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Monroe Middle School

Public Grades 6-8

123^rd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,368 Illinois Middle Schools

Better than 91% of Illinois middle schools

Summary

Monroe Middle School is a public middle school located in Wheaton, Illinois, serving grades 6-8 with a total enrollment of 692 students. It is part of the Community Unit School District 200, which is ranked 86 out of 811 school districts in Illinois and has a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Monroe Middle School consistently ranks among the top 20% of Illinois middle schools, with a statewide ranking between 123-274 over the past 10 years. The school's performance on the Illinois Assessment of Readiness (IAR) exams is impressive, with 82% of students proficient or better in English Language Arts and 54.7% in Mathematics for the 2024-2025 school year, significantly higher than the state averages. Monroe Middle School also excels in serving specific student subgroups, ranking in the top 5% of Illinois middle schools for African American students and the top 15% for multi-racial students in recent years.

While Hubble Middle School and Edison Middle School are nearby counterparts, Hadley Junior High School, located about 2.75 miles away, also demonstrates exceptional academic performance, ranking in the top 5% of Illinois middle schools. Monroe Middle School's investment in resources, with a relatively low student-teacher ratio of 12.2 in 2023-2024, may contribute to its strong academic performance across various subject areas and student subgroups.

716

Students ?

12.8

Student/teacher ratio ?

$18,816

Per pupil spending ?

34.1%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1855 Manchester Rd
Wheaton, IL 60187-4612

(630) 682-2285

District: Cusd 200

Students who attend Monroe Middle School usually attend:

High:

Wheaton North High School

Feeder schools for Monroe Middle School:

Elementary:	Carl Sandburg Elementary School
	Emerson Elementary School
	Pleasant Hill Elementary School

Racial breakdown:

White:

58.4%

Hispanic:

18.3%

Asian:

9.2%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 88th percentile in 2015 → 91st in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Illinois average (68% vs 46% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 9% of Illinois middle schools

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school68%

District avg67%

Illinois avg46%

123^rd of 1,368

Illinois public middle schools ?

Top 9%▲ up 3 pts since 2015

From top 12% (2015) to top 9% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

2^nd of 4Middle Schools in the Cusd 200

86^th of 811Cusd 200 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)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	89.8	123 of 1368	91.0%	★★★★★
2024	87.2	140 of 1363	89.7%	★★★★☆
2023	85.7	161 of 1367	88.2%	★★★★☆
2022	75.4	274 of 1369	80.0%	★★★★☆
2021	76.9	230 of 1241	81.5%	★★★★☆
2019	76.6	268 of 1356	80.2%	★★★★☆
2018	83.7	173 of 1293	86.6%	★★★★☆
2017	85.1	159 of 1293	87.7%	★★★★☆
2016	86.7	131 of 1294	89.9%	★★★★☆
2015	85.6	162 of 1302	87.6%	★★★★☆
2014	77.2	264 of 1322	80.0%	★★★★☆
2013	76.3	287 of 1367	79.0%	★★★★☆
2012	73.4	352 of 1365	74.2%	★★★★☆
2011	79.1	217 of 1344	83.9%	★★★★☆
2010	85.5	84 of 1327	93.7%	★★★★★
2009	83.3	131 of 1318	90.1%	★★★★★
2008	81.7	164 of 1293	87.3%	★★★★☆
2007	81.9	155 of 1287	88.0%	★★★★☆
2006	79.5	214 of 1272	83.2%	★★★★☆
2005	88.4	74 of 1209	93.9%	★★★★★
2004	83.3	163 of 1204	86.5%	★★★★☆
2003	84.2	157 of 1185	86.8%	★★★★☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	95.0	18 of 574	96.9%	★★★★★
2024	90.6	23 of 548	95.8%	★★★★★
2023	67.2	114 of 569	80.0%	★★★★☆
2022	39.7	293 of 573	48.9%	★★☆☆☆
2021	68.8	53 of 385	86.2%	★★★★☆
2019	47.8	244 of 565	56.8%	★★★☆☆
2018	73.2	82 of 511	84.0%	★★★★☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	36.2	142 of 186	23.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	26.1	150 of 184	18.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	36.5	133 of 192	30.7%	★★☆☆☆
2022	25.1	162 of 198	18.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	22.4	95 of 112	15.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	24.1	167 of 201	16.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	42.2	128 of 209	38.8%	★★☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	83.6	57 of 694	91.8%	★★★★★
2024	88.8	36 of 639	94.4%	★★★★★
2023	87.7	29 of 674	95.7%	★★★★★

