Monroe Middle

Summary:

Monroe Middle is a public charter middle school serving grades 6-8 in San Jose, CA, with 729 students and a student-teacher ratio of around 20:1. The school is part of the Campbell Union school district, which is ranked 565 out of 1568 districts in California and has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Despite being part of the Campbell Union district, Monroe Middle has consistently been ranked in the bottom half of California middle schools over the past several years, typically in the 1300-1900 range out of around 2,700 schools. The school has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger and significantly underperforms compared to the district and the state of California in both English Language Arts (ELA) and Math proficiency rates. For example, in 2023-2024, only 28.26% of Monroe Middle students were proficient or better in ELA, compared to 52.87% for the district and 47.04% statewide. In Math, the proficiency rate was just 18.07% at Monroe Middle, versus 45.19% for the district and 35.54% statewide.

Monroe Middle struggles particularly with its Hispanic, English Learner, and Low Socioeconomic Status student subgroups, ranking in the bottom 10-20% of California middle schools for these groups. The school has also seen a significant increase in chronic absenteeism, rising from 6-7% in 2017-2018 to 17.9% in 2022-2023, well above the district and state averages. Nearby schools like Rolling Hills Middle and Joaquin Miller Middle have much higher academic proficiency rates, lower chronic absenteeism, and serve lower percentages of economically disadvantaged students, suggesting Monroe Middle faces significant challenges in addressing the needs of its student population.


Detail:

Public, Charter 6-8

 1055 South Monroe St.
       San Jose, CA  95128-3150


(408) 556-0360

District: Campbell Union

SchoolDigger Rank:
1933rd of 2,777 California Middle Schools


Students who attend Monroe Middle usually attend:

High:    Del Mar High

Feeder schools for Monroe Middle:

Elementary:    Blackford Elementary
    Castlemont Elementary
    Lynhaven Elementary
    Sherman Oaks Elementary

Student/teacher ratio:  20.0 Help
Number of students:  696

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:
72.3%
White:
8.6%
Asian:
8.6%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  56.3% Help


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Compare Details Monroe Middle ranks worse than 69.6% of middle schools in California. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 27.24. (See more...)
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Chronic absenteeism in a school refers to a situation where students repeatedly miss school, with the threshold often defined as missing 10% or more of school days for any reason, excused or unexcused.
Student Body
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Compare Details Racial makeup is: Hispanic (72.3%), Asian (8.6%), White (8.6%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 56.3% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Monroe Middle is 20. (See more...)
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Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Monroe Middle:

SchoolDigger ranks Monroe Middle 1933rd of 2777 California public middle schools. (See Monroe Middle in the ranking list.)

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Campbell Union:

SchoolDigger ranks Campbell Union 565th of 1568 California school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for Monroe Middle

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Rank History for all students at Monroe Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2004 45.00 880th 1769 50.3%
2005 46.22 873rd 1777 50.9%
2006 43.10 938th 1804 48.0%
2007 43.25 1058th 1999 47.1%
2008 43.43 1078th 2005 46.2%
2009 39.07 1226th 2063 40.6%
2010 46.61 1120th 2179 48.6%
2011 51.13 1067th 2236 52.3%
2012 53.51 1006th 2259 55.5%
2013 46.47 1254th 2379 47.3%
2015 40.10 1331st 2477 46.3%
2016 35.43 1474th 2497 41.0%
2017 42.56 1322nd 2508 47.3%
2018 40.72 1337th 2480 46.1%
2019 39.57 1457th 2715 46.3%
2022 31.69 1718th 2740 37.3%
2023 32.78 1709th 2802 39.0%
2024 27.24 1933rd 2777 30.4%
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Rank History for Multi-racial students at Monroe Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 58.92 260th 554 53.1%
2022 17.08 545th 665 18.0%
2023 33.42 458th 678 32.4%
2024 19.11 574th 699 17.9%
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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Monroe Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 29.42 1028th 1364 24.6%
2019 29.51 1148th 1442 20.4%
2022 29.69 1267th 1540 17.7%
2023 33.91 1035th 1529 32.3%
2024 29.34 1267th 1477 14.2%
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Rank History for Special Education students at Monroe Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 42.70 707th 1538 54.0%
2024 31.87 1032nd 1550 33.4%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Monroe Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 31.98 1527th 2230 31.5%
2019 33.09 1557th 2369 34.3%
2022 35.17 1503rd 2458 38.9%
2023 30.22 1755th 2549 31.1%
2024 23.88 2028th 2575 21.2%
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Rank History for Female students at Monroe Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 43.50 1196th 2262 47.1%
2019 41.49 1271st 2380 46.6%
2022 34.74 1505th 2509 40.0%
2023 33.45 1535th 2547 39.7%
2024 29.98 1672nd 2546 34.3%
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Rank History for Disabled students at Monroe Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 47.92 519th 1369 62.1%
2019 34.50 878th 1491 41.1%
2022 35.22 888th 1531 42.0%
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Rank History for Male students at Monroe Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 36.66 1347th 2273 40.7%
2019 36.34 1424th 2407 40.8%
2022 28.55 1711th 2527 32.3%
2023 31.57 1606th 2558 37.2%
2024 23.63 1932nd 2547 24.1%
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Rank History for Asian students at Monroe Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 53.61 390th 700 44.3%
2019 55.32 387th 745 48.1%
2022 46.47 444th 733 39.4%
2023 42.36 477th 718 33.6%
2024 20.27 597th 741 19.4%
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Rank History for African American students at Monroe Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 72.45 123rd 600 79.5%
2019 68.35 164th 643 74.5%
2022 57.73 220th 637 65.5%
2023 74.59 106th 614 82.7%
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Rank History for Hispanic students at Monroe Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 31.09 1446th 2072 30.2%
2019 32.12 1472nd 2213 33.5%
2022 27.10 1741st 2359 26.2%
2023 27.31 1751st 2391 26.8%
2024 21.74 1948th 2383 18.3%
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Rank History for White students at Monroe Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 62.08 571st 1496 61.8%
2019 60.25 630th 1602 60.7%
2022 48.47 783rd 1555 49.6%
2023 49.05 762nd 1552 50.9%
2024 45.56 809th 1535 47.3%
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Data source: test scores: California Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

