Monroe Elementary School (Ranked Bottom 50% for 2026)

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Bottom 50%

Serving 377 students in grades Kindergarten-5, Monroe Elementary School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Iowa for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).

The percentage of students achieving is 35-39% (which is lower than the Iowa state average of 68%). The percentage of students achieving is 32% (which is lower than the Iowa state average of 70%).

The student-teacher ratio of 11:1 is lower than the Iowa state level of 14:1.

Minority enrollment is 88% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Iowa state average of 29% (majority Hispanic and Black).

Quick Facts (2026)

Grades: Kindergarten-5
Enrollment: 377 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 11:1
Minority Enrollment: 88%
: Bottom 50% in IA
: 35-39% (Btm 50%)
: 32% (Btm 50%)
: 25-29% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), IA Dept. of Education

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Monroe Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Iowa for:

Category

Attribute

Diversity

Most diverse schools (Top 1%)

Percent Eligible For Free Lunch

Largest percent of students eligible for free lunch (Top 1%)

Student Attention

Lowest student-teacher ratio (Top 20%)

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Monroe Elementary School's student population of 377 students has declined by 15% over five school years.

The teacher population of 35 teachers has declined by 16% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Kindergarten-5
(No virtual instruction)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Monroe Elementary School
Kind	51
1	67
2	73
3	60
4	61
5	65

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Total Students

377 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Monroe Elementary School
2023	423
2022	433
2021	445
2020	472
2019	472
2018	547
2017	547
2016	535
2015	536
2014	553
2013	533
2012	495
2011	501
2010	485
2009	523
2008	527
2007	526
2006	492
2005	516
2004	513
2003	521
2002	517
2001	469
2000	258
1999	228
1998	240
1997	260
1996	287
1995	300
1994	301
1993	317
1992	302
1991	309
1990	321
1989	330
1988	336
1987	291

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

35 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Monroe Elementary School
2023	35
2022	39
2021	42
2020	44
2019	44
2018	44
2017	44
2016	47
2015	48
2014	46
2013	43
2012	41
2011	41
2010	40
2009	42
2008	42
2007	41
2006	42
2005	39
2004	43
2003	39
2002	41
2001	39
2000	20
1999	19
1998	23
1997	23
1996	23
1995	22
1994	29
1993	24
1992	24
1991	22
1990	20
1989	16
1988	18
1987	16

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<�鶹��ý class='so-dt-title' id="school-rankings">School Rankings

Monroe Elementary School ranks within the bottom 50% of all 1,223 schools in Iowa (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Monroe Elementary School is 0.73, which is more than the diversity score at state average of 0.47. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (IA)

#1199 out of 1223 schools
(Bottom 50%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Monroe Elementary School
2023	#1199
2022	#1217
2021	#1206
2019	#1223
2018	#1217
2017	#1229
2016	#1241
2015	#1255
2014	#1217
2013	#1281
2012	#1301

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35-39%

68%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Monroe Elementary School	Iowa	Des Moines Independent Community School District
2023	37%	68%	43%
2022	30%	64%	40%
2021	30%	64%	43%
2019	30%	69%	49%
2018	39%	76%	55%
2017	41%	77%	58%
2016	46%	78%	60%
2015	41%	79%	61%
2014	53%	79%	61%
2013	45%	77%	60%
2012	44%	76%	59%

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32%

70%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Monroe Elementary School	Iowa	Des Moines Independent Community School District
2022	32%	70%	49%
2021	27%	68%	46%
2019	28%	68%	47%
2018	44%	74%	55%
2017	43%	75%	59%
2016	44%	75%	61%
2015	43%	76%	61%
2014	53%	76%	60%
2013	44%	72%	57%
2012	36%	71%	56%
2011	47%	76%	62%

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25-29%

63%

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Science Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2021-2022)
Year	Monroe Elementary School	Iowa	Des Moines Independent Community School District
2022	27%	63%	41%
2021	22%	60%	37%

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Student-Teacher Ratio

11:1

14:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Monroe Elementary School	Iowa	Des Moines Independent Community School District
2023	12:1	14:1	15:1
2022	11:1	14:1	15:1
2021	11:1	14:1	14:1
2020	11:1	14:1	14:1
2019	11:1	14:1	14:1
2018	12:1	14:1	14:1
2017	12:1	14:1	14:1
2016	11:1	14:1	14:1
2015	11:1	14:1	14:1
2014	12:1	14:1	14:1
2013	13:1	14:1	15:1
2012	12:1	14:1	15:1
2011	12:1	14:1	15:1
2010	12:1	13:1	14:1
2009	13:1	13:1	14:1
2008	12:1	13:1	14:1
2007	13:1	14:1	14:1
2006	12:1	13:1	15:1
2005	13:1	13:1	15:1
2004	12:1	13:1	13:1
2003	13:1	13:1	14:1
2002	13:1	13:1	14:1
2001	12:1	14:1	15:1
2000	13:1	14:1	14:1
1999	12:1	14:1	16:1
1998	11:1	14:1	15:1
1997	12:1	15:1	15:1
1996	13:1	15:1	15:1
1995	14:1	15:1	14:1
1994	11:1	15:1	12:1
1993	13:1	15:1	15:1
1992	13:1	15:1	15:1
1991	14:1	15:1	14:1
1990	16:1	15:1	18:1
1989	21:1	17:1	22:1
1988	18:1	15:1	17:1
1987	18:1	16:1	19:1

