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Carpenter Elementary School

Q: Is Carpenter Elementary School a good school?

Carpenter Elementary School ranks 218 th of 576 Iowa elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 2-4

218^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 576 Iowa Elementary Schools

Better than 62% of Iowa elementary schools

Summary

Carpenter Elementary School is a public elementary school in Monticello, Iowa, serving 204 students in grades 2-4. It is part of the Monticello Community School District, which is ranked 104 out of 313 school districts in the state and has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Carpenter Elementary consistently performs above the state average in both English Language Arts and Mathematics proficiency, with 85.9% of 4th graders proficient or better in ELA and 83.1% proficient or better in Mathematics, compared to state averages of 76% and 74.3%, respectively. However, the school has seen a concerning increase in chronic absenteeism, rising from 15.7% in 2021-2022 to 23.4% in 2022-2023, which is significantly higher than the state average. The school also has a relatively high percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 36.27% to 44.39% over the past few years.

Compared to nearby Shannon Elementary School, also in the Monticello district, Carpenter Elementary outperforms in test scores, but Shannon has a lower percentage of students receiving free/reduced lunch. When compared to schools in the Western Dubuque Community School District and the Maquoketa Valley Community School District, Carpenter's performance is mixed, with some schools in the Maquoketa Valley district outperforming Carpenter. The higher spending per student at Carpenter Elementary, compared to the state average, suggests a focus on providing additional resources and support, but it is unclear if this is translating into improved student outcomes.

208

Students ?

13.0

Student/teacher ratio ?

$18,645

Per pupil spending ?

36.1%

Free/discounted lunch ?

615 N Gill St
Monticello, IA 52310

(319) 465-3000

District: Monticello Community School District

Students who attend Carpenter Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Monticello Middle School
High:	Monticello High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

88.0%

Hispanic:

6.3%

Two or more races:

2.9%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 54th percentile in 2015 → 62nd in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Iowa average (79% vs 73% meeting standards)

✓Ranking is trending up — up 8 percentile points since 2015

✓Above the Iowa median (62nd percentile)

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school79%

District avg79%

Iowa avg73%

218^th of 576

Iowa public elementary schools ?

Top 38%▲ up 8 pts since 2015

From top 46% (2015) to top 38% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

104^th of 313Monticello Community School District among Iowa 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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Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Iowa percentile	Rating
2025	65.4	218 of 576	62.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	64.9	200 of 557	64.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	64.6	207 of 565	63.4%	★★★☆☆
2022	55.7	283 of 574	50.7%	★★★☆☆
2021	67.3	175 of 567	69.1%	★★★☆☆
2019	68.7	180 of 603	70.1%	★★★★☆
2018	45.7	366 of 567	35.4%	★★☆☆☆
2017	54.9	319 of 574	44.4%	★★☆☆☆
2016	67.6	207 of 599	65.4%	★★★☆☆
2015	59.7	282 of 616	54.2%	★★★☆☆
2014	26.4	504 of 603	16.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	49.7	378 of 624	39.4%	★★☆☆☆
2012	39.4	461 of 626	26.4%	★☆☆☆☆

By subject vs Iowa (2024-2025) ?

Mathematics80%+5 vs state

English Language Arts77%+6 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				ISASP English Language Arts (2025)			ISASP Mathematics (2025)			ISASP Science (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/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	ISASP English Language Arts 3rd Grade	ISASP English Language Arts 4th Grade	ISASP English Language Arts 5th Grade	ISASP Mathematics 3rd Grade	ISASP Mathematics 4th Grade	ISASP Mathematics 5th Grade	ISASP Science 5th 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
Johnston Elementary School	Public	1-2	131 Culver Road	Hopkinton	52237	Delaware County	Maquoketa Valley Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(563) 926-2701	94	8	12.2	33.0%	89 (94.7%)	1 (1.1%)	2 (2.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (2.1%)								(n/a)								$13,064	$273	$12,791
Strawberry Hill	Public	PK, KG-4	203 Hamilton Court	Anamosa	52205	Jones County	Anamosa Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(319) 462-3549	400	31	12.9	41.3%	363 (90.8%)	1 (0.3%)	18 (4.5%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (4.3%)	62.5	239^th of 576 public elementary schools	58.5%		50	329^th of 557 public elementary schools	40.9%	90	61.7	79.7		81.7	87.0			$13,229	$855	$12,374
Cascade Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	110 Harrison St SE	Cascade	52033	Dubuque County	Western Dubuque Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(563) 663-9639	305	22	13.5	37.0%	265 (86.9%)	0 (0.0%)	35 (11.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.6%)	66.4	202^nd of 576 public elementary schools	64.9%		72.8	126^th of 557 public elementary schools	77.4%	76	59.4	81.4	65.9	90.6	83.7	86.4	75.0	$13,393	$554	$12,840
Delhi Elementary School	Public	3-5	112 Third Street	Delhi	52223	Delaware County	Maquoketa Valley Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(563) 922-9411	166	9	17.6	34.3%	158 (95.2%)	3 (1.8%)	3 (1.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.2%)	81.8	57^th of 576 public elementary schools	90.1%		84.9	37^th of 557 public elementary schools	93.4%	20	81.7	83.3	88.5	93.3	87.0	82.7	76.9	$12,731	$417	$12,314
Dyersville Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	813 12th Ave SW	Dyersville	52040	Delaware County	Western Dubuque Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(563) 663-9641	322	29	11.1	38.2%	277 (86.0%)	19 (5.9%)	15 (4.7%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (2.8%)	44.1	377^th of 576 public elementary schools	34.5%					(n/a)	68.1	60.0	64.4	76.6	84.4	68.9	55.6	$14,615	$1,171	$13,446
Farley Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	405 3rd Ave NE	Farley	52046	Dubuque County	Western Dubuque Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(563) 663-9652	273	19	14.5	29.3%	234 (85.7%)	1 (0.4%)	34 (12.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.5%)	63.6	230^th of 576 public elementary schools	60.1%		57.9	270^th of 557 public elementary schools	51.5%	40	45.0	80.0	81.1	77.5	86.7	81.1	81.1	$13,620	$687	$12,934
Earlville Elementary School	Public	PK-K	213 Stow St	Earlville	52041	Delaware County	Maquoketa Valley Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(563) 923-3225	91	7	13.3	37.4%	87 (95.6%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (2.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (2.2%)								(n/a)								$12,084	$824	$11,259
Central City Elementary School	Public	K-5	400 Barber Street	Central City	52214	Linn County	Central City Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(319) 438-6181	170	18	9.2	33.5%	160 (94.1%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (2.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (2.9%)	61	256^th of 576 public elementary schools	55.6%		55.1	300^th of 557 public elementary schools	46.1%	44	57.7	82.8	81.3	76.9	79.3	87.5	59.4	$15,538	$711	$14,827

Frequently Asked Questions about Carpenter Elementary School

How many students attend Carpenter Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 208 students attended Carpenter Elementary School.

What is the racial makeup of Carpenter Elementary School?

Students at Carpenter Elementary School are 88% White, 6% Hispanic, 3% Two or more races, 2% African American.

Is Carpenter Elementary School a good school?

Carpenter Elementary School ranks 218^th of 576 Iowa elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What schools do graduates of Carpenter Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Carpenter Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Monticello Middle School
High : Monticello High School

What district is Carpenter Elementary School in?

Monticello Community School District

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2024–25 graduation ratesJun 13, 2026

2024–25 ISASP test scoresAug 20, 2025

2023–24 graduation ratesApr 1, 2025

2017–18 through 2023–24 attendance dataNov 15, 2024

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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