Monroe Elem School

Monroe Elem School, a close-knit primary school in Bartonville, Illinois, run under Monroe SD 70, enrolls 274 students, covering grades pre-K through 8. Enrollment runs roughly 28% leaner than the state mean of about 381.

Monroe Elem School sits inside Monroe SD 70, the local public-school operator responsible for the campus.

On demographics, Monroe Elem School shows that nearly all students (84%) are White. Beyond that, the school lists 6% Hispanic, 5% multiracial, 3% Black. That is noticeably more White than the county at large, where the share is closer to 67%.

Looking at the economic backdrop, Staff filings list 21 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 13.1:1 students per teacher. The state averages around 13.9:1, so this campus is tighter than the state norm typical. Roughly 45% of students at Monroe Elem School qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, which schools and policymakers use as a rough income-mix signal. That share is below Peoria County's rate of about 57%.

On a residual basis (actual vs predicted given the student mix), Monroe Elem School is in the OUTPERFORMING tier of the BeatsExpectations model, which fits a per-state line through proficiency and FRL share. Schools with this campus's poverty mix typically land near 45.6%; this one delivers 60.6%, a residual of +15.0 points.

In the broader community, ACS estimates for Peoria County put median household earnings sit near $65,108, roughly 35% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and roughly 10% of residents live below the federal poverty line. In all, Peoria County runs 81 public schools (combined enrollment of about 27,827 students), of which Monroe Elem School is one.

The closest other public school is Bartonville Elem School, roughly 1.4 miles away. Counting just inside five miles, 8 other public schools cluster around Monroe Elem School. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts Monroe Elem School at 1st of 9; the average score across the group is 21.7%.

Geographically, the school is in a commuter-belt area.

Trend over the last 7 years. Over the past 7-year window, the student count ticked down 5%: 288 students in 2018 compared to 274 in 2025. The student-to-teacher ratio tightened from 14.1:1 in 2018 to 13.1:1 today.

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