Best Public Schools in Monroe, ME

Summary:

The city of Monroe, Maine has a single elementary school, Monroe Elementary School, which serves students from pre-kindergarten through 5th grade. Despite its small size, Monroe Elementary School stands out as a high-performing institution, ranking 10th out of 290 elementary schools in the state of Maine and earning a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Monroe Elementary School has made remarkable progress in recent years, improving its state-wide ranking from 246th out of 261 schools in 2012-2013 to its current position. The school boasts a relatively low chronic absenteeism rate of 12.2%, which is lower than the state average. However, the school serves a student population with a high percentage (63.77%) of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, indicating a relatively high level of economic need in the community.

While the student population at Monroe Elementary School is predominantly white (92.75%), the school maintains a diverse student body with small percentages of Hispanic (2.9%), Asian (1.45%), and students of two or more races (2.9%). The school's student-teacher ratio of 11.1 is the highest among the 6 elementary schools in the Regional School Unit 03/Maine School Admin District 03, which may suggest a need for additional teaching resources or smaller class sizes to provide more personalized attention and support for students.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2023)				Ranking ()				MEA Mathematics (2023)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2023)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	SchoolDigger Rating (2023)	Average Standard Score ()	Statewide Rank ()	State Percentile ()	Rank Change from Previous Year	MEA Mathematics All Grades	Total
Monroe Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	36 West Main Street	Monroe	04951	Waldo County	Regional School Unit 03/Maine School Admin District 03	No	No	No	Yes	(207) 525-3504	62	6	10.3	69.4%	57 (91.9%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (3.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (4.8%)	94.2	10^th of 290 public elementary schools	96.6%					(n/a)	73.1	$14,636

Cities Near Monroe

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Brooks	4.95 mi	1	269^th
Swanville	5.25 mi	2	255^th
Winterport	9.51 mi	2	105^th
Waldo	9.89 mi	1
Newburgh	10.16 mi	1

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Maine Department of Education.

IMPORTANT DISCLAIMERS: Not all boundaries are included. We make every effort to ensure that boundaries are up-to-date. But it's important to note that these are approximations and are for general informational purposes only. To verify legal descriptions of boundaries or school locations, contact your local tax assessor's office and/or school district.