Monroe Elementary School (Ranked Top 50% for 2026)

400 N Jasper
Monroe, IA 50170

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Top 50%

Serving 192 students in grades Prekindergarten-3, Monroe Elementary School ranks in the top 50% of all schools in Iowa for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 50%, and reading proficiency is top 50%).

The percentage of students achieving is 70-79% (which is higher than the Iowa state average of 68%). The percentage of students achieving is 70-74% (which is approximately equal to the Iowa state average of 70%).

The student-teacher ratio of 11:1 is lower than the Iowa state level of 14:1.

Minority enrollment is 5% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Iowa state average of 29% (majority Hispanic).

Quick Facts (2026)

Grades: Prekindergarten-3
Enrollment: 192 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 11:1
Minority Enrollment: 5%
: Top 50% in IA
: 70-79% (Top 50%)
: 70-74% (Top 50%)
: 30-39% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), IA Dept. of Education

School Overview

Monroe Elementary School's student population of 192 students has declined by 28% over five school years.

The teacher population of 17 teachers has declined by 19% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Prekindergarten-3
(Supplemental Virtual)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Monroe Elementary School
Pre-K	57
Kind	37
1	29
2	34
3	35

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Total Students

192 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Monroe Elementary School
2023	206
2022	279
2021	267
2020	279
2019	279
2018	282
2017	282
2016	306
2015	292
2014	295
2013	327
2012	257
2011	265
2010	233
2009	256
2008	254
2007	240
2006	234
2005	248
2004	253
2003	248
2002	259
2001	273
2000	279
1999	262
1998	252
1997	251
1996	245
1995	252
1994	272
1993	253

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

17 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Monroe Elementary School
2023	16
2022	20
2021	21
2020	21
2019	21
2018	20
2017	20
2016	21
2015	21
2014	21
2013	21
2012	19
2011	18
2010	19
2009	20
2008	19
2007	19
2006	20
2005	20
2004	21
2003	21
2002	20
2001	20
2000	20
1999	20
1998	20
1997	20
1996	15
1995	17
1994	19
1993	16

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Year Founded

1909

Last Day of School

Mon. May 25, 2026

School Motto

Excellence for All, Excellence from All

School Rankings

Monroe Elementary School ranks within the top 50% of all 1,223 schools in Iowa (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Monroe Elementary School is 0.10, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.47. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (IA)

#545 out of 1223 schools
(Top 50%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Monroe Elementary School
2023	#545
2022	#741
2021	#815
2019	#555
2018	#616
2017	#550
2016	#615
2015	#623
2014	#544
2013	#190
2012	#276

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70-79%

68%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Monroe Elementary School	Iowa	PCM Community School District
2023	74%	68%	75%
2022	57%	64%	65%
2021	62%	64%	65%
2019	72%	69%	71%
2018	72%	76%	81%
2017	82%	77%	83%
2016	77%	78%	81%
2015	82%	79%	83%
2014	77%	79%	83%
2013	87%	77%	82%
2012	82%	76%	79%

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70-74%

70%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Monroe Elementary School	Iowa	PCM Community School District
2022	72%	70%	79%
2021	62%	68%	75%
2019	72%	68%	73%
2018	82%	74%	81%
2017	77%	75%	81%
2016	82%	75%	82%
2015	77%	76%	84%
2014	87%	76%	84%
2013	82%	72%	78%
2012	87%	71%	78%
2011	92%	76%	81%

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30-39%

63%

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Science Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2021-2022)
Year	Monroe Elementary School	Iowa	PCM Community School District
2022	34%	63%	64%
2021	54%	60%	65%

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Student-Teacher Ratio

11:1

14:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Monroe Elementary School	Iowa	PCM Community School District
2023	13:1	14:1	14:1
2022	14:1	14:1	14:1
2021	13:1	14:1	14:1
2020	13:1	14:1	14:1
2019	13:1	14:1	14:1
2018	14:1	14:1	14:1
2017	14:1	14:1	14:1
2016	15:1	14:1	14:1
2015	14:1	14:1	13:1
2014	14:1	14:1	14:1
2013	16:1	14:1	15:1
2012	13:1	14:1	14:1
2011	15:1	14:1	15:1
2010	12:1	13:1	13:1
2009	13:1	13:1	13:1
2008	14:1	13:1	20:1
2007	13:1	14:1	12:1
2006	12:1	13:1	11:1
2005	12:1	13:1	11:1
2004	12:1	13:1	11:1
2003	12:1	13:1	11:1
2002	13:1	13:1	12:1
2001	14:1	14:1	12:1
2000	14:1	14:1	12:1
1999	13:1	14:1	13:1
1998	13:1	14:1	13:1
1997	13:1	15:1	13:1
1996	16:1	15:1	14:1
1995	15:1	15:1	14:1
1994	14:1	15:1	14:1
1993	16:1	15:1	14:1

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American Indian

n/a

Asian

n/a

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1992-2010)
Year	Monroe Elementary School	Iowa	PCM Community School District
2010	1%	2%
2009	1%	2%	2%
2002	1%	2%	1%
1996	1%	2%	2%
1995	1%	2%	1%
1994	1%	2%	2%
1993	1%	1%	3%
1992	1%	1%	2%

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Hispanic

13%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1998-2023)
Year	Monroe Elementary School	Iowa	PCM Community School District
2023	2%	13%	4%
2022	1%	12%	4%
2021	2%	12%	4%
2020	1%	11%	4%
2019	1%	11%	4%
2014	1%	10%	3%
2013	1%	9%	3%
2012	2%	9%	3%
2011	3%	9%	4%
2010	1%	8%	3%
2006	1%	5%	1%
2005	1%	5%	1%
2004	2%	5%	1%
2003	1%	4%	1%
2002	1%	4%	1%
2001	2%	4%	1%
2000	1%	2%	1%
1999	1%	3%
1998	1%	3%	1%

