Melrose Elementary School

Public K-5

 2121 Athens Road
       Princeton, WV  24739


(304) 425-3757

District: Mercer County Schools

SchoolDigger Rank:
76th of 368 West Virginia Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $9,531 Help


Students who attend Melrose Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:    Pikeview Middle School
High:    Pikeview High School

Student/teacher ratio:  17.3 Help
Number of students:  252

Racial breakdown:

White:
90.9%
Two or more races:
6.0%
African American:
2.0%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  42.8% Help


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Compare Details Melrose Elementary School ranks better than 79.3% of elementary schools in West Virginia. It also ranks 2nd among 14 ranked elementary schools in the Mercer County Schools District. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2023 the calculated Average Standard Score was 72.09. (See more...)
Student Body
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Compare Details Racial makeup is: White (90.9%), two or more races (6%), African American (2%). (See more...)
Teachers
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Melrose Elementary School is 17.3. 14 elementary schools in the Mercer County Schools District have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Melrose Elementary School is $9,531, which is the lowest among 16 elementary schools in the Mercer County Schools District!
Schooldigger 2023 Rankings:

Melrose Elementary School:

SchoolDigger ranks Melrose Elementary School 76th of 368 West Virginia public elementary schools. (See Melrose Elementary School in the ranking list.)

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Mercer County Schools:

SchoolDigger ranks Mercer County Schools 34th of 55 West Virginia school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for Melrose Elementary School

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Rank History for all students at Melrose Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools WV State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2009 60.03 150th 420 64.3%
2010 57.86 137th 427 67.9%
2011 69.59 79th 426 81.5%
2012 56.50 155th 426 63.6%
2013 60.77 130th 428 69.6%
2014 58.46 137th 422 67.5%
2015 62.12 117th 408 71.3%
2016 53.93 179th 402 55.5%
2017 52.15 192nd 399 51.9%
2018 30.58 301st 392 23.2%
2019 49.29 185th 383 51.7%
2021 55.55 141st 380 62.9%
2022 66.86 93rd 375 75.2%
2023 72.09 76th 368 79.3%
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Rank History for Multi-racial students at Melrose Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools WV State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2017 60.52 56th 218 74.3%
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Rank History for Special Education students at Melrose Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools WV State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2017 39.83 232nd 377 38.5%
2023 64.36 46th 180 74.4%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Melrose Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools WV State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2017 56.88 148th 382 61.3%
2018 9.85 365th 368 0.8%
2021 29.37 279th 335 16.7%
2022 55.07 128th 347 63.1%
2023 57.78 115th 333 65.5%
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Rank History for Female students at Melrose Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools WV State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2017 48.99 196th 381 48.6%
2018 32.07 282nd 366 23.0%
2019 28.44 272nd 339 19.8%
2021 61.70 94th 322 70.8%
2022 62.46 94th 325 71.1%
2023 67.25 77th 317 75.7%
See the entire list of Best West Virginia Elementary Schools for Female Students!

Rank History for Male students at Melrose Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools WV State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2017 53.95 170th 382 55.5%
2018 34.61 268th 364 26.4%
2019 66.39 93rd 338 72.5%
2021 48.78 157th 333 52.9%
2022 66.73 78th 330 76.4%
2023 66.41 76th 322 76.4%
See the entire list of Best West Virginia Elementary Schools for Male Students!

Rank History for Asian students at Melrose Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools WV State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2017 21.07 65th 75 13.3%
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Rank History for White students at Melrose Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools WV State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2017 49.80 193rd 382 49.5%
2018 30.12 296th 374 20.9%
2019 48.85 181st 373 51.5%
2021 57.56 125th 376 66.8%
2022 70.18 80th 373 78.6%
2023 74.15 70th 366 80.9%
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Data source: test scores: West Virginia Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

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Data source: West Virginia Department of Education

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Enrollment information for Melrose Elementary School

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1989 n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a 291 291
1990 299 2 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 301
1991 285 1 0 2 1 n/a n/a 0 289
1992 289 2 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 291
1993 257 3 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 260
1994 246 3 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 249
1995 257 2 0 0 2 n/a n/a 0 261
1996 257 2 0 0 2 n/a n/a 0 261
1997 264 1 0 0 1 n/a n/a 0 266
1998 243 1 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 244
1999 205 0 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 205
2000 202 0 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 202
2001 196 1 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 197
2002 182 1 1 0 0 n/a n/a 0 184
2003 182 1 1 0 0 n/a n/a 0 184
2004 175 3 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 178
2005 176 8 0 2 0 n/a n/a 0 186
2006 180 5 0 1 0 n/a n/a 0 186
2007 185 5 0 1 0 n/a n/a 0 191
2008 190 7 0 1 0 n/a n/a 0 198
2009 189 3 2 3 0 n/a n/a 0 197
2010 197 5 2 4 0 0 1 0 209
2011 217 10 3 2 0 0 4 0 236
2012 235 8 1 1 0 0 7 0 252
2013 252 11 2 2 0 0 8 0 275
2014 242 8 0 2 0 0 9 0 261
2015 239 8 0 5 0 0 8 0 260
2016 274 8 0 5 0 0 10 0 297
2017 270 6 3 4 0 0 13 0 296
2018 250 7 1 4 0 0 12 0 274
2019 272 5 0 2 0 0 11 0 290
2020 264 3 0 2 0 0 11 0 280
2021 248 5 1 2 0 0 15 0 271
2022 231 3 1 3 0 0 14 0 252
2023 229 5 1 2 0 0 15 0 252

