Best Public Schools in Monroe, ME

Summary:

The city of Monroe, Maine has just one public elementary school, Monroe Elementary School, which serves grades PK-5. Despite being located within the lower-ranked Regional School Unit 03/Maine School Admin District 03, Monroe Elementary School stands out as a high-performing institution, ranking 10th out of 290 Maine elementary schools and earning a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger for the 2022-2023 school year.

Monroe Elementary School's academic excellence is evident in its test scores, which are significantly higher than the district and state averages, with 68% proficiency in ELA and 76% proficiency in Math, compared to 54.39% and 34.3% for the district, and 65.43% and 47.21% for the state. The school's small student-teacher ratio of 10.3 likely contributes to its strong performance, despite the fact that nearly 70% of its students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, indicating significant economic challenges faced by the student population.

While Monroe Elementary School's academic achievements are commendable, the data also reveals areas for potential improvement, such as the relatively high chronic absenteeism rate of 23.4%. Additionally, the broader school district's low ranking and 1-star rating suggest that the school may face resource and support challenges that could impact its long-term success. Nevertheless, Monroe Elementary School's status as a standout institution in the region makes it a model worth studying for other schools seeking to provide high-quality education to students, even in the face of socioeconomic obstacles.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2024)				Ranking (2023)				MEA English Language Arts (2024)	MEA Mathematics (2024)	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 (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	SchoolDigger Rating (2024)	Average Standard Score (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	Rank Change from Previous Year	MEA English Language Arts All Grades	MEA Mathematics All Grades	Total
Monroe Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	36 West Main Street	Monroe	04951	Waldo County	Regional School Unit 03/Maine School Admin District 03	No	No	No	Yes	(207) 525-3504	62	6	10.3	69.4%	57 (91.9%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (3.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (4.8%)	78.6	57^th of 288 public elementary schools	80.2%		94.2	10^th of 290 public elementary schools	96.6%	47	68.0	76.0	$23,951

Cities Near Monroe

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Brooks	4.95 mi	1	269^th
Swanville	5.25 mi	2	255^th
Winterport	9.51 mi	2	105^th
Waldo	9.89 mi	1
Newburgh	10.16 mi	1

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Maine Department of Education.

IMPORTANT DISCLAIMERS: Not all boundaries are included. We make every effort to ensure that boundaries are up-to-date. But it's important to note that these are approximations and are for general informational purposes only. To verify legal descriptions of boundaries or school locations, contact your local tax assessor's office and/or school district.