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Schools in Melbourne

Melbourne’s public schools

Campbell County School District has no state test or graduation results we can use, so there is no Schools grade for Melbourne. Each school below is shown with its own results.

—Not gradedK–12Where will my kid go?7/7schools above Kentucky’s middle

Tests spring 2022, when 100% of students in Kentucky’s tested grades sat them, and the class of 2023’s graduation rate (U.S. Department of Education). How TownRatings grades schools

Reading proficiency
53%
2021–22
Math proficiency
52%
2021–22
Graduate on time
96%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$14.1K
▼ 4% vs KY $14.8K
FY2024
Students per teacher
16.1
KY 15.4 · larger classes
Schools in town
1
5,120 students on the public path
In brief

Melbourne’s schools, in brief

School by school

7 of Melbourne’s 7 district schools with test results score above the middle of Kentucky’s 1,177 public schools. Grant's Lick Elementary School places highest (better than 98%); Crossroads Elementary School lowest (68%). See the path ↓

Which school depends on your street

Five elementary schools serve Melbourne, graded from B+ to A+, so it’s worth checking the specific school. Then one middle school and one high school: Campbell County High School. See the path ↓

Written from the figures on this page. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023; each school’s own letter uses 2020–21 results.

Where will my kid go?

Pick a grade. These are the public schools in Melbourne, with each school’s own grade.

The path, start to finish
PK–55 elementary schoolsDepends on your addressB+ to A+
6–8Campbell County Middle Schoolin AlexandriaA−
9–12Campbell County High Schoolin AlexandriaB+

Which school depends on your address. To confirm it, ask the Campbell County School District.

The district

Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.

Test scores · 2021–22

Well above the state in reading

Reading53%
State average 44.7% · 2678 students tested
Math52%
State average 37.8% · 2683 students tested

Melbourne vs. its neighbors

Schools grades for the Kentucky towns that share Melbourne’s borders.

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
Melbourne—Campbell County
Silver GroveACampbell County

Every school in Melbourne

8 schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with Kentucky’s other public schools (the newest school-level results we have).

Also serving Melbournein other towns
Private schoolstuition; no state tests, so no grade

Questions about Melbourne’s schools

Are Melbourne’s schools good?

There’s no Schools grade for Melbourne. Campbell County School District has no state test or graduation results we can use, so there is no Schools grade for Melbourne. Each school below is shown with its own results. School by school, 7 of its 7 district schools with test results score above the middle of Kentucky’s public schools on their 2020–21 results.

What school district is Melbourne in?

Campbell County School District.

Where do Melbourne kids go to high school?

Campbell County High School.

Are there private schools in Melbourne?

Yes: St. Philip School (grades K–8, 76 students).

Parents talk

What Melbourne families are saying about school.

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Looking for colleges? Colleges near Melbourne → They have their own page.

School data: state test results (2021–22, with participation) and four-year graduation rates (class of 2023) reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express); each school’s own letter uses its 2020–21 results (EDFacts via the Urban Institute); schools and enrollment from NCES (2024–25; private schools 2023–24); spending from the Census Bureau’s school finance survey (FY2024). Stars are from neighbors.