Is Monroe Middle School a good school?

Monroe Middle School ranks 140 th of 1363 Illinois middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Monroe Middle School?

In the 2023-24 school year, 692 students attended Monroe Middle School.

What is the racial makeup of Monroe Middle School?

Students at Monroe Middle School are 60% White, 17% Hispanic, 9% African American, 9% Asian, 4% Two or more races.

What high school do graduates of Monroe Middle School attend?

Students who attend Monroe Middle School usually go on to attend Wheaton North High School

Monroe Middle School

Summary:

Monroe Middle School is a public middle school located in Wheaton, Illinois, serving grades 6-8 with a total enrollment of 682 students. The school is part of the Community Unit School District 200, which is ranked 79 out of 813 school districts in Illinois and has a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Monroe Middle School consistently ranks in the top 20% of Illinois middle schools, with a statewide ranking between 131 and 274 over the past 10 years. The school's performance on state assessments (IAR and ISA) is significantly higher than the state averages across all grades and subjects, with 67.9% of students proficient or better in ELA and 46.7% proficient or better in Math, compared to the state averages of 41.2% and 28.4%, respectively. Monroe Middle School also excels in serving specific student groups, with high rankings among Illinois middle schools for African American, Hispanic, White, Multi-racial, Special Education, and Disabled students.

Compared to nearby schools, Monroe Middle School's academic performance is consistently higher than the nearby schools within the same district, as well as schools in other nearby districts. The school's student-teacher ratio of 11.3 in 2022-2023 is lower than the nearby schools, and its spending per student of $16,671 in 2022-2023 is higher than the district average and some of the nearby schools, suggesting the school is well-resourced. While the school's performance for English Language Learner (ELL) students is an area for improvement, the significant decrease in chronic absenteeism rates from 26.3% in 2020-2021 to 14.2% in 2023-2024 indicates the school has implemented effective strategies to improve student attendance and engagement.

Detail:

Public 6-8

1855 Manchester Rd
Wheaton, IL 60187-4612

(630) 682-2285

District: Cusd 200

SchoolDigger Rank:
140^th of 1,363 Illinois Middle Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $17,801

Students who attend Monroe Middle School usually attend:

High:

Wheaton North High School

Feeder schools for Monroe Middle School:

Elementary:	Carl Sandburg Elementary School
	Emerson Elementary School
	Pleasant Hill Elementary School

Student/teacher ratio: 12.2

Number of students: 692

Racial breakdown:

White:

60.1%

Hispanic:

16.8%

African American:

9.2%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 37.3%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Monroe Middle School ranks better than 89.7% of middle schools in Illinois. It also ranks 3^rd among 4 ranked middle schools in the Cusd 200 School District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 87.18. (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 Monroe Middle School has the largest middle school student body size in the Cusd 200 School District. Racial makeup is: White (60.1%), Hispanic (16.8%), African American (9.2%). (See more...)

Compare Details 37.3% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Monroe Middle School is 12.2, which is the 2^nd best among 4 middle schools in the Cusd 200 School District. (See more...)

Compare Monroe Middle School employs 56.4 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Monroe Middle School is $17,801, which is the 2^nd highest among 4 middle schools in the Cusd 200 School District.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Monroe Middle School:

SchoolDigger ranks Monroe Middle School 140^th of 1363 Illinois public middle schools. (See Monroe Middle School in the ranking list.)

Middle School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

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Cusd 200:

SchoolDigger ranks Cusd 200 79^th of 813 Illinois school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Monroe Middle School

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Rank History for all students at Monroe Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile
2003	84.15	157^th	1185	86.8%
2004	83.28	163^rd	1204	86.5%
2005	88.41	74^th	1209	93.9%
2006	79.46	214^th	1272	83.2%
2007	81.92	155^th	1287	88.0%
2008	81.68	164^th	1293	87.3%
2009	83.25	131^st	1318	90.1%
2010	85.48	84^th	1327	93.7%
2011	79.15	217^th	1344	83.9%
2012	73.40	352^nd	1365	74.2%
2013	76.31	287^th	1367	79.0%
2014	77.21	264^th	1322	80.0%
2015	85.64	162^nd	1302	87.6%
2016	86.69	131^st	1294	89.9%
2017	85.13	159^th	1293	87.7%
2018	83.71	173^rd	1293	86.6%
2019	76.63	268^th	1356	80.2%
2021	76.88	230^th	1241	81.5%
2022	75.45	274^th	1369	80.0%
2023	85.75	161^st	1367	88.2%
2024	87.18	140^th	1363	89.7%

