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Monroe Avenue Elementary

Public Grades PK, KG-5

1297^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,490 North Carolina Elementary Schools

Better than 13% of North Carolina elementary schools

Summary

Monroe Avenue Elementary is a public elementary school in Hamlet, North Carolina, serving 379 students in grades PK-5. The school is part of the Richmond County Schools district, which is ranked 179 out of 242 districts in the state.

Despite the school's relatively low student-teacher ratio and higher per-student spending compared to nearby schools, Monroe Avenue Elementary consistently ranks in the bottom quartile of North Carolina elementary schools. The school's performance on state standardized tests is significantly below the state and district averages across all grade levels and subject areas, particularly in reading. For example, in 2024-2025, the school's proficiency rates in math and reading were 20-40 percentage points lower than the state averages.

The nearby schools, such as Mineral Springs Elementary, L.J. Bell Elementary, and Fairview Heights Elementary, generally perform better than Monroe Avenue Elementary on academic measures, with higher proficiency rates and better statewide rankings. While the school's high percentage of students from low-socioeconomic backgrounds may contribute to the challenges it faces, the data suggests that factors beyond just resource allocation may be at play. Examining the school's instructional strategies, curriculum, and support services, as well as collaborating with higher-performing nearby schools, could provide insights into how Monroe Avenue Elementary can improve its academic performance.

411

Students ?

15.7

Student/teacher ratio ?

$11,634

Per pupil spending ?

96.4%

Free/discounted lunch ?

400 Monroe Ave
Hamlet, NC 28345-2516

(910) 582-7907

District: Richmond County Schools

Students who attend Monroe Avenue Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Hamlet Middle
High:	Richmond Early College High
	Richmond Senior High

Racial breakdown:

African American:

54.7%

White:

20.4%

Hispanic:

10.9%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 18th percentile in 2015 → 13th in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the North Carolina average (39% vs 57% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (13th percentile)

!Ranking has slipped — down 5 percentile points since 2015

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school39%

District avg45%

North Carolina avg57%

1,297^th of 1,490

North Carolina public elementary schools ?

Bottom 13%▼ down 5 pts since 2015

From bottom 18% (2015) to bottom 13% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

6^th of 7Elementary Schools in the Richmond County Schools

179^th of 242Richmond County Schools among North Carolina 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	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	18.9	1297 of 1490	13.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	18.2	1309 of 1505	13.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	25.0	1174 of 1502	21.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	31.5	1061 of 1514	29.9%	★★☆☆☆
2021	12.9	1343 of 1489	9.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	36.5	990 of 1473	32.8%	★★☆☆☆
2018	24.5	1157 of 1434	19.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	18.9	1229 of 1429	14.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	29.2	1088 of 1425	23.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	22.9	1178 of 1440	18.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	17.4	1195 of 1390	14.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	11.9	1307 of 1403	6.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2012	15.7	1267 of 1388	8.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2011	10.9	1302 of 1381	5.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2010	11.5	1272 of 1363	6.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2009	19.9	1164 of 1354	14.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	21.5	1116 of 1324	15.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	28.3	1046 of 1293	19.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	31.2	989 of 1276	22.5%	★☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	30.9	691 of 918	24.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	27.5	741 of 924	19.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	41.3	546 of 933	41.5%	★★☆☆☆
2022	52.4	376 of 927	59.4%	★★★☆☆
2021	30.6	635 of 896	29.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	43.1	549 of 949	42.1%	★★☆☆☆
2018	31.2	700 of 927	24.5%	★☆☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2019	42.2	488 of 878	44.4%	★★☆☆☆
2018	40.3	518 of 897	42.3%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	18.4	1284 of 1451	11.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	20.7	1247 of 1455	14.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	31.1	1056 of 1459	27.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	33.3	1011 of 1458	30.7%	★★☆☆☆
2021	13.7	1305 of 1440	9.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	35.7	980 of 1424	31.2%	★★☆☆☆
2018	26.3	1130 of 1405	19.6%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	25.4	1209 of 1437	15.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	29.3	1137 of 1450	21.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	38.4	937 of 1437	34.8%	★★☆☆☆
2022	59.9	449 of 1366	67.1%	★★★☆☆
2021	26.5	1016 of 1329	23.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	53.6	609 of 1361	55.3%	★★★☆☆
2018	27.9	1056 of 1332	20.7%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	22.7	1205 of 1450	16.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	18.3	1279 of 1464	12.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	22.3	1188 of 1461	18.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	30.6	1054 of 1464	28.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	15.5	1263 of 1444	12.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	38.2	956 of 1430	33.1%	★★☆☆☆
2018	24.5	1151 of 1413	18.5%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	35.6	525 of 821	36.1%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	15.3	1079 of 1172	7.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	5.6	1156 of 1183	2.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	26.3	977 of 1194	18.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	11.4	1127 of 1172	3.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	41.2	753 of 1183	36.3%	★★☆☆☆
2018	29.6	945 of 1178	19.8%	★☆☆☆☆

