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Enrollment
468
Elementary
DISTRICT 442 · STATE 321
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·CENTRAL SD 13J·NCES 410284001055
Monmouth Elementary School
958 E Church St, Monmouth, OR 97361 · (503) 838-1433 · Polk County
GRADES KG–05ELEMENTARY31-TOWNTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL468 STUDENTS
B-
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Scored higher than 51% of Oregon public elementary schools
- C+Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- BBeats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- ·Three-year trend Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded Oregon public elementary schools
Student : Teacher
19.0:1
25 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 20.6:1 · STATE 16.5:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
93%
435 students
DISTRICT 94% · STATE 76%
Community
1
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 | 80 | 17% |
| Grade 1 | 70 | 15% |
| Grade 2 | 62 | 13% |
| Grade 3 | 91 | 19% |
| Grade 4 | 86 | 18% |
| Grade 5 | 79 | 17% |
This year's kindergarten class (80) is about the same size as its 5th grade class (79).
Student demographics
57%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 57% · STATE 59% · 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 Central SD 13J. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
OSAS 2024-25 . % ProficientEnglish Language Arts
42.2%
OR avg 43.0% . +4.6pp since 2023
Math
36.6%
OR avg 31.8% . +10.0pp since 2023
What this means: On the OSAS, Oregon's statewide test, about 42 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 37 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Oregon schools, those numbers are about 43 and 32. Reading and writing scores are up about 5 points since 2023, while math scores are up about 10 points.
OSAS results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 42.2% | 36.6% |
| 2023-24 | 37.6% | 26.6% |
% Proficient, all students and all tested grades.
Source: OSAS. 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
31.3%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
26.5%
based on OR schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+4.8pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 31% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 27% typical for Oregon 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 Oregon'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 Monmouth Elementary School
Monmouth Elementary School's state test result (31.3% proficient) is higher than 4 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Monmouth Elementary School this school | 468 | 92.9% | 31.3% |
| Taft Elementary School Lincoln City | 464 | 90.9% | 19.6% |
| Gubser Elementary School Keizer | 423 | 87.9% | 28.4% |
| Cummings Elementary School Keizer | 397 | 88.9% | 18.1% |
| Shasta Elementary School Klamath Falls | 505 | 93.3% | 31.6% |
| Prairie Mountain School Eugene | 590 | 89.2% | 22.1% |
Matched among Oregon 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 Monmouth Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Oregon | In Polk County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 31.3% | #345 of 591 | #8 of 12 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 36.6% | #279 of 646 ▲ 147 | #7 of 13 ▲ 1 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 42.2% | #310 of 646 ▲ 62 | #5 of 13 ▲ 2 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 468 | #101 of 710 | #3 of 13 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 19.0:1 | #474 of 587 | #7 of 12 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 57.2% | #201 of 587 | #2 of 12 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 92.9% | #116 of 645 | #4 of 13 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -12.0% | #373 of 493 | #8 of 10 |
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
468
-20 (-4%) vs 2020
-10% since 1990-91, when it was 521
Student : Teacher
19.0:1
was 19.5:1
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 | 468 | 24.6 | 19.0:1 | 93% (435) |
| 2023-24 | 505 | 27.5 | 18.4:1 | 67% (339) |
| 2022-23 | 490 | 28.6 | 17.1:1 | 64% (316) |
| 2020-21 | 488 | 25 | 19.5:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 532 | 26.6 | 20.0:1 | 48% (256) |
| 2015-16 | 543 | 24 | 22.6:1 | 57% (311) |
| 2010-11 | 322 | 15 | 21.5:1 | 52% (169) |
| 2000-01 | 488 | 24 | 20.3:1 | 43% (211) |
| 1990-91 | 521 | 24 | 21.7:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Monmouth Elementary School.
Since 2017-18: students down 12% (532 to 468); teachers down 7% (26.6 to 24.6).
About Monmouth Elementary School
Among the schools in Monmouth, Oregon, is Monmouth Elementary School, a medium-sized elementary school. Enrollment in 2024-25 was 468 students in kindergarten through 5. Against the 321-student average for elementary schools in Oregon, enrollment here is 46% higher.
Central SD 13J includes 5 schools. Together they enroll 3,050 students.
Roughly 55% of students at Monmouth Elementary School are White. Enrollment also includes 35% Hispanic and 6% multiracial. Among people living in Polk County, the White share is about 78%. The school's diversity index is 57%, meaning two students picked at random have a 57% chance of belonging to different racial or ethnic groups.
The count of teachers at Monmouth Elementary School is 24.6 full-time equivalents, for a ratio of 19.0:1. That is 2.5 students per teacher above the 16.5:1 average for elementary schools in Oregon. Around 93% of the school's students qualify for free or reduced-price meals. Public schools in Polk County average 84%.
Monmouth Elementary School is graded B- by allk12, scoring above 51% of Oregon public elementary schools once test results, poverty-adjusted performance, and the recent trend are combined.
Monmouth Elementary School's actual average proficiency rate on state tests (31.3%) and its predicted rate (26.5%) put it outside the top and bottom 10% of Oregon schools.
Polk County has these Census figures: the median household income is $85,118, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 31%, and about 9% of people live in poverty. In all, Polk County has 24 public schools and roughly 11,121 students.
The closest other public school is Talmadge Middle School, about 0.7 miles away. Within five miles are 4 other public schools. Among its closest neighbors with test data, Monmouth Elementary School is 2nd of 8 on proficiency.
The school is in a town close to an urbanized area, according to its NCES locale (Town: Fringe).
Enrollment has fallen by 20 students since 2020-21, to 468.
If you have questions about enrollment questions, class placement, and PTA news at Monmouth Elementary School, you can post them here. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.
Polk County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
89,662
Census ACS
Median income
$85,118
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
31%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
9%
Below federal line
Schools in county
24
11,121 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Central SD 13J
- Central High SchoolHigh · 1,008 students
- Talmadge Middle SchoolMiddle · 716 students
- Ash Creek Elementary SchoolElementary · 433 students
- Independence Elementary SchoolElementary · 425 students
Other schools in Monmouth
- Ash Creek Elementary SchoolElementary · 433 students
- Luckiamute Valley Charter SchoolElementary · 213 students
Nearby schools
- Talmadge Middle School0.7 mi · 716
- Central High School0.7 mi · 1,008
- Ash Creek Elementary School0.9 mi · 433
- Independence Elementary School1.7 mi · 425
- Whitworth Elementary School5.7 mi · 367
- Dallas High School5.9 mi · 948
Frequently asked questions
About Monmouth Elementary SchoolHow large is Monmouth Elementary School?
Monmouth Elementary School enrolls approximately 468 students in grades KG-05.
What age range does Monmouth Elementary School serve?
Monmouth Elementary School serves students from grade KG through grade 05.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Monmouth Elementary School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Monmouth Elementary School is approximately 19.0:1 (25 FTE teachers).
What is the student diversity at Monmouth Elementary School?
Student demographics at Monmouth Elementary School are roughly 55% White, 35% Hispanic, 1% Black, 1% Asian, 6% Two or more.
Is Monmouth Elementary School public or private?
Monmouth Elementary School is a public K-12 school, overseen by Central SD 13J.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.