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Melrose Elementary School

PublicElementaryGrades PK–5

1348 Valcour St, Baton Rouge, LA 70806 · (225) 926-2353 · Part of East Baton Rouge Parish School District

Baton Rouge’s School Grade B− better than 53% of Louisiana school districts

Students
227
Students per teacher
12:1
Free or reduced lunch
96%
Setting
City
Grades
PK–5
The gist

What stands out about Melrose Elementary School

  • Its own letter, C−: better results than 19% of Louisiana’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 17 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 18 pts below the state
  • Small classes: 12 students per teacher
  • Enrollment down 32.4% since 2020–21
  • Next stop for Baton Rouge kids: 15 middle schools

On the path

Where Baton Rouge kids come from and go next. The whole path →

PK–5Melrose Elementary SchoolYou are here
6–815 middle schoolsDepends on your address

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency12%
State average 28.7%
Reading / language arts22%
State average 40.2%

Its own letter, C−, places these results among Louisiana’s 1,186 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

1348 Valcour St, Baton Rouge

Students

Enrollment by grade
Pre-K16
Kindergarten39
Grade 135
Grade 239
Grade 332
Grade 434
Grade 532
Enrollment over time
336’20
326’21
330’22
318’23
227’24

Down 32.4% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
Black 97%Hispanic 3%Two or more races <1%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Melrose Elementary School from Baton Rouge families.

Other schools in East Baton Rouge Parish School District

The district →

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 Louisiana’s other public schools; Baton Rouge’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.