Enrollment
257
Elementary
DISTRICT 249 · STATE 325
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·PCM COMM SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 199901702063
Monroe Elementary School
400 N Jasper, Monroe, IA 50170 · (515) 994-8222 · Jasper County
GRADES PK–02ELEMENTARY42-RURALREGULAR SCHOOL257 STUDENTS
F
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 4% of Iowa public elementary schools
- DTest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- FBeats 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 Iowa public elementary schools
Student : Teacher
15.1:1
17 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 14.6:1 · STATE 13.7:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
25%
65 students
DISTRICT 24% · STATE 41%
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-K | 56 | 22% |
| Kindergarten | 78 | 30% |
| Grade 1 | 64 | 25% |
| Grade 2 | 59 | 23% |
Student demographics
14%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 16% · STATE 48% · 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
Based on grade levels within PCM Comm School District. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
ISASP 2023-24 . % ProficientEnglish Language Arts
42.9%
IA avg 72.7%
Math
57.1%
IA avg 69.8%
What this means: On the ISASP, Iowa's statewide test, about 43 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 57 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Iowa schools, those numbers are about 73 and 70.
Source: ISASP. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
UNDERPERFORMING
Bottom 10% of IA schools after controlling for student poverty
Actual proficiency
50.0%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
79.3%
based on IA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-29.3pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 50% of students here test proficient in math and reading, below the roughly 79% typical for Iowa schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations compares each school with others at the same poverty level, not by raw scores, so a school lands here when its results trail those comparable schools, which is not the same as having low scores. A higher-scoring school can still fall in this tier if similar schools score higher still.
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 Elementary School
Monroe Elementary School's state test result (50.0% proficient) is higher than 0 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Monroe Elementary School this school | 257 | 25.3% | 50.0% |
| Highland Elementary School Riverside | 242 | 25.2% | 57.0% |
| La Porte City Elementary School La Porte City | 260 | 23.8% | 83.3% |
| Prairie City Elementary School Prairie City | 240 | 27.5% | 73.1% |
| Tipton Elementary School Tipton | 284 | 23.6% | 65.5% |
| Madrid Elementary School Madrid | 259 | 22.8% | 76.8% |
Matched among Iowa 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 Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Iowa | In Jasper County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 50.0% | #501 of 564 | #9 of 9 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 57.1% | #489 of 564 | #9 of 9 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 42.9% | #546 of 564 | #9 of 9 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 257 | #466 of 705 | #6 of 9 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 15.1:1 | #458 of 561 | #7 of 9 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 14.0% | #504 of 561 | #8 of 9 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 25.3% | #549 of 666 | #9 of 9 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -7.6% | #252 of 359 | 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
257
-10 (-4%) vs 2020
-6% since 2000-01, when it was 273
Student : Teacher
15.1:1
was 13.3:1
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 | 257 | 17 | 15.1:1 | 25% (65) |
| 2023-24 | 192 | 17 | 11.3:1 | 32% (61) |
| 2022-23 | 206 | 16 | 12.9:1 | 35% (72) |
| 2020-21 | 267 | 20 | 13.3:1 | 29% (77) |
| 2017-18 | 278 | 20.9 | 13.3:1 | 30% (83) |
| 2015-16 | 306 | 20 | 15.3:1 | 26% (81) |
| 2010-11 | 265 | 17 | 15.6:1 | 26% (68) |
| 2000-01 | 273 | 20 | 13.7:1 | 11% (31) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Monroe Elementary School.
Since 2017-18: students down 8% (278 to 257); teachers down 19% (20.9 to 17).
About Monroe Elementary School
Located in Monroe, Iowa, Monroe Elementary School is a small elementary school. Grades offered run from pre-K through 2, with 257 students enrolled. For comparison, elementary schools in Iowa average about 325 students.
PCM Comm School District is the district for Monroe Elementary School. It has 4 schools and 1,077 students.
The student body at Monroe Elementary School is 93% White. Other groups include 5% Hispanic. The county population is about 92% White, within a few points of the school. Pick two students at random and there is a 14% chance they belong to different racial or ethnic groups; that figure is the school's diversity index.
With 17 full-time-equivalent teachers in 2024-25, the ratio at Monroe Elementary School was 15.1:1. This ratio sits 1.4 above the 13.7:1 average for elementary schools in Iowa. A measure often used for student poverty, free or reduced-price lunch eligibility, stands at 25%. Among public schools in Jasper County, the average eligibility rate is 40%.
The allk12 Grade for Monroe Elementary School is F. Compared with Iowa public elementary schools, the school scored higher than 4% on a mix of test scores, poverty-adjusted results, and recent trend.
On a poverty-adjusted basis, Monroe Elementary School is in the bottom 10% of Iowa schools: 50.0% actual against 79.3% predicted.
In Jasper County (population about 37,954), the median household income is $71,311, roughly 20% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 5%. There are 18 public schools in Jasper County, enrolling about 5,668 students in all.
PCM High School is the closest public school, about 0.7 miles away in a straight line. In all, 3 other public schools sit within ten miles of Monroe Elementary School. Monroe Elementary School places 8th of 8 on proficiency among the closest schools that report scores.
By NCES locale, the school is Rural: Distant, or in rural territory some distance from an urban area.
Federal data show a 4% enrollment decrease, from 267 in 2020-21 to 257 in 2024-25. The student-to-teacher ratio went up from 13.3:1 to 15.1:1.
Discussions about Monroe Elementary School may include school events, clubs, and volunteer needs. Questions from prospective families are welcome too.
Jasper County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
37,954
Census ACS
Median income
$71,311
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
20%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
5%
Below federal line
Schools in county
18
5,668 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in PCM Comm School District
- PCM High SchoolHigh · 348 students
- Prairie City Elementary SchoolElementary · 240 students
- PCM Middle SchoolMiddle · 232 students
Other Monroe Elementary schools
35 other US public schools in 18 states are named Monroe Elementary. Monroe Elementary School is the 28th largest of the 36.
- Monroe Elementary SchoolDes Moines, IA · 341 students
- Monroe Elementary SchoolMonroe, OH · 1,166 students
- Monroe ElementaryHanford, CA · 611 students
- Monroe ElementaryMonroe, GA · 605 students
- Monroe ElementaryRiverside, CA · 596 students
Nearby schools
- PCM High School0.7 mi · 348
- PCM Middle School8.1 mi · 232
- Prairie City Elementary School8.2 mi · 240
- Woodrow Wilson Elementary School11.8 mi · 306
- Newton Senior High School11.9 mi · 806
- WEST Academy Alternative School12.3 mi · 51
Frequently asked questions
About Monroe Elementary SchoolHow many students attend Monroe Elementary School?
Monroe Elementary School enrolls approximately 257 students in grades PK-02.
What grades does Monroe Elementary School serve?
Monroe Elementary School serves grades PK-02.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Monroe Elementary School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Monroe Elementary School is approximately 15.1:1 (17 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at Monroe Elementary School?
At Monroe Elementary School, the student body is approximately 93% White, 5% Hispanic, 1% Asian, 2% Two or more.
Is Monroe Elementary School public or private?
Monroe Elementary School is a public K-12 school, overseen by PCM Comm School District.
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