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Monroe Center Grade School

Summary:

Monroe Center Grade School is a public elementary school serving grades 3-5 in Monroe Center, Illinois, with 324 students and part of the Meridian CUSD 223 district.

While the school has seen fluctuations in its statewide ranking over the past decade, its current ranking for the 2023-2024 school year is 987 out of 2,067 Illinois elementary schools, with a 3-star rating. The school's proficiency rates in English Language Arts (ELA) and Mathematics are generally lower than the state and district averages, though its 3rd-grade Mathematics proficiency rate was higher. The school's performance also varies across different student subgroups, with its Hispanic students generally performing better than its White students and students with disabilities. Additionally, Monroe Center Grade School has seen a significant increase in chronic absenteeism, from 0.9% in 2019-2020 to 14.7% in 2022-2023, which is higher than the state average.

Compared to nearby schools, Monroe Center Grade School's performance is generally better than the Rockford School District 205 schools, but not as strong as the Hiawatha Elementary School PreK-5, which is part of the Hiawatha CUSD 426 district. The small Eswood C C Grade School, located just 3.32 miles away, has significantly higher test scores and a lower chronic absenteeism rate compared to Monroe Center Grade School.


Detail:

Public 3-5

 17500 Hwy 72
       Monroe Center, IL  61052

(815) 645-2230

District: Meridian CUSD 223

SchoolDigger Rank:
987th of 2,067 Illinois Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $16,052 Help


Students who attend Monroe Center Grade School usually attend:

Middle:    Meridian Junior High School
High:    Stillman Valley High School

Student/teacher ratio:  13.3 Help
Number of students:  309

Racial breakdown:

White:
82.8%
Hispanic:
13.9%
Two or more races:
2.6%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  30.7% Help


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Compare Details Monroe Center Grade School ranks better than 52.2% of elementary schools in Illinois. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 47.65. (See more...)
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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
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Compare Details Racial makeup is: White (82.8%), Hispanic (13.9%), two or more races (2.6%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 30.7% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)
Teachers
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Monroe Center Grade School is 13.3. (See more...)
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Monroe Center Grade School is $16,052.
Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Monroe Center Grade School:

SchoolDigger ranks Monroe Center Grade School 987th of 2067 Illinois public elementary schools. (See Monroe Center Grade School in the ranking list.)

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Meridian CUSD 223:

SchoolDigger ranks Meridian CUSD 223 326th of 813 Illinois school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for Monroe Center Grade School

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Rank History for all students at Monroe Center Grade School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools IL State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2003 68.58 759th 2020 62.4%
2004 70.62 676th 2030 66.7%
2005 70.66 653rd 2022 67.7%
2006 66.27 834th 2086 60.0%
2007 72.59 609th 2095 70.9%
2008 68.67 775th 2092 63.0%
2009 72.84 642nd 2120 69.7%
2010 72.16 660th 2139 69.1%
2011 75.41 524th 2147 75.6%
2012 74.45 571st 2166 73.6%
2013 68.75 698th 2167 67.8%
2014 74.71 520th 2093 75.2%
2015 64.66 627th 2052 69.4%
2016 56.66 814th 2046 60.2%
2017 42.84 1099th 2044 46.2%
2018 46.62 1009th 2037 50.5%
2019 41.64 1161st 2086 44.3%
2021 53.80 779th 1948 60.0%
2022 54.78 846th 2082 59.4%
2023 59.67 748th 2077 64.0%
2024 47.65 987th 2067 52.2%
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Rank History for Special Education students at Monroe Center Grade School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools IL State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 47.08 322nd 763 57.8%
2019 39.46 644th 1194 46.1%
2021 42.83 324th 640 49.4%
2022 45.85 464th 1113 58.3%
2023 32.64 739th 1156 36.1%
2024 35.35 727th 1195 39.2%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Monroe Center Grade School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools IL State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 34.42 1199th 1765 32.1%
2019 36.09 1214th 1816 33.1%
2021 48.15 680th 1514 55.1%
2022 48.50 809th 1763 54.1%
2023 55.56 676th 1808 62.6%
2024 46.46 880th 1793 50.9%
See the entire list of Best Illinois Elementary Schools for Low Socio Economic Status Students!

