Melrose Elementary School

Summary:

Melrose Elementary School is a public elementary school in St. Petersburg, Florida, serving 322 students in grades PK-5. The school is part of the Pinellas District, which is ranked 23 out of 68 districts in Florida and is rated 3 stars out of 5 by SchoolDigger.

Melrose Elementary stands out for several key factors. It has a significantly higher percentage of African American students (85.4%) compared to surrounding schools, which range from 33.83% to 54.55% African American. The school also struggles with extremely high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 46.2% to 56.5% over the past few years, much higher than the 9.4% to 47.3% range of nearby schools. Academically, Melrose's test scores are consistently lower than the Pinellas District and Florida state averages across all grade levels and subjects. For example, in 2023-2024, Melrose's 5th-grade science proficiency was 38%, compared to 64% for the district and 53% for the state.

Additionally, Melrose Elementary has an extremely high percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 90.8% to 93.17% over the past few years, significantly higher than the 41.54% to 87.01% range of surrounding schools. Despite this high need, Melrose has the highest spending per student among nearby schools, ranging from $12,983 to $19,937 over the past few years. These factors suggest that the school faces significant challenges in supporting its predominantly African American, economically disadvantaged student population and that a comprehensive, data-driven approach is needed to address the school's underperformance.


Detail:

Public, Magnet PK, KG-5

 1752 13th Ave S
       St Petersburg, FL  33712


(727) 893-2175

District: Pinellas

SchoolDigger Rank:
1727th of 2,256 Florida Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $19,937 Help


Students who attend Melrose Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:    John Hopkins Middle School
High:    Gibbs High School

Student/teacher ratio:  12.8 Help
Number of students:  322

Racial breakdown:

African American:
85.4%
Hispanic:
8.4%
Two or more races:
4.0%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  93.2% Help


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Performance Trends
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Compare Details Melrose Elementary School ranks worse than 76.6% of elementary schools in Florida. It also ranks 86th among 90 ranked elementary schools in the Pinellas School District. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 26.5. (See more...)
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Chronic absenteeism in a high school refers to a situation where students repeatedly miss school, with the threshold often defined as missing 10% or more of school days for any reason, excused or unexcused.
Student Body
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Compare Details Racial makeup is: African American (85.4%), Hispanic (8.4%), two or more races (4%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 93.2% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. This is the highest percentage in the Pinellas School District. (See more...)
Teachers
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Melrose Elementary School is 12.8, which is the 21st best among 90 elementary schools in the Pinellas School District. (See more...)
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Finance
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Melrose Elementary School is $19,937, which is the 3rd highest among 90 elementary schools in the Pinellas School District.
Schooldigger Rankings:

Melrose Elementary School was not ranked this year due to insufficient test score data.

Pinellas:

SchoolDigger ranks Pinellas 23rd of 68 Florida school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for Melrose Elementary School

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Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools FL State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2006 20.42 1400th 1688 17.1%
2007 17.59 1546th 1786 13.4%
2008 15.92 1589th 1789 11.2%
2009 9.76 1743rd 1847 5.6%
2010 9.38 1816th 1919 5.4%
2011 4.12 1958th 1985 1.4%
2012 3.91 1958th 1984 1.3%
2013 3.97 2000th 2029 1.4%
2014 0.54 2056th 2064 0.4%
2016 3.98 2057th 2087 1.4%
2017 5.77 2059th 2112 2.5%
2018 9.96 1997th 2118 5.7%
2019 11.11 2033rd 2182 6.8%
2021 19.51 1848th 2247 17.8%
2022 19.17 1876th 2219 15.5%
2023 19.69 1905th 2240 15.0%
2024 26.50 1727th 2256 23.4%
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Data source: test scores: Florida Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

Melrose Elementary School Test Scores
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Data source: Florida Department of Education

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Enrollment information for Melrose Elementary School

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1988 397 177 48 6 0 n/a n/a 0 628
1989 438 193 65 15 3 n/a n/a 0 714
1990 401 162 62 8 0 n/a n/a 0 633
1991 412 207 61 7 0 n/a n/a 0 687
1992 421 198 65 11 0 n/a n/a 0 695
1993 430 225 57 19 1 n/a n/a 0 732
1994 386 195 61 21 1 n/a n/a 0 664
1995 377 154 59 20 7 n/a n/a 0 617
1996 377 154 59 20 7 n/a n/a 0 617
1997 346 190 55 22 7 n/a n/a 0 620
1998 325 215 72 22 4 n/a n/a 0 638
1999 253 211 74 26 1 n/a n/a 0 565
2000 253 158 57 16 2 n/a n/a 0 486
2001 264 166 61 21 3 n/a n/a 0 515
2002 258 216 50 24 2 n/a n/a 0 550
2003 258 216 50 24 2 n/a n/a 0 550
2004 209 216 43 22 3 n/a n/a 0 493
2005 201 238 41 35 0 n/a n/a 0 515
2006 180 238 44 45 2 n/a n/a 0 509
2007 151 222 42 41 0 n/a n/a 31 487
2008 93 243 32 43 0 n/a n/a 22 433
2009 52 273 27 28 0 n/a n/a 22 402
2010 39 305 14 16 0 n/a n/a 21 395
2011 32 301 8 11 0 0 9 0 361
2012 19 274 7 5 1 0 7 0 313
2013 26 339 2 10 0 0 10 0 387
2014 36 352 1 15 0 0 6 0 410
2015 40 376 0 12 0 0 8 0 436
2016 37 380 0 11 0 0 8 0 436
2017 37 326 0 15 0 0 13 0 391
2018 15 375 0 19 0 0 16 0 425
2019 11 361 0 20 0 0 16 0 408
2020 16 358 0 23 0 0 13 0 410
2021 8 305 0 22 0 0 11 0 346
2022 12 346 0 27 0 2 15 0 402
2023 7 275 0 27 0 0 13 0 322

