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Melrose Elementary School

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Melrose Elementary School ranks 1688 th of 2258 Florida elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

1688^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,258 Florida Elementary Schools

Better than 25% of Florida elementary schools

Summary

Melrose Elementary School is a public elementary school in Miami, Florida, serving 507 students in grades PK-5. The school is part of the Miami-Dade school district, which is ranked 22nd out of 67 districts in Florida and has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Academically, Melrose Elementary consistently underperforms compared to the Miami-Dade and Florida state averages on standardized tests. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, Melrose's 3rd-grade English Language Arts proficiency rate was 27%, compared to 60% for Miami-Dade and 57% for Florida. The school also has high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 23.4% to 31.4% over the past few years, significantly higher than the state and district averages. Additionally, Melrose has a high percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, indicating a high level of economic disadvantage among the student population.

When comparing Melrose Elementary to nearby schools in the same district, it becomes evident that the school is underperforming. For instance, Earlington Heights Elementary and Kelsey L. Pharr Elementary have significantly higher proficiency rates in English Language Arts and Math compared to Melrose. Despite the relatively high per-student spending at Melrose, the academic performance remains low, suggesting that the resources may not be effectively utilized or targeted to address the specific needs of the student population.

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: Declining — 42nd percentile in 2014 → 25th in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Florida average (44% vs 58% meeting standards)

!Ranking has slipped — down 17 percentile points since 2014

!English Language Arts scores 27 pts below the Florida average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school44%

District avg62%

Florida avg58%

1,688^th of 2,258

Florida public elementary schools ?

Bottom 25%▲ up 1 pts since 2016

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

224^th of 278Elementary Schools in the Miami-Dade

22^nd of 67Miami-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
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 (2024-2025) ?

Math56%-4 vs state

Science48%-7 vs state

English Language Arts30%-27 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				FAST English Language Arts (2025)			FAST Math (2025)			Statewide Science Science (2025)	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 (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	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%)	28.5	1688^th of 2258 public elementary schools	25.2%		37.2	1424^th of 2256 public elementary schools	36.9%	264	27.0	22.0	40.0	49.0	61.0	62.0	48.0	$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%)	34.7	1506^th of 2258 public elementary schools	33.3%		29.3	1639^th of 2256 public elementary schools	27.3%	133	54.0	41.0	75.0	60.0	44.0	29.0	33.0	$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%)	26	1757^th of 2258 public elementary schools	22.2%		18.2	1953^rd of 2256 public elementary schools	13.4%	196	28.0	46.0	46.0	57.0	46.0	41.0	43.0	$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%)	49.7	1121^st of 2258 public elementary schools	50.4%		49.7	1097^th of 2256 public elementary schools	51.4%	24	64.0	46.0	56.0	55.0	67.0	59.0	47.0	$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%)	63.7	788^th of 2258 public elementary schools	65.1%		40.9	1316^th of 2256 public elementary schools	41.7%	528	38.0	66.0	60.0	81.0	77.0	70.0	55.0	$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%)	18.3	1966^th of 2258 public elementary schools	12.9%		19.3	1925^th of 2256 public elementary schools	14.7%	41	26.0	32.0	40.0	45.0	54.0	46.0	34.0	$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%)	9.9	2150^th of 2258 public elementary schools	4.8%		18.3	1950^th of 2256 public elementary schools	13.6%	200	22.0	18.0	25.0	48.0	39.0	35.0	29.0	$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%)	31.8	1596^th of 2258 public elementary schools	29.3%		25.5	1752^nd of 2256 public elementary schools	22.3%	156	40.0	55.0	53.0	36.0	58.0	42.0	45.0	$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%)	27	1725^th of 2258 public elementary schools	23.6%		20.2	1894^th of 2256 public elementary schools	16.0%	169	45.0	37.0	39.0	64.0	48.0	46.0	33.0	$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%)	10.7	2135^th of 2258 public elementary schools	5.4%		10.4	2144^th of 2256 public elementary schools	5.0%	9	38.0	27.0	31.0	48.0	31.0	28.0	25.0	$14,718	$2,271	$12,447

Frequently Asked Questions about Melrose Elementary School

What district is Melrose Elementary School in?

Miami-Dade

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

What is the racial makeup of Melrose Elementary School?

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

Is Melrose Elementary School a good school?

Melrose Elementary School ranks 1688^th of 2258 Florida elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

How many students attend Melrose Elementary School?

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

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