MELROSE ELEMENTARY

As a middle-of-the-pack elementary-level community in MELROSE, Minnesota, MELROSE ELEMENTARY teaches 512 students from grades pre-K through 5, operated by MELROSE PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT. Enrollment runs roughly 49% above the state mean of about 344.

Within MELROSE PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT, which oversees 3 schools and 1,313 students, MELROSE ELEMENTARY is one campus in the system.

On the student-mix side, MELROSE ELEMENTARY logs that White students make up the majority at 61%. Beyond that, the school logs 38% Hispanic. By comparison, Stearns County as a whole is about 82% White, so the school skews noticeably less White than its surroundings.

In terms of school funding signals, MELROSE ELEMENTARY reports 40 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 12.9:1. The state averages around 13.7:1, so this campus is tighter than the state norm typical. Roughly 48% of students at MELROSE ELEMENTARY qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, often used as a Title I proxy.

On a demographically-adjusted basis, MELROSE ELEMENTARY tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 39.2% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 42.2%.

In the broader community, Stearns County reports that median household income runs about $77,066, about 29% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and the poverty rate sits near 8%. Across Stearns County's 74 public schools (combined enrollment of about 24,160 students), MELROSE ELEMENTARY is one campus in the mix.

The closest other public school is MELROSE MIDDLE, roughly 0.1 miles away. 5 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius. Among the 6 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), MELROSE ELEMENTARY ranks 2nd on composite proficiency, above the local average of 39.8%.

The school occupies a low-density site.

Trend over the last 7 years. MELROSE ELEMENTARY's enrollment has climbed 7% since 2018, when it stood at 478 (now 512).

On allk12, the feed for MELROSE ELEMENTARY typically covers sports schedules, lunch menu changes, and school spirit week. Contributors range from current parents to recent graduates and teachers.