Enrollment
297
Combined
DISTRICT 115 · STATE 353
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·PUTNAM·NCES 120162002530
MELLON LEARNING CENTER
301 MELLON ROAD, PALATKA, FL 32177 · (386) 329-0593 · Putnam County
GRADES PK–12COMBINED32-TOWNSPECIAL EDUCATION SCHOOL297 STUDENTS
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Not graded
Schools serving specialized populations are not graded, because state test results are not a fair comparison for them. How grades work
Student : Teacher
17.5:1
17 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 17.5:1 · STATE 17.7:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
35%
104 students
DISTRICT 52% · STATE 50%
Community
0
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other combined schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-K | 168 | 57% |
| Kindergarten | 5 | 2% |
| Grade 1 | 12 | 4% |
| Grade 2 | 15 | 5% |
| Grade 3 | 7 | 2% |
| Grade 4 | 8 | 3% |
| Grade 5 | 6 | 2% |
| Grade 6 | 11 | 4% |
| Grade 7 | 6 | 2% |
| Grade 8 | 15 | 5% |
| Grade 9 | 9 | 3% |
| Grade 10 | 13 | 4% |
| Grade 11 | 9 | 3% |
| Grade 12 | 13 | 4% |
Student demographics
62%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 64% · STATE 70% · 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
FAST / B.E.S.T. 2024-25 . % at Level 3 or AboveEnglish Language Arts
0.0%
own-school result
State assessment results for this school reflect a specialized student population. The figures above are the school's own reported scores; they are not directly comparable to state averages or to general-enrollment schools, so the usual state-average comparison line is suppressed here.
Source: FAST / B.E.S.T.. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Not computed for this schoolBeatsExpectations is not computed for specialized-population schools (schools for the deaf or blind, therapeutic and behavioral-health placements, juvenile-justice and alternative-education settings, and similar). State ELA/Math proficiency rates are not a comparable metric for these populations, so a demographically-adjusted residual against general-enrollment peers would be misleading. About the methodology →
Where MELLON LEARNING CENTER ranks
Among K-12 schools| Measure | This school | In Florida |
|---|---|---|
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 297 | #31 of 180 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 17.5:1 | #28 of 40 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 61.5% | #14 of 42 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 35.0% | #60 of 74 |
Ranked against other public K-12 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
297
+182 (+158%) vs 2020
+154% since 1990-91, when it was 117
Student : Teacher
17.5:1
was 10.4:1
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 | 297 | 17 | 17.5:1 | 35% (104) |
| 2023-24 | 291 | 13 | 22.4:1 | 74% (214) |
| 2022-23 | 267 | 16 | 16.7:1 | 39% (103) |
| 2020-21 | 115 | 11 | 10.4:1 | 51% (59) |
| 2017-18 | 133 | 11 | 12.1:1 | 74% (98) |
| 2015-16 | 126 | 13 | 9.7:1 | 63% (80) |
| 2010-11 | 108 | 17 | 6.3:1 | 85% (92) |
| 2000-01 | 141 | 22 | 6.4:1 | 72% (102) |
| 1990-91 | 117 | 20 | 5.8:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for MELLON LEARNING CENTER.
About MELLON LEARNING CENTER
The public combined-grade school MELLON LEARNING CENTER is located in PALATKA, Florida. The school's 297 students are in pre-K through 12.
PUTNAM oversees MELLON LEARNING CENTER and 17 other schools, with 10,082 students in total.
MELLON LEARNING CENTER's enrollment has no majority group, and White students are the largest at 45%. Smaller groups are 42% Black, 9% Hispanic, and 3% multiracial. County-wide, 71% of Putnam County residents are White. The chance that two students picked at random at MELLON LEARNING CENTER belong to different racial or ethnic groups, known as the diversity index, is 62%.
Its 17 full-time-equivalent teachers give the school a ratio of 17.5:1. Combined schools in Florida average about 17.7:1, a similar figure. The school's lunch program data list 35% of students as eligible for free or reduced-price meals. The gap from the 55% average for public schools in Putnam County is 20 points.
Putnam County has about 75,164 residents, and median household income is about $47,934, 15% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 17% of people live in poverty. The public schools of Putnam County number 19 and enroll about 10,082.
Of nearby public schools, PALATKA JR - SR HIGH SCHOOL is the closest, at about 0.2 miles. Inside a five-mile radius, there are at least 8 other public schools.
The NCES locale for MELLON LEARNING CENTER is Town: Distant, which covers schools in a town some distance from an urbanized area.
Between 2020-21 and 2024-25, reported enrollment went from 115 to 297. Such a large difference may reflect a change in the grades served. The ratio was 10.4:1 in 2020-21 and 17.5:1 in 2024-25.
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Putnam County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
75,164
Census ACS
Median income
$47,934
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
15%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
17%
Below federal line
Schools in county
19
10,082 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in PUTNAM
- PALATKA JR - SR HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 1,568 students
- MIDDLETON-BURNEY ELEMENTARY SCHOOLElementary · 1,056 students
- INTERLACHEN JR-SR HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 999 students
- CRESCENT CITY JR-SR HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 945 students
- ROBERT H. JENKINS JR ELEMENTARY SCHOOLElementary · 844 students
- KELLEY SMITH ELEMENTARY SCHOOLElementary · 776 students
Other schools in PALATKA
- PALATKA JR - SR HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 1,568 students
- KELLEY SMITH ELEMENTARY SCHOOLElementary · 776 students
- JAMES A. LONG ELEMENTARY SCHOOLElementary · 565 students
- WILLIAM D. MOSELEY ELEMENTARY SCHOOLElementary · 558 students
- THE CHILDREN'S READING CENTERElementary · 275 students
- PUTNAM ACADEMY OF ARTS AND SCIENCESMiddle · 192 students
Nearby schools
- PALATKA JR - SR HIGH SCHOOL0.2 mi · 1,568
- PUTNAM ACADEMY OF ARTS AND SCIENCES0.3 mi · 192
- WILLIAM D. MOSELEY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL0.9 mi · 558
- JAMES A. LONG ELEMENTARY SCHOOL1.6 mi · 565
- THE CHILDREN'S READING CENTER2.2 mi · 275
- TEEN PARENT PK CHILD CARE PROGRAM2.2 mi · 2
Frequently asked questions
About MELLON LEARNING CENTERWhat is the total enrollment at MELLON LEARNING CENTER?
MELLON LEARNING CENTER enrolls approximately 297 students in grades PK-12.
Is MELLON LEARNING CENTER an elementary, middle, or high school?
MELLON LEARNING CENTER is a combined-grade school covering grades PK-12.
How many students per teacher at MELLON LEARNING CENTER?
Approximately 17.5:1 students per teacher at MELLON LEARNING CENTER.
What is the student diversity at MELLON LEARNING CENTER?
Student demographics at MELLON LEARNING CENTER are roughly 45% White, 9% Hispanic, 42% Black, 1% Asian, 3% Two or more.
Who oversees MELLON LEARNING CENTER?
MELLON LEARNING CENTER is overseen by PUTNAM in Putnam County.
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