Is Monroe Elementary School a good school?

Monroe Elementary School ranks in the bottom 15.8% of Illinois elementary schools.

How many students attend Monroe Elementary School?

In the 2023-24 school year, 635 students attended Monroe Elementary School.

What is the racial makeup of Monroe Elementary School?

Students at Monroe Elementary School are 91% Hispanic, 6% White, 2% African American.

What schools do graduates of Monroe Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Monroe Elementary School usually go on to attend: High : Kelvyn Park High School

Monroe Elementary School

Summary:

Monroe Elementary School is a public elementary school serving 651 students in grades PK-8 in Chicago, Illinois. The school is part of the Chicago Public Schools District 299, which is ranked 688 out of 813 districts in Illinois and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger. Unfortunately, Monroe Elementary School has consistently been ranked in the bottom quarter of Illinois elementary schools over the past 10 years, receiving a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger for most of that time period.

Monroe Elementary School faces significant challenges, including very high chronic absenteeism rates, well below average test scores across all grade levels and subject areas, and struggles to serve its diverse student population. The school ranks in the bottom quarter of Illinois elementary schools for female, male, Hispanic, English Language Learner, Special Education, Low Socioeconomic Status, and Disabled student groups. Despite relatively high spending per student, the school's outcomes do not reflect this level of investment, and it has not shown significant improvement over the past 10 years.

When comparing Monroe Elementary School to nearby schools in the same district, it becomes clear that the school is one of the lowest-performing in the area. Schools like Mozart, Avondale-Logandale, Garcia Lorca, and Darwin all outperform Monroe on key metrics like test scores, chronic absenteeism, and student group performance. The school's challenges in serving its diverse student population and lack of improvement over time suggest that the school and district need to implement more effective strategies to support student learning and engagement.

Detail:

Public PK, KG-8

3651 W Schubert Ave
Chicago, IL 60647-1157

(773) 534-4155

District: Chicago Public Schools District 299

SchoolDigger Rank:
1741^st of 2,067 Illinois Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $19,968

Students who attend Monroe Elementary School usually attend:

High:

Kelvyn Park High School

Student/teacher ratio: 13.5

Number of students: 635

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

91.3%

White:

5.5%

African American:

2.0%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 90.2%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Monroe Elementary School ranks worse than 84.2% of elementary schools in Illinois. It also ranks 280^th among 452 ranked elementary schools in the Chicago Public Schools District 299. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 17.77. (See more...)

Compare Details Monroe Elementary School ranks worse than 75.9% of middle schools in Illinois. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 23.14. (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 (91.3%), White (5.5%), African American (2%). (See more...)

Compare Details 90.2% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Monroe Elementary School is 13.5. 244 elementary schools in the Chicago Public Schools District 299 have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)

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Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Monroe Elementary School is $19,968. 270 elementary schools in the Chicago Public Schools District 299 spend more per student.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Monroe Elementary School:

SchoolDigger ranks Monroe Elementary School 1741^st of 2067 Illinois public elementary schools. (See Monroe Elementary School in the ranking list.)

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

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Male students:

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SchoolDigger ranks Monroe Elementary School 1035^th of 1363 Illinois public middle schools. (See Monroe Elementary School in the ranking list.)

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Chicago Public Schools District 299:

SchoolDigger ranks Chicago Public Schools District 299 688^th of 813 Illinois school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Monroe Elementary School

