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Monroe Elementary

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Monroe Elementary ranks 241 st of 869 Minnesota elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades K-5

241^st

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 869 Minnesota Elementary Schools

Better than 72% of Minnesota elementary schools

Summary

Monroe Elementary is a K–5 school in North Mankato, Minnesota, part of the Mankato Public School District, serving about 367 students. Statewide, Monroe ranked 241 of 869 schools in 2025–2026 — the 72nd percentile, earning 4 stars — a clear improvement from the 51st percentile in 2023–2024 (3 stars) and the 62nd percentile in 2024–2025. Its student-teacher ratio improved to 13.2 in 2024–2025, and its free/reduced-lunch rate has held fairly steady around 40–42%.

In 2025–2026, Monroe Elementary scored above both the district and the state in all three tested subjects: math 61.2% (district 55.0%, state 44.9%), reading 58.2% (district 54.3%, state 48.6%), and science 30.1% (district 26.4%, state 25.5%). By grade, 3rd-grade math (74.5%) and 5th-grade reading (65.8%) are standouts, while 4th grade is the clearest relative weakness — math at 54.2% against a district 68.3%, and reading at 52.8% against 59.1%. Subgroup results are a strength: special education students rank in the 80th percentile and low-income students in the 77th, both above the school's overall 72nd percentile.

Among nearby Mankato elementaries, Monroe sits in the lower-middle overall while still above the state median. It trails Bridges Community Elementary (92nd percentile), Roosevelt Elementary, Eagle Lake Elementary, Washington Elementary, Kennedy Elementary, Franklin Elementary, and Hoover Elementary, and sits just above Jefferson Elementary, with Rosa Parks Elementary farther back at the 41st percentile. Bridges Community, about 0.14 miles away, is the local benchmark with much higher math and reading — though Monroe's science score of 30.1% beats Bridges' 26.7%. Jefferson has a nearly identical free/reduced-lunch rate (41.88% vs. 41.69%) and overall rank; Monroe is stronger in math and science, Jefferson slightly ahead in reading. St. Clair Elementary, in the St. Clair Public School District, sits at the same 72nd percentile.

367

Students ?

13.2

Student/teacher ratio ?

$10,983

Per pupil spending ?

41.7%

Free/discounted lunch ?

441 Monroe Ave
North Mankato, MN 56003-3007

(507) 387-7889

District: Mankato Public School District

Students who attend Monroe Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Dakota Meadows Middle School
High:	Mankato West Senior High

Racial breakdown:

White:

70.6%

Hispanic:

11.2%

African American:

8.7%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Rebounding — 51st percentile in 2024 → 72nd in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Minnesota average (55% vs 43% meeting standards)

✓Ranking is rebounding — up to 72nd (2026) from a 51st-percentile low (2024)

✓Above the Minnesota median (72nd percentile)

Worth a look

!Near the bottom of Mankato Public School District's ranking

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school55%

District avg50%

Minnesota avg43%

241^st of 869

Minnesota public elementary schools ?

Top 28%▼ down 5 pts since 2016

From top 23% (2016) to top 28% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

