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Melrose Avenue Elementary School

731 North Detroit St.
Los Angeles, CA 90046

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Serving 450 students in grades Kindergarten-5, Melrose Avenue Elementary School ranks in the top 10% of all schools in California for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 10%, and reading proficiency is top 10%).

The percentage of students achieving is 70% (which is higher than the California state average of 33%). The percentage of students achieving is 74% (which is higher than the California state average of 47%).

The student:teacher ratio of 25:1 is higher than the California state level of 21:1.

Minority enrollment is 75% of the student body (majority Asian), which is lower than the California state average of 80% (majority Hispanic).

Quick Stats (2025)

Grades: Kindergarten-5
Enrollment: 450 students
Student:Teacher Ratio: 25:1
Minority Enrollment: 75%
: Top 10% in CA
: 70% (Top 10%)
: 74% (Top 10%)
: 55-59% (Top 10%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CA Dept. of Education

Top Rankings

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

School Overview

Melrose Avenue Elementary School's student population of 450 students has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

The teacher population of 18 teachers has grown by 5% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Kindergarten-5

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Melrose Avenue Elementary School
Kind	71
1	69
2	71
3	70
4	82
5	87

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Total Students

450 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1990-2022)
Year	Melrose Avenue Elementary School
2022	420
2021	458
2020	443
2019	443
2018	334
2017	334
2016	337
2015	329
2014	331
2013	336
2012	336
2011	337
2010	308
2009	259
2008	223
2007	212
2006	251
2005	267
2004	247
2003	258
2002	262
2001	266
2000	276
1999	289
1998	308
1997	322
1996	307
1995	299
1994	303
1993	332
1992	339
1991	341
1990	331

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

18 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Melrose Avenue Elementary School
2023	18
2022	18
2021	18
2020	17
2019	17
2018	16
2017	16
2016	16
2015	16
2014	15
2013	15
2012	16
2010	17
2009	16
2008	15
2007	14
2006	14
2005	16
2004	16
2003	19
2002	22
2001	22
2000	19
1999	20
1998	20
1997	17
1996	16
1995	16
1994	17
1993	18
1992	19
1991	19
1990	19

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School Rankings

Melrose Avenue Elementary School ranks within the top 10% of all 9,602 schools in California (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Melrose Avenue Elementary School is 0.76, which is more than the diversity score at state average of 0.63. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (CA)

#723 out of 9602 schools
(Top 10%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2010-2022)
Year	Melrose Avenue Elementary School
2022	#723
2019	#998
2018	#983
2017	#1309
2016	#1203
2015	#1340
2013	#974
2012	#1295
2011	#1244
2010	#1481

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70%

33%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2022)
Year	Melrose Avenue Elementary School	California	Los Angeles Unified School District
2022	70%	33%	28%
2019	70%	40%	33%
2018	67%	39%	31%
2017	62%	38%	30%
2016	57%	37%	28%
2015	57%	34%	25%
2013	87%	59%	53%
2012	82%	59%	53%
2011	87%	58%	51%
2010	77%	56%	47%

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74%

47%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2022)
Year	Melrose Avenue Elementary School	California	Los Angeles Unified School District
2022	74%	47%	41%
2019	72%	51%	44%
2018	72%	50%	31%
2017	67%	48%	40%
2016	72%	48%	38%
2015	62%	44%	32%
2013	72%	57%	47%
2012	72%	58%	49%
2011	67%	56%	46%
2010	67%	54%	42%

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55-59%

29%

Student : Teacher Ratio

25:1

21:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1991-2022)
Year	Melrose Avenue Elementary School	California	Los Angeles Unified School District
2022	23:1	21:1	20:1
2021	25:1	22:1	21:1
2020	26:1	23:1	22:1
2019	26:1	23:1	22:1
2018	21:1	23:1	22:1
2017	21:1	23:1	22:1
2016	21:1	24:1	23:1
2015	21:1	24:1	23:1
2014	22:1	24:1	23:1
2013	22:1	24:1	23:1
2012	21:1	23:1	23:1
2010	18:1	21:1	21:1
2009	17:1	20:1	20:1
2008	14:1	18:1	18:1
2007	15:1	21:1	21:1
2006	18:1	20:1	21:1
2005	17:1	21:1	22:1
2004	15:1	21:1	22:1
2003	14:1	20:1	22:1
2002	12:1	20:1	21:1
2001	12:1	20:1	21:1
2000	15:1	21:1	22:1
1999	14:1	21:1	22:1
1998	15:1	21:1	23:1
1997	19:1	23:1	24:1
1996	20:1	25:1	25:1
1995	19:1	25:1	26:1
1994	18:1	25:1	26:1
1993	18:1	25:1	25:1
1992	18:1	24:1	24:1
1991	18:1	24:1	24:1

