Monroe Elementary

Monroe Elementary is an elementary school of medium-sized scale in San Francisco, California, overseen by San Francisco Unified, caters to 533 students in grades K through 5.

San Francisco Unified comprises 106 schools with combined enrollment of 48,706 students; Monroe Elementary is among them.

On demographics, Monroe Elementary records that the largest single group is Hispanic at 53%, but no single group is in the majority. Other groups include 40% Asian, 4% multiracial, 3% White. By comparison, San Francisco County as a whole is about 16% Hispanic, so the school skews meaningfully more Hispanic than its surroundings.

On the income-and-resources front, The school currently runs with 20 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 26.2:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 22.3:1, putting Monroe Elementary higher than the state norm the norm. Around 76% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, often used as a Title I proxy. That share is above San Francisco County's rate of about 54%.

With demographic context factored in, Monroe Elementary sits in the middle band of the BeatsExpectations distribution. Schools with this campus's student mix typically land near 34.3%; this one delivers 46.3%.

Zooming out to the county, census data for San Francisco County shows median household income runs about $140,970, 60% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and the poverty rate sits near 6%. In all, San Francisco County runs 132 public schools (combined enrollment of about 56,505 students), of which Monroe Elementary is one.

San Francisco Community Alternative is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.1 miles from this campus. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts Monroe Elementary at 2nd of 7; the average score across the group is 30.9%.

The school occupies an urban site.

Trend over the last 7 years. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Monroe Elementary has showed little movement, going from 525 students in 2018 to 533 in 2025. Class-load math has rose: from 22.8:1 in 2018 to 26.2:1 in 2025.

On this page, 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.