MELROSE JUNIOR

MELROSE JUNIOR operates as a rural-scale junior high in MELROSE, New Mexico, overseen by MELROSE. Current enrollment sits at 72 students spanning grades 6 through 8. That puts it 79% below the typical public school in New Mexico, which averages around 335 students.

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

On the student-mix side, MELROSE JUNIOR logs that 64% of the student body identifies as White. Other groups include 32% Hispanic, 3% multiracial. That is noticeably more White than the county at large, where the share is closer to 54%.

Looking at school resources, On paper, MELROSE JUNIOR has 8 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 8.5:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 12.5:1, putting MELROSE JUNIOR tighter than the state norm the norm. Roughly 100% of students at MELROSE JUNIOR qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment. Set against Curry County (around 85%), the school's rate is noticeably above typical.

Adjusting for the school's free-and-reduced-lunch share, MELROSE JUNIOR sits in the top 10% of New Mexico schools after the BeatsExpectations adjustment. Predicted proficiency for the school's FRL share is roughly 33.4%; actual is 58.5%, +25.1 points clear of the demographic baseline.

Across the wider county, ACS estimates for Curry County put median household earnings sit near $57,309, 23% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 17%. In all, Curry County runs 28 public schools (combined enrollment of about 8,777 students), of which MELROSE JUNIOR is one.

Nearest neighbor: MELROSE ELEMENTARY, around 0.0 miles off. Within five miles, there are 2 other public schools. On composite proficiency, MELROSE JUNIOR comes 2nd of 4 in the immediate cluster, higher than the nearby-schools average of 54.3%.

Geographically, the school is in a countryside area.

Five-year trend. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at MELROSE JUNIOR has increased 140%, going from 30 students in 2018 to 72 in 2025.

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