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Monroe Elementary

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Monroe Elementary ranks 1785 th of 5817 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades K-6

1785^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 5,817 California Elementary Schools

Better than 69% of California elementary schools

Summary

Monroe Elementary serves 611 students in grades K–6 in Hanford, California, within the Hanford Elementary district. In 2025–26, its all-grades proficiency was 56% in English language arts (ELA), 50% in math and 36% in science—above state and district averages in all three subjects. Math is Monroe’s clearest schoolwide strength: proficiency was 12 percentage points above the state and 9 points above the district.

Among seven nearby same-district K–6 schools, Monroe ranked first in math, second in ELA and third in science; its scores were 11, 9 and 5 percentage points above their respective averages. Fourth grade is the clearest weak spot: 42% were proficient in ELA and 35% in math, below both state and district averages. Fifth and sixth grades were much stronger: fifth graders reached 67% in ELA and 53% in math, while sixth graders reached 64% and 59%. Science is less of a standout than math: Monroe was only slightly above the state average, though 5 points above the district. Nearby all-grades comparisons can reflect different grade spans, so same-grade results give more useful context for particular grades.

Math proficiency rose from 39% in 2022–23 to 50% in 2025–26, while ELA increased from 53% to 56%; science fell from 40% to 36%, leaving Monroe barely above the state. Chronic absenteeism also improved, declining from 48% in 2021–22 to 15% in 2025–26, but remained 2 points above the district rate. SchoolDigger ranks Monroe in the 69th percentile and gives it 3 stars, up from the 65th percentile in 2024–25. Its 2024–25 student–teacher ratio was 23.5, and 81% of students were free/reduced lunch eligible that year. SchoolDigger’s statewide effectiveness percentile was notably high for Special Education Students, at 87, compared with 69 overall; for White Students, it was 44, or 25 points below the overall percentile.

611

Students ?

23.5

Student/teacher ratio ?

$18,863

Per pupil spending ?

80.7%

Free/reduced lunch eligible (2024-25) ?

All students in California receive free school meals.

92%

Kindergartners with all required immunizations (2024-25)

Exemptions: 0% (any vaccine)

300 Monroe Dr.
Hanford, CA 93232-1729

(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 — 51st percentile in 2016 → 69th in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the California average (51% vs 42% meeting standards)

✓Ranking is trending up — up 18 percentile points since 2016

✓Among the top-ranked schools in Hanford Elementary

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 (2025-2026) ?

This school51%

District avg44%

California avg42%

1,785^th of 5,817

California public elementary schools ?

Top 31%▲ up 18 pts since 2016

From top 49% (2016) to top 31% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

2^nd of 9Elementary Schools in the Hanford Elementary

561^st of 1,530Hanford 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
2026	65.9	1785 of 5817	69.3%	★★★☆☆
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
2026	64.8	1736 of 5581	68.9%	★★★☆☆
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
2026	77.9	788 of 5094	84.5%	★★★★☆
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
2026	72.1	1160 of 5423	78.6%	★★★★☆
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
2026	64.2	1772 of 5603	68.4%	★★★☆☆
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
2026	79.7	374 of 2927	87.2%	★★★★☆
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
2026	49.3	1410 of 2536	44.4%	★★☆☆☆
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

Special Education (2026)87th percentile+18 vs school

Hispanic (2026)85th percentile+15 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)79th percentile+9 vs school

Disabled (2019)73rd percentile+15 vs school

Female (2026)69th percentile~ school

Male (2026)68th percentile~ school

White (2026)44th percentile-25 vs school

By subject vs California (2025-2026) ?

English Language Arts/Literacy56%+6 vs state

Mathematics50%+11 vs state

Science36%~ state avg

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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-6	300 Monroe Dr.	Hanford	93232	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%)	65.9	1785^th of 5817 public elementary schools	69.3%		60.5	2036^th of 5857 public elementary schools	65.2%	251	36.2		36.2	48.7	42.0	67.0	63.5			55.7	52.6	34.6	53.2	59.5			49.9	92%	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%)	46.9	2793^rd of 5817 public elementary schools	52.0%		42.3	3055^th of 5857 public elementary schools	47.8%	262	35.4		35.4	43.8	46.2	43.8	47.6			45.4	40.6	33.9	33.3	33.3			35.4	96%	0%	$19,599	$18,364	$1,235
Jefferson Academy	Public	K-8	1264 Middleton St.	Hanford	93232	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%)	65.8	1790^th of 5817 public elementary schools	69.2%		75.2	1356^th of 5857 public elementary schools	76.8%	434	45.2	53.6	49.6	41.7	55.6	61.3	54.6	68.2	73.9	60.2	45.8	58.7	40.3	42.4	63.6	65.2	53.2	≥ 95%		$17,488	$16,484	$1,004
Joseph M. Simas	Public	K-6	1875 Fitzgerald	Hanford	93232	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%)	63.6	1903^rd of 5817 public elementary schools	67.3%		66.8	1751^st of 5857 public elementary schools	70.1%	152	38.2		38.2	54.2	47.9	59.2	50.0			52.9	50.9	53.5	44.7	39.4			47.1	≥ 98%		$19,243	$18,112	$1,131
Hamilton Elementary	Public	K-6	1269 Leland Way	Hanford	93232	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%)	40.3	3212^th of 5817 public elementary schools	44.8%		41.8	3081^st of 5857 public elementary schools	47.4%	131	29.4		29.4	31.1	54.8	43.1	51.6			43.7	28.4	54.8	21.6	22.6			30.1	≥ 98%		$20,137	$18,944	$1,193
Lee Richmond Elementary	Public	K-6	939 Katie Hammond St.	Hanford	93232	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%)	53.2	2424^th of 5817 public elementary schools	58.3%		54	2362^nd of 5857 public elementary schools	59.7%	62	39.3		39.3	38.2	46.8	54.1	61.2			49.8	40.0	19.4	44.3	44.9			36.6	94%	0%	$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%)	55.7	2284^th of 5817 public elementary schools	60.7%		64.3	1871^st of 5857 public elementary schools	68.1%	413	37.1		37.1	45.2	56.8	57.1				53.4	40.5	49.5	25.5				38.3	≥ 99%		$18,542	$18,370	$172
Roosevelt Elementary	Public	K-6	870 Davis St.	Hanford	93232	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%)	45.9	2858^th of 5817 public elementary schools	50.9%		46.8	2777^th of 5857 public elementary schools	52.6%	81	16.9		16.9	43.1	44.3	36.9	55.2			44.5	51.4	48.6	23.1	32.2			39.5	≥ 98%		$17,709	$16,500	$1,209
Lincoln Elementary	Public	K-6	832 South Harris St.	Hanford	93232	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%)	31.9	3835^th of 5817 public elementary schools	34.1%		26.6	4256^th of 5857 public elementary schools	27.3%	421	24.3		24.3	27.1	23.1	24.3	42.3			29.5	33.9	23.1	18.9	59.6			35.0	≥ 98%		$19,692	$18,456	$1,236
Hanford Elementary Community Day	Public	K-8	1412 Dawn Ln.	Hanford	93232	Kings County	Hanford Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(559) 585-3878	12	3	4.0	75.0%	3 (25.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (75.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)										0.0							0.0			$40,625	$39,076	$1,549

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 1785^th of 5817 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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