Monroe Elementary

Monroe Elementary is an average-sized K-5 school in Monrovia, California, one of the schools within Monrovia Unified. The school educates 452 students in grades K through 5.

Monrovia Unified runs 10 schools in total, collectively educating 4,920 students. Monroe Elementary is one of those campuses.

On the student-mix side, Monroe Elementary reports that 77% of the student body identifies as Hispanic. Other groups include 10% White, 5% multiracial, 4% Asian, 4% Black. That is noticeably more Hispanic than the county at large, where the share is closer to 48%.

Looking at the economic backdrop, On paper, Monroe Elementary has 20 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 22.6:1. That tracks the state average closely. Around 63% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator.

On a residual basis (actual vs predicted given the student mix), Monroe Elementary sits in the middle band of the BeatsExpectations distribution. Schools with this campus's student mix typically land near 42.1%; this one delivers 39.1%.

In the area at large, ACS estimates for Los Angeles County put the typical household earns roughly $90,112 per year, about 36% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 10%. In all, Los Angeles County runs 2244 public schools (combined enrollment of about 1,265,907 students), of which Monroe Elementary is one.

Nearest neighbor: Monrovia High, 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 5th of 8; the average score across the group is 48.0%.

Geographically, the school is in a commuter-belt area.

Trend over the last 7 years. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Monroe Elementary has declined 31%, going from 651 students in 2018 to 452 in 2025. The White share of enrollment shrank from 17% to 10% over that span. The student-to-teacher ratio pulled in from 26.0:1 in 2018 to 22.6:1 today.

In the discussion threads here, posts here usually surface around science fair prep, picture-day reminders, and bus-route questions. Contributors range from current parents to recent graduates and teachers.