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Rank History for all elementary school students at Monroe Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2003	12.22	1751^st	2020	13.3%
2004	23.22	1673^rd	2030	17.6%
2005	26.29	1649^th	2022	18.4%
2006	16.63	1827^th	2086	12.4%
2007	24.97	1751^st	2095	16.4%
2008	18.51	1805^th	2092	13.7%
2009	19.35	1809^th	2120	14.7%
2010	15.03	1896^th	2139	11.4%
2011	23.28	1784^th	2147	16.9%
2012	17.77	1898^th	2166	12.4%
2013	17.93	1854^th	2167	14.4%
2014	33.64	1451^st	2093	30.7%
2015	33.02	1325^th	2052	35.4%
2016	30.65	1405^th	2046	31.3%
2017	23.03	1603^rd	2044	21.6%
2018	23.64	1566^th	2037	23.1%
2019	20.18	1722^nd	2086	17.4%
2021	17.53	1663^rd	1948	14.6%
2022	21.07	1634^th	2082	21.5%
2023	22.68	1584^th	2077	23.7%
2024	17.77	1741^st	2067	15.8%

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Rank History for elementary school English Language Learner students at Monroe Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	42.01	397^th	718	44.7%
2019	29.22	627^th	743	15.6%
2021	40.18	294^th	537	45.3%
2022	34.57	542^nd	768	29.4%
2023	29.99	636^th	788	19.3%
2024	26.92	698^th	826	15.5%

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Rank History for elementary school Special Education students at Monroe Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	21.41	709^th	763	7.1%
2019	26.06	954^th	1194	20.1%
2021	32.90	406^th	640	36.6%
2022	22.94	994^th	1113	10.7%
2023	29.66	795^th	1156	31.2%
2024	26.04	922^nd	1195	22.8%

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Rank History for elementary school Low Socio Economic Status students at Monroe Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	38.05	1123^rd	1765	36.4%
2019	32.41	1308^th	1816	28.0%
2021	28.09	1156^th	1514	23.6%
2022	31.45	1246^th	1763	29.3%
2023	29.88	1329^th	1808	26.5%
2024	24.94	1452^nd	1793	19.0%

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Rank History for elementary school Female students at Monroe Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	28.87	1403^rd	1964	28.6%
2019	20.96	1662^nd	2019	17.7%
2021	18.35	1425^th	1680	15.2%
2022	19.32	1618^th	1970	17.9%
2023	26.04	1419^th	1957	27.5%
2024	21.77	1535^th	1942	21.0%

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Rank History for elementary school Disabled students at Monroe Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	21.02	840^th	907	7.4%
2024	19.69	852^nd	886	3.8%

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Rank History for elementary school Male students at Monroe Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	19.89	1647^th	1972	16.5%
2019	21.20	1646^th	2019	18.5%
2021	14.70	1581^st	1707	7.4%
2022	24.68	1441^st	1977	27.1%
2023	21.10	1562^nd	1984	21.3%
2024	14.59	1781^st	1959	9.1%

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Rank History for elementary school Hispanic students at Monroe Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	34.31	620^th	938	33.9%
2019	25.95	781^st	955	18.2%
2021	27.06	594^th	742	19.9%
2022	27.41	748^th	954	21.6%
2023	28.86	727^th	970	25.1%
2024	23.82	785^th	959	18.1%

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Data source: test scores: Illinois State Board of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

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Rank History for all middle school students at Monroe Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile
2003	31.60	861^st	1185	27.3%
2004	23.65	937^th	1204	22.2%
2005	36.09	845^th	1209	30.1%
2006	28.72	990^th	1272	22.2%
2007	27.54	1010^th	1287	21.5%
2008	18.24	1091^st	1293	15.6%
2009	18.37	1115^th	1318	15.4%
2010	17.10	1151^st	1327	13.3%
2011	28.61	1068^th	1344	20.5%
2012	29.87	1050^th	1365	23.1%
2013	19.79	1146^th	1367	16.2%
2014	24.89	1040^th	1322	21.3%
2015	24.97	990^th	1302	24.0%
2016	31.68	872^nd	1294	32.6%
2017	22.07	1026^th	1293	20.6%
2018	28.90	917^th	1293	29.1%
2019	19.54	1119^th	1356	17.5%
2021	21.51	996^th	1241	19.7%
2022	33.67	847^th	1369	38.1%
2023	27.29	962^nd	1367	29.6%
2024	23.14	1035^th	1363	24.1%

