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What's the most underrated thing about Melrose-Mindoro Elementary that outsiders don't know?
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Enrollment
399
Elementary
DISTRICT 363 · STATE 323
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·MELROSE-MINDORO SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 550900001050
Melrose-Mindoro Elementary
N181 State Hwy 108, Melrose, WI 54642 · (608) 488-2201 · Jackson County
GRADES PK–06ELEMENTARY42-RURALREGULAR SCHOOL399 STUDENTS
B-
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Scored higher than 49% of Wisconsin public elementary schools
- B-Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- B-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 Wisconsin public elementary schools
Student : Teacher
12.6:1
32 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 12.3:1 · STATE 14.7:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
38%
151 students
DISTRICT 35% · STATE 42%
Community
1
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-K | 50 | 13% |
| Kindergarten | 42 | 11% |
| Grade 1 | 42 | 11% |
| Grade 2 | 49 | 12% |
| Grade 3 | 46 | 12% |
| Grade 4 | 48 | 12% |
| Grade 5 | 63 | 16% |
| Grade 6 | 59 | 15% |
This year's kindergarten class (42) is 29% smaller than its 6th grade class (59).
Student demographics
14%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 13% · STATE 54% · 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-Mindoro Elementary→Melrose-Mindoro Junior/Senior High
Based on grade levels within Melrose-Mindoro School District. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
Forward Exam 2024-25 . % Meeting or AdvancedEnglish Language Arts
50.7%
WI avg 53.1% . -5.5pp since 2023
Math
65.4%
WI avg 54.8% . -2.6pp since 2023
What this means: On the Forward Exam, Wisconsin's statewide test, about 51 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 65 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Wisconsin schools, those numbers are about 53 and 55. Reading and writing scores are down about 6 points since 2023, while math scores are down about 3 points.
Forward Exam results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 50.7% | 65.4% |
| 2023-24 | 56.2% | 68.0% |
% Meeting or Advanced, all students and all tested grades.
Source: Forward Exam. 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
58.0%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
54.4%
based on WI schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+3.6pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 58% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 54% typical for Wisconsin 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 Wisconsin'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-Mindoro Elementary
Melrose-Mindoro Elementary's state test result (58.0% proficient) is higher than 1 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Melrose-Mindoro Elementary this school | 399 | 37.8% | 58.0% |
| Parkview Elementary Orfordville | 428 | 36.7% | 64.8% |
| Winskill Elementary Lancaster | 435 | 38.6% | 70.8% |
| Cameron Elementary Cameron | 432 | 36.3% | 66.0% |
| Birnamwood Elementary Birnamwood | 359 | 37.6% | 58.3% |
| Caddie Woodlawn Elementary Durand | 457 | 38.7% | 56.2% |
Matched among Wisconsin elementary 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-Mindoro Elementary ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Wisconsin |
|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 58.0% | #457 of 982 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 65.4% | #285 of 992 ▼ 16 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 50.7% | #551 of 992 ▼ 94 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 399 | #350 of 1,157 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 12.6:1 | #360 of 901 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 13.9% | #852 of 901 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 37.8% | #612 of 1,064 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +17.4% | #60 of 240 |
Ranked against other public elementary 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
399
+2 (+1%) vs 2020
+40% since 1990-91, when it was 284
Student : Teacher
12.6:1
was 12.4:1
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 | 399 | 31.6 | 12.6:1 | 38% (151) |
| 2023-24 | 403 | 34.6 | 11.7:1 | 41% (164) |
| 2022-23 | 427 | 35.1 | 12.2:1 | 44% (190) |
| 2020-21 | 397 | 32 | 12.4:1 | 41% (161) |
| 2017-18 | 340 | 23.3 | 14.6:1 | 39% (133) |
| 2015-16 | 351 | 23 | 15.3:1 | 45% (158) |
| 2010-11 | 336 | 23 | 14.6:1 | 46% (154) |
| 2000-01 | 300 | 23 | 13.0:1 | 18% (54) |
| 1990-91 | 284 | 21 | 13.5:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Melrose-Mindoro Elementary.
Since 2017-18: students up 17% (340 to 399); teachers up 36% (23.3 to 31.6).
About Melrose-Mindoro Elementary
Melrose-Mindoro Elementary is a mid-sized elementary school in Wisconsin, with an address in Melrose. The school runs pre-K through 6 and enrolls 399 students. That compares with an average of about 323 students for elementary schools in Wisconsin.
Melrose-Mindoro School District is responsible for 2 schools, Melrose-Mindoro Elementary included, with 726 students in all.
Roughly 93% of students at Melrose-Mindoro Elementary are White. Other groups make up 3% Hispanic and 2% multiracial. Measured by the diversity index, the student body scores 14%.
Melrose-Mindoro Elementary has 31.6 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of about 12.6:1. By comparison, the average for elementary schools in Wisconsin is 14.7:1. A common income measure, free or reduced-price lunch eligibility, is 38% at Melrose-Mindoro Elementary. The rate at public schools in Jackson County averages 51%, higher than here.
Among Wisconsin public elementary schools, Melrose-Mindoro Elementary outscored 49%, which works out to a B- on the allk12 Grade.
Melrose-Mindoro Elementary scores 58.0% on state tests, averaged across results. The predicted figure, based on its student poverty level, is 54.4%.
In Jackson County, home to about 20,981 people, median household income comes to about $68,110, 16% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 6% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Jackson County's 10 public schools enroll about 2,867 students and include Melrose-Mindoro Elementary.
Melrose-Mindoro Elementary's nearest public school is Melrose-Mindoro Junior/Senior High (less than a tenth of a mile). Among the 9 closest schools with test data, this one included, Melrose-Mindoro Elementary ranks 4th on average proficiency.
Federal records code the school's setting as Rural: Distant.
Enrollment was essentially flat over 4 years: 397 in 2020-21, 399 in 2024-25.
Use the discussion section to ask about special education services, counseling, and support programs at Melrose-Mindoro Elementary. You can also rate the school on this page.
Jackson County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
20,981
Census ACS
Median income
$68,110
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
16%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
6%
Below federal line
Schools in county
10
2,867 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Melrose-Mindoro School District
- Melrose-Mindoro Junior/Senior HighHigh · 327 students
Nearby schools
- Melrose-Mindoro Junior/Senior High0.0 mi · 327
- West Salem High12.2 mi · 603
- West Salem Elementary12.2 mi · 677
- West Salem Middle12.3 mi · 534
- Herrman Elementary12.9 mi · 616
- Bangor Elementary13.0 mi · 313
Frequently asked questions
About Melrose-Mindoro ElementaryWhat is the total enrollment at Melrose-Mindoro Elementary?
Melrose-Mindoro Elementary enrolls approximately 399 students in grades PK-06.
What grades does Melrose-Mindoro Elementary serve?
Melrose-Mindoro Elementary serves grades PK-06.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Melrose-Mindoro Elementary?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Melrose-Mindoro Elementary is approximately 12.6:1 (32 FTE teachers).
What is the student diversity at Melrose-Mindoro Elementary?
Student demographics at Melrose-Mindoro Elementary are roughly 93% White, 3% Hispanic, 1% Black, 0% Asian, 2% Two or more.
What district is Melrose-Mindoro Elementary in?
Melrose-Mindoro Elementary is part of Melrose-Mindoro School District.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.