Mellon Elementary School (Closed 2023)

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Mellon Elementary School (Closed 2023)

301 Mellon Rd
Palatka, FL 32177

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Serving 336 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Mellon 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 was 25-29% (which was lower than the Florida state average of 48%). The percentage of students achieving was 30-34% (which was lower than the Florida state average of 52%).

The student-teacher ratio of 18:1 was higher than the Florida state level of 17:1.

Minority enrollment was 76% of the student body (majority Black), which was higher than the Florida state average of 65% (majority Hispanic and Black).

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Grades Offered

Grades Prekindergarten-5
(No virtual instruction)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Mellon Elementary School
Pre-K	38
Kind	55
1	62
2	56
3	36
4	46
5	43

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Total Students

336 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Mellon Elementary School
2023	336
2022	336
2021	336
2020	314
2019	314
2018	313
2017	313
2016	380
2015	400
2014	489
2013	465
2012	421
2011	402
2010	384
2009	390
2008	413
2007	478
2006	435
2005	452
2004	412
2003	404
2002	443
2001	442
2000	371
1999	391
1998	408
1997	399
1996	405
1995	409
1994	379
1993	397
1992	418
1991	443
1990	434
1989	417
1988	439
1987	426

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

19 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Mellon Elementary School
2023	19
2022	19
2021	19
2020	20
2019	20
2018	21
2017	21
2016	24
2015	25
2014	30
2013	26
2012	26
2011	27
2010	25
2009	28
2008	36
2007	29
2006	29
2005	31
2004	26
2003	29
2002	28
2001	27
2000	26
1999	24
1998	26
1997	24
1996	23
1995	21
1994	23
1993	24
1992	24
1991	24
1990	24
1989	25
1988	23
1987	23

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This School

State Level (FL)

(20-21)

25-29%

48%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2021)
Year	Mellon Elementary School	Florida	Putnam School District
2021	27%	48%	34%
2019	27%	59%	44%
2018	32%	58%	45%
2017	22%	57%	42%
2016	22%	54%	39%
2015	22%	53%	42%
2013	52%	58%	50%
2012	57%	57%	52%
2011	77%	68%	63%
2010	67%	68%	61%

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(20-21)

30-34%

52%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2021)
Year	Mellon Elementary School	Florida	Putnam School District
2021	32%	52%	39%
2019	22%	56%	43%
2018	32%	55%	45%
2017	27%	54%	39%
2016	17%	52%	37%
2015	27%	53%	39%
2014	37%	58%	46%
2013	42%	58%	46%
2012	42%	57%	46%
2011	62%	62%	54%
2010	57%	62%	53%

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(20-21)

11-19%

51%

Student-Teacher Ratio

18:1

17:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Mellon Elementary School	Florida	Putnam School District
2023	18:1	17:1	19:1
2022	18:1	16:1	17:1
2021	18:1	16:1	18:1
2020	16:1	16:1	19:1
2019	16:1	16:1	19:1
2018	15:1	16:1	16:1
2017	15:1	15:1	16:1
2016	16:1	16:1	16:1
2015	16:1	16:1	17:1
2014	16:1	15:1	17:1
2013	18:1	15:1	17:1
2012	16:1	15:1	17:1
2011	15:1	15:1	17:1
2010	15:1	15:1	18:1
2009	14:1	14:1	16:1
2008	12:1	15:1	15:1
2007	16:1	16:1	17:1
2006	15:1	16:1	18:1
2005	15:1	16:1	17:1
2004	16:1	17:1	17:1
2003	14:1	18:1	17:1
2002	16:1	18:1	18:1
2001	16:1	18:1	18:1
2000	14:1	18:1	17:1
1999	16:1	18:1	18:1
1998	16:1	18:1	17:1
1997	17:1	18:1	18:1
1996	18:1	18:1	19:1
1995	19:1	18:1	17:1
1994	16:1	19:1	17:1
1993	17:1	19:1	18:1
1992	17:1	18:1	18:1
1991	18:1	18:1	17:1
1990	18:1	18:1	16:1
1989	17:1	18:1	17:1
1988	19:1	18:1	17:1
1987	19:1	18:1	18:1

