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Monroe City Elementary

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Monroe City Elementary ranks 373 rd of 900 Missouri elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-4

373^rd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 900 Missouri Elementary Schools

Better than 59% of Missouri elementary schools

Summary

Monroe City Elementary is a public elementary school serving grades PK-4 in Monroe City, Missouri, with 329 students. The school is part of the Monroe City R-I school district, which is ranked 192 out of 367 districts in the state and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Monroe City Elementary has seen fluctuations in its academic performance, ranking as high as 220 out of 1,032 Missouri elementary schools in 2016-2017 (4-star rating) but dropping to 373 out of 900 schools in 2024-2025 (3-star rating). The school has generally outperformed the state average in mathematics, with 3rd-grade proficiency rates ranging from 31.8% to 59.6% in recent years, compared to the state average of 37.2% to 41.4%. However, its English Language Arts (ELA) performance has been more inconsistent, with 3rd-grade proficiency rates ranging from 31.9% to 65.8%, compared to the state average of 41.4% to 42.4%.

Compared to nearby schools, Oakwood Elementary in the Hannibal 60 district has consistently outperformed Monroe City Elementary and the state in both mathematics and ELA proficiency rates, ranking among the top 5% of Missouri elementary schools in recent years. In contrast, Eugene Field Elementary, also in the Hannibal 60 district, has struggled academically, ranking in the bottom 10% of Missouri elementary schools and having significantly lower proficiency rates than the state and Monroe City Elementary.

331

Students ?

13.3

Student/teacher ratio ?

$11,859

Per pupil spending ?

53.2%

Free/discounted lunch ?

401a Hwy 24/36 East
Monroe City, MO 63456-1345

(573) 735-4632

District: Monroe City R-I

Students who attend Monroe City Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Monroe City Middle
High:	Monroe City R-I High

Racial breakdown:

White:

79.5%

Two or more races:

11.5%

African American:

5.1%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 62nd percentile in 2014 → 59th in 2025

Strengths

✓Above the Missouri median (59th percentile)

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school46%

District avg46%

Missouri avg42%

373^rd of 900

Missouri public elementary schools ?

Top 41%▼ down 13 pts since 2015

From top 29% (2015) to top 41% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

192^nd of 367Monroe City R-I among Missouri 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	Missouri percentile	Rating
2025	58.5	373 of 900	58.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	68.4	267 of 906	70.5%	★★★★☆
2023	63.9	312 of 898	65.3%	★★★☆☆
2022	46.5	489 of 908	46.1%	★★☆☆☆
2019	65.2	341 of 1052	67.6%	★★★☆☆
2018	69.9	289 of 1045	72.3%	★★★★☆
2017	75.4	220 of 1032	78.7%	★★★★☆
2016	47.6	490 of 865	43.4%	★★☆☆☆
2015	69.2	304 of 1058	71.3%	★★★★☆
2014	59.5	418 of 1089	61.6%	★★★☆☆
2013	63.0	385 of 1108	65.3%	★★★☆☆
2012	60.9	432 of 1085	60.2%	★★★☆☆
2011	56.4	498 of 1088	54.2%	★★★☆☆
2010	66.0	323 of 1066	69.7%	★★★☆☆
2009	68.2	279 of 1053	73.5%	★★★★☆
2008	57.0	435 of 1084	59.9%	★★★☆☆
2007	60.4	381 of 1080	64.7%	★★★☆☆
2006	26.1	910 of 1074	15.3%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Missouri percentile	Rating
2024	86.3	40 of 625	93.6%	★★★★★
2019	77.5	100 of 907	89.0%	★★★★☆
2018	73.5	142 of 887	84.0%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Missouri percentile	Rating
2024	61.7	237 of 668	64.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	70.1	179 of 673	73.4%	★★★★☆
2022	31.8	493 of 675	27.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	53.8	395 of 917	56.9%	★★★☆☆
2018	64.1	292 of 898	67.5%	★★★☆☆

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)

Low Socio Economic Status (2024)94th percentile+23 vs school

White (2024)65th percentile-6 vs school

By subject vs Missouri (2024-2025) ?