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Black

n/a

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1996-2013)
Year	Monroe Elementary School	Iowa	PCM Community School District
2013	1%	5%
2011	1%	5%
2010	1%	5%	1%
2009	1%	6%
2008	3%	6%	1%
2007	2%	5%
2006	2%	4%	1%
2005	1%	5%	1%
1996	1%	3%

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White

95%

71%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Monroe Elementary School	Iowa	PCM Community School District
2023	97%	72%	94%
2022	98%	73%	95%
2021	96%	74%	95%
2020	98%	75%	95%
2019	98%	75%	95%
2018	98%	77%	96%
2017	98%	77%	96%
2016	100%	78%	97%
2015	98%	78%	97%
2014	98%	79%	96%
2013	98%	80%	96%
2012	98%	81%	95%
2011	96%	81%	95%
2010	97%	82%	95%
2009	98%	84%	97%
2008	97%	84%	96%
2007	98%	86%	98%
2006	97%	88%	97%
2005	98%	87%	98%
2004	98%	88%	98%
2003	99%	89%	98%
2002	98%	89%	98%
2001	98%	89%	97%
2000	99%	94%	98%
1999	99%	91%	98%
1998	99%	92%	98%
1997	100%	93%	98%
1996	98%	93%	98%
1995	99%	93%	99%
1994	99%	93%	97%
1993	99%	94%	96%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2014-2022)
Year	Monroe Elementary School	Iowa	PCM Community School District
2022	1%	5%	1%
2021	1%	4%	1%
2020	1%	4%	1%
2019	1%	4%	1%
2018	2%	4%	2%
2017	2%	4%	2%
2015	2%	3%	1%
2014	1%	3%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.10

0.47

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1995-2023)
Year	Monroe Elementary School	Iowa	PCM Community School District
2023	0.06	0.46	0.12
2022	0.04	0.45	0.10
2021	0.08	0.43	0.10
2020	0.04	0.42	0.10
2019	0.04	0.42	0.10
2018	0.04	0.39	0.07
2017	0.04	0.39	0.07
2015	0.04	0.38	0.06
2014	0.04	0.37	0.09
2013	0.04	0.35	0.09
2012	0.04	0.34	0.10
2011	0.08	0.34	0.10
2010	0.06	0.32	0.09
2009	0.04	0.29	0.06
2008	0.06	0.28	0.08
2007	0.04	0.26	0.05
2006	0.06	0.23	0.05
2005	0.04	0.24	0.04
2004	0.04	0.22	0.04
2003	0.02	0.21	0.03
2002	0.04	0.20	0.03
2001	0.04	0.20	0.06
1998	0.01	0.15	0.03
1996	0.03	0.13	0.04
1995	0.01	0.13	0.03

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Participates in the

Yes

Eligible for

27%

36%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Monroe Elementary School	Iowa	PCM Community School District
2023	28%	36%	22%
2022	24%	35%	18%
2021	22%	35%	19%
2020	22%	36%	17%
2019	22%	36%	17%
2018	23%	34%	19%
2017	23%	34%	19%
2016	19%	34%	18%
2015	22%	34%	19%
2014	24%	34%	19%
2013	20%	34%	18%
2012	15%	33%	16%
2011	18%	31%	16%
2010	19%	29%	15%
2009	13%	26%	12%
2008	14%	26%	14%
2007	13%	24%	12%
2006	12%	25%	10%
2005	13%	23%	9%
2004	14%	22%	11%
2003	14%	21%	10%
2002	14%	19%	10%
2001	4%	19%	6%
2000	9%	19%	8%
1999	13%	20%	10%
1998	15%	21%	11%
1997	10%	20%	10%
1996	18%	20%	11%
1995	16%	20%	13%
1994	16%	19%	12%
1993	11%	19%	11%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1999-2023)
Year	Monroe Elementary School	Iowa	PCM Community School District
2023	7%	6%	4%
2022	4%	5%	5%
2021	7%	6%	7%
2020	8%	7%	6%
2019	8%	7%	6%
2018	5%	7%	7%
2017	5%	7%	7%
2016	6%	7%	6%
2015	4%	7%	5%
2014	5%	7%	4%
2013	4%	7%	4%
2012	7%	7%	6%
2011	8%	8%	7%
2010	9%	8%	8%
2009	11%	8%	8%
2008	4%	8%	5%
2007	6%	8%	6%
2006	4%	8%	7%
2005	8%	8%	7%
2004	8%	8%	8%
2003	8%	8%	7%
2002	3%	8%	3%
2001	7%	8%	7%
2000	7%	7%	4%
1999	8%	7%	6%

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School Statewide Testing

School District Name

PCM Community School District

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), IA Dept. of Education

Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is Monroe Elementary School's ranking?

Monroe Elementary School is ranked #545 out of 1,223 schools, which ranks it among the top 50% of public schools in Iowa.

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

70-79% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 68% IA state average), while 70-74% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 70% IA state average).

How many students attend Monroe Elementary School?

192 students attend Monroe Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

95% of Monroe Elementary School students are White, 3% of students are Hispanic, and 2% of students are Two or more races.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Monroe Elementary School?

Monroe Elementary School has a student ration of 11:1, which is lower than the Iowa state average of 14:1.

What grades does Monroe Elementary School offer ?

Monroe Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Prekindergarten-3 (Supplemental Virtual).

What school district is Monroe Elementary School part of?

Monroe Elementary School is part of PCM Community School District.

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