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	57.2	142 of 483	70.6%	★★★★☆
2024	36.0	318 of 486	34.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	57.5	108 of 480	77.5%	★★★★☆
2022	36.6	298 of 454	34.4%	★★☆☆☆
2021	52.5	72 of 277	74.0%	★★★★☆
2019	31.0	291 of 339	14.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	35.1	202 of 285	29.1%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	88.2	112 of 1248	91.0%	★★★★★
2024	87.2	123 of 1251	90.2%	★★★★★
2023	82.2	178 of 1275	86.0%	★★★★☆
2022	74.4	268 of 1286	79.2%	★★★★☆
2021	79.1	163 of 1017	84.0%	★★★★☆
2019	74.8	274 of 1276	78.5%	★★★★☆
2018	79.8	208 of 1226	83.0%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	81.4	83 of 669	87.6%	★★★★☆
2024	70.1	140 of 643	78.2%	★★★★☆
2023	75.9	103 of 661	84.4%	★★★★☆
2022	53.0	247 of 662	62.7%	★★★☆☆
2021	57.6	159 of 517	69.2%	★★★☆☆
2019	56.4	231 of 639	63.8%	★★★☆☆
2018	61.0	182 of 590	69.2%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	81.9	125 of 1229	89.8%	★★★★☆
2024	79.6	144 of 1219	88.2%	★★★★☆
2023	66.9	278 of 1234	77.5%	★★★★☆
2022	50.1	513 of 1221	58.0%	★★★☆☆
2021	59.2	283 of 1019	72.2%	★★★★☆
2019	55.3	463 of 1217	62.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	63.8	306 of 1161	73.6%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	88.6	122 of 1271	90.4%	★★★★★
2024	85.5	141 of 1264	88.8%	★★★★☆
2023	86.6	123 of 1292	90.5%	★★★★★
2022	75.1	247 of 1286	80.8%	★★★★☆
2021	69.8	242 of 1048	76.9%	★★★★☆
2019	76.9	238 of 1296	81.6%	★★★★☆
2018	84.3	146 of 1223	88.1%	★★★★☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	89.7	15 of 204	92.6%	★★★★★
2024	84.1	25 of 184	86.4%	★★★★☆
2022	93.0	9 of 195	95.4%	★★★★★

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	90.3	68 of 812	91.6%	★★★★★
2024	83.7	90 of 802	88.8%	★★★★☆
2023	93.8	37 of 805	95.4%	★★★★★
2022	82.6	52 of 781	93.3%	★★★★★
2021	84.2	37 of 548	93.2%	★★★★★
2019	82.0	61 of 792	92.3%	★★★★★
2018	86.3	36 of 602	94.0%	★★★★★

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	86.5	84 of 884	90.5%	★★★★★
2024	84.2	107 of 875	87.8%	★★★★☆
2023	85.0	96 of 895	89.3%	★★★★☆
2022	73.7	177 of 898	80.3%	★★★★☆
2021	70.5	191 of 813	76.5%	★★★★☆
2019	74.7	176 of 905	80.6%	★★★★☆
2018	84.3	93 of 889	89.5%	★★★★☆

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)

African American (2025)97th percentile+6 vs school

Multi-racial (2025)93rd percentile~ school

Disabled (2025)92nd percentile~ school

Special Education (2025)92nd percentile~ school

Female (2025)91st percentile~ school

White (2025)90th percentile~ school

Male (2025)90th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)90th percentile~ school

Hispanic (2025)88th percentile-3 vs school

English Language Learner (2025)71st percentile-20 vs school

Asian (2025)24th percentile-67 vs school

By subject vs Illinois (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts82%+29 vs state