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Rank History for middle school English Language Learner students at Monroe Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	33.98	216^th	285	24.2%
2019	48.65	117^th	339	65.5%
2021	30.73	242^nd	277	12.6%
2022	42.98	214^th	454	52.9%
2023	36.47	303^rd	480	36.9%
2024	41.96	239^th	486	50.8%

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Rank History for middle school Special Education students at Monroe Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	31.77	407^th	602	32.4%
2019	24.69	700^th	792	11.6%
2021	29.24	426^th	548	22.3%
2022	26.86	654^th	781	16.3%
2023	33.65	496^th	805	38.4%
2024	43.59	366^th	802	54.4%

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Rank History for middle school Low Socio Economic Status students at Monroe Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	42.64	640^th	1161	44.9%
2019	27.25	951^st	1217	21.9%
2021	32.60	693^rd	1019	32.0%
2022	46.47	575^th	1221	52.9%
2023	34.52	813^th	1234	34.1%
2024	27.19	915^th	1219	24.9%

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Rank History for middle school Female students at Monroe Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	30.27	866^th	1226	29.4%
2019	20.77	1028^th	1276	19.4%
2021	21.11	833^rd	1017	18.1%
2022	31.15	838^th	1286	34.8%
2023	22.20	996^th	1275	21.9%
2024	19.89	1018^th	1251	18.6%

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Rank History for middle school Disabled students at Monroe Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	26.67	531^st	674	21.2%

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Rank History for middle school Male students at Monroe Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	27.99	869^th	1223	28.9%
2019	20.74	1051^st	1296	18.9%
2021	18.34	915^th	1048	12.7%
2022	36.79	750^th	1286	41.7%
2023	34.63	802^nd	1292	37.9%
2024	29.65	830^th	1264	34.3%

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Rank History for middle school Hispanic students at Monroe Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	33.45	413^th	590	30.0%
2019	20.22	566^th	639	11.4%
2021	26.89	413^th	517	20.1%
2022	39.36	383^rd	662	42.1%
2023	32.92	451^st	661	31.8%
2024	25.82	511^th	643	20.5%

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Data source: test scores: Illinois State Board 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: Illinois State Board of Education

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Enrollment information for Monroe Elementary School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1988	225	51	11	713	6	n/a	n/a	0	1006
1989	167	29	22	704	n/a	n/a	n/a	0	922
1990	182	20	11	724	4	n/a	n/a	0	941
1991	150	24	11	753	3	n/a	n/a	0	941
1992	136	19	5	695	1	n/a	n/a	0	856
1993	114	13	5	749	1	n/a	n/a	0	882
1994	144	12	5	825	0	n/a	n/a	0	986
1995	133	24	5	929	1	n/a	n/a	0	1092
1996	133	24	5	929	1	n/a	n/a	0	1092
1997	158	40	7	1066	2	n/a	n/a	0	1273
1998	117	31	4	1157	1	n/a	n/a	0	1310
1999	111	33	6	1193	4	n/a	n/a	0	1347
2000	101	43	4	1154	1	n/a	n/a	0	1303
2001	93	37	7	1228	0	n/a	n/a	0	1365
2002	63	35	3	1213	0	n/a	n/a	0	1314
2003	63	35	3	1213	0	n/a	n/a	0	1314
2004	49	36	1	1158	0	n/a	n/a	0	1244
2005	45	37	1	1081	0	n/a	n/a	0	1164
2006	27	41	0	1177	0	n/a	n/a	33	1278
2007	34	40	2	1144	0	n/a	n/a	48	1268
2008	32	39	2	1134	1	n/a	n/a	48	1256
2009	27	40	3	1195	1	n/a	n/a	0	1266
2010	27	32	1	1166	1	n/a	n/a	1	1228
2011	27	21	4	1046	0	0	4	0	1102
2012	21	21	5	1058	1	1	6	0	1113
2013	19	29	3	1051	1	1	3	0	1107
2014	21	15	3	999	4	0	2	0	1044
2015	23	14	3	907	2	0	4	0	953
2016	20	17	3	908	1	0	4	0	953
2017	18	17	3	846	2	0	4	0	890
2018	17	18	5	776	2	0	3	0	821
2019	17	16	2	723	1	0	3	0	762
2020	28	18	2	681	1	0	3	0	733
2021	24	19	2	685	0	0	4	0	734
2022	34	21	3	648	0	0	9	0	715
2023	34	11	0	595	0	0	11	0	651
2024	35	13	0	580	0	1	6	0	635

