Enrollment
243
Elementary
DISTRICT 474 · STATE 404
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·JONATHAN ALDER LOCAL·NCES 390482603179
Monroe Elementary School
5000 State Route 38 NW, London, OH 43140 · (614) 873-8503 · Madison County
GRADES PK–04ELEMENTARY42-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL243 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
15.0:1
16 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 17.9:1 · STATE 17.9:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
63%
152 students
DISTRICT 37% · 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 | 21 | 9% |
| Kindergarten | 44 | 18% |
| Grade 1 | 47 | 19% |
| Grade 2 | 34 | 14% |
| Grade 3 | 53 | 22% |
| Grade 4 | 44 | 18% |
This year's kindergarten class (44) is about the same size as its 4th grade class (44).
Student demographics
52%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 30% · 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
Based on grade levels within Jonathan Alder Local. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
Ohio's State Tests 2024-25 . % Proficient or AboveEnglish Language Arts
51.7%
OH avg 59.8% . +2.4pp since 2021
Math
70.2%
OH avg 56.1% . +17.0pp since 2021
What this means: On the Ohio's State Tests, Ohio's statewide test, about 52 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 70 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 2 points since 2021, while math scores are up about 17 points.
Ohio's State Tests results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 51.7% | 70.2% |
| 2023-24 | 47.4% | 61.4% |
| 2022-23 | 40.6% | 56.9% |
| 2021-22 | 49.3% | 53.3% |
% Proficient or Above, all students and all tested grades.
Source: Ohio's State Tests. 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
65.2%
based on OH schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-7.5pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 58% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 65% typical for Ohio 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 Ohio'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 Elementary School
Monroe Elementary School's state test result (57.7% proficient) is higher than 2 of the 4 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Monroe Elementary School this school | 243 | 62.6% | 57.7% |
| Leipsic Elementary School Leipsic | 290 | 47.9% | 74.1% |
| Ottawa Elementary School Ottawa | 390 | 59.0% | 72.2% |
| Wauseon Primary School Wauseon | 418 | 47.8% | N/A |
| Alton Hall Elementary School Galloway | 504 | 61.5% | 46.1% |
| J W Reason Elementary School Hilliard | 472 | 61.7% | 56.4% |
Matched among Ohio 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 Ohio |
|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 57.7% | #619 of 673 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 70.2% | #652 of 1,569 ▲ 196 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 51.7% | #1,080 of 1,569 ▲ 103 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +9.7pp | #282 of 1,514 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 243 | #1,474 of 1,808 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 15.0:1 | #280 of 1,582 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 52.3% | #518 of 1,590 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 62.6% | #109 of 767 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +3.4% | #446 of 561 |
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
243
+57 (+31%) vs 2020
-9% since 1990-91, when it was 267
Student : Teacher
15.0:1
was 12.4:1
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 | 243 | 16.2 | 15.0:1 | 63% (152) |
| 2023-24 | 239 | 16.7 | 14.3:1 | 63% (151) |
| 2022-23 | 231 | 14.7 | 15.7:1 | 55% (126) |
| 2020-21 | 186 | 15 | 12.4:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 235 | 15.2 | 15.5:1 | 51% (120) |
| 2015-16 | 246 | 16 | 15.4:1 | 61% (149) |
| 2010-11 | 295 | 20 | 14.8:1 | 62% (183) |
| 2000-01 | 299 | 16 | 18.7:1 | 25% (74) |
| 1990-91 | 267 | 13 | 20.5:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Monroe Elementary School.
Since 2017-18: students up 3% (235 to 243); teachers up 7% (15.2 to 16.2).
About Monroe Elementary School
Monroe Elementary School is a low-enrollment elementary school with an address in London, Ohio. The school counted 243 students in 2024-25, covering pre-K through 4. That is 40% below the average of about 404 students for elementary schools in Ohio.
Jonathan Alder Local, which runs Monroe Elementary School, has 5 schools and 2,412 students.
More than half of enrollment at Monroe Elementary School is White: 56%. The next largest groups are 40% Hispanic and 3% multiracial. The school's White share is 31 points below the 87% share among Madison County residents. Measured by the diversity index, the student body scores 52%.
With 16.2 full-time-equivalent teachers, the student-to-teacher ratio is about 15.0:1. Elementary schools in Ohio average 17.9:1, 2.9 more students per teacher than here. Roughly 63% of students come from households that qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. For comparison, public schools in Madison County average 49%.
Compared with Ohio schools that have similar shares of low-income students, Monroe Elementary School's results are 7.5 points below predicted: 57.7% against 65.2%.
In Madison County, where the school is located, median household income comes to about $87,045, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 24%, and about 6% of people live in poverty. There are 18 public schools in the county, enrolling about 7,189, Monroe Elementary School among them.
Canaan Middle School sits about 6.9 miles from Monroe Elementary School. Around the school, at least 8 other public schools are within ten miles. Of the 8 nearby schools with scores, including this one, Monroe Elementary School is 7th on average proficiency.
Monroe Elementary School has an NCES locale of Rural: Distant.
A 31% rise took enrollment from 186 in 2020-21 to 243 in 2024-25. In 2020-21, the student-to-teacher ratio was 12.4:1; by 2024-25 it was 15.0:1.
The Monroe Elementary School discussion page is a place for special education services, counseling, and support programs. Teachers and staff are welcome to share updates too.
Madison County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
44,423
Census ACS
Median income
$87,045
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
24%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
6%
Below federal line
Schools in county
18
7,189 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Jonathan Alder Local
- Jonathan Alder High SchoolHigh · 729 students
- Plain City Elementary SchoolElementary · 704 students
- Jonathan Alder Junior HighMiddle · 382 students
- Canaan Middle SchoolMiddle · 354 students
Other schools in London
- London Elementary SchoolElementary · 1,011 students
- London High SchoolHigh · 635 students
- London MIddle SchoolMiddle · 493 students
- Madison-Plains High SchoolHigh · 345 students
- Madison-Plains Elementary SchoolElementary · 311 students
- Buckeye Community School - LondonHigh · 300 students
Other Monroe Elementary schools
35 other US public schools in 18 states are named Monroe Elementary. Monroe Elementary School is the 29th largest of the 36.
- Monroe Elementary SchoolMonroe, OH · 1,166 students
- Monroe Elementary SchoolNew Richmond, OH · 554 students
- Monroe ElementaryHanford, CA · 611 students
- Monroe ElementaryMonroe, GA · 605 students
- Monroe ElementaryRiverside, CA · 596 students
Nearby schools
- Canaan Middle School6.9 mi · 354
- London Elementary School7.3 mi · 1,011
- London High School7.4 mi · 635
- Tolles Career & Technical Center7.4 mi · 268
- London MIddle School7.4 mi · 493
- Jonathan Alder Junior High7.8 mi · 382
Frequently asked questions
About Monroe Elementary SchoolHow large is Monroe Elementary School?
Monroe Elementary School enrolls approximately 243 students in grades PK-04.
What age range does Monroe Elementary School serve?
Monroe Elementary School serves students from grade PK through grade 04.
How many students per teacher at Monroe Elementary School?
Approximately 15.0:1 students per teacher at Monroe Elementary School.
How diverse is Monroe Elementary School?
Monroe Elementary School reports a student body of 56% White, 40% Hispanic, 3% Two or more.
What district is Monroe Elementary School in?
Monroe Elementary School is part of Jonathan Alder Local.
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