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Monroe Elementary School

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Monroe Elementary School ranks 401 st of 2056 Illinois elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-8

401^st

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,056 Illinois Elementary Schools

Better than 80% of Illinois elementary schools

Summary

Monroe Elementary School is a public school located in Bartonville, Illinois that serves grades PK-8 with 292 students. It is part of the Monroe School District 70, which is ranked 176 out of 811 districts in Illinois and has a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger. Over the past 10 years, Monroe Elementary School has consistently ranked in the top 35% of Illinois elementary schools, with a high ranking of 202 out of 2,082 schools in 2021-2022.

Monroe Elementary School consistently outperforms the state average in both English Language Arts (ELA) and Mathematics proficiency across all grade levels. In 2024-2025, 66.9% of students were proficient or better in ELA compared to the state average of 53.1%, and 54.3% were proficient or better in Math compared to the state average of 38.5%. The school's performance is particularly strong for certain student subgroups, ranking in the top 5% of Illinois elementary schools for low socioeconomic status students in ELA and Math, and in the top 15% for female students in both subjects.

While Monroe Elementary School has seen an increase in chronic absenteeism over the past few years, reaching 25.4% in 2024-2025, this rate is still lower than the state average of 26.3% in 2023-2024. The school spends $12,724 per student, which is higher than the state average and indicates a strong investment in student resources and support. When compared to nearby schools, such as Hollis Consolidated Grade School and Limestone Walters Elementary School, Monroe Elementary School stands out as a high-performing institution.

274

Students ?

13.0

Student/teacher ratio ?

$13,568

Per pupil spending ?

44.9%

Free/discounted lunch ?

5137 W Cisna Rd
Bartonville, IL 61607-1434

(309) 697-3120

District: Monroe School District 70

Students who attend Monroe Elementary School usually attend:

High:

Limestone Community High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

83.6%

Hispanic:

5.8%

Two or more races:

5.5%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Recently slipping — 90th percentile in 2022 → 80th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Illinois average (62% vs 44% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 20% of Illinois elementary schools

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped from its 90th-percentile peak (2022) to 80th (2025)

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school62%

District avg62%

Illinois avg44%

Elementary school

401^st of 2,056

Illinois public elementary schools ?

Top 20%▲ up 14 pts since 2015

From top 34% (2015) to top 20% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

Middle school

283^rd of 1,368

Illinois public middle schools ?

Top 21%▲ up 17 pts since 2015

From top 37% (2015) to top 21% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

176^th of 811Monroe School District 70 among Illinois districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

Elementary school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	79.8	401 of 2056	80.5%	★★★★☆
2024	78.9	394 of 2067	80.9%	★★★★☆
2023	83.3	310 of 2077	85.1%	★★★★☆
2022	89.2	202 of 2082	90.3%	★★★★★
2021	86.8	207 of 1948	89.4%	★★★★☆
2019	80.8	346 of 2086	83.4%	★★★★☆
2018	83.3	288 of 2037	85.9%	★★★★☆
2017	86.6	225 of 2044	89.0%	★★★★☆
2016	82.1	327 of 2046	84.0%	★★★★☆
2015	61.4	692 of 2052	66.3%	★★★☆☆
2014	71.6	592 of 2093	71.7%	★★★★☆
2013	70.9	643 of 2167	70.3%	★★★★☆
2012	78.2	426 of 2166	80.3%	★★★★☆
2011	74.3	567 of 2147	73.6%	★★★★☆
2010	59.8	1060 of 2139	50.4%	★★★☆☆
2009	68.9	765 of 2120	63.9%	★★★☆☆
2008	67.8	806 of 2092	61.5%	★★★☆☆
2007	70.9	676 of 2095	67.7%	★★★☆☆
2006	67.7	790 of 2086	62.1%	★★★☆☆
2005	62.7	919 of 2022	54.5%	★★★☆☆
2004	65.3	832 of 2030	59.0%	★★★☆☆
2003	76.5	478 of 2020	76.3%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	83.6	282 of 1942	85.5%	★★★★☆
2024	83.0	269 of 1942	86.1%	★★★★☆
2023	88.4	185 of 1957	90.5%	★★★★★
2022	89.9	164 of 1970	91.7%	★★★★★
2021	78.0	294 of 1680	82.5%	★★★★☆
2019	78.7	358 of 2019	82.3%	★★★★☆
2018	79.7	336 of 1964	82.9%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	90.2	79 of 1800	95.6%	★★★★★
2024	89.2	74 of 1793	95.9%	★★★★★
2023	92.4	57 of 1808	96.8%	★★★★★
2022	99.5	6 of 1763	99.7%	★★★★★
2021	98.4	11 of 1514	99.3%	★★★★★
2019	70.5	345 of 1816	81.0%	★★★★☆
2018	63.2	479 of 1765	72.9%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	71.1	536 of 1947	72.5%	★★★★☆
2024	71.1	494 of 1959	74.8%	★★★★☆
2023	78.4	358 of 1984	82.0%	★★★★☆
2022	84.1	262 of 1977	86.7%	★★★★☆
2021	85.3	179 of 1707	89.5%	★★★★☆
2019	81.1	304 of 2019	84.9%	★★★★☆
2018	84.4	243 of 1972	87.7%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	56.8	607 of 1389	56.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	59.6	521 of 1392	62.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	68.1	372 of 1419	73.8%	★★★★☆
2022	75.1	273 of 1425	80.8%	★★★★☆
2021	77.6	205 of 1308	84.3%	★★★★☆
2019	70.6	358 of 1462	75.5%	★★★★☆
2018	70.0	378 of 1463	74.2%	★★★★☆

