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Monroe Elementary School

Q: Is Monroe Elementary School a good school?

Monroe Elementary School ranks 148 th of 614 Oklahoma elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

148^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 614 Oklahoma Elementary Schools

Better than 76% of Oklahoma elementary schools

Summary

Monroe Elementary School is a public elementary school serving 483 students in grades PK-5 in Norman, Oklahoma, which is part of the Norman School District. This school has seen fluctuations in its statewide ranking over the past decade, but currently ranks 148 out of 614 Oklahoma elementary schools with a 4-star rating.

Monroe Elementary consistently outperforms the district and state averages in English Language Arts and Mathematics proficiency across all grade levels. For example, in 2024-2025, 36% of Monroe students were proficient or better in ELA, compared to 35% in the Norman district and 26% statewide. In Mathematics, 38% of Monroe students were proficient or better, compared to 31% in Norman and 26% statewide. Monroe's performance for White students and low-socioeconomic status students is also noteworthy, with these subgroups ranking 69 and 184 out of 289 and 502 Oklahoma elementary schools, respectively. When compared to nearby schools like Jefferson Elementary and Madison Elementary, Monroe stands out as a relatively high-performing school.

While Monroe Elementary has seen a decrease in chronic absenteeism rates over the past few years, from 21.3% in 2022-2023 to 19.0% in 2024-2025, this is still higher than the district and state averages. Additionally, the school has a relatively high percentage of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 42.38% in 2021-2022 to 56.73% in 2023-2024. Overall, Monroe Elementary appears to be a strong-performing school within the Norman district, with a focus on academic achievement and a commitment to supporting the performance of its diverse student population.

452

Students ?

14.2

Student/teacher ratio ?

$11,859

Per pupil spending ?

53.8%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1601 McGee Drive
Norman, OK 73072-3072

(405) 366-5927

District: Norman

Students who attend Monroe Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Alcott Middle School
High:	Norman High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

51.5%

Hispanic:

20.4%

Two or more races:

15.5%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 63rd percentile in 2015 → 76th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Oklahoma average (38% vs 27% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 24% of Oklahoma elementary schools

✓Ranking is trending up — up 13 percentile points since 2015

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school38%

District avg34%

Oklahoma avg27%

148^th of 614

Oklahoma public elementary schools ?

Top 24%▲ up 13 pts since 2015

From top 37% (2015) to top 24% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

8^th of 17Elementary Schools in the Norman

151^st of 452Norman among Oklahoma 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	Oklahoma percentile	Rating
2025	68.8	148 of 614	75.9%	★★★★☆
2024	49.3	193 of 389	50.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	52.9	116 of 276	58.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	42.5	190 of 323	41.2%	★★☆☆☆
2021	57.2	237 of 646	63.3%	★★★☆☆
2019	19.4	358 of 411	12.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	38.5	275 of 406	32.3%	★★☆☆☆
2017	56.7	166 of 407	59.2%	★★★☆☆
2016	71.4	111 of 498	77.7%	★★★★☆
2015	62.5	352 of 957	63.2%	★★★☆☆
2011	68.1	244 of 846	71.2%	★★★★☆
2010	75.6	152 of 845	82.0%	★★★★☆
2009	76.5	136 of 840	83.8%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Oklahoma percentile	Rating
2025	58.4	184 of 502	63.3%	★★★☆☆
2021	44.6	291 of 506	42.5%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Oklahoma percentile	Rating
2025	70.4	69 of 289	76.1%	★★★★☆
2021	51.8	183 of 403	54.6%	★★★☆☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

White (2025)76th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)63rd percentile-13 vs school

By subject vs Oklahoma (2024-2025) ?

Science40%+10 vs state

Mathematics38%+12 vs state

English Language Arts I36%+10 vs state

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by a parent
Sunday, September 9, 2018

Monroe has some great teacher but they have had a big turnover. The counselor at this school speaks a lot about kindness and fairness but her actions speak way louder than her words. She favors kids and has a popular group of students that she favors. If we did not live in this school district we would pick somewhere different. Close Quote

