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Enrollment
513
Elementary
DISTRICT 522 · STATE 519
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·KAUFMAN ISD·NCES 482520013740
J W Monday Elementary School
905 S MADISON ST, KAUFMAN, TX 75142 · (972) 932-3513 · Kaufman County
GRADES 01–05ELEMENTARY32-TOWNTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL513 STUDENTS
B
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 63% of Texas public elementary schools
- BTest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- A-Beats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- C-Three-year trend Change in reading and math proficiency over the last three test years.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded Texas public elementary schools
Student : Teacher
15.5:1
33 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 15.8:1 · STATE 15.1:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
75%
387 students
DISTRICT 75% · STATE 65%
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 1 | 99 | 19% |
| Grade 2 | 113 | 22% |
| Grade 3 | 92 | 18% |
| Grade 4 | 105 | 20% |
| Grade 5 | 104 | 20% |
This year's 1st grade class (99) is about the same size as its 5th grade class (104).
Student demographics
57%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 54% · STATE 63% · 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 KAUFMAN ISD. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
STAAR 2025-26 . % Meets Grade Level or AboveReading
53.0%
TX avg 54.5% . +14.0pp since 2020
Mathematics
44.0%
TX avg 45.3% . +6.0pp since 2020
What this means: On the STAAR, Texas's statewide test, about 53 of every 100 students at this school read at grade level and about 44 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Texas schools, those numbers are about 55 and 45. Reading scores are up about 14 points since 2020, while math scores are up about 6 points.
Performance levels, 2025-26
| Subject | Masters Grade Level | Meets Grade Level | Approaches Grade Level | Did Not Meet Grade Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reading | 24.0% | 29.0% | 24.0% | 23.0% |
| Mathematics | 20.0% | 24.0% | 25.0% | 31.0% |
Share of tested students at each STAAR level. Each student counts in one level, so a row adds to about 100%.
STAAR results by year
| School year | Reading | Mathematics |
|---|---|---|
| 2025-26 | 53.0% | 44.0% |
| 2024-25 | 56.0% | 44.0% |
| 2023-24 | 56.0% | 54.0% |
| 2022-23 | 49.0% | 55.0% |
| 2021-22 | 55.0% | 42.0% |
| 2020-21 | 39.0% | 38.0% |
% Meets Grade Level or Above, all students and all tested grades.
Source: STAAR. 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
47.8%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
41.5%
based on TX schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+6.3pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 48% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 41% typical for Texas 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 Texas'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 J W Monday Elementary School
J W Monday Elementary School's state test result (47.8% proficient) is higher than 3 of the 3 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| J W Monday Elementary School this school | 513 | 75.4% | 47.8% |
| Helen Edward Early Childhood Center KAUFMAN | 505 | 78.6% | N/A |
| Roosevelt Elementary School LUBBOCK | 519 | 75.3% | 38.9% |
| Bonham Elementary School ABILENE | 481 | 77.8% | 34.1% |
| John and Shamarion Barber Middle School DICKINSON | 614 | 74.9% | 39.3% |
| Gonzales Elementary School GONZALES | 500 | 72.6% | N/A |
Matched among Texas 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 J W Monday Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Texas | In Kaufman County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 47.8% | #1,657 of 4,401 | #12 of 27 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 44.0% | #2,419 of 4,466 ▼ 167 | #12 of 27 no change |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 53.0% | #2,168 of 4,466 ▼ 352 | #9 of 27 ▲ 1 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest drop first | -3.5pp | #801 of 3,998 | #4 of 24 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 513 | #2,393 of 4,938 | #21 of 32 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 15.5:1 | #2,935 of 4,622 | #14 of 32 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 57.1% | #1,687 of 4,628 | #20 of 32 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 75.4% | #2,250 of 4,789 | #10 of 32 |
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
513
+67 (+15%) vs 2020
Student : Teacher
15.5:1
was 15.4:1
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 | 513 | 33 | 15.5:1 | 75% (387) |
| 2023-24 | 481 | 32.7 | 14.7:1 | 70% (338) |
| 2022-23 | 469 | 32.1 | 14.6:1 | 69% (322) |
| 2020-21 | 446 | 29 | 15.4:1 | 80% (357) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for J W Monday Elementary School.