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	76.8	283 of 1368	79.3%	★★★★☆
2024	74.2	292 of 1363	78.6%	★★★★☆
2023	75.7	267 of 1367	80.5%	★★★★☆
2022	81.1	207 of 1369	84.9%	★★★★☆
2021	87.1	118 of 1241	90.5%	★★★★★
2019	86.9	144 of 1356	89.4%	★★★★☆
2018	86.5	144 of 1293	88.9%	★★★★☆
2017	85.1	158 of 1293	87.8%	★★★★☆
2016	80.8	202 of 1294	84.4%	★★★★☆
2015	55.1	487 of 1302	62.6%	★★★☆☆
2014	83.0	177 of 1322	86.6%	★★★★☆
2013	66.2	439 of 1367	67.9%	★★★☆☆
2012	64.5	528 of 1365	61.3%	★★★☆☆
2011	60.7	608 of 1344	54.8%	★★★☆☆
2010	62.4	574 of 1327	56.7%	★★★☆☆
2009	76.2	285 of 1318	78.4%	★★★★☆
2008	77.1	259 of 1293	80.0%	★★★★☆
2007	76.5	266 of 1287	79.3%	★★★★☆
2006	65.5	480 of 1272	62.3%	★★★☆☆
2005	78.1	255 of 1209	78.9%	★★★★☆
2004	66.8	446 of 1204	63.0%	★★★☆☆
2003	87.5	93 of 1185	92.2%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	79.3	210 of 1248	83.2%	★★★★☆
2024	69.4	323 of 1251	74.2%	★★★★☆
2023	73.4	268 of 1275	79.0%	★★★★☆
2022	75.1	259 of 1286	79.9%	★★★★☆
2021	79.7	156 of 1017	84.7%	★★★★☆
2019	81.0	199 of 1276	84.4%	★★★★☆
2018	85.7	138 of 1226	88.7%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	78.3	163 of 1229	86.7%	★★★★☆
2024	82.5	111 of 1219	90.9%	★★★★★
2023	84.6	88 of 1234	92.9%	★★★★★
2022	73.1	195 of 1221	84.0%	★★★★☆
2021	79.7	95 of 1019	90.7%	★★★★★
2019	57.1	428 of 1217	64.8%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	70.4	316 of 1271	75.1%	★★★★☆
2024	73.8	270 of 1264	78.6%	★★★★☆
2023	73.5	260 of 1292	79.9%	★★★★☆
2022	81.4	174 of 1286	86.5%	★★★★☆
2021	86.3	94 of 1048	91.0%	★★★★★
2019	88.5	110 of 1296	91.5%	★★★★★
2018	85.9	128 of 1223	89.5%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	57.8	342 of 884	61.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	58.5	324 of 875	63.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	57.8	333 of 895	62.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	61.8	300 of 898	66.6%	★★★☆☆
2021	77.2	133 of 813	83.6%	★★★★☆
2019	75.8	164 of 905	81.9%	★★★★☆
2018	74.8	177 of 889	80.1%	★★★★☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

Elementary school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)96th percentile+15 vs school

