Enrollment
290
Elementary
DISTRICT 286 · STATE 404
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·FRANKLIN MONROE LOCAL·NCES 390466402616
Franklin Monroe Elementary School
8591 Oakes Rd, Arcanum, OH 45304 · (937) 947-1206 · Darke County
GRADES PK–06ELEMENTARY42-RURALREGULAR SCHOOL290 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
13.7:1
21 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 14.7:1 · STATE 17.9:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
,
Title I proxy
DISTRICT 58% · STATE 43%
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 | 25 | 9% |
| Kindergarten | 36 | 12% |
| Grade 1 | 37 | 13% |
| Grade 2 | 39 | 13% |
| Grade 3 | 40 | 14% |
| Grade 4 | 43 | 15% |
| Grade 5 | 36 | 12% |
| Grade 6 | 34 | 12% |
This year's kindergarten class (36) is 6% larger than its 6th grade class (34).
Student demographics
13%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 12% · STATE 54% · 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
Franklin Monroe Elementary School→Franklin Monroe High School
Based on grade levels within Franklin Monroe Local. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
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Ohio's State Tests 2024-25 . % Proficient or AboveEnglish Language Arts
87.3%
OH avg 59.8% . +3.4pp since 2021
Math
83.5%
OH avg 56.1% . -1.8pp since 2021
What this means: On the Ohio's State Tests, Ohio's statewide test, about 87 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 83 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Ohio schools, those numbers are about 60 and 56. Reading and writing scores are up about 3 points since 2021, while math scores are down about 2 points.
Ohio's State Tests results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 87.3% | 83.5% |
| 2023-24 | 84.7% | 83.1% |
| 2022-23 | 89.5% | 83.2% |
| 2021-22 | 83.9% | 85.3% |
% Proficient or Above, all students and all tested grades.
Source: Ohio's State Tests. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where Franklin Monroe Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Ohio | In Darke County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 83.5% | #274 of 1,569 ▼ 20 | #4 of 8 ▼ 1 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 87.3% | #96 of 1,569 ▲ 99 | #3 of 8 no change |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +0.8pp | #978 of 1,514 | #6 of 8 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 290 | #1,324 of 1,808 | #7 of 8 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 13.7:1 | #124 of 1,582 | #2 of 8 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 13.1% | #1,369 of 1,590 | #3 of 8 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -17.4% | #339 of 992 | #3 of 6 |
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
290
+24 (+9%) vs 2020
-32% since 1990-91, when it was 424
Student : Teacher
13.7:1
was 17.7:1
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 | 290 | 21.3 | 13.7:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 279 | 20.3 | 13.8:1 | N/A |
| 2022-23 | 247 | 18.3 | 13.5:1 | N/A |
| 2020-21 | 266 | 15 | 17.7:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 351 | 19.3 | 18.2:1 | N/A |
| 2015-16 | 344 | 19 | 18.1:1 | 0% (0) |
| 2010-11 | 389 | 18 | 21.6:1 | 23% (91) |
| 2000-01 | 368 | 19 | 19.4:1 | 14% (50) |
| 1990-91 | 424 | 20 | 21.2:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Franklin Monroe Elementary School.
Since 2017-18: students down 17% (351 to 290); teachers up 10% (19.3 to 21.3).
About Franklin Monroe Elementary School
Franklin Monroe Elementary School sits in Arcanum, Ohio, and is classified as an elementary school. It educates 290 students in pre-K through 6. The typical figure for elementary schools in Ohio is about 404 students.
Franklin Monroe Local runs 2 schools with a combined 571 students. Franklin Monroe Elementary School is one of them.
At Franklin Monroe Elementary School, White students make up 93% of the student body. Other students are 3% Hispanic and 3% multiracial. The county population is about 95% White, within a few points of the school. Franklin Monroe Elementary School has a diversity index of 13%, compared with 70% for all US public school students.
The ratio of students to teachers is 13.7:1, with 21.3 full-time-equivalent teachers on staff. For comparison, elementary schools in Ohio average 17.9:1.
Darke County has these Census figures: median household income is about $64,486, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 17%, and roughly 8% of residents are in poverty. Franklin Monroe Elementary School is among the 24 public schools in Darke County.
The nearest other public school, Franklin Monroe High School, is less than a tenth of a mile away. The count of other public schools within five miles is 5.
The school's locale code, Rural: Distant, means it is in rural territory some distance from an urban area.
The student count in 2024-25 was 290, 9% above the 266 of 2020-21. Over the same period, the student-to-teacher ratio fell to 13.7:1, from 17.7:1.
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Darke County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
51,594
Census ACS
Median income
$64,486
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
17%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
8%
Below federal line
Schools in county
24
7,993 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Franklin Monroe Local
- Franklin Monroe High SchoolHigh · 281 students
Other schools in Arcanum
- Arcanum Elementary SchoolElementary · 437 students
- Arcanum High SchoolHigh · 325 students
- Butler Middle SchoolMiddle · 321 students
- Franklin Monroe High SchoolHigh · 281 students
- Arcanum Early Learning CenterElementary · 72 students
Nearby schools
- Franklin Monroe High School0.0 mi · 281
- Butler Middle School3.6 mi · 321
- Arcanum High School3.6 mi · 325
- Arcanum Elementary School3.6 mi · 437
- Arcanum Early Learning Center3.9 mi · 72
- Milton-Union Middle School7.4 mi · 321
Frequently asked questions
About Franklin Monroe Elementary SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at Franklin Monroe Elementary School?
Franklin Monroe Elementary School enrolls approximately 290 students in grades PK-06.
What age range does Franklin Monroe Elementary School serve?
Franklin Monroe Elementary School serves students from grade PK through grade 06.
How many students per teacher at Franklin Monroe Elementary School?
Approximately 13.7:1 students per teacher at Franklin Monroe Elementary School.
How diverse is Franklin Monroe Elementary School?
Franklin Monroe Elementary School reports a student body of 93% White, 3% Hispanic, 0% Black, 0% Asian, 3% Two or more.
What district is Franklin Monroe Elementary School in?
Franklin Monroe Elementary School is part of Franklin Monroe Local.
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