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Grady High School vs. Melrose High School

Should you attend Grady High School or Melrose High 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
Grady High School
100 Franklin St
Grady, NM 88120
: 
6/
10
Top 50%
Melrose High School
100 Missouri Ave
Melrose, NM 88124
: 
10/
10
Top 10%
Top Rankings

Grady High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in New Mexico for:

Category
Attribute
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Largest percent of students eligible for free lunch (Top 1%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 10%)
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 10%)

Melrose High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in New Mexico for:

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 10%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 10%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 20%)
Overview
Serving 45 students in grades 9-12, Grady High School ranks in the top 50% of all schools in New Mexico for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 20%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is <50% (which is higher than the New Mexico state average of 25%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is <50% (which is lower than the New Mexico state average of 58%).
The student:teacher ratio of 9:1 is lower than the New Mexico state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 49% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the New Mexico state average of 79% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 89 students in grades 9-12, Melrose High School ranks in the top 10% of all schools in New Mexico for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 10%, and reading proficiency is top 10%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is <50% (which is higher than the New Mexico state average of 24%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is <50% (which is higher than the New Mexico state average of 34%).
The student:teacher ratio of 15:1 is higher than the New Mexico state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 21% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the New Mexico state average of 79% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
9-12
9-12
Total Students
45 students
89 students
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This chart displays total students of Melrose High School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Male | % Female
49% | 51%
51% | 49%
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Total Classroom Teachers
5 teachers
6 teachers
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This chart displays the total teachers of Melrose High School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Student : Teacher Ratio
9:1
15:1
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This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Melrose High School and the public school average student teacher ratio of New Mexico by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Test Scores

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#71 out of 810 schools in NM
(Top 10%)
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This chart displays the overall school rank of Melrose High School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
<50%
(Top 1% in NM)(20-21 School Year Data)
<50%
(Top 10% in NM)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Grady High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in New Mexico by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Melrose High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in New Mexico by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
<50%
(Top 1% in NM)(20-21 School Year Data)
<50%
(Top 20% in NM)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Grady High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of New Mexico by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Melrose High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of New Mexico by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
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<50%
(Top 20% in NM)
≥50%
(Bottom 50% in NM)(20-21 School Year Data)
≥80%
(Top 50% in NM)(20-21 School Year Data)
This chart displays graduation rate of Grady High School and public school graduation rate of New Mexico by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
This chart displays graduation rate of Melrose High School and public school graduation rate of New Mexico by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Students by Grade

Students by Grade
This chart displays the students of Grady High School by grade.
This chart displays the students of Melrose High School by grade.
Grade 9 Students
15
23
Grade 10 Students
13
30
Grade 11 Students
13
21
Grade 12 Students
4
15

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
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% Asian
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This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Grady High School and the percentage of Asian public school students in New Mexico by year, with the latest 2019-20 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Melrose High School and the percentage of Asian public school students in New Mexico by year, with the latest 1998-99 school year data.
% Hispanic
45%
18%
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Grady High School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in New Mexico by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Melrose High School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in New Mexico by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Black
2%
1%
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Grady High School and the percentage of Black public school students in New Mexico by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Melrose High School and the percentage of Black public school students in New Mexico by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% White
51%
79%
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Grady High School and the percentage of White public school students in New Mexico by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Melrose High School and the percentage of White public school students in New Mexico by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hawaiian
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% Two or more races
2%
2%
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Grady High School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in New Mexico by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Melrose High School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in New Mexico by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
0.54
0.35
This chart displays the diversity score of Grady High School and the public school average diversity score of New Mexico by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the diversity score of Melrose High School and the public school average diversity score of New Mexico by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Additional Information

Eligible for Free Lunch
100%
18%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Grady High School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in New Mexico 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 High School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in New Mexico by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
9%
(17-18 School Year Data)
6%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Grady High School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in New Mexico by year, with the latest 2017-18 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Melrose High School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in New Mexico by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
 
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