Elementary Schools in Monroe County

Monroe County, Alabama is home to two elementary schools—Monroeville Elementary School (serving grades PK-4 with 406 students) and Monroe Intermediate School (serving grades K-8 with just 55 students)—both part of the Monroe County district, which ranks in the bottom quarter of Alabama districts.

These two schools offer a striking contrast for parents. Monroe Intermediate School stands out as an attendance champion, with a chronic absenteeism rate of just 6.7%—far better than the district average of 16.9% and the state average of 12.0%. This is especially impressive given that 90.91% of its students qualify for free or reduced lunch, a higher poverty rate than its counterpart. The school also benefits from a very low student-teacher ratio of 7.8:1 and spends $15,708 per student, which may help explain the strong engagement. However, no test score data is available for this school, likely due to its small size, leaving a gap in understanding its academic performance. In contrast, Monroeville Elementary School struggles significantly, with a chronic absenteeism rate of 27.5%—more than double the state average—and a higher student-teacher ratio of 16.2:1, while spending only $10,070 per student.

Academically, Monroeville Elementary School faces serious challenges, particularly in math, where only 8.33% of 4th graders are proficient compared to the state average of 42.07%. English scores are volatile, with 3rd grade proficiency dropping from 62.71% to 35.14% in one year, while 4th grade jumped from 32.81% to 55.00%. Science proficiency improved to 21.67% but remains below state levels. For parents, the key takeaway is that Monroe Intermediate School appears to foster better attendance and engagement despite higher poverty, while Monroeville Elementary School needs urgent attention in math and attendance, with the district overall requiring coordinated intervention to address systemic issues.