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Melrose Elementary School

Public Grades K-5
58th
SchoolDigger Rank ?
of 709 Oregon Elementary Schools
Better than 92% of Oregon elementary schools
Summary

Melrose Elementary School is a K–5 school serving 302 students in Roseburg, Oregon, part of Douglas County School District 4 in Douglas County, and it now ranks 58th of 709 Oregon elementary schools — the top 8% of the state — earning 5 stars in 2025–2026, its strongest year on record. A decade ago it sat at the 55th percentile, so this looks like a sustained climb rather than one good year.

Melrose leads all seven same-district elementary peers in reading, math, and science. In 2025–2026, 64.7% of students were proficient in English language arts, 66.0% in math, and 56.5% in science. That is roughly 21 points above the state in reading and 33 points above it in math, where Melrose's rate is about double the state and district figures. The next-closest local school, Hucrest Elementary School, trails by 6 points in reading and 15 in math, while Green Elementary School, Fir Grove Elementary School, Fullerton IV Elementary School, Sunnyslope Elementary School, Eastwood Elementary School, and Winchester Elementary sit further back, in the 20th–48th percentile band statewide.

Melrose's chronic absenteeism rate of 22.5% is the lowest of any nearby school and well below the district (35.8%) and state (33.5%) — down from 38.9% in 2021–22. Strength is broad rather than concentrated: every grade level beats the state in every subject, and the school ranks 8th statewide for its low-income students (98th percentile), up from the 88th three years ago. It does this at roughly average per-pupil spending ($19,344) with larger-than-average classes. Worth watching: a drop in proficiency from 3rd to 4th grade, and 5th grade as the lowest-performing grade, though still well above state and peers.

302
Students ?
15.8
Student/teacher ratio ?
$19,344
Per pupil spending ?
87.7%
Free/discounted lunch ?
 2960 Melrose Rd
       Roseburg, OR  97470-9637

(541) 440-4077

District: Douglas County School District 4


Students who attend Melrose Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:    John C Fremont Middle School
High:    Roseburg High School
Racial breakdown:

White:
85.1%
Hispanic:
9.3%
Two or more races:
4.3%
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At a glance
▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 55th percentile in 2015 → 92nd in 2026
Strengths
✓Test scores above the Oregon average (64% vs 37% meeting standards)
✓Ranks in the top 8% of Oregon elementary schools
✓Ranking is trending up — up 37 percentile points since 2015
Worth a look
!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing
Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?
This school64%
District avg38%
Oregon avg37%
58th of 709
Oregon public elementary schools ?
Top 8%▲ up 32 pts since 2016
From top 40% (2016) to top 8% (2026)
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★★★★★
SchoolDigger rating ?
1st of 8Elementary Schools in the Douglas County School District 4
49th of 141Douglas County School District 4 among Oregon 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

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankOregon percentileRating
202689.058 of 70991.8%★★★★★
202587.474 of 70689.5%★★★★☆
202478.6124 of 71082.5%★★★★☆
202386.974 of 70689.5%★★★★☆
202278.8123 of 70682.6%★★★★☆
201965.8207 of 70570.6%★★★★☆
201861.5249 of 70964.9%★★★☆☆
201751.9312 of 70155.5%★★★☆☆
201656.3282 of 69759.5%★★★☆☆
201551.6317 of 70655.1%★★★☆☆
201451.8342 of 69550.8%★★★☆☆
201339.2473 of 70733.1%★★☆☆☆
201238.7494 of 73032.3%★★☆☆☆
201147.6398 of 69542.7%★★☆☆☆
201069.3194 of 67471.2%★★★★☆
200960.0272 of 66559.1%★★★☆☆
200867.6196 of 65570.1%★★★★☆
200753.8298 of 65254.3%★★★☆☆
200645.0426 of 63633.0%★★☆☆☆
200548.8363 of 62942.3%★★☆☆☆
200443.1374 of 58636.2%★★☆☆☆

