Monroe Elementary School

Monroe Elementary School, a mid-tier elementary-level community in Monroe, Connecticut, overseen by Monroe School District, teaches 414 students, covering grades pre-K through 5.

Monroe Elementary School is one of 5 schools operated by Monroe School District, a district that instructs 3,417 students overall.

Demographically, Monroe Elementary School lists that 67% of the student body identifies as White. Other groups include 21% Hispanic, 5% Asian, 4% Black, 2% multiracial. That is considerably more White than the county at large, where the share is closer to 56%.

Looking at the economic backdrop, On paper, Monroe Elementary School has 32 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 13.0:1. That tracks the state average closely. Around 15% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, often used as a Title I proxy. By comparison, Greater Bridgeport Planning Region runs at roughly 54%, so the school's eligibility rate is below the surrounding baseline.

In the area at large, census data for Greater Bridgeport Planning Region shows median household earnings sit near $89,667, roughly 42% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and the poverty rate sits near 9%. Monroe Elementary School is one of 91 public schools in Greater Bridgeport Planning Region (combined enrollment of about 50,880 students).

The closest other public school is Stepney Elementary School, roughly 1.7 miles away. Counting just inside five miles, 8 other public schools cluster around Monroe Elementary School.

The campus sits in a residential setting.

Over the past 7-year window. Over the past 7-year window, the student count climbed 12%: 371 students in 2018 compared to 414 in 2025. The White share of enrollment contracted from 87% to 67% over that span. Class-load math has grew: from 11.3:1 in 2018 to 13.0:1 in 2025.

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