Monroe Elem School

Monroe Elem School is one of the medium-sized K-5 schools in Casey, Illinois, part of Casey-Westfield CUSD 4C, with 530 students on its rolls from grades pre-K through 6. Enrollment runs roughly 39% above the state mean of about 381.

Monroe Elem School is one of 2 schools operated by Casey-Westfield CUSD 4C, a district that serves 891 students overall.

On demographics, Monroe Elem School logs that 94% of students identify as White, making the school strongly White-majority. Beyond that, the school records 3% multiracial. Compared to Clark County overall, the school's racial mix sits in roughly the same range.

In terms of school funding signals, Monroe Elem School shows 30 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 17.7:1. That figure is higher than the state norm's 13.9:1 average. Around 42% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator.

Adjusting for the school's free-and-reduced-lunch share, Monroe Elem School sits in the middle band of the BeatsExpectations distribution. Schools with this campus's student mix typically land near 47.4%; this one delivers 44.6%.

Zooming out to the county, community-level numbers for Clark County indicate the typical household earns roughly $72,927 per year, roughly 25% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 6%. Monroe Elem School is one of 9 public schools in Clark County (combined enrollment of about 2,456 students).

Casey-Westfield Jr/Sr HS is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.7 miles from this campus. Within ten miles, there are 3 other public schools, a sparser pattern than typical urban areas. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts Monroe Elem School at 3rd of 8; the average score across the group is 37.7%.

The school occupies an outlying site.

Trend over the last 7 years. Over the past 7-year window, the student count expanded 8%: 490 students in 2018 compared to 530 in 2025. Class-load math has widened: from 16.6:1 in 2018 to 17.7:1 in 2025.

On the community side, the page collects discussion, questions, and updates around sports schedules, lunch menu changes, and school spirit week. Anyone with firsthand experience at this school can post or comment.