Is Monroe Elementary a good school?

Monroe Elementary ranks 3787 th of 5862 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Monroe Elementary?

In the 2023-24 school year, 578 students attended Monroe Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of Monroe Elementary?

Students at Monroe Elementary are 83% Hispanic, 8% White, 4% Two or more races, 3% Asian, 2% African American.

What schools do graduates of Monroe Elementary attend?

Students who attend Monroe Elementary usually go on to attend: Middle : Chemawa Middle High : Arlington High High : Riverside STEM Academy

Monroe Elementary

Summary:

Monroe Elementary is a public elementary school located in Riverside, California, serving grades K-6 with a total enrollment of 583 students. The school is part of the Riverside Unified School District, which is ranked 774 out of 1,568 districts in California and has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Monroe Elementary faces significant challenges, including high chronic absenteeism rates that have risen from 12.6% in 2018-2019 to 33.3% in 2021-2022, notably higher than nearby schools like Hawthorne Elementary (23.6%) and Mountain View Elementary (25.7%). Academically, Monroe Elementary's performance on standardized tests is generally lower than the Riverside Unified School District and the state of California averages across all grade levels and subject areas. For example, in 2023-2024, only 32.22% of Monroe Elementary students were proficient or better in English Language Arts/Literacy, compared to 45.48% for the district and 47.04% for the state.

Additionally, Monroe Elementary has a very high percentage of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, reaching 89.71% in the 2022-2023 school year, significantly higher than nearby schools. The school also faces equity concerns, with significant performance gaps between different student subgroups, particularly for White, Special Education, and Low Socioeconomic Status students. Addressing these challenges will likely require a comprehensive, data-driven approach that involves the school, district, and community stakeholders.

Detail:

Public K-6

8535 Garfield Ave.
Riverside, CA 92504-2906

(951) 352-8241

District: Riverside Unified

SchoolDigger Rank:
3787^th of 5,862 California Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $8,591

Students who attend Monroe Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Chemawa Middle
High:	Arlington High
	Riverside STEM Academy

Student/teacher ratio: 21.4

Number of students: 578

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

83.4%

White:

7.8%

Two or more races:

4.2%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 59.3%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Monroe Elementary ranks worse than 64.6% of elementary schools in California. It also ranks 20^th among 29 ranked elementary schools in the Riverside Unified School District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 31.89. (See more...)

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

Compare Details Racial makeup is: Hispanic (83.4%), White (7.8%), two or more races (4.2%). (See more...)

Compare Details 59.3% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Monroe Elementary is 21.4, which is the 3^rd best among 29 elementary schools in the Riverside Unified School District. (See more...)

Compare Monroe Elementary employs 27 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Monroe Elementary is $8,591, which is the 3^rd highest among 29 elementary schools in the Riverside Unified School District.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Monroe Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Monroe Elementary 3787^th of 5862 California public elementary schools. (See Monroe Elementary in the ranking list.)

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Riverside Unified:

SchoolDigger ranks Riverside Unified 774^th of 1568 California school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Monroe Elementary

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Rank History for all students at Monroe Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2004	44.79	2423^rd	4809	49.6%
2005	45.62	2412^th	4822	50.0%
2006	43.64	2516^th	4818	47.8%
2007	40.33	2884^th	5113	43.6%
2008	32.51	3418^th	5113	33.2%
2009	23.92	4142^nd	5193	20.2%
2010	30.54	3806^th	5314	28.4%
2011	33.57	3712^th	5377	31.0%
2012	45.50	2917^th	5390	45.9%
2013	46.59	2891^st	5530	47.7%
2015	22.50	4374^th	5611	22.0%
2016	22.10	4416^th	5614	21.3%
2017	22.56	4468^th	5692	21.5%
2018	29.11	3901^st	5662	31.1%
2019	22.54	4583^rd	5789	20.8%
2022	38.03	3223^rd	5883	45.2%
2023	34.32	3554^th	5874	39.5%
2024	31.89	3787^th	5862	35.4%