Science68%+23 vs state

Mathematics55%+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 Middle School	Public	6-8	1855 Manchester Rd	Wheaton	60187	DuPage County	Cusd 200	No	(n/a)	No	No	(630) 682-2285	716	56	12.8	34.1%	418 (58.4%)	65 (9.1%)	131 (18.3%)	66 (9.2%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.3%)	34 (4.7%)	89.8	123^rd of 1368 public middle schools	91.0%		87.2	140^th of 1363 public middle schools	89.7%	17		68.0				79.4	80.2	86.3	82.0				48.4	57.6	57.8	54.7	98.6	98.3	98.3	98.3	98.3	98.0	98.3		94.6	$18,816	$361	$18,455
Franklin Middle School	Public	6-8	211 E Franklin St	Wheaton	60187	DuPage County	Cusd 200	No	(n/a)	No	No	(630) 682-2060	525	44	11.8	25.7%	337 (64.2%)	39 (7.4%)	68 (13.0%)	52 (9.9%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	27 (5.1%)	93.8	73^rd of 1368 public middle schools	94.7%		89.1	122^nd of 1363 public middle schools	91.0%	49		69.8				86.2	90.3	86.7	87.8				63.4	61.6	59.4	61.4	97.8	98.1	98.3	98.1	97.8	98.3	98.3		95.1	$19,148	$242	$18,906
Winfield Central School	Public	3-8	0S150 Winfield Rd	Winfield	60190	DuPage County	Winfield School District 34	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(630) 909-4960	189	20	9.6	29.6%	113 (59.8%)	11 (5.8%)	43 (22.8%)	8 (4.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.5%)	13 (6.9%)	54.6	562^nd of 1368 public middle schools	58.9%		68	361^st of 1363 public middle schools	73.5%	201	65.8	45.0	46.7	47.8	71.1	37.5	43.8	65.0	54.3	57.8	34.8	60.5	33.3	43.8	32.5	45.7	93.6	93.6	93.6	93.6	93.6	93.6	93.6	16.5	37.6	$22,392	$933	$21,459
Edison Middle School	Public	6-8	1125 S Wheaton Ave	Wheaton	60189	DuPage County	Cusd 200	No	(n/a)	No	No	(630) 682-2050	635	45	13.9	21.1%	425 (66.9%)	46 (7.2%)	78 (12.3%)	56 (8.8%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	29 (4.6%)	89	130^th of 1368 public middle schools	90.5%		92	97^th of 1363 public middle schools	92.9%	33		60.0				81.5	83.2	78.0	80.8				59.6	62.3	48.5	56.4	97.9	97.6	97.6	97.6	97.9	97.7	97.9		94.1	$15,881	$209	$15,672
Hadley Junior High School	Public	6-8	240 Hawthorne Blvd	Glen Ellyn	60137	DuPage County	Glen Ellyn School District 41	No	(n/a)	No	No	(630) 790-6450	1,143	78	14.5		748 (65.4%)	27 (2.4%)	167 (14.6%)	133 (11.6%)	4 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	64 (5.6%)	94.7	58^th of 1368 public middle schools	95.8%		96	43^rd of 1363 public middle schools	96.8%	15		76.0				81.2	84.4	89.7	85.0				58.7	72.7	69.1	66.7	98.5	98.6	98.6	98.6	98.4	98.0	98.6		97.3	$16,882	$388	$16,494
Jay Stream Middle School	Public	6-8	283 El Paso Ln	Carol Stream	60188	DuPage County	Ccsd 93	No	(n/a)	No	No	(630) 588-5200	572	57	9.9	42.0%	227 (39.7%)	35 (6.1%)	171 (29.9%)	133 (23.3%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	4 (0.7%)	59.1	499^th of 1368 public middle schools	63.5%		61.9	428^th of 1363 public middle schools	68.6%	71		47.2				58.5	52.6	60.3	57.3				37.3	32.7	30.2	33.5	97.2	97.2	97.2	97.2	96.8	96.2	98.2		97.6	$23,727	$194	$23,534
Leman Middle School	Public	6-8	238 E Hazel St	West Chicago	60185	DuPage County	West Chicago Education Service District 33	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(630) 293-6060	1,048	112	9.3	61.8%	118 (11.3%)	26 (2.5%)	872 (83.2%)	19 (1.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (1.2%)	36	844^th of 1368 public middle schools	38.3%		29.5	916^th of 1363 public middle schools	32.8%	72		29.9				36.7	41.2	47.8	42.2				24.5	29.9	18.8	24.3	99.5	99.5	99.5	99.5		99.5	99.5		95.4	$26,804	$775	$26,029
Hubble Middle School	Public	6-8	3S600 Herrick Rd	Warrenville	60555	DuPage County	Cusd 200	No	(n/a)	No	No	(630) 821-7900	679	54	12.5	33.6%	368 (54.2%)	33 (4.9%)	196 (28.9%)	38 (5.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	44 (6.5%)	79.3	254^th of 1368 public middle schools	81.4%		73.7	296^th of 1363 public middle schools	78.3%	42		58.0				70.8	65.6	74.4	70.3				49.5	44.3	45.5	46.4	98.4	98.5	98.5	98.5	97.9	98.5	98.4		96.6	$21,335	$458	$20,877
Benjamin Middle School	Public	5-8	28W300 Saint Charles Rd	West Chicago	60185	DuPage County	Benjamin School District 25	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(630) 876-7820	259	27	9.5		149 (57.5%)	13 (5.0%)	54 (20.8%)	38 (14.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.9%)	83.6	197^th of 1368 public middle schools	85.6%		84.2	187^th of 1363 public middle schools	86.3%	10	50.0	67.7			62.9	65.0	73.8	83.9	71.5			38.7	46.7	55.4	43.5	46.2	98.0	98.8	98.8	98.8	97.6	99.2	97.6		73.1	$25,212	$495	$24,717
Glen Crest Middle School	Public	6-8	725 Sheehan Ave	Glen Ellyn	60137	DuPage County	Ccsd 89	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(630) 469-5220	723	50	14.4	26.6%	428 (59.2%)	34 (4.7%)	124 (17.2%)	87 (12.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.3%)	48 (6.6%)	75	298^th of 1368 public middle schools	78.2%		80.6	223^rd of 1363 public middle schools	83.6%	75		49.2				73.7	70.5	57.4	67.0				46.6	57.7	36.8	46.7	98.4	98.4	98.4	98.4	98.9	98.2	98.4		94.8	$18,495	$448	$18,046

Frequently Asked Questions about Monroe Middle School

How many students attend Monroe Middle School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 716 students attended Monroe Middle School.

What high school do graduates of Monroe Middle School attend?

Students who attend Monroe Middle School usually go on to attend Wheaton North High School

Is Monroe Middle School a good school?

Yes. Monroe Middle School ranks in the top 9.0% of Illinois middle schools.

What is the racial makeup of Monroe Middle School?

Students at Monroe Middle School are 58% White, 18% Hispanic, 9% Asian, 9% African American, 5% Two or more races.

What district is Monroe Middle School in?

Cusd 200

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