Monroe Elementary

Located at 300 Monroe Dr., in Hanford, California, Monroe Elementary is a reasonably sized elementary-level community that works with 611 students (grades K through 6), overseen by Hanford Elementary. Compared to the state average of about 465 students per school, that is 31% larger than typical.

Monroe Elementary is one of 12 schools operated by Hanford Elementary, a district that works with 5,460 students overall.

Demographically, Monroe Elementary logs that 73% of the student body identifies as Hispanic. Beyond that, the school logs 17% White, 4% Black, 4% multiracial. By comparison, Kings County as a whole is about 58% Hispanic, so the school skews meaningfully more Hispanic than its surroundings.

In terms of school funding signals, On paper, Monroe Elementary has 26 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 23.5:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 22.3:1, putting Monroe Elementary higher than the state norm the norm. Roughly 81% of students at Monroe Elementary qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, often used as a Title I proxy.

With demographic context factored in, Monroe Elementary sits in the top 10% of California schools after the BeatsExpectations adjustment. Predicted proficiency for the school's FRL share is roughly 31.4%; actual is 48.9%, +17.4 points clear of the demographic baseline.

Across the wider county, ACS estimates for Kings County put the typical household earns roughly $70,995 per year, 14% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 13%. Monroe Elementary is one of 67 public schools in Kings County (combined enrollment of about 28,742 students).

Nearest neighbor: Hanford Community Day, around 0.5 miles off. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts Monroe Elementary at 3rd of 7; the average score across the group is 43.4%.

Geographically, the school is in a city-core area.

Looking at the recent track record. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Monroe Elementary has contracted 13%, going from 700 students in 2018 to 611 in 2025. The student-to-teacher ratio tightened from 25.0:1 in 2018 to 23.5:1 today.

Inside the community feed, members of the Monroe Elementary community share and discuss science fair prep, picture-day reminders, and bus-route questions. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.