Summary:
Melrose, Florida, is home to a single public school, Melrose Elementary School, which serves students from pre-kindergarten through 6th grade with an enrollment of 353 students in the Putnam County school district.
Melrose Elementary School stands out as a strong performer within a district that ranks in the bottom 16% of Florida. The school's overall proficiency average of 66% surpasses both the district average of 44% and the state average of 59%. A particularly notable finding is the exceptional performance in 6th grade, where 94% of students were proficient in Math and 75% in English Language Arts for the 2024-2025 school year—dramatically outperforming district and state averages. The school also shows a positive trend in Math proficiency from 3rd to 6th grade, and a significant 7-point improvement in 5th-grade Science proficiency brought it above the state average. However, a key challenge is a chronic absenteeism rate of 41.3%, which is higher than the state average of 31.4% but lower than the district's 57.5%.
For parents, the data reveals a school that is a clear bright spot in a struggling district, achieving above-average results despite high absenteeism. The stark contrast between lower-grade performance and the stellar 6th-grade results suggests a particularly effective upper-grade program. While the school's overall state ranking is in the 67th percentile (3 stars), its ability to outperform the district by 15-30 percentage points in nearly every category demonstrates that strong outcomes are possible here. The high spending per student of $14,289 and a student-teacher ratio of 15.3:1 provide additional context for the school's resources. Addressing the chronic absenteeism issue could potentially elevate the school's performance to an exceptional level.
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