8^th of 10Elementary Schools in the Mankato Public School District

105^th of 458Mankato Public School District among Minnesota 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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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2026	72.0	241 of 869	72.3%	★★★★☆
2025	64.2	331 of 872	62.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	55.2	434 of 881	50.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	62.0	344 of 845	59.3%	★★★☆☆
2022	67.0	296 of 858	65.5%	★★★☆☆
2021	59.9	380 of 869	56.3%	★★★☆☆
2019	59.3	417 of 870	52.1%	★★★☆☆
2018	66.6	297 of 847	64.9%	★★★☆☆
2017	74.4	200 of 853	76.6%	★★★★☆
2016	74.2	196 of 848	76.9%	★★★★☆
2015	81.7	90 of 840	89.3%	★★★★☆
2014	87.9	27 of 826	96.7%	★★★★★
2013	79.4	116 of 824	85.9%	★★★★☆
2012	79.2	104 of 820	87.3%	★★★★☆
2011	82.6	63 of 814	92.3%	★★★★★
2010	74.9	148 of 803	81.6%	★★★★☆
2009	76.5	80 of 434	81.6%	★★★★☆
2008	71.4	182 of 781	76.7%	★★★★☆
2007	69.9	206 of 777	73.5%	★★★★☆
2006	79.0	92 of 756	87.8%	★★★★☆
2005	78.1	89 of 685	87.0%	★★★★☆
2004	76.2	118 of 676	82.5%	★★★★☆
2003	82.4	59 of 674	91.2%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2026	63.9	269 of 790	65.9%	★★★☆☆
2025	55.7	371 of 799	53.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	55.2	394 of 809	51.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	56.2	380 of 787	51.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	54.6	411 of 799	48.6%	★★☆☆☆
2021	43.6	516 of 783	34.1%	★★☆☆☆
2019	44.5	524 of 787	33.4%	★★☆☆☆
2018	58.1	381 of 774	50.8%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2026	68.8	178 of 764	76.7%	★★★★☆
2025	59.4	292 of 764	61.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	37.7	532 of 793	32.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	62.1	280 of 774	63.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	54.9	302 of 663	54.4%	★★★☆☆
2021	64.6	211 of 683	69.1%	★★★☆☆
2019	55.9	331 of 740	55.3%	★★★☆☆
2018	56.8	326 of 728	55.2%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2026	73.6	197 of 807	75.6%	★★★★☆
2025	68.2	258 of 812	68.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	51.7	441 of 826	46.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	62.9	304 of 799	62.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	75.2	173 of 808	78.6%	★★★★☆
2021	71.9	194 of 784	75.3%	★★★★☆
2019	72.1	205 of 798	74.3%	★★★★☆
2018	73.0	199 of 779	74.5%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2026	69.4	116 of 579	80.0%	★★★★☆
2025	55.5	218 of 562	61.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	54.2	226 of 572	60.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	32.5	386 of 524	26.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	33.7	366 of 500	26.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	30.9	324 of 417	22.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	26.6	403 of 515	21.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	45.8	258 of 463	44.3%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2026	68.8	190 of 710	73.2%	★★★★☆
2025	60.3	268 of 714	62.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	45.8	420 of 730	42.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	49.9	367 of 712	48.5%	★★☆☆☆
2022	60.3	269 of 725	62.9%	★★★☆☆
2021	47.0	393 of 710	44.6%	★★☆☆☆
2019	39.7	507 of 722	29.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	47.4	410 of 712	42.4%	★★☆☆☆

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)

Special Education (2026)80th percentile+8 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)77th percentile+4 vs school

Male (2026)76th percentile+3 vs school

White (2026)73rd percentile~ school

Female (2026)66th percentile-6 vs school

By subject vs Minnesota (2025-2026) ?

Math61%+16 vs state

Reading58%+10 vs state

Science30%+5 vs state

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by a parent
Thursday, August 25, 2016

Monroe elementary has exceeded my expectations as a parent. The teachers, counselors and resource teachers are amazing. When we were looking to move we made sure we stayed within the Monroe School district. Close Quote

