Monroe Public Schools

Summary:

The Monroe Public Schools district in Michigan consists of 8 schools, including 5 elementary schools, 1 middle school, and 2 high schools. The district as a whole is ranked 499 out of 613 school districts in Michigan and is rated 1 out of 5 stars by SchoolDigger.

Within the district, a few schools stand out in their performance. Raisinville School is the top-performing elementary school, ranking 863 out of 1,488 Michigan elementary schools and having the highest proficiency rates in core subjects across multiple grade levels. Manor Elementary School is another high-performing elementary school, ranking 981 out of 1,488 and also demonstrating strong proficiency rates. At the middle school level, Monroe Middle School has the highest performance in the district, with the best proficiency rates in core subjects for 7th and 8th grade students.

However, the data also reveals significant performance gaps between the top-performing schools and the lower-performing schools within the district, such as Arborwood Elementary School and Waterloo Elementary School. Additionally, the district faces challenges with high chronic absenteeism rates, significant economic disadvantage, and potential inequities in resource allocation, as evidenced by the wide range in spending per student. Addressing these issues could be key focus areas for the Monroe Public Schools district to drive better outcomes for its students.

District Detail

1275 N Macomb St
Monroe, MI 48162-3128

(734) 265-3070

SchoolDigger Rank:
499^th of 613 Michigan districts

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Grades served: PK, KG-12
Students: 4,384

Primary Schools: 5
Middle Schools: 1
High Schools: 2
Alternative Schools: 0

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				PSAT English Language Arts (2025)	PSAT Mathematics (2025)	SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing (2025)	SAT Mathematics (2025)	M-Step English Language Arts (2025)					M-Step Math (2025)					M-Step Science (2025)			M-Step Social Studies (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	PSAT English Language Arts 8th Grade	PSAT Mathematics 8th Grade	SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing 11th Grade	SAT Mathematics 11th Grade	M-Step English Language Arts 3rd Grade	M-Step English Language Arts 4th Grade	M-Step English Language Arts 5th Grade	M-Step English Language Arts 6th Grade	M-Step English Language Arts 7th Grade	M-Step Math 3rd Grade	M-Step Math 4th Grade	M-Step Math 5th Grade	M-Step Math 6th Grade	M-Step Math 7th Grade	M-Step Science 5th Grade	M-Step Science 8th Grade	M-Step Science 11th Grade	M-Step Social Studies 5th Grade	M-Step Social Studies 8th Grade	M-Step Social Studies 11th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Orchard Center High School	Public	6-12	1750 Oak St	Monroe	48161	Monroe County	Monroe Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(734) 265-3700	260	8	31.3	76.2%	166 (63.8%)	55 (21.2%)	13 (5.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	23 (8.8%)	5	715^th of 739 public high schools	3.2%		9.5	672^nd of 743 public high schools	9.6%	43	50.0		16.0						28.6							13.0	7.4		17.4	12.1	$12,043	$1,450	$10,593
Custer Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	5003 W Albain Rd	Monroe	48161	Monroe County	Monroe Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(734) 265-4300	769	47	16.4	74.3%	581 (75.6%)	67 (8.7%)	14 (1.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	106 (13.8%)	15.9	1246^th of 1488 public elementary schools	16.3%		16.5	1229^th of 1486 public elementary schools	17.3%	17					28.6	25.2	26.7	23.0		16.2	11.7	6.7	13.0		20.2			9.2			$17,225	$1,990	$15,235
Arborwood Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	1135 Riverview Ave	Monroe	48162	Monroe County	Monroe Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(734) 265-4500	462	32	14.4	79.4%	242 (52.4%)	109 (23.6%)	32 (6.9%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	78 (16.9%)	8.3	1386^th of 1488 public elementary schools	6.9%		7.1	1412^th of 1486 public elementary schools	5.0%	26					12.7	10.3	5.7	21.0		7.3	10.3		11.3		12.9			5.7			$19,625	$2,737	$16,888
Manor Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	1731 W Lorain St	Monroe	48162	Monroe County	Monroe Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(734) 265-4700	444	24	18.5	61.3%	300 (67.6%)	55 (12.4%)	18 (4.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	71 (16.0%)	32	981^st of 1488 public elementary schools	34.1%		37.6	894^th of 1486 public elementary schools	39.8%	87					23.0	21.7	40.0	37.7		21.3	23.2	24.6	32.1		32.3			26.2			$16,338	$2,121	$14,217
Monroe Middle School	Public	6-8	503 Washington St	Monroe	48161	Monroe County	Monroe Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(734) 265-4000	674	37	18.4	63.4%	462 (68.5%)	97 (14.4%)	61 (9.1%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.3%)	50 (7.4%)	30	600^th of 890 public middle schools	32.6%		26	651^st of 897 public middle schools	27.4%	51	58.1	15.6							24.6					19.3		30.8			30.2		$16,121	$1,598	$14,524
Raisinville School	Public	PK, KG-6	2300 N Raisinville Rd	Monroe	48162	Monroe County	Monroe Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(734) 265-4800	443	24	18.3	54.4%	365 (82.4%)	29 (6.5%)	9 (2.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	40 (9.0%)	40	863^rd of 1488 public elementary schools	42.0%		28.9	1037^th of 1486 public elementary schools	30.2%	174					32.9	36.9	41.0	27.7		28.8	33.8	31.1	23.4		37.7			32.8			$16,090	$1,604	$14,485
Waterloo Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	1933 S Custer Rd	Monroe	48161	Monroe County	Monroe Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(734) 265-3000	0	0	17.2		0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)																					$18,233	$2,835	$15,398
Monroe High School	Public	8-12	901 Herr Rd	Monroe	48161	Monroe County	Monroe Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(734) 265-3400	1,332	63	21.0	55.3%	977 (73.3%)	175 (13.1%)	102 (7.7%)	6 (0.5%)	2 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	70 (5.3%)	25.1	541^st of 739 public high schools	26.8%		28.6	517^th of 743 public high schools	30.4%	24			44.9	12.0													18.9			28.6	$17,775	$1,531	$16,244

Districts nearby

District	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Triumph Academy	3.73 mi	1	103^rd
Jefferson Schools (Monroe)	4.3 mi	4	418^th
Monroe Independent School District (Isd)	4.71 mi	5
Airport Community Schools	7.63 mi	8	270^th
Mason Consolidated Schools (Monroe)	8.41 mi	4	83^rd

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

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