Monroe Elementary

Monroe Elementary is a moderately sized primary school in Monroe, Georgia, part of Walton County. The school hosts 605 students in grades pre-K through 5.

Walton County comprises 15 schools with combined enrollment of 14,783 students; Monroe Elementary is among them.

In terms of who attends, Monroe Elementary lists that the largest single group is Black at 41%, but no single group is in the majority. The remainder reads as 33% White, 15% Hispanic, 8% multiracial. By comparison, Walton County as a whole is about 19% Black, so the school skews visibly more Black than its surroundings.

In terms of school funding signals, On paper, Monroe Elementary has 39 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 15.7:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 13.3:1, putting Monroe Elementary higher than the state norm the norm. About 79% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment. By comparison, Walton County runs at roughly 56%, so the school's eligibility rate is somewhat above the surrounding baseline.

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 36.4%; this one delivers 31.9%.

In the broader community, the surrounding county (Walton County) records that median household income runs about $84,945, 25% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 8%. Monroe Elementary is one of 19 public schools in Walton County (combined enrollment of about 16,815 students).

Nearest neighbor: Monroe Area High School, around 0.3 miles off. 4 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts Monroe Elementary at 8th of 9; the average score across the group is 42.6%.

The campus sits in a town-center setting.

Looking at the recent track record. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Monroe Elementary has edged up 8%, going from 559 students in 2018 to 605 in 2025. The Hispanic share of enrollment rose from 4% to 15% over that span. Class-load math has grew: from 13.8:1 in 2018 to 15.7:1 in 2025.

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