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Melrose Secondary

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Melrose Secondary ranks 189 th of 473 Minnesota high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 9-12

189^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 473 Minnesota High Schools

Better than 60% of Minnesota high schools

Summary

Melrose Secondary is a public high school in Melrose, Minnesota, serving grades 9–12 with 505 students as part of the Melrose Public School District. Its 2025–26 statewide rank is 189th of 473 (60th percentile, 3 stars), above the state median but down from 129th (71st percentile) in 2024–25 and 115th (76th) in 2023–24. Completion outcomes are a standout strength: the 2024–25 graduation rate was 95.6% versus 84.9% statewide and the dropout rate 1.7% versus 4.2%, with graduation between 93.2% and 96.3% over the last five reported years. The 2024–25 free/reduced-lunch rate was 33.66%, a moderate-poverty population, and the student-teacher ratio improved to 17.3 from 24.7 in 2022–23.

In 2025–26, Melrose's all-grade math proficiency was 45.2%, slightly above the state's 44.9% but below its district's 47.9%; among nearby regular high schools, only Holdingford Secondary was higher at 45.3%, while Albany Area High School was 41.4% and Sauk Centre Secondary 39.8%. Reading is the clearest weakness at 35.8%, below the district (45.0%) and state (48.6%) and lower than every nearby regular school except Swanville Secondary (24.3%); it has fallen from 59.29% in 2022–23. Science is a relative strength at 31.7%, above the district's 25.8% and the state's 25.5%, with only Albany higher locally at 36.2%.

Compared with Albany Area High School, the closest 9–12 peer, Melrose posts higher math proficiency (45.2% vs. 41.4%) despite a much higher free/reduced-lunch rate (33.66% vs. 13.36%), while Albany leads in reading, science, and graduation. Within Melrose, effectiveness rankings for Hispanic students (74th percentile) and special education students (71st) improved sharply in 2025–26, while female and white student effectiveness declined and male students were near median. Nearby West Central Area Learning Center, 0.75 miles away, is a 21-student alternative-learning setting whose 2025–26 test scores the state suppressed; those results are unknown and should not be compared with the regular high school.

505

Students ?

17.3

Student/teacher ratio ?

$12,337

Per pupil spending ?

33.7%

Free/discounted lunch ?

546 5th Ave NE
Melrose, MN 56352-1108

(320) 256-5160

District: Melrose Public School District

Feeder schools for Melrose Secondary:

Elementary:	Melrose Elementary
Middle:	Melrose Middle

Racial breakdown:

White:

70.7%

Hispanic:

27.7%

Two or more races:

1.0%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 72nd percentile in 2016 → 60th in 2026

Strengths

✓96% graduate in 4 years — above the Minnesota average (85%)

✓Above the Minnesota median (60th percentile)

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 12 percentile points since 2016

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

!Reading scores 13 pts below the Minnesota average

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school38%

District avg43%

Minnesota avg43%

189^th of 473

Minnesota public high schools ?

Top 40%▼ down 12 pts since 2016

From top 28% (2016) to top 40% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