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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Monroe Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	32.17	2241^st	3246	31.0%
2019	35.02	2123^rd	3275	35.2%
2022	41.22	1727^th	3311	47.8%
2023	35.26	2136^th	3250	34.3%
2024	45.43	1446^th	3160	54.2%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Monroe Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	29.53	1674^th	2420	30.8%
2024	29.93	1839^th	2634	30.2%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Monroe Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	36.44	3284^th	5084	35.4%
2019	25.92	4164^th	5173	19.5%
2022	53.07	2087^th	5264	60.4%
2023	47.77	2518^th	5374	53.1%
2024	38.52	3249^th	5511	41.0%

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Rank History for Female students at Monroe Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	30.35	3741^st	5413	30.9%
2019	22.88	4394^th	5492	20.0%
2022	40.87	2946^th	5635	47.7%
2023	33.59	3455^th	5617	38.5%
2024	31.36	3686^th	5605	34.2%

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Rank History for Disabled students at Monroe Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	44.86	904^th	2128	57.5%
2019	26.63	1978^th	2585	23.5%
2022	37.62	1179^th	2227	47.1%

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Rank History for Male students at Monroe Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	30.17	3686^th	5431	32.1%
2019	23.91	4298^th	5510	22.0%
2022	34.89	3383^rd	5663	40.3%
2023	35.69	3364^th	5650	40.5%
2024	33.37	3526^th	5636	37.4%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Monroe Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	40.73	2806^th	4830	41.9%
2019	27.03	3898^th	4963	21.5%
2022	46.17	2439^th	5084	52.0%
2023	41.69	2781^st	5098	45.4%
2024	39.05	3037^th	5102	40.5%

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Rank History for White students at Monroe Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2018	12.96	2486^th	2737	9.2%

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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.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

Data source: California Department of Education

Review counts

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Reviews:

by a parent on FaceBook
Thursday, February 7, 2013

I like the teachers but 42 students to 2 teachers is unacceptable, the staff cares but the underfunding of the school makes it hard for students to learn affectivly. Close Quote

by a parent
Thursday, January 17, 2013

I have found on two occasions children who where left unattended in the cafeteria. Not only did the principal drop the ball but so did about five other staff members who failed to notify anyone. The second time I got a very cold reaction from the principal with no apology. I do not trust Monroe! Close Quote

Enrollment information for Monroe Elementary

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1988	422	44	22	152	4	n/a	n/a	0	644
1989	436	45	21	176	5	n/a	n/a	0	683
1990	384	45	19	185	2	n/a	n/a	0	635
1991	396	49	14	217	3	n/a	n/a	0	679
1992	432	80	15	216	1	n/a	n/a	0	744
1993	431	92	17	257	1	n/a	n/a	0	798
1994	382	80	23	276	3	n/a	n/a	0	764
1995	355	83	17	338	11	n/a	n/a	0	804
1996	355	83	17	338	11	n/a	n/a	0	804
1997	328	96	19	374	12	n/a	n/a	0	829
1998	302	99	21	379	9	n/a	n/a	0	810
1999	296	84	16	373	13	n/a	n/a	0	782
2000	299	73	20	394	13	n/a	n/a	0	799
2001	256	76	21	406	12	n/a	n/a	0	771
2002	210	61	23	419	7	n/a	n/a	0	720
2003	210	61	23	419	7	n/a	n/a	0	720
2004	208	54	16	474	6	n/a	n/a	1	759
2005	177	59	13	448	9	n/a	n/a	2	708
2006	173	49	13	482	2	n/a	n/a	1	720
2007	153	63	16	510	1	n/a	n/a	1	744
2008	143	63	21	535	3	n/a	n/a	0	765
2009	145	63	16	522	7	4	5	0	762
2010	126	46	7	503	5	0	23	0	710
2011	107	49	6	516	4	1	21	0	704
2012	87	35	2	497	4	0	20	0	645
2013	100	38	4	521	6	0	17	0	686
2014	97	37	6	504	7	0	21	0	672
2015	84	27	8	526	6	1	19	0	671
2016	84	26	10	529	4	2	14	0	669
2017	87	24	9	540	4	1	14	0	679
2018	72	32	6	553	1	1	8	0	673
2019	68	21	7	538	1	2	9	0	646
2020	63	13	9	516	2	2	7	0	612
2021	48	19	9	511	3	2	7	0	599
2022	49	14	8	495	1	4	11	0	582
2023	45	11	11	499	2	2	13	0	583
2024	45	9	16	482	0	2	24	0	578

