Mellon Elementary School
301 Mellon Rd
Palatka FL, 32177, Putnam County
Phone: 386-329-0593
Ranking: 
(1,790 out of 2,614, bottom 32%)*
Type: Regular Primary School
Status: Currently Operational
Grade: Prekindergarten to Grade 5
Title I Eligible School: Yes School-Wide Title I: NA
Magnet: NA
Charter: NA
Shared-Time School: NA
Students and Teachers
| 2013-2014 | 2012-2013 | 2011-2012 | 2010-2011 | 2009-2010 | 2008-2009 | 2007-2008 |
| Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % |
Total Teachers: | 30 | | 26 | | 26 | | 27 | | 25 | | 28 | | 36 | |
Total Students: | 489 | | 465 | | 421 | | 402 | | 384 | | 390 | | 413 | |
Prekindergarten: | 26 | 5.3% | 29 | 6.2% | 34 | 8.1% | 36 | 9.0% | 38 | 9.9% | 39 | 10.0% | 45 | 10.9% |
Kindergarten: | 105 | 21.5% | 85 | 18.3% | 78 | 18.5% | 82 | 20.4% | 78 | 20.3% | 72 | 18.5% | 57 | 13.8% |
Grade 1: | 81 | 16.6% | 89 | 19.1% | 79 | 18.8% | 74 | 18.4% | 58 | 15.1% | 67 | 17.2% | 86 | 20.8% |
Grade 2: | 73 | 14.9% | 82 | 17.6% | 63 | 15.0% | 50 | 12.4% | 48 | 12.5% | 69 | 17.7% | 65 | 15.7% |
Grade 3: | 98 | 20.0% | 57 | 12.3% | 53 | 12.6% | 52 | 12.9% | 59 | 15.4% | 54 | 13.8% | 55 | 13.3% |
Grade 4: | 52 | 10.6% | 57 | 12.3% | 55 | 13.1% | 54 | 13.4% | 50 | 13.0% | 49 | 12.6% | 50 | 12.1% |
Grade 5: | 54 | 11.0% | 66 | 14.2% | 59 | 14.0% | 54 | 13.4% | 53 | 13.8% | 40 | 10.3% | 55 | 13.3% |
Ungraded: | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
Student By Gender: |
Male: | 268 | 54.8% | 250 | 53.8% | 228 | 54.2% | 229 | 57.0% | 195 | 50.8% | 193 | 49.5% | 202 | 48.9% |
Female: | 221 | 45.2% | 215 | 46.2% | 193 | 45.8% | 173 | 43.0% | 158 | 41.1% | 173 | 44.4% | 194 | 47.0% |
Student By Races: |
American Indian/Alaska Native: | 2 | 0.4% | 1 | 0.2% | 2 | 0.5% | 1 | 0.2% | 1 | 0.3% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% |
Asian: | 5 | 1.0% | 5 | 1.1% | 5 | 1.2% | 3 | 0.7% | 2 | 0.5% | 2 | 0.5% | 2 | 0.5% |
Hispanic: | 34 | 7.0% | 40 | 8.6% | 47 | 11.2% | 48 | 11.9% | 40 | 10.4% | 44 | 11.3% | 45 | 10.9% |
Black: | 247 | 50.5% | 192 | 41.3% | 165 | 39.2% | 155 | 38.6% | 140 | 36.5% | 144 | 36.9% | 177 | 42.9% |
White: | 181 | 37.0% | 206 | 44.3% | 178 | 42.3% | 169 | 42.0% | 178 | 46.4% | 184 | 47.2% | 176 | 42.6% |
Hawaiian Native/Pacific Islander: | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
Two or More Races: | 20 | 4.1% | 21 | 4.5% | 24 | 5.7% | 26 | 6.5% | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
Lunch Program: |
Free Lunch Program Eligible: | 421 | 86.1% | 371 | 79.8% | 342 | 81.2% | 343 | 85.3% | 311 | 81.0% | 296 | 75.9% | 294 | 71.2% |
Reduced-Price Lunch Program Eligible: | 18 | 3.7% | 23 | 4.9% | 15 | 3.6% | 7 | 1.7% | 14 | 3.6% | 21 | 5.4% | 30 | 7.3% |
Student-Teacher Ratio: | 16.30 | | 17.88 | | 16.19 | | 14.89 | | 15.36 | | 14.20 | | 11.60 | |
Test Performance
Year | Test | Grade | Measurement | Score | School District | State Average |
FCAT |
2007 | Math | 3rd Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 315 | 326 | N/A |
2008 | Math | 3rd Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 334 | 329 | N/A |
2009 | Math | 3rd Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 323 | 333 | N/A |
2010 | Math | 3rd Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 323 | 331 | N/A |
2011 | Math | 3rd Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 339 | 336 | N/A |
2012 | Math | 3rd Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 193 | 198 | N/A |
2013 | Math | 3rd Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 196 | 195 | N/A |
2007 | Reading | 3rd Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 301 | 310 | N/A |
2008 | Reading | 3rd Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 304 | 310 | N/A |
2009 | Reading | 3rd Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 293 | 311 | N/A |
2010 | Reading | 3rd Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 291 | 305 | N/A |
2011 | Reading | 3rd Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 294 | 303 | N/A |
2012 | Reading | 3rd Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 192 | 194 | N/A |
2013 | Reading | 3rd Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 190 | 196 | N/A |
2004 | Math | 4th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 298 | 299 | N/A |
2005 | Math | 4th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 291 | 300 | N/A |
