MELROSE ELEMENTARY

Located at 100 MISSOURI AVE, in MELROSE, New Mexico, MELROSE ELEMENTARY is a close-knit primary school that caters to 120 students (grades pre-K through 5), overseen by MELROSE. Compared to the state average of about 287 students per school, that is 58% leaner than typical.

Across the 3 schools in MELROSE (271 students total), MELROSE ELEMENTARY accounts for its share of the district's footprint.

On the student-mix side, MELROSE ELEMENTARY records that the largest single group is White, at 70% of enrollment. Other groups include 23% Hispanic, 8% multiracial. The wider county runs roughly 54% White, putting the school's mix meaningfully more White than the area baseline.

On the resource side, On paper, MELROSE ELEMENTARY has 15 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 8.0:1. The state averages around 12.9:1, so this campus is tighter than the state norm typical. About 98% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment. By comparison, Curry County runs at roughly 85%, so the school's eligibility rate is higher than the surrounding baseline.

On a residual basis (actual vs predicted given the student mix), MELROSE ELEMENTARY sits in the top 10% of New Mexico schools after the BeatsExpectations adjustment. Predicted proficiency for the school's FRL share is roughly 33.8%; actual is 58.1%, +24.3 points clear of the demographic baseline.

In the area at large, ACS estimates for Curry County put the typical household earns roughly $57,309 per year, about 23% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and roughly 17% of residents live below the federal poverty line. MELROSE ELEMENTARY is one of 28 public schools in Curry County (combined enrollment of about 8,777 students).

Nearest neighbor: MELROSE JUNIOR, around 0.0 miles off. Within five miles, there are 2 other public schools. On composite proficiency, MELROSE ELEMENTARY comes 3rd of 4 in the immediate cluster, higher than the nearby-schools average of 54.5%.

The school occupies a countryside site.

Looking at the recent track record. MELROSE ELEMENTARY's enrollment has contracted 25% since 2018, when it stood at 160 (now 120). The White share of enrollment shrank from 77% to 70% over that span. The student-to-teacher ratio pulled in from 15.7:1 in 2018 to 8.0:1 today.

On allk12, the feed for MELROSE ELEMENTARY typically covers sports schedules, lunch menu changes, and school spirit week. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.