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Melrose Park Elementary School

Public | PK-5 | 481 students
 

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  • The teachers at Melrose are great at making the children feel cared about and...

  • I am very satisfied with this school. they do their best to educate all the...

  • My children no longer go to Melrose Park. Although the short time they where...

  • the only thing i really love at this school is mrs.hoyle and mr.deckard.

  • The Pre-K Program is awesome at this school!

 

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Posted May 19, 2010
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The teachers at Melrose are great at making the children feel cared about and take a real interest in the students.
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Posted June 2, 2009
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I am very satisfied with this school. they do their best to educate all the children and they do their best to involve the parents. when a child needs help. I give this school an A+
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Posted September 18, 2006
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My children no longer go to Melrose Park. Although the short time they where there the teachers and staff did leave a very good impression. They are very attentive as to who is entering the school grounds. You might make it to the office before some one will ask you where your going and why havent you been to the office to sign in. Drop off in the mornings is nice also. there is a school staff member there to open the door for your child and to escourt them to the entrance gate I was never worried about leaving them. The teachers seamed to me to be knowlageable and my children loved them. They have a very good program in place as far as getting info to me 'The Dad' about their school work and home work so I can also keep track of what is supposed to be done.
—Submitted by James, a parent

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Posted May 7, 2006
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the only thing i really love at this school is mrs.hoyle and mr.deckard.
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Posted February 19, 2005
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The Pre-K Program is awesome at this school!
—Submitted by Bridget, a parent

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Posted August 18, 2004
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There needs to be more security when someone goes into the office to check out a child. I went into the office to check my child out & the front office had never seen me before, & they just asked me the name of the student I was picking up. They did not ask me who I was, or to see my id. I was very disappointed.
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Posted March 26, 2004
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This is a fabulous school which supports student involvement through reading nights, math bees, spelling bees, plays, speeches, science projects, and many more. I am grateful for the wonderful teachers my children have.
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Posted November 4, 2003
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Instead of the National Anthem, they've elected a contemporary Christian song as their patriotic song. They hold Christian prayers at PTO and other school events. They seem to be more focused on bringing their religion into the school than they are giving the children a good secular education. My child has been told she's going to burn in hell for not believing in their god. When asked why the other children have treated her this way she informed me that it's been her teachers. I was told we do not have to participate in such activities that involved their dogma. Now we're told that our children have been tardy as well as nonparticipant in school activities. They've a vague definition of not having to participate and make it impossible to do so when we would rather go to church for religion.
—Submitted by Marvin & Melissa Fowler, a parent

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The test results by subgroup show how the designated group of students is performing in comparison to the general population.
Math

The state average for Math was 58% in 2012.

70 students were tested at this school in 2012.

2012

 
 
31%

2011

 
 
33%
Reading

The state average for Reading was 56% in 2012.

70 students were tested at this school in 2012.

2012

 
 
37%

2011

 
 
46%
Scale: % level 3, 4, or 5

About the tests

In 2011-2012 Florida used the Florida Comprehensive Assessment Test (FCAT 2.0) to test students in grades 3 through 10 in reading, 3 through 8 in math, and in grades 5 and 8 in science. The FCAT 2.0 is a standards-based test, which means it measures how well students are mastering specific skills defined for each grade by the state of Florida. The FCAT 2.0 has 5 achievement levels, with level 1 being the lowest and level 5 the highest. Florida considers scores of level 3 and higher to be on or above grade level. The goal is for all students to score at or above level 3.

See Florida's state standards

Source: Florida Department of Education

Math

The state average for Math was 60% in 2012.

62 students were tested at this school in 2012.

2012

 
 
40%

2011

 
 
55%
Reading

The state average for Reading was 62% in 2012.

61 students were tested at this school in 2012.

2012

 
 
46%

2011

 
 
57%
Scale: % level 3, 4, or 5

About the tests

In 2011-2012 Florida used the Florida Comprehensive Assessment Test (FCAT 2.0) to test students in grades 3 through 10 in reading, 3 through 8 in math, and in grades 5 and 8 in science. The FCAT 2.0 is a standards-based test, which means it measures how well students are mastering specific skills defined for each grade by the state of Florida. The FCAT 2.0 has 5 achievement levels, with level 1 being the lowest and level 5 the highest. Florida considers scores of level 3 and higher to be on or above grade level. The goal is for all students to score at or above level 3.

See Florida's state standards

Source: Florida Department of Education

Math

The state average for Math was 57% in 2012.

46 students were tested at this school in 2012.

2012

 
 
59%

2011

 
 
60%
Reading

The state average for Reading was 61% in 2012.

46 students were tested at this school in 2012.

2012

 
 
54%

2011

 
 
52%
Science

The state average for Science was 51% in 2012.

46 students were tested at this school in 2012.

2012

 
 
43%
Scale: % level 3, 4, or 5

About the tests

In 2011-2012 Florida used the Florida Comprehensive Assessment Test (FCAT 2.0) to test students in grades 3 through 10 in reading, 3 through 8 in math, and in grades 5 and 8 in science. The FCAT 2.0 is a standards-based test, which means it measures how well students are mastering specific skills defined for each grade by the state of Florida. The FCAT 2.0 has 5 achievement levels, with level 1 being the lowest and level 5 the highest. Florida considers scores of level 3 and higher to be on or above grade level. The goal is for all students to score at or above level 3.

See Florida's state standards

Source: Florida Department of Education

Writing

The state average for Writing was 81% in 2012.

63 students were tested at this school in 2012.

2012

 
 
86%

2011

 
 
98%

2010

 
 
97%
Scale: % scoring at or above level 3

About the tests

In 2011-2012 Florida used the Florida Comprehensive Assessment Test (FCAT) to test students in grades 4, 8 and 10 in writing. The Florida Comprehensive Assessment Test (FCAT) is a standards-based test, which means it measures how well students are mastering specific skills needed to progress through school. The FCAT writing exam is scored on a scale of 1 to 6. The state considers a score of 3 or above as meeting state standards.

See Florida's state standards

Source: Florida Department of Education

  • In 2011-2012, this school received a grade of "B".
  • In 2010-2011, this school received a grade of "A".
  • In 2009-2010, this school received a grade of "B".
  • In 2008-2009, this school received a grade of "A".

About the tests

Florida uses School Grades to measure the overall performance of a school each year on the Florida Comprehensive Assessment Test (FCAT). Each school is assigned a letter grade (A-F) based on three criteria: the overall performance on the FCAT, the percentage of eligible students who took the test, and whether or not students made progress in reading and math. The School Grades are calculated by adding points earned from each of the performance criteria listed above.

See Florida's state standards

Source: Florida Department of Education

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Student ethnicity

Ethnicity This school State average
White 59% 46%
Black 33% 23%
Multiracial 4% 4%
Hispanic 3% 25%
American Indian/Alaskan Native 0% 0%
Asian/Pacific Islander 0% 2%
Source: FL Dept. of Education, 2007-2008

Student subgroups

  This school District averageState average
Students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch program 70%N/A46%
Source: FL Dept. of Education, 2007-2008

Student-teacher ratio

  This school District averageState average
Students per teacher 12N/A15
Source: FL Dept. of Education, 2007-2008

Teacher education levels

  This school District averageState average
Bachelor's degree 66%N/A65%
Master's degree 34%N/A32%
Doctorate degree 0%N/A1%
Other degree 0%N/A2%
Source: FL Dept. of Education, 2009-2010

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