Is Monroe Elementary a good school?

Monroe Elementary ranks 2972 nd of 5862 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Monroe Elementary?

In the 2022-23 school year, 400 students attended Monroe Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of Monroe Elementary?

Students at Monroe Elementary are 39% Hispanic, 35% Asian, 10% African American, 9% Two or more races, 6% White.

What schools do graduates of Monroe Elementary attend?

Students who attend Monroe Elementary usually go on to attend: Middle : John Muir Middle High : San Leandro High

Monroe Elementary

Summary:

Monroe Elementary is a public elementary school in San Leandro, California, serving around 400 students in grades K-5. It is part of the San Leandro Unified School District, which is ranked 918 out of 1,568 districts in the state and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

While Monroe Elementary has a diverse student population, its academic performance is generally below the state and district averages. In the 2023-2024 school year, only 40.29% of students were proficient or better in English Language Arts/Literacy, compared to 47.04% statewide and 38.68% in the San Leandro Unified School District. In mathematics, the school's proficiency rate was 31.13%, lower than the state average of 35.54% and the district average of 25.81%. Additionally, Monroe Elementary has experienced high rates of chronic absenteeism, ranging from 4.1% in 2020-2021 to 46.0% in 2021-2022, which is significantly higher than the state average.

Interestingly, Monroe Elementary's performance is generally lower than the nearby Halkin Elementary and Madison Elementary schools within the San Leandro Unified School District, which have higher test scores and lower chronic absenteeism rates. However, Monroe Elementary outperforms some of the nearby schools in the San Lorenzo Unified School District, such as Hillside Elementary and Hesperian Elementary, which have even lower test scores and higher chronic absenteeism. These comparisons suggest that while Monroe Elementary faces challenges, there are opportunities for improvement by addressing the factors contributing to its lower performance.

Detail:

Public K-5

3750 Monterey Blvd.
San Leandro, CA 94578-4116

(510) 618-4340

District: San Leandro Unified

SchoolDigger Rank:
2972^nd of 5,862 California Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $5,959

Students who attend Monroe Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	John Muir Middle
High:	San Leandro High

Student/teacher ratio: 21.0

Number of students: 400

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

39.3%

Asian:

34.8%

African American:

9.8%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 77.3%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Monroe Elementary ranks worse than 50.7% of elementary schools in California. It also ranks 4^th among 8 ranked elementary schools in the San Leandro Unified School District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 43.23. (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 (39.3%), Asian (34.8%), African American (9.8%). (See more...)

Compare Details 77.3% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Monroe Elementary is 21, which is the 2^nd best among 8 elementary schools in the San Leandro Unified School District. (See more...)

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Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Monroe Elementary is $5,959, which is the 4^th highest among 8 elementary schools in the San Leandro Unified School District.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Monroe Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Monroe Elementary 2972^nd of 5862 California public elementary schools. (See Monroe Elementary in the ranking list.)

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San Leandro Unified:

SchoolDigger ranks San Leandro Unified 918^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	45.65	2373^rd	4809	50.7%
2005	43.25	2525^th	4822	47.6%
2006	48.19	2264^th	4818	53.0%
2007	41.35	2818^th	5113	44.9%
2008	31.05	3510^th	5113	31.4%
2009	43.15	2864^th	5193	44.8%
2010	46.25	2779^th	5314	47.7%
2011	43.40	2994^th	5377	44.3%
2012	37.04	3461^st	5390	35.8%
2013	36.61	3556^th	5530	35.7%
2015	29.07	3776^th	5611	32.7%
2016	42.95	2900^th	5614	48.3%
2017	44.04	2862^nd	5692	49.7%
2018	38.39	3256^th	5662	42.5%
2019	46.07	2813^th	5789	51.4%
2022	44.40	2834^th	5883	51.8%
2023	43.83	2902^nd	5874	50.6%
2024	43.23	2972^nd	5862	49.3%

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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
2019	32.05	2334^th	3275	28.7%
2022	78.10	322^nd	3311	90.3%
2023	66.67	588^th	3250	81.9%
2024	44.69	1495^th	3160	52.7%

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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	52.37	847^th	2420	65.0%
2024	43.49	1183^rd	2634	55.1%

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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	49.38	2408^th	5084	52.6%
2019	54.43	2109^th	5173	59.2%
2022	57.81	1809^th	5264	65.6%
2023	57.88	1886^th	5374	64.9%
2024	54.07	2109^th	5511	61.7%

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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	36.52	3312^th	5413	38.8%
2019	48.04	2603^rd	5492	52.6%
2022	29.67	3767^th	5635	33.1%
2023	45.84	2642^nd	5617	53.0%
2024	40.76	2997^th	5605	46.5%

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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	40.38	3023^rd	5431	44.3%
2019	43.28	2822^nd	5510	48.8%
2022	57.34	2079^th	5663	63.3%
2023	41.53	2949^th	5650	47.8%
2024	44.48	2780^th	5636	50.7%

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Rank History for Asian students at Monroe Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	15.95	944^th	1071	11.9%
2019	42.88	789^th	1149	31.3%
2022	25.47	935^th	1154	19.0%
2023	19.78	1001^st	1190	15.9%
2024	20.93	1000^th	1203	16.9%

