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Melrose Elementary School

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Melrose Elementary School ranks 1567 th of 2240 Florida elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

1567^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,240 Florida Elementary Schools

Better than 30% of Florida elementary schools

Summary

Melrose Elementary School is a PK-5 public school in the Miami-Dade district, serving 518 students in the 33142 zip code, where a high percentage of families qualify for free or reduced lunch. The school has shown a positive upward trend in recent years, climbing from the 25th to the 30th percentile in state rankings, driven by a remarkable reduction in chronic absenteeism from over 51% in 2020-2021 to just 23.4% in 2023-2024—now lower than both the district and state averages, and the second-lowest among nearby schools like Kensington Park Elementary and Lenora Braynon Smith Elementary.

Melrose stands out for its exceptional math performance, particularly in 5th grade, where 73% of students were proficient in 2025-2026—outpacing the district (67%) and state (62%) averages. This strength is not uniform across all grades, as 3rd and 4th-grade math scores lag behind district benchmarks, suggesting a targeted focus or effective instruction in upper grades. However, the school faces a significant challenge in English Language Arts (ELA), with proficiency rates around 35-48% across grades, compared to district averages of 64-65%. This 24-percentage-point gap between math and ELA is the largest among nearby schools, including the top-performing Kelsey L. Pharr Elementary, which excels in both subjects.

With a student-teacher ratio of 19.9:1, Melrose has larger class sizes than most neighboring schools, which may contribute to its ELA struggles. Spending per student is average at $14,976, similar to Earlington Heights Elementary ($18,221) but with mixed results, while Kelsey L. Pharr, just over a mile away, achieves higher scores with a lower ratio (17.2:1) and similar demographics. Despite these challenges, Melrose’s dramatic improvement in attendance and upward performance trajectory make it a school to watch, especially for families prioritizing math achievement.

518

Students ?

19.9

Student/teacher ratio ?

$14,976

Per pupil spending ?

63.7%

Free/discounted lunch ?

3050 NW 35th St
Miami, FL 33142

(305) 635-8676

District: Miami-Dade

Students who attend Melrose Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Brownsville Middle School
High:	Miami Northwestern Senior High

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

72.4%

African American:

27.2%

White:

0.4%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Recently slipping — 54th percentile in 2018 → 30th in 2026

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Florida average (52% vs 62% meeting standards)

!Ranking has slipped from its 54th-percentile peak (2018) to 30th (2026)

!English Language Arts scores 18 pts below the Florida average

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school52%

District avg66%

Florida avg62%

1,567^th of 2,240

Florida public elementary schools ?

Bottom 30%▲ up 6 pts since 2016

From bottom 25% (2016) to bottom 30% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

218^th of 279Elementary Schools in the Miami-Dade

20^th of 70Miami-Dade among Florida districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Florida percentile	Rating
2026	33.8	1567 of 2240	30.0%	★★☆☆☆
2025	28.5	1688 of 2258	25.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	37.2	1424 of 2256	36.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	45.7	1193 of 2240	46.7%	★★☆☆☆
2022	40.3	1311 of 2219	40.9%	★★☆☆☆
2021	41.0	1291 of 2247	42.5%	★★☆☆☆
2019	51.2	1053 of 2182	51.7%	★★★☆☆
2018	52.9	976 of 2118	53.9%	★★★☆☆
2017	14.6	1921 of 2112	9.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2016	27.1	1575 of 2087	24.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	42.9	1189 of 2064	42.4%	★★☆☆☆
2013	34.5	1375 of 2029	32.2%	★★☆☆☆
2012	25.8	1539 of 1984	22.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	10.1	1868 of 1985	5.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2010	12.9	1759 of 1919	8.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2009	31.8	1364 of 1847	26.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	17.4	1563 of 1789	12.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	8.8	1586 of 1688	6.0%	☆☆☆☆☆

By subject vs Florida (2025-2026) ?