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Melrose Elementary School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1989 291 17.0 17.1 n/a
1990 301 16.0 18.8 24.6
1991 289 16.0 18.0 22.1
1992 291 15.0 19.4 28.5
1993 260 14.0 18.6 28.5
1994 249 13.0 19.2 30.9
1995 261 14.0 18.6 31
1996 261 14.0 18.6 31
1997 266 14.5 18.3 32.3
1998 244 16.0 15.3 36.5
1999 205 14.0 14.6 53.2
2000 202 14.0 14.4 54.5
2001 197 16.0 12.3 52.3
2002 184 12.0 15.3 47.3
2003 184 12.0 15.3 47.3
2004 178 12.0 14.8 50
2005 186 14.0 13.3 52.2
2006 186 14.0 13.3 53.8
2007 191 13.0 14.7 57.1
2008 198 14.0 14.1 56.6
2009 197 14.0 14.1 49.2
2010 209 13.5 15.4 46.4
2011 236 14.4 16.3 51.7
2012 252 17.0 14.8 52.4
2013 275 15.0 18.3 53.5
2014 261 15.5 16.8 n/a
2015 260 17.0 15.2 30.8
2016 297 18.0 16.5 39.1
2017 296 16.0 18.5 37.2
2018 274 12.0 22.8 52.6
2019 290 12.0 24.1 40.3
2020 280 15.0 18.6 41.8
2021 271 16.5 16.4 42.8
2022 252 14.0 18.0 n/a
2023 252 14.5 17.3 n/a

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Melrose Elementary School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1989 291 17.0 17.1 n/a
1990 301 16.0 18.8 24.6
1991 289 16.0 18.0 22.1
1992 291 15.0 19.4 28.5
1993 260 14.0 18.6 28.5
1994 249 13.0 19.2 30.9
1995 261 14.0 18.6 31
1996 261 14.0 18.6 31
1997 266 14.5 18.3 32.3
1998 244 16.0 15.3 36.5
1999 205 14.0 14.6 53.2
2000 202 14.0 14.4 54.5
2001 197 16.0 12.3 52.3
2002 184 12.0 15.3 47.3
2003 184 12.0 15.3 47.3
2004 178 12.0 14.8 50
2005 186 14.0 13.3 52.2
2006 186 14.0 13.3 53.8
2007 191 13.0 14.7 57.1
2008 198 14.0 14.1 56.6
2009 197 14.0 14.1 49.2
2010 209 13.5 15.4 46.4
2011 236 14.4 16.3 51.7
2012 252 17.0 14.8 52.4
2013 275 15.0 18.3 53.5
2014 261 15.5 16.8 n/a
2015 260 17.0 15.2 30.8
2016 297 18.0 16.5 39.1
2017 296 16.0 18.5 37.2
2018 274 12.0 22.8 52.6
2019 290 12.0 24.1 40.3
2020 280 15.0 18.6 41.8
2021 271 16.5 16.4 42.8
2022 252 14.0 18.0 n/a
2023 252 14.5 17.3 n/a

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.
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Per Pupil Expenditures for Melrose Elementary School

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YearExpenditures from Federal FundsExpenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019 $912 (9.6%) $8,619 (90.4%) $9,531

Data source: West Virginia Department of Education
Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Melrose Elementary School

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Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 185th of 383 Elementary schoolsRanks 76th of 368 Elementary schools
 27.7%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
3rd Grade Mathematics (Melrose Elementary School)49.146.9
 2.2%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (Mercer County Schools)4846.4
 1.6%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (West Virginia)50.951.6
 0.7%
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Melrose Elementary School)32.159.2
 27.1%
   3rd Grade English Language Arts (Mercer County Schools)40.435.6
 4.8%
   3rd Grade English Language Arts (West Virginia)4439.9
 4.1%
4th Grade Mathematics (Melrose Elementary School)41.754.6
 12.9%
   4th Grade Mathematics (Mercer County Schools)44.443.3
 1.1%
   4th Grade Mathematics (West Virginia)47.345.7
 1.6%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Melrose Elementary School)5051.5
 1.5%
   4th Grade English Language Arts (Mercer County Schools)47.943.8
 4.1%
   4th Grade English Language Arts (West Virginia)48.844.2
 4.5%
5th Grade Mathematics (Melrose Elementary School)4261.4
 19.4%
   5th Grade Mathematics (Mercer County Schools)36.434.5
 1.8%
   5th Grade Mathematics (West Virginia)4038.1
 1.9%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Melrose Elementary School)5654.6
 1.4%
   5th Grade English Language Arts (Mercer County Schools)45.441.3
 4.1%
   5th Grade English Language Arts (West Virginia)47.244.3
 2.9%
5th Grade Science (Melrose Elementary School)4238.6
 3.4%
   5th Grade Science (Mercer County Schools)30.727.9
 2.8%
   5th Grade Science (West Virginia)35.430.8
 4.6%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students290252
 13.1%
African American55
American Indian00
Asian01
Hispanic22
Pacific Islander00
White272229
 15.8%
Two or More Races1115
 36.4%


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

Middle : Pikeview Middle School
High : Pikeview High School

Melrose Elementary School ranks 76th of 368 West Virginia elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

In the 2022-23 school year, 252 students attended Melrose Elementary School.

Students at Melrose Elementary School are 91% White, 6% Two or more races, 2% African American.


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