Is James Monroe Elementary a good school?

James Monroe Elementary ranks in the bottom 6.6% of California elementary schools.

How many students attend James Monroe Elementary?

In the 2023-24 school year, 336 students attended James Monroe Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of James Monroe Elementary?

Students at James Monroe Elementary are 94% Hispanic, 2% African American, 1% Asian, 1% White.

What schools do graduates of James Monroe Elementary attend?

Students who attend James Monroe Elementary usually go on to attend: Middle : Hilliard Comstock Middle High : Piner High

James Monroe Elementary

Summary:

James Monroe Elementary is a public elementary school located in Santa Rosa, California, serving grades K-6 with a total enrollment of 361 students. The school is part of the Santa Rosa Elementary District, which is ranked 1107 out of 1568 districts in California and has a 1-star rating out of 5 from SchoolDigger.

James Monroe Elementary faces significant challenges, including high chronic absenteeism rates that have risen from 12.8% in 2017-2018 to 48.0% in 2021-2022, significantly higher than nearby Steele Lane Elementary (42.7%) and Cesar Chavez Language Academy (31.8%). Academically, the school's proficiency rates in Smarter Balanced Assessments for English Language Arts and Mathematics are notably lower than the district and state averages, with particularly concerning gaps for Hispanic students, English Language Learners, and students from low socioeconomic backgrounds.

The high percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch at James Monroe Elementary, reaching 83.01% in the 2020-2021 school year, is significantly higher than the surrounding schools, suggesting the need for targeted interventions and support to address equity concerns and improve student engagement and academic achievement. Examining the practices and strategies employed by higher-performing schools within the district could provide valuable insights and opportunities for collaboration and shared learning to help turn around the declining performance at James Monroe Elementary.

Detail:

Public K-6

2567 Marlow Rd.
Santa Rosa, CA 95403-2473

(707) 890-3910

District: Santa Rosa Elementary

SchoolDigger Rank:
5478^th of 5,862 California Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $11,827

Students who attend James Monroe Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Hilliard Comstock Middle
High:	Piner High

Student/teacher ratio: 22.4

Number of students: 336

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

94.0%

African American:

1.8%

Asian:

1.5%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 85.4%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details James Monroe Elementary ranks worse than 93.4% of elementary schools in California. It also ranks 9^th among 12 ranked elementary schools in the Santa Rosa Elementary School District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 12.91. (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 (94%), African American (1.8%), Asian (1.5%). (See more...)

Compare Details 85.4% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at James Monroe Elementary is 22.4. 9 elementary schools in the Santa Rosa Elementary School District have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)

Compare James Monroe Elementary employs 15 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at James Monroe Elementary is $11,827. 6 elementary schools in the Santa Rosa Elementary School District spend more per student.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

James Monroe Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks James Monroe Elementary 5478^th of 5862 California public elementary schools. (See James Monroe Elementary in the ranking list.)

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

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Low Socio Economic Status students:

Female students:

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Hispanic students:

Santa Rosa Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Santa Rosa Elementary 1107^th of 1568 California school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for James Monroe Elementary

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Rank History for all students at James Monroe Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2004	16.21	4247^th	4809	11.7%
2005	12.43	4491^st	4822	6.9%
2006	17.21	4195^th	4818	12.9%
2007	10.07	4914^th	5113	3.9%
2008	29.12	3658^th	5113	28.5%
2009	21.63	4308^th	5193	17.0%
2010	24.33	4275^th	5314	19.6%
2011	21.62	4566^th	5377	15.1%
2012	11.81	5132^nd	5390	4.8%
2013	18.53	4832^nd	5530	12.6%
2015	10.58	5443^rd	5611	3.0%
2016	10.82	5388^th	5614	4.0%
2017	13.57	5228^th	5692	8.2%
2019	17.39	5040^th	5789	12.9%
2022	16.95	5168^th	5883	12.2%
2023	17.19	5138^th	5874	12.5%
2024	12.91	5478^th	5862	6.6%

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Rank History for English Language Learner students at James Monroe Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2019	20.31	3162^nd	3275	3.5%
2022	20.51	3182^nd	3311	3.9%
2023	32.29	2378^th	3250	26.8%
2024	33.12	2322^nd	3160	26.5%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at James Monroe Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2019	24.02	4292^nd	5173	17.0%
2022	22.64	4451^st	5264	15.4%
2023	25.47	4269^th	5374	20.6%
2024	16.56	5040^th	5511	8.5%

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Rank History for Female students at James Monroe Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2019	16.12	4935^th	5492	10.1%
2022	21.08	4611^th	5635	18.2%
2023	22.80	4449^th	5617	20.8%
2024	13.63	5222^nd	5605	6.8%

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Rank History for Disabled students at James Monroe Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2019	18.13	2441^st	2585	5.6%

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Rank History for Male students at James Monroe Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2019	19.81	4682^nd	5510	15.0%
2022	15.71	5146^th	5663	9.1%
2023	13.41	5283^rd	5650	6.5%
2024	13.85	5246^th	5636	6.9%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at James Monroe Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2019	24.16	4094^th	4963	17.5%
2022	23.53	4237^th	5084	16.7%
2023	24.29	4167^th	5098	18.3%
2024	18.11	4577^th	5102	10.3%

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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.

