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Monroe Elementary

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Monroe Elementary ranks 2036 th of 5857 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades K-6

2036^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 5,857 California Elementary Schools

Better than 65% of California elementary schools

Summary

Monroe Elementary is a K-6 public school serving 611 students in the Hanford Elementary district, consistently earning a middle-to-upper 3-star rating statewide.

Academically, Monroe's students outperform both district and state averages in English and Math, with a particular strength in supporting English Language Learners and economically disadvantaged students, ranking exceptionally high for these groups. However, science scores are an area for growth, hovering around the state average. The school has made impressive progress reducing chronic absenteeism since the pandemic, though its current rate is still higher than the district average. Notably, student performance in English improves significantly by sixth grade, suggesting the school's methods help students excel over time.

Compared to nearby schools, Monroe stands out for its results with similar student populations, outperforming schools like Lincoln Elementary and Roosevelt Elementary. It spends more per student than some peers, like Jefferson Academy, which has a lower rate of economic disadvantage and higher test scores, highlighting a common community challenge. Within the district, Monroe represents a strong model for serving high-need populations, positioned between higher-poverty schools and those like Martin Luther King Junior Elementary with different demographics and outcomes.

611

Students ?

23.5

Student/teacher ratio ?

$18,863

Per pupil spending ?

80.7%

Free/discounted lunch ?

300 Monroe Dr.
Hanford, CA 93230-1729

(559) 585-3745

District: Hanford Elementary

Students who attend Monroe Elementary usually attend:

Middle:

Woodrow Wilson Junior High

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

72.5%

White:

17.2%

African American:

4.1%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 58th percentile in 2015 → 65th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the California average (47% vs 41% meeting standards)

✓Ranking is trending up — up 7 percentile points since 2015

✓Above the California median (65th percentile)

Worth a look

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

!Large classes — about 24 students per teacher

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school47%

District avg43%

California avg41%

2,036^th of 5,857

California public elementary schools ?

Top 35%▲ up 7 pts since 2015

From top 42% (2015) to top 35% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

4^th of 9Elementary Schools in the Hanford Elementary

611^th of 1,543Hanford Elementary among California 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	California percentile	Rating
2025	60.5	2036 of 5857	65.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	63.2	1917 of 5869	67.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	61.6	1979 of 5859	66.2%	★★★☆☆
2022	47.6	2670 of 5883	54.6%	★★★☆☆
2021	40.0	778 of 1417	45.1%	★★☆☆☆
2019	53.6	2396 of 5789	58.6%	★★★☆☆
2018	56.5	2216 of 5662	60.9%	★★★☆☆
2017	51.9	2446 of 5692	57.0%	★★★☆☆
2016	45.5	2747 of 5614	51.1%	★★★☆☆
2015	52.2	2332 of 5611	58.4%	★★★☆☆
2013	57.3	2282 of 5530	58.7%	★★★☆☆
2012	55.6	2293 of 5390	57.5%	★★★☆☆
2011	63.7	1810 of 5377	66.3%	★★★☆☆
2010	52.1	2444 of 5314	54.0%	★★★☆☆
2009	43.9	2820 of 5193	45.7%	★★☆☆☆
2008	28.1	3739 of 5113	26.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	28.0	3712 of 5113	27.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	24.6	3684 of 4818	23.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2005	38.7	2792 of 4822	42.1%	★★☆☆☆
2004	33.4	3037 of 4809	36.8%	★★☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2019	61.7	687 of 2585	73.4%	★★★★☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2024	74.8	318 of 3162	89.9%	★★★★☆
2022	64.2	629 of 3311	81.0%	★★★★☆
2019	42.1	1664 of 3275	49.2%	★★☆☆☆
2018	45.3	1486 of 3246	54.2%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	59.5	1976 of 5597	64.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	67.9	1576 of 5612	71.9%	★★★★☆
2023	64.1	1755 of 5609	68.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	47.3	2562 of 5635	54.5%	★★★☆☆
2021	44.9	627 of 1267	50.5%	★★★☆☆
2019	54.0	2276 of 5492	58.6%	★★★☆☆
2018	60.3	1963 of 5413	63.7%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	73.7	1028 of 5107	79.9%	★★★★☆
2024	74.1	988 of 5107	80.7%	★★★★☆
2023	72.4	1059 of 5087	79.2%	★★★★☆
2022	59.1	1676 of 5084	67.0%	★★★☆☆
2019	59.4	1719 of 4963	65.4%	★★★☆☆
2018	63.7	1456 of 4830	69.9%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	70.5	1261 of 5460	76.9%	★★★★☆
2024	71.0	1215 of 5517	78.0%	★★★★☆
2023	70.6	1191 of 5363	77.8%	★★★★☆
2022	49.9	2284 of 5264	56.6%	★★★☆☆
2021	47.7	511 of 1110	54.0%	★★★☆☆
2019	63.3	1550 of 5173	70.0%	★★★★☆
2018	65.2	1431 of 5084	71.9%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	59.9	1980 of 5628	64.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	56.0	2157 of 5643	61.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	57.0	2085 of 5638	63.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	47.5	2583 of 5663	54.4%	★★★☆☆
2021	37.1	732 of 1272	42.5%	★★☆☆☆
2019	52.5	2342 of 5510	57.5%	★★★☆☆
2018	51.1	2379 of 5431	56.2%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2024	53.3	877 of 2635	66.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	58.6	684 of 2420	71.7%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	47.3	1479 of 2598	43.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	60.9	1098 of 2651	58.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	58.4	1180 of 2661	55.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	40.8	1718 of 2726	37.0%	★★☆☆☆
2019	59.5	1229 of 2834	56.6%	★★★☆☆
2018	64.9	1008 of 2737	63.2%	★★★☆☆