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American Indian

n/a

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2001-2002)
Year	Monroe Elementary School	Iowa	Des Moines Independent Community School District
2002	1%	1%	1%
2001	2%	1%	1%

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Asian

18%

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1989-2023)
Year	Monroe Elementary School	Iowa	Des Moines Independent Community School District
2023	22%	2%	8%
2022	24%	3%	9%
2021	24%	3%	9%
2020	20%	3%	9%
2019	20%	3%	9%
2018	14%	2%	8%
2017	14%	2%	8%
2016	13%	2%	8%
2015	10%	3%	7%
2014	10%	3%	7%
2013	9%	3%	8%
2012	9%	2%	8%
2011	7%	2%	6%
2010	7%	2%	5%
2009	6%	2%	6%
2008	3%	2%	5%
2007	3%	2%	5%
2006	4%	2%	5%
2005	4%	2%	5%
2004	4%	2%	5%
2003	3%	2%	5%
2002	4%	2%	5%
2001	4%	2%	5%
2000	1%	1%	4%
1999	1%	2%	5%
1998	1%	2%	5%
1997	1%	2%	5%
1995	3%	2%	6%
1994	1%	2%	5%
1990	2%	1%	4%
1989	3%	1%	4%

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Hispanic

22%

13%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Monroe Elementary School	Iowa	Des Moines Independent Community School District
2023	24%	13%	30%
2022	24%	12%	29%
2021	24%	12%	28%
2020	24%	11%	27%
2019	24%	11%	27%
2018	27%	11%	26%
2017	27%	11%	26%
2016	30%	10%	25%
2015	30%	11%	25%
2014	29%	10%	24%
2013	30%	9%	23%
2012	28%	9%	22%
2011	27%	9%	22%
2010	28%	8%	21%
2009	22%	7%	17%
2008	21%	7%	16%
2007	21%	6%	15%
2006	15%	5%	15%
2005	13%	5%	13%
2004	14%	5%	12%
2003	11%	4%	11%
2002	6%	4%	10%
2001	3%	4%	9%
1999	1%	3%	7%
1998	2%	3%	6%
1995	2%	2%	4%
1992	1%	1%	2%
1990	2%	1%	2%

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Black

42%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Monroe Elementary School	Iowa	Des Moines Independent Community School District
2023	34%	7%	21%
2022	33%	7%	21%
2021	34%	7%	21%
2020	37%	6%	20%
2019	37%	6%	20%
2018	38%	6%	19%
2017	38%	6%	19%
2016	35%	6%	18%
2015	35%	5%	18%
2014	35%	5%	18%
2013	35%	5%	17%
2012	35%	5%	17%
2011	34%	5%	17%
2010	33%	5%	17%
2009	41%	6%	19%
2008	41%	6%	18%
2007	35%	5%	17%
2006	39%	4%	17%
2005	36%	5%	16%
2004	33%	4%	16%
2003	31%	4%	15%
2002	33%	4%	15%
2001	31%	4%	15%
2000	26%	3%	14%
1999	24%	4%	15%
1998	33%	3%	14%
1997	35%	3%	14%
1996	32%	3%	14%
1995	22%	3%	13%
1994	21%	3%	13%
1993	26%	3%	13%
1992	29%	3%	12%
1991	29%	3%	11%

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White

12%

71%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Monroe Elementary School	Iowa	Des Moines Independent Community School District
2023	10%	72%	34%
2022	11%	73%	35%
2021	9%	74%	36%
2020	12%	75%	38%
2019	12%	75%	38%
2018	14%	77%	41%
2017	14%	77%	41%
2016	16%	78%	43%
2015	20%	78%	44%
2014	20%	79%	45%
2013	20%	80%	46%
2012	21%	81%	47%
2011	25%	81%	49%
2010	26%	82%	51%
2009	31%	84%	58%
2008	35%	84%	60%
2007	41%	86%	62%
2006	42%	88%	62%
2005	47%	87%	65%
2004	49%	88%	66%
2003	55%	89%	68%
2002	56%	89%	69%
2001	60%	89%	70%
2000	73%	94%	74%
1999	74%	91%	72%
1998	67%	92%	74%
1997	68%	93%	75%
1996	73%	93%	77%
1995	73%	93%	76%
1994	80%	93%	79%
1993	77%	94%	79%
1992	71%	95%	81%
1991	75%	95%	82%

