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Monroe Elementary

Public Grades K-5

5231^st

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 5,857 California Elementary Schools

Better than 11% of California elementary schools

Summary

Monroe Elementary is a K-5 public school serving 217 students in the Santa Ana Unified district, an area where the school district ranks in the bottom 19th percentile statewide and the school itself is in the bottom quartile of California elementary schools.

Academically, Monroe's proficiency rates in English, math, and science are below both state and district averages, though it performs better than some nearby schools like Pio Pico Elementary and Taft Elementary. The school has two notable advantages: it has the highest per-student spending among local schools and a lower student-teacher ratio than most peers, such as Jefferson Elementary and Martin Elementary. However, its academic results have declined over the past decade, and there is a significant performance gap, with male students scoring particularly low compared to female students.

When compared to other high-needs schools in the district, Monroe shows a faster recovery from post-pandemic chronic absenteeism. Key areas for improvement include understanding why 4th-grade scores are much lower than other grades and why the high level of resources has not led to stronger academic outcomes, especially for struggling student groups. The variation in performance among similar nearby schools suggests that effective school-level strategies can make a difference.

217

Students ?

16.6

Student/teacher ratio ?

$31,643

Per pupil spending ?

88.5%

Free/discounted lunch ?

417 East Central Ave.
Santa Ana, CA 92707-3501

(714) 431-3900

District: Santa Ana Unified

Students who attend Monroe Elementary usually attend:

High:

Century High

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

98.2%

White:

1.4%

Two or more races:

0.5%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 30th percentile in 2013 → 11th in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the California average (20% vs 41% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (11th percentile)

!Ranking has slipped — down 19 percentile points since 2013

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school20%

District avg26%

California avg41%

5,231^st of 5,857

California public elementary schools ?

Bottom 11%▼ down 16 pts since 2015

From bottom 26% (2015) to bottom 11% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

26^th of 34Elementary Schools in the Santa Ana Unified

1254^th of 1,543Santa Ana Unified 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	15.4	5231 of 5857	10.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	15.9	5223 of 5869	11.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	15.0	5312 of 5859	9.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	22.0	4649 of 5883	21.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	18.7	4928 of 5789	14.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	22.3	4489 of 5662	20.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	20.5	4646 of 5692	18.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	36.6	3290 of 5614	41.4%	★★☆☆☆
2015	25.0	4130 of 5611	26.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	32.4	3859 of 5530	30.2%	★★☆☆☆
2012	53.0	2444 of 5390	54.7%	★★★☆☆
2011	52.9	2424 of 5377	54.9%	★★★☆☆
2010	45.3	2823 of 5314	46.9%	★★☆☆☆
2009	25.0	4069 of 5193	21.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	16.2	4580 of 5113	10.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	24.0	4006 of 5113	21.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	21.9	3864 of 4818	19.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2005	20.0	3965 of 4822	17.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2004	22.9	3718 of 4809	22.7%	★☆☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2019	39.6	1312 of 2585	49.2%	★★☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2024	26.9	2751 of 3162	13.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	35.6	2113 of 3245	34.9%	★★☆☆☆
2022	32.9	2372 of 3311	28.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	22.3	3061 of 3275	6.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	22.9	2854 of 3246	12.1%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	21.7	4541 of 5597	18.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	21.5	4565 of 5612	18.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	25.6	4168 of 5609	25.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	18.9	4814 of 5635	14.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	28.4	3951 of 5492	28.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	25.1	4163 of 5413	23.1%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	21.5	4357 of 5107	14.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	21.7	4360 of 5107	14.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	20.1	4480 of 5087	11.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	28.5	3835 of 5084	24.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	22.5	4218 of 4963	15.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	29.3	3604 of 4830	25.4%	★☆☆☆☆

Homeless

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2024	27.3	296 of 364	18.7%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	23.8	4455 of 5460	18.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	20.0	4781 of 5517	13.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	18.4	4809 of 5363	10.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	29.8	3858 of 5264	26.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	23.7	4321 of 5173	16.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	26.8	3997 of 5084	21.4%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	9.2	5475 of 5628	2.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	10.0	5490 of 5643	2.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	9.2	5547 of 5638	1.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	27.4	4006 of 5663	29.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	14.3	5103 of 5510	7.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	22.7	4317 of 5431	20.5%	★☆☆☆☆

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)

Disabled (2019)49th percentile+34 vs school

Female (2025)19th percentile+8 vs school

Homeless (2024)19th percentile+8 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)18th percentile+8 vs school

Hispanic (2025)15th percentile+4 vs school

English Language Learner (2024)13th percentile~ school

Male (2025)3rd percentile-8 vs school

By subject vs California (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts/Literacy20%-29 vs state