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American Indian

n/a

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2014)
Year	Melrose Avenue Elementary School	California
2014	1%	1%
2013	1%	1%
2001	1%	2%
2000	1%	1%
1994	1%	1%
1991	1%	1%

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Asian

33%

12%

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1992-2022)
Year	Melrose Avenue Elementary School	California	Los Angeles Unified School District
2022	34%	12%	6%
2021	36%	12%	6%
2020	36%	12%	7%
2019	36%	12%	7%
2018	23%	11%	6%
2017	23%	11%	6%
2016	24%	11%	6%
2015	23%	11%	8%
2014	23%	11%	7%
2013	21%	11%	7%
2012	19%	11%	7%
2011	15%	11%	6%
2010	14%	11%	6%
2009	10%	11%	6%
2008	10%	12%	6%
2007	9%	12%	7%
2006	8%	12%	6%
2005	6%	12%	6%
2004	6%	12%	6%
2003	6%	11%	7%
2002	7%	11%	6%
2001	7%	11%	6%
2000	7%	11%	7%
1999	8%	11%	7%
1998	7%	11%	7%
1997	5%	11%	7%
1996	4%	11%	8%
1995	8%	11%	7%
1994	7%	11%	8%
1993	4%	11%	8%
1992	5%	11%	8%

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Hispanic

24%

56%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1992-2022)
Year	Melrose Avenue Elementary School	California	Los Angeles Unified School District
2022	24%	56%	73%
2021	23%	56%	73%
2020	28%	55%	73%
2019	28%	55%	73%
2018	39%	54%	74%
2017	39%	54%	74%
2016	41%	54%	74%
2015	40%	54%	62%
2014	39%	53%	74%
2013	42%	53%	74%
2012	47%	52%	74%
2011	51%	51%	74%
2010	52%	50%	74%
2009	57%	49%	74%
2008	64%	50%	74%
2007	71%	49%	73%
2006	71%	48%	74%
2005	69%	47%	73%
2004	70%	46%	73%
2003	67%	45%	72%
2002	69%	44%	72%
2001	67%	43%	71%
2000	63%	42%	70%
1999	58%	41%	69%
1998	55%	40%	69%
1997	51%	40%	68%
1996	51%	39%	67%
1995	45%	38%	67%
1994	45%	37%	66%
1993	54%	36%	65%
1992	54%	35%	65%

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Black

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1992-2022)
Year	Melrose Avenue Elementary School	California	Los Angeles Unified School District
2022	5%	5%	8%
2021	4%	5%	9%
2020	6%	5%	9%
2019	6%	5%	9%
2018	6%	6%	9%
2017	6%	6%	9%
2016	5%	6%	9%
2015	5%	6%	10%
2014	8%	6%	9%
2013	8%	6%	9%
2012	9%	6%	9%
2011	8%	7%	10%
2010	9%	7%	10%
2009	11%	7%	11%
2008	8%	8%	11%
2007	6%	8%	11%
2006	5%	8%	11%
2005	8%	8%	12%
2004	8%	8%	12%
2003	11%	8%	12%
2002	8%	8%	12%
2001	8%	8%	13%
2000	10%	9%	13%
1999	12%	9%	14%
1998	15%	9%	14%
1997	13%	9%	14%
1996	16%	9%	14%
1995	16%	9%	14%
1994	11%	9%	14%
1993	11%	9%	15%
1992	9%	9%	15%

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White

25%

20%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1992-2022)
Year	Melrose Avenue Elementary School	California	Los Angeles Unified School District
2022	26%	21%	10%
2021	27%	22%	10%
2020	29%	23%	11%
2019	29%	23%	11%
2018	28%	24%	10%
2017	28%	24%	10%
2016	28%	24%	10%
2015	30%	24%	12%
2014	29%	25%	9%
2013	27%	25%	9%
2012	24%	26%	9%
2011	23%	27%	9%
2010	24%	27%	9%
2009	20%	28%	9%
2008	18%	29%	9%
2007	14%	29%	9%
2006	16%	31%	9%
2005	17%	31%	9%
2004	16%	32%	9%
2003	16%	34%	9%
2002	16%	35%	10%
2001	17%	36%	10%
2000	19%	37%	10%
1999	22%	38%	10%
1998	23%	39%	10%
1997	31%	39%	11%
1996	29%	40%	11%
1995	31%	41%	12%
1994	36%	42%	12%
1993	31%	43%	12%
1992	32%	44%	12%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

12%

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2009-2022)
Year	Melrose Avenue Elementary School	California	Los Angeles Unified School District
2022	11%	5%	3%
2021	10%	5%	2%
2018	4%	4%	1%
2017	4%	4%	1%
2016	2%	4%	1%
2015	2%	3%	3%
2013	1%	3%	1%
2012	1%	3%	1%
2011	3%	2%	1%
2010	1%	3%	1%
2009	2%	3%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.76