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)

Disabled (2019)44th percentile+12 vs school

Special Education (2025)36th percentile+23 vs school

African American (2025)25th percentile+12 vs school

Male (2025)17th percentile+4 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)16th percentile+3 vs school

Female (2025)12th percentile~ school

White (2025)8th percentile-5 vs school

By subject vs North Carolina (2024-2025) ?

Mathematics49%-12 vs state

Science32%-30 vs state

Reading30%-22 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				EOG Mathematics (2025)			EOG Reading (2025)			EOG Science (2025)	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	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	EOG Mathematics 3rd Grade	EOG Mathematics 4th Grade	EOG Mathematics 5th Grade	EOG Reading 3rd Grade	EOG Reading 4th Grade	EOG Reading 5th Grade	EOG Science 5th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Monroe Avenue Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	400 Monroe Ave	Hamlet	28345	Richmond County	Richmond County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(910) 582-7907	411	26	15.7	96.4%	84 (20.4%)	225 (54.7%)	45 (10.9%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (4.1%)	0 (0.0%)	40 (9.7%)	18.9	1297^th of 1490 public elementary schools	13.0%		18.2	1309^th of 1505 public elementary schools	13.0%	12	49.3	38.6	59.3	26.0	40.4	25.4	32.2	$11,634	$1,916	$9,718
Fairview Heights Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	104 Hamilton Ave	Hamlet	28345	Richmond County	Richmond County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(910) 582-7900	480	28	16.9	97.3%	183 (38.1%)	192 (40.0%)	41 (8.5%)	5 (1.0%)	23 (4.8%)	0 (0.0%)	36 (7.5%)	37.3	958^th of 1490 public elementary schools	35.7%		41.9	892^nd of 1505 public elementary schools	40.7%	66	54.1	38.8	60.5	29.7	46.3	48.1	65.4	$10,407	$1,710	$8,696
East Rockingham Elementary	Public	K-5	154 Chalk Road	Rockingham	28379	Richmond County	Richmond County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(910) 557-0900	430	24	17.6	99.1%	183 (42.6%)	106 (24.7%)	79 (18.4%)	2 (0.5%)	11 (2.6%)	1 (0.2%)	48 (11.2%)	23.2	1216^th of 1490 public elementary schools	18.4%		20	1285^th of 1505 public elementary schools	14.6%	69	45.7	46.6	46.9	27.7	40.5	40.6	54.7	$9,938	$1,903	$8,035
Washington Street Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	566 E Washington St Ext	Rockingham	28379	Richmond County	Richmond County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(910) 997-9836	417	23	18.2	96.2%	113 (27.1%)	218 (52.3%)	36 (8.6%)	7 (1.7%)	6 (1.4%)	3 (0.7%)	34 (8.2%)	21.9	1245^th of 1490 public elementary schools	16.4%		28.9	1122^nd of 1505 public elementary schools	25.4%	123	61.1	32.1	47.5	25.0	33.9	37.3	47.5	$9,981	$1,768	$8,213
L J Bell Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	442 Hawthorne Ave	Rockingham	28379	Richmond County	Richmond County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(910) 997-9834	449	26	17.4	98.0%	184 (41.0%)	161 (35.9%)	56 (12.5%)	5 (1.1%)	12 (2.7%)	0 (0.0%)	31 (6.9%)	35.9	983^rd of 1490 public elementary schools	34.0%		47.6	786^th of 1505 public elementary schools	47.8%	197	55.8	52.9	47.4	38.9	47.9	42.3	60.3	$9,668	$1,319	$8,349