Mathematics20%-17 vs state

Science17%-16 vs state

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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)	% Polio (2022)	% Hepatitis B (2022)	% Varicella (2022)	% DTP (2022)	% MMR (2022)	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	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	% Polio KG	% Hepatitis B KG	% Varicella KG	% DTP KG	% MMR KG	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Monroe Elementary	Public	K-5	417 East Central Ave.	Santa Ana	92707	Orange County	Santa Ana Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(714) 431-3900	217	13	16.6	88.5%	3 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	213 (98.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.5%)	15.4	5231^st of 5857 public elementary schools	10.7%		15.9	5223^rd of 5869 public elementary schools	11.0%	8	16.7		16.7	20.7	16.7	25.0				20.2	27.6	13.9	20.8				20.2							$31,643	$1,071	$30,572
Manuel Esqueda Elementary	Public	K-8	2240 South Main St.	Santa Ana	92707	Orange County	Santa Ana Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(714) 431-1500	811	37	21.7	94.3%	2 (0.2%)	2 (0.2%)	796 (98.2%)	6 (0.7%)	2 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.4%)	15.7	5208^th of 5857 public elementary schools	11.1%		15.6	5245^th of 5869 public elementary schools	10.6%	37	16.0	12.0	13.9	23.0	28.6	27.5	14.3	29.0	21.7	23.5	27.0	18.6	19.6	6.3	14.1	8.6	14.7	93.7				95.8	96.8	$23,274	$865	$22,409
Thomas A. Edison Elementary	Public	K-5	2063 Orange Ave.	Santa Ana	92707	Orange County	Santa Ana Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(714) 433-6900	332	16	20.6	92.8%	2 (0.6%)	2 (0.6%)	326 (98.2%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	21.6	4703^rd of 5857 public elementary schools	19.7%		24.3	4433^rd of 5869 public elementary schools	24.5%	270	11.1		11.1	37.9	31.3	22.2				31.1	32.8	9.4	13.3				20.7							$30,504	$1,456	$29,048
Washington Elementary	Public	K-5	910 West Anahurst Pl.	Santa Ana	92707	Orange County	Santa Ana Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(714) 440-5100	529	24	21.8	95.7%	6 (1.1%)	4 (0.8%)	508 (96.0%)	8 (1.5%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.4%)	18.7	4947^th of 5857 public elementary schools	15.5%		22	4680^th of 5869 public elementary schools	20.3%	267	9.6		9.6	23.3	35.9	24.3				28.0	14.9	30.5	12.2				19.6							$28,973	$1,321	$27,652
Madison Elementary	Public	K-6	1124 East Hobart St.	Santa Ana	92707	Orange County	Santa Ana Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(714) 972-6400	749	33	22.6	94.1%	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	728 (97.2%)	8 (1.1%)	1 (0.1%)	5 (0.7%)	6 (0.8%)	24.2	4477^th of 5857 public elementary schools	23.6%		24.1	4453^rd of 5869 public elementary schools	24.1%	24	15.3		15.3	12.2	29.4	35.3	47.0			29.8	15.3	26.2	24.6	27.9			23.3	90.7	93.5		92.8	92.1	92.1	$25,889	$1,087	$24,802
John F. Kennedy Elementary	Public	K-5	1300 East McFadden	Santa Ana	92705	Orange County	Santa Ana Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(714) 972-5700	380	18	21.0	96.3%	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	375 (98.7%)	3 (0.8%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	22.5	4631^st of 5857 public elementary schools	20.9%		16.4	5183^rd of 5869 public elementary schools	11.7%	552	9.4		9.4	31.9	33.8	26.4				31.2	35.7	21.8	11.3				23.9							$28,278	$898	$27,380
Taft Elementary	Public	K-6	500 West Keller	Santa Ana	92707	Orange County	Santa Ana Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(714) 431-7700	408	26	15.6	85.3%	15 (3.7%)	1 (0.2%)	366 (89.7%)	17 (4.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	8 (2.0%)	10.6	5594^th of 5857 public elementary schools	4.5%		11.3	5597^th of 5869 public elementary schools	4.6%	3	5.9		5.9	19.0	7.8	28.6	18.0			17.6	25.0	9.4	5.9	12.2			13.4	81.6	81.6		81.6	81.6	81.6	$36,532	$3,146	$33,386
Martin Elementary	Public	K-5	939 West Wilshire	Santa Ana	92707	Orange County	Santa Ana Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(714) 480-8000	443	19	23.2	93.5%	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	437 (98.6%)	3 (0.7%)	3 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	24.4	4462^nd of 5857 public elementary schools	23.8%		36.3	3419^th of 5869 public elementary schools	41.7%	1043	15.2		15.2	26.9	37.3	31.6				32.1	23.9	29.3	21.5				24.9							$25,416	$1,006	$24,410
Franklin Elementary	Public	K-5	210 West Cubbon	Santa Ana	92701	Orange County	Santa Ana Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(714) 564-2900	343	15	22.6	94.2%	6 (1.7%)	1 (0.3%)	330 (96.2%)	5 (1.5%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	10.4	5611^th of 5857 public elementary schools	4.2%		18.4	4989^th of 5869 public elementary schools	15.0%	622	6.1		6.1	8.5	22.0	12.2				14.8	14.9	20.3	12.2				16.1							$25,336	$773	$24,563
Jefferson Elementary	Public	K-5	1522 West Adams St.	Santa Ana	92704	Orange County	Santa Ana Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(714) 431-3800	616	30	20.4	83.6%	12 (1.9%)	10 (1.6%)	560 (90.9%)	26 (4.2%)	4 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (0.6%)	27	4220^th of 5857 public elementary schools	27.9%		36	3436^th of 5869 public elementary schools	41.5%	784	22.6		22.6	22.1	24.5	35.7				27.2	34.9	32.4	26.2				31.3	87.3	89.1	95.5	91.8	88.2	91.8	$27,105	$1,169	$25,936

Frequently Asked Questions about Monroe Elementary

What schools do graduates of Monroe Elementary attend?

Students who attend Monroe Elementary usually go on to attend:

High : Century High

What is the racial makeup of Monroe Elementary?

Students at Monroe Elementary are 98% Hispanic, 1% White.

What district is Monroe Elementary in?

Santa Ana Unified

How many students attend Monroe Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 217 students attended Monroe Elementary.

Is Monroe Elementary a good school?

Monroe Elementary ranks in the bottom 10.7% of California elementary schools.

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