MELROSE PARK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL

820 SE PUTNAM ST
LAKE CITY, FL 32025

mpe.columbiak12.com/

398 Students

Elementary School Pre-K - 5th

School Overview

Melrose Park Elementary School, located in Lake City, Florida, serves as a primary educational institution within the Columbia County School District. Committed to fostering academic growth and personal development, the school provides a structured learning environment for students in the early stages of their education. Through its official website, the school maintains a communication hub for families, offering resources, updates on district policies, and information regarding student programs aimed at preparing children for future academic success.

The school emphasizes a supportive community atmosphere, focusing on foundational literacy, numeracy, and social-emotional development. By integrating standard curriculum requirements with local educational goals, Melrose Park Elementary strives to cultivate a safe and engaging space for its diverse student body. As part of the Columbia County district, the institution is dedicated to meeting the educational standards of Florida while encouraging parent involvement and student participation in various school-wide initiatives and activities.

398

Total Students

25.0

Full-Time Teachers

15.9

Student/Teacher Ratio

131.2%

Free/Reduced Lunch

Student Demographics

Student Demographics Data Table

Student Demographics for MELROSE PARK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
Demographic	Student Count
White	130
Hispanic	43
Black	176
Asian	2
Two or More	47

Black
176 (44.2 %)
White
130 (32.7 %)
Two or More
47 (11.8 %)
Hispanic
43 (10.8 %)
Asian
2 (0.5 %)

School Location

School Details

Status:	Open
School Level:	Elementary School
School Type:	Regular School
Charter Status:*	Public Non-Charter
Virtual Instruction:	No virtual instruction
Shared Time Status:	No
District:	COLUMBIA
Phone:	(386)755-8260
Website:	http://mpe.columbiak12.com/
Grade Range:	Pre-K - 5th
Total Students:	398
Full-Time Teachers (FTE):	25.0
Pupil/Teacher Ratio:	15.9
NSLP Participation:¹	Yes under Community Eligibility Option (CEO)
Qualified Free Lunch:	502
Qualified Reduced Lunch:	20

* Charter Schools: A public charter school is a publicly funded school that operates independently under a legislative contract (or "charter") with a state, school district, or designated authorizing entity. Charters grant these schools greater operational flexibility over curriculum, staffing, and budgeting in exchange for strict accountability to achieve performance standards established in their charter agreement.

¹ National School Lunch Program (NSLP): The National School Lunch Program is a federally assisted meal program operating in public and nonprofit private schools. It provides nutritionally balanced, low-cost or free lunches to eligible children each school day based on household income thresholds or community eligibility options (CEO).

Title I Program Overview: Title I, Part A of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA) allocates federal financial assistance to local educational agencies and public schools with high percentages of children from low-income families to help ensure that all children meet challenging state academic standards.

Grades Taught

Pre-Kindergarten 48

Kindergarten 80

Grade 1 64

Grade 2 39

Grade 3 62

Grade 4 55

Grade 5 50