Rank History for Female students at Monroe Center Grade School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools IL State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 46.40 1003rd 1964 48.9%
2019 48.82 984th 2019 51.3%
2021 49.89 755th 1680 55.1%
2022 55.67 755th 1970 61.7%
2023 58.28 718th 1957 63.3%
2024 53.31 793rd 1942 59.2%
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Rank History for Disabled students at Monroe Center Grade School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools IL State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 40.35 456th 907 49.7%
2024 46.51 387th 886 56.3%
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Rank History for Male students at Monroe Center Grade School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools IL State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 46.12 968th 1972 50.9%
2019 34.80 1281st 2019 36.6%
2021 52.34 683rd 1707 60.0%
2022 54.09 803rd 1977 59.4%
2023 60.57 667th 1984 66.4%
2024 43.31 1012th 1959 48.3%
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Rank History for Hispanic students at Monroe Center Grade School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools IL State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 44.18 506th 938 46.1%
2019 36.46 611th 955 36.0%
2022 53.79 372nd 954 61.0%
2023 65.05 232nd 970 76.1%
2024 48.92 413th 959 56.9%
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Rank History for White students at Monroe Center Grade School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools IL State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 31.27 1048th 1463 28.4%
2019 24.80 1168th 1462 20.1%
2021 34.06 902nd 1308 31.0%
2022 36.64 946th 1425 33.6%
2023 41.50 844th 1419 40.5%
2024 30.44 1017th 1392 26.9%
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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.

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Data source: Illinois State Board of Education

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Enrollment information for Monroe Center Grade School

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1989 176 n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a 0 176
1990 185 1 n/a 9 n/a n/a n/a 0 195
1991 237 0 1 6 1 n/a n/a 0 245
1992 237 0 1 5 0 n/a n/a 0 243
1993 220 1 0 11 1 n/a n/a 0 233
1994 246 0 1 9 1 n/a n/a 0 257
1995 253 0 1 5 0 n/a n/a 0 259
1996 253 0 1 5 0 n/a n/a 0 259
1997 254 1 2 4 0 n/a n/a 0 261
1998 252 1 1 8 0 n/a n/a 0 262
1999 270 1 0 4 0 n/a n/a 0 275
2000 287 2 1 10 1 n/a n/a 0 301
2001 297 1 1 8 0 n/a n/a 0 307
2002 407 6 0 15 0 n/a n/a 0 428
2003 407 6 0 15 0 n/a n/a 0 428
2004 408 8 4 12 0 n/a n/a 0 432
2005 416 6 1 17 2 n/a n/a 1 443
2006 398 5 1 28 1 n/a n/a 2 435
2007 415 4 1 30 1 n/a n/a 6 457
2008 418 3 0 34 1 n/a n/a 11 467
2009 457 3 0 41 1 n/a n/a 15 517
2010 431 9 0 36 1 n/a n/a 11 488
2011 390 3 1 58 3 0 5 0 460
2012 425 3 4 55 2 0 6 0 495
2013 418 2 4 53 2 0 9 0 488
2014 379 3 5 53 1 1 10 0 452
2015 319 3 3 55 1 0 12 0 393
2016 308 5 2 57 1 1 11 0 385
2017 279 2 1 54 1 1 14 0 352
2018 261 2 0 43 2 1 12 0 321
2019 265 2 0 37 1 0 14 0 319
2020 265 4 0 31 0 0 17 0 317
2021 271 5 0 29 0 0 15 0 320
2022 270 3 0 29 0 0 5 0 307
2023 273 3 2 43 0 0 3 0 324
2024 256 1 1 43 0 0 8 0 309

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 Center Grade School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1989 176 10.0 17.6 n/a
1990 195 10.0 19.5 n/a
1991 245 10.5 23.3 n/a
1992 243 11.2 21.6 n/a
1993 233 11.2 20.8 n/a
1994 257 11.8 21.8 n/a
1995 259 12.0 21.6 n/a
1996 259 12.0 21.6 n/a
1997 261 12.6 20.7 n/a
1998 262 12.4 21.1 n/a
1999 275 13.5 20.4 n/a
2000 301 11.9 25.3 n/a
2001 307 14.0 21.9 n/a
2002 428 18.8 22.8 11.7
2003 428 18.8 22.8 11.7
2004 432 19.3 22.4 10.9
2005 443 21.7 20.4 12.9
2006 435 20.7 21.0 12.9
2007 457 20.0 22.9 18.2
2008 467 22.0 21.2 20.2
2009 517 27.5 18.8 16.5
2010 488 26.9 18.0 20.5
2011 460 26.1 17.5 24.8
2012 495 26.6 18.5 26.7
2013 488 43.7 11.1 24.8
2014 452 25.7 17.5 26.5
2015 393 23.0 17.0 32.6
2016 385 23.0 16.7 29.4
2017 352 23.2 15.1 29.8
2018 321 24.2 13.2 31.2
2019 319 23.5 13.5 37
2020 317 23.5 13.4 28.7
2021 320 n/a n/a n/a
2022 307 22.5 13.6 22.8
2023 324 23.5 13.7 28.1
2024 309 23.0 13.3 30.7

