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Monroe Elementary

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Monroe Elementary ranks 789 th of 1238 Georgia elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

789^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,238 Georgia Elementary Schools

Better than 36% of Georgia elementary schools

Summary

Monroe Elementary is a public elementary school serving grades PK-5 in Monroe, Georgia, with 568 students enrolled. It is part of the Walton County School District, which is ranked 42 out of 206 districts in the state and has a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Despite the district's overall strong performance, Monroe Elementary has consistently underperformed compared to the Walton County and Georgia state averages on the Milestones Assessments. For example, in 2024-2025, only 18.5% of 3rd graders at Monroe Elementary were proficient or better in English Language Arts, compared to 35.4% in Walton County and 34.9% statewide. The school has been ranked in the bottom half of Georgia elementary schools for the past 10 years, with a ranking between 710 and 899 out of around 1,200-1,250 schools, and has consistently received a 1 or 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

One potential contributing factor to Monroe Elementary's academic challenges is its very high rates of free and reduced-price lunch recipients, ranging from 74.07% to 82.39% over the past few years, significantly higher than nearby schools in the Walton County district. Despite the higher spending per student at Monroe Elementary, between $9,639 and $11,250, the school's performance lags behind its peers, raising questions about how resources are being allocated and utilized to support student learning. Addressing these issues will require a comprehensive, data-driven approach to identify and address the root causes of the school's underperformance.

605

Students ?

15.7

Student/teacher ratio ?

$13,194

Per pupil spending ?

79.2%

Free/discounted lunch ?

140 Dillard Dr
Monroe, GA 30656

(770) 207-3205

District: Walton County

Students who attend Monroe Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Carver Middle School
High:	Monroe Area High School

Racial breakdown:

African American:

40.7%

White:

32.6%

Hispanic:

15.0%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Rebounding — 29th percentile in 2022 → 36th in 2025

Strengths

✓Ranking is rebounding — up to 36th (2025) from a 29th-percentile low (2022)

Worth a look

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

!Science scores 23 pts below the Georgia average

!Near the bottom of Walton County's ranking

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school31%

District avg47%

Georgia avg42%

789^th of 1,238

Georgia public elementary schools ?

Bottom 36%▼ down 6 pts since 2015

From bottom 43% (2015) to bottom 36% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

8^th of 9Elementary Schools in the Walton County

42^nd of 206Walton County among Georgia 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	Georgia percentile	Rating
2025	33.4	789 of 1238	36.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	36.7	747 of 1248	40.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	30.1	833 of 1242	32.9%	★★☆☆☆
2022	27.9	878 of 1244	29.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	28.2	833 of 1214	31.4%	★★☆☆☆
2019	31.2	845 of 1234	31.5%	★★☆☆☆
2018	31.5	831 of 1209	31.3%	★★☆☆☆
2017	29.5	849 of 1205	29.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	33.7	818 of 1233	33.7%	★★☆☆☆
2015	40.8	710 of 1240	42.7%	★★☆☆☆
2014	39.9	891 of 1231	27.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	44.3	820 of 1225	33.1%	★★☆☆☆
2012	39.5	855 of 1201	28.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	31.5	947 of 1212	21.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	21.8	1017 of 1183	14.0%	★☆☆☆☆

By subject vs Georgia (2024-2025) ?

Mathematics38%-7 vs state

English Language Arts28%-12 vs state

Science21%-23 vs state

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What people are saying

by a parent
Thursday, May 10, 2012

MES has active, caring administration. We have had two students attend MES, and both have had a rich, rewarding experience. The student population is diverse and is a good representation of the city's population. We have found the teachers to be hard-working, approachable, and dedicated. The PTO works hard, and provides several good programs each year. We have been very pleased with MES through the years. Close Quote

by a parent on FaceBook
Wednesday, December 14, 2011

I have 2 kids in MES, and I love it here. My son has ASD and needs special services and these people are great. We love Ms Cash and Ms Howell. Great school. Close Quote