West Rockingham Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	271 W US 74 Hwy	Rockingham	28379	Richmond County	Richmond County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(910) 997-9802	314	22	14.0	98.4%	110 (35.0%)	106 (33.8%)	59 (18.8%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (6.1%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (6.4%)	14.1	1362^nd of 1490 public elementary schools	8.6%		32.4	1055^th of 1505 public elementary schools	29.9%	307	20.5	47.2	21.4	15.9	52.8	26.2	45.2	$10,508	$1,851	$8,657
Laurel Hill Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	11340 Old Wire Road	Laurel Hill	28351	Scotland County	Scotland County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(910) 462-2111	662	50	13.1	98.6%	167 (25.2%)	283 (42.7%)	22 (3.3%)	3 (0.5%)	127 (19.2%)	2 (0.3%)	58 (8.8%)	25	1187^th of 1490 public elementary schools	20.3%		27.5	1150^th of 1505 public elementary schools	23.6%	37	51.1	38.2	54.2	26.1	45.5	30.8	55.6	$11,677	$1,806	$9,872
Mineral Springs Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1426 Green Lake Rd	Ellerbe	28338	Richmond County	Richmond County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(910) 582-7915	441	24	18.3	99.3%	155 (35.1%)	97 (22.0%)	134 (30.4%)	12 (2.7%)	8 (1.8%)	0 (0.0%)	35 (7.9%)	41.7	887^th of 1490 public elementary schools	40.5%		51.2	726^th of 1505 public elementary schools	51.8%	161	57.1	77.8	46.3	28.6	47.2	51.2	56.1	$10,516	$1,652	$8,864
Sycamore Lane Elementary	Public	3-5	2100 Sycamore Lane	Laurinburg	28352	Scotland County	Scotland County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(910) 277-4350	347	27	12.7	98.0%	67 (19.3%)	195 (56.2%)	19 (5.5%)	4 (1.2%)	36 (10.4%)	2 (0.6%)	24 (6.9%)	11.9	1394^th of 1490 public elementary schools	6.4%		11.4	1407^th of 1505 public elementary schools	6.5%	13	42.0	29.8	26.4	28.6	31.7	34.5	45.5	$11,857	$1,616	$10,241
Sycamore Lane Primary	Public	PK, KG-2	2098 Elm Ave	Laurinburg	28352	Scotland County	Scotland County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(910) 266-0001	435	33	13.3	99.1%	88 (20.2%)	254 (58.4%)	16 (3.7%)	5 (1.1%)	47 (10.8%)	2 (0.5%)	23 (5.3%)								(n/a)

Frequently Asked Questions about Monroe Avenue Elementary

Is Monroe Avenue Elementary a good school?

Monroe Avenue Elementary ranks in the bottom 13.0% of North Carolina elementary schools.

What schools do graduates of Monroe Avenue Elementary attend?

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

Middle : Hamlet Middle
High : Richmond Early College High
High : Richmond Senior High

What is the racial makeup of Monroe Avenue Elementary?

Students at Monroe Avenue Elementary are 55% African American, 20% White, 11% Hispanic, 10% Two or more races, 4% American Indian.

What district is Monroe Avenue Elementary in?

Richmond County Schools

How many students attend Monroe Avenue Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 411 students attended Monroe Avenue Elementary.

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