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				MCA-IV Reading (2026)				MCA-IV Science (2026)		MCA-III Math (2026)				Per Pupil Expenditures (2019)
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 (2025)	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	MCA-IV Reading 3rd Grade	MCA-IV Reading 4th Grade	MCA-IV Reading 5th Grade	MCA-IV Reading All Grades	MCA-IV Science 5th Grade	MCA-IV Science All Grades	MCA-III Math 3rd Grade	MCA-III Math 4th Grade	MCA-III Math 5th Grade	MCA-III Math All Grades	Total
Monroe Elementary	Public	K-5	441 Monroe Ave	North Mankato	56003	Nicollet County	Mankato Public School District	No	No	No	Yes	(507) 387-7889	367	28	13.2	41.7%	259 (70.6%)	32 (8.7%)	41 (11.2%)	4 (1.1%)	3 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	28 (7.6%)	72	241^st of 869 public elementary schools	72.3%		64.2	331^st of 872 public elementary schools	62.0%	90	54.9	52.8	65.8	58.2	30.1	30.1	74.5	54.2	58.9	61.2	$10,983
Bridges Community Elementary	Public	K-5	320 Garfield Ave	North Mankato	56003	Nicollet County	Mankato Public School District	No	No	No	No	(507) 387-2800	251	16	15.9	19.1%	202 (80.5%)	8 (3.2%)	16 (6.4%)	10 (4.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	14 (5.6%)	87.3	66^th of 869 public elementary schools	92.4%		84.2	102^nd of 872 public elementary schools	88.3%	36	68.2	74.0	77.8	73.4	26.7	26.7	84.4	80.0	64.4	76.4	$12,880
Franklin Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1000 N Broad St	Mankato	56001	Blue Earth County	Mankato Public School District	No	No	No	Yes	(507) 345-4287	388	31	12.3	52.1%	219 (56.4%)	73 (18.8%)	44 (11.3%)	8 (2.1%)	7 (1.8%)	2 (0.5%)	35 (9.0%)	73.1	228^th of 869 public elementary schools	73.8%		86.5	80^th of 872 public elementary schools	90.8%	148	65.5	65.9	54.3	61.5	20.0	20.0	81.0	72.0	52.5	67.3	$12,553
Roosevelt Elementary	Public	K-5	300 W 6th St	Mankato	56001	Blue Earth County	Mankato Public School District	No	No	No	Yes	(507) 345-4285	302	23	13.4	38.7%	208 (68.9%)	45 (14.9%)	26 (8.6%)	6 (2.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (5.3%)	83.1	117^th of 869 public elementary schools	86.5%		77.9	167^th of 872 public elementary schools	80.8%	50	63.1	53.5	67.9	62.2	42.9	42.9	81.5	55.8	73.2	72.0	$12,110
Hoover Elementary	Public	K-5	1524 Hoover Dr	North Mankato	56003	Nicollet County	Mankato Public School District	No	No	No	No	(507) 388-5202	461	29	15.6	25.4%	348 (75.5%)	43 (9.3%)	35 (7.6%)	8 (1.7%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.7%)	24 (5.2%)	72.3	238^th of 869 public elementary schools	72.6%		75.7	199^th of 872 public elementary schools	77.2%	39	51.4	59.8	64.4	58.5	15.1	15.1	70.7	75.9	63.0	70.2	$10,759
Jefferson Elementary	Public	K-5	100 James Ave	Mankato	56001	Blue Earth County	Mankato Public School District	No	No	No	Yes	(507) 388-5480	191	16	11.6	41.9%	132 (69.1%)	27 (14.1%)	9 (4.7%)	4 (2.1%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.5%)	18 (9.4%)	72	242^nd of 869 public elementary schools	72.2%		70	266^th of 872 public elementary schools	69.5%	24	56.8	63.3	64.5	61.2	29.0	29.0	59.5	70.0	45.2	58.2	$11,943
Washington Elementary	Public	K-5	1100 Anderson Dr	Mankato	56001	Blue Earth County	Mankato Public School District	No	No	No	Yes	(507) 345-3059	376	26	14.4	40.2%	230 (61.2%)	60 (16.0%)	42 (11.2%)	13 (3.5%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	30 (8.0%)	78.9	158^th of 869 public elementary schools	81.8%		75.7	198^th of 872 public elementary schools	77.3%	40	56.9	61.4	63.6	60.7	23.6	23.6	82.4	76.8	66.7	75.2	$11,470
Kennedy Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	2600 E Main St	Mankato	56001	Blue Earth County	Mankato Public School District	No	No	No	Yes	(507) 387-2122	347	25	13.6	48.7%	186 (53.6%)	78 (22.5%)	44 (12.7%)	9 (2.6%)	4 (1.2%)	1 (0.3%)	25 (7.2%)	76.6	184^th of 869 public elementary schools	78.8%		82.7	113^th of 872 public elementary schools	87.0%	71	55.1	54.9	65.5	58.3	32.7	32.7	66.0	65.7	74.5	68.6	$12,284
Rosa Parks Elementary	Public	K-5	1001 Heron Dr	Mankato	56001	Blue Earth County	Mankato Public School District	No	No	No	Yes	(507) 387-7672	425	36	11.6	56.2%	220 (51.8%)	90 (21.2%)	51 (12.0%)	15 (3.5%)	7 (1.6%)	0 (0.0%)	42 (9.9%)	44.7	514^th of 869 public elementary schools	40.9%		52.6	451^st of 872 public elementary schools	48.3%	63	39.6	45.9	45.7	43.4	14.5	14.5	49.5	52.7	47.8	50.0	$11,596
Eagle Lake Elementary	Public	K-5	500 Le Sueur Ave	Eagle Lake	56024	Blue Earth County	Mankato Public School District	No	No	No	No	(507) 207-3530	270	21	13.1	32.2%	218 (80.7%)	11 (4.1%)	9 (3.3%)	4 (1.5%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	27 (10.0%)	80.3	146^th of 869 public elementary schools	83.2%		82.7	114^th of 872 public elementary schools	86.9%	32	39.5	67.4	72.0	61.2	36.0	36.0	57.9	87.0	84.0	77.6	$11,481

Frequently Asked Questions about Monroe Elementary

How many students attend Monroe Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 367 students attended Monroe Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of Monroe Elementary?

Students at Monroe Elementary are 71% White, 11% Hispanic, 9% African American, 8% Two or more races, 1% Asian.

Is Monroe Elementary a good school?

Monroe Elementary ranks 241^st of 869 Minnesota elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What district is Monroe Elementary in?

Mankato Public School District

What schools do graduates of Monroe Elementary attend?

Students who attend Monroe Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Dakota Meadows Middle School
High : Mankato West Senior High

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