Enrollment
373
Elementary
DISTRICT 563 · STATE 467
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·UNION COUNTY PUBLIC SCHOOLS·NCES 370462001801
Prospect Elementary
3005 Ruben Rd, Monroe, NC 28112 · (704) 296-0636 · Union County
GRADES KG–05ELEMENTARY42-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL373 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
13.3:1
28 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 14.2:1 · STATE 14.9:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
99%
368 students
DISTRICT 50% · STATE 82%
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 | 77 | 21% |
| Grade 1 | 62 | 17% |
| Grade 2 | 59 | 16% |
| Grade 3 | 51 | 14% |
| Grade 4 | 57 | 15% |
| Grade 5 | 67 | 18% |
This year's kindergarten class (77) is 15% larger than its 5th grade class (67).
Student demographics
42%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 66% · 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
47.8%
NC avg 50.9%
Math
63.0%
NC avg 52.2%
What this means: On the NC EOG / EOC, North Carolina's statewide test, about 48 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 63 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
57.7%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
48.7%
based on NC schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+9.0pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 58% 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 →
Schools most like Prospect Elementary
Prospect Elementary's state test result (57.7% proficient) is higher than 4 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Prospect Elementary this school | 373 | 98.7% | 57.7% |
| Nebo Elementary School Nebo | 354 | 99.2% | 55.1% |
| Shive Elementary Rockwell | 413 | 99.3% | 55.1% |
| West Marion Elementary School Marion | 390 | 99.2% | 51.7% |
| Iron Station Elementary Iron Station | 367 | 98.6% | 70.8% |
| Huntsville Elementary Madison | 389 | 97.4% | 45.9% |
Matched among North Carolina 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 Prospect Elementary ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In North Carolina | In Union County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 57.7% | #572 of 1,297 | #24 of 29 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 63.0% | #541 of 1,296 | #24 of 27 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 47.8% | #700 of 1,300 | #23 of 29 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 373 | #986 of 1,485 | #28 of 32 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 13.3:1 | #306 of 1,377 | #10 of 31 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 42.1% | #1,142 of 1,379 | #28 of 31 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 98.7% | #791 of 1,414 | #8 of 30 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -20.3% | #277 of 937 | #8 of 18 |
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
373
+21 (+6%) vs 2020
-16% since 1990-91, when it was 445
Student : Teacher
13.3:1
was 14.1:1
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 | 373 | 28 | 13.3:1 | 99% (368) |
| 2023-24 | 369 | 29 | 12.7:1 | 99% (366) |
| 2022-23 | 346 | 25 | 13.8:1 | 49% (171) |
| 2020-21 | 352 | 25 | 14.1:1 | 30% (107) |
| 2017-18 | 468 | 27.7 | 16.9:1 | 46% (215) |
| 2015-16 | 493 | 29 | 17.0:1 | 49% (244) |
| 2010-11 | 531 | 32 | 16.6:1 | 44% (232) |
| 2000-01 | 559 | 31 | 18.0:1 | 29% (162) |
| 1990-91 | 445 | 20 | 22.3:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Prospect Elementary.
Since 2017-18: students down 20% (468 to 373); teachers up 1% (27.7 to 28).
About Prospect Elementary
Prospect Elementary is a small elementary school with its address in Monroe, North Carolina. The latest federal count shows 373 students in kindergarten through 5. The average for elementary schools in North Carolina is about 467 students, so this school is 20% smaller than average.
Union County Public Schools enrolls 41,272 students in 52 schools, including Prospect Elementary.
At 74%, White students outnumber all other groups at Prospect Elementary combined. Smaller groups are 15% Hispanic, 5% multiracial, and 5% Black. The chance that two students picked at random at Prospect Elementary belong to different racial or ethnic groups, known as the diversity index, is 42%.
The school reported 28 full-time-equivalent teachers in 2024-25 and a ratio of 13.3:1. For comparison, elementary schools in North Carolina average 14.9:1. Free or reduced-price lunch eligibility is 99%. Across public schools in Union County, the average is 41%.
The allk12 BeatsExpectations score for Prospect Elementary is +9.0 points: 57.7% actual, 48.7% predicted.
Prospect Elementary is located in Union County, where median household income is about $102,900, roughly 41% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and about 6% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Federal data list 58 public schools in Union County, with a combined enrollment of about 45,934.
Of nearby public schools, Parkwood Middle is the closest, at about 2.8 miles. The count of other public schools within five miles is 2. Its average proficiency rate of 57.7% is above the 54.4% average for nearby schools.
Its NCES locale code is Rural: Distant: the school is in rural territory some distance from an urban area.
Prospect Elementary had 352 students in 2020-21 and 373 in 2024-25, a 6% rise.
Questions about sports schedules, lunch menus, and spirit week can be posted here. Questions from prospective families are welcome too.
Union County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
250,958
Census ACS
Median income
$102,900
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
41%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
6%
Below federal line
Schools in county
58
45,934 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Union County Public Schools
- Marvin Ridge HighHigh · 1,961 students
- Weddington HighHigh · 1,899 students
- Cuthbertson HighHigh · 1,857 students
- Porter Ridge High SchoolHigh · 1,809 students
- Porter Ridge Middle SchoolMiddle · 1,447 students
- Weddington MiddleMiddle · 1,324 students
Other schools in Monroe
- Union AcademyCombined · 2,186 students
- Sun Valley HighHigh · 1,272 students
- Piedmont HighHigh · 1,270 students
- Monroe HighHigh · 1,215 students
- Parkwood HighHigh · 1,082 students
- Piedmont MiddleMiddle · 980 students
Other Prospect Elementary schools
10 other US public schools in 8 states are named Prospect Elementary. Prospect Elementary is the 8th largest of the 11.
- Prospect ElementaryMaxton, NC · 775 students
- Prospect Elementary SchoolProspect, CT · 572 students
- Prospect Elementary SchoolGirard, OH · 498 students
- PROSPECT ELEMENTARY SCHOOLMERIDIAN, ID · 456 students
- PROSPECT ELEMENTARY SCHOOLHEMPSTEAD, NY · 441 students
Nearby schools
- Parkwood Middle2.8 mi · 879
- Parkwood High3.0 mi · 1,082
- Western Union Elementary6.3 mi · 539
- Buford Elementary6.9 mi · 792
- Buford Middle7.0 mi · 374
- Buford High7.1 mi · 532
Frequently asked questions
About Prospect ElementaryHow large is Prospect Elementary?
Prospect Elementary enrolls approximately 373 students in grades KG-05.
What grades does Prospect Elementary serve?
Prospect Elementary serves grades KG-05.
How many teachers does Prospect Elementary have?
Prospect Elementary employs 28 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 13.3:1.
What is the student diversity at Prospect Elementary?
Student demographics at Prospect Elementary are roughly 74% White, 15% Hispanic, 5% Black, 5% Two or more.
Is Prospect Elementary public or private?
Prospect Elementary is a public K-12 school, overseen by Union County Public Schools.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.