Schools Near Monroe Elementary

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				Milestones Assessment English Language Arts (2025)			Milestones Assessment Mathematics (2025)			Milestones Assessment Science (2025)	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	Milestones Assessment English Language Arts 3rd Grade	Milestones Assessment English Language Arts 4th Grade	Milestones Assessment English Language Arts 5th Grade	Milestones Assessment Mathematics 3rd Grade	Milestones Assessment Mathematics 4th Grade	Milestones Assessment Mathematics 5th Grade	Milestones Assessment Science 5th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Monroe Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	140 Dillard Dr	Monroe	30656	Walton County	Walton County	No	No	No	Yes	(770) 207-3205	605	39	15.7	79.2%	197 (32.6%)	246 (40.7%)	91 (15.0%)	12 (2.0%)	4 (0.7%)	4 (0.7%)	51 (8.4%)	33.4	789^th of 1238 public elementary schools	36.3%		36.7	747^th of 1248 public elementary schools	40.1%	42	18.5	42.0	23.3	39.1	51.1	26.5	20.6	$13,194	$1,096	$12,098
Atha Road Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	821 H D Atha Rd	Monroe	30655	Walton County	Walton County	No	No	No	Yes	(770) 266-5995	771	56	13.8	59.5%	466 (60.4%)	168 (21.8%)	73 (9.5%)	15 (1.9%)	3 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	46 (6.0%)	59.6	440^th of 1238 public elementary schools	64.5%		56.2	489^th of 1248 public elementary schools	60.8%	49	35.8	38.6	47.6	40.7	58.8	49.2	44.4	$14,002	$998	$13,003
Walker Park Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	333 Carl Davis Rd NW	Monroe	30656	Walton County	Walton County	No	No	No	Yes	(770) 267-8311	755	55	13.8	49.3%	493 (65.3%)	122 (16.2%)	81 (10.7%)	17 (2.3%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	41 (5.4%)	50.6	556^th of 1238 public elementary schools	55.1%		65.1	397^th of 1248 public elementary schools	68.2%	159	28.1	41.9	38.1	35.3	60.0	45.7	40.0	$13,198	$311	$12,886
Harmony Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	934 Harmony Church Rd NE	Monroe	30655	Walton County	Walton County	No	No	No	Yes	(770) 267-6574	666	47	14.3	81.1%	274 (41.1%)	284 (42.6%)	54 (8.1%)	6 (0.9%)	1 (0.2%)	3 (0.5%)	44 (6.6%)	28.3	869^th of 1238 public elementary schools	29.8%		35.3	768^th of 1248 public elementary schools	38.5%	101	21.7	18.4	37.9	32.1	40.8	27.6	21.8	$14,096	$1,349	$12,747
Bethlehem Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	47 McElhannon Rd SW	Bethlehem	30620	Barrow County	Barrow County	No	No	No	Yes	(770) 867-2238	641	54	11.9	61.5%	318 (49.6%)	88 (13.7%)	172 (26.8%)	35 (5.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	28 (4.4%)	47.2	604^th of 1238 public elementary schools	51.2%		46	611^th of 1248 public elementary schools	51.0%	7	29.5	28.7	44.2	48.4	40.7	51.2	31.4	$16,274	$1,027	$15,247
Youth Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	4009 Center Hill Church Rd	Loganville	30052	Walton County	Walton County	No	No	No	No	(770) 554-0172	756	50	15.0	41.7%	548 (72.5%)	56 (7.4%)	96 (12.7%)	8 (1.1%)	2 (0.3%)	2 (0.3%)	44 (5.8%)	91.3	113^th of 1238 public elementary schools	90.9%		90.7	125^th of 1248 public elementary schools	90.0%	12	52.0	61.5	70.3	67.2	68.8	78.6	73.5	$12,746	$384	$12,363
Loganville Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	4889 Bay Creek Church Road	Loganville	30052	Walton County	Walton County	No	No	No	No	(678) 684-2840	951	62	15.4	48.1%	504 (53.0%)	213 (22.4%)	142 (14.9%)	24 (2.5%)	1 (0.1%)	2 (0.2%)	65 (6.8%)	83.9	190^th of 1238 public elementary schools	84.7%		85.9	174^th of 1248 public elementary schools	86.1%	16	42.7	58.3	62.6	48.0	71.2	74.3	68.4	$12,029	$207	$11,822
Bay Creek Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	100 Homer Moon Rd	Loganville	30052	Walton County	Walton County	No	No	No	Yes	(770) 466-2271	776	51	15.1	69.5%	124 (16.0%)	378 (48.7%)	171 (22.0%)	40 (5.2%)	3 (0.4%)	2 (0.3%)	58 (7.5%)	49.8	568^th of 1238 public elementary schools	54.1%		60.9	447^th of 1248 public elementary schools	64.2%	121	36.2	37.4	50.4	41.7	29.3	41.2	39.7	$12,989	$902	$12,087
Yargo Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1000 Haymon Morris Rd	Winder	30680	Barrow County	Barrow County	No	No	No	Yes	(770) 867-1147	782	62	12.6	64.7%	266 (34.0%)	197 (25.2%)	222 (28.4%)	27 (3.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	70 (9.0%)	26.5	899^th of 1238 public elementary schools	27.4%		36.2	752^nd of 1248 public elementary schools	39.7%	147	21.5	23.7	33.1	36.4	26.7	29.2	24.6	$15,068	$990	$14,078
Austin Road Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1009 Austin Road	Winder	30680	Barrow County	Barrow County	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(770) 429-5674	700	54	12.9	61.3%	321 (45.9%)	121 (17.3%)	198 (28.3%)	21 (3.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	39 (5.6%)	42.1	657^th of 1238 public elementary schools	46.9%		40	694^th of 1248 public elementary schools	44.4%	37	26.3	36.3	40.3	44.4	42.9	37.9	25.8	$14,807	$983	$13,824

Frequently Asked Questions about Monroe Elementary

What is the racial makeup of Monroe Elementary?

Students at Monroe Elementary are 41% African American, 33% White, 15% Hispanic, 8% Two or more races, 2% Asian.

How many students attend Monroe Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 605 students attended Monroe Elementary.

What district is Monroe Elementary in?

Walton County

Is Monroe Elementary a good school?

Monroe Elementary ranks 789^th of 1238 Georgia elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What schools do graduates of Monroe Elementary attend?

Students who attend Monroe Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Carver Middle School
High : Monroe Area High School

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