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Monroe Central Junior-Senior High School

Q: Is Monroe Central Junior-Senior High School a good school?

Monroe Central Junior-Senior High School ranks 180 th of 429 Indiana high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 7-12

180^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 429 Indiana High Schools

Better than 58% of Indiana high schools

Summary

Monroe Central Junior-Senior High School is a public school serving grades 7-12 in Parker City, Indiana, with a total enrollment of 466 students. The school is part of the Monroe Central School Corporation, which is ranked 143 out of 380 school districts in the state and has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Academically, Monroe Central Junior-Senior High School has consistently ranked in the top half of Indiana high schools over the past 10 years, with some notable strengths and areas for improvement. The school's performance on ILEARN English Language Arts assessments was higher than the district average in 2024-2025, and its SAT Evidence-based Reading and Writing proficiency was significantly higher than the district. However, the school's ILEARN Math proficiency was lower than the district average. Compared to nearby schools, Monroe Central performs better than some, such as Union Junior & High School and Indiana Digital Alternative School, but lags behind higher-performing schools in the region, like Indiana Academy for Science, Mathematics, and Humanities.

While Monroe Central Junior-Senior High School maintains a relatively high four-year graduation rate, the school has also experienced high levels of chronic absenteeism, which could be a contributing factor to the academic challenges faced by some student subgroups, such as male students and students from low socioeconomic backgrounds. The school's leadership may want to explore strategies to address these areas for improvement and build on the school's existing strengths to provide the best possible educational experience for all students.

470

Students ?

12.8

Student/teacher ratio ?

$12,112

Per pupil spending ?

42.3%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1878 N Cr 1000 W
Parker City, IN 47368

(765) 468-7545

District: Monroe Central School Corp

Feeder schools for Monroe Central Junior-Senior High School:

Elementary:

Monroe Central Elementary School

Racial breakdown:

White:

93.0%

Two or more races:

2.6%

African American:

2.1%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 54th percentile in 2015 → 58th in 2025

Strengths

✓Above the Indiana median (58th percentile)

Worth a look

!High chronic absenteeism (25% vs 17% Indiana)

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school39%

District avg39%

Indiana avg42%

Middle school

170^th of 480

Indiana public middle schools ?

Top 35%▼ down 19 pts since 2015

From top 16% (2015) to top 35% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

High school

180^th of 429

Indiana public high schools ?

Top 42%▲ up 4 pts since 2015

From top 46% (2015) to top 42% (2025)

See the entire ranking list of Indiana High Schools →

★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

143^rd of 380Monroe Central School Corp among Indiana districts

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

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Indiana percentile	Rating
2025	61.8	170 of 480	64.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	62.7	173 of 491	64.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	51.8	232 of 489	52.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	69.0	140 of 490	71.4%	★★★★☆
2021	79.0	87 of 483	82.0%	★★★★☆
2019	88.9	32 of 470	93.2%	★★★★★
2018	82.8	53 of 473	88.8%	★★★★☆
2017	77.7	79 of 472	83.3%	★★★★☆
2016	71.3	118 of 494	76.1%	★★★★☆
2015	77.2	80 of 485	83.5%	★★★★☆
2014	70.7	121 of 470	74.3%	★★★★☆
2013	52.2	250 of 444	43.7%	★★☆☆☆
2012	61.5	181 of 447	59.5%	★★★☆☆
2011	59.8	205 of 451	54.5%	★★★☆☆
2010	42.9	298 of 428	30.4%	★★☆☆☆
2009	38.7	311 of 423	26.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	34.9	310 of 392	20.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	48.6	242 of 382	36.6%	★★☆☆☆
2006	51.7	218 of 375	41.9%	★★☆☆☆
2005	55.0	183 of 370	50.5%	★★★☆☆