Math65%~ state avg

Science44%-16 vs state

English Language Arts42%-18 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				FAST English Language Arts (2026)			FAST Math (2026)			Statewide Science Science (2026)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2025)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	Rank Change from Previous Year	FAST English Language Arts 3rd Grade	FAST English Language Arts 4th Grade	FAST English Language Arts 5th Grade	FAST Math 3rd Grade	FAST Math 4th Grade	FAST Math 5th Grade	Statewide Science Science 5th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Melrose Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	3050 NW 35th St	Miami	33142	Miami-Dade County	Miami-Dade	No	No	No	Yes	(305) 635-8676	518	26	19.9	63.7%	2 (0.4%)	141 (27.2%)	375 (72.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	33.8	1567^th of 2240 public elementary schools	30.0%		28.5	1688^th of 2258 public elementary schools	25.2%	121	42.0	48.0	35.0	62.0	62.0	73.0	44.0	$14,976	$1,837	$13,141
Mater International Academy	Public, Charter	K-5	3405 NW 27th Ave	Miami	33142	Miami-Dade County	Miami-Dade	Yes	No	No	Yes	(305) 638-8016	179	8	22.3	98.3%	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.6%)	178 (99.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	23.3	1840^th of 2240 public elementary schools	17.9%		34.7	1506^th of 2258 public elementary schools	33.3%	334	58.0	56.0	39.0	67.0	44.0	29.0	13.0	$9,951	$754	$9,198
Lorah Park Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	5160 NW 31st Ave	Miami	33142	Miami-Dade County	Miami-Dade	No	No	No	Yes	(305) 633-1424	207	10	20.7	70.5%	2 (1.0%)	128 (61.8%)	77 (37.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	33.4	1575^th of 2240 public elementary schools	29.7%		26	1757^th of 2258 public elementary schools	22.2%	182	62.0	45.0	58.0	62.0	41.0	47.0	51.0	$15,789	$2,153	$13,636
Earlington Heights Elementary School	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-5	4750 NW 22nd Ave	Miami	33142	Miami-Dade County	Miami-Dade	No	Yes	No	Yes	(305) 635-7505	371	26	14.2	69.3%	5 (1.3%)	209 (56.3%)	155 (41.8%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	27.9	1715^th of 2240 public elementary schools	23.4%		49.7	1121^st of 2258 public elementary schools	50.4%	594	46.0	62.0	44.0	36.0	52.0	66.0	35.0	$18,221	$4,134	$14,087
Kelsey L. Pharr Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	2000 NW 46th St	Miami	33142	Miami-Dade County	Miami-Dade	No	No	No	Yes	(305) 633-0429	294	17	17.2	64.6%	1 (0.3%)	97 (33.0%)	196 (66.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	64.8	757^th of 2240 public elementary schools	66.2%		63.7	788^th of 2258 public elementary schools	65.1%	31	57.0	51.0	67.0	77.0	92.0	69.0	69.0	$15,735	$2,246	$13,489
Maya Angelou Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1850 NW 32nd St	Miami	33142	Miami-Dade County	Miami-Dade	No	No	No	Yes	(305) 636-3480	620	39	15.8	51.1%	5 (0.8%)	33 (5.3%)	581 (93.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	21.6	1884^th of 2240 public elementary schools	15.9%		18.3	1966^th of 2258 public elementary schools	12.9%	82	30.0	43.0	40.0	61.0	59.0	40.0	41.0	$13,240	$1,546	$11,694
Comstock Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	2420 NW 18th Ave	Miami	33142	Miami-Dade County	Miami-Dade	No	No	No	Yes	(305) 635-7341	597	36	16.5	66.2%	5 (0.8%)	60 (10.1%)	529 (88.6%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	20	1925^th of 2240 public elementary schools	14.1%		9.9	2150^th of 2258 public elementary schools	4.8%	225	33.0	32.0	27.0	55.0	58.0	46.0	52.0	$11,761	$1,347	$10,415
Agenoria S Paschal/Olinda Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	5536 NW 21st Ave	Miami	33142	Miami-Dade County	Miami-Dade	No	No	No	Yes	(305) 633-0308	296	22	13.4	67.9%	4 (1.4%)	176 (59.5%)	116 (39.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	38.9	1432^nd of 2240 public elementary schools	36.1%		31.8	1596^th of 2258 public elementary schools	29.3%	164	43.0	69.0	50.0	62.0	37.0	59.0	62.0	$20,815	$2,892	$17,923
Kensington Park Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	711 NW 30th Ave	Miami	33125	Miami-Dade County	Miami-Dade	No	No	No	Yes	(305) 649-2811	969	65	14.9	52.8%	12 (1.2%)	13 (1.3%)	943 (97.3%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	23.9	1816^th of 2240 public elementary schools	18.9%		27	1725^th of 2258 public elementary schools	23.6%	91	38.0	49.0	38.0	60.0	60.0	45.0	40.0	$14,846	$1,879	$12,967
Lenora Braynon Smith Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	4700 NW 12th Ave	Miami	33127	Miami-Dade County	Miami-Dade	No	No	No	Yes	(305) 635-0873	353	22	16.0	66.0%	5 (1.4%)	171 (48.4%)	175 (49.6%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	20.1	1923^rd of 2240 public elementary schools	14.2%		10.7	2135^th of 2258 public elementary schools	5.4%	212	54.0	31.0	43.0	50.0	58.0	37.0	34.0	$14,718	$2,271	$12,447

Frequently Asked Questions about Melrose Elementary School

What schools do graduates of Melrose Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Melrose Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Brownsville Middle School
High : Miami Northwestern Senior High

Is Melrose Elementary School a good school?

Melrose Elementary School ranks 1567^th of 2240 Florida elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Melrose Elementary School?

Students at Melrose Elementary School are 72% Hispanic, 27% African American.

What district is Melrose Elementary School in?

Miami-Dade

How many students attend Melrose Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 518 students attended Melrose Elementary School.

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