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Melrose Elementary School

PublicElementaryGrades PK–5

1752 13th Ave S, St Petersburg, FL 33712 · (727) 893-2175 · Part of Pinellas County School District

St. Petersburg’s School Grade B better than 58% of Florida school districts

Directions
Students
356
Students per teacher
12:1
Free or reduced lunch
90%
Setting
City
Grades
PK–5
The gist

What stands out about Melrose Elementary School

  • Its own letter, C−: better results than 21% of Florida’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 11 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 25 pts below the state
  • Small classes: 12 students per teacher
  • Next stop for St. Petersburg kids: 8 middle schools

On the path

Where St. Petersburg kids come from and go next. The whole path →

PK–5Melrose Elementary SchoolYou are here
6–88 middle schoolsDepends on your address

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency37%
State average 48%
Reading / language arts27%
State average 52.1%

Its own letter, C−, places these results among Florida’s 3,542 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

Location

Directions ↗

1752 13th Ave S, St Petersburg

Students

Enrollment by grade
Pre-K24
Kindergarten52
Grade 148
Grade 255
Grade 367
Grade 448
Grade 562
Enrollment over time
346’20
402’21
322’22
363’23
356’24

About steady since 2020–21.

Who goes here
Black 85%Hispanic 7%White 4%Two or more races 4%

As reported to NCES, share of students with a reported race or ethnicity.

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Melrose Elementary School from St. Petersburg families.

Other schools in Pinellas County School District

The district →
Ozona Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Palm Harbor
A
727 students15:1
Plumb Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Clearwater
B+
704 students14:1
Shore Acres Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · St Petersburg
B+
690 students16:1
Eisenhower Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Clearwater
C+
678 students15:1
Oakhurst Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Largo
A
677 students15:1
Cypress Woods Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Palm Harbor
A+
676 students16:1

School facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES), 2024–2025 school year. Test scores: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21). A school’s letter is our own summary of its reading and math results against Florida’s other public schools; St. Petersburg’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.