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Melrose Elementary

PublicElementaryGrades PK–5

566 5th Ave NE, Melrose, MN 56352 · (320) 256-5160 · Part of Melrose Public School District

Melrose’s School Grade B+ better than 66% of Minnesota school districts

Directions
Students
512
Students per teacher
13:1
Free or reduced lunch
48%
Setting
Rural
Grades
PK–5
The gist

What stands out about Melrose Elementary

  • Its own letter, B: better results than 56% of Minnesota’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 11 pts above the state
  • Reading / language arts 9 pts below the state
  • Enrollment up 12% since 2020–21
  • Next stop for Melrose kids: Melrose Middle

On the path

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

PK–5Melrose ElementaryYou are here
6–8Melrose Middle296 students

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency55%
State average 44.3%
Reading / language arts44%
State average 52.5%

Its own letter, B, places these results among Minnesota’s 1,645 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

Location

Directions ↗

566 5th Ave NE, Melrose

Students

Enrollment by grade
Pre-K32
Kindergarten72
Grade 185
Grade 290
Grade 376
Grade 491
Grade 566
Enrollment over time
457’20
459’21
471’22
476’23
512’24

Up 12% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 61%Hispanic 38%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 from Melrose families.

Other schools in Melrose Public School District

The district →
Melrose Middle
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Melrose
B−
296 students16:1
Melrose Secondary
High · Grades 9–12 · Melrose
B
505 students17:1

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