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Monroe Elementary School

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Monroe Elementary School ranks 128 th of 337 Idaho elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-6

128^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 337 Idaho Elementary Schools

Better than 62% of Idaho elementary schools

Summary

Monroe Elementary School is a public elementary school in Boise, Idaho, serving 216 students in grades PK-6. As part of the Boise Independent School District, Monroe Elementary consistently outperforms the district and state averages in standardized test scores, particularly in science proficiency.

With 52.6% of students proficient or better in ISAT/Math and 54.9% in ISAT/English Language Arts, Monroe Elementary's academic performance is impressive. The school also stands out with 60% of students proficient or better in ISAT/Science, significantly higher than the district's 43.1% and the state's 42.6%. Additionally, Monroe Elementary has seen a positive trend in decreasing chronic absenteeism, from 23.7% in 2022-2023 to 15.0% in 2023-2024.

While Monroe Elementary's performance is commendable, it is interesting to note the differences compared to some nearby schools. For example, Hawthorne Elementary, located just 1.29 miles away, had significantly higher test scores in both math and English language arts, with 60.5% and 62.8% proficiency, respectively, in 2024-2025. Additionally, Monroe Elementary's spending per student of $9,266 in 2018-2019 is lower than some nearby schools, such as Owyhee Elementary ($13,218) and Garfield Elementary ($13,098), which may contribute to the differences in performance.

206

Students ?

15.8

Student/teacher ratio ?

$9,266

Per pupil spending ?

98.5%

Free/discounted lunch ?

3615 Cassia Street
Boise, ID 83705-2223

(208) 854-5620

District: Boise Independent District

Students who attend Monroe Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	South Junior High School
High:	Borah Senior High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

82.0%

Hispanic:

8.3%

Pacific Islander:

4.4%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 49th percentile in 2013 → 62nd in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Idaho average (54% vs 47% meeting standards)

✓Ranking is trending up — up 13 percentile points since 2013

✓Above the Idaho median (62nd percentile)

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school54%

District avg49%

Idaho avg47%

128^th of 337

Idaho public elementary schools ?

Top 38%▼ down 4 pts since 2015

From top 34% (2015) to top 38% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

15^th of 32Elementary Schools in the Boise Independent District

33^rd of 96Boise Independent District among Idaho districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Idaho percentile	Rating
2025	58.2	128 of 337	62.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	60.1	112 of 301	62.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	55.0	111 of 252	56.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	44.2	107 of 188	43.1%	★★☆☆☆
2019	60.7	69 of 171	59.6%	★★★☆☆
2018	40.4	154 of 254	39.4%	★★☆☆☆
2017	63.4	109 of 292	62.7%	★★★☆☆
2016	74.6	57 of 240	76.3%	★★★★☆
2015	62.7	77 of 226	65.9%	★★★☆☆
2013	55.6	182 of 357	49.0%	★★☆☆☆
2012	51.3	191 of 354	46.0%	★★☆☆☆
2011	56.1	179 of 359	50.1%	★★★☆☆
2010	71.8	72 of 356	79.8%	★★★★☆
2009	62.7	120 of 349	65.6%	★★★☆☆
2008	53.8	165 of 335	50.7%	★★★☆☆

By subject vs Idaho (2024-2025) ?

Science60%+17 vs state

English Language Arts55%~ state avg

Math53%+9 vs state

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Schools Near Monroe Elementary School

