Melrose Elementary School (Ranked Top 50% for 2025-26)

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Melrose Elementary School

3050 Nw 35th St
Miami, FL 33142

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Top 50%

Serving 507 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Melrose Elementary School ranks in the top 50% of all schools in Florida for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 20%, and reading proficiency is top 20%).

The percentage of students achieving is 70-74% (which is higher than the Florida state average of 52%). The percentage of students achieving is 35-39% (which is lower than the Florida state average of 52%).

The student-teacher ratio of 22:1 is higher than the Florida state level of 17:1.

Quick Facts (2025-26)

Grades: Prekindergarten-5
Enrollment: 507 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 22:1
: Top 50% in FL
: 70-74% (Top 20%)
: 35-39% (Btm 50%)
: 40-44% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), FL Dept. of Education

Top Rankings

Melrose Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Florida for:

School Overview

Melrose Elementary School's student population of 507 students has declined by 13% over five school years.

The teacher population of 23 teachers has declined by 11% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Prekindergarten-5
(No virtual instruction)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Melrose Elementary School
Pre-K	156
Kind	42
1	51
2	65
3	57
4	65
5	71

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Total Students

507 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Melrose Elementary School
2023	494
2022	510
2021	503
2020	589
2019	589
2018	650
2017	650
2016	689
2015	747
2014	726
2013	764
2012	557
2011	565
2010	552
2009	540
2008	572
2007	606
2006	593
2005	533
2004	503
2003	457
2002	497
2001	525
2000	538
1999	572
1998	573
1997	635
1996	640
1995	609
1994	636
1993	595
1992	551
1991	573
1990	544
1989	556
1988	535
1987	511

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

23 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Melrose Elementary School
2023	27
2022	26
2021	27
2020	26
2019	26
2018	32
2017	32
2016	35
2015	35
2014	38
2013	39
2012	38
2011	38
2010	37
2009	40
2008	43
2007	40
2006	35
2005	34
2004	28
2003	28
2002	36
2001	34
2000	32
1999	32
1998	33
1997	36
1996	36
1995	36
1994	34
1993	32
1992	37
1991	37
1990	36
1989	34
1988	35
1987	34

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School Rankings

Melrose Elementary School ranks within the top 50% of all 3,662 schools in Florida (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Melrose Elementary School is 0.42, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.70. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (FL)

#1620 out of 3662 schools
(Top 50%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Melrose Elementary School
2023	#1620
2022	#1940
2021	#1996
2019	#1551
2018	#1499
2017	#3023
2016	#2358
2015	#2628
2014	#921
2013	#2392
2012	#2450

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70-74%

52%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Melrose Elementary School	Florida	Miami-Dade School District
2023	72%	52%	56%
2022	62%	52%	55%
2021	52%	48%	45%
2019	74%	59%	61%
2018	77%	58%	59%
2017	42%	57%	56%
2016	52%	54%	52%
2015	48%	53%	50%
2014	61%	59%	59%
2013	51%	58%	58%
2012	49%	57%	55%

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35-39%

52%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Melrose Elementary School	Florida	Miami-Dade School District
2022	37%	52%	56%
2021	37%	52%	54%
2019	46%	56%	59%
2018	42%	55%	59%
2017	30%	54%	54%
2016	32%	52%	52%
2015	31%	53%	52%
2014	44%	58%	57%
2013	45%	58%	56%
2012	42%	57%	54%
2011	47%	62%	58%

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40-44%

52%

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Science Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2021-2022)
Year	Melrose Elementary School	Florida	Miami-Dade School District
2022	42%	52%	51%
2021	44%	51%	48%