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Enrollment information for Monroe Middle

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1988 459 44 109 105 1 n/a n/a 0 718
1989 457 38 112 114 1 n/a n/a 0 722
1990 497 42 92 138 1 n/a n/a 0 770
1991 511 57 91 188 2 n/a n/a 0 849
1992 522 45 106 218 2 n/a n/a 0 893
1993 543 66 103 257 2 n/a n/a 0 971
1994 518 70 102 268 2 n/a n/a 0 960
1995 435 66 106 235 1 n/a n/a 0 843
1996 435 66 106 235 1 n/a n/a 0 843
1997 459 73 128 267 1 n/a n/a 0 928
1998 446 69 137 260 2 n/a n/a 0 914
1999 421 76 135 300 4 n/a n/a 0 936
2000 416 67 119 288 3 n/a n/a 0 893
2001 411 72 117 312 5 n/a n/a 0 917
2002 359 65 141 362 2 n/a n/a 0 929
2003 359 65 141 362 2 n/a n/a 0 929
2004 351 53 119 375 2 n/a n/a 1 901
2005 296 59 116 385 6 n/a n/a 0 862
2006 261 60 123 405 6 n/a n/a 1 856
2007 237 54 118 444 7 n/a n/a 16 876
2008 244 55 129 450 8 n/a n/a 0 886
2009 231 58 94 488 6 13 24 0 914
2010 2 53 90 12 6 12 696 0 871
2011 196 54 77 490 6 10 49 0 882
2012 224 56 105 550 6 8 7 0 956
2013 203 47 95 573 4 9 21 0 952
2014 170 36 82 555 1 11 27 0 882
2015 151 38 87 560 2 12 34 0 884
2016 135 41 92 561 5 6 34 0 874
2017 133 42 99 522 4 7 28 0 835
2018 121 50 91 590 7 9 52 0 920
2019 129 49 89 778 4 8 61 0 1118
2020 123 41 84 728 1 6 54 0 1037
2021 117 33 89 664 1 2 48 0 954
2022 76 35 62 540 1 0 45 0 759
2023 59 36 61 528 0 1 43 1 729
2024 60 33 60 503 1 2 35 2 696

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Monroe Middle

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 718 31.6 22.7 n/a
1989 722 36.5 19.7 n/a
1990 770 37.8 20.3 n/a
1991 849 39.9 21.2 n/a
1992 893 40.5 22.0 18.1
1993 971 45.5 21.3 16.8
1994 960 46.4 20.7 35.1
1995 843 41.2 20.5 47.9
1996 843 41.2 20.5 47.9
1997 928 48.5 19.1 55.2
1998 914 47.0 19.4 60.8
1999 936 45.0 20.8 39.2
2000 893 44.8 19.9 33.9
2001 917 46.1 19.9 25.3
2002 929 45.7 20.3 39
2003 929 45.7 20.3 39
2004 901 40.5 22.2 41.3
2005 862 38.9 22.2 41.1
2006 856 41.1 20.8 47.6
2007 876 40.6 21.6 45.8
2008 886 47.8 18.5 52.7
2009 914 43.2 18.4 35.9
2010 871 42.1 20.6 39.6
2011 882 n/a n/a 52.2
2012 956 41.5 23.0 0
2013 952 43.5 21.8 56.3
2014 882 39.9 22.1 59.9
2015 884 39.0 22.6 58.9
2016 874 37.0 23.6 54.6
2017 835 39.0 21.4 52.5
2018 920 44.0 20.9 59.3
2019 1118 54.0 20.6 66.9
2020 1037 n/a n/a 61.7
2021 954 47.0 20.2 61.5
2022 759 37.0 20.5 59
2023 729 35.7 20.3 46
2024 696 34.7 20.0 56.3

