Is Monroe Elementary a good school?

Monroe Elementary ranks 2798 th of 5862 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Monroe Elementary?

In the 2023-24 school year, 451 students attended Monroe Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of Monroe Elementary?

Students at Monroe Elementary are 75% Hispanic, 12% White, 6% Two or more races, 3% African American, 3% Asian.

What schools do graduates of Monroe Elementary attend?

Students who attend Monroe Elementary usually go on to attend: Middle : Santa Fe Computer Science Magnet High : Monrovia High

Monroe Elementary

Summary:

Monroe Elementary is a public elementary school located in Monrovia, CA, serving grades K-5 with a total enrollment of 478 students. It is part of the Monrovia Unified School District, which is ranked 608 out of 1,568 districts in California and has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger.

While Monroe Elementary's academic performance, as measured by Smarter Balanced Assessments, is generally lower than the Monrovia Unified School District and the state of California averages across various grade levels and subject areas, the school has also experienced a significant increase in chronic absenteeism, from 8.3% in 2020-2021 to 28.5% in 2022-2023. This rate is higher than the district average and may be impacting the school's academic performance. Additionally, the school's performance in science, as measured by the CAST assessment, was also below the district and state averages.

When compared to nearby schools within the Monrovia Unified School District, such as Plymouth Elementary and Mayflower Elementary, Monroe Elementary's academic performance is generally lower, with those schools having higher proficiency rates in English Language Arts, Mathematics, and Science. The performance gap is even more pronounced when compared to schools in the neighboring Arcadia Unified School District, such as Baldwin Stocker Elementary and Camino Grove Elementary, which significantly outperform Monroe Elementary across all subject areas.

Detail:

Public K-5

402 West Colorado Blvd.
Monrovia, CA 91016-2647

(626) 471-2300

District: Monrovia Unified

SchoolDigger Rank:
2798^th of 5,862 California Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $6,010

Students who attend Monroe Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Santa Fe Computer Science Magnet
High:	Monrovia High

Student/teacher ratio: 22.5

Number of students: 451

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

75.4%

White:

12.0%

Two or more races:

5.5%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 67.6%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Monroe Elementary ranks better than 52.3% of elementary schools in California. It also ranks 4^th among 5 ranked elementary schools in the Monrovia Unified School District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 45.86. (See more...)

Chronic absenteeism in a school refers to a situation where students repeatedly miss school, with the threshold often defined as missing 10% or more of school days for any reason, excused or unexcused.

Student Body

Compare Details Racial makeup is: Hispanic (75.4%), White (12%), two or more races (5.5%). (See more...)

Compare Details 67.6% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. This is the highest percentage in the Monrovia Unified School District. (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Monroe Elementary is 22.5. 3 elementary schools in the Monrovia Unified School District have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)

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Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Monroe Elementary is $6,010, which is the lowest among 5 elementary schools in the Monrovia Unified School District!

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Monroe Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Monroe Elementary 2798^th of 5862 California public elementary schools. (See Monroe Elementary in the ranking list.)

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Monrovia Unified:

SchoolDigger ranks Monrovia Unified 608^th of 1568 California school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Monroe Elementary

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Rank History for all students at Monroe Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2004	39.82	2647^th	4809	45.0%
2005	50.99	2140^th	4822	55.6%
2006	50.73	2152^nd	4818	55.3%
2007	47.06	2489^th	5113	51.3%
2008	47.12	2538^th	5113	50.4%
2009	57.32	2056^th	5193	60.4%
2010	57.44	2143^rd	5314	59.7%
2011	50.74	2556^th	5377	52.5%
2012	26.26	4232^nd	5390	21.5%
2013	33.57	3771^st	5530	31.8%
2015	52.24	2330^th	5611	58.5%
2016	54.33	2281^st	5614	59.4%
2017	54.26	2313^th	5692	59.4%
2018	58.80	2090^th	5662	63.1%
2019	60.69	2032^nd	5789	64.9%
2021	59.37	521^st	1417	63.2%
2022	56.48	2213^th	5883	62.4%
2023	50.03	2533^rd	5874	56.9%
2024	45.86	2798^th	5862	52.3%