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

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Enrollment information for James Monroe Elementary

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1988	443	23	42	105	11	n/a	n/a	0	624
1989	481	26	37	118	21	n/a	n/a	0	683
1990	345	39	22	107	13	n/a	n/a	0	526
1991	371	24	21	135	10	n/a	n/a	0	561
1992	356	44	27	147	14	n/a	n/a	0	588
1993	349	35	43	170	18	n/a	n/a	0	615
1994	295	26	27	200	19	n/a	n/a	0	567
1995	274	27	32	212	10	n/a	n/a	0	555
1996	274	27	32	212	10	n/a	n/a	0	555
1997	258	19	28	215	15	n/a	n/a	0	535
1998	210	27	22	243	10	n/a	n/a	0	512
1999	167	19	22	230	9	n/a	n/a	3	450
2000	134	16	25	256	10	n/a	n/a	4	445
2001	104	13	23	265	11	n/a	n/a	4	420
2002	77	14	18	288	11	n/a	n/a	15	423
2003	77	14	18	288	11	n/a	n/a	15	423
2004	56	13	18	307	7	n/a	n/a	15	416
2005	46	18	10	292	7	n/a	n/a	18	391
2006	36	11	9	286	3	n/a	n/a	16	361
2007	19	5	7	303	4	n/a	n/a	14	352
2008	30	12	6	347	2	n/a	n/a	0	397
2009	23	8	4	370	7	3	15	0	430
2010	24	5	6	384	5	5	4	0	433
2011	18	3	6	413	8	3	5	0	456
2012	13	3	5	414	10	1	9	0	455
2013	10	3	8	400	8	1	5	0	435
2014	9	4	10	405	4	1	8	0	441
2015	13	3	10	414	4	2	11	0	457
2016	10	3	9	390	3	2	11	0	428
2017	8	7	6	412	2	1	7	0	443
2018	14	6	5	405	1	2	9	0	442
2019	9	7	3	379	2	2	6	0	408
2020	10	6	4	365	1	2	5	0	393
2021	11	7	5	332	3	3	4	0	365
2022	9	5	5	342	2	3	7	0	373
2023	9	5	4	334	0	2	7	0	361
2024	4	6	5	316	0	2	3	0	336

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 James Monroe Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	624	24.0	26.0	n/a
1989	683	28.6	23.8	n/a
1990	526	22.8	23.0	n/a
1991	561	23.0	24.3	n/a
1992	588	23.4	25.1	49.8
1993	615	26.5	23.2	51.1
1994	567	25.4	22.3	58.4
1995	555	25.2	22.0	62.2
1996	555	25.2	22.0	62.2
1997	535	26.4	20.3	66
1998	512	27.9	18.4	67.8
1999	450	27.8	16.2	68
2000	445	24.8	17.9	77.8
2001	420	25.4	16.5	73.8
2002	423	25.0	16.9	79.7
2003	423	25.0	16.9	79.7
2004	416	24.0	17.3	80.3
2005	391	22.0	17.8	81.5
2006	361	21.8	16.6	89.9
2007	352	n/a	n/a	92.9
2008	397	24.8	16.0	94.7
2009	430	23.0	17.9	93.7
2010	433	24.0	18.0	99.3
2011	456	n/a	n/a	99.3
2012	455	24.9	18.2	n/a
2013	435	24.3	17.8	94.5
2014	441	20.0	22.0	95.7
2015	457	20.0	22.8	95
2016	428	20.0	21.4	87.9
2017	443	20.2	21.9	84.7
2018	442	19.0	23.2	82.8
2019	408	19.0	21.4	81.4
2020	393	n/a	n/a	83.7
2021	365	15.4	23.7	83
2022	373	13.6	27.4	49.6
2023	361	15.0	24.0	63.7
2024	336	15.0	22.4	85.4

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 James Monroe Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	624	24.0	26.0	n/a
1989	683	28.6	23.8	n/a
1990	526	22.8	23.0	n/a
1991	561	23.0	24.3	n/a
1992	588	23.4	25.1	49.8
1993	615	26.5	23.2	51.1
1994	567	25.4	22.3	58.4
1995	555	25.2	22.0	62.2
1996	555	25.2	22.0	62.2
1997	535	26.4	20.3	66
1998	512	27.9	18.4	67.8
1999	450	27.8	16.2	68
2000	445	24.8	17.9	77.8
2001	420	25.4	16.5	73.8
2002	423	25.0	16.9	79.7
2003	423	25.0	16.9	79.7
2004	416	24.0	17.3	80.3
2005	391	22.0	17.8	81.5
2006	361	21.8	16.6	89.9
2007	352	n/a	n/a	92.9
2008	397	24.8	16.0	94.7
2009	430	23.0	17.9	93.7
2010	433	24.0	18.0	99.3
2011	456	n/a	n/a	99.3
2012	455	24.9	18.2	n/a
2013	435	24.3	17.8	94.5
2014	441	20.0	22.0	95.7
2015	457	20.0	22.8	95
2016	428	20.0	21.4	87.9
2017	443	20.2	21.9	84.7
2018	442	19.0	23.2	82.8
2019	408	19.0	21.4	81.4
2020	393	n/a	n/a	83.7
2021	365	15.4	23.7	83
2022	373	13.6	27.4	49.6
2023	361	15.0	24.0	63.7
2024	336	15.0	22.4	85.4

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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