Monroe Elementary School

Monroe Elementary School is a small PK-6 elementary school in Boise, ID, serving approximately 206 students as part of the Boise Independent District. For the 2025-2026 school year, Monroe ranks 139th out of 346 Idaho elementary schools, placing it in the 60th percentile with a 3-star rating. Most schools within a two-mile radius — including Jefferson Elementary School and Whitney Elementary School — rank in the bottom 5-20% of the state. Monroe, by contrast, outperforms these schools by wide margins in nearly every subject.

Math and science are Monroe's clear strengths. Math proficiency is 54.4%, comfortably above the district's 46.4% and the state's 43.1%, a trend that has held every year since at least 2022-2023. Science results are even stronger: 5th graders posted a 67.7% proficiency rate versus 48.1% for the district and 44.0% for the state. ELA is the relative weak spot, with 51.2% proficiency trailing both the district (53.3%) and state (54.0%). Monroe's free/reduced-price lunch rate of 98.5% is comparable to surrounding schools, all of which report rates in the mid-90s. The closest comparable success story nearby is Hawthorne Elementary School, another high-poverty school about 1.3 miles away that ranks in the 78th percentile — a reminder that schools in this area can achieve strong results.

Monroe also stands out for attendance. Its chronic absenteeism rate is just 13.4%, well below the district average of 22.5% and far lower than nearby schools like Whittier Elementary School (33.8%) and Koelsch Elementary School (33.9%). Grade-level results show a 5th-grade peak — math at 71% and ELA at 64.5% — but a notable 6th-grade dip, with math at 39.4% and ELA at 42.4%, both below district and state averages. Because Monroe is small, grade-level numbers can swing sharply from year to year, so trends should be interpreted with caution. The key areas to watch are ELA improvement and ensuring 6th graders don't lose ground as they approach middle school.