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Student-Teacher Ratio

22:1

17:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Melrose Elementary School	Florida	Miami-Dade School District
2023	18:1	17:1	20:1
2022	20:1	16:1	19:1
2021	19:1	16:1	20:1
2020	23:1	16:1	19:1
2019	23:1	16:1	19:1
2018	20:1	16:1	17:1
2017	20:1	15:1	17:1
2016	20:1	16:1	18:1
2015	21:1	16:1	17:1
2014	19:1	15:1	18:1
2013	20:1	15:1	17:1
2012	15:1	15:1	17:1
2011	15:1	15:1	17:1
2010	15:1	15:1	16:1
2009	14:1	14:1	15:1
2008	13:1	15:1	15:1
2007	15:1	16:1	17:1
2006	17:1	16:1	17:1
2005	16:1	16:1	18:1
2004	18:1	17:1	20:1
2003	16:1	18:1	20:1
2002	14:1	18:1	20:1
2001	15:1	18:1	20:1
2000	17:1	18:1	20:1
1999	18:1	18:1	20:1
1998	17:1	18:1	20:1
1997	18:1	18:1	20:1
1996	18:1	18:1	20:1
1995	17:1	18:1	20:1
1994	19:1	19:1	20:1
1993	19:1	19:1	21:1
1992	15:1	18:1	19:1
1991	15:1	18:1	18:1
1990	15:1	18:1	18:1
1989	16:1	18:1	18:1
1988	15:1	18:1	19:1
1987	15:1	18:1	19:1

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American Indian

n/a

Asian

n/a

Hispanic

71%

37%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Melrose Elementary School	Florida	Miami-Dade School District
2023	69%	37%	74%
2022	66%	36%	73%
2021	66%	35%	72%
2020	64%	34%	71%
2019	64%	34%	71%
2018	67%	32%	70%
2017	67%	32%	70%
2016	68%	32%	69%
2015	67%	31%	66%
2014	66%	30%	68%
2013	67%	29%	67%
2012	87%	29%	66%
2011	83%	28%	65%
2010	84%	27%	64%
2009	84%	26%	63%
2008	82%	26%	62%
2007	78%	25%	62%
2006	79%	24%	62%
2005	72%	23%	60%
2004	65%	22%	60%
2003	65%	21%	59%
2002	59%	20%	58%
2001	61%	19%	56%
2000	58%	18%	55%
1999	52%	17%	54%
1998	52%	16%	53%
1997	51%	16%	52%
1996	59%	15%	51%
1995	61%	15%	50%
1994	59%	14%	49%
1993	60%	14%	49%
1992	56%	13%	47%
1991	51%	13%	47%

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Black

29%

21%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Melrose Elementary School	Florida	Miami-Dade School District
2023	30%	21%	19%
2022	33%	21%	19%
2021	33%	22%	20%
2020	35%	22%	21%
2019	35%	22%	21%
2018	33%	22%	22%
2017	33%	22%	22%
2016	32%	23%	23%
2015	33%	23%	23%
2014	34%	23%	23%
2013	33%	23%	24%
2012	12%	23%	24%
2011	17%	23%	25%
2010	15%	24%	25%
2009	16%	24%	26%
2008	18%	24%	27%
2007	21%	24%	27%
2006	21%	24%	28%
2005	27%	24%	28%
2004	34%	24%	29%
2003	33%	24%	29%
2002	39%	25%	30%
2001	38%	25%	31%
2000	42%	25%	32%
1999	48%	25%	33%
1998	48%	25%	34%
1997	48%	25%	34%
1996	40%	25%	34%
1995	37%	24%	34%
1994	40%	24%	34%
1993	39%	24%	34%
1992	44%	24%	34%
1991	48%	23%	33%

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White

n/a

35%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2023)
Year	Melrose Elementary School	Florida	Miami-Dade School District
2023	1%	35%	6%
2022	1%	36%	6%
2021	1%	36%	6%
2020	1%	37%	7%
2019	1%	37%	7%
2010	1%	45%	9%
2007	1%	48%	9%
2005	1%	50%	10%
2004	1%	51%	10%
2003	2%	52%	10%
2002	2%	52%	11%
2001	1%	54%	11%
1997	1%	57%	13%
1996	1%	58%	14%
1995	2%	59%	15%
1994	1%	60%	16%
1993	1%	60%	16%
1991	1%	62%	19%
1988	2%	65%	23%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

