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Teachers: what resource would make the biggest difference at Monarch Elementary this year?
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Enrollment
442
Elementary
DISTRICT 478 · STATE 526
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·UNION 01·NCES 450375001088
Monarch Elementary
218 Monarch School Drive, Union, SC 29379 · (864) 429-1733 · Union County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY32-TOWNREGULAR SCHOOL442 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
13.0:1
34 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 13.5:1 · STATE 13.3:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
,
Title I proxy
STATE 77%
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-K | 20 | 5% |
| Kindergarten | 66 | 15% |
| Grade 1 | 64 | 14% |
| Grade 2 | 73 | 17% |
| Grade 3 | 70 | 16% |
| Grade 4 | 63 | 14% |
| Grade 5 | 86 | 19% |
Student demographics
50%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 61% · STATE 67% · 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
Monarch Elementary→Sims Middle
Based on grade levels within Union 01. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
SC READY 2024-25 . % Meets or Exceeds ExpectationsEnglish Language Arts
53.9%
SC avg 59.7% . +11.0pp since 2023
Math
54.3%
SC avg 44.2% . +1.8pp since 2023
What this means: On the SC READY, South Carolina's statewide test, about 54 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 54 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all South Carolina schools, those numbers are about 60 and 44. Reading and writing scores are up about 11 points since 2023, while math scores are up about 2 points.
SC READY results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 53.9% | 54.3% |
| 2023-24 | 42.9% | 52.5% |
% Meets or Exceeds Expectations, all students and all tested grades.
Source: SC READY. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where Monarch Elementary ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In South Carolina |
|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 54.3% | #262 of 635 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 53.9% | #408 of 635 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 442 | #423 of 709 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 13.0:1 | #255 of 656 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 49.6% | #451 of 656 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -10.2% | #244 of 395 |
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.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
442
-33 (-7%) vs 2020
-4% since 1990-91, when it was 459
Student : Teacher
13.0:1
was 15.8:1
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 | 442 | 34 | 13.0:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 449 | 35 | 12.8:1 | 100% (449) |
| 2022-23 | 497 | 33 | 15.1:1 | 100% (497) |
| 2020-21 | 475 | 30 | 15.8:1 | 100% (475) |
| 2017-18 | 492 | 29 | 17.0:1 | 100% (492) |
| 2015-16 | 466 | 24 | 19.4:1 | 66% (309) |
| 2010-11 | 451 | 27 | 16.7:1 | 71% (318) |
| 2000-01 | 525 | 36 | 14.6:1 | 62% (328) |
| 1990-91 | 459 | 26 | 17.6:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Monarch Elementary.
About Monarch Elementary
Monarch Elementary is a low-enrollment elementary school based in Union, South Carolina. The grade span is pre-K through 5, and enrollment is 442 students.
Monarch Elementary is part of Union 01, where 6 schools serve 3,542 students.
White students make up a majority at Monarch Elementary, at 63%. Smaller groups are 32% Black and 3% Hispanic. For comparison, Union County is about 65% White. The school's diversity index is 50%, meaning two students picked at random have a 50% chance of belonging to different racial or ethnic groups.
Monarch Elementary operates with 34 full-time-equivalent teachers, a ratio of about 13.0:1. For comparison, elementary schools in South Carolina average 13.3:1.
Union County has about 26,885 residents, and the median household income is $41,621, 15% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 19% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Besides Monarch Elementary, Union County has 6 other public schools.
The shortest distance from Monarch Elementary to another public school is about 0.8 miles, to Foster Park Elementary. Other public schools within five miles: 4.
Monarch Elementary falls in the Town: Distant locale category, used for schools in a town some distance from an urbanized area.
Monarch Elementary's enrollment declined from 475 in 2020-21 to 442 in 2024-25. Students per teacher fell from 15.8 in 2020-21 to 13.0 in 2024-25.
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Union County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
26,885
Census ACS
Median income
$41,621
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
15%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
19%
Below federal line
Schools in county
7
3,542 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Union 01
- Union County HighHigh · 1,024 students
- Sims MiddleMiddle · 606 students
- Jonesville Elementary/MiddleElementary · 557 students
- Buffalo ElementaryElementary · 483 students
- Foster Park ElementaryElementary · 430 students
- Union County Career and Technology CenterHigh
Other schools in Union
- Union County HighHigh · 1,024 students
- Sims MiddleMiddle · 606 students
- Foster Park ElementaryElementary · 430 students
- Union County Career and Technology CenterHigh
Nearby schools
- Foster Park Elementary0.8 mi · 430
- Union County High2.2 mi · 1,024
- Sims Middle2.6 mi · 606
- Buffalo Elementary3.3 mi · 483
- Jonesville Elementary/Middle7.1 mi · 557
- Tyger River High13.0 mi · 6
Frequently asked questions
About Monarch ElementaryHow many students attend Monarch Elementary?
Monarch Elementary enrolls approximately 442 students in grades PK-05.
Is Monarch Elementary an elementary, middle, or high school?
Monarch Elementary is an elementary school covering grades PK-05.
How many teachers does Monarch Elementary have?
Monarch Elementary employs 34 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 13.0:1.
What is the student diversity at Monarch Elementary?
Student demographics at Monarch Elementary are roughly 63% White, 3% Hispanic, 32% Black, 0% Asian, 1% Two or more.
Who oversees Monarch Elementary?
Monarch Elementary is overseen by Union 01 in Union County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.