Mathematics52%+10 vs state

English Language Arts35%-7 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				MAP Mathematics (2025)			MAP Science (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 Mathematics 5th Grade	MAP Science 5th Grade	MAP English Language Arts 3rd Grade	MAP English Language Arts 4th Grade	MAP English Language Arts 5th 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
Marion County Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	2905 Hwy D	Philadelphia	63463	Marion County	Marion County R-II	No	No	No	Yes	(573) 439-5913	109	11	10.2	40.4%	107 (98.2%)	1 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.9%)	98	6^th of 900 public elementary schools	99.3%					(n/a)			78.9	73.6			84.1	$10,853	$387	$10,467
Palmyra Elementary	Public	PK, KG-4	600 S Ashland Ave	Palmyra	63461	Marion County	Palmyra R-I	No	No	No	Yes	(573) 769-3736	452	35	12.8	36.9%	424 (93.8%)	4 (0.9%)	6 (1.3%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (3.3%)	71.3	236^th of 900 public elementary schools	73.8%		66	292^nd of 906 public elementary schools	67.8%	56	51.5	47.8			49.3	61.6		$11,115	$474	$10,641
Ralls County Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	21700 Hwy 19	Center	63436	Ralls County	Ralls County R-II	No	No	No	Yes	(573) 267-3341	355	32	11.1	33.2%	340 (95.8%)	6 (1.7%)	5 (1.4%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.8%)	50.1	463^rd of 900 public elementary schools	48.6%		40.1	560^th of 906 public elementary schools	38.2%	97	49.1	40.0	36.9	36.8	39.6	38.0	39.1	$12,501	$686	$11,815
Veterans Elementary	Public	K-5	790 N Veterans Rd	Hannibal	63401	Marion County	Hannibal 60	No	No	No	Yes	(573) 221-0649	403	35	11.6	63.5%	303 (75.2%)	36 (8.9%)	17 (4.2%)	8 (2.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.5%)	37 (9.2%)	46.8	500^th of 900 public elementary schools	44.4%		57.4	375^th of 906 public elementary schools	58.6%	125	33.2	38.6	39.6	52.0	33.3	38.7	35.5	$13,035	$851	$12,184
Oakwood Elementary	Public	K-5	3716 Market St	Hannibal	63401	Marion County	Hannibal 60	No	No	No	Yes	(573) 221-2747	272	19	14.3	49.6%	245 (90.1%)	6 (2.2%)	10 (3.7%)	6 (2.2%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.5%)	96.6	16^th of 900 public elementary schools	98.2%		98.6	4^th of 906 public elementary schools	99.6%	12	76.7	74.2	82.4	77.1	62.7	79.9	84.1	$10,892	$06	$10,886
Mark Twain Elementary	Public	K-5	2800 Bird St	Hannibal	63401	Marion County	Hannibal 60	No	No	No	Yes	(573) 221-0768	376	28	13.4	60.1%	308 (81.9%)	26 (6.9%)	10 (2.7%)	2 (0.5%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	28 (7.4%)	63	330^th of 900 public elementary schools	63.3%		58.1	371^st of 906 public elementary schools	59.1%	41	59.3	64.2	31.8		45.3		34.9	$9,032	$06	$9,026
Paris Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	725 Cleveland	Paris	65275	Monroe County	Paris R-II	No	No	No	Yes	(660) 289-0980	248	23	10.7	42.7%	224 (90.3%)	4 (1.6%)	4 (1.6%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (5.6%)	33.6	632^nd of 900 public elementary schools	29.8%		26.6	684^th of 906 public elementary schools	24.5%	52	30.0	20.8	51.1		25.0	10.4		$12,443	$551	$11,892
Eugene Field Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1405 Pearl St	Hannibal	63401	Marion County	Hannibal 60	No	No	No	Yes	(573) 221-1050	190	19	10.0	85.3%	121 (63.7%)	38 (20.0%)	10 (5.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.5%)	20 (10.5%)	18	752^nd of 900 public elementary schools	16.4%		8.4	849^th of 906 public elementary schools	6.3%	97	14.4	35.4	21.5	18.0		17.8		$14,680	$1,771	$12,909

Frequently Asked Questions about Monroe City Elementary

What district is Monroe City Elementary in?

Monroe City R-I

What is the racial makeup of Monroe City Elementary?

Students at Monroe City Elementary are 79% White, 11% Two or more races, 5% African American, 3% Hispanic.

What schools do graduates of Monroe City Elementary attend?

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

Middle : Monroe City Middle
High : Monroe City R-I High

How many students attend Monroe City Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 331 students attended Monroe City Elementary.

Is Monroe City Elementary a good school?

Monroe City Elementary ranks 373^rd of 900 Missouri elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

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