Enrollment
296
Elementary
DISTRICT 165 · STATE 216
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·SWEETWATER COUNTY SCHOOL DISTRICT #2·NCES 560576200582
Monroe Elementary School
250 Monroe Avenue, Green River, WY 82935 · (307) 872-4000 · Sweetwater County
GRADES KG–05ELEMENTARY33-TOWNREGULAR SCHOOL296 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
12.2:1
24 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 8.7:1 · STATE 10.6:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
37%
109 students
DISTRICT 42% · STATE 47%
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 | 38 | 13% |
| Grade 1 | 39 | 13% |
| Grade 2 | 53 | 18% |
| Grade 3 | 42 | 14% |
| Grade 4 | 62 | 21% |
| Grade 5 | 62 | 21% |
This year's kindergarten class (38) is 39% smaller than its 5th grade class (62).
Student demographics
43%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 34% · STATE 41% · 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 Elementary School→Lincoln Middle School
Based on grade levels within Sweetwater County School District #2. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
WY-TOPP 2024-25 . % Proficient + AdvancedEnglish Language Arts
61.7%
WY avg 56.0%
Math
57.6%
WY avg 51.3%
What this means: On the WY-TOPP, Wyoming's statewide test, about 62 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 58 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Wyoming schools, those numbers are about 56 and 51.
Source: WY-TOPP. 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
58.1%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
59.0%
based on WY schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-0.9pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 58% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 59% typical for Wyoming 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 Wyoming'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 Elementary School
Monroe Elementary School's state test result (58.1% proficient) is higher than 2 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Monroe Elementary School this school | 296 | 36.8% | 58.1% |
| Park Elementary Casper | 344 | 36.3% | 50.8% |
| Anderson Elementary Cheyenne | 292 | 35.3% | 76.5% |
| Saddle Ridge Elementary Cheyenne | 333 | 27.6% | 56.3% |
| Slade Elementary Laramie | 440 | 39.1% | 64.8% |
| Thayne Elementary Thayne | 344 | 33.7% | 74.2% |
Matched among Wyoming 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 Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Wyoming | In Sweetwater County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 58.1% | #60 of 116 | #4 of 9 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 57.6% | #67 of 121 | #4 of 9 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 61.7% | #40 of 121 | #3 of 9 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 296 | #57 of 187 | #3 of 13 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 12.2:1 | #75 of 109 | #4 of 6 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 43.5% | #31 of 109 | #3 of 6 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 36.8% | #105 of 139 | #8 of 9 |
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
296
-5 (-2%) vs 2020
Student : Teacher
12.2:1
was 12.5:1
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 | 296 | 24.3 | 12.2:1 | 37% (109) |
| 2023-24 | 295 | 24.9 | 11.8:1 | 32% (94) |
| 2022-23 | 313 | 24.5 | 12.8:1 | 22% (70) |
| 2020-21 | 301 | 24 | 12.5:1 | 26% (79) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Monroe Elementary School.
About Monroe Elementary School
Monroe Elementary School is a mid-sized elementary school in Green River, Wyoming. It reports enrollment of 296 students in kindergarten through 5. That puts enrollment 37% bigger than the 216-student average for elementary schools in Wyoming.
Sweetwater County School District #2 has 9 schools; together they serve 2,286 students.
The student body at Monroe Elementary School is 71% White. Beyond that, enrollment is 25% Hispanic and 3% multiracial. The White share of the county population is higher, at 81%. Its diversity index, the chance that two randomly chosen students belong to different racial or ethnic groups, is 43%.
The student-to-teacher ratio at Monroe Elementary School is 12.2:1, based on 24.3 full-time-equivalent teachers. The average for elementary schools in Wyoming, 10.6:1, is lower. Monroe Elementary School counts 37% of students as eligible for free or reduced-price lunch.
Test results at Monroe Elementary School are within a point of what its free or reduced-price lunch share predicts (58.1% actual, 59.0% predicted).
In Sweetwater County, home to about 41,542 people, the median household earns about $75,034 a year, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 21% of adults, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 10%. Public schools in Sweetwater County number 26, with about 7,075 students.
Among nearby public schools, Lincoln Middle School is closest at about 0.2 miles. In all, 6 other public schools sit within five miles of Monroe Elementary School. On state test proficiency, Monroe Elementary School ranks 3rd in a group of 8 nearby schools.
Monroe Elementary School is in a town far from an urbanized area, a location NCES labels Town: Remote.
In 2020-21, Monroe Elementary School enrolled 301; in 2024-25, 296.
The Monroe Elementary School discussion page is a place for open houses, carpools, and field trips. You can also rate the school on this page.
Sweetwater County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
41,542
Census ACS
Median income
$75,034
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
21%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
10%
Below federal line
Schools in county
26
7,075 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Sweetwater County School District #2
- Green River High SchoolHigh · 757 students
- Lincoln Middle SchoolMiddle · 504 students
- Truman ElementaryElementary · 263 students
- Harrison ElementaryElementary · 208 students
- Washington ElementaryElementary · 208 students
- Expedition AcademyHigh · 35 students
Other schools in Green River
- Green River High SchoolHigh · 757 students
- Lincoln Middle SchoolMiddle · 504 students
- Truman ElementaryElementary · 263 students
- Harrison ElementaryElementary · 208 students
- Washington ElementaryElementary · 208 students
- Expedition AcademyHigh · 35 students
Other Monroe Elementary schools
35 other US public schools in 18 states are named Monroe Elementary. Monroe Elementary School is the 25th largest of the 36.
- Monroe Elementary SchoolMonroe, OH · 1,166 students
- Monroe ElementaryHanford, CA · 611 students
- Monroe ElementaryMonroe, GA · 605 students
- Monroe ElementaryRiverside, CA · 596 students
- Monroe Elementary SchoolNew Richmond, OH · 554 students
Nearby schools
- Lincoln Middle School0.2 mi · 504
- Truman Elementary0.6 mi · 263
- Green River High School0.6 mi · 757
- Expedition Academy1.0 mi · 35
- Harrison Elementary1.0 mi · 208
- Washington Elementary1.8 mi · 208
Frequently asked questions
About Monroe Elementary SchoolHow large is Monroe Elementary School?
Monroe Elementary School enrolls approximately 296 students in grades KG-05.
What grades does Monroe Elementary School serve?
Monroe Elementary School serves grades KG-05.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Monroe Elementary School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Monroe Elementary School is approximately 12.2:1 (24 FTE teachers).
How diverse is Monroe Elementary School?
Monroe Elementary School reports a student body of 71% White, 25% Hispanic, 1% Black, 3% Two or more.
Who oversees Monroe Elementary School?
Monroe Elementary School is overseen by Sweetwater County School District #2 in Sweetwater County.
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