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Monroe Elementary School

Public Grades K-5

1005^th

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of 1,015 Indiana Elementary Schools

Better than 1% of Indiana elementary schools

Summary

Monroe Elementary School is a K–5 school in South Bend, IN, serving 519 students as part of South Bend Community School Corp, a district ranked 320th of 374 in Indiana. Monroe has a long record of very low statewide performance: in 2025–2026 it ranked 1005th of 1015 Indiana schools (1st percentile, 0 stars); in 2024–2025 it ranked 981st of 1005; and in 2023–2024 it ranked 974th of 1011. Its best recent year was 2022–2023, when it reached the 10th percentile, but it has since fallen back near the bottom.

Academically, 2025–2026 ILEARN proficiency is extremely low: 5.24% in English Language Arts, 3.95% in Math, 10.91% in Science, and 12.66% in Social Studies. Math is especially weak—3.95% overall and just 2.13% in 3rd grade—far below the district’s 18.46%. Nearby schools show what may be possible: Lincoln Elementary School has 31.25% math proficiency despite similar poverty and absenteeism, and Madison S.T.E.A.M. Academy has 12.56% math with even higher poverty. Marshall Traditional School, about 1.1 miles away, ranks 723rd of 1015 and has much higher ELA (26.97% vs. 5.24%), Math (29.88% vs. 3.95%), Science (27.45% vs. 10.91%), and Social Studies (44.44% vs. 12.66%). Science is Monroe’s relative bright spot, improving from 4.17% in 2022–2023 to 10.91% in 2025–2026, but it is still well below the state’s 43.8% 4th-grade science rate.

Chronic absenteeism is 46.2% in 2024–2025, above the district’s 40.3% and nearly triple the state’s 16.7%. It has improved from 62.6% in 2020–2021 but remains a major barrier. Monroe’s free/reduced lunch rate is 67.82%, and per-student spending is $15,613—comparable to or higher than local peers such as Lasalle Elementary School ($11,426) and Emmons Elementary School ($11,299, with 25.11% math). The student-teacher ratio rose from 12.1 to 14.9. Overall, Monroe faces high poverty, high absenteeism, and very low proficiency, especially in math; funding alone does not appear to explain the outcomes, so attendance, math instruction, and overall achievement are critical priorities.

519

Students ?

14.9

Student/teacher ratio ?

$15,243

Per pupil spending ?

67.8%

Free/reduced lunch eligible (2024-25) ?

96.2%

Kindergartners vaccinated against measles, mumps and rubella (MMR) (2025-26)

312 Donmoyer Ave
South Bend, IN 46614

(574) 393-2500

District: South Bend Community School Corp

Students who attend Monroe Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	LaSalle Academy
High:	Riley High School
	Rise Up Academy at Eggleston

Racial breakdown:

African American:

43.0%

White:

21.4%

Hispanic:

20.4%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 3rd percentile in 2016 → 1st in 2026

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Indiana average (6% vs 47% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (1st percentile)

!High chronic absenteeism (44% vs 15% Indiana)

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school6%

District avg20%

Indiana avg47%

1,005^th of 1,015

Indiana public elementary schools ?

Bottom 1%▼ down 2 pts since 2016

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SchoolDigger rating ?

13^th of 15Elementary Schools in the South Bend Community School Corp

320^th of 374South Bend Community 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)

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Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Indiana percentile	Rating
2026	4.1	1005 of 1015	1.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	5.8	981 of 1005	2.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	6.9	974 of 1011	3.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	9.6	918 of 1016	9.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	8.2	950 of 1020	6.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	6.0	981 of 1016	3.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	3.2	1008 of 1031	2.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	1.8	1013 of 1027	1.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2017	3.8	1002 of 1033	3.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2016	3.3	1018 of 1046	2.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2015	1.7	1028 of 1040	1.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2014	1.2	1026 of 1036	1.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2013	9.4	985 of 1035	4.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2012	7.2	970 of 1015	4.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2011	5.8	983 of 1025	4.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2010	8.1	958 of 1009	5.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2009	2.5	994 of 1003	0.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2008	5.0	970 of 996	2.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2007	12.6	907 of 985	7.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2006	32.2	747 of 961	22.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2005	5.9	926 of 959	3.4%	☆☆☆☆☆

By subject vs Indiana (2025-2026) ?

