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Enrollment
680
Elementary
DISTRICT 575 · STATE 436
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·MONROE CENTRAL SCHOOL CORP·NCES 180708002226
Monroe Central Elementary School
10421 W SR 32, Parker City, IN 47368 · (765) 468-7725 · Randolph County
GRADES PK–06ELEMENTARY41-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL680 STUDENTS
C+
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Scored higher than 41% of Indiana 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.
- C+Beats 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 Indiana public elementary schools
Student : Teacher
17.7:1
39 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 15.3:1 · STATE 15.5:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
50%
341 students
DISTRICT 46% · STATE 50%
Community
5
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-K | 88 | 13% |
| Kindergarten | 81 | 12% |
| Grade 1 | 91 | 13% |
| Grade 2 | 86 | 13% |
| Grade 3 | 76 | 11% |
| Grade 4 | 97 | 14% |
| Grade 5 | 78 | 11% |
| Grade 6 | 83 | 12% |
This year's kindergarten class (81) is about the same size as its 6th grade class (83).
Student demographics
15%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 15% · STATE 57% · 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
Monroe Central Elementary School→Monroe Central Jr-Sr High School
Based on grade levels within Monroe Central School Corp. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
ILEARN 2024-25 . % At or Above ProficiencyEnglish Language Arts
32.3%
IN avg 39.2%
Math
47.3%
IN avg 41.1%
What this means: On the ILEARN, Indiana's statewide test, about 32 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 Indiana schools, those numbers are about 39 and 41.
Source: ILEARN. 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
39.8%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
40.0%
based on IN schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-0.3pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 40% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 40% typical for Indiana 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 Indiana'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 Central Elementary School
Monroe Central Elementary School's state test result (39.8% proficient) is higher than 2 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Monroe Central Elementary School this school | 680 | 50.1% | 39.8% |
| Throop Elementary School Paoli | 693 | 51.7% | 38.8% |
| North Daviess Elementary School Elnora | 621 | 50.1% | 45.9% |
| Linton-Stockton Elementary Linton | 725 | 51.4% | 50.8% |
| Sullivan Elementary School Sullivan | 627 | 51.7% | 32.9% |
| Hagerstown Elementary School Hagerstown | 621 | 51.7% | 50.8% |
Matched among Indiana 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 Central Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Indiana | In Randolph County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 39.8% | #519 of 983 | #3 of 6 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 47.3% | #468 of 986 | #3 of 6 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 32.3% | #635 of 986 | #3 of 6 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 680 | #100 of 1,079 | #1 of 7 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 17.7:1 | #843 of 991 | N/A |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 15.5% | #841 of 996 | N/A |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 50.1% | #595 of 1,058 | #4 of 7 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +20.8% | #89 of 353 | N/A |
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
680
+65 (+11%) vs 2020
+21% since 1990-91, when it was 562
Student : Teacher
17.7:1
was 18.6:1
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 | 680 | 38.5 | 17.7:1 | 50% (341) |
| 2023-24 | 646 | 40.5 | 15.9:1 | 49% (318) |
| 2022-23 | 624 | 42 | 14.9:1 | 52% (325) |
| 2020-21 | 615 | 33 | 18.6:1 | 46% (284) |
| 2017-18 | 563 | 33 | 17.1:1 | 46% (258) |
| 2015-16 | 529 | 31 | 17.1:1 | 51% (269) |
| 2010-11 | 561 | 27 | 20.8:1 | 50% (281) |
| 2000-01 | 555 | 33 | 16.8:1 | 24% (132) |
| 1990-91 | 562 | 35 | 16.1:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Monroe Central Elementary School.
About Monroe Central Elementary School
Monroe Central Elementary School is a high-enrollment elementary school found in Parker City, Indiana. It serves 680 students in pre-K through 6. For comparison, elementary schools in Indiana average about 436 students.
Monroe Central School Corp has 1,150 students in 2 schools, and Monroe Central Elementary School is one of those schools.
The student body at Monroe Central Elementary School is 92% White. The rest of enrollment is 5% multiracial. That is close to the 92% White share among all Randolph County residents. Monroe Central Elementary School's diversity index is 15%, against a US figure of 70%.
The teaching staff at Monroe Central Elementary School is 38.5 full-time-equivalent teachers, and the ratio is 17.7:1. This ratio sits 2.1 above the 15.5:1 average for elementary schools in Indiana. The percentage of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch is 50%. The rate at public schools in Randolph County averages 63%, higher than here.
Measured against Indiana public elementary schools, Monroe Central Elementary School receives a C+. The grade weighs proficiency most heavily, then how results compare with what the school's low-income share predicts, then the three-year change.
BeatsExpectations compares each school's average proficiency rate on state tests with a prediction based on free or reduced-price lunch eligibility. For Monroe Central Elementary School, the prediction is 40.0% and the result is 39.8%.
Federal survey data for Randolph County show that the median household income is $60,791, 15% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 14% of people live in poverty. Randolph County is home to 17 public schools and about 11,772 public school students.
The next-closest public school is Monroe Central Jr-Sr High School, about 0.3 miles away. Monroe Central Elementary School is one of several public schools in the area, with 2 others within five miles. Monroe Central Elementary School ranks 4th of 7 among nearby schools on average proficiency, with 39.8% against a local average of 39.5%.
The school's locale code, Rural: Fringe, means it is in rural territory close to an urban area.
Enrollment grew 11% from its 2020-21 level of 615.
Discussion on this page can cover school events, clubs, and volunteer needs. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.
Randolph County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
24,387
Census ACS
Median income
$60,791
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
15%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
14%
Below federal line
Schools in county
17
11,772 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Monroe Central School Corp
- Monroe Central Jr-Sr High SchoolHigh · 470 students
Nearby schools
- Monroe Central Jr-Sr High School0.3 mi · 470
- Selma Elementary School4.8 mi · 535
- Selma Middle School5.0 mi · 277
- Wapahani High School5.0 mi · 349
- Albany Elementary School8.4 mi · 267
- Inspire Academy - A Sch of Inquiry9.6 mi · 201
Frequently asked questions
About Monroe Central Elementary SchoolHow large is Monroe Central Elementary School?
Monroe Central Elementary School enrolls approximately 680 students in grades PK-06.
What age range does Monroe Central Elementary School serve?
Monroe Central Elementary School serves students from grade PK through grade 06.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Monroe Central Elementary School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Monroe Central Elementary School is approximately 17.7:1 (39 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at Monroe Central Elementary School?
At Monroe Central Elementary School, the student body is approximately 92% White, 2% Hispanic, 1% Black, 5% Two or more.
Is Monroe Central Elementary School public or private?
Monroe Central Elementary School is a public K-12 school, overseen by Monroe Central School Corp.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.