High school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Indiana percentile	Rating
2025	53.7	180 of 429	58.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	41.8	255 of 432	41.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	54.7	156 of 398	60.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	56.0	177 of 409	56.7%	★★★☆☆
2021	36.5	257 of 388	33.8%	★★☆☆☆
2019	57.5	138 of 389	64.5%	★★★☆☆
2018	62.4	140 of 385	63.6%	★★★☆☆
2017	57.7	147 of 380	61.3%	★★★☆☆
2016	60.7	132 of 394	66.5%	★★★☆☆
2015	50.5	182 of 400	54.5%	★★★☆☆
2014	67.9	56 of 379	85.2%	★★★★☆
2013	50.0	140 of 353	60.3%	★★★☆☆
2012	49.6	154 of 373	58.7%	★★★☆☆
2011	45.6	192 of 364	47.3%	★★☆☆☆
2010	49.2	143 of 362	60.5%	★★★☆☆
2009	48.9	235 of 364	35.4%	★★☆☆☆
2008	69.2	92 of 360	74.4%	★★★★☆
2007	64.4	135 of 354	61.9%	★★★☆☆
2006	64.1	119 of 349	65.9%	★★★☆☆
2005	64.0	125 of 349	64.2%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Indiana percentile	Rating
2025	59.1	125 of 387	67.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	42.9	221 of 392	43.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	69.5	79 of 388	79.6%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Indiana percentile	Rating
2025	29.8	284 of 377	24.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	44.8	203 of 377	46.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	65.7	87 of 379	77.0%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Indiana percentile	Rating
2025	40.5	230 of 386	40.4%	★★☆☆☆
2024	37.0	251 of 392	36.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	40.4	229 of 383	40.2%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Indiana percentile	Rating
2023	37.3	170 of 285	40.4%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Indiana percentile	Rating
2025	43.2	205 of 377	45.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	31.5	278 of 381	27.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	40.0	212 of 375	43.5%	★★☆☆☆
2022	41.1	229 of 378	39.4%	★★☆☆☆

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)

High school

Female (2025)68th percentile+10 vs school

White (2025)46th percentile-12 vs school

Male (2025)40th percentile-18 vs school

Special Education (2023)40th percentile-20 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)25th percentile-33 vs school

By subject vs Indiana (2024-2025) ?

Evidence-based Reading and Writing57%~ state avg

Biology44%~ state avg

English Language Arts40%

Math36%

Mathematics19%-6 vs state

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Schools Near Monroe Central Junior-Senior High School