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Rank History for Multi-racial students at Monroe Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2022	93.04	9^th	195	95.4%
2024	84.06	25^th	184	86.4%

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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Monroe Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	35.09	202^nd	285	29.1%
2019	31.01	291^st	339	14.2%
2021	52.53	72^nd	277	74.0%
2022	36.62	298^th	454	34.4%
2023	57.46	108^th	480	77.5%
2024	35.97	318^th	486	34.6%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Monroe Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	86.25	36^th	602	94.0%
2019	81.96	61^st	792	92.3%
2021	84.17	37^th	548	93.2%
2022	82.58	52^nd	781	93.3%
2023	93.76	37^th	805	95.4%
2024	83.66	90^th	802	88.8%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Monroe Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	63.76	306^th	1161	73.6%
2019	55.30	463^rd	1217	62.0%
2021	59.20	283^rd	1019	72.2%
2022	50.06	513^th	1221	58.0%
2023	66.92	278^th	1234	77.5%
2024	79.56	144^th	1219	88.2%

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Rank History for Female students at Monroe Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	79.77	208^th	1226	83.0%
2019	74.82	274^th	1276	78.5%
2021	79.08	163^rd	1017	84.0%
2022	74.42	268^th	1286	79.2%
2023	82.17	178^th	1275	86.0%
2024	87.24	123^rd	1251	90.2%

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Rank History for Disabled students at Monroe Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	87.65	29^th	674	95.7%
2024	88.78	36^th	639	94.4%

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Rank History for Male students at Monroe Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	84.34	146^th	1223	88.1%
2019	76.88	238^th	1296	81.6%
2021	69.75	242^nd	1048	76.9%
2022	75.11	247^th	1286	80.8%
2023	86.61	123^rd	1292	90.5%
2024	85.51	141^st	1264	88.8%

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Rank History for Asian students at Monroe Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	42.24	128^th	209	38.8%
2019	24.12	167^th	201	16.9%
2021	22.41	95^th	112	15.2%
2022	25.08	162^nd	198	18.2%
2023	36.50	133^rd	192	30.7%
2024	26.06	150^th	184	18.5%

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Rank History for African American students at Monroe Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	73.18	82^nd	511	84.0%
2019	47.77	244^th	565	56.8%
2021	68.83	53^rd	385	86.2%
2022	39.69	293^rd	573	48.9%
2023	67.18	114^th	569	80.0%
2024	90.58	23^rd	548	95.8%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Monroe Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	61.04	182^nd	590	69.2%
2019	56.37	231^st	639	63.8%
2021	57.61	159^th	517	69.2%
2022	52.97	247^th	662	62.7%
2023	75.90	103^rd	661	84.4%
2024	70.07	140^th	643	78.2%

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Rank History for White students at Monroe Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	84.32	93^rd	889	89.5%
2019	74.68	176^th	905	80.6%
2021	70.50	191^st	813	76.5%
2022	73.72	177^th	898	80.3%
2023	84.97	96^th	895	89.3%
2024	84.19	107^th	875	87.8%

