Monroe Middle School

Monroe Middle School is one of the high-enrollment intermediate schools in Wheaton, Illinois, overseen by CUSD 200, with 716 students on its rolls from grades 6 through 8. That puts it 55% above the typical public school in Illinois, which averages around 462 students.

Monroe Middle School is one of 20 schools operated by CUSD 200, a district that serves 11,639 students overall.

On demographics, Monroe Middle School shows that White students make up the majority at 58%. Beyond that, the school records 18% Hispanic, 9% Asian, 9% Black, 5% multiracial.

On the income-and-resources front, Staff filings list 56 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 12.9:1 students per teacher. The state averages about 13.0:1, putting this campus right in line with peers. Around 34% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator.

On a residual basis (actual vs predicted given the student mix), Monroe Middle 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 51.8%; this one delivers 66.8%, a residual of +15.0 points.

Zooming out to the county, the surrounding county (DuPage County) reports that median household income runs about $112,096, about 52% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 5%. In all, DuPage County runs 277 public schools (combined enrollment of about 138,557 students), of which Monroe Middle School is one.

Jefferson Early Childhood Center is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.3 miles from this campus. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts Monroe Middle School at 6th of 8; the average score across the group is 69.1%.

The campus sits in an outer-ring setting.

Five-year trend. Monroe Middle School's enrollment has shrank 3% since 2018, when it stood at 736 (now 716).

On the community side, recent activity here tends to focus on pickup logistics, teacher feedback, and after-school programs. Members of the school community can share what they know.