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Does Monroe Elementary have enough mental health and stress support?
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Enrollment
596
Elementary
DISTRICT 671 · STATE 465
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·RIVERSIDE UNIFIED·NCES 063315005152
Monroe Elementary
8535 Garfield Ave., Riverside, CA 92504 · (951) 352-8241 · Riverside County
GRADES KG–06ELEMENTARY11-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL596 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
23.8:1
25 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 24.2:1 · STATE 22.3:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
89%
530 students
DISTRICT 76% · STATE 65%
Community
6
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Kindergarten | 112 | 19% |
| Grade 1 | 67 | 11% |
| Grade 2 | 66 | 11% |
| Grade 3 | 92 | 15% |
| Grade 4 | 82 | 14% |
| Grade 5 | 83 | 14% |
| Grade 6 | 94 | 16% |
This year's kindergarten class (112) is 19% larger than its 6th grade class (94).
Student demographics
27%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 48% · STATE 62% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Test scores
CAASPP 2024-25 . % met or exceeded standardEnglish Language Arts
43.4%
CA avg 49.1% . +21.4pp since 2014
Math
35.1%
CA avg 37.7% . +16.1pp since 2014
What this means: On the CAASPP, California's statewide test, about 43 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 35 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all California schools, those numbers are about 49 and 38. Reading and writing scores are up about 21 points since 2014, while math scores are up about 16 points.
Performance levels, 2024-25
| Subject | Standard Exceeded | Standard Met | Standard Nearly Met | Standard Not Met |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| English Language Arts | 17.7% | 25.7% | 23.9% | 32.7% |
| Math | 12.7% | 22.4% | 23.9% | 41.0% |
Share of tested students at each CAASPP level. Each student counts in one level, so a row adds to about 100%.
CAASPP results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 43.4% | 35.1% |
| 2023-24 | 32.2% | 29.3% |
| 2022-23 | 32.3% | 27.9% |
| 2021-22 | 38.1% | 29.6% |
| 2018-19 | 33.0% | 25.0% |
| 2017-18 | 36.5% | 27.1% |
| 2016-17 | 29.9% | 19.2% |
| 2015-16 | 31.0% | 18.0% |
| 2014-15 | 22.0% | 19.0% |
% met or exceeded standard, all students and all tested grades.
Source: CAASPP. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
35.1%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
27.4%
based on CA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+7.7pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 35% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 27% typical for California schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among California's top nor bottom 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Schools most like Monroe Elementary
Monroe Elementary's state test result (35.1% proficient) is higher than 5 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Monroe Elementary this school | 596 | 88.9% | 35.1% |
| Hort Elementary Bakersfield | 590 | 89.3% | 20.5% |
| Fillmore Elementary Stockton | 577 | 90.3% | 18.4% |
| Gauldin (A.L.) Elementary Downey | 641 | 89.4% | 33.3% |
| Orangewood Elementary Bakersfield | 617 | 86.7% | 33.4% |
| Richard Haynes Elementary Ontario | 641 | 89.2% | 34.8% |
Matched among California elementary schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where Monroe Elementary ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In California | In Riverside County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 35.1% | #2,943 of 5,151 | #123 of 283 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 35.1% | #2,738 of 5,172 ▲ 426 | #104 of 283 ▲ 28 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 43.4% | #2,612 of 5,172 ▲ 921 | #116 of 283 ▲ 64 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +5.4pp | #1,537 of 5,116 | #90 of 280 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 596 | #1,442 of 5,915 | #177 of 296 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 23.8:1 | #3,617 of 5,352 | #178 of 292 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 26.7% | #4,099 of 5,354 | #217 of 292 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 88.9% | #1,230 of 5,625 | #85 of 294 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -11.4% | #2,514 of 3,837 | #134 of 207 |
Ranked against other public elementary schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
596
-3 (-1%) vs 2020
-12% since 1990-91, when it was 679
Student : Teacher
23.8:1
was 29.9:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 596 | 25 | 23.8:1 | 89% (530) |
| 2023-24 | 578 | 27 | 21.4:1 | 59% (343) |
| 2022-23 | 583 | 24 | 24.3:1 | 90% (523) |
| 2020-21 | 599 | 20 | 29.9:1 | 89% (535) |
| 2017-18 | 673 | 27.7 | 24.3:1 | 85% (572) |
| 2015-16 | 669 | 26 | 25.7:1 | 85% (570) |
| 2010-11 | 704 | N/A | N/A | 79% (553) |
| 2000-01 | 771 | 39 | 19.8:1 | 64% (491) |
| 1990-91 | 679 | 28 | 24.3:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Monroe Elementary.