Social Studies13%-35 vs state

Science11%

English Language Arts5%

Math4%

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				ILEARN English Language Arts (2026)						ILEARN Math (2026)						ILEARN Science (2026)			ILEARN Social Studies (2026)	Vaccination (2025-26)		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/reduced lunch (2024-25)	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	Rank Change from Previous Year	ILEARN English Language Arts 3rd Grade	ILEARN English Language Arts 4th Grade	ILEARN English Language Arts 5th Grade	ILEARN English Language Arts 6th Grade	ILEARN English Language Arts 7th Grade	ILEARN English Language Arts All Grades	ILEARN Math 3rd Grade	ILEARN Math 4th Grade	ILEARN Math 5th Grade	ILEARN Math 6th Grade	ILEARN Math 7th Grade	ILEARN Math All Grades	ILEARN Science 4th Grade	ILEARN Science 6th Grade	ILEARN Science All Grades	ILEARN Social Studies 5th Grade	Vaccination: Kindergartners vaccinated against measles, mumps and rubella (MMR)	Vaccination: Exemption rate	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Monroe Elementary School	Public	K-5	312 Donmoyer Ave	South Bend	46614	St. Joseph County	South Bend Community School Corp	No	No	No	Yes	(574) 393-2500	519	35	14.9	67.8%	111 (21.4%)	223 (43.0%)	106 (20.4%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	77 (14.8%)	4.1	1005^th of 1015 public elementary schools	1.0%		5.8	981^st of 1005 public elementary schools	2.4%	24	3.2	3.6	8.9			5.2	2.1	3.6	6.3			4.0	10.9		10.9	12.7	96.2%		$15,243	$2,083	$13,160
Marshall Traditional School	Public	PK, KG-8	1433 Byron Drive	South Bend	46614	St. Joseph County	South Bend Community School Corp	No	No	No	No	(574) 393-2100	400	34	11.9	46.8%	161 (40.3%)	90 (22.5%)	80 (20.0%)	2 (0.5%)	4 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	63 (15.8%)	29.5	723^rd of 1015 public elementary schools	28.8%		37.7	642^nd of 1005 public elementary schools	36.1%	81	28.3	25.9	35.6	10.4	38.2	27.0	35.0	44.4	31.1	8.3	26.5	29.9	35.2	18.8	27.5	44.4	100%		$15,634	$1,372	$14,263
Lincoln Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1425 E Calvert St	South Bend	46613	St. Joseph County	South Bend Community School Corp	No	No	No	Yes	(574) 393-2300	383	31	12.5	71.8%	73 (19.1%)	161 (42.0%)	88 (23.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	59 (15.4%)	16.9	849^th of 1015 public elementary schools	16.4%		12.1	893^rd of 1005 public elementary schools	11.1%	44	20.0	10.6	16.4			16.1	45.0	36.2	11.3			31.3	19.2		19.2	11.3	95.7%		$17,840	$2,072	$15,768
Success Academy at Boys and Girls Club	Public, Charter	K-5	502 E Sample St	South Bend	46601	St. Joseph County	Success Academy at Boys and Girls Club	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(574) 299-9800	113	7	16.1	68.1%	23 (20.4%)	53 (46.9%)	21 (18.6%)	1 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (13.3%)	13.9	878^th of 1015 public elementary schools	13.5%		6.1	976^th of 1005 public elementary schools	2.9%	98	5.0	21.1	4.8			10.0	10.0	42.1	9.5			20.0	26.3		26.3	23.8			$15,874	$1,215	$14,659
Nuner Fine Arts Academy	Public	PK, KG-5	2716 Pleasant St	South Bend	46615	St. Joseph County	South Bend Community School Corp	No	No	No	Yes	(574) 393-2600	489	35	13.9	62.6%	137 (28.0%)	196 (40.1%)	68 (13.9%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.4%)	1 (0.2%)	84 (17.2%)	7.3	966^th of 1015 public elementary schools	4.8%		11	908^th of 1005 public elementary schools	9.7%	58	14.3	8.9	11.1			11.8	8.2	14.3	9.5			10.3	16.1		16.1	17.7	87.3%		$15,596	$1,866	$13,730
