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Monroe Elementary

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Monroe Elementary ranks 3440 th of 5817 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades K-8

3440^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 5,817 California Elementary Schools

Better than 41% of California elementary schools

Summary

Monroe Elementary is a K–8 school in Fresno serving 150 students in the Caruthers Unified area. It is smaller than every nearby school in the comparison, where enrollment ranges from 169 to 836. SchoolDigger places Monroe at the 41st percentile statewide, with 2 stars, while the district is at the 53rd percentile with 3 stars. The central takeaway is that Monroe’s all-grades proficiency is below both the state and district in ELA, math, and science.

Science is Monroe’s strongest subject compared with nearby schools, while math is its weakest locally. Monroe’s science proficiency is 23%, above the nearby-school average of 19% and third-highest among Monroe and the eight nearby schools with scores; it is still below the state’s 36% and the district’s 28%. ELA is 39%, close to the local average of 41%, and ranks fifth of nine. Math is 26%, below the nearby average of 30% and fourth-lowest of nine. Grade-level results add important nuance: sixth-grade ELA is 67%, higher than the state’s 48% and every nearby school’s result, while seventh-grade ELA is 40%, below the state’s 51% and all four nearby schools with scores. Fifth-grade science is 31%, the highest nearby result, but eighth-grade math is 14%, compared with 36% statewide.

The supplied results do not show whether Monroe’s test performance is improving or declining, because scores are available for only one year. Chronic absenteeism did rise, from 15% in 2024–2025 to 17% in 2025–2026, an increase of 2 percentage points; only Washington Colony Elementary and Pacific Union Elementary had higher current rates among the nearby schools. Monroe’s student-teacher ratio is 15, the lowest locally, and 91% of students were free/reduced lunch eligible in 2024–2025. One SchoolDigger subgroup ranking stands out: for Low Socio Economic Status Students, Monroe is at the 60th percentile (rank 2,160 of 5,412), compared with its overall 41st-percentile standing, indicating a stronger ranking for that group.

150

Students ?

15.0

Student/teacher ratio ?

$30,758

Per pupil spending ?

91.3%

Free/reduced lunch eligible (2024-25) ?

All students in California receive free school meals.

≥ 95%

Kindergartners with all required immunizations (2024-25)

11842 South Chestnut Ave.
Fresno, CA 93725-9618

(559) 834-2895

District: Caruthers Unified

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

90.0%

White:

8.0%

Asian:

1.3%

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Worth a look

!Test scores below the California average (31% vs 42% meeting standards)

!Science scores 13 pts below the California average

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school31%

District avg40%

California avg42%

Elementary school

3,440^th of 5,817

California public elementary schools ?

Bottom 41%

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

Middle school

1,678^th of 2,740

California public middle schools ?

Bottom 39%

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

2^nd of 2Elementary Schools in the Caruthers Unified

728^th of 1,530Caruthers Unified among California districts

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)

Elementary school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)60th percentile+19 vs school

Hispanic (2026)43rd percentile~ school

Middle school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)50th percentile+11 vs school

Hispanic (2026)38th percentile~ school

Male (2026)25th percentile-14 vs school

By subject vs California (2025-2026) ?