Schools Near Monroe Elementary School

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				OSTP English Language Arts I (2025)				OSTP Mathematics (2025)				OSTP Science (2025)		Per Pupil Expenditures (2024)
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	OSTP English Language Arts I 3rd Grade	OSTP English Language Arts I 4th Grade	OSTP English Language Arts I 5th Grade	OSTP English Language Arts I All Grades	OSTP Mathematics 3rd Grade	OSTP Mathematics 4th Grade	OSTP Mathematics 5th Grade	OSTP Mathematics All Grades	OSTP Science 5th Grade	OSTP Science All Grades	Total
Monroe Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1601 McGee Drive	Norman	73072	Cleveland County	Norman	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(405) 366-5927	452	32	14.2	53.8%	233 (51.5%)	30 (6.6%)	92 (20.4%)	3 (0.7%)	24 (5.3%)	0 (0.0%)	70 (15.5%)	68.8	148^th of 614 public elementary schools	75.9%		49.3	193^rd of 389 public elementary schools	50.4%	45	36.0	33.0	40.0	36.0	36.0	45.0	31.0	38.0	40.0	40.0	$11,859
McKinley Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	728 South Flood Avenue	Norman	73069	Cleveland County	Norman	No	(n/a)	No	No	(405) 366-5914	341	27	12.8	30.8%	194 (56.9%)	4 (1.2%)	34 (10.0%)	29 (8.5%)	19 (5.6%)	0 (0.0%)	61 (17.9%)	97.4	10^th of 614 public elementary schools	98.4%		90.7	25^th of 389 public elementary schools	93.6%	15	66.0	63.0	61.0	63.0	56.0	74.0	62.0	65.0	65.0	65.0	$12,127
Jackson Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	520 Wylie Road	Norman	73069	Cleveland County	Norman	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(405) 366-5884	434	33	13.2	70.5%	179 (41.2%)	31 (7.1%)	137 (31.6%)	14 (3.2%)	18 (4.1%)	0 (0.0%)	55 (12.7%)	31	431^st of 614 public elementary schools	29.8%		28.9	304^th of 389 public elementary schools	21.9%	127	21.0	15.0	24.0	20.0	25.0	23.0	18.0	23.0	23.0	23.0	$12,095
Madison Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	500 James Drive	Norman	73072	Cleveland County	Norman	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(405) 366-5910	412	29	14.3	76.7%	130 (31.6%)	62 (15.0%)	83 (20.1%)	35 (8.5%)	28 (6.8%)	0 (0.0%)	74 (18.0%)	22.9	485^th of 614 public elementary schools	21.0%		11.2	367^th of 389 public elementary schools	5.7%	118	24.0	4.0	15.0	15.0	25.0	6.0	23.0	18.0	15.0	15.0	$13,234
Cleveland Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	500 North Sherry Avenue	Norman	73069	Cleveland County	Norman	No	(n/a)	No	No	(405) 366-5875	514	36	14.3	38.1%	300 (58.4%)	18 (3.5%)	91 (17.7%)	12 (2.3%)	21 (4.1%)	2 (0.4%)	70 (13.6%)	89.8	41^st of 614 public elementary schools	93.3%		67.9	110^th of 389 public elementary schools	71.7%	69	44.0	50.0	48.0	47.0	56.0	59.0	46.0	53.0	50.0	50.0	$11,334
Lincoln Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	915 Classen Boulevard	Norman	73071	Cleveland County	Norman	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(405) 366-5904	258	22	11.7	63.6%	111 (43.0%)	26 (10.1%)	61 (23.6%)	6 (2.3%)	11 (4.3%)	1 (0.4%)	42 (16.3%)	70.1	134^th of 614 public elementary schools	78.2%		46.8	210^th of 389 public elementary schools	46.0%	76	55.0	41.0	26.0	42.0	53.0	47.0	37.0	46.0	20.0	20.0	$14,018
Adams Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	817 Denison Drive	Norman	73069	Cleveland County	Norman	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(405) 366-5972	506	35	14.4	69.8%	189 (37.4%)	24 (4.7%)	172 (34.0%)	6 (1.2%)	23 (4.5%)	0 (0.0%)	92 (18.2%)	26.8	459^th of 614 public elementary schools	25.2%		7.1	380^th of 389 public elementary schools	2.3%	79	13.0	20.0	22.0	18.0	7.0	23.0	20.0	16.0	23.0	23.0	$11,254
Wilson Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	800 North Peters Avenue	Norman	73069	Cleveland County	Norman	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(405) 366-5932	212	18	11.8	78.8%	89 (42.0%)	18 (8.5%)	62 (29.2%)	1 (0.5%)	7 (3.3%)	0 (0.0%)	35 (16.5%)	76.8	109^th of 614 public elementary schools	82.2%		40.6	251^st of 389 public elementary schools	35.5%	142		37.0	47.0	38.0		48.0	43.0	44.0	32.0	32.0	$14,215
Jefferson Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	250 North Cockrel Avenue	Norman	73071	Cleveland County	Norman	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(405) 366-5889	331	25	13.3	62.2%	157 (47.4%)	12 (3.6%)	66 (19.9%)	4 (1.2%)	25 (7.6%)	1 (0.3%)	66 (19.9%)	31.3	429^th of 614 public elementary schools	30.1%		24.2	323^rd of 389 public elementary schools	17.0%	106	16.0	16.0	26.0	19.0	20.0	29.0	18.0	23.0	24.0	24.0	$11,778
Truman Elementary School	Public	3-5	600 Parkside Road	Norman	73072	Cleveland County	Norman	No	(n/a)	No	No	(405) 366-5980	303	22	13.8	52.8%	162 (53.5%)	15 (5.0%)	58 (19.1%)	13 (4.3%)	11 (3.6%)	1 (0.3%)	43 (14.2%)	81.2	81^st of 614 public elementary schools	86.8%		54	168^th of 389 public elementary schools	56.8%	87	33.0	46.0	44.0	41.0	45.0	54.0	49.0	50.0	42.0	42.0	$12,122

Frequently Asked Questions about Monroe Elementary School

What district is Monroe Elementary School in?

Norman

What schools do graduates of Monroe Elementary School attend?

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

Middle : Alcott Middle School
High : Norman High School

What is the racial makeup of Monroe Elementary School?

Students at Monroe Elementary School are 52% White, 20% Hispanic, 15% Two or more races, 7% African American, 5% American Indian.

Is Monroe Elementary School a good school?

Monroe Elementary School ranks 148^th of 614 Oklahoma elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Monroe Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 452 students attended Monroe Elementary School.

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