Summary:
Monroe Central School Corp in Indiana serves roughly 1,150 students across just two schools — Monroe Central Elementary School (grades PK–6, 680 students) and Monroe Central Junior-Senior High School (grades 7–12, 470 students) — with no standalone middle school or alternative school. The Monroe Central School Corp district ranks 202 of 374 Indiana districts, at the 46th percentile with a 2-star rating, and both schools currently carry 2 stars after each reached 3 stars within the past two years.
At the elementary school, the clearest strengths are in math and social studies: 3rd grade math is 54.88% proficient versus the state's 51.9%, 5th grade social studies is 49.44% versus 47.2%, and Math All Grades is 44.72%, above the district's 39.79%. But reading is a broad weakness — every tested ELA grade falls below state, with gaps ranging from about 4.4 points in 5th grade to about 9.2 points in 6th grade. 6th grade science is a severe outlier at 19.75% proficient versus the state's 41.2%, roughly half the state rate. Chronic absenteeism is also very high at 31.5%, compared with the district's 28.8% and the state's 16.7%.
The junior-senior high school is mixed. Its 8th grade results sit essentially at state in math (34.21% vs. 34.2%) and close in ELA (43.42% vs. 44%), and its 89.7% graduation rate equals both the district and state. Absenteeism there is 24.7% — above the state's 16.7% but better than the elementary school's 31.5%. The weak points are 7th grade ELA (24.39% vs. state 41.7%), 7th grade math (25.61% vs. 35.9%), and SAT Math (16% vs. 25.6%). SAT reading and writing also dropped from above state (56.9%) to below state (49.33%). Because this school covers grades 7–12, its overall numbers are pulled down by 7th grade, an important transition point for any improvement effort.
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