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 Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	644	28.0	23.0	n/a
1989	683	27.0	25.2	n/a
1990	635	27.5	23.0	n/a
1991	679	28.0	24.2	n/a
1992	744	28.5	26.1	43.5
1993	798	31.5	25.3	43.5
1994	764	29.5	25.9	49.1
1995	804	29.6	27.2	59.8
1996	804	29.6	27.2	59.8
1997	829	31.5	26.3	61.6
1998	810	35.0	23.1	61.1
1999	782	36.0	21.7	65.5
2000	799	33.0	24.2	58.4
2001	771	39.5	19.5	63.7
2002	720	34.6	20.8	66.9
2003	720	34.6	20.8	66.9
2004	759	33.7	22.5	60.9
2005	708	35.8	19.8	73.9
2006	720	33.2	21.7	72
2007	744	31.7	23.5	80.5
2008	765	37.8	20.2	38.8
2009	762	35.0	20.2	82.3
2010	710	34.0	20.8	84.1
2011	704	n/a	n/a	78.6
2012	645	24.2	26.5	n/a
2013	686	24.2	28.2	88.2
2014	672	24.0	28.0	85.9
2015	671	26.0	25.8	86.4
2016	669	26.0	25.7	85.2
2017	679	25.5	26.6	79.5
2018	673	27.7	24.2	85
2019	646	25.7	25.1	83.7
2020	612	n/a	n/a	83.5
2021	599	20.7	28.9	89.3
2022	582	24.0	24.2	85.9
2023	583	24.0	24.2	89.7
2024	578	27.0	21.4	59.3

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 Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	644	28.0	23.0	n/a
1989	683	27.0	25.2	n/a
1990	635	27.5	23.0	n/a
1991	679	28.0	24.2	n/a
1992	744	28.5	26.1	43.5
1993	798	31.5	25.3	43.5
1994	764	29.5	25.9	49.1
1995	804	29.6	27.2	59.8
1996	804	29.6	27.2	59.8
1997	829	31.5	26.3	61.6
1998	810	35.0	23.1	61.1
1999	782	36.0	21.7	65.5
2000	799	33.0	24.2	58.4
2001	771	39.5	19.5	63.7
2002	720	34.6	20.8	66.9
2003	720	34.6	20.8	66.9
2004	759	33.7	22.5	60.9
2005	708	35.8	19.8	73.9
2006	720	33.2	21.7	72
2007	744	31.7	23.5	80.5
2008	765	37.8	20.2	38.8
2009	762	35.0	20.2	82.3
2010	710	34.0	20.8	84.1
2011	704	n/a	n/a	78.6
2012	645	24.2	26.5	n/a
2013	686	24.2	28.2	88.2
2014	672	24.0	28.0	85.9
2015	671	26.0	25.8	86.4
2016	669	26.0	25.7	85.2
2017	679	25.5	26.6	79.5
2018	673	27.7	24.2	85
2019	646	25.7	25.1	83.7
2020	612	n/a	n/a	83.5
2021	599	20.7	28.9	89.3
2022	582	24.0	24.2	85.9
2023	583	24.0	24.2	89.7
2024	578	27.0	21.4	59.3

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.

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