MELROSE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL

MELROSE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL operates as an intimate primary school in MELROSE, Florida, part of PUTNAM. Current enrollment sits at 353 students spanning grades pre-K through 6. That puts it 42% leaner than the typical public school in Florida, which averages around 604 students.

Across the 18 schools in PUTNAM (10,082 students total), MELROSE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL accounts for its share of the district's footprint.

Looking at the student body, MELROSE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL logs that the largest single group is White, at 73% of enrollment. Other groups include 9% Black, 9% Hispanic, 8% multiracial. That composition is broadly in line with Putnam County as a whole.

Looking at school resources, The school reports having 23 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 15.3:1. The state averages around 17.5:1, so this campus is tighter than the state norm typical. Around 48% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment.

With demographic context factored in, MELROSE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL sits in the middle band of the BeatsExpectations distribution. Schools with this campus's student mix typically land near 57.2%; this one delivers 66.8%.

In the surrounding community, ACS estimates for Putnam County put the typical household earns roughly $47,934 per year, about 15% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and roughly 17% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Across Putnam County's 19 public schools (combined enrollment of about 10,082 students), MELROSE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is one campus in the mix.

The closest other public school is KEYSTONE HEIGHTS ELEMENTARY, roughly 4.9 miles away. Within five miles, there are 2 other public schools. On composite proficiency, MELROSE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL comes 2nd of 9 in the immediate cluster, higher than the nearby-schools average of 45.7%.

MELROSE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL operates from a small-town location.

Five-year trend. MELROSE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL's enrollment has contracted 18% since 2018, when it stood at 429 (now 353). Class-load math has pulled in: from 17.9:1 in 2018 to 15.3:1 in 2025.

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