About J W Monday Elementary School
Among the schools in KAUFMAN, Texas, is J W Monday Elementary School, a mid-sized elementary school. It is open to students in grades 1 through 5 and enrolls 513 students.
KAUFMAN ISD has a total of 7 schools and 4,356 students, J W Monday Elementary School among them.
The share of Hispanic students at J W Monday Elementary School is 56%, a majority. Smaller groups are 32% White, 8% Black, and 3% multiracial. For comparison, the population of Kaufman County is roughly 27% Hispanic. On a 0 to 100 scale, the school's diversity index is 57, compared with 70 nationally.
J W Monday Elementary School has 33 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of about 15.5:1. The average for elementary schools in Texas is about 15.1:1. Eligibility for free or reduced-price lunch, often used to gauge student poverty, is 75%. The gap from the 59% average for public schools in Kaufman County is 16 points.
J W Monday Elementary School earns a B on the allk12 Grade, which blends test scores, results against poverty-based expectations, and the three-year trend. It scored higher than 63% of Texas public elementary schools.
When test results are adjusted for free or reduced-price lunch eligibility, J W Monday Elementary School is 6.3 points above its prediction. Actual: 47.8%. Predicted: 41.5%.
In Kaufman County, home to about 172,604 people, the median household earns about $89,485 a year, roughly 27% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 8%. J W Monday Elementary School shares Kaufman County with 64 other public schools.
J R Phillips Elementary School is about 0.4 miles away, making it the nearest public school. J W Monday Elementary School is one of several public schools in the area, with 6 others within five miles. Local comparison: J W Monday Elementary School ranks 4th of 7 nearby schools, at 47.8% versus a 47.8% average.
Federal data place J W Monday Elementary School in the Town: Distant locale, which means it is in a town some distance from an urbanized area.
Since 2020-21, enrollment has grown 15%, from 446 to 513.
The allk12 page for J W Monday Elementary School lets the school community talk about pickup and drop-off, after-school programs, and teacher feedback. You can also rate the school on this page.
Kaufman County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
172,604
Census ACS
Median income
$89,485
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
27%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
8%
Below federal line
Schools in county
65
41,319 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in KAUFMAN ISD
- Kaufman High SchoolHigh · 1,294 students
- Norman Junior High SchoolMiddle · 961 students
- Lucille Nash Elementary SchoolElementary · 604 students
- Helen Edward Early Childhood CenterElementary · 505 students
- J R Phillips Elementary SchoolElementary · 466 students
- Gary W Campbell High SchoolHigh · 13 students
Other schools in KAUFMAN
- Kaufman High SchoolHigh · 1,294 students
- Norman Junior High SchoolMiddle · 961 students
- Lucille Nash Elementary SchoolElementary · 604 students
- Helen Edward Early Childhood CenterElementary · 505 students
- J R Phillips Elementary SchoolElementary · 466 students
- Gary W Campbell High SchoolHigh · 13 students
Nearby schools
- J R Phillips Elementary School0.4 mi · 466
- Lucille Nash Elementary School0.5 mi · 604
- Helen Edward Early Childhood Center0.7 mi · 505
- Kaufman High School1.2 mi · 1,294
- Gary W Campbell High School1.3 mi · 13
- Norman Junior High School1.4 mi · 961
Frequently asked questions
About J W Monday Elementary SchoolHow many students attend J W Monday Elementary School?
J W Monday Elementary School enrolls approximately 513 students in grades 01-05.
Is J W Monday Elementary School an elementary, middle, or high school?
J W Monday Elementary School is an elementary school covering grades 01-05.
How many students per teacher at J W Monday Elementary School?
Approximately 15.5:1 students per teacher at J W Monday Elementary School.
What is the racial breakdown of students at J W Monday Elementary School?
At J W Monday Elementary School, the student body is approximately 32% White, 56% Hispanic, 8% Black, 0% Asian, 3% Two or more.
Is J W Monday Elementary School public or private?
J W Monday Elementary School is a public K-12 school, overseen by KAUFMAN ISD.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.