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MELBOURNE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL

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200 BEARKAT DRIVE, MELBOURNE, AR 72556 • Izard County
(870) 368-4365

Student Enrollment & Staffing Overview

NCES 2024-2025
Total Students
458
Teachers (FTE)
36.0
Student-Teacher Ratio
12.7:1
FRPL Eligible
237
(51.7%)
National School Lunch Program (FRPL) Eligibility Total Eligible: 237 of 458 (51.7%)
Free Lunch: 169 (36.9%)
Reduced-Price: 68 (14.8%)
Paid / Not Eligible: 221 (48.3%)

Multi-Year Enrollment Trends & Growth (2020-2021 – 2024-2025)

0 300 600 2020-2021: 496 students 496 2020-2021 2021-2022: 479 students 479 -3.4% 2021-2022 2022-2023: 481 students 481 +0.4% 2022-2023 2023-2024: 398 students 398 -17.3% 2023-2024 2024-2025: 458 students 458 +15.1% 2024-2025

Student Diversity Distribution

Demographic composition of enrolled students across racial & ethnic backgrounds.

NCES 2024-2025
White: 437 (95.4%) Hispanic / Latino: 9 (2%) Two or More Races (Multiracial): 4 (0.9%) American Indian / Alaska Native: 3 (0.7%) Asian: 3 (0.7%) Black or African American: 2 (0.4%)
458 Students
White 437 95.4%
Hispanic / Latino 9 2%
Two or More Races (Multiracial) 4 0.9%
American Indian / Alaska Native 3 0.7%
Asian 3 0.7%
Black or African American 2 0.4%

Grade-Level Enrollment Distribution

Distribution of student body across reported grade cohorts.

Total: 458 Students
Grade 1: 53 (11.6%) Grade 2: 54 (11.8%) Grade 3: 50 (10.9%) Grade 4: 45 (9.8%) Grade 5: 59 (12.9%) Grade 6: 71 (15.5%) Kindergarten: 49 (10.7%) Pre-Kindergarten: 77 (16.8%)
458 Students
Grade 1 53 11.6%
Grade 2 54 11.8%
Grade 3 50 10.9%
Grade 4 45 9.8%
Grade 5 59 12.9%
Grade 6 71 15.5%
Kindergarten 49 10.7%
Pre-Kindergarten 77 16.8%

Student Gender Distribution

Reported enrollment counts by gender cohort.

NCES 2024-2025
M
Male Students
219
47.8%
F
Female Students
239
52.2%