Lasalle Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	1511 Milburn Blvd	Mishawaka	46544	St. Joseph County	School City of Mishawaka	No	No	No	Yes	(574) 254-4800	519	32	16.0	43.2%	289 (55.7%)	95 (18.3%)	60 (11.6%)	5 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	70 (13.5%)	17.8	840^th of 1015 public elementary schools	17.2%		19.2	820^th of 1005 public elementary schools	18.4%	20	16.2	19.1	14.3	22.4		18.0	21.6	26.9	25.5	27.6		25.2	25.4	20.7	23.2	23.2	80%		$14,120	$1,131	$12,989
McKinley Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	228 N Greenlawn Ave	South Bend	46617	St. Joseph County	South Bend Community School Corp	No	No	No	Yes	(574) 393-3300	315	16	20.1	1.9%	92 (29.2%)	104 (33.0%)	72 (22.9%)	6 (1.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	41 (13.0%)								(n/a)																			$15,353	$3,090	$12,263
Madison S.T.E.A.M. Academy	Public	K-5	832 N Lafayette Blvd	South Bend	46601	St. Joseph County	South Bend Community School Corp	No	No	No	Yes	(574) 393-3200	431	38	11.4	80.3%	48 (11.1%)	197 (45.7%)	135 (31.3%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	49 (11.4%)	5.1	998^th of 1015 public elementary schools	1.7%		12.9	886^th of 1005 public elementary schools	11.8%	112	6.6	4.8	6.5			6.0	15.8	17.7	3.3			12.6	12.9		12.9	9.7	100%		$16,747	$2,110	$14,637
Harrison Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	3302 Western Ave	South Bend	46619	St. Joseph County	South Bend Community School Corp	No	No	No	Yes	(574) 393-3000	555	42	13.1	73.3%	33 (5.9%)	164 (29.5%)	327 (58.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	30 (5.4%)	5.7	989^th of 1015 public elementary schools	2.6%		9.3	927^th of 1005 public elementary schools	7.8%	62	4.5	11.3	7.7			7.4	6.7	22.6	5.4			10.3	12.9		12.9	13.0	46.7%		$16,376	$2,083	$14,293
Muessel Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1021 Blaine St	South Bend	46628	St. Joseph County	South Bend Community School Corp	No	No	No	Yes	(574) 393-3400	295	25	11.5	68.8%	43 (14.6%)	181 (61.4%)	34 (11.5%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	36 (12.2%)	2.7	1012^th of 1015 public elementary schools	0.3%		3.7	999^th of 1005 public elementary schools	0.6%	13	1.7	0.0	4.4			2.1	3.3	0.0	4.4			2.8	2.6		2.6	6.5	84.6%		$15,881	$2,299	$13,582

Frequently Asked Questions about Monroe Elementary School

What district is Monroe Elementary School in?

South Bend Community School Corp

What is the racial makeup of Monroe Elementary School?

Students at Monroe Elementary School are 43% African American, 21% White, 20% Hispanic, 15% Two or more races.

Is Monroe Elementary School a good school?

Monroe Elementary School ranks in the bottom 1.0% of Indiana elementary schools.

How many students attend Monroe Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 519 students attended Monroe Elementary School.

What schools do graduates of Monroe Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Monroe Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : LaSalle Academy
High : Riley High School
High : Rise Up Academy at Eggleston

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2024–25 school spending dataNewOct 28, 2026

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2024–25 through 2025–26 immunization rates (updated)Oct 20, 2026

2023–24 immunization rates (updated)Oct 19, 2026

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