Summary:
Monroe Elementary is the sole school in the data set, serving grades K-8 in Fresno, California. As part of the Monroe Elementary District, which is ranked 1380 out of 1568 districts in the state and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger, Monroe Elementary faces significant challenges in student performance and educational outcomes.
The school's chronic absenteeism rate of 41.9% is notably higher than the state average, and its test scores on the Smarter Balanced Assessments and CAST (California Science Test) are well below state averages across all grade levels and subject areas. For example, in 2023-2024, only 27.37% of students were proficient or better in English Language Arts/Literacy, compared to the state average of 47.04%, and in mathematics, the proficiency rate was just 13.68%, compared to the state average of 35.54%. Additionally, the school has a very high percentage of students (95.27%) who qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, indicating a high level of economic disadvantage among the student population.
Despite the school's relatively low student-teacher ratio of 15.3 to 1, which is generally considered a positive factor for student learning and engagement, Monroe Elementary has seen a decline in its statewide ranking, dropping from 4,248 out of 5,874 elementary schools in 2022-2023 to 5,361 out of 5,862 in 2023-2024. This suggests that the school is struggling to improve student outcomes and may need to implement targeted interventions and strategies to address the significant gaps in achievement between the school and the state averages, particularly in mathematics.
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