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Monroe Middle

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 718 31.6 22.7 n/a
1989 722 36.5 19.7 n/a
1990 770 37.8 20.3 n/a
1991 849 39.9 21.2 n/a
1992 893 40.5 22.0 18.1
1993 971 45.5 21.3 16.8
1994 960 46.4 20.7 35.1
1995 843 41.2 20.5 47.9
1996 843 41.2 20.5 47.9
1997 928 48.5 19.1 55.2
1998 914 47.0 19.4 60.8
1999 936 45.0 20.8 39.2
2000 893 44.8 19.9 33.9
2001 917 46.1 19.9 25.3
2002 929 45.7 20.3 39
2003 929 45.7 20.3 39
2004 901 40.5 22.2 41.3
2005 862 38.9 22.2 41.1
2006 856 41.1 20.8 47.6
2007 876 40.6 21.6 45.8
2008 886 47.8 18.5 52.7
2009 914 43.2 18.4 35.9
2010 871 42.1 20.6 39.6
2011 882 n/a n/a 52.2
2012 956 41.5 23.0 0
2013 952 43.5 21.8 56.3
2014 882 39.9 22.1 59.9
2015 884 39.0 22.6 58.9
2016 874 37.0 23.6 54.6
2017 835 39.0 21.4 52.5
2018 920 44.0 20.9 59.3
2019 1118 54.0 20.6 66.9
2020 1037 n/a n/a 61.7
2021 954 47.0 20.2 61.5
2022 759 37.0 20.5 59
2023 729 35.7 20.3 46
2024 696 34.7 20.0 56.3

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.
Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Monroe Middle

The coronavirus has had a profound impact on education in America. Learning shifted online overnight, attendance numbers dwindled, and enrollment decreased. SchoolDigger.com is making it easier for you to better assess how COVID-19 has impacted your school. Through the collection of pre-pandemic (2019) and current data, SchoolDigger.com is sharing test scores, enrollment numbers and school demographics from schools across the country – and we make it easy to see how impacted schools compare locally and statewide.

Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 1457th of 2715 Middle schoolsRanks 1709th of 2802 Middle schools
 7.3%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
6th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Monroe Middle)43.531
 12.5%
   6th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Campbell Union)55.451.1
 4.3%
   6th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (California)48.544.2
 4.3%
6th Grade Mathematics (Monroe Middle)36.323.7
 12.5%
   6th Grade Mathematics (Campbell Union)47.441.9
 5.6%
   6th Grade Mathematics (California)38.533.2
 5.3%
7th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Monroe Middle)42.534.1
 8.5%
   7th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Campbell Union)58.554.7
 3.8%
   7th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (California)51.447.4
 3.9%
7th Grade Mathematics (Monroe Middle)30.616.8
 13.8%
   7th Grade Mathematics (Campbell Union)47.939.2
 8.7%
   7th Grade Mathematics (California)37.933.2
 4.7%
8th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Monroe Middle)38.732.8
 5.9%
   8th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Campbell Union)57.351.6
 5.7%
   8th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (California)49.445.7
 3.8%
8th Grade Mathematics (Monroe Middle)27.616.4
 11.2%
   8th Grade Mathematics (Campbell Union)48.336.8
 11.5%
   8th Grade Mathematics (California)36.629.9
 6.7%
8th Grade Science (Monroe Middle)23.728.4
 4.7%
   8th Grade Science (Campbell Union)41.142.5
 1.4%
   8th Grade Science (California)30.828.8
 2.1%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students1118729
 34.8%
African American4936
 26.5%
American Indian40
 100%
Asian8961
 31.5%
Hispanic778528
 32.1%
Pacific Islander81
 87.5%
White12959
 54.3%
Two or More Races6143
 29.5%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients66.9%46%
 21%


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In the 2023-24 school year, 696 students attended Monroe Middle.

Students who attend Monroe Middle usually go on to attend Del Mar High

Monroe Middle ranks 1933rd of 2777 California middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Students at Monroe Middle are 72% Hispanic, 9% White, 9% Asian, 5% Two or more races, 5% African American.


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