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Does Monroe Avenue Elementary have enough mental health and stress support?
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Enrollment
411
Elementary
DISTRICT 420 · STATE 467
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·RICHMOND COUNTY SCHOOLS·NCES 370387001556
Monroe Avenue Elementary
400 Monroe Ave, Hamlet, NC 28345 · (910) 582-7907 · Richmond County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY32-TOWNTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL411 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
15.7:1
26 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 16.9:1 · STATE 14.9:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
96%
396 students
DISTRICT 98% · STATE 82%
Community
1
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 | 38 | 9% |
| Kindergarten | 64 | 16% |
| Grade 1 | 55 | 13% |
| Grade 2 | 65 | 16% |
| Grade 3 | 72 | 18% |
| Grade 4 | 53 | 13% |
| Grade 5 | 64 | 16% |
Student demographics
64%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 70% · STATE 71% · 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
NC EOG / EOC 2024-25 . % Grade Level Proficient (Level 3+)English Language Arts
30.5%
NC avg 50.9%
Math
49.5%
NC avg 52.2%
What this means: On the NC EOG / EOC, North Carolina's statewide test, about 31 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 50 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all North Carolina schools, those numbers are about 51 and 52.
Source: NC EOG / EOC. 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
38.5%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
49.4%
based on NC schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-10.9pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 39% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 49% typical for North Carolina 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 North Carolina'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 →
Where Monroe Avenue Elementary ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In North Carolina | In Richmond County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 38.5% | #1,134 of 1,297 | #6 of 7 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 49.5% | #918 of 1,296 | #4 of 7 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 30.5% | #1,181 of 1,300 | #6 of 7 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 411 | #867 of 1,485 | #6 of 7 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 15.7:1 | #941 of 1,377 | #2 of 7 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 63.5% | #551 of 1,379 | #7 of 7 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 96.4% | #1,022 of 1,414 | #6 of 7 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -9.3% | #617 of 937 | #5 of 7 |
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.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
411
+39 (+10%) vs 2020
-31% since 1990-91, when it was 600
Student : Teacher
15.7:1
was 12.8:1
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 | 411 | 26.2 | 15.7:1 | 96% (396) |
| 2023-24 | 379 | 27.8 | 13.7:1 | 99% (376) |
| 2022-23 | 407 | 27.8 | 14.7:1 | 99% (404) |
| 2020-21 | 372 | 29 | 12.8:1 | 99% (369) |
| 2017-18 | 453 | 33.4 | 13.6:1 | 99% (450) |
| 2015-16 | 468 | 32 | 14.6:1 | 99% (465) |
| 2010-11 | 424 | 29 | 14.6:1 | 85% (361) |
| 2000-01 | 617 | 35 | 17.6:1 | 65% (399) |
| 1990-91 | 600 | 38 | 15.8:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Monroe Avenue Elementary.
About Monroe Avenue Elementary
This page covers Monroe Avenue Elementary, a medium-sized elementary school in Hamlet, North Carolina. Students in pre-K through 5 attend, and enrollment is 411 students.
The district, Richmond County Schools, operates 15 schools serving 6,504 students.
Black students are the majority at Monroe Avenue Elementary, with 55% of enrollment. The remaining students are 20% White, 11% Hispanic, 10% multiracial, and 4% Native American. The Black share of the county population is lower, at 31%. Monroe Avenue Elementary's diversity index is 64%, against a US figure of 70%.
Monroe Avenue Elementary operates with 26.2 full-time-equivalent teachers, a ratio of about 15.7:1. That is higher than the 14.9:1 average for elementary schools in North Carolina. About 96% of students at the school meet free or reduced-price lunch income limits. That tracks the 99% average for public schools in Richmond County.
The allk12 BeatsExpectations score for Monroe Avenue Elementary is -10.9 points: 38.5% actual, 49.4% predicted.
Among Richmond County residents, the median household income is $44,883, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 16%, and roughly 20% of residents are in poverty. Besides Monroe Avenue Elementary, Richmond County has 14 other public schools.
The closest other public school is Richmond Early College High, about 0.9 miles away. Monroe Avenue Elementary has at least 8 other public schools within five miles. Local comparison: Monroe Avenue Elementary ranks 5th of 6 nearby schools, at 38.5% versus a 41.8% average.
Monroe Avenue Elementary is in a town some distance from an urbanized area, a location NCES labels Town: Distant.
Federal data show a 10% enrollment increase, from 372 in 2020-21 to 411 in 2024-25. From 2020-21 to 2024-25, the ratio rose from 12.8:1 to 15.7:1.
Parents and students can post about sports schedules, lunch menus, and spirit week at Monroe Avenue Elementary. Questions from prospective families are welcome too.
Richmond County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
42,344
Census ACS
Median income
$44,883
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
16%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
20%
Below federal line
Schools in county
15
6,504 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Richmond County Schools
- Richmond Senior HighHigh · 1,365 students
- Rockingham MiddleMiddle · 606 students
- Fairview Heights ElementaryElementary · 480 students
- L J Bell ElementaryElementary · 449 students
- Mineral Springs ElementaryElementary · 441 students
- East Rockingham ElementaryElementary · 430 students
Other schools in Hamlet
- Fairview Heights ElementaryElementary · 480 students
- Richmond 9th Grade AcademyHigh · 424 students
- Hamlet MiddleMiddle · 399 students
- Richmond Early College HighHigh · 294 students
Nearby schools
- Richmond Early College High0.9 mi · 294
- Fairview Heights Elementary1.0 mi · 480
- Hamlet Middle1.3 mi · 399
- Richmond 9th Grade Academy1.7 mi · 424
- East Rockingham Elementary3.0 mi · 430
- Richmond Senior High3.8 mi · 1,365
Frequently asked questions
About Monroe Avenue ElementaryHow large is Monroe Avenue Elementary?
Monroe Avenue Elementary enrolls approximately 411 students in grades PK-05.
Is Monroe Avenue Elementary an elementary, middle, or high school?
Monroe Avenue Elementary is an elementary school covering grades PK-05.
How many teachers does Monroe Avenue Elementary have?
Monroe Avenue Elementary employs 26 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 15.7:1.
What is the racial breakdown of students at Monroe Avenue Elementary?
At Monroe Avenue Elementary, the student body is approximately 20% White, 11% Hispanic, 55% Black, 10% Two or more.
What district is Monroe Avenue Elementary in?
Monroe Avenue Elementary is part of Richmond County Schools.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.