Female (2025)85th percentile+5 vs school

Male (2025)72nd percentile-8 vs school

White (2025)56th percentile-24 vs school

Middle school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)87th percentile+7 vs school

Female (2025)83rd percentile+4 vs school

Male (2025)75th percentile-4 vs school

White (2025)61st percentile-18 vs school

By subject vs Illinois (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts67%+14 vs state

Science64%+21 vs state

Mathematics54%+16 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				ISA Science (2025)		IAR English Language Arts (2025)							IAR Mathematics (2025)							% Polio (2024)	% Measles (2024)	% Mumps (2024)	% Rubella (2024)	% Hepatitis B (2024)	% Varicella (2024)	% DTP (2024)	% Pneumococcal (2024)	% Meningococcal (2024)	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	ISA Science 5th Grade	ISA Science 8th Grade	IAR English Language Arts 3rd Grade	IAR English Language Arts 4th Grade	IAR English Language Arts 5th Grade	IAR English Language Arts 6th Grade	IAR English Language Arts 7th Grade	IAR English Language Arts 8th Grade	IAR English Language Arts All Grades	IAR Mathematics 3rd Grade	IAR Mathematics 4th Grade	IAR Mathematics 5th Grade	IAR Mathematics 6th Grade	IAR Mathematics 7th Grade	IAR Mathematics 8th Grade	IAR Mathematics All Grades	% Polio All Grades	% Measles All Grades	% Mumps All Grades	% Rubella All Grades	% Hepatitis B All Grades	% Varicella All Grades	% DTP All Grades	% Pneumococcal All Grades	% Meningococcal All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Monroe Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	5137 W Cisna Rd	Bartonville	61607	Peoria County	Monroe School District 70	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(309) 697-3120	274	21	13.0	44.9%	229 (83.6%)	9 (3.3%)	16 (5.8%)	4 (1.5%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (5.5%)	79.8	401^st of 2056 public elementary schools	80.5%		78.9	394^th of 2067 public elementary schools	80.9%	7	57.6	69.6	58.6	78.8	66.7	67.7	53.6	75.0	66.9	72.4	60.6	56.3	35.5	50.0	50.0	54.3	89.5	91.0	91.0	91.0	98.9	91.0	91.8		32.6	$13,568	$660	$12,908
Bartonville Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	6000 S Adams St	Bartonville	61607	Peoria County	Bartonville School District 66	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(309) 697-3253	204	27	7.5	55.4%	139 (68.1%)	18 (8.8%)	11 (5.4%)	3 (1.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	33 (16.2%)	22.3	1611^th of 2056 public elementary schools	21.6%		26	1515^th of 2067 public elementary schools	26.7%	96	14.3	23.1	37.0	42.9	23.8	27.8	48.1	20.0	34.9	11.5	23.8	19.0	16.7	14.8	6.7	15.6	97.0	97.0	97.0	97.0	97.0	97.0	97.0	12.4	28.7	$19,762	$1,817	$17,946
Pleasant Hill Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	3717 W Malone St	Peoria	61605	Peoria County	Pleasant Hill School District 69	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(309) 637-6829	164	14	11.7	95.1%	76 (46.3%)	55 (33.5%)	27 (16.5%)	2 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (2.4%)	20.7	1651^st of 2056 public elementary schools	19.7%		14.3	1875^th of 2067 public elementary schools	9.3%	224		47.4	25.0	28.6		50.0		47.4	37.3	6.3	0.0		17.4		5.3	9.5	98.2	98.2	98.2	98.2	98.2	98.2	98.2	8.2	27.1	$17,810	$1,749	$16,061
Oak Grove School	Public	PK, KG-8	6018 W Lancaster Rd	Bartonville	61607	Peoria County	Oak Grove School District 68 Bartonville	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(309) 697-0621	285	25	11.4	37.2%	216 (75.8%)	18 (6.3%)	19 (6.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	32 (11.2%)	52.1	961^st of 2056 public elementary schools	53.3%		50.8	917^th of 2067 public elementary schools	55.6%	44	26.3	54.5	39.1	46.7	62.2	60.7	40.0	50.0	50.6	39.1	70.0	35.1	21.4	36.7	36.4	40.0	99.2	99.6	99.6	99.6	100.0	99.2	99.2		30.3	$13,973	$723	$13,250