155^th of 458Melrose Public School District among Minnesota 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	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2026	62.0	189 of 473	60.0%	★★★☆☆
2025	71.6	129 of 450	71.3%	★★★★☆
2024	73.5	115 of 480	76.0%	★★★★☆
2023	63.1	173 of 476	63.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	64.8	172 of 472	63.6%	★★★☆☆
2021	52.4	220 of 428	48.6%	★★☆☆☆
2019	68.7	155 of 492	68.5%	★★★☆☆
2018	75.2	122 of 494	75.3%	★★★★☆
2017	72.1	142 of 489	71.0%	★★★★☆
2016	71.1	137 of 489	72.0%	★★★★☆
2015	72.4	134 of 504	73.4%	★★★★☆
2014	85.1	49 of 483	89.9%	★★★★★
2013	71.8	132 of 534	75.3%	★★★★☆
2012	75.8	101 of 539	81.3%	★★★★☆
2011	71.9	147 of 545	73.0%	★★★★☆
2010	63.3	240 of 540	55.6%	★★★☆☆
2008	71.4	154 of 460	66.5%	★★★☆☆
2007	59.1	228 of 463	50.8%	★★★☆☆
2006	75.0	113 of 450	74.9%	★★★★☆
2005	66.3	222 of 452	50.9%	★★★☆☆
2004	53.1	301 of 433	30.5%	★★☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2025	19.6	91 of 94	3.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	47.8	33 of 85	61.2%	★★★☆☆
2018	21.1	74 of 78	5.1%	☆☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2026	62.2	158 of 398	60.3%	★★★☆☆
2025	84.8	36 of 358	89.9%	★★★★★
2024	78.6	66 of 403	83.6%	★★★★☆
2023	55.8	181 of 396	54.3%	★★★☆☆
2022	69.9	96 of 388	75.3%	★★★★☆
2021	53.7	174 of 339	48.7%	★★☆☆☆
2019	59.8	178 of 401	55.6%	★★★☆☆
2018	72.6	98 of 395	75.2%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2026	63.2	35 of 135	74.1%	★★★★☆
2025	33.4	85 of 124	31.5%	★★☆☆☆
2024	25.7	118 of 145	18.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	37.2	87 of 136	36.0%	★★☆☆☆
2022	51.5	63 of 135	53.3%	★★★☆☆
2021	30.4	77 of 101	23.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	36.7	83 of 132	37.1%	★★☆☆☆
2018	36.2	85 of 129	34.1%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2026	51.9	177 of 377	53.1%	★★★☆☆
2025	65.5	98 of 333	70.6%	★★★★☆
2024	53.1	189 of 389	51.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	51.9	183 of 393	53.4%	★★★☆☆
2022	49.7	157 of 312	49.7%	★★★☆☆
2021	50.5	135 of 270	50.0%	★★★☆☆
2019	50.7	192 of 370	48.1%	★★☆☆☆
2018	61.0	150 of 374	59.9%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2026	49.9	200 of 395	49.4%	★★★☆☆
2025	49.9	196 of 377	48.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	58.6	168 of 405	58.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	61.7	142 of 398	64.3%	★★★☆☆
2022	48.8	218 of 403	45.9%	★★☆☆☆
2021	41.0	224 of 351	36.2%	★★☆☆☆
2019	65.1	148 of 411	64.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	65.2	144 of 398	63.8%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2026	62.7	64 of 224	71.4%	★★★★☆
2025	35.9	123 of 178	30.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	27.2	177 of 221	19.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	39.0	142 of 216	34.3%	★★☆☆☆
2022	25.1	180 of 214	15.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	15.4	159 of 173	8.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	19.7	192 of 220	12.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	32.7	139 of 195	28.7%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2026	53.7	186 of 394	52.8%	★★★☆☆
2025	77.7	71 of 376	81.1%	★★★★☆
2024	80.1	53 of 402	86.8%	★★★★☆
2023	65.7	125 of 398	68.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	64.4	133 of 401	66.8%	★★★☆☆
2021	50.5	196 of 364	46.2%	★★☆☆☆
2019	69.8	116 of 412	71.8%	★★★★☆
2018	77.9	60 of 414	85.5%	★★★★☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

Hispanic (2026)74th percentile+14 vs school

Special Education (2026)71st percentile+11 vs school

Female (2026)60th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)53rd percentile-7 vs school

White (2026)53rd percentile-7 vs school

Male (2026)49th percentile-11 vs school

English Language Learner (2025)3rd percentile-68 vs school

By subject vs Minnesota (2025-2026) ?