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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	28.27	3667^th	4830	24.1%
2019	26.35	3948^th	4963	20.5%
2022	44.97	2527^th	5084	50.3%
2023	49.34	2270^th	5098	55.5%
2024	51.63	2162^nd	5102	57.6%

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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	325	27	139	74	5	n/a	n/a	0	570
1989	328	38	147	59	5	n/a	n/a	0	577
1990	322	40	149	85	3	n/a	n/a	0	599
1991	270	42	145	85	4	n/a	n/a	0	546
1992	247	42	141	93	4	n/a	n/a	0	527
1993	245	55	151	79	5	n/a	n/a	0	535
1994	232	52	144	90	5	n/a	n/a	0	523
1995	198	58	174	119	3	n/a	n/a	0	552
1996	198	58	174	119	3	n/a	n/a	0	552
1997	184	65	186	136	3	n/a	n/a	0	574
1998	146	72	180	141	3	n/a	n/a	0	542
1999	113	73	167	132	1	n/a	n/a	12	498
2000	106	72	170	148	2	n/a	n/a	0	498
2001	105	50	188	152	1	n/a	n/a	0	496
2002	82	56	195	136	11	n/a	n/a	1	481
2003	82	56	195	136	11	n/a	n/a	1	481
2004	70	57	173	132	3	n/a	n/a	27	462
2005	59	91	165	137	2	n/a	n/a	27	481
2006	49	73	161	115	1	n/a	n/a	31	430
2007	53	76	141	148	0	n/a	n/a	31	449
2008	43	56	119	125	n/a	n/a	n/a	0	343
2009	44	52	121	138	0	5	23	0	383
2010	48	47	121	161	0	6	12	0	395
2011	47	36	116	144	1	7	10	0	361
2012	39	39	122	167	1	4	10	0	382
2013	33	41	114	148	0	12	10	0	358
2014	36	52	121	155	1	10	26	0	401
2015	40	50	129	153	1	8	29	0	410
2016	39	31	135	155	0	8	27	0	395
2017	38	41	122	148	1	6	29	0	385
2018	36	34	127	149	0	2	28	0	376
2019	42	44	120	154	1	0	31	0	392
2020	43	54	136	163	1	2	42	0	441
2021	39	41	136	150	0	1	46	0	413
2022	30	47	143	162	0	3	36	0	421
2023	25	39	139	157	1	3	36	0	400

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	570	23.0	24.7	n/a
1989	577	22.8	25.3	n/a
1990	599	22.0	27.2	n/a
1991	546	19.0	28.7	n/a
1992	527	19.3	27.3	21.1
1993	535	21.0	25.5	20.7
1994	523	23.0	22.7	28.1
1995	552	22.6	24.4	31
1996	552	22.6	24.4	31
1997	574	23.6	24.3	31.9
1998	542	32.5	16.7	37.6
1999	498	28.2	17.7	36.4
2000	498	27.8	17.9	33.9
2001	496	26.3	18.9	31.5
2002	481	27.0	17.8	30.6
2003	481	27.0	17.8	30.6
2004	462	24.6	18.8	37.2
2005	481	21.8	22.1	45.2
2006	430	23.3	18.5	50.1
2007	449	23.7	18.9	53.1
2008	343	23.0	14.9	53.6
2009	383	18.8	16.8	52
2010	395	18.8	20.9	54.2
2011	361	n/a	n/a	63.7
2012	382	17.9	21.3	99.2
2013	358	16.2	22.0	70.9
2014	401	16.0	25.0	64.8
2015	410	16.0	25.6	55.9
2016	395	17.0	23.2	62
2017	385	16.0	24.0	62.3
2018	376	16.0	23.5	64.4
2019	392	17.0	23.0	68.6
2020	441	n/a	n/a	73.7
2021	413	19.5	21.1	73.4
2022	421	19.9	21.0	81.5
2023	400	19.0	21.0	77.3

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	570	23.0	24.7	n/a
1989	577	22.8	25.3	n/a
1990	599	22.0	27.2	n/a
1991	546	19.0	28.7	n/a
1992	527	19.3	27.3	21.1
1993	535	21.0	25.5	20.7
1994	523	23.0	22.7	28.1
1995	552	22.6	24.4	31
1996	552	22.6	24.4	31
1997	574	23.6	24.3	31.9
1998	542	32.5	16.7	37.6
1999	498	28.2	17.7	36.4
2000	498	27.8	17.9	33.9
2001	496	26.3	18.9	31.5
2002	481	27.0	17.8	30.6
2003	481	27.0	17.8	30.6
2004	462	24.6	18.8	37.2
2005	481	21.8	22.1	45.2
2006	430	23.3	18.5	50.1
2007	449	23.7	18.9	53.1
2008	343	23.0	14.9	53.6
2009	383	18.8	16.8	52
2010	395	18.8	20.9	54.2
2011	361	n/a	n/a	63.7
2012	382	17.9	21.3	99.2
2013	358	16.2	22.0	70.9
2014	401	16.0	25.0	64.8
2015	410	16.0	25.6	55.9
2016	395	17.0	23.2	62
2017	385	16.0	24.0	62.3
2018	376	16.0	23.5	64.4
2019	392	17.0	23.0	68.6
2020	441	n/a	n/a	73.7
2021	413	19.5	21.1	73.4
2022	421	19.9	21.0	81.5
2023	400	19.0	21.0	77.3

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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