n/a

All Ethnic Groups

0.42

0.70

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Melrose Elementary School	Florida	Miami-Dade School District
2023	0.44	0.70	0.42
2022	0.46	0.70	0.44
2021	0.46	0.70	0.44
2020	0.47	0.70	0.45
2019	0.47	0.70	0.45
2018	0.45	0.70	0.46
2017	0.45	0.70	0.46
2016	0.44	0.70	0.47
2015	0.45	0.70	0.48
2014	0.45	0.69	0.49
2013	0.46	0.69	0.50
2012	0.23	0.69	0.50
2011	0.30	0.69	0.51
2010	0.27	0.69	0.52
2009	0.29	0.69	0.53
2008	0.30	0.68	0.54
2007	0.35	0.67	0.54
2006	0.35	0.64	0.54
2005	0.41	0.65	0.55
2004	0.48	0.64	0.56
2003	0.47	0.63	0.56
2002	0.50	0.63	0.57
2001	0.49	0.62	0.58
2000	0.50	0.62	0.59
1999	0.51	0.61	0.60
1998	0.51	0.60	0.60
1997	0.52	0.60	0.61
1996	0.51	0.59	0.61
1995	0.50	0.58	0.62
1994	0.50	0.57	0.63
1993	0.50	0.57	0.63
1992	0.51	0.56	0.64
1991	0.52	0.55	0.64

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Participates in the

Yes

Eligible for

67%

47%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Melrose Elementary School	Florida	Miami-Dade School District
2023	81%	49%	52%
2022	87%	50%	66%
2021	89%	50%	66%
2020	92%	50%	62%
2019	92%	50%	62%
2018	93%	53%	64%
2017	93%	53%	64%
2016	95%	48%	64%
2015	95%	53%	66%
2014	91%	52%	65%
2013	93%	51%	65%
2012	91%	50%	63%
2011	90%	49%	62%
2010	89%	45%	59%
2009	88%	40%	53%
2008	84%	36%	48%
2007	84%	36%	48%
2006	86%	37%	52%
2005	87%	39%	55%
2004	89%	37%	55%
2003	85%	37%	54%
2002	88%	36%	52%
2001	89%	36%	52%
2000	94%	37%	54%
1999	93%	37%	53%
1998	90%	37%	54%
1997	93%	37%	55%
1996	93%	38%	54%
1995	93%	36%	51%
1994	85%	35%	48%
1993	90%	32%	45%
1992	93%	29%	45%
1991	95%	35%	46%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1999-2023)
Year	Melrose Elementary School	Florida	Miami-Dade School District
2023	1%	4%	4%
2022	2%	3%	7%
2021	3%	4%	7%
2020	3%	6%	7%
2019	3%	6%	7%
2018	1%	5%	5%
2017	1%	5%	5%
2016	1%	4%	5%
2015	1%	5%	6%
2014	2%	6%	9%
2013	2%	7%	8%
2012	4%	7%	9%
2011	4%	7%	8%
2010	5%	9%	9%
2009	8%	9%	11%
2008	10%	9%	11%
2007	9%	9%	11%
2006	6%	9%	10%
2005	10%	9%	9%
2004	8%	9%	9%
2003	9%	9%	8%
2002	6%	9%	8%
2001	5%	9%	7%
2000	6%	8%	7%
1999	6%	8%	7%

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School Statewide Testing

School District Name

Miami-Dade School District

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), FL Dept. of Education

Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Melrose Elementary School's ranking?

Melrose Elementary School is ranked #1620 out of 3,662 schools, which ranks it among the top 50% of public schools in Florida.

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

70-74% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 52% FL state average), while 35-39% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 52% FL state average).

How many students attend Melrose Elementary School?

507 students attend Melrose Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

71% of Melrose Elementary School students are Hispanic, and 29% of students are Black.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Melrose Elementary School?

Melrose Elementary School has a student ration of 22:1, which is higher than the Florida state average of 17:1.

What grades does Melrose Elementary School offer ?

Melrose Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Prekindergarten-5 (No virtual instruction).

What school district is Melrose Elementary School part of?

Melrose Elementary School is part of Miami-Dade School District.

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Quick Facts (2025-26)

Grades: Prekindergarten-5
Enrollment: 507 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 22:1
: Top 50%
: 70-74% (Top 20%)
: 35-39% (Btm 50%)
: 40-44% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), FL Dept. of Education