Melrose Elementary

Elementary school·Grades K-5 Placentia, California·92870
Score
25.6/100
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#3,487
Among 4,688 California elementary schools
#19
In Placentia-Yorba Linda Unified
#9
In Placentia
Top 75%
In California

Score 25.6/100: better than 25% of California elementary schools on 2024-25 state tests. Schools are only compared with others of the same type in the same state. How we score schools

Performance (state tests, 2024-25)

% met or exceeded standard on state tests in California, all students. Colored bars are green when the school is at or above the average for similar California schools.

English language arts
29%
Similar California schools ≈ 47%, better than 21% of them
166 students tested
Math
27%
Similar California schools ≈ 42%, better than 30% of them
166 students tested
Science
19%
Similar California schools ≈ 34%, better than 30% of them
63 students tested
All California schools (ELA / math)
49% / 37%
State average across every school type, 2024-25
All 10 published results by grade and test

As published by California Department of Education. "Hidden" means the state didn't publish the result to protect student privacy.

SubjectGradeTestResultStudents tested
English language artsGrade 3Smarter Balanced ELA10.647
English language artsGrade 4Smarter Balanced ELA29.155
English language artsGrade 5Smarter Balanced ELA42.264
English language artsAll gradesSmarter Balanced ELA28.9166
MathGrade 3Smarter Balanced Math21.347
MathGrade 4Smarter Balanced Math26.856
MathGrade 5Smarter Balanced Math31.863
MathAll gradesSmarter Balanced Math27.1166
ScienceGrade 5CAST19.163
ScienceAll gradesCAST19.163

School profile

Grades
K-5
Students
379
Type
Elementary school
Charter school
No
Program
Regular

Students

Enrollment
379
Typical elementary school: 464
Free or reduced-price lunch
88%
Typical elementary school: 72%

District and location

City
Orange County

Contact

Address
974 South Melrose St.
Placentia, CA 92870

"Typical" is the middle (median) elementary school in California. Higher or lower is not in itself better or worse. Address, phone and website are as the state reported them to the U.S. Department of Education for 2024-25, so check with the school before visiting. School details: U.S. Department of Education, Common Core of Data (enrollment 2023-24, lunch eligibility 2024-25).

Nearby elementary schools

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Location

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Melrose Elementary at a glance

Melrose Elementary is a public elementary school in Placentia, California, serving grades K-5. It is part of the Placentia-Yorba Linda Unified school district. It has about 379 students (a typical California elementary school has 464). About 88% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, compared with 72% at a typical California elementary school, which is useful context when reading test results.

In 2024-25 state tests, 29% in English language arts (similar schools: 47%) and 27% in math (similar schools: 42%) reached the state standard (% met or exceeded standard). On our score, which compares it only with other California elementary schools, it scores 25.6 out of 100: better than 25% of them, ranking #3,487 of 4,688. Its English language arts result rose by 5 points from the year before. This overview is generated automatically from published state and federal data; figures are rounded, and you can check the originals via the official sources above.

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Page updated 2026-10-12.