| Index | Melrose | New Mexico | National |
| Average Test Scores | 42% | 27% | 48% |
| Student/Teacher ratio | n/a | 15:1 | 16:1 |
| Total public schools | n/a | 667 | 79,221 |
| Total private schools | n/a | 163 | 24,874 |
| Total post-secondary schools | n/a | 55 | 7,963 |


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| Index | Melrose | New Mexico | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 85.7% | 81.4% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 85.2% | 80.0% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 53.9% | 58.2% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 23.9% | 34.7% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 11.9% | 26.7% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 2.7% | 11.6% | 11.5% |
| Completed professional degree | 1.3% | 3.4% | 3.3% |
| Completed doctorate | 0.7% | 1.8% | 1.3% |
There are a total of n/a public schools, n/a private schools and n/a post-secondary schools in Melrose. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Melrose, NM schools is 42%. The average student to teacher ratio is n/a. In Melrose, NM, an average of 85.7% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 85.2% have completed high school.
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Floyd, NM | 91 | 29% | 39.6% |
| Melrose, NM | 578 | 42% | 13.5% |
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Jamesville, NC | 578 | 50% | 3.6% |
| Kooskia, ID | 578 | 38% | 20.3% |
| Morley, MI | 578 | 27% | 43.8% |
| Fort Jones, CA | 578 | 50% | 3.1% |
| Franklin, MN | 578 | 72% | 50.0% |
| Melrose, NM | 578 | 42% | 13.5% |