📍 100 Missouri Ave, Melrose, Curry County, 88124
Melrose Junior is a State/Public serving middle age pupils, located in Melrose, Curry County. The school has 48 pupils enrolled. It is part of the Melrose Public Schools school district. It serves grades 7–8 in a rural setting. The school employs 3.6 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 13.5:1. Technology infrastructure includes fiber internet, campus-wide Wi-Fi, devices for students.
Melrose Junior enrolls 48 students across grades 7–8. The student body is 46% male and 54% female. A teaching staff of 3.6 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 13.5:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 79% White, 13% Hispanic or Latino and 6.3% Black or African American.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| White | 38 | 79% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 6 | 13% |
| Black or African American | 3 | 6.3% |
| Two or more races | 1 | 2.1% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
21 of the school's 48 students (44%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Of these, 17 qualify for free lunch and 4 for a reduced price. The school participates in the National School Lunch Program. Free and reduced-price lunch eligibility is a widely used indicator of the share of students from lower-income households.
Melrose Junior is located in a rural setting (NCES locale: Rural, Remote). The school runs a schoolwide Title I program, which provides federal funding to support students from low-income families. For civic and policy purposes, the school sits in congressional district NM-30, state senate district 7, state house district 63.
Melrose Junior is one of 3 schools in MELROSE, based in MELROSE, New Mexico. The district serves 271 students district-wide and employs 20 full-time-equivalent teachers. With 48 students, Melrose Junior is smaller than the district average of about 90 students per school.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Proficiency based on state assessments.
Setting: Rural - Remote