0.63

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1992-2022)
Year	Melrose Avenue Elementary School	California	Los Angeles Unified School District
2022	0.75	0.63	0.45
2021	0.74	0.62	0.45
2020	0.71	0.63	0.45
2019	0.71	0.63	0.45
2018	0.72	0.64	0.43
2017	0.72	0.64	0.43
2016	0.70	0.64	0.43
2015	0.70	0.64	0.47
2014	0.72	0.65	0.44
2013	0.71	0.65	0.44
2012	0.68	0.65	0.44
2011	0.66	0.67	0.44
2010	0.65	0.67	0.44
2009	0.62	0.71	0.44
2008	0.55	0.65	0.44
2007	0.47	0.67	0.44
2006	0.47	0.66	0.44
2005	0.50	0.67	0.45
2004	0.48	0.67	0.45
2003	0.51	0.67	0.46
2002	0.49	0.67	0.46
2001	0.52	0.67	0.47
2000	0.56	0.67	0.48
1999	0.60	0.67	0.49
1998	0.62	0.67	0.50
1997	0.63	0.67	0.50
1996	0.63	0.67	0.51
1995	0.68	0.67	0.52
1994	0.66	0.67	0.53
1993	0.60	0.67	0.54
1992	0.60	0.67	0.55

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Eligible for

38%

54%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1994-2022)
Year	Melrose Avenue Elementary School	California	Los Angeles Unified School District
2022	33%	51%	76%
2021	40%	53%	76%
2020	40%	52%	73%
2019	40%	52%	73%
2018	41%	49%	68%
2017	41%	49%	68%
2016	40%	50%	68%
2015	41%	50%	69%
2014	50%	49%	68%
2013	48%	48%	54%
2011	47%	46%	58%
2010	50%	46%	70%
2009	56%	43%	68%
2008	57%	41%	61%
2007	61%	40%	65%
2006	58%	40%	68%
2005	61%	40%	67%
2004	68%	40%	67%
2003	72%	39%	68%
2002	74%	39%	66%
2001	79%	39%	68%
2000	84%	40%	69%
1999	76%	40%	69%
1998	77%	47%	71%
1997	84%	47%	72%
1996	80%	46%	73%
1995	74%	45%	70%
1994	74%	43%	70%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2001-2022)
Year	Melrose Avenue Elementary School	California	Los Angeles Unified School District
2022	8%	7%	5%
2021	9%	6%	5%
2020	8%	7%	6%
2019	8%	7%	6%
2018	14%	9%	9%
2017	14%	9%	9%
2016	16%	9%	9%
2015	10%	9%	5%
2014	13%	9%	7%
2013	13%	7%	5%
2011	12%	8%	5%
2010	12%	9%	6%
2009	18%	10%	7%
2008	16%	10%	7%
2007	6%	10%	8%
2006	16%	9%	10%
2005	17%	9%	8%
2004	12%	9%	8%
2003	9%	9%	7%
2002	8%	8%	7%
2001	9%	8%	6%

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School Statewide Testing

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School District Name

Los Angeles Unified School District

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

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Melrose Avenue Elementary School's ranking?

Melrose Avenue Elementary School is ranked #723 out of 9,602 schools, which ranks it among the top 10% of public schools in California.

What schools are Melrose Avenue Elementary School often compared to?

Melrose Avenue Elementary Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Hancock Park Elementary School by visitors of our site.

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

70% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 33% CA state average), while 74% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 47% CA state average).

How many students attend Melrose Avenue Elementary School?

450 students attend Melrose Avenue Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

33% of Melrose Avenue Elementary School students are Asian, 25% of students are White, 24% of students are Hispanic, 12% of students are Two or more races, and 6% of students are Black.

What is the student:teacher ratio of Melrose Avenue Elementary School?

Melrose Avenue Elementary School has a student ration of 25:1, which is higher than the California state average of 21:1.

What grades does Melrose Avenue Elementary School offer ?

Melrose Avenue Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Kindergarten-5

What school district is Melrose Avenue Elementary School part of?

Melrose Avenue Elementary School is part of Los Angeles Unified School District.

In what neighborhood is Melrose Avenue Elementary School located?

Melrose Avenue Elementary School is located in the Fairfax neighborhood of Los Angeles, CA. There are 2 other public schools located in Fairfax.

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Quick Stats (2025)

Grades: Kindergarten-5
Enrollment: 450 students
Student:Teacher Ratio: 25:1
Minority Enrollment: 75%
: Top 10%
: 70% (Top 10%)
: 74% (Top 10%)
: 55-59% (Top 10%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CA Dept. of Education