2006 | Math | 4th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 304 | 302 | N/A |
2007 | Math | 4th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 311 | 311 | N/A |
2008 | Math | 4th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 317 | 319 | N/A |
2009 | Math | 4th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 344 | 327 | N/A |
2010 | Math | 4th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 317 | 328 | N/A |
2011 | Math | 4th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 338 | 332 | N/A |
2012 | Math | 4th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 221 | 217 | N/A |
2013 | Math | 4th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 204 | 213 | N/A |
2004 | Reading | 4th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 308 | 310 | N/A |
2005 | Reading | 4th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 301 | 313 | N/A |
2006 | Reading | 4th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 299 | 302 | N/A |
2007 | Reading | 4th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 297 | 304 | N/A |
2008 | Reading | 4th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 301 | 312 | N/A |
2009 | Reading | 4th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 335 | 319 | N/A |
2010 | Reading | 4th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 303 | 315 | N/A |
2011 | Reading | 4th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 311 | 314 | N/A |
2012 | Reading | 4th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 202 | 209 | N/A |
2013 | Reading | 4th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 200 | 206 | N/A |
2007 | Math | 5th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 304 | 321 | N/A |
2008 | Math | 5th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 330 | 325 | N/A |
2009 | Math | 5th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 323 | 327 | N/A |
2010 | Math | 5th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 331 | 327 | N/A |
2011 | Math | 5th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 328 | 335 | N/A |
2012 | Math | 5th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 221 | 220 | N/A |
2013 | Math | 5th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 224 | 217 | N/A |
2007 | Reading | 5th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 296 | 301 | N/A |
2008 | Reading | 5th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 294 | 295 | N/A |
2009 | Reading | 5th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 285 | 300 | N/A |
2010 | Reading | 5th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 299 | 297 | N/A |
2011 | Reading | 5th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 295 | 301 | N/A |
2012 | Reading | 5th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 211 | 217 | N/A |
2013 | Reading | 5th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 211 | 215 | N/A |
2006 | Science | 5th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 283 | 285 | N/A |
2007 | Science | 5th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 290 | 298 | N/A |
2008 | Science | 5th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 300 | 303 | N/A |
2009 | Science | 5th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 299 | 309 | N/A |
2010 | Science | 5th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 310 | 308 | N/A |
2011 | Science | 5th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 305 | 312 | N/A |
2012 | Science | 5th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 287 | 304 | N/A |
2013 | Science | 5th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 194 | 194 | N/A |
Some data by SchoolDigger.com.
Teacher's Experience and Compensation
| 2007 | 2006 |
Teachers with Bachelor Degree: | 89.3% | 81.5% |
Teachers with Master or PhD Degree: | NA | 14.8% |
|
Mean Number of Years of Teaching: | 10.0 years | 12.0 years |
Teachers with 5 Years of Experience of Less: | 46.2% | 50.0% |
Teachers with 6 Years of Experience or More: | 53.8% | 50.0% |
|
Mean Base Salary: | $40,109.0 | $38,878.0 |
Mean Base Salary of Teachers with 5 Years of Experience of Less: | $35,300.0 | $34,261.0 |
Mean Base Salary of Teachers with 6 Years of Experience or More: | $45,052.0 | $45,125.0 |
* Mellon Elementary School was rated 2.5 out of 5 by USA.com. The ranking was calculated based on publically available historical Math and English performance data.