Monroe School District 70

Monroe School District 70 in Illinois is home to a single standout school, Monroe Elementary School, which serves grades PK-8 and has 292 students enrolled. The district as a whole is ranked 176 out of 811 school districts in Illinois and is rated 4 out of 5 stars by SchoolDigger.

Monroe Elementary School consistently outperforms the state average in both English Language Arts and Mathematics, with 66.9% and 54.3% of students proficient or better, respectively, compared to 53.1% and 38.5% statewide. The school's performance in specific grade levels, such as 4th grade ELA (78.8% proficient) and 8th grade ELA (75% proficient), is particularly impressive. Additionally, the school's 5th and 8th grade students outperformed the state average in science, with 57.6% and 69.6% proficient or better, respectively.

While the school's overall academic performance is strong, the chronic absenteeism rate of 25.4% is an area that Monroe School District 70 may want to address, as high rates of absenteeism can negatively impact student learning and achievement. The school's funding and resources, with a per-student expenditure of $12,724 and a favorable student-teacher ratio of 14.6 to 1, suggest that the school has access to the necessary resources to support its students' success.