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Monroe Elementary School

5000 State Route 38 NW, London, OH 43140 · (614) 873-8503 · Madison County
GRADES PK–04ELEMENTARY42-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL243 STUDENTS
Enrollment
243
Elementary
DISTRICT 474 · STATE 404
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
Pre-K
21
Kindergarten
44
Grade 1
47
Grade 2
34
Grade 3
53
Grade 4
44
Student demographics
White
13656%
DISTRICT 82% · STATE 65%
Hispanic
9840%
DISTRICT 13% · STATE 8%
Two+
83%
DISTRICT 3% · STATE 7%
Native American
10%
DISTRICT 0% · STATE 0%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Male
12351%
Female
12049%

School pathway

Students here typically continue to
Monroe Elementary SchoolCanaan Middle SchoolJonathan Alder Junior HighJonathan Alder High School
Based on grade levels within Jonathan Alder Local. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.

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Test scores

Ohio's State Tests 2024-25 . % Proficient or Above
English 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.

Source: Ohio's State Tests. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →

BeatsExpectations

Demographically-adjusted score · methodology
Tier
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 →

7-year change

SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25
Enrollment
243
+8 (+3%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
15.0:1
was 15.5:1
% White
56%
was 81%
% Hispanic
40%
was 13%
% Black
0%
was 1%
% Asian
0%
was 0%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

About Monroe Elementary School

Monroe Elementary School is an elementary campus of cozy scale in London, Ohio, part of Jonathan Alder Local, serveing 243 students in grades pre-K through 4. Enrollment runs roughly 40% smaller than the state mean of about 404.

Jonathan Alder Local runs 5 schools in total, collectively educating 2,412 students. Monroe Elementary School is one of those campuses.

In terms of who attends, Monroe Elementary School lists that White students make up the majority at 56%. Other groups include 40% Hispanic, 3% multiracial. That is noticeably less White than the county at large, where the share is closer to 87%.

In terms of school funding signals, Staff filings list 16 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 15.0:1 students per teacher. The state averages around 17.9:1, so this campus is tighter than the state norm typical. About 63% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, often used as a Title I proxy. Set against Madison County (around 49%), the school's rate is meaningfully above typical.

With demographic context factored in, Monroe Elementary School performs roughly as the BeatsExpectations model predicts for a school with this FRL share. The predicted value is around 65.2%, the actual is 57.7%, a residual of -7.5 points.

Zooming out to the county, Madison County reports that the typical household earns roughly $87,045 per year, roughly 24% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and roughly 6% of residents live below the federal poverty line. In all, Madison County runs 18 public schools (combined enrollment of about 7,189 students), of which Monroe Elementary School is one.

Canaan Middle School is the nearest neighboring public school, about 6.9 miles from this campus. 8 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a ten-mile radius, suggesting a relatively low-density school footprint. Among the 8 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), Monroe Elementary School ranks 7th on composite proficiency, behind the local average of 70.1%.

Geographically, the school is in a low-density area.

Trend over the last 7 years. Over the past 7-year window, the student count expanded 3%: 235 students in 2018 compared to 243 in 2025. The Hispanic share of enrollment edged up from 13% to 40% over that span.

Within the allk12 community for this school, the page collects discussion, questions, and updates around enrollment questions, classroom assignments, and PTA news. Members of the school community can share what they know.

Madison County at a glance

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Population
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

School name
Monroe Elementary School
District
Jonathan Alder Local
Address
5000 State Route 38 NW, London, OH 43140
Phone
(614) 873-8503
County
Madison County
Level
Elementary
Grade range
PK–04
Total enrollment
243
Teachers (FTE)
16
Student–teacher ratio
15.0:1
Free/Reduced lunch
152 (63%)
Locale
42-Rural: Distant
NCES ID
390482603179
Charter school
No
Virtual school
No

Related schools

Other schools in Jonathan Alder Local
Other schools in London
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Frequently asked questions

About Monroe Elementary School
How 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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