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 School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	1006	39.0	25.7	n/a
1989	922	39.0	23.6	n/a
1990	941	39.0	24.1	n/a
1991	941	40.0	23.5	n/a
1992	856	37.0	23.1	n/a
1993	882	39.0	22.6	n/a
1994	986	46.0	21.4	n/a
1995	1092	60.0	18.2	n/a
1996	1092	60.0	18.2	n/a
1997	1273	60.0	21.2	n/a
1998	1310	64.0	20.5	n/a
1999	1347	68.4	19.7	n/a
2000	1303	66.4	19.6	n/a
2001	1365	66.8	20.4	n/a
2002	1314	72.0	18.3	86.6
2003	1314	72.0	18.3	86.6
2004	1244	65.6	19.0	94.9
2005	1164	65.7	17.7	88.5
2006	1278	71.7	17.8	95.6
2007	1268	65.0	19.5	97.7
2008	1256	61.0	20.6	101.7
2009	1266	62.0	20.4	93.8
2010	1228	63.0	19.4	98.5
2011	1102	51.0	21.6	99.5
2012	1113	54.0	20.6	98.6
2013	1107	65.8	16.8	98.1
2014	1044	58.0	18.0	97.6
2015	953	55.0	17.3	98.1
2016	953	53.0	17.9	97.2
2017	890	48.5	18.3	98.1
2018	821	47.2	17.3	97.4
2019	762	51.5	14.7	95.5
2020	733	51.0	14.3	94.8
2021	734	n/a	n/a	n/a
2022	715	52.0	13.7	92.7
2023	651	50.0	13.0	90.5
2024	635	47.0	13.5	90.2

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 School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	1006	39.0	25.7	n/a
1989	922	39.0	23.6	n/a
1990	941	39.0	24.1	n/a
1991	941	40.0	23.5	n/a
1992	856	37.0	23.1	n/a
1993	882	39.0	22.6	n/a
1994	986	46.0	21.4	n/a
1995	1092	60.0	18.2	n/a
1996	1092	60.0	18.2	n/a
1997	1273	60.0	21.2	n/a
1998	1310	64.0	20.5	n/a
1999	1347	68.4	19.7	n/a
2000	1303	66.4	19.6	n/a
2001	1365	66.8	20.4	n/a
2002	1314	72.0	18.3	86.6
2003	1314	72.0	18.3	86.6
2004	1244	65.6	19.0	94.9
2005	1164	65.7	17.7	88.5
2006	1278	71.7	17.8	95.6
2007	1268	65.0	19.5	97.7
2008	1256	61.0	20.6	101.7
2009	1266	62.0	20.4	93.8
2010	1228	63.0	19.4	98.5
2011	1102	51.0	21.6	99.5
2012	1113	54.0	20.6	98.6
2013	1107	65.8	16.8	98.1
2014	1044	58.0	18.0	97.6
2015	953	55.0	17.3	98.1
2016	953	53.0	17.9	97.2
2017	890	48.5	18.3	98.1
2018	821	47.2	17.3	97.4
2019	762	51.5	14.7	95.5
2020	733	51.0	14.3	94.8
2021	734	n/a	n/a	n/a
2022	715	52.0	13.7	92.7
2023	651	50.0	13.0	90.5
2024	635	47.0	13.5	90.2

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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