Enrollment
325
Elementary
DISTRICT 339 · STATE 381
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·HINSDALE CCSD 181·NCES 171929002217
Monroe Elementary School
210 N Madison St, Hinsdale, IL 60521 · (630) 861-4200 · DuPage County
GRADES KG–05ELEMENTARY21-SUBURBREGULAR SCHOOL325 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
11.3:1
29 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 11.8:1 · STATE 13.9:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
,
Title I proxy
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Kindergarten | 61 | 19% |
| Grade 1 | 49 | 15% |
| Grade 2 | 47 | 14% |
| Grade 3 | 60 | 18% |
| Grade 4 | 50 | 15% |
| Grade 5 | 58 | 18% |
This year's kindergarten class (61) is 5% larger than its 5th grade class (58).
Student demographics
46%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 52% · 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
Test scores
IAR + ISA 2024-25 . % Proficient (Levels 4-5)English Language Arts
90.9%
IL avg 51.0% . +8.6pp since 2023
Math
89.7%
IL avg 37.9% . +10.6pp since 2023
What this means: On the IAR + ISA, Illinois's statewide test, about 91 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 90 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 9 points since 2023, while math scores are up about 11 points.
IAR + ISA results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 90.9% | 89.7% |
| 2023-24 | 82.3% | 79.1% |
% Proficient (Levels 4-5), all students and all tested grades.
Source: IAR + ISA. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where Monroe Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Illinois | In DuPage County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 89.7% | #13 of 2,077 ▲ 6 | #4 of 141 ▲ 3 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 90.9% | #20 of 2,077 ▼ 4 | #5 of 141 no change |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 325 | #1,394 of 2,419 | #110 of 163 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 11.3:1 | #350 of 2,035 | #28 of 146 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 46.0% | #1,005 of 2,042 | #111 of 146 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -12.9% | #769 of 1,461 | #44 of 92 |
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
325
+20 (+7%) vs 2020
-6% since 1990-91, when it was 347
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 | 325 | 28.7 | 11.3:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 304 | 29.1 | 10.4:1 | N/A |
| 2022-23 | 293 | 23.8 | 12.3:1 | N/A |
| 2020-21 | 305 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 373 | 26.2 | 14.2:1 | 2% (6) |
| 2015-16 | 405 | 34 | 11.9:1 | 3% (11) |
| 2010-11 | 444 | 25 | 17.8:1 | N/A |
| 2000-01 | 478 | 25 | 19.1:1 | N/A |
| 1990-91 | 347 | 23 | 15.1:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Monroe Elementary School.
Since 2017-18: students down 13% (373 to 325); teachers up 10% (26.2 to 28.7).
About Monroe Elementary School
Monroe Elementary School is classified as an elementary school. It is located in Hinsdale, Illinois. It covers kindergarten through 5, with a total enrollment of 325 students.
Within Hinsdale CCSD 181, Monroe Elementary School is one of 9 schools. The district enrolls 3,574 students.
A majority of students at Monroe Elementary School, 71%, are White. Next come 13% Asian, 11% multiracial, and 4% Hispanic. The chance that two students picked at random at Monroe Elementary School belong to different racial or ethnic groups, known as the diversity index, is 46%.
The school has about 11.3 students per teacher and 28.7 full-time-equivalent teachers. The average ratio among elementary schools in Illinois is 13.9:1, higher than at this school.
In the county around the school, DuPage County, median household income is about $112,096, 52% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 5% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Monroe Elementary School is among the 277 public schools in DuPage County.
Hinsdale Middle School is located about 0.6 miles from Monroe Elementary School. Other public schools within five miles: at least 8.
Monroe Elementary School falls in the Suburb: Large locale category, used for schools in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population of 250,000 or more.
From 2020-21 to 2024-25, Monroe Elementary School went from 305 students to 325.
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DuPage County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
930,024
Census ACS
Median income
$112,096
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
52%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
5%
Below federal line
Schools in county
277
138,557 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Hinsdale CCSD 181
- Hinsdale Middle SchoolMiddle · 755 students
- Clarendon Hills Middle SchoolMiddle · 448 students
- Oak Elementary SchoolElementary · 446 students
- Madison Elementary SchoolElementary · 367 students
- The Lane Elementary SchoolElementary · 345 students
- Prospect Elementary SchoolElementary · 302 students
Other schools in Hinsdale
- Hinsdale Central High SchoolHigh · 2,445 students
- Hinsdale Middle SchoolMiddle · 755 students
- Oak Elementary SchoolElementary · 446 students
- Madison Elementary SchoolElementary · 367 students
- The Lane Elementary SchoolElementary · 345 students
Other Monroe Elementary schools
35 other US public schools in 18 states are named Monroe Elementary. Monroe Elementary School is the 22nd largest of the 36.
- Monroe Elementary SchoolCasey, IL · 530 students
- Monroe Elementary SchoolBartonville, IL · 274 students
- Monroe Elementary SchoolMonroe, OH · 1,166 students
- Monroe ElementaryHanford, CA · 611 students
- Monroe ElementaryMonroe, GA · 605 students
Nearby schools
- Hinsdale Middle School0.6 mi · 755
- Madison Elementary School0.7 mi · 367
- The Lane Elementary School0.8 mi · 345
- Prospect Elementary School1.0 mi · 302
- Clarendon Hills Middle School1.1 mi · 448
- Walker School1.2 mi · 299
Frequently asked questions
About Monroe Elementary SchoolHow many students attend Monroe Elementary School?
Monroe Elementary School enrolls approximately 325 students in grades KG-05.
What age range does Monroe Elementary School serve?
Monroe Elementary School serves students from grade KG through grade 05.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Monroe Elementary School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Monroe Elementary School is approximately 11.3:1 (29 FTE teachers).
How diverse is Monroe Elementary School?
Monroe Elementary School reports a student body of 71% White, 4% Hispanic, 1% Black, 13% Asian, 11% Two or more.
What district is Monroe Elementary School in?
Monroe Elementary School is part of Hinsdale CCSD 181.
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