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 Center Grade School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1989 176 10.0 17.6 n/a
1990 195 10.0 19.5 n/a
1991 245 10.5 23.3 n/a
1992 243 11.2 21.6 n/a
1993 233 11.2 20.8 n/a
1994 257 11.8 21.8 n/a
1995 259 12.0 21.6 n/a
1996 259 12.0 21.6 n/a
1997 261 12.6 20.7 n/a
1998 262 12.4 21.1 n/a
1999 275 13.5 20.4 n/a
2000 301 11.9 25.3 n/a
2001 307 14.0 21.9 n/a
2002 428 18.8 22.8 11.7
2003 428 18.8 22.8 11.7
2004 432 19.3 22.4 10.9
2005 443 21.7 20.4 12.9
2006 435 20.7 21.0 12.9
2007 457 20.0 22.9 18.2
2008 467 22.0 21.2 20.2
2009 517 27.5 18.8 16.5
2010 488 26.9 18.0 20.5
2011 460 26.1 17.5 24.8
2012 495 26.6 18.5 26.7
2013 488 43.7 11.1 24.8
2014 452 25.7 17.5 26.5
2015 393 23.0 17.0 32.6
2016 385 23.0 16.7 29.4
2017 352 23.2 15.1 29.8
2018 321 24.2 13.2 31.2
2019 319 23.5 13.5 37
2020 317 23.5 13.4 28.7
2021 320 n/a n/a n/a
2022 307 22.5 13.6 22.8
2023 324 23.5 13.7 28.1
2024 309 23.0 13.3 30.7

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.

Immunization Rates

Monroe Center Grade School

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YearPolioMeaslesMumpsRubellaVaricellaDTPHepatitis B
201598.7%98.2%98.2%98.2%98.5%98.7%
201699.7%99.5%99.5%99.5%99.7%99.7%
201799.4%98.9%98.9%98.9%99.4%99.4%
201899.1%98.1%98.1%98.1%98.1%99.1%
201998.8%97.8%97.8%97.8%98.1%98.8%
202198.4%98.1%98.1%98.1%98.1%98.4%98.4%
202298.4%98.1%98.1%98.1%98.1%98.4%98.4%
202398.2%97.8%97.8%97.8%97.8%98.2%98.2%
202498.1%97.7%97.7%97.7%97.7%98.1%98.4%

Data source: Illinois State Board of Education
Finances

Per Pupil Expenditures for Monroe Center Grade School

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YearExpenditures from Federal FundsExpenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019 $197 (1.9%) $10,321 (98.1%) $10,518
2020 $512 (4.1%) $11,893 (95.9%) $12,405
2021 $837 (6.2%) $12,679 (93.8%) $13,516
2022 $837 (6.2%) $12,679 (93.8%) $13,516
2023 $1,529 (10.1%) $13,621 (89.9%) $15,150
2024 $451 (2.8%) $15,602 (97.2%) $16,052

Data source: Illinois Department of Education
Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Monroe Center Grade School

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Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)		 Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)		 Change (%)
Ranks 1161st of 2086 Elementary schoolsRanks 748th of 2077 Elementary schools
 19.6%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)		 % proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)		 Change (%)
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Monroe Center Grade School)3619.8
 16.2%
   3rd Grade English Language Arts (Meridian CUSD 223)3619.8
 16.2%
   3rd Grade English Language Arts (Illinois)36.428.8
 7.6%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Monroe Center Grade School)41.442.3
 0.9%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (Meridian CUSD 223)41.442.3
 0.9%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (Illinois)40.633
 7.6%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Monroe Center Grade School)21.544.5
 23%
   4th Grade English Language Arts (Meridian CUSD 223)21.544.5
 23%
   4th Grade English Language Arts (Illinois)36.735.4
 1.3%
4th Grade Mathematics (Monroe Center Grade School)23.435.9
 12.5%
   4th Grade Mathematics (Meridian CUSD 223)23.435.9
 12.5%
   4th Grade Mathematics (Illinois)33.527.7
 5.8%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Monroe Center Grade School)23.231.9
 8.7%
   5th Grade English Language Arts (Meridian CUSD 223)23.231.9
 8.7%
   5th Grade English Language Arts (Illinois)37.935.2
 2.7%
5th Grade Mathematics (Monroe Center Grade School)23.222.4
 0.8%
   5th Grade Mathematics (Meridian CUSD 223)23.222.4
 0.8%
   5th Grade Mathematics (Illinois)29.825.6
 4.2%
5th Grade Science (Monroe Center Grade School)55.963.8
 7.9%
   5th Grade Science (Meridian CUSD 223)55.963.8
 7.9%
   5th Grade Science (Illinois)54.452.4
 2%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)		 Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)		 Change (%)
Total Students319324
 1.6%
African American23
 50%
American Indian10
 100%
Asian02
Hispanic3743
 16.2%
Pacific Islander00
White265273
 3%
Two or More Races143
 78.6%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients37%28.1%
 8.9%

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In the 2023-24 school year, 309 students attended Monroe Center Grade School.

Monroe Center Grade School ranks 987th of 2067 Illinois elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Students who attend Monroe Center Grade School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Meridian Junior High School
High : Stillman Valley High School

Students at Monroe Center Grade School are 83% White, 14% Hispanic, 3% Two or more races.


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