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Which teacher or staff member at MELROSE SECONDARY deserves more recognition?
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Enrollment
505
High
DISTRICT 438 · STATE 371
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·MELROSE PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 272055000913
MELROSE SECONDARY
546 5TH AVE NE, MELROSE, MN 56352 · (320) 256-5160 · Stearns County
GRADES 09–12HIGH42-RURALREGULAR SCHOOL505 STUDENTS
A-
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Scored higher than 82% of Minnesota public high schools
- A-Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- A-Beats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- ·Three-year trend Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded Minnesota public high schools
Student : Teacher
17.3:1
29 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 15.3:1 · STATE 16.3:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
34%
170 students
DISTRICT 40% · STATE 48%
Community
5
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other high schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 9 | 111 | 22% |
| Grade 10 | 153 | 30% |
| Grade 11 | 123 | 24% |
| Grade 12 | 118 | 23% |
Student demographics
42%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
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
48.6%
MN avg 49.7%
Math
53.0%
MN avg 45.3%
What this means: On the MCA, Minnesota's statewide test, about 49 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 53 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
48.8%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
47.0%
based on MN schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+1.8pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 49% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 47% 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 SECONDARY
MELROSE SECONDARY's state test result (48.8% proficient) is higher than 5 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| MELROSE SECONDARY this school | 505 | 33.7% | 48.8% |
| SIBLEY EAST-ARLINGTON SENIOR HIGH ARLINGTON | 338 | 36.4% | 35.1% |
| Tri-City United High School MONTGOMERY | 603 | 31.0% | 30.8% |
| GLENCOE-SILVER LAKE SENIOR HIGH GLENCOE | 468 | 28.8% | 41.2% |
| Pipestone Senior High PIPESTONE | 302 | 38.4% | 28.2% |
| TRITON HIGH SCHOOL DODGE CENTER | 283 | 32.5% | 48.5% |
Matched among Minnesota high 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 SECONDARY ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Minnesota | In Stearns County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 48.8% | #92 of 397 | #3 of 11 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 53.0% | #39 of 401 | #1 of 11 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 48.6% | #171 of 397 | #5 of 11 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 505 | #168 of 764 | #8 of 17 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 17.3:1 | #179 of 332 | #9 of 12 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 42.3% | #134 of 338 | #4 of 12 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 33.7% | #248 of 444 | #5 of 12 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -5.4% | #103 of 146 | N/A |
Ranked against other public high 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
505
+43 (+9%) vs 2020
-18% since 1990-91, when it was 614
Student : Teacher
17.3:1
was 27.2:1
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 | 505 | 29.2 | 17.3:1 | 34% (170) |
| 2023-24 | 504 | 28.7 | 17.6:1 | 30% (153) |
| 2022-23 | 472 | 19.1 | 24.8:1 | 40% (188) |
| 2020-21 | 462 | 17 | 27.2:1 | 24% (110) |
| 2017-18 | 534 | 30.5 | 17.5:1 | 33% (177) |
| 2015-16 | 524 | 27 | 19.4:1 | 33% (175) |
| 2010-11 | 491 | 27 | 18.2:1 | 27% (131) |
| 2000-01 | 927 | 53 | 17.5:1 | 23% (217) |
| 1990-91 | 614 | 33 | 18.6:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for MELROSE SECONDARY.
Since 2017-18: students down 5% (534 to 505); teachers down 4% (30.5 to 29.2).
About MELROSE SECONDARY
MELROSE SECONDARY is a public high school in MELROSE, Minnesota. Its enrollment is 505 students, spread over grades 9 through 12. Across high schools in Minnesota, the average enrollment is about 371.
MELROSE PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT operates 3 schools. Combined enrollment is 1,313 students.
The share of White students at MELROSE SECONDARY is 71%, a majority. It is also 28% Hispanic. For comparison, the population of Stearns County is roughly 82% White. On the diversity index, which measures the chance that two random students are from different groups, MELROSE SECONDARY scores 42%.
Classroom staffing at MELROSE SECONDARY totals 29.2 full-time-equivalent teachers, and the student-to-teacher ratio is 17.3:1. Statewide, high schools in Minnesota average 16.3:1. Federal data show 34% of students (170) are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch. On average, public schools in Stearns County report 44%.
Among Minnesota public high schools, MELROSE SECONDARY outscored 82%, which works out to an A- on the allk12 Grade.
On BeatsExpectations, MELROSE SECONDARY is 1.8 points above its prediction, a result in the middle 80% of Minnesota schools.
The county, Stearns County, is where the school is located. Median household income comes to about $77,066, about 29% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and roughly 8% of residents are in poverty. The county has 74 public schools and about 24,160 students.
Measured in a straight line, MELROSE MIDDLE is less than a tenth of a mile from MELROSE SECONDARY. Around the school, 5 other public schools are within five miles. In a group of 6 nearby schools with scores, MELROSE SECONDARY ranks 1st on average proficiency.
Locale: Rural: Distant. In NCES terms, the school is in rural territory some distance from an urban area.
Federal enrollment counts increased from 462 (2020-21) to 505 (2024-25). Students per teacher dropped from 27.2 in 2020-21 to 17.3 in 2024-25.
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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 MIDDLEMiddle · 296 students
Other schools in MELROSE
- MELROSE ELEMENTARYElementary · 512 students
- MELROSE MIDDLEMiddle · 296 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
Nearby schools
- MELROSE MIDDLE0.0 mi · 296
- MELROSE ELEMENTARY0.1 mi · 512
- WEST CENTRAL EDUCATION DISTRICT B-20.7 mi · 50
- WEST CENTRAL AREA LEARNING CENTER0.7 mi · 21
- BEACON PROGRAM W CENTRAL ED. DIST.0.7 mi · 10
- Sauk Centre Middle7.4 mi · 139
Frequently asked questions
About MELROSE SECONDARYHow large is MELROSE SECONDARY?
MELROSE SECONDARY enrolls approximately 505 students in grades 09-12.
What age range does MELROSE SECONDARY serve?
MELROSE SECONDARY serves students from grade 09 through grade 12.
How many students per teacher at MELROSE SECONDARY?
Approximately 17.3:1 students per teacher at MELROSE SECONDARY.
What is the student diversity at MELROSE SECONDARY?
Student demographics at MELROSE SECONDARY are roughly 71% White, 28% Hispanic, 0% Black, 1% Two or more.
What district is MELROSE SECONDARY in?
MELROSE SECONDARY is part of MELROSE PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT.
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