Summary:
Monroe Middle School is a public middle school located in Wheaton, Illinois, serving grades 6-8 with a total enrollment of 682 students. The school is part of the Community Unit School District 200, which is ranked 88 out of 823 school districts in Illinois and has a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger.
Monroe Middle School consistently performs above the state and district averages in standardized test scores, with 61.4% of 6th graders, 65.9% of 7th graders, and 65.2% of 8th graders proficient or better in English Language Arts, compared to the state averages of 34.2%, 37.9%, and 40.5%, respectively. In mathematics, the school had 43.2% of 6th graders, 50.4% of 7th graders, and 36.9% of 8th graders proficient or better, compared to the state averages of 23.4%, 26.9%, and 25.7%. The school's diverse student population, with 58.06% White, 9.38% African American, 19.65% Hispanic, and 8.65% Asian students, is higher than some nearby schools like Edison Middle School and Franklin Middle School, which have higher percentages of White students.
Monroe Middle School has maintained a consistent high performance over the years, ranking in the top 20% of Illinois middle schools for the past several years, with a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger. The school has also seen a decrease in chronic absenteeism rates, from 26.3% in the 2020-2021 school year to 15.5% in the 2022-2023 school year, indicating improved student engagement and attendance. When compared to nearby schools, Monroe Middle School generally outperforms its peers in academic achievement, with higher test scores and rankings across various student subgroups, though some schools like Edison Middle School and Franklin Middle School also demonstrate strong academic performance.
Detail:
Public 6-8
District:
Cusd 200
SchoolDigger Rank:
161st of 1,367 Illinois Middle Schools
Per Pupil Expenditures: $16,671
Students who attend Monroe Middle School usually attend:
Feeder schools for Monroe Middle School:
Student/teacher ratio: 11.3
Number of students: 682
Racial breakdown:
White:
58.1%
Hispanic:
19.6%
African American:
9.4%
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Asian:
8.7%
Two or more races:
3.8%
Pacific Islander:
0.3%
American Indian:
0.1%
Free/discounted lunch recipients: 36.1%
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