Melrose Public Schools School District

100 Missouri Ave
Melrose, NM 88124
(District boundaries shown in map)
7/
10
Top 50%

Top Rankings

Melrose Public Schools School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in New Mexico for:

Category
Attribute
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 10%)
For the 2024 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 43 students in Melrose Public Schools School District.
Public Middle Schools in Melrose Public Schools School District have a diversity score of 0.33, which is less than the New Mexico public middle school average of 0.58.
Minority enrollment is 19% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the New Mexico public middle school average of 78% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (NM)
# Schools
3 Schools
303 Schools
# Students
267 Students
101,278 Students
# Teachers
21 Teachers
7,192 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1

District Rank

Melrose Public Schools School District, which is ranked within the top 30% of all 84 school districts in New Mexico (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-2021 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 80% has increased from 50% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (NM)
#28 out of 85 school districts
(Top 50%)
This chart display the overall district rank of Melrose Public Schools  School District, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
<50%
25%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Melrose Public Schools  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of NM by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
<50%
58%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Melrose Public Schools  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of NM by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
≥80%
66%
This chart display public school graduation rate of Melrose Public Schools  School District and public school graduation rate of NM by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.38
0.58
# American Indian Students
n/a
13,459 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
13%
# Asian Students
2 Students
1,187 Students
% Asian Students
1%
1%
# Hispanic Students
51 Students
60,456 Students
% Hispanic Students
19%
60%
# Black Students
4 Students
1,847 Students
% Black Students
2%
2%
# White Students
204 Students
21,846 Students
% White Students
76%
22%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
149 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
6 Students
2,334 Students
% of Two or more races Students
2%
2%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
20
502
# Students in K Grade:
19
2,426
# Students in 1st Grade:
17
2,387
# Students in 2nd Grade:
15
2,571
# Students in 3rd Grade:
18
2,553
# Students in 4th Grade:
19
2,729
# Students in 5th Grade:
24
2,877
# Students in 6th Grade:
18
18,847
# Students in 7th Grade:
22
25,599
# Students in 8th Grade:
21
26,187
# Students in 9th Grade:
28
4,607
# Students in 10th Grade:
20
3,555
# Students in 11th Grade:
16
3,252
# Students in 12th Grade:
10
3,186
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $14,831 is higher than the state median of $14,520. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $14,996 is higher than the state median of $13,895. The school district spending/student has grown by 7% over four school years.
This School District
This State (NM)
Total Revenue
$4 MM
$4,694 MM
This chart display total revenue of Melrose Public Schools  School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in NM by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$4 MM
$4,492 MM
This chart display total spending of Melrose Public Schools  School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in NM by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$14,831
$14,520
This chart display average revenue per public school student in Melrose Public Schools  School District and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in NM by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student
$14,996
$13,895
This chart display average spending per public school student in Melrose Public Schools  School District and average spending per public school student of all school districts in NM by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best Melrose Public Schools School District Public Middle Schools (2024)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Melrose Junior
(Math: 30-39% | Reading: 70-79% )
Rank:
10/
10
Top 10%
100 Missouri Ave
Melrose, NM 88124
(575) 253-4269
Grades: 7-8
| 43 students

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Quick Stats (2024)

  • District size: 3 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 267 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 13:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 24%
  • : ≥80% (Top 30% in NM)
  • : Top 50%
  • : <50% (Top 10%)
  • : <50% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NM Dept. of Education

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