| Index | Melrose | Iowa | National |
| Average Test Scores | n/a | 69% | 48% |
| Student/Teacher ratio | n/a | 13:1 | 16:1 |
| Total public schools | n/a | 1,101 | 79,221 |
| Total private schools | n/a | 208 | 24,874 |
| Total post-secondary schools | n/a | 96 | 7,963 |
| Index | Melrose | Iowa | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 92.8% | 89.2% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 87.4% | 87.7% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 45.9% | 59.8% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 22.5% | 38.4% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 3.6% | 27.2% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 0.0% | 8.7% | 11.5% |
| Completed professional degree | 0.0% | 2.7% | 3.3% |
| Completed doctorate | 0.0% | 1.1% | 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, IA schools is n/a. The average student to teacher ratio is n/a. In Melrose, IA, an average of 92.8% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 87.4% have completed high school.
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Albia, IA | 3,732 | 78% | 62.5% |
| Chariton, IA | 4,127 | 69% | 43.1% |
| Moravia, IA | 603 | 60% | 24.0% |
| Melrose, IA | 179 | n/a |
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Camptonville, CA | 179 | 65% | 35.4% |
| Minnewaukan, ND | 179 | 32% | 32.8% |
| Patch Grove, WI | 179 | 41% | 14.6% |
| Starks, LA | 179 | 67% | 39.6% |
| Gaylesville, AL | 178 | 40% | 17.7% |
| Melrose, IA | 179 | n/a |
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