Enrollment
206
Elementary
DISTRICT 316 · STATE 332
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·BOISE INDEPENDENT DISTRICT·NCES 160036000067
MONROE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
3615 CASSIA STREET, BOISE, ID 83705 · (208) 854-5620 · Ada County
GRADES PK–06ELEMENTARY12-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL206 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
15.9:1
13 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 15.7:1 · STATE 18.1:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
99%
203 students
DISTRICT 51% · STATE 46%
Community
0
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 | 19 | 9% |
| Grade 1 | 23 | 11% |
| Grade 2 | 26 | 13% |
| Grade 3 | 39 | 19% |
| Grade 4 | 30 | 15% |
| Grade 5 | 35 | 17% |
| Grade 6 | 34 | 17% |
This year's kindergarten class (19) is 44% smaller than its 6th grade class (34).
Student demographics
32%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 50% · STATE 44% · 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
ISAT 2024-25 . % ProficientEnglish Language Arts
53.6%
ID avg 53.4%
Math
52.9%
ID avg 43.5%
What this means: On the ISAT, Idaho's statewide test, about 54 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 53 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Idaho schools, those numbers are about 53 and 44.
Source: ISAT. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Schools most like MONROE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| MONROE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL this school | 206 | 98.5% | N/A |
| VALLEY VIEW ELEMENTARY SCHOOL BOISE | 330 | 97.0% | N/A |
| OWYHEE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL BOISE | 167 | 96.4% | N/A |
| A H BUSH ELEMENTARY SCHOOL IDAHO FALLS | 315 | 81.0% | N/A |
| THERESA BUNKER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL IDAHO FALLS | 297 | 73.1% | N/A |
| GRACE JORDAN ELEMENTARY BOISE | 402 | 98.8% | N/A |
Matched among Idaho 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 SCHOOL ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Idaho | In Ada County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 52.9% | #113 of 323 | #46 of 79 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 53.6% | #141 of 319 | #50 of 78 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 206 | #294 of 393 | #75 of 83 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 15.9:1 | #72 of 295 | #25 of 77 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 31.8% | #209 of 296 | #68 of 77 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 98.5% | #4 of 328 | #4 of 76 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -35.2% | #18 of 208 | #9 of 58 |
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
206
+1 (+0%) vs 2020
-36% since 1990-91, when it was 320
Student : Teacher
15.9:1
was 14.6:1
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 | 206 | 13 | 15.9:1 | 99% (203) |
| 2023-24 | 216 | 14.5 | 14.9:1 | 33% (71) |
| 2022-23 | 222 | 15.5 | 14.3:1 | 32% (70) |
| 2020-21 | 205 | 14 | 14.6:1 | 28% (58) |
| 2017-18 | 318 | 17.1 | 18.6:1 | 44% (139) |
| 2015-16 | 323 | 16 | 20.2:1 | 48% (156) |
| 2010-11 | 315 | 19 | 16.6:1 | 41% (129) |
| 2000-01 | 307 | 16 | 19.2:1 | 33% (100) |
| 1990-91 | 320 | 16 | 20.0:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for MONROE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL.
Since 2017-18: students down 35% (318 to 206); teachers down 24% (17.1 to 13).
About MONROE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
MONROE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is listed by the National Center for Education Statistics as an elementary school in BOISE, Idaho. The school serves 206 students in pre-K through 6 in 2024-25. The average among elementary schools in Idaho is roughly 332 students; this school is 38% smaller than that.
BOISE INDEPENDENT DISTRICT has 52 schools; together they serve 22,134 students.
The student body at MONROE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is 82% White. Enrollment also includes 8% Hispanic and 4% Pacific Islander. The county population is about 83% White, within a few points of the school. MONROE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL's diversity index is 32%, against a US figure of 70%.
Dividing enrollment by its 13 full-time-equivalent teachers gives a ratio of about 15.9:1. That is lower than the 18.1:1 average for elementary schools in Idaho. Eligible students account for 99% of enrollment in the free or reduced-price lunch program. It compares with 34% for public schools in Ada County.
County data help place the school in context: in Ada County, the median household income is $91,502, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 45% of adults, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 5%. Ada County is home to 156 public schools and about 80,006 public school students.
SOUTH JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.3 miles away. Within five miles of MONROE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL, there are at least 8 other public schools.
Locale: City: Mid-size. In NCES terms, the school is inside a principal city with a population between 100,000 and 250,000.
Enrollment at MONROE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL was 205 in 2020-21 and 206 in 2024-25, a change of less than 3%. The ratio was 14.6:1 in 2020-21 and 15.9:1 in 2024-25.
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Ada County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
518,935
Census ACS
Median income
$91,502
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
45%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
5%
Below federal line
Schools in county
156
80,006 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in BOISE INDEPENDENT DISTRICT
- BOISE SENIOR HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 1,512 students
- BORAH SENIOR HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 1,308 students
- TIMBERLINE HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 1,307 students
- CAPITAL SENIOR HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 1,170 students
- NORTH JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOLMiddle · 886 students
- WEST JUNIOR HIGHMiddle · 717 students
Other schools in BOISE
- CENTENNIAL HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 1,743 students
- BOISE SENIOR HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 1,512 students
- BORAH SENIOR HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 1,308 students
- TIMBERLINE HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 1,307 students
- iSUCCEED VIRTUAL HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 1,290 students
- INSPIRE VIRTUAL CHARTER SCHOOLCombined · 1,210 students
Other Monroe Elementary schools
35 other US public schools in 18 states are named Monroe Elementary. MONROE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is the 32nd largest of the 36.
- Monroe Elementary SchoolMonroe, OH · 1,166 students
- Monroe ElementaryHanford, CA · 611 students
- Monroe ElementaryMonroe, GA · 605 students
- Monroe ElementaryRiverside, CA · 596 students
- Monroe Elementary SchoolNew Richmond, OH · 554 students
Nearby schools
- SOUTH JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL0.3 mi · 533
- JEFFERSON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL0.4 mi · 228
- WHITNEY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL0.6 mi · 469
- HILLCREST ELEMENTARY SCHOOL1.2 mi · 299
- HAWTHORNE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL1.3 mi · 264
- PEACE VALLEY CHARTER SCHOOL1.4 mi · 192
Frequently asked questions
About MONROE ELEMENTARY SCHOOLHow many students attend MONROE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL?
MONROE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL enrolls approximately 206 students in grades PK-06.
What grades does MONROE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL serve?
MONROE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL serves grades PK-06.
What is the student-teacher ratio at MONROE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL?
The student-to-teacher ratio at MONROE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is approximately 15.9:1 (13 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at MONROE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL?
At MONROE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL, the student body is approximately 82% White, 8% Hispanic, 1% Black, 1% Asian, 2% Two or more.
Is MONROE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL public or private?
MONROE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is a public K-12 school, overseen by BOISE INDEPENDENT DISTRICT.
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