English Language Arts/Literacy39%-11 vs state

Mathematics26%-13 vs state

Science23%-13 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				CAST Science (2026)			Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy (2026)							Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics (2026)							Vaccination (2024-25)		Per Pupil Expenditures (2025)
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/reduced lunch (2024-25)	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	Rank Change from Previous Year	CAST Science 5th Grade	CAST Science 8th Grade	CAST Science All Grades	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 3rd Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 4th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 5th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 6th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 7th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 8th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy All Grades	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 3rd Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 4th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 5th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 6th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 7th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 8th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics All Grades	Vaccination: Kindergartners with all required immunizations	Vaccination: Exemption rate	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Monroe Elementary	Public	K-8	11842 South Chestnut Ave.	Fresno	93725	Fresno County	Caruthers Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(559) 834-2895	150	10	15.0	91.3%	12 (8.0%)	1 (0.7%)	135 (90.0%)	2 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	36.9	3440^th of 5817 public elementary schools	40.9%					(n/a)	30.8	18.2	22.9	29.4	28.6	46.2	66.7	40.0	31.8	38.7	35.3	28.6	15.4	33.3	33.3	13.6	25.8	≥ 95%		$30,758	$5,386	$25,372
Pacific Union Elementary	Public	K-8	2065 East Bowles Ave.	Fresno	93725	Fresno County	Pacific Union Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(559) 834-2533	328	19	17.2	89.9%	38 (11.6%)	1 (0.3%)	286 (87.2%)	3 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	30.9	3919^th of 5817 public elementary schools	32.6%		35.9	3511^th of 5857 public elementary schools	40.1%	408	10.7	25.7	19.1	50.0	15.4	10.7	33.3	59.1	40.0	37.3	51.9	12.8	3.6	37.0	40.9	42.9	33.8	≥ 95%		$23,214	$1,788	$21,426
Terry Elementary	Public	K-6	12906 South Fowler Ave.	Selma	93662	Fresno County	Selma Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(559) 898-6710	224	9	24.5	97.3%	6 (2.7%)	3 (1.3%)	205 (91.5%)	8 (3.6%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	14.7	5246^th of 5817 public elementary schools	9.8%		10.1	5631^st of 5857 public elementary schools	3.9%	385	11.5		11.5	25.8	8.7	37.0	18.6			22.6	16.1	8.7	7.4	23.3			15.3	≥ 95%		$20,181	$1,109	$19,072
Alvina Elementary Charter	Public, Charter	K-8	295 West Saginaw Ave.	Caruthers	93609	Fresno County	Alvina Elementary	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(559) 864-9411	169	9	18.7	82.2%	15 (8.9%)	1 (0.6%)	150 (88.8%)	1 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.2%)	46.8	2798^th of 5817 public elementary schools	51.9%		54.5	2343^rd of 5857 public elementary schools	60.0%	455	25.0	12.5	19.4	41.2	42.1	50.0	47.6	68.8	25.0	45.9	47.1	31.6	40.0	33.3	37.5	12.5	33.9	≥ 95%		$20,153	$863	$19,290
Caruthers Elementary	Public	K-8	13699 South Quince	Caruthers	93609	Fresno County	Caruthers Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(559) 864-6500	836	46	18.2	88.5%	72 (8.6%)	4 (0.5%)	727 (87.0%)	26 (3.1%)	3 (0.4%)	1 (0.1%)	3 (0.4%)	45	2914^th of 5817 public elementary schools	49.9%		49.4	2630^th of 5857 public elementary schools	55.1%	284	15.6	27.2	22.5	40.7	50.0	33.8	43.9	72.8	53.0	49.6	49.5	47.8	24.7	36.4	47.8	43.9	42.1	95%	0%	$20,172	$2,786	$17,386
Fremont Elementary	Public	3-5	306 East Tuolumne St.	Fowler	93625	Fresno County	Fowler Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(559) 834-6130	473	19	24.8	77.8%	25 (5.3%)	3 (0.6%)	408 (86.3%)	34 (7.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.6%)	47.2	2772^nd of 5817 public elementary schools	52.3%		40.3	3198^th of 5857 public elementary schools	45.4%	426	28.0		28.0	54.5	42.9	47.8				48.3	49.3	36.2	25.5				36.3			$20,411	$2,113	$18,298
Marshall Elementary	Public	K-2	142 North Armstrong Ave.	Fowler	93625	Fresno County	Fowler Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(559) 834-6120	486	22	22.0	73.3%	37 (7.6%)	5 (1.0%)	397 (81.7%)	34 (7.0%)	2 (0.4%)	1 (0.2%)	9 (1.9%)								(n/a)																		≥ 99%		$21,903	$2,733	$19,170
Fowler Academy Community Day	Public	K-8	975 East Adams Ave.	Fowler	93625	Fresno County	Fowler Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(559) 834-6098	0			—	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Eric White Elementary	Public	K-6	2001 Mitchell	Selma	93662	Fresno County	Selma Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(559) 898-6650	630	26	23.8	94.3%	4 (0.6%)	2 (0.3%)	604 (95.9%)	13 (2.1%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (1.0%)	28.2	4149^th of 5817 public elementary schools	28.7%		26.1	4306^th of 5857 public elementary schools	26.5%	157	11.6		11.6	41.1	24.5	50.8	34.8			36.8	37.1	21.9	20.3	18.2			24.9	≥ 99%		$19,351	$992	$18,359
Washington Colony Elementary	Public	K-8	130 East Lincoln Ave.	Fresno	93706	Fresno County	Washington Colony Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(559) 233-0706	414	23	17.8	88.4%	16 (3.9%)	1 (0.2%)	377 (91.1%)	15 (3.6%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.0%)	44.5	2958^th of 5817 public elementary schools	49.1%		42.7	3025^th of 5857 public elementary schools	48.4%	67	20.8	25.5	23.2	63.6	49.0	32.1	51.6	54.2	34.0	46.4	68.3	36.0	17.0	12.9	16.7	16.7	27.4	96%	0%	$18,813	$1,580	$17,233

Frequently Asked Questions about Monroe Elementary

How many students attend Monroe Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 150 students attended Monroe Elementary.

Is Monroe Elementary a good school?

Monroe Elementary ranks 3440^th of 5817 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What district is Monroe Elementary in?

Caruthers Unified

What is the racial makeup of Monroe Elementary?

Students at Monroe Elementary are 90% Hispanic, 8% White, 1% Asian.

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2024–25 school spending data (updated)NewNov 2, 2026

2013–14 through 2024–25 immunization rates (updated)Oct 19, 2026

2025–26 attendance data, dropout rates & graduation ratesOct 15, 2026

2025–26 CAST, CSA Spanish & Smarter Balanced Assessments scoresOct 15, 2026

SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the California Department of Education.

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