Female

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankOregon percentileRating
202685.270 of 65589.3%★★★★☆
202588.560 of 65390.8%★★★★★
202471.6150 of 65877.2%★★★★☆
202381.797 of 65285.1%★★★★☆
202280.0100 of 64684.5%★★★★☆
201959.3240 of 62161.4%★★★☆☆
201867.6190 of 68172.1%★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankOregon percentileRating
202695.88 of 52198.5%★★★★★
202585.929 of 51894.4%★★★★★
202472.065 of 52387.6%★★★★☆
202369.5122 of 59579.5%★★★★☆
202279.2121 of 70382.8%★★★★☆
201945.1325 of 59745.6%★★☆☆☆
201841.8392 of 64038.8%★★☆☆☆

Male

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankOregon percentileRating
202690.055 of 65791.6%★★★★★
202583.887 of 66486.9%★★★★☆
202479.5106 of 66284.0%★★★★☆
202387.863 of 66590.5%★★★★★
202274.8130 of 65480.1%★★★★☆
201968.0171 of 62372.6%★★★★☆
201853.4296 of 68056.5%★★★☆☆

Special Education

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankOregon percentileRating
202554.7106 of 35269.9%★★★★☆
202445.0139 of 29953.5%★★★☆☆
201930.9214 of 30329.4%★☆☆☆☆
201828.5390 of 48118.9%★☆☆☆☆

White

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankOregon percentileRating
202681.4100 of 67085.1%★★★★☆
202578.4116 of 66982.7%★★★★☆
202468.0189 of 67071.8%★★★★☆
202380.892 of 65686.0%★★★★☆
202272.3150 of 66677.5%★★★★☆
201961.7237 of 66264.2%★★★☆☆
201858.1276 of 68359.6%★★★☆☆
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)
Low Socio Economic Status (2026)98th percentile+7 vs school
Male (2026)92nd percentile~ school
Female (2026)89th percentile-3 vs school
White (2026)85th percentile-7 vs school
Special Education (2025)70th percentile-20 vs school
By subject vs Oregon (2025-2026) ?
Mathematics66%+33 vs state
English Language Arts65%+21 vs state
Science56%+26 vs state

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by a parent
Monday, February 18, 2013

Open Quote An incredibly supportive part of our community, Melrose Elementary has outstanding caring teachers, support staff, and amazing and dedicated base of parent involvement, low to no peer physical/emotional conflict and a small classroom, country feel with country values in an amazing and beautiful setting.
The class sizes are smaller but the test scores, leadership opportunities and efforts to provide an environment that builds a well rounded student are high.
The Parent Teacher group has provided free classroom supplies for EVERY STUDENT at the school from 2009 to the present as well as a spirit gear t-shirt for EVERY STUDENT so that they know they are part of one big family.

Extracurricular activities include, but are not limited to, being a charter organization for both Boy Scouts and Cub Scouts, home of multiple Eagle Scout projects done by former Melrose alumni, Science Fair, Family Movie Nights, Father/Daughter Dance, Mother/Son activity day, school Carnival, Serpentine and Harvest parade, Extra Math, CrossFit PE supplement activities, Healthy Hearts, Battle of the Books, A/R Reading, Holiday Family Dinner, Marble Season (Melrose currently holds the WORLD RECORD for the World's Largest Marble Tournament), Melrose Mile, Farm Day, Field Day and much, much more.
Melrose may be small but it is mighty!

The Parent Teacher Action Network (PTAN), their version of a PTA group, raises almost $20k per year, pays for an extra Teachers aid to cover what a lack of Title 1 funding does not give their school.

They have received over $30000 in grants over the past 6 years and made many capital improvement that will last for years to come.
Even though this site ranks this school as one star, that rating does not come close to measuring the heart, soul and beauty of this community, it's participants, teachers, staff and students. Close Quote





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Frequently Asked Questions about Melrose Elementary School

Students at Melrose Elementary School are 85% White, 9% Hispanic, 4% Two or more races.

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

Middle : John C Fremont Middle School
High : Roseburg High School

Yes. Melrose Elementary School ranks in the top 8.2% of Oregon elementary schools.

In the 2024-25 school year, 302 students attended Melrose Elementary School.

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2025–26 OSAS test scoresNewSep 25, 2026
2023–24 through 2024–25 school spending dataAug 24, 2026
2024–25 graduation ratesJan 29, 2026
2024–25 attendance dataNov 20, 2025


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

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