Best Public Schools in Monrovia, IN

Monrovia, Indiana, served by the Monroe-Gregg School District, has three public schools serving PK–12: Monrovia Elementary School (PK–5), Monrovia Middle School (6–8), and Monrovia High School (9–12). They enroll 1,567 students: Elementary 741, High 489, Middle 337. The district ranks 265th of 374 in Indiana, at 29th percentile, 1 star.

The high school is strongest: it has stayed at the 41st percentile with 2 stars for three years, has a 92.8% graduation rate, 8.7% chronic absenteeism, the lowest free/reduced lunch rate (40.08%), and the highest per-pupil spending ($12,470). SAT EBRW improved to 47.86% and SAT Math to 19.66%, though Math remains below the state’s 25.6%; Biology dropped to 30.41%. The elementary school is largest and a math bright spot: all-grade Math is 38.97% vs. the district’s 29.38%, up 8.92 points, and 5th grade ELA is 42.74% vs. the state’s 42.2%. But 3rd grade ELA is 21.37% vs. state 40.8%, and 4th grade ELA is 18.26% vs. state 42.2%. The middle school is the clearest concern: its rank fell from 40th to 32nd to 27th percentile, now 1 star; all-grade Math is 19.59% and ELA 23.68%, below district, and every reported 2025–26 grade-level ELA, Math, and Science score is below state. It has the highest free/reduced lunch (46.59%) and lowest student-teacher ratio (13.3); Science improved to 28.46%.

Chronic absenteeism is a consistent strength: Elementary and Middle are at 9.0%, High at 8.7%, and district 8.9%, all below the state’s 16.7%. Spending does not simply predict scores: High spends most ($12,470) and has the best rank, Elementary spends least ($10,660) but has the strongest all-grade math relative to district, and Middle spends $11,236 with the weakest outcomes. The district’s 29th percentile appears dragged down by Middle (27th), while High is 41st and Elementary 33rd. Most grade-level scores are below state; one exception is Elementary 5th grade ELA at 42.74% vs. state 42.2%. Year-over-year trends are mixed: Elementary gained in Math and 5th grade Social Studies but lost in ELA and Science; Middle lost in ELA and Math but gained in Science; High gained in SAT EBRW and Math but saw Biology drop.