Norwood Primary School	Public	PK, KG-4	200 S Main St	Peoria	61604	Peoria County	Norwood Education Service District 63	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(309) 697-6312	224	20	11.2	61.6%	176 (78.6%)	19 (8.5%)	15 (6.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (6.3%)	20.9	1645^th of 2056 public elementary schools	20.0%		19.2	1703^rd of 2067 public elementary schools	17.6%	58			28.6	35.1					31.9	22.9	18.9					20.8	96.5	95.9	95.9	95.9	96.5	95.9	96.5			$14,063	$1,694	$12,370
Annie Jo Gordon Community Lrning Center	Public	K-8	2727 W Krause Ave	Peoria	61605	Peoria County	Peoria School District 150	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(309) 672-6522	542	43	12.6	92.3%	31 (5.7%)	297 (54.8%)	178 (32.8%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	33 (6.1%)	9.1	1972^nd of 2056 public elementary schools	4.1%		11.3	2001^st of 2067 public elementary schools	3.2%	29	7.1	12.0	8.1	24.1	5.4	17.4	28.3	43.1	20.4	17.7	19.0	1.8	2.2	4.3	5.9	9.1	88.7	91.0	91.0	91.0	26.3	90.3	89.2		21.0	$16,367	$2,453	$13,914
Trewyn Primary School	Public	K-8	1419 S Folkers Ave	Peoria	61605	Peoria County	Peoria School District 150	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(309) 672-6500	375	33	11.3	94.1%	30 (8.0%)	291 (77.6%)	28 (7.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	26 (6.9%)	9.8	1952^nd of 2056 public elementary schools	5.1%		10.4	2027^th of 2067 public elementary schools	1.9%	75	4.2	4.8	29.8	20.0	8.3	8.3	16.2	31.8	18.3	23.4	11.1	2.1	0.0	0.0	0.0	7.2	94.9	95.2	95.2	95.2	38.7	95.4	95.4		18.0	$16,724	$2,053	$14,672
Limestone Walters Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	8223 W Smithville Rd	Peoria	61607	Peoria County	Limestone Walters CCSD 316	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(309) 697-3035	169	15	11.6	30.2%	155 (91.7%)	2 (1.2%)	6 (3.6%)	1 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (3.0%)	69.9	602^nd of 2056 public elementary schools	70.7%		56.2	798^th of 2067 public elementary schools	61.4%	196	55.6	81.3	61.1	59.3	66.7	51.9	44.4	64.7	57.6	66.7	33.3	44.4	51.9	33.3	52.9	46.4	98.9	98.9	98.9	98.9	98.4	98.9	98.9		30.7	$15,121	$542	$14,579
Pleasant Valley Primary School	Public	PK, KG-3	4623 W Red Bud Dr	Peoria	61604	Peoria County	Pleasant Valley School District 62	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(309) 673-6750	248	23	10.7	98.0%	49 (19.8%)	147 (59.3%)	10 (4.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	41 (16.5%)								(n/a)			36.6						36.6	42.5						42.5	94.3	95.5	95.5	95.5	98.0	94.3	93.4	16.0		$18,664	$928	$17,735
The Elise Ford Allen Academy	Public	K-8	1704 W Aiken Ave	Peoria	61605	Peoria County	Peoria School District 150	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(309) 672-6574	642	41	15.5	97.0%	24 (3.7%)	537 (83.6%)	25 (3.9%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.3%)	1 (0.2%)	53 (8.3%)	6.2	2035^th of 2056 public elementary schools	1.0%		8.2	2063^rd of 2067 public elementary schools	0.2%	28	3.0	7.0	7.7	3.0	22.4	6.3	10.1	15.0	10.7	14.1	4.5	4.5	0.0	1.5	3.4	5.0	97.1	97.1	97.1	97.1	28.6	97.1	96.8		26.7	$15,341	$2,155	$13,186

Frequently Asked Questions about Monroe Elementary School

What schools do graduates of Monroe Elementary School attend?

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

High : Limestone Community High School

What is the racial makeup of Monroe Elementary School?

Students at Monroe Elementary School are 84% White, 6% Hispanic, 5% Two or more races, 3% African American, 1% Asian.

What district is Monroe Elementary School in?

Monroe School District 70

How many students attend Monroe Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 274 students attended Monroe Elementary School.

Is Monroe Elementary School a good school?

Monroe Elementary School ranks 401^st of 2056 Illinois elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

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