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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 Middle School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1992	480	10	13	9	3	n/a	n/a	0	515
1993	502	15	20	9	1	n/a	n/a	0	547
1994	498	14	23	15	2	n/a	n/a	0	552
1995	583	7	24	15	0	n/a	n/a	0	629
1996	583	7	24	15	0	n/a	n/a	0	629
1997	624	14	25	18	0	n/a	n/a	0	681
1998	678	28	29	29	0	n/a	n/a	0	764
1999	712	29	29	32	0	n/a	n/a	0	802
2000	744	31	29	29	1	n/a	n/a	0	834
2001	702	43	28	25	1	n/a	n/a	0	799
2002	703	48	55	68	0	n/a	n/a	0	874
2003	703	48	55	68	0	n/a	n/a	0	874
2004	703	70	41	89	0	n/a	n/a	0	903
2005	696	70	38	110	0	n/a	n/a	4	918
2006	657	76	37	98	0	n/a	n/a	6	874
2007	662	73	34	109	0	n/a	n/a	7	885
2008	616	64	30	82	0	n/a	n/a	13	805
2009	599	52	26	63	0	n/a	n/a	16	756
2010	567	57	25	55	0	n/a	n/a	21	725
2011	537	53	18	77	0	3	30	0	718
2012	524	58	19	86	1	1	24	0	713
2013	536	76	22	115	0	0	26	0	775
2014	538	84	34	116	0	0	31	0	803
2015	532	83	35	118	0	0	33	0	801
2016	494	87	42	112	1	1	36	0	773
2017	474	83	47	131	0	1	33	0	769
2018	428	89	67	125	0	1	26	0	736
2019	447	89	71	136	0	0	33	0	776
2020	474	76	72	125	0	0	34	0	781
2021	435	77	73	143	1	1	29	0	759
2022	409	71	64	134	1	0	27	0	706
2023	396	64	59	134	1	2	26	0	682
2024	416	64	63	116	0	2	31	0	692

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 Middle School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1992	515	30.1	17.1	n/a
1993	547	28.4	19.3	n/a
1994	552	29.0	19.0	n/a
1995	629	33.8	18.6	n/a
1996	629	33.8	18.6	n/a
1997	681	37.9	18.0	n/a
1998	764	41.7	18.3	n/a
1999	802	49.3	16.3	n/a
2000	834	50.1	16.6	n/a
2001	799	52.0	15.4	n/a
2002	874	65.8	13.3	15.6
2003	874	65.8	13.3	15.6
2004	903	61.1	14.8	19.8
2005	918	60.5	15.2	22.5
2006	874	62.9	13.9	24.2
2007	885	56.0	15.8	25.6
2008	805	47.0	17.1	24.5
2009	756	56.2	13.5	19.9
2010	725	50.3	14.4	20.7
2011	718	46.6	15.3	24.8
2012	713	46.0	15.5	28.3
2013	775	68.4	11.3	27.7
2014	803	54.3	14.7	27.4
2015	801	52.0	15.4	30.1
2016	773	52.0	14.8	26
2017	769	52.6	14.6	30.4
2018	736	54.6	13.4	32.9
2019	776	56.0	13.8	30.5
2020	781	56.9	13.7	31.5
2021	759	n/a	n/a	n/a
2022	706	58.6	12.0	28.6
2023	682	60.0	11.3	36.1
2024	692	56.4	12.2	37.3

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 Middle School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1992	515	30.1	17.1	n/a
1993	547	28.4	19.3	n/a
1994	552	29.0	19.0	n/a
1995	629	33.8	18.6	n/a
1996	629	33.8	18.6	n/a
1997	681	37.9	18.0	n/a
1998	764	41.7	18.3	n/a
1999	802	49.3	16.3	n/a
2000	834	50.1	16.6	n/a
2001	799	52.0	15.4	n/a
2002	874	65.8	13.3	15.6
2003	874	65.8	13.3	15.6
2004	903	61.1	14.8	19.8
2005	918	60.5	15.2	22.5
2006	874	62.9	13.9	24.2
2007	885	56.0	15.8	25.6
2008	805	47.0	17.1	24.5
2009	756	56.2	13.5	19.9
2010	725	50.3	14.4	20.7
2011	718	46.6	15.3	24.8
2012	713	46.0	15.5	28.3
2013	775	68.4	11.3	27.7
2014	803	54.3	14.7	27.4
2015	801	52.0	15.4	30.1
2016	773	52.0	14.8	26
2017	769	52.6	14.6	30.4
2018	736	54.6	13.4	32.9
2019	776	56.0	13.8	30.5
2020	781	56.9	13.7	31.5
2021	759	n/a	n/a	n/a
2022	706	58.6	12.0	28.6
2023	682	60.0	11.3	36.1
2024	692	56.4	12.2	37.3

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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