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American Indian

n/a

Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2006-2023)
Year	Mellon Elementary School	Florida	Putnam School District
2023	1%	3%
2022	1%	3%
2021	1%	3%
2020	1%	3%
2019	1%	3%
2014	1%	3%	1%
2013	1%	3%	2%
2012	2%	3%	1%
2011	1%	3%	1%
2010	3%	4%	2%
2009	2%	4%	2%
2007	2%	3%	2%
2006	1%	2%	1%

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Hispanic

10%

37%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	Mellon Elementary School	Florida	Putnam School District
2023	10%	37%	20%
2022	10%	36%	20%
2021	10%	35%	19%
2020	9%	34%	20%
2019	9%	34%	20%
2018	7%	32%	17%
2017	7%	32%	17%
2016	7%	32%	17%
2015	7%	31%	17%
2014	7%	30%	16%
2013	9%	29%	15%
2012	11%	29%	15%
2011	12%	28%	15%
2010	12%	27%	14%
2009	12%	26%	13%
2008	12%	26%	13%
2007	9%	25%	12%
2006	7%	24%	11%
2005	7%	23%	11%
2004	8%	22%	10%
2003	6%	21%	9%
2002	5%	20%	10%
2001	4%	19%	9%
1999	1%	17%	8%
1998	2%	16%	8%
1997	3%	16%	7%
1996	2%	15%	6%
1995	2%	15%	6%
1994	2%	14%	6%
1993	2%	14%	5%
1992	1%	13%	4%

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Black

62%

21%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Mellon Elementary School	Florida	Putnam School District
2023	62%	21%	25%
2022	62%	21%	25%
2021	62%	22%	25%
2020	62%	22%	25%
2019	62%	22%	25%
2018	65%	22%	27%
2017	65%	22%	27%
2016	57%	23%	27%
2015	55%	23%	25%
2014	51%	23%	25%
2013	41%	23%	25%
2012	39%	23%	25%
2011	39%	23%	25%
2010	38%	24%	25%
2009	38%	24%	26%
2008	44%	24%	26%
2007	45%	24%	26%
2006	48%	24%	26%
2005	50%	24%	27%
2004	49%	24%	27%
2003	46%	24%	27%
2002	46%	25%	27%
2001	44%	25%	27%
2000	40%	25%	27%
1999	45%	25%	27%
1998	43%	25%	27%
1997	42%	25%	28%
1996	43%	25%	29%
1995	41%	24%	28%
1994	40%	24%	28%
1993	40%	24%	29%
1992	43%	24%	29%
1991	40%	23%	30%

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White

24%

35%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Mellon Elementary School	Florida	Putnam School District
2023	24%	35%	50%
2022	24%	36%	50%
2021	24%	36%	51%
2020	24%	37%	51%
2019	24%	37%	51%
2018	26%	39%	53%
2017	26%	39%	53%
2016	33%	39%	53%
2015	35%	40%	54%
2014	37%	41%	55%
2013	44%	42%	55%
2012	42%	42%	56%
2011	42%	43%	56%
2010	47%	45%	59%
2009	48%	46%	59%
2008	44%	47%	59%
2007	44%	48%	60%
2006	44%	50%	62%
2005	43%	50%	61%
2004	43%	51%	62%
2003	48%	52%	63%
2002	48%	52%	63%
2001	52%	54%	64%
2000	60%	55%	65%
1999	54%	56%	65%
1998	55%	57%	65%
1997	55%	57%	65%
1996	55%	58%	65%
1995	57%	59%	65%
1994	58%	60%	65%
1993	58%	60%	66%
1992	56%	61%	67%
1991	59%	62%	66%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	Mellon Elementary School	Florida	Putnam School District
2023	3%	4%	5%
2022	3%	4%	5%
2021	3%	4%	5%
2020	3%	4%	4%
2019	3%	4%	4%
2018	2%	3%	3%
2017	2%	3%	3%
2016	3%	3%	3%
2015	3%	3%	4%
2014	4%	3%	3%
2013	5%	3%	3%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.55

