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Enrollment
518
Elementary
DISTRICT 568 · STATE 604
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·MIAMI-DADE·NCES 120039000459
MELROSE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
3050 NW 35TH ST, MIAMI, FL 33142 · (305) 635-8676 · Miami-Dade County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY21-SUBURBTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL518 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
19.9:1
26 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 21.1:1 · STATE 17.5:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
64%
330 students
DISTRICT 50% · STATE 50%
Community
5
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 | 148 | 29% |
| Kindergarten | 55 | 11% |
| Grade 1 | 51 | 10% |
| Grade 2 | 62 | 12% |
| Grade 3 | 78 | 15% |
| Grade 4 | 59 | 11% |
| Grade 5 | 65 | 13% |
This year's kindergarten class (55) is 15% smaller than its 5th grade class (65).
Student demographics
40%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 39% · 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
School pathway
Students here typically continue to
Based on published attendance-zone data from MIAMI-DADE. Zones change; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
FAST / B.E.S.T. 2024-25 . % at Level 3 or AboveEnglish Language Arts
29.8%
FL avg 56.7% . -3.2pp since 2023
Math
56.4%
FL avg 58.9% . -2.5pp since 2023
What this means: On the FAST / B.E.S.T., Florida's statewide test, about 30 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 56 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Florida schools, those numbers are about 57 and 59. Reading and writing scores are down about 3 points since 2023, while math scores are down about 2 points.
FAST / B.E.S.T. results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 29.8% | 56.4% |
| 2023-24 | 33.0% | 58.8% |
% 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
45.4%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
49.2%
based on FL schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-3.9pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 45% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 49% 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 (45.4% proficient) is higher than 0 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| MELROSE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL this school | 518 | 63.7% | 45.4% |
| PARKSIDE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL NAPLES | 589 | 60.6% | 52.9% |
| GULFSTREAM ELEMENTARY SCHOOL CUTLER BAY | 544 | 61.2% | 57.4% |
| MANATEE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL NAPLES | 564 | 61.0% | 55.4% |
| MIKE DAVIS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL NAPLES | 655 | 62.4% | 51.5% |
| CUTLER RIDGE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL CUTLER BAY | 430 | 64.9% | 52.8% |
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 Miami-Dade County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 45.4% | #1,564 of 2,136 | #220 of 278 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 56.4% | #1,269 of 2,149 ▼ 285 | #198 of 279 ▼ 45 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 29.8% | #2,071 of 2,149 ▼ 140 | #270 of 279 ▼ 14 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 518 | #1,347 of 2,267 | #137 of 290 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 19.9:1 | #1,935 of 2,077 | #245 of 264 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 40.2% | #1,663 of 2,108 | #75 of 267 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 63.7% | #753 of 2,188 | #101 of 283 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -16.0% | #671 of 1,374 | #122 of 185 |
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
518
+15 (+3%) vs 2020
-13% since 1990-91, when it was 593
Student : Teacher
19.9:1
was 18.6:1
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 | 518 | 26 | 19.9:1 | 64% (330) |
| 2023-24 | 507 | 23 | 22.0:1 | 68% (344) |
| 2022-23 | 494 | 27 | 18.3:1 | 82% (405) |
| 2020-21 | 503 | 27 | 18.6:1 | 91% (460) |
| 2017-18 | 617 | 29 | 21.3:1 | 90% (553) |
| 2015-16 | 689 | 35 | 19.7:1 | 96% (664) |
| 2010-11 | 565 | 38 | 14.9:1 | 94% (531) |
| 2000-01 | 525 | 34 | 15.4:1 | 94% (494) |
| 1990-91 | 593 | 37 | 16.0:1 | 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 runs as a medium-sized elementary school in MIAMI, Florida. The grade span is pre-K through 5, and enrollment is 518 students.
A total of 527 schools make up MIAMI-DADE, with 335,685 students enrolled.
MELROSE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL's enrollment is 72% Hispanic. Other groups make up 27% Black. The county population is about 69% Hispanic, within a few points of the school. By the diversity index, MELROSE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL comes in at 40%.
Federal staffing data show 26 full-time-equivalent teachers at MELROSE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL and a ratio of 19.9:1. The average ratio among elementary schools in Florida is 17.5:1, lower than at this school. The count of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch equals 64% of enrollment. The rate at public schools in Miami-Dade County averages 48%, lower than here.
In Florida, MELROSE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is in the middle band of BeatsExpectations: 45.4% actual against a predicted 49.2%.
Recent Census Bureau figures for Miami-Dade County show that median household income is about $71,753, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 34%, and about 11% of people live in poverty. MELROSE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is one of 561 public schools in Miami-Dade County, which together enroll about 335,817 students.
JUVENILE JUSTICE CENTER ALT ED is the public school closest to MELROSE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL, about 0.2 miles away. MELROSE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL has at least 8 other public schools within five miles. Nearby schools average 44.3% on proficiency, and MELROSE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is above that at 45.4%.
For locale, NCES codes MELROSE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL as Suburb: Large.
The 2024-25 enrollment of 518 was 3% higher than in 2020-21, when it was 503. Federal data show the ratio rising from 18.6:1 to 19.9:1.
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Miami-Dade County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
2,738,356
Census ACS
Median income
$71,753
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
34%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
11%
Below federal line
Schools in county
561
335,817 students
Quick facts
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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 largest of the 10.
- MELROSE ELEMENTARY SCHOOLST PETERSBURG, FL · 356 students
- MELROSE ELEMENTARY SCHOOLMELROSE, FL · 353 students
- MELROSE ELEMENTARYMELROSE, MN · 512 students
- Melrose ElementaryPlacentia, CA · 354 students
- Melrose Elementary SchoolRoseburg, OR · 302 students
Nearby schools
- JUVENILE JUSTICE CENTER ALT ED0.2 mi · 70
- MATER INTERNATIONAL ACADEMY0.4 mi · 179
- LORAH PARK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL1.0 mi · 207
- BROWNSVILLE MIDDLE SCHOOL1.0 mi · 477
- EARLINGTON HEIGHTS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL1.1 mi · 371
- KELSEY L. PHARR ELEMENTARY SCHOOL1.1 mi · 294
Frequently asked questions
About MELROSE ELEMENTARY SCHOOLHow many students attend MELROSE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL?
MELROSE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL enrolls approximately 518 students in grades PK-05.
What age range does MELROSE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL serve?
MELROSE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL serves students from grade PK through grade 05.
How many students per teacher at MELROSE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL?
Approximately 19.9:1 students per teacher at MELROSE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL.
How diverse is MELROSE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL?
MELROSE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL reports a student body of 0% White, 72% Hispanic, 27% Black.
Is MELROSE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL public or private?
MELROSE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is a public K-12 school, overseen by MIAMI-DADE.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.