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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Monroe Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	50.21	1245^th	3246	61.6%
2019	57.95	895^th	3275	72.7%
2021	52.62	176^th	602	70.8%
2022	56.30	913^th	3311	72.4%
2023	40.24	1799^th	3250	44.6%
2024	32.84	2358^th	3160	25.4%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Monroe Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	50.93	889^th	2420	63.3%
2024	53.61	868^th	2634	67.0%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Monroe Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	51.33	2279^th	5084	55.2%
2019	55.57	2028^th	5173	60.8%
2021	68.26	257^th	1110	76.8%
2022	44.85	2608^th	5264	50.5%
2023	49.19	2420^th	5374	55.0%
2024	38.99	3207^th	5511	41.8%

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Rank History for Female students at Monroe Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	60.57	1946^th	5413	64.0%
2019	66.34	1680^th	5492	69.4%
2021	61.95	422^nd	1267	66.7%
2022	55.37	2137^th	5635	62.1%
2023	49.77	2419^th	5617	56.9%
2024	49.82	2416^th	5605	56.9%

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Rank History for Disabled students at Monroe Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2018	69.22	417^th	2128	80.4%
2021	82.10	34^th	293	88.4%

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Rank History for Male students at Monroe Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	53.69	2244^th	5431	58.7%
2019	52.54	2339^th	5510	57.5%
2021	55.48	502^nd	1272	60.5%
2022	56.32	2128^th	5663	62.4%
2023	49.28	2489^th	5650	55.9%
2024	41.62	2965^th	5636	47.4%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Monroe Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	60.06	1626^th	4830	66.3%
2019	65.06	1407^th	4963	71.7%
2022	60.63	1608^th	5084	68.4%
2023	59.05	1726^th	5098	66.1%
2024	51.72	2157^th	5102	57.7%

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Rank History for White students at Monroe Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	72.63	729^th	2737	73.4%
2019	80.95	438^th	2834	84.5%
2022	74.93	626^th	2726	77.0%
2023	63.28	1005^th	2662	62.2%
2024	51.98	1350^th	2647	49.0%

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Data source: test scores: California Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

Data source: California Department of Education

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Enrollment information for Monroe Elementary

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1988	310	48	22	244	0	n/a	n/a	0	624
1989	309	45	17	243	0	n/a	n/a	0	614
1990	263	72	20	279	0	n/a	n/a	0	634
1991	261	63	18	323	3	n/a	n/a	0	668
1992	263	73	13	344	1	n/a	n/a	0	694
1993	266	74	9	334	1	n/a	n/a	0	684
1994	242	103	13	350	3	n/a	n/a	0	711
1995	193	104	9	367	6	n/a	n/a	0	679
1996	193	104	9	367	6	n/a	n/a	0	679
1997	184	113	13	364	8	n/a	n/a	0	682
1998	186	113	15	391	6	n/a	n/a	0	711
1999	188	100	21	404	5	n/a	n/a	0	718
2000	182	84	21	430	6	n/a	n/a	28	751
2001	139	72	13	358	8	n/a	n/a	34	624
2002	130	55	30	342	5	n/a	n/a	0	562
2003	130	55	30	342	5	n/a	n/a	0	562
2004	103	52	25	323	3	n/a	n/a	1	507
2005	80	39	18	300	4	n/a	n/a	10	451
2006	85	36	14	345	8	n/a	n/a	17	505
2007	83	41	22	336	6	n/a	n/a	14	502
2008	74	37	26	330	10	n/a	n/a	0	477
2009	59	35	28	330	11	3	14	0	480
2010	50	37	22	335	7	4	8	0	463
2011	72	37	23	326	6	4	9	0	477
2012	76	46	25	370	4	3	13	0	537
2013	87	40	32	373	2	5	10	0	549
2014	88	40	31	376	2	1	9	0	547
2015	105	37	29	410	0	4	11	0	596
2016	108	32	23	424	3	1	9	0	600
2017	112	39	24	444	3	0	6	0	628
2018	112	38	21	470	3	0	7	0	651
2019	104	32	18	448	1	0	13	0	616
2020	96	29	20	414	1	0	18	0	578
2021	86	25	22	400	1	0	18	0	552
2022	75	22	23	377	0	0	17	0	514
2023	59	23	18	352	0	0	26	0	478
2024	54	15	15	340	0	2	25	0	451