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				ISAT Math (2025)					ISAT Science (2025)		ISAT English Language Arts (2025)					Per Pupil Expenditures (2019)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	ISAT Math 3rd Grade	ISAT Math 4th Grade	ISAT Math 5th Grade	ISAT Math 6th Grade	ISAT Math All Grades	ISAT Science 5th Grade	ISAT Science All Grades	ISAT English Language Arts 3rd Grade	ISAT English Language Arts 4th Grade	ISAT English Language Arts 5th Grade	ISAT English Language Arts 6th Grade	ISAT English Language Arts All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Monroe Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	3615 Cassia Street	Boise	83705	Ada County	Boise Independent District	No	No	(n/a)	No	(208) 854-5620	206	13	15.8	98.5%	169 (82.0%)	3 (1.5%)	17 (8.3%)	3 (1.5%)	1 (0.5%)	9 (4.4%)	4 (1.9%)	58.2	128^th of 337 public elementary schools	62.0%		60.1	112^th of 301 public elementary schools	62.8%	16	55.6	72.4	37.1	48.5	52.6	60.0	60.0	41.7	69.0	60.0	51.5	54.9	$9,266	$580	$8,686
Jefferson Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	200 South Latah Street	Boise	83705	Ada County	Boise Independent District	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(208) 854-5260	228	16	13.8	98.7%	124 (54.4%)	34 (14.9%)	47 (20.6%)	9 (3.9%)	2 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (5.3%)	17.4	292^nd of 337 public elementary schools	13.4%		16	250^th of 301 public elementary schools	16.9%	42	31.0	34.5	27.3	25.0	29.4	35.3	35.3	32.1	55.2	39.4	32.1	39.8	$12,207	$3,030	$9,177
Whitney Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	1609 South Owyhee Street	Boise	83705	Ada County	Boise Independent District	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(208) 854-6580	469	27	17.0	97.9%	212 (45.2%)	39 (8.3%)	188 (40.1%)	4 (0.9%)	4 (0.9%)	3 (0.6%)	19 (4.1%)	17.1	293^rd of 337 public elementary schools	13.1%		13.9	258^th of 301 public elementary schools	14.3%	35	43.9	36.2	28.3	25.5	34.4	28.8	28.8	50.0	29.8	31.4	21.6	34.1	$9,659	$1,588	$8,070
Hillcrest Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	2045 South Pond Street	Boise	83705	Ada County	Boise Independent District	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(208) 854-5080	299	19	15.3	98.7%	179 (59.9%)	43 (14.4%)	46 (15.4%)	12 (4.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (6.4%)	15.2	305^th of 337 public elementary schools	9.5%		15.5	251^st of 301 public elementary schools	16.6%	54	19.4	20.6	17.5	32.5	22.7	37.5	37.5	21.6	26.5	47.5	50.0	37.1	$10,972	$1,876	$9,096
Hawthorne Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	2401 Targee Street	Boise	83705	Ada County	Boise Independent District	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(208) 854-5000	264	18	14.3	97.7%	166 (62.9%)	4 (1.5%)	38 (14.4%)	38 (14.4%)	1 (0.4%)	1 (0.4%)	16 (6.1%)	64.3	102^nd of 337 public elementary schools	69.7%		52.1	141^st of 301 public elementary schools	53.2%	39	64.3	82.9	34.4	58.8	60.5	40.6	40.6	53.6	80.0	46.9	67.6	62.8	$11,303	$1,281	$10,022
Peace Valley Charter School	Public, Charter	K-8	1845 South Federal Way	Boise	83705	Ada County	Peace Valley Charter School Inc.	Yes	No	(n/a)	Yes	(208) 205-8818	192	11	16.8		149 (77.6%)	3 (1.6%)	21 (10.9%)	7 (3.6%)	4 (2.1%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (4.2%)	34.5	226^th of 337 public elementary schools	32.9%		8.9	282^nd of 301 public elementary schools	6.3%	56		45.8			27.1		52.9	20.0	52.0		57.1	45.3	$7,081	$126	$6,955
Owyhee Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	3434 Pasadena Drive	Boise	83705	Ada County	Boise Independent District	No	No	(n/a)	No	(208) 854-5850	167	14	11.9	96.4%	102 (61.1%)	4 (2.4%)	34 (20.4%)	12 (7.2%)	1 (0.6%)	3 (1.8%)	11 (6.6%)	48	171^st of 337 public elementary schools	49.3%		10.9	275^th of 301 public elementary schools	8.6%	104	60.0		41.2		40.4	52.9	52.9	46.7		47.1		48.1	$13,218	$1,818	$11,400
Garfield Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	1914 Broadway Avenue	Boise	83706	Ada County	Boise Independent District	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(208) 854-4950	278	20	13.7	96.8%	138 (49.6%)	46 (16.5%)	60 (21.6%)	17 (6.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (6.1%)	7.7	326^th of 337 public elementary schools	3.3%		11.2	273^rd of 301 public elementary schools	9.3%	53	26.7				16.4	27.0	27.0	27.6	33.3			23.1	$13,098	$2,388	$10,710
Grace Jordan Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	6411 West Fairfield	Boise	83709	Ada County	Boise Independent District	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(208) 854-5580	402	23	17.5	98.8%	232 (57.7%)	31 (7.7%)	104 (25.9%)	12 (3.0%)	5 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (4.5%)	16	299^th of 337 public elementary schools	11.3%		21.2	236^th of 301 public elementary schools	21.6%	63	40.0	18.3	28.8	28.6	29.5	33.9	33.9	29.6	27.1	46.6	48.0	37.1	$9,698	$1,751	$7,947
Whittier Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	301 North 29th Street	Boise	83702	Ada County	Boise Independent District	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(208) 854-6630	490	30	16.0	98.4%	216 (44.1%)	29 (5.9%)	195 (39.8%)	10 (2.0%)	3 (0.6%)	3 (0.6%)	34 (6.9%)	18.5	286^th of 337 public elementary schools	15.1%		21.2	237^th of 301 public elementary schools	21.3%	49	38.1	36.2	23.7	35.6	34.5	36.8	36.8	39.3	40.6	28.9	40.4	38.2	$9,813	$1,743	$8,071

Frequently Asked Questions about Monroe Elementary School

What is the racial makeup of Monroe Elementary School?

Students at Monroe Elementary School are 82% White, 8% Hispanic, 4% Pacific Islander, 2% Two or more races, 1% African American, 1% Asian.

What district is Monroe Elementary School in?

Boise Independent District

What schools do graduates of Monroe Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Monroe Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : South Junior High School
High : Borah Senior High School

Is Monroe Elementary School a good school?

Monroe Elementary School ranks 128^th of 337 Idaho elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Monroe Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 206 students attended Monroe Elementary School.

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