Math45%~ state avg

Reading36%-13 vs state

Science32%+6 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				MCA-IV Reading (2026)				MCA-IV Science (2026)			MCA-III Math (2026)				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 (2025)	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	MCA-IV Reading 7th Grade	MCA-IV Reading 8th Grade	MCA-IV Reading 10th Grade	MCA-IV Reading All Grades	MCA-IV Science 8th Grade	MCA-IV Science End of Course	MCA-IV Science All Grades	MCA-III Math 7th Grade	MCA-III Math 8th Grade	MCA-III Math 11th Grade	MCA-III Math All Grades	Total
Melrose Secondary	Public	9-12	546 5th Ave NE	Melrose	56352	Stearns County	Melrose Public School District	No	No	No	No	(320) 256-5160	505	29	17.3	33.7%	357 (70.7%)	1 (0.2%)	140 (27.7%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.0%)	62	189^th of 473 public high schools	60.0%		71.6	129^th of 450 public high schools	71.3%	60			35.8	35.8		31.7	31.7			45.2	45.2	$12,337
West Central Area Learning Center	Public	6-12	9 2nd St SW	Melrose	56352	Stearns County	West Central Education District	No	No	No	No	(320) 256-7836	21	4	5.2	38.1%	14 (66.7%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (28.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (4.8%)								(n/a)
WCED Credit Recovery	Public	9-12	9 2nd St SW	Melrose	56352	Stearns County	West Central Education District	No	No	No	No	(320) 256-7836	0				0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Sauk Centre Secondary	Public	7-12	903 State Rd	Sauk Centre	56378	Stearns County	Sauk Centre Public School District	No	No	No	No	(320) 352-2258	597	36	16.4	31.7%	518 (86.8%)	0 (0.0%)	66 (11.1%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (1.8%)	44.4	277^th of 473 public high schools	41.4%		60.5	197^th of 450 public high schools	56.2%	80	15.5	54.8	34.1	36.2	12.0	18.9	15.4	35.7	46.5	36.5	39.8	$12,321
Albany Area High School	Public	9-12	30 Forest Ave	Albany	56307	Stearns County	Albany Public School District	No	No	No	No	(320) 845-5043	584	33	17.4	13.4%	555 (95.0%)	3 (0.5%)	12 (2.1%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (2.2%)	70	130^th of 473 public high schools	72.5%		74.6	106^th of 450 public high schools	76.4%	24			45.9	45.9		36.2	36.2			41.4	41.4	$12,197
Upsala Secondary	Public	7-12	415 S Main St	Upsala	56384	Morrison County	Upsala Public School District	No	No	No	No	(320) 573-2174	146	13	10.8	21.9%	144 (98.6%)	1 (0.7%)	1 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	90.8	19^th of 473 public high schools	96.0%		78.8	88^th of 450 public high schools	80.4%	69	33.3	43.8	64.7	44.4	12.5	47.1	30.3	20.0	12.5	53.1	32.1	$13,052
Holdingford Secondary	Public	7-12	900 5th St	Holdingford	56340	Stearns County	Holdingford Public School District	No	No	No	No	(320) 746-2221	509	23	22.1	27.1%	493 (96.9%)	4 (0.8%)	8 (1.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (0.8%)	52.9	242^nd of 473 public high schools	48.8%		50.9	249^th of 450 public high schools	44.7%	7	55.3	43.8	35.4	45.0	12.5	29.3	21.4	50.0	45.1	39.3	45.3	$10,202
Alternative Learning Center - Holdingford	Public	7-12	900 5th St	Holdingford	56340	Stearns County	St. Cloud Public School District	No	No	No	No	(320) 746-2196	0				0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Swanville Secondary	Public	7-12	602 Degraff Ave	Swanville	56382	Morrison County	Swanville Public School District	No	No	No	No	(320) 547-5100	152	11	14.4	38.8%	140 (92.1%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (5.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (2.6%)	30.7	339^th of 473 public high schools	28.3%		60.1	200^th of 450 public high schools	55.6%	139	20.0	38.9	18.8	24.3	11.1	0.0	4.0	15.8	50.0	50.0	39.7	$13,309
Bbe Learning Center	Public	7-12	710 Washburn Ave	Belgrade	56316	Stearns County	Region 6 and 8-SW/Wc Service Coop	No	No	No	No	(320) 254-8211	0				0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)

Frequently Asked Questions about Melrose Secondary

What is the racial makeup of Melrose Secondary?

Students at Melrose Secondary are 71% White, 28% Hispanic.

Is Melrose Secondary a good school?

Melrose Secondary ranks 189^th of 473 Minnesota high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Melrose Secondary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 505 students attended Melrose Secondary.

What district is Melrose Secondary in?

Melrose Public School District

What schools feed into Melrose Secondary?

Melrose Secondary is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Melrose Elementary
Middle : Melrose Middle

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2024–25 through 2025–26 MCA-III & MCA-IV test scoresNewSep 30, 2026

2024–25 dropout rates & graduation ratesJun 13, 2026

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2023–24 dropout rates & graduation ratesMay 8, 2025

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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