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Monroe Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	624	24.5	25.4	n/a
1989	614	25.5	24.0	n/a
1990	634	25.7	24.6	n/a
1991	668	26.0	25.6	n/a
1992	694	26.4	26.2	68.4
1993	684	25.9	26.4	70.6
1994	711	23.3	30.5	75.1
1995	679	25.4	26.7	76.9
1996	679	25.4	26.7	76.9
1997	682	33.5	20.4	74.6
1998	711	37.1	19.2	72.3
1999	718	37.4	19.2	69.6
2000	751	38.7	19.4	69.4
2001	624	32.9	19.0	81.5
2002	562	30.6	18.4	68.1
2003	562	30.6	18.4	68.1
2004	507	25.8	19.7	67.8
2005	451	23.5	19.2	71.9
2006	505	25.0	20.2	72.1
2007	502	26.0	19.3	70.9
2008	477	25.0	19.1	75.3
2009	480	23.0	19.2	76
2010	463	21.8	21.2	74.9
2011	477	n/a	n/a	77.8
2012	537	20.5	26.1	71.5
2013	549	20.2	27.1	67.8
2014	547	20.0	27.3	70.9
2015	596	23.0	25.9	65.8
2016	600	25.0	24.0	62.3
2017	628	26.0	24.1	57.5
2018	651	25.0	26.0	56.4
2019	616	25.5	24.1	57.3
2020	578	n/a	n/a	56.1
2021	552	23.0	24.0	52.4
2022	514	22.0	23.3	47.1
2023	478	20.0	23.9	49.8
2024	451	20.0	22.5	67.6

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Monroe Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	624	24.5	25.4	n/a
1989	614	25.5	24.0	n/a
1990	634	25.7	24.6	n/a
1991	668	26.0	25.6	n/a
1992	694	26.4	26.2	68.4
1993	684	25.9	26.4	70.6
1994	711	23.3	30.5	75.1
1995	679	25.4	26.7	76.9
1996	679	25.4	26.7	76.9
1997	682	33.5	20.4	74.6
1998	711	37.1	19.2	72.3
1999	718	37.4	19.2	69.6
2000	751	38.7	19.4	69.4
2001	624	32.9	19.0	81.5
2002	562	30.6	18.4	68.1
2003	562	30.6	18.4	68.1
2004	507	25.8	19.7	67.8
2005	451	23.5	19.2	71.9
2006	505	25.0	20.2	72.1
2007	502	26.0	19.3	70.9
2008	477	25.0	19.1	75.3
2009	480	23.0	19.2	76
2010	463	21.8	21.2	74.9
2011	477	n/a	n/a	77.8
2012	537	20.5	26.1	71.5
2013	549	20.2	27.1	67.8
2014	547	20.0	27.3	70.9
2015	596	23.0	25.9	65.8
2016	600	25.0	24.0	62.3
2017	628	26.0	24.1	57.5
2018	651	25.0	26.0	56.4
2019	616	25.5	24.1	57.3
2020	578	n/a	n/a	56.1
2021	552	23.0	24.0	52.4
2022	514	22.0	23.3	47.1
2023	478	20.0	23.9	49.8
2024	451	20.0	22.5	67.6

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.

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