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Melrose Elementary School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 628 34.0 18.4 63.1
1989 714 37.0 19.2 67.1
1990 633 31.0 20.4 59.4
1991 687 31.0 22.1 61.3
1992 695 36.0 19.3 61.2
1993 732 35.0 20.9 63.5
1994 664 34.0 19.5 69
1995 617 33.0 18.7 67.9
1996 617 33.0 18.7 67.9
1997 620 35.0 17.7 65.3
1998 638 34.0 18.8 67.2
1999 565 31.0 18.2 82.7
2000 486 32.0 15.2 69.1
2001 515 34.0 15.1 73.8
2002 550 36.0 15.3 74.5
2003 550 36.0 15.3 74.5
2004 493 35.0 14.1 77.5
2005 515 32.0 16.1 75.7
2006 509 33.0 15.4 74.3
2007 487 34.0 14.3 77
2008 433 31.0 14.0 79.3
2009 402 34.1 13.4 93.2
2010 395 31.0 12.7 97.3
2011 361 29.0 12.4 92.8
2012 313 28.0 11.1 93
2013 387 32.0 12.0 96.6
2014 410 33.0 12.4 80.7
2015 436 42.0 10.3 77.5
2016 436 44.0 9.9 87.8
2017 391 39.0 10.0 90.8
2018 425 36.0 11.8 91.1
2019 408 28.0 14.5 91.9
2020 410 23.0 17.8 89.3
2021 346 29.0 11.9 91.9
2022 402 30.0 13.4 90.8
2023 322 25.0 12.8 93.2

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Melrose Elementary School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 628 34.0 18.4 63.1
1989 714 37.0 19.2 67.1
1990 633 31.0 20.4 59.4
1991 687 31.0 22.1 61.3
1992 695 36.0 19.3 61.2
1993 732 35.0 20.9 63.5
1994 664 34.0 19.5 69
1995 617 33.0 18.7 67.9
1996 617 33.0 18.7 67.9
1997 620 35.0 17.7 65.3
1998 638 34.0 18.8 67.2
1999 565 31.0 18.2 82.7
2000 486 32.0 15.2 69.1
2001 515 34.0 15.1 73.8
2002 550 36.0 15.3 74.5
2003 550 36.0 15.3 74.5
2004 493 35.0 14.1 77.5
2005 515 32.0 16.1 75.7
2006 509 33.0 15.4 74.3
2007 487 34.0 14.3 77
2008 433 31.0 14.0 79.3
2009 402 34.1 13.4 93.2
2010 395 31.0 12.7 97.3
2011 361 29.0 12.4 92.8
2012 313 28.0 11.1 93
2013 387 32.0 12.0 96.6
2014 410 33.0 12.4 80.7
2015 436 42.0 10.3 77.5
2016 436 44.0 9.9 87.8
2017 391 39.0 10.0 90.8
2018 425 36.0 11.8 91.1
2019 408 28.0 14.5 91.9
2020 410 23.0 17.8 89.3
2021 346 29.0 11.9 91.9
2022 402 30.0 13.4 90.8
2023 322 25.0 12.8 93.2

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.
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Per Pupil Expenditures for Melrose Elementary School

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YearExpenditures from Federal FundsExpenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2018 $2,728 (21.8%) $9,782 (78.2%) $12,510
2019 $3,170 (23.9%) $10,115 (76.1%) $13,285
2020 $3,062 (23.6%) $9,921 (76.4%) $12,983
2021 $4,989 (27.7%) $12,994 (72.3%) $17,982
2022 $4,724 (27.6%) $12,369 (72.4%) $17,092
2023 $5,868 (29.4%) $14,069 (70.6%) $19,937

Data source: Florida Department of Education
Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Melrose Elementary School

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Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 2033rd of 2182 Elementary schoolsRanks 1905th of 2240 Elementary schools
 8.1%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Melrose Elementary School)2019
 1%
   3rd Grade English Language Arts (Pinellas)5652
 4%
   3rd Grade English Language Arts (Florida)5853
 5%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Melrose Elementary School)4544
 1%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (Pinellas)6260
 2%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (Florida)6258
 4%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Melrose Elementary School)2845
 17%
   4th Grade English Language Arts (Pinellas)5657
 1%
   4th Grade English Language Arts (Florida)5857
 1%
4th Grade Mathematics (Melrose Elementary School)3349
 16%
   4th Grade Mathematics (Pinellas)6465
 1%
   4th Grade Mathematics (Florida)6461
 3%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Melrose Elementary School)3221
 11%
   5th Grade English Language Arts (Pinellas)5458
 4%
   5th Grade English Language Arts (Florida)5655
 1%
5th Grade Mathematics (Melrose Elementary School)3938
 1%
   5th Grade Mathematics (Pinellas)6058
 2%
   5th Grade Mathematics (Florida)6052
 8%
5th Grade Science (Melrose Elementary School)3441
 7%
   5th Grade Science (Pinellas)5460
 6%
   5th Grade Science (Florida)5351
 2%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students408322
 21.1%
African American361275
 23.8%
American Indian00
Asian00
Hispanic2027
 35%
Pacific Islander00
White117
 36.4%
Two or More Races1613
 18.8%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients91.9%93.2%
 1.3%


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Frequently Asked Questions about Melrose Elementary School

Melrose Elementary School ranks in the bottom 23.4% of Florida elementary schools.

Students at Melrose Elementary School are 85% African American, 8% Hispanic, 4% Two or more races, 2% White.

In the 2022-23 school year, 322 students attended Melrose Elementary School.

Students who attend Melrose Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : John Hopkins Middle School
High : Gibbs High School


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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Florida Department of Education.

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