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Hawaiian

Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2011-2023)
Year	Monroe Elementary School	Iowa	Des Moines Independent Community School District
2023	7%	5%	7%
2022	7%	5%	6%
2021	8%	4%	6%
2020	7%	4%	6%
2019	7%	4%	6%
2018	6%	4%	6%
2017	6%	4%	6%
2016	6%	4%	6%
2015	5%	3%	6%
2014	6%	3%	6%
2013	5%	3%	6%
2012	7%	3%	6%
2011	7%	2%	6%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.73

0.47

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Monroe Elementary School	Iowa	Des Moines Independent Community School District
2023	0.77	0.46	0.75
2022	0.77	0.45	0.75
2021	0.76	0.43	0.74
2020	0.75	0.42	0.74
2019	0.75	0.42	0.74
2018	0.75	0.39	0.72
2017	0.75	0.39	0.72
2016	0.75	0.38	0.72
2015	0.74	0.38	0.71
2014	0.75	0.37	0.71
2013	0.74	0.35	0.70
2012	0.75	0.34	0.70
2011	0.75	0.34	0.68
2010	0.75	0.32	0.67
2009	0.69	0.29	0.60
2008	0.67	0.28	0.58
2007	0.67	0.26	0.57
2006	0.65	0.23	0.55
2005	0.64	0.24	0.54
2004	0.64	0.22	0.52
2003	0.59	0.21	0.51
2002	0.58	0.20	0.49
2001	0.55	0.20	0.47
2000	0.46	0.15	0.43
1999	0.45	0.16	0.44
1998	0.52	0.15	0.43
1997	0.50	0.13	0.42
1996	0.46	0.13	0.39
1995	0.42	0.13	0.39
1994	0.38	0.13	0.36
1993	0.42	0.11	0.35
1992	0.46	0.10	0.33
1991	0.43	0.10	0.32

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Participates in the

Yes

Eligible for

89%

36%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Monroe Elementary School	Iowa	Des Moines Independent Community School District
2023	92%	36%	69%
2022	88%	35%	68%
2021	87%	35%	67%
2020	87%	36%	67%
2019	87%	36%	67%
2018	84%	34%	60%
2017	84%	34%	60%
2016	85%	34%	64%
2015	80%	34%	62%
2014	92%	34%	65%
2013	92%	34%	67%
2012	80%	33%	63%
2011	76%	31%	58%
2010	70%	29%	54%
2009	61%	26%	46%
2008	69%	26%	51%
2007	54%	24%	41%
2006	64%	25%	46%
2005	56%	23%	42%
2004	58%	22%	39%
2003	51%	21%	37%
2002	49%	19%	34%
2001	35%	19%	33%
2000	24%	19%	32%
1999	30%	20%	35%
1998	45%	21%	35%
1997	36%	20%	35%
1996	37%	20%	33%
1995	32%	20%	32%
1994	35%	19%	30%
1993	37%	19%	28%
1992	39%	18%	27%
1991	34%	17%	25%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1999-2023)
Year	Monroe Elementary School	Iowa	Des Moines Independent Community School District
2023	3%	6%	8%
2022	5%	5%	9%
2021	7%	6%	10%
2020	6%	7%	10%
2019	6%	7%	10%
2018	4%	7%	11%
2017	4%	7%	11%
2016	5%	7%	10%
2015	8%	7%	9%
2014	1%	7%	5%
2013	1%	7%	5%
2012	10%	7%	8%
2011	9%	8%	9%
2010	11%	8%	10%
2009	11%	8%	10%
2008	8%	8%	9%
2007	7%	8%	8%
2006	8%	8%	10%
2005	9%	8%	12%
2004	12%	8%	11%
2003	12%	8%	11%
2002	11%	8%	11%
2001	12%	8%	12%
2000	10%	7%	11%
1999	11%	7%	10%

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School Statewide Testing

School District Name

Des Moines Independent Community School District

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), IA Dept. of Education

Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

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<�鶹��ý class='so-dt-title' id='faq'>Frequently Asked Questions

What is Monroe Elementary School's ranking?

Monroe Elementary School is ranked #1199 out of 1,223 schools, which ranks it among the bottom 50% of public schools in Iowa.

What schools are Monroe Elementary School often compared to?

Monroe Elementary Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Fairmeadows Elementary School, Cowles Elementary School by visitors of our site.

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

35-39% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 68% IA state average), while 32% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 70% IA state average).

How many students attend Monroe Elementary School?

377 students attend Monroe Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

42% of Monroe Elementary School students are Black, 22% of students are Hispanic, 18% of students are Asian, 12% of students are White, 5% of students are Two or more races, and 1% of students are Hawaiian.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Monroe Elementary School?

Monroe Elementary School has a student ration of 11:1, which is lower than the Iowa state average of 14:1.

What grades does Monroe Elementary School offer ?

Monroe Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Kindergarten-5 (No virtual instruction).

What school district is Monroe Elementary School part of?

Monroe Elementary School is part of Des Moines Independent Community School District.

In what neighborhood is Monroe Elementary School located?

Monroe Elementary School is located in the Beaverdale neighborhood of Des Moines, IA.

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