Summary
Monroe Middle is a public charter middle school located in San Jose, California, serving grades 6-8 with a total enrollment of 696 students. The school is part of the Campbell Union District, which is ranked 576 out of 1,565 districts in California and has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger.
Despite the school's relatively high per-student spending, ranging from $13,572 to $20,078 per student, Monroe Middle consistently underperforms compared to the Campbell Union District and the state of California in academic assessments. In the 2024-2025 school year, only 24.39% of Monroe Middle students were proficient or better in English Language Arts/Literacy, compared to 51.4% for the district and 48.81% for the state. In Mathematics, only 16.27% of Monroe Middle students were proficient or better, compared to 46.22% for the district and 37.3% for the state. Additionally, Monroe Middle has consistently high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 11.3% to 24.9% over the past few years, which is significantly higher than the state average.
Interestingly, Monroe Middle is located in close proximity (within 4 miles) to several high-performing middle schools, such as Rolling Hills Middle, Joaquin Miller Middle, and Price Charter Middle, which consistently outperform Monroe Middle and the state averages in academic assessments. This suggests that factors such as school culture, instructional practices, and support for specific student groups may be contributing to the academic challenges at Monroe Middle, despite the available funding and resources.
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