St. Mel Catholic Academy (2026-27 Profile)

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About the School

Our mission at St. Mel's School is to promote and enhance each individual's wholeness in an academic environment with Christ as our primary model.
Catholic teachings and values, initiated in the home are reinforced by our examples of kindness, respect, and religious beliefs as a faculty and staff and are made an integral part of the students' everyday life in diverse communities.
We hope to foster in each child a sense of self-esteem by providing a quality Catholic education.
This is accomplished by assisting the student to discover and use the tools to develop his/her full potential spiritually, intellectually, physically, emotionally and socially.
This entails monitoring individual and group progress and communication with faculty, administration and parents to assure continued progress.
Working together, school, parents and children will be mutually supportive and responsible for the growth of all.

Quick Facts (2026-27)

Grades: Prekindergarten-4
Enrollment: 280 students
Yearly Tuition: $3,800
Average class size: 22 students
Application Deadline: None / Rolling
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES)

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School Facts

School Membership(s)School Assoc.

National Catholic Educational Association (NCEA)

Religious Affiliation

Catholic

Grades Offered

Grades Prekindergarten-4

Students By Grade

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Distribution of Students By Grade
Grade	St. Mel Catholic Academy
Nursery	15
Pre-K	97
Kind	27
1	19
2	13
3	5
4	12
5	50
8	42

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Student Body

Total Students

280 students

Student Body Type

Co-ed

% Students of Color

35%

State avg.: 39%

Academics & Faculty

Total Classroom Teachers

6 teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

47:1

National avg.: 11:1

Average Class Size

22 students

Classroom Dress Code

Formal

Tuition & Acceptance Rate

Admission Deadline

None / Rolling

Yearly Tuition Cost

$3,800

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Application URL

Online Application

Extracurriculars

Total ExtracurricularsTotal Extra-curric.

4 extracurriculars

ExtracurricularsExtra-curric.

Aquinas ProgramGirl Scouts

Oratorical SocietyThink Quest

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St. Mel Catholic Academy

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