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Elementary Schools in Monticello Community School District

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At a glance

DistrictMonticello Community School District104^th of 313 Iowa districtsFull district overview →

Schools

374

Students

Top rankedCarpenter Elementary School218^th of 576 Iowa elementary schools

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Summary:

The Monticello Community School District in Iowa is home to two elementary schools: Carpenter Elementary School and Shannon Elementary School. Both schools serve students from kindergarten through 4th grade and have demonstrated strong academic performance within the district and the state of Iowa.

Carpenter Elementary School has consistently ranked in the top 40% of Iowa elementary schools over the past three school years, with a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger. The school's proficiency rates in English Language Arts and Mathematics for 3rd and 4th grades are above the state averages, indicating strong academic achievement. In contrast, Shannon Elementary School has a higher per-student spending of $23,906 compared to Carpenter Elementary School's $18,645 per student, as well as a higher student-teacher ratio of 14.4 compared to 12.7 at Carpenter Elementary School.

Both schools have similar chronic absenteeism rates, with Carpenter Elementary School and Shannon Elementary School both reporting 21.6% for the 2023-2024 school year. However, Carpenter Elementary School has a higher percentage of free and reduced-price lunch recipients (36.27%) compared to Shannon Elementary School (23.27%), suggesting a higher proportion of economically disadvantaged students at Carpenter Elementary School.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				ISASP English Language Arts (2025)		ISASP Mathematics (2025)		Per Pupil Expenditures (2019)
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 (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	ISASP English Language Arts 3rd Grade	ISASP English Language Arts 4th Grade	ISASP Mathematics 3rd Grade	ISASP Mathematics 4th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Carpenter Elementary School	Public	2-4	615 N Gill St	Monticello	52310	Jones County	Monticello Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(319) 465-3000	208	16	13.0	36.1%	183 (88.0%)	5 (2.4%)	13 (6.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (2.9%)	65.4	218^th of 576 public elementary schools	62.2%		64.9	200^th of 557 public elementary schools	64.1%	18	69.0	85.9	77.5	83.1	$18,645	$662	$17,983
Shannon Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-1	321 W South St	Monticello	52310	Jones County	Monticello Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(319) 465-3000	166	11	15.1	24.1%	149 (89.8%)	3 (1.8%)	6 (3.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (4.8%)								(n/a)					$23,906	$1,012	$22,895

Districts nearby

District	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Maquoketa Valley Community School District	7.67 mi	5	9^th
Anamosa Community School District	9.66 mi	3	192^nd
Western Dubuque Community School District	9.81 mi	8	85^th
Midland Community School District	15.99 mi	2	231^st
Central City Community School District	17.12 mi	2	229^th

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

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