Elementary Schools in Monroe City R-I

Summary:

The Monroe City R-I school district has one elementary school, Monroe City Elementary, which serves grades PK-4 and has an enrollment of 329 students. The school has consistently ranked in the top third of Missouri elementary schools in recent years, with a high ranking of 267th out of 906 schools in 2023-2024.

Monroe City Elementary stands out for its strong academic performance, particularly in math. The school's math proficiency rates are significantly higher than the state average, with 59.6% of 3rd graders and 44.8% of 4th graders scoring proficient or better in 2024-2025, compared to state averages of 41.4% and 43.8% respectively. Additionally, the school's student-teacher ratio of 12:1 is lower than the state average, indicating smaller class sizes and potentially more individualized attention for students.

While the school's math performance is impressive, its English Language Arts (ELA) proficiency rates are lower than the state average, suggesting there may be room for improvement in literacy instruction. The school also serves a relatively high percentage of economically disadvantaged students, with a free/reduced lunch rate of 58.05% in 2023-2024. Despite this, the district is investing significant resources in the school, with a spending per student of $14,948 in 2021-2022, which is higher than the state average.

District Detail

401 Hwy 24/36 East
Monroe City, MO 63456-1398

(573) 735-4631

SchoolDigger Rank:
192^nd of 367 Missouri districts

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Grades served: PK, KG-12
Students: 780

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

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				MAP Mathematics (2025)		MAP English Language Arts (2025)	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/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	MAP Mathematics 3rd Grade	MAP Mathematics 4th Grade	MAP English Language Arts 3rd Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Monroe City Elementary	Public	PK, KG-4	401a Hwy 24/36 East	Monroe City	63456	Monroe County	Monroe City R-I	No	No	No	Yes	(573) 735-4632	331	25	13.3	53.2%	263 (79.5%)	17 (5.1%)	11 (3.3%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	38 (11.5%)	58.5	373^rd of 900 public elementary schools	58.6%		68.4	267^th of 906 public elementary schools	70.5%	106	59.6	44.8	34.6	$11,859	$695	$11,164

Districts nearby

District	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Marion County R-II	12.91 mi	2	2^nd
Palmyra R-I	14.3 mi	3	83^rd
Ralls County R-II	15.19 mi	3	232^nd
Hannibal 60	17.33 mi	9	130^th
Mo Schls For The Sev Disabled	18.21 mi	35

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

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