Since 2017-18: students down 11% (673 to 596); teachers down 10% (27.7 to 25).
About Monroe Elementary
Monroe Elementary is an elementary school located in Riverside, California, in Riverside County. Its grade span covers kindergarten through 6, with 596 students on the rolls. Across elementary schools in California, the average enrollment is about 465.
Within Riverside Unified, Monroe Elementary is one of 48 schools. The district enrolls 38,002 students.
Hispanic students account for 85% of the school's enrollment. Beyond that, enrollment is 6% White, 4% multiracial, 3% Black, and 2% Asian. The Hispanic share of the county population is lower, at 51%. On a 0 to 100 scale, the school's diversity index is 27, compared with 70 nationally.
The student-to-teacher ratio is 23.8:1. The school has 25 full-time-equivalent teachers. The school's 23.8:1 compares with an average of 22.3:1 for elementary schools in California. Federal data show 89% of students (530) are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch. The gap from the 74% average for public schools in Riverside County is 15 points.
Monroe Elementary is 7.7 points above its predicted average proficiency rate across its state test results (35.1% versus 27.4%), which places it in neither the top nor the bottom 10% in California.
For Riverside County, Census Bureau data show the median household earns about $93,074 a year, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 26%, and roughly 8% of residents are in poverty. There are 543 public schools in the county, enrolling about 424,872, Monroe Elementary among them.
Monroe Elementary's closest public school neighbor is Chemawa Middle, about 0.5 miles away. The five-mile area around Monroe Elementary holds at least 8 other public schools. Monroe Elementary's average proficiency of 35.1% compares with 29.2% for its nearest scored neighbors.
The National Center for Education Statistics classifies the school's location as City: Large, meaning it is inside a principal city with a population of 250,000 or more.
Monroe Elementary had 599 students in 2020-21 and 596 in 2024-25, nearly the same. Federal data show the ratio falling from 29.9:1 to 23.8:1.
This page collects posts and questions about Monroe Elementary, such as athletics, class schedules, and weather closures. Members of the school community can share what they know.
Riverside County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
2,478,600
Census ACS
Median income
$93,074
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
26%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
8%
Below federal line
Schools in county
543
424,872 students
Quick facts
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Other Monroe Elementary schools
35 other US public schools in 18 states are named Monroe Elementary. Monroe Elementary is the 4th largest of the 36.
- Monroe ElementaryHanford, CA · 611 students
- Monroe ElementarySan Francisco, CA · 533 students
- Monroe ElementaryMonrovia, CA · 452 students
- Monroe ElementaryStockton, CA · 426 students
- Monroe ElementarySan Leandro, CA · 410 students
Nearby schools
- Chemawa Middle0.5 mi · 885
- Adams Elementary0.7 mi · 487
- Sherman Indian High School0.8 mi · 276
- Jefferson Elementary0.9 mi · 886
- Jackson Elementary0.9 mi · 657
- Ramona High1.1 mi · 2,142
Frequently asked questions
About Monroe ElementaryWhat is the total enrollment at Monroe Elementary?
Monroe Elementary enrolls approximately 596 students in grades KG-06.
What grades does Monroe Elementary serve?
Monroe Elementary serves grades KG-06.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Monroe Elementary?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Monroe Elementary is approximately 23.8:1 (25 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at Monroe Elementary?
At Monroe Elementary, the student body is approximately 6% White, 85% Hispanic, 3% Black, 2% Asian, 4% Two or more.
Who oversees Monroe Elementary?
Monroe Elementary is overseen by Riverside Unified in Riverside County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.