Enrollment
296
Middle
DISTRICT 438 · STATE 495
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·MELROSE PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 272055003367
MELROSE MIDDLE
546 5TH AVE NE, MELROSE, MN 56352 · (320) 256-5160 · Stearns County
GRADES 06–08MIDDLE42-RURALREGULAR SCHOOL296 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
15.7:1
19 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 15.3:1 · STATE 17.5:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
39%
116 students
DISTRICT 40% · STATE 48%
Community
0
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other middle schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 6 | 73 | 25% |
| Grade 7 | 120 | 41% |
| Grade 8 | 103 | 35% |
Student demographics
44%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 46% · STATE 60% · 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
MELROSE MIDDLE→MELROSE SECONDARY
Feeds from
Based on grade levels within MELROSE PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
MCA 2024-25 . % Meets or Exceeds StandardsEnglish Language Arts
46.8%
MN avg 49.7%
Math
44.0%
MN avg 45.3%
What this means: On the MCA, Minnesota's statewide test, about 47 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 44 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Minnesota schools, those numbers are about 50 and 45.
Source: MCA. 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
39.0%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
44.0%
based on MN schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-5.0pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 39% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 44% typical for Minnesota 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 Minnesota'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 MIDDLE
MELROSE MIDDLE's state test result (39.0% proficient) is higher than 3 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| MELROSE MIDDLE this school | 296 | 39.2% | 39.0% |
| Pipestone Middle PIPESTONE | 244 | 41.0% | 21.6% |
| Sibley East Middle School ARLINGTON | 248 | 44.4% | 40.8% |
| WASECA JUNIOR HIGH WASECA | 280 | 40.4% | 37.0% |
| Windom Middle WINDOM | 359 | 49.6% | 31.6% |
| Sauk Centre Middle SAUK CENTRE | 139 | 41.0% | 39.0% |
Matched among Minnesota middle 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 MIDDLE ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In Minnesota | In Stearns County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 39.0% | #137 of 245 | #5 of 7 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 44.0% | #106 of 245 | #4 of 7 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 46.8% | #139 of 245 | #4 of 7 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 296 | #187 of 306 | #6 of 9 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 15.7:1 | #68 of 210 | #1 of 6 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 44.4% | #117 of 216 | #3 of 6 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 39.2% | #103 of 252 | #4 of 7 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -3.6% | #115 of 129 | N/A |
Ranked against other public middle 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
296
-54 (-15%) vs 2020
+1% since 2010-11, when it was 293
Student : Teacher
15.7:1
was 29.2:1
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 | 296 | 18.8 | 15.7:1 | 39% (116) |
| 2023-24 | 286 | 17.8 | 16.1:1 | 36% (104) |
| 2022-23 | 334 | 12.6 | 26.5:1 | 44% (147) |
| 2020-21 | 350 | 12 | 29.2:1 | 29% (102) |
| 2017-18 | 307 | 18.5 | 16.6:1 | 42% (130) |
| 2015-16 | 344 | 18 | 19.1:1 | 40% (136) |
| 2010-11 | 293 | 16 | 18.3:1 | 38% (111) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for MELROSE MIDDLE.
Since 2017-18: students down 4% (307 to 296); teachers up 2% (18.5 to 18.8).
About MELROSE MIDDLE
Among the schools in MELROSE, Minnesota, is MELROSE MIDDLE, a low-enrollment middle-grades school. It covers grades 6 through 8, with a total enrollment of 296 students. Statewide, middle schools in Minnesota average about 495 students each.
MELROSE PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT counts 3 schools and 1,313 students, including MELROSE MIDDLE.
By race and ethnicity, MELROSE MIDDLE is 68% White. After that, the student body is 30% Hispanic. Census figures show Stearns County is about 82% White. MELROSE MIDDLE has a diversity index of 44%, compared with 70% for all US public school students.
The school reports 18.8 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to about 15.7 students per teacher. The 17.5:1 average for middle schools in Minnesota is higher than this school's figure. The free or reduced-price lunch share, often used to gauge student poverty, is 39%.
On the allk12 BeatsExpectations measure, MELROSE MIDDLE is 5.0 points below the average proficiency rate on state tests predicted for its free or reduced-price lunch share: 39.0% actual, 44.0% predicted. That is outside both the top and bottom 10% in Minnesota.
Census Bureau estimates for Stearns County show that median household income is about $77,066, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 29% of adults, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 8%. MELROSE MIDDLE is one of 74 public schools in Stearns County, which together enroll about 24,160 students.
The school nearest to MELROSE MIDDLE is MELROSE SECONDARY, at a distance of less than a tenth of a mile. Counting only straight-line distance, 5 other public schools are within five miles. On state test proficiency, MELROSE MIDDLE ranks 4th in a group of 6 nearby schools.
For locale, NCES codes MELROSE MIDDLE as Rural: Distant.
The number of students dropped from 350 to 296 over 4 years. By 2024-25, the school had 15.7 students per teacher, compared with 29.2 in 2020-21.
Threads on this page can be about enrollment questions, class placement, and PTA news. Alumni can share how the school prepared them.
Stearns County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
160,865
Census ACS
Median income
$77,066
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
29%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
8%
Below federal line
Schools in county
74
24,160 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in MELROSE PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT
- MELROSE ELEMENTARYElementary · 512 students
- MELROSE SECONDARYHigh · 505 students
Other schools in MELROSE
- MELROSE ELEMENTARYElementary · 512 students
- MELROSE SECONDARYHigh · 505 students
- WEST CENTRAL EDUCATION DISTRICT B-2Elementary · 50 students
- WEST CENTRAL AREA LEARNING CENTERHigh · 21 students
- BEACON PROGRAM W CENTRAL ED. DIST.Combined · 10 students
- WCED Credit RecoveryHigh
Other Melrose Middle schools
One other US public school is named Melrose Middle. MELROSE MIDDLE is the 2nd largest of the 2.
- Melrose MiddleMelrose, MA · 886 students
Nearby schools
- MELROSE SECONDARY0.0 mi · 505
- MELROSE ELEMENTARY0.1 mi · 512
- WEST CENTRAL EDUCATION DISTRICT B-20.7 mi · 50
- BEACON PROGRAM W CENTRAL ED. DIST.0.7 mi · 10
- WEST CENTRAL AREA LEARNING CENTER0.7 mi · 21
- SAUK CENTRE SECONDARY7.4 mi · 597
Frequently asked questions
About MELROSE MIDDLEHow large is MELROSE MIDDLE?
MELROSE MIDDLE enrolls approximately 296 students in grades 06-08.
Is MELROSE MIDDLE an elementary, middle, or high school?
MELROSE MIDDLE is a middle school covering grades 06-08.
How many teachers does MELROSE MIDDLE have?
MELROSE MIDDLE employs 19 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 15.7:1.
What is the student diversity at MELROSE MIDDLE?
Student demographics at MELROSE MIDDLE are roughly 68% White, 30% Hispanic, 2% Two or more.
Who oversees MELROSE MIDDLE?
MELROSE MIDDLE is overseen by MELROSE PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT in Stearns County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.