lower.
Melrose Elementary scores 24.9% on state tests, averaged across results. The predicted figure, based on its student poverty level, is 24.4%.
In Orange County (population about 3,165,820), median household income is about $116,289, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 44% of adults, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 7%. Melrose Elementary is one of 649 public schools in Orange County, which together enroll about 430,458 students.
The school nearest to Melrose Elementary is Valadez Middle School Academy, at a distance of about 0.1 miles. Counting only straight-line distance, at least 8 other public schools are within five miles. Melrose Elementary places 8th of 9 on proficiency among the closest schools that report scores.
For locale, NCES codes Melrose Elementary as Suburb: Large.
Federal counts put enrollment at 463 in 2020-21 and 354 in 2024-25, a 24% decrease.
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Orange County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
3,165,820
Census ACS
Median income
$116,289
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
44%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
7%
Below federal line
Schools in county
649
430,458 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Placentia-Yorba Linda Unified
- Valencia HighHigh · 2,411 students
- El Dorado HighHigh · 1,998 students
- Yorba Linda HighHigh · 1,631 students
- Esperanza HighHigh · 1,393 students
- Travis RanchElementary · 1,197 students
- Kraemer MiddleMiddle · 889 students
Other schools in Placentia
- Valencia HighHigh · 2,411 students
- El Dorado HighHigh · 1,998 students
- Kraemer MiddleMiddle · 889 students
- Golden ElementaryElementary · 834 students
- John O. Tynes ElementaryElementary · 591 students
- Col. J. K. Tuffree MiddleMiddle · 566 students
Other Melrose Elementary schools
9 other US public schools in 8 states are named Melrose Elementary. Melrose Elementary is the 4th largest of the 10.
- MELROSE ELEMENTARY SCHOOLMIAMI, FL · 518 students
- MELROSE ELEMENTARYMELROSE, MN · 512 students
- MELROSE ELEMENTARY SCHOOLST PETERSBURG, FL · 356 students
- MELROSE ELEMENTARY SCHOOLMELROSE, FL · 353 students
- Melrose Elementary SchoolRoseburg, OR · 302 students
Nearby schools
- Valadez Middle School Academy0.1 mi · 527
- Sunkist Elementary1.0 mi · 665
- Rio Vista Elementary1.1 mi · 647
- Kraemer Middle1.2 mi · 889
- Commonwealth Elementary1.3 mi · 268
- Valencia High1.3 mi · 2,411
Frequently asked questions
About Melrose ElementaryHow large is Melrose Elementary?
Melrose Elementary enrolls approximately 354 students in grades KG-05.
What grades does Melrose Elementary serve?
Melrose Elementary serves grades KG-05.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Melrose Elementary?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Melrose Elementary is approximately 23.6:1 (15 FTE teachers).
What is the student diversity at Melrose Elementary?
Student demographics at Melrose Elementary are roughly 1% White, 96% Hispanic, 1% Black, 1% Asian.
What district is Melrose Elementary in?
Melrose Elementary is part of Placentia-Yorba Linda Unified.
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