Elementary Schools in Melrose Public School District

Summary:

The Melrose Public School District in Minnesota has one elementary school, Melrose Elementary, serving students from kindergarten through 5th grade. While the school's performance has fluctuated in recent years, it appears to be a relatively average-performing school within the district and the state of Minnesota.

Melrose Elementary's overall math proficiency rate of 49.57% in 2024-2025 is higher than the district (47.66%) and state (45.21%) averages, indicating some academic strengths. However, the school's reading proficiency rate of 44.83% is lower than the district (46.52%) and state (49.59%) averages, suggesting room for improvement in this subject area. The school's statewide ranking has ranged from 431 out of 845 Minnesota elementary schools in 2022-2023 to 487 out of 872 in 2024-2025, reflecting the inconsistent nature of its performance.

Melrose Elementary has a relatively high percentage of free and reduced-price lunch recipients at 40.97% in 2023-2024, indicating a higher proportion of students from low-income families. This demographic factor may contribute to the school's challenges and should be considered when developing targeted support and resources for its students.

District Detail

546 5th Ave NE
Melrose, MN 56352-1108

(320) 256-5160

SchoolDigger Rank:
148^th of 446 Minnesota districts

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Grades served: PK, KG-12
Students: 1,313

Primary Schools: 1
Middle Schools: 1
High Schools: 1
Alternative Schools: 0

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				MCA-III Math (2025)				MCA-III Reading (2025)				Per Pupil Expenditures (2019)
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	MCA-III Math 3rd Grade	MCA-III Math 4th Grade	MCA-III Math 5th Grade	MCA-III Math All Grades	MCA-III Reading 3rd Grade	MCA-III Reading 4th Grade	MCA-III Reading 5th Grade	MCA-III Reading All Grades	Total
Melrose Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	566 5th Ave NE	Melrose	56352	Stearns County	Melrose Public School District	No	No	No	Yes	(320) 256-5160	512	40	12.9	48.0%	310 (60.5%)	0 (0.0%)	196 (38.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (1.2%)	48.8	487^th of 872 public elementary schools	44.2%		54.3	439^th of 881 public elementary schools	50.2%	48	50.0	58.2	37.3	49.6	40.5	46.2	47.8	44.8	$11,747

Districts nearby

District	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
West Central Education District	0.84 mi	5
Sauk Centre Public School District	7.34 mi	3	208^th
Albany Public School District	11.95 mi	5	47^th
Upsala Public School District	14.08 mi	2	137^th
Holdingford Public School District	16.83 mi	2	190^th

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Minnesota Department of Education.

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