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Eastside Elementary School vs. Melrose Park Elementary School

Should you attend Eastside Elementary School or Melrose Park Elementary School? Visitors to our site frequently compare these two schools. Compare their rankings, test scores, reviews and more to help you determine which school is the best choice for you.

School Overview

School
Eastside Elementary School
256 Se Beech St
Lake City, FL 32025
: 
8/
10
Top 30%
Melrose Park Elementary School
820 Se Putnam St
Lake City, FL 32025
: 
3/
10
Bottom 50%
Top Rankings

Eastside Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Florida for:

Category
Attribute
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 20%)

Melrose Park Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Florida for:

Category
Attribute
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 20%)
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Largest percent of students eligible for free lunch (Top 10%)
Overview
Serving 631 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Eastside Elementary School ranks in the top 30% of all schools in Florida for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 20%, and reading proficiency is top 20%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 70% (which is higher than the Florida state average of 52%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 59% (which is higher than the Florida state average of 52%).
The student:teacher ratio of 19:1 is higher than the Florida state level of 17:1.
Minority enrollment is 34% of the student body (majority Black), which is lower than the Florida state average of 65% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 398 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Melrose Park Elementary School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Florida for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 45-49% (which is lower than the Florida state average of 52%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 30-34% (which is lower than the Florida state average of 52%).
The student:teacher ratio of 16:1 is lower than the Florida state level of 17:1.
Minority enrollment is 67% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Florida state average of 65% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Grades Offered
PK-5
PK-5
Total Students
631 students
398 students
This chart displays total students of Eastside Elementary School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays total students of Melrose Park Elementary School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Male | % Female
51% | 49%
53% | 47%
This chart displays gender of Eastside Elementary School
This chart displays gender of Melrose Park Elementary School
Total Classroom Teachers
33 teachers
25 teachers
This chart displays the total teachers of Eastside Elementary School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the total teachers of Melrose Park Elementary School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Student : Teacher Ratio
19:1
16:1
This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Eastside Elementary School and the public school average student teacher ratio of Florida by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Melrose Park Elementary School and the public school average student teacher ratio of Florida by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Test Scores

#899 out of 3704 schools in FL
(Top 30%)
#2653 out of 3704 schools in FL
(Bottom 50%)
This chart displays the overall school rank of Eastside Elementary School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the overall school rank of Melrose Park Elementary School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
70%
(Top 20% in FL)
45-49%
(Bottom 50% in FL)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Eastside Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in Florida by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Melrose Park Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in Florida by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
59%
(Top 50% in FL)
30-34%
(Bottom 50% in FL)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Eastside Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Florida by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Melrose Park Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Florida by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
65-69%
(Top 20% in FL)
20-29%
(Bottom 50% in FL)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Eastside Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of public schools in Florida by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Melrose Park Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of public schools in Florida by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Grade

Students by Grade
This chart displays the students of Eastside Elementary School by grade.
This chart displays the students of Melrose Park Elementary School by grade.
Pre-K Students
40
48
Kindergarten Students
114
80
Grade 1 Students
113
64
Grade 2 Students
104
39
Grade 3 Students
87
62
Grade 4 Students
100
55
Grade 5 Students
73
50

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
1%
n/a
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Eastside Elementary School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Florida by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Melrose Park Elementary School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Florida by year, with the latest 2013-14 school year data.
% Hispanic
7%
11%
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Eastside Elementary School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Florida by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Melrose Park Elementary School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Florida by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Black
18%
44%
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Eastside Elementary School and the percentage of Black public school students in Florida by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Melrose Park Elementary School and the percentage of Black public school students in Florida by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% White
66%
33%
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Eastside Elementary School and the percentage of White public school students in Florida by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Melrose Park Elementary School and the percentage of White public school students in Florida by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
8%
12%
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Eastside Elementary School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in Florida by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Melrose Park Elementary School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in Florida by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
0.53
0.68
This chart displays the diversity score of Eastside Elementary School and the public school average diversity score of Florida by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the diversity score of Melrose Park Elementary School and the public school average diversity score of Florida by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Additional Information

Eligible for Free Lunch
58%
82%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Eastside Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Florida by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Melrose Park Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Florida by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
4%
2%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Eastside Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Florida by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Melrose Park Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Florida by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
 
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