Enrollment
235
Elementary
DISTRICT 175 · STATE 321
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·MONROE SD 1J·NCES 410843000027
Monroe Grade School
600 Dragon Dr, Monroe, OR 97456 · (541) 847-5139 · Benton County
GRADES KG–08ELEMENTARY42-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL235 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
12.2:1
19 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 12.6:1 · STATE 16.5:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
78%
184 students
DISTRICT 76% · STATE 76%
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Kindergarten | 25 | 11% |
| Grade 1 | 27 | 11% |
| Grade 2 | 21 | 9% |
| Grade 3 | 27 | 11% |
| Grade 4 | 25 | 11% |
| Grade 5 | 26 | 11% |
| Grade 6 | 26 | 11% |
| Grade 7 | 34 | 14% |
| Grade 8 | 24 | 10% |
This year's kindergarten class (25) is about the same size as its 8th grade class (24).
Student demographics
51%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 51% · 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
Monroe Grade School→Monroe High School
Based on grade levels within Monroe SD 1J. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
OSAS 2024-25 . % ProficientEnglish Language Arts
26.6%
OR avg 43.0% . -4.9pp since 2023
Math
24.7%
OR avg 31.8% . +6.1pp since 2023
What this means: On the OSAS, Oregon's statewide test, about 27 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 25 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Oregon schools, those numbers are about 43 and 32. Reading and writing scores are down about 5 points since 2023, while math scores are up about 6 points.
OSAS results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 26.6% | 24.7% |
| 2023-24 | 31.5% | 18.6% |
% 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
22.8%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
32.2%
based on OR schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-9.4pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 23% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 32% 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 Monroe Grade School
Monroe Grade School's state test result (22.8% proficient) is higher than 1 of the 4 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Monroe Grade School this school | 235 | 78.3% | 22.8% |
| Philander Lee Elementary School Canby | 279 | 76.3% | 27.0% |
| Oak Elementary School Albany | 273 | 76.9% | 36.4% |
| Lafayette Elementary School Albany | 295 | 76.3% | 23.2% |
| Waverly Elementary School Albany | 204 | 82.8% | 14.7% |
| Liberty Elementary School Tillamook | 235 | 84.7% | N/A |
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 Monroe Grade School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Oregon | In Benton County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 22.8% | #478 of 591 | #12 of 12 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 24.7% | #458 of 646 ▲ 89 | #13 of 13 no change |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 26.6% | #538 of 646 ▼ 78 | #13 of 13 no change |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 235 | #535 of 710 | #10 of 15 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 12.2:1 | #10 of 587 | #2 of 12 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 51.0% | #285 of 587 | #4 of 12 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 78.3% | #286 of 645 | #1 of 13 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -20.1% | #237 of 493 | #5 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
235
+13 (+6%) vs 2020
+34% since 2000-01, when it was 176
Student : Teacher
12.2:1
was 17.1:1
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 | 235 | 19.3 | 12.2:1 | 78% (184) |
| 2023-24 | 256 | 18.9 | 13.5:1 | 52% (132) |
| 2022-23 | 263 | 19.5 | 13.5:1 | 42% (111) |
| 2020-21 | 222 | 13 | 17.1:1 | 99% (219) |
| 2017-18 | 294 | 16.6 | 17.8:1 | 51% (150) |
| 2015-16 | 304 | 17 | 17.9:1 | 59% (180) |
| 2010-11 | 319 | 16 | 19.9:1 | 60% (191) |
| 2000-01 | 176 | 11 | 16.0:1 | 52% (92) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Monroe Grade School.
Since 2017-18: students down 20% (294 to 235); teachers up 17% (16.6 to 19.3).
About Monroe Grade School
The public elementary school Monroe Grade School is located in Monroe, Oregon. Its 235 students are spread across kindergarten through 8. The school's enrollment is 27% smaller than the 321 average for elementary schools in Oregon.
Monroe SD 1J has 2 schools and 350 students, and Monroe Grade School is one of those schools.
White students make up a majority at Monroe Grade School, at 61%. Smaller groups are 34% Hispanic and 3% multiracial. For comparison, the population of Benton County is roughly 79% White. Monroe Grade School's diversity index is 51%, against a US figure of 70%.
A ratio of 12.2:1 comes from the school's 19.3 full-time-equivalent teachers. The school has fewer students per teacher than the 16.5:1 average for elementary schools in Oregon. The lunch program counts 78% of students at Monroe Grade School as eligible for free or reduced-price meals. Across public schools in Benton County, the average is 60%.
Monroe Grade School's average proficiency rate on state tests of 22.8% is 9.4 points below the 32.2% the model predicts from its lunch-eligibility share.
In the county around the school, Benton County, the median household income is $77,702, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 54% of adults, and the poverty rate is about 8%. Benton County is home to 26 public schools and about 9,268 public school students.
The school nearest to Monroe Grade School is Monroe High School, at a distance of about 0.4 miles. Other public schools within ten miles number at least 8. Compared with its nearest neighbors, Monroe Grade School ranks 6th of 9 on average proficiency.
Its location is classified as Rural: Distant by the National Center for Education Statistics.
Federal data show a 6% enrollment gain, from 222 in 2020-21 to 235 in 2024-25. Over the same period, the student-to-teacher ratio fell to 12.2:1, from 17.1:1.
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Benton County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
96,303
Census ACS
Median income
$77,702
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
54%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
8%
Below federal line
Schools in county
26
9,268 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Nearby schools
- Monroe High School0.4 mi · 115
- Harrisburg Middle School7.1 mi · 263
- Harrisburg Elementary School7.2 mi · 338
- Oaklea Middle School7.2 mi · 446
- Harrisburg High School7.4 mi · 260
- Laurel Elementary School7.4 mi · 442
Frequently asked questions
About Monroe Grade SchoolHow many students attend Monroe Grade School?
Monroe Grade School enrolls approximately 235 students in grades KG-08.
What grades does Monroe Grade School serve?
Monroe Grade School serves grades KG-08.
How many students per teacher at Monroe Grade School?
Approximately 12.2:1 students per teacher at Monroe Grade School.
How diverse is Monroe Grade School?
Monroe Grade School reports a student body of 61% White, 34% Hispanic, 1% Asian, 3% Two or more.
Who oversees Monroe Grade School?
Monroe Grade School is overseen by Monroe SD 1J in Benton County.
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