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)

English Language Learner (2024)90th percentile+23 vs school

Hispanic (2025)80th percentile+15 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)77th percentile+12 vs school

Disabled (2019)73rd percentile+15 vs school

Special Education (2024)67th percentile~ school

Male (2025)65th percentile~ school

Female (2025)65th percentile~ school

White (2025)43rd percentile-22 vs school

By subject vs California (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts/Literacy55%+6 vs state

Mathematics43%+6 vs state

Science32%~ state avg

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				CAST Science (2025)			Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy (2025)							Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics (2025)							% Completely Immunized (2022)	% Hepatitis B (2022)	% DTP (2022)	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/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	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	% Completely Immunized KG	% Hepatitis B KG	% DTP KG	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Monroe Elementary	Public	K-6	300 Monroe Dr.	Hanford	93230	Kings County	Hanford Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(559) 585-3745	611	26	23.5	80.7%	105 (17.2%)	25 (4.1%)	443 (72.5%)	6 (1.0%)	2 (0.3%)	6 (1.0%)	23 (3.8%)	60.5	2036^th of 5857 public elementary schools	65.2%		63.2	1917^th of 5869 public elementary schools	67.3%	119	32.5		32.5	40.7	51.6	61.5	65.9			54.6	40.7	34.0	50.0	49.4			43.1	96.0		97.0	$18,863	$17,674	$1,189
George Washington Elementary	Public	K-6	2245 North Fairmont	Hanford	93232	Kings County	Hanford Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(559) 585-3805	460	20	23.0	80.0%	71 (15.4%)	12 (2.6%)	343 (74.6%)	3 (0.7%)	3 (0.7%)	3 (0.7%)	25 (5.4%)	42.3	3055^th of 5857 public elementary schools	47.8%		33.9	3607^th of 5869 public elementary schools	38.5%	552	23.1		23.1	42.7	41.8	44.6	47.4			44.1	39.7	34.6	29.2	29.3			33.3				$19,599	$18,364	$1,235
Jefferson Academy	Public	K-8	1264 Middleton St.	Hanford	93230	Kings County	Hanford Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(559) 585-3700	501	18	27.8	47.9%	48 (9.6%)	4 (0.8%)	428 (85.4%)	3 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (3.6%)	75.2	1356^th of 5857 public elementary schools	76.8%		82	1075^th of 5869 public elementary schools	81.7%	281	37.7	47.6	42.7	50.0	64.9	59.0	66.7	84.1	79.4	68.2	45.8	68.4	50.8	60.0	66.7	65.1	59.9				$17,488	$16,484	$1,004
Joseph M. Simas	Public	K-6	1875 Fitzgerald	Hanford	93230	Kings County	Hanford Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(559) 585-3790	514	22	23.3	61.3%	102 (19.8%)	26 (5.1%)	322 (62.6%)	32 (6.2%)	3 (0.6%)	1 (0.2%)	28 (5.4%)	66.8	1751^st of 5857 public elementary schools	70.1%		68.5	1662^nd of 5869 public elementary schools	71.7%	89	27.9		27.9	68.2	68.2	51.5	55.1			60.2	61.2	60.6	22.1	46.1			47.2				$19,243	$18,112	$1,131
Hamilton Elementary	Public	K-6	1269 Leland Way	Hanford	93230	Kings County	Hanford Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(559) 585-3820	418	18	23.2	86.8%	43 (10.3%)	16 (3.8%)	340 (81.3%)	3 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	15 (3.6%)	41.8	3081^st of 5857 public elementary schools	47.4%		32.7	3713^th of 5869 public elementary schools	36.7%	632	21.3		21.3	45.7	34.6	31.2	51.7			40.5	47.8	50.9	18.0	31.0			35.9	96.9		96.9	$20,137	$18,944	$1,193
