Enrollment
353
Elementary
DISTRICT 550 · STATE 604
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·PUTNAM·NCES 120162001804
MELROSE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
401 STATE ROAD 26, MELROSE, FL 32666 · (352) 475-2060 · Putnam County
GRADES PK–06ELEMENTARY41-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL353 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
15.3:1
23 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 18.5:1 · STATE 17.5:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
48%
169 students
DISTRICT 52% · STATE 50%
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-K | 18 | 5% |
| Kindergarten | 53 | 15% |
| Grade 1 | 45 | 13% |
| Grade 2 | 40 | 11% |
| Grade 3 | 47 | 13% |
| Grade 4 | 42 | 12% |
| Grade 5 | 56 | 16% |
| Grade 6 | 52 | 15% |
This year's kindergarten class (53) is about the same size as its 6th grade class (52).
Student demographics
44%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
61.8%
FL avg 56.7% . +1.6pp since 2023
Math
75.6%
FL avg 58.9% . -0.0pp since 2023
What this means: On the FAST / B.E.S.T., Florida's statewide test, about 62 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 76 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Florida schools, those numbers are about 57 and 59. Reading and writing scores are up about 2 points since 2023, while math scores have held steady.
FAST / B.E.S.T. results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 61.8% | 75.6% |
| 2023-24 | 60.2% | 75.6% |
% at Level 3 or Above, all students and all tested grades.
Source: FAST / B.E.S.T.. 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
66.8%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
57.2%
based on FL schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+9.7pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 67% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 57% typical for Florida 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 Florida'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 SCHOOL
MELROSE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL's state test result (66.8% proficient) is higher than 3 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| MELROSE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL this school | 353 | 47.9% | 66.8% |
| APALACHICOLA BAY CHARTER SCHOOL APALACHICOLA | 356 | 50.6% | 60.2% |
| KETTERLINUS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL ST AUGUSTINE | 405 | 44.9% | 70.7% |
| ORMOND BEACH ELEMENTARY SCHOOL ORMOND BEACH | 363 | 52.1% | 80.0% |
| CHALLENGER 7 ELEMENTARY SCHOOL COCOA | 431 | 49.9% | 61.6% |
| LEARNING LODGE ACADEMY NEW PORT RICHEY | 308 | 51.9% | 60.9% |
Matched among Florida 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 SCHOOL ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Florida | In Putnam County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 66.8% | #570 of 2,136 | #2 of 9 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 75.6% | #431 of 2,149 ▼ 66 | #2 of 9 no change |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 61.8% | #753 of 2,149 ▼ 48 | #2 of 9 no change |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 353 | #1,884 of 2,267 | #8 of 10 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 15.3:1 | #854 of 2,077 | #1 of 8 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 44.4% | #1,564 of 2,108 | #8 of 9 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 47.9% | #1,359 of 2,188 | #7 of 9 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -17.7% | #588 of 1,374 | N/A |
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
353
+20 (+6%) vs 2020
-43% since 1990-91, when it was 622
Student : Teacher
15.3:1
was 15.1:1
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 | 353 | 23 | 15.3:1 | 48% (169) |
| 2023-24 | 368 | 23 | 16.0:1 | 65% (240) |
| 2022-23 | 376 | 23 | 16.4:1 | 49% (183) |
| 2020-21 | 333 | 22 | 15.1:1 | 39% (129) |
| 2017-18 | 429 | 24 | 17.9:1 | 52% (222) |
| 2015-16 | 393 | 23 | 17.1:1 | 61% (239) |
| 2010-11 | 369 | 25 | 14.8:1 | 76% (281) |
| 2000-01 | 380 | 22 | 17.3:1 | 58% (221) |
| 1990-91 | 622 | 37 | 16.8:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for MELROSE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL.
About MELROSE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
MELROSE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is an elementary school located in MELROSE, Florida, in Putnam County. The school covers pre-K through 6 and reported 353 students in 2024-25. The school is 42% below the average for elementary schools in Florida.
Within PUTNAM, MELROSE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is one of 18 schools. The district enrolls 10,082 students.
Federal enrollment data show MELROSE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is 73% White. Next come 9% Black, 9% Hispanic, and 8% multiracial. In Putnam County overall, the White share is about 71%. Its diversity index, the chance that two randomly chosen students belong to different racial or ethnic groups, is 44%.
MELROSE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL has a student-to-teacher ratio of 15.3:1, with 23 full-time-equivalent teachers. The average for elementary schools in Florida is 17.5:1, so this school has fewer students per teacher. A common income measure, free or reduced-price lunch eligibility, is 48% at MELROSE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL.
Schools in Florida with a similar free or reduced-price lunch share are predicted to score about 57.2%. MELROSE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL scores 66.8%.
In Putnam County, where the school is located, median household income comes to about $47,934, about 15% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and the poverty rate is about 17%. The county has 19 public schools and about 10,082 students.
About 4.9 miles separate MELROSE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL from the closest public school, KEYSTONE HEIGHTS ELEMENTARY. Other public schools within five miles: 2. Compared with its nearest neighbors, MELROSE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL ranks 2nd of 9 on average proficiency.
On the NCES locale scale, the school is Rural: Fringe.
In 2020-21, MELROSE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL enrolled 333 students. By 2024-25, that number had grown to 353.
The discussion board for MELROSE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is open to topics like pickup and drop-off, after-school programs, and teacher feedback. Parents, students, alumni, and staff are welcome to post.
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
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- INTERLACHEN JR-SR HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 999 students
- CRESCENT CITY JR-SR HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 945 students
- ROBERT H. JENKINS JR ELEMENTARY SCHOOLElementary · 844 students
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Other Melrose Elementary schools
9 other US public schools in 8 states are named Melrose Elementary. MELROSE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is the 5th largest of the 10.
- MELROSE ELEMENTARY SCHOOLMIAMI, FL · 518 students
- MELROSE ELEMENTARY SCHOOLST PETERSBURG, FL · 356 students
- MELROSE ELEMENTARYMELROSE, MN · 512 students
- Melrose ElementaryPlacentia, CA · 354 students
- Melrose Elementary SchoolRoseburg, OR · 302 students
Nearby schools
- KEYSTONE HEIGHTS ELEMENTARY4.9 mi · 779
- KEYSTONE HEIGHTS JUNIOR/SENIOR HIGH4.9 mi · 1,139
- OCHWILLA ELEMENTARY SCHOOL5.5 mi · 388
- CHESTER SHELL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL8.4 mi · 282
- HAWTHORNE MIDDLE/HIGH SCHOOL8.8 mi · 472
- CONSTELLATION CHARTER SCHOOL OF GAINESVILLE9.5 mi · 98
Frequently asked questions
About MELROSE ELEMENTARY SCHOOLWhat is the total enrollment at MELROSE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL?
MELROSE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL enrolls approximately 353 students in grades PK-06.
What age range does MELROSE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL serve?
MELROSE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL serves students from grade PK through grade 06.
How many teachers does MELROSE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL have?
MELROSE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL employs 23 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 15.3:1.
What is the student diversity at MELROSE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL?
Student demographics at MELROSE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL are roughly 73% White, 9% Hispanic, 9% Black, 0% Asian, 8% Two or more.
What district is MELROSE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL in?
MELROSE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is part of PUTNAM.
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