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				SAT Evidence-based Reading and Writing (2025)	SAT Mathematics (2025)	ILEARN English Language Arts (2025)			ILEARN Math (2025)			ILEARN Biology (2025)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2024)
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	SAT Evidence-based Reading and Writing 11th Grade	SAT Mathematics 11th Grade	ILEARN English Language Arts 7th Grade	ILEARN English Language Arts 8th Grade	ILEARN English Language Arts All Grades	ILEARN Math 7th Grade	ILEARN Math 8th Grade	ILEARN Math All Grades	ILEARN Biology End of Course	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Monroe Central Junior-Senior High School	Public	7-12	1878 N Cr 1000 W	Parker City	47368	Randolph County	Monroe Central School Corp	No	No	No	No	(765) 468-7545	470	37	12.8	42.3%	437 (93.0%)	10 (2.1%)	8 (1.7%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (2.6%)	53.7	180^th of 429 public high schools	58.0%		41.8	255^th of 432 public high schools	41.0%	75	56.9	19.0	36.3	43.4	39.9	43.8	28.9	36.2	44.4	$12,112	$199	$11,912
Wapahani High School	Public	9-12	10401 E Cr 167 S	Selma	47383	Delaware County	Liberty-Perry Community School Corp	No	No	No	No	(765) 289-7323	349	21	17.0	50.4%	324 (92.8%)	2 (0.6%)	7 (2.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	14 (4.0%)	48.6	214^th of 429 public high schools	50.1%		63.5	113^th of 432 public high schools	73.8%	101	52.9	10.6							51.1	$13,116	$678	$12,438
Union Junior & High School	Public	7-12	8707 W US Hwy 36	Modoc	47358	Randolph County	Union School Corporation	No	No	No	No	(765) 853-5421	131	40	3.2	58.8%	122 (93.1%)	1 (0.8%)	4 (3.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (3.1%)	31.6	304^th of 429 public high schools	29.1%		31.5	300^th of 432 public high schools	30.6%	4	33.3	6.7	13.0	21.7	17.4	4.4	4.4	4.4	50.0	$17,471	$195	$17,276
Indiana Digital Alternative School	Public, Virtual	9-12	8707 W Hwy Us 36	Modoc	47358	Randolph County	Union School Corporation	No	No	Yes	Yes	(765) 204-2224	1,238	81	15.3	70.4%	879 (71.0%)	117 (9.5%)	167 (13.5%)	4 (0.3%)	3 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	68 (5.5%)	8.3	401^st of 429 public high schools	6.5%					(n/a)	18.2	0.8							22.3	$9,712	$211	$9,501
Indiana Digital Junior and High School	Public, Virtual	7-12	8707 W Hwy Us 36	Modoc	47358	Randolph County	Union School Corporation	No	No	Yes	No	(765) 204-2224	4,166	121	34.3	67.3%	2,867 (68.8%)	544 (13.1%)	443 (10.6%)	25 (0.6%)	8 (0.2%)	1 (0.0%)	278 (6.7%)	19.1	350^th of 429 public high schools	18.4%		18.3	350^th of 432 public high schools	19.0%		34.8	3.4	16.9	20.7	19.1	5.4	3.1	4.1	27.1	$7,327	$588	$6,739
Winchester Community High School	Public	9-12	700 Union St	Winchester	47394	Randolph County	Randolph Central School Corp	No	No	No	No	(765) 584-8201	399	33	12.1	42.9%	354 (88.7%)	2 (0.5%)	29 (7.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (3.5%)	31.6	303^rd of 429 public high schools	29.4%		39.6	267^th of 432 public high schools	38.2%	36	44.6	8.9							32.4	$14,003	$942	$13,061
Muncie Area Career Center	Public	6-12	2500 N Elgin	Muncie	47303	Delaware County	Muncie Community Schools	No	No	No	No	(765) 747-5250	0	10	.0		0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)										$00
Delta High School	Public	9-12	3400 E Sr 28	Muncie	47303	Delaware County	Delaware Community School Corp	No	No	No	No	(765) 288-5597	848	61	13.9	42.9%	760 (89.6%)	18 (2.1%)	30 (3.5%)	4 (0.5%)	5 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	31 (3.7%)	68.6	90^th of 429 public high schools	79.0%		66	99^th of 432 public high schools	77.1%	9	66.3	30.0							45.8	$11,641	$554	$11,087
Excel Center - Muncie	Public, Charter	9-12	1023 W Jackson St	Indianapolis	47305	Delaware County	Excel Center - Muncie	Yes	No	No	No	(765) 283-0916	288	11	26.1	49.0%	190 (66.0%)	59 (20.5%)	18 (6.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (6.9%)	9.9	389^th of 429 public high schools	9.3%		5	422^nd of 432 public high schools	2.3%	33	25.0	0.0								$3,879	$213	$3,667
Indiana Academy for Sci Math Hmn	Public	10-12	BSU - 301 N Talley Avenue	Muncie	47306	Delaware County	Indiana Academy for Sci Math Hmn	No	No	No	No	(765) 285-8102	218	29	7.5	14.7%	133 (61.0%)	19 (8.7%)	8 (3.7%)	39 (17.9%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (8.3%)	99.6	1^st of 429 public high schools	99.8%		99.7	1^st of 432 public high schools	99.8%		92.6	79.0								$30,739	$141	$30,597

Frequently Asked Questions about Monroe Central Junior-Senior High School

What district is Monroe Central Junior-Senior High School in?

Monroe Central School Corp

What schools feed into Monroe Central Junior-Senior High School?

Monroe Central Junior-Senior High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Monroe Central Elementary School

Is Monroe Central Junior-Senior High School a good school?

Monroe Central Junior-Senior High School ranks 180^th of 429 Indiana high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Monroe Central Junior-Senior High School?

Students at Monroe Central Junior-Senior High School are 93% White, 3% Two or more races, 2% African American, 2% Hispanic.

How many students attend Monroe Central Junior-Senior High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 470 students attended Monroe Central Junior-Senior High School.

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