Enrollment
327
Elementary
DISTRICT 354 · STATE 381
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·MERIDIAN CUSD 223·NCES 172569002780
Monroe Center Grade School
17500 Hwy 72, Monroe Center, IL 61052 · (815) 645-2230 · Ogle County
GRADES 03–05ELEMENTARY42-RURALREGULAR SCHOOL327 STUDENTS
C
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Scored higher than 31% of Illinois public elementary schools
- B-Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- DBeats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- ·Three-year trend Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded Illinois public elementary schools
Student : Teacher
13.3:1
25 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 13.4:1 · STATE 13.9:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
31%
100 students
DISTRICT 31% · STATE 56%
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 3 | 114 | 35% |
| Grade 4 | 102 | 31% |
| Grade 5 | 111 | 34% |
Student demographics
31%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 31% · STATE 69% · 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
School pathway
Students here typically continue to
Feeds from
Based on grade levels within Meridian CUSD 223. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
IAR + ISA 2024-25 . % Proficient (Levels 4-5)English Language Arts
46.2%
IL avg 51.0% . +15.3pp since 2023
Math
46.5%
IL avg 37.9% . +18.9pp since 2023
What this means: On the IAR + ISA, Illinois's statewide test, about 46 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 47 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Illinois schools, those numbers are about 51 and 38. Reading and writing scores are up about 15 points since 2023, while math scores are up about 19 points.
IAR + ISA results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 46.2% | 46.5% |
| 2023-24 | 30.9% | 27.6% |
% Proficient (Levels 4-5), all students and all tested grades.
Source: IAR + ISA. 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
42.2%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
53.9%
based on IL schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-11.6pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 42% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 54% typical for Illinois 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 Illinois'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 Center Grade School
Monroe Center Grade School's state test result (42.2% proficient) is higher than 0 of the 4 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Monroe Center Grade School this school | 327 | 30.6% | 42.2% |
| Southeast Elementary School Sycamore | 300 | 30.7% | 53.2% |
| Dorothy Simon Elementary School Winnebago | 297 | 29.6% | N/A |
| Ludwig Elementary School Lockport | 321 | 32.7% | 59.5% |
| Kinnikinnick School Roscoe | 350 | 30.6% | 58.5% |
| Peotone Elementary School Peotone | 340 | 32.6% | 48.8% |
Matched among Illinois 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 Center Grade School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Illinois | In Ogle County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 42.2% | #851 of 1,925 | #5 of 7 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 46.5% | #765 of 2,077 ▲ 137 | #5 of 7 no change |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 46.2% | #1,146 of 2,077 ▼ 3 | #5 of 7 no change |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 327 | #1,378 of 2,419 | #6 of 12 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 13.3:1 | #1,018 of 2,035 | #3 of 9 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 30.5% | #1,383 of 2,042 | #5 of 9 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 30.6% | #1,770 of 2,132 | #8 of 9 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +1.9% | #541 of 615 | #6 of 7 |
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
327
+7 (+2%) vs 2020
+33% since 1990-91, when it was 245
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 | 327 | 24.5 | 13.3:1 | 31% (100) |
| 2023-24 | 309 | 23.1 | 13.4:1 | 31% (95) |
| 2022-23 | 324 | 23.5 | 13.8:1 | 28% (91) |
| 2020-21 | 320 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 321 | 24.3 | 13.2:1 | 31% (100) |
| 2015-16 | 385 | 22 | 17.5:1 | 29% (113) |
| 2010-11 | 460 | 26 | 17.7:1 | 25% (114) |
| 2000-01 | 307 | 14 | 21.9:1 | N/A |
| 1990-91 | 245 | 10 | 24.5:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Monroe Center Grade School.
Since 2017-18: students up 2% (321 to 327); teachers up 1% (24.3 to 24.5).
About Monroe Center Grade School
Monroe Center Grade School is a mid-sized elementary school in Monroe Center, Illinois, administered by Meridian CUSD 223. It had 327 students in 2024-25, spanning grades 3 through 5.
In Meridian CUSD 223, 4 schools enroll a combined 1,469 students.
The share of students at Monroe Center Grade School who are White is 82%. Enrollment also includes 15% Hispanic and 2% multiracial. Ogle County residents are about 86% White, a similar share. On a 0 to 100 scale, the school's diversity index is 31, compared with 70 nationally.
Classroom staffing at Monroe Center Grade School totals 24.5 full-time-equivalent teachers, and the student-to-teacher ratio is 13.3:1. That is in line with the 13.9:1 average for elementary schools in Illinois. Federal data show 31% of students (100) are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch. Compared with the 40% average for public schools in Ogle County, the school's rate is lower.
Monroe Center Grade School earns a C on the allk12 Grade, which blends test scores, results against poverty-based expectations, and the three-year trend. It scored higher than 31% of Illinois public elementary schools.
Monroe Center Grade School sits between the top and bottom 10% of Illinois schools on BeatsExpectations, with an actual average proficiency rate across its state test results of 42.2% and a predicted 53.9%.
In Ogle County, home to about 51,495 people, median household income comes to about $82,132, 24% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 6% of people live in poverty. There are 26 public schools in the county, enrolling about 8,269, Monroe Center Grade School among them.
Eswood C C Grade School is about 3.3 miles from Monroe Center Grade School, the shortest distance to any other public school. The ten-mile area around Monroe Center Grade School holds at least 8 other public schools. Monroe Center Grade School comes in 6th of 9 nearby schools on average proficiency.
The National Center for Education Statistics classifies the school's location as Rural: Distant, meaning it is in rural territory some distance from an urban area.
Enrollment in 2024-25 was 327, close to the 320 recorded in 2020-21.
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Ogle County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
51,495
Census ACS
Median income
$82,132
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
24%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
6%
Below federal line
Schools in county
26
8,269 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Meridian CUSD 223
- Stillman Valley High SchoolHigh · 433 students
- Highland Elementary SchoolElementary · 381 students
- Meridian Jr High SchoolMiddle · 328 students
Nearby schools
- Eswood C C Grade School3.3 mi · 82
- Jefferson High School7.6 mi · 2,173
- Arthur Froberg Elementary School8.4 mi · 426
- Hiawatha Elementary School PreK-58.4 mi · 216
- Hiawatha Jr/Sr High School8.4 mi · 211
- Kings Elementary School8.5 mi · 81
Frequently asked questions
About Monroe Center Grade SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at Monroe Center Grade School?
Monroe Center Grade School enrolls approximately 327 students in grades 03-05.
What grades does Monroe Center Grade School serve?
Monroe Center Grade School serves grades 03-05.
How many teachers does Monroe Center Grade School have?
Monroe Center Grade School employs 25 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 13.3:1.
How diverse is Monroe Center Grade School?
Monroe Center Grade School reports a student body of 82% White, 15% Hispanic, 1% Black, 2% Two or more.
Who oversees Monroe Center Grade School?
Monroe Center Grade School is overseen by Meridian CUSD 223 in Ogle County.
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