Lee Richmond Elementary	Public	K-6	939 Katie Hammond St.	Hanford	93230	Kings County	Hanford Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(559) 585-3760	402	18	22.3	90.8%	32 (8.0%)	8 (2.0%)	342 (85.1%)	9 (2.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (2.7%)	54	2362^nd of 5857 public elementary schools	59.7%		40.9	3134^th of 5869 public elementary schools	46.6%	772	27.5		27.5	42.6	56.7	60.8	47.2			51.6	27.9	41.7	49.0	37.7			38.7	96.8		96.8	$19,400	$18,210	$1,190
Frontier Elementary	Public, Charter	K-5	1854 North Mustang Dr.	Hanford	93230	Kings County	Pioneer Union Elementary	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(559) 585-2430	619	24	25.7	47.2%	165 (26.7%)	20 (3.2%)	349 (56.4%)	40 (6.5%)	7 (1.1%)	3 (0.5%)	35 (5.7%)	64.3	1871^st of 5857 public elementary schools	68.1%		67.4	1708^th of 5869 public elementary schools	70.9%	163	33.6		33.6	57.3	53.6	63.4				58.4	51.1	43.3	41.4				45.0				$18,542	$18,370	$172
Roosevelt Elementary	Public	K-6	870 Davis St.	Hanford	93230	Kings County	Hanford Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(559) 585-3775	490	19	25.7	90.6%	27 (5.5%)	27 (5.5%)	414 (84.5%)	6 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (3.1%)	46.8	2777^th of 5857 public elementary schools	52.6%		40.4	3155^th of 5869 public elementary schools	46.2%	378	17.9		17.9	45.9	25.0	55.2	47.1			43.2	59.0	32.4	34.3	36.8			40.2	91.7	95.8	93.1	$17,709	$16,500	$1,209
Lincoln Elementary	Public	K-6	832 South Harris St.	Hanford	93230	Kings County	Hanford Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(559) 585-3730	392	18	21.7	94.6%	13 (3.3%)	24 (6.1%)	332 (84.7%)	4 (1.0%)	5 (1.3%)	1 (0.3%)	12 (3.1%)	26.6	4256^th of 5857 public elementary schools	27.3%		23.5	4533^rd of 5869 public elementary schools	22.8%	277	14.0		14.0	21.3	26.3	35.1	42.9			31.6	27.9	15.8	31.6	26.8			26.4				$19,692	$18,456	$1,236
Martin Luther King Junior Elementary	Public	K-6	820 Hume Ave.	Hanford	93230	Kings County	Hanford Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(559) 585-3715	624	26	24.0	78.7%	42 (6.7%)	20 (3.2%)	521 (83.5%)	22 (3.5%)	3 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (2.6%)	73	1474^th of 5857 public elementary schools	74.8%		68.4	1666^th of 5869 public elementary schools	71.6%	192	37.4		37.4	69.4	60.8	58.3	60.9			62.6	66.3	54.4	42.9	36.8			50.6				$18,814	$17,620	$1,194

Frequently Asked Questions about Monroe Elementary

What district is Monroe Elementary in?

Hanford Elementary

What is the racial makeup of Monroe Elementary?

Students at Monroe Elementary are 73% Hispanic, 17% White, 4% African American, 4% Two or more races.

How many students attend Monroe Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 611 students attended Monroe Elementary.

Is Monroe Elementary a good school?

Monroe Elementary ranks 2036^th of 5857 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What schools do graduates of Monroe Elementary attend?

Students who attend Monroe Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Woodrow Wilson Junior High

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