0.70

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Mellon Elementary School	Florida	Putnam School District
2023	0.55	0.70	0.66
2022	0.55	0.70	0.65
2021	0.55	0.70	0.65
2020	0.55	0.70	0.64
2019	0.55	0.70	0.64
2018	0.51	0.70	0.63
2017	0.51	0.70	0.63
2016	0.57	0.70	0.62
2015	0.57	0.70	0.61
2014	0.60	0.69	0.62
2013	0.63	0.69	0.61
2012	0.66	0.69	0.61
2011	0.66	0.69	0.60
2010	0.65	0.69	0.57
2009	0.63	0.69	0.57
2008	0.62	0.68	0.56
2007	0.60	0.67	0.56
2006	0.58	0.64	0.54
2005	0.57	0.65	0.54
2004	0.58	0.64	0.53
2003	0.56	0.63	0.53
2002	0.56	0.63	0.53
2001	0.54	0.62	0.52
2000	0.50	0.62	0.51
1999	0.52	0.61	0.51
1998	0.53	0.60	0.50
1997	0.54	0.60	0.50
1996	0.53	0.59	0.50
1995	0.52	0.58	0.50
1994	0.52	0.57	0.49
1993	0.53	0.57	0.49
1992	0.52	0.56	0.48
1991	0.50	0.55	0.48

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Participates in the

Yes

Eligible for

73%

47%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	Mellon Elementary School	Florida	Putnam School District
2023	73%	49%	61%
2022	73%	50%	67%
2021	73%	50%	53%
2020	90%	50%	70%
2019	90%	50%	70%
2018	85%	53%	67%
2017	85%	53%	67%
2015	91%	53%	73%
2014	86%	52%	72%
2013	80%	51%	70%
2012	81%	50%	70%
2011	85%	49%	73%
2010	81%	45%	65%
2009	76%	40%	61%
2008	71%	36%	58%
2007	72%	36%	56%
2006	72%	37%	57%
2005	73%	39%	59%
2004	66%	37%	52%
2003	69%	37%	55%
2002	66%	36%	53%
2001	61%	36%	51%
2000	61%	37%	52%
1999	63%	37%	54%
1998	61%	37%	54%
1997	61%	37%	56%
1996	66%	38%	56%
1995	60%	36%	56%
1994	66%	35%	54%
1993	64%	32%	51%
1992	61%	29%	47%

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Eligible for (19-20)

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1999-2020)
Year	Mellon Elementary School	Florida	Putnam School District
2020	1%	6%	1%
2019	1%	6%	1%
2015	2%	5%	4%
2014	4%	6%	5%
2013	5%	7%	6%
2012	4%	7%	5%
2011	2%	7%	5%
2010	4%	9%	8%
2009	5%	9%	9%
2008	7%	9%	10%
2007	9%	9%	10%
2006	6%	9%	9%
2005	9%	9%	9%
2004	9%	9%	9%
2003	9%	9%	10%
2002	9%	9%	10%
2001	11%	9%	10%
2000	10%	8%	10%
1999	9%	8%	8%

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School Statewide Testing

School District Name

Putnam School District

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), FL Dept. of Education

<�鶹��ý class='so-dt-title' id='faq'>Frequently Asked Questions

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

25-29% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 48% FL state average), while 30-34% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 52% FL state average).

How many students attend Mellon Elementary School?

336 students attend Mellon Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

62% of Mellon Elementary School students are Black, 24% of students are White, 10% of students are Hispanic, 3% of students are Two or more races, and 1% of students are Asian.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Mellon Elementary School?

Mellon Elementary School has a student ration of 18:1, which is higher than the Florida state average of 17:1.

What grades does Mellon Elementary School offer ?

Mellon Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Prekindergarten-5 (No virtual instruction).

What school district is Mellon Elementary School part of?

Mellon Elementary School is part of Putnam School District.

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Mellon Elementary School (Closed 2023)

Distribution of Students By Grade Trends

Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)

Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1987-2023)

Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2021)

Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2021)

Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1987-2023)

Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2006-2023)

Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)

Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)

White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)

Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)

Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)

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