Is East Elementary a good school?

East Elementary ranks in the bottom 13.1% of North Carolina elementary schools.

How many students attend East Elementary?

In the 2022-23 school year, 385 students attended East Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of East Elementary?

Students at East Elementary are 61% Hispanic, 32% African American, 4% White, 3% Two or more races.

What schools do graduates of East Elementary attend?

Students who attend East Elementary usually go on to attend: Middle : Monroe Middle High : Monroe High

East Elementary

Public PK, KG-5

515 Elizabeth Ave
Monroe, NC 28112-5018

(704) 296-3110

District: Union County Public Schools

SchoolDigger Rank:
1305^th of 1,502 North Carolina Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $14,165

Students who attend East Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Monroe Middle
High:	Monroe High

Student/teacher ratio: 11.3

Number of students: 385

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

60.5%

African American:

32.2%

White:

4.2%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 99.2%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details East Elementary ranks worse than 86.9% of elementary schools in North Carolina. It also ranks 28^th among 29 ranked elementary schools in the Union County Public Schools District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2023 the calculated Average Standard Score was 17.17. (See more...)

Student Body

Compare Details Racial makeup is: Hispanic (60.5%), African American (32.2%), White (4.2%). (See more...)

Compare Details 99.2% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at East Elementary is 11.3, which is the 4^th best among 29 elementary schools in the Union County Public Schools District. (See more...)

Compare East Elementary employs 34 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at East Elementary is $14,165, which is the 4^th highest among 29 elementary schools in the Union County Public Schools District.

Schooldigger 2023 Rankings:

East Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks East Elementary 1305^th of 1502 North Carolina public elementary schools. (See East Elementary in the ranking list.)

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Male students:

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Hispanic students:

Union County Public Schools:

SchoolDigger ranks Union County Public Schools 49^th of 243 North Carolina school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for all students at East Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NC State Percentile
2006	12.83	1192^nd	1276	6.6%
2007	18.93	1144^th	1293	11.5%
2008	9.37	1253^rd	1324	5.4%
2009	5.35	1315^th	1354	2.9%
2010	20.09	1181^st	1363	13.4%
2011	22.06	1175^th	1381	14.9%
2012	8.39	1330^th	1388	4.2%
2013	8.02	1348^th	1403	3.9%
2014	11.42	1275^th	1390	8.3%
2015	8.63	1357^th	1440	5.8%
2016	12.38	1304^th	1425	8.5%
2017	15.66	1264^th	1429	11.5%
2018	10.45	1337^th	1434	6.8%
2019	18.78	1279^th	1473	13.2%
2021	16.40	1287^th	1489	13.6%
2022	16.13	1345^th	1514	11.2%
2023	17.17	1305^th	1502	13.1%

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Rank History for English Language Learner students at East Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NC State Percentile
2018	32.47	313^th	421	25.7%
2019	51.43	194^th	497	61.0%
2021	59.05	94^th	385	75.6%
2022	47.66	214^th	485	55.9%
2023	47.59	228^th	514	55.6%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at East Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NC State Percentile
2018	23.24	1130^th	1332	15.2%
2019	27.87	1091^st	1361	19.8%
2021	28.99	977^th	1329	26.5%
2022	27.54	1089^th	1366	20.3%
2023	19.18	1274^th	1437	11.3%

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Rank History for Female students at East Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NC State Percentile
2018	6.93	1359^th	1405	3.3%
2019	21.84	1211^th	1424	15.0%
2021	26.55	1068^th	1440	25.8%
2022	23.39	1194^th	1458	18.1%
2023	24.13	1171^st	1459	19.7%

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Rank History for Disabled students at East Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NC State Percentile
2018	54.68	333^rd	897	62.9%
2019	10.55	874^th	878	0.5%
2021	67.14	119^th	646	81.6%

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Rank History for Male students at East Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NC State Percentile
2018	16.49	1260^th	1413	10.8%
2019	20.00	1235^th	1430	13.6%
2021	11.67	1328^th	1444	8.0%
2022	12.26	1364^th	1464	6.8%
2023	14.21	1336^th	1461	8.6%

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Rank History for African American students at East Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NC State Percentile
2018	27.40	749^th	927	19.2%
2019	24.70	804^th	949	15.3%
2021	20.02	814^th	896	9.2%
2022	14.50	884^th	927	4.6%
2023	16.00	876^th	933	6.1%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at East Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NC State Percentile
2018	21.12	768^th	851	9.8%
2019	46.60	466^th	865	46.1%
2021	45.26	419^th	843	50.3%
2022	41.25	530^th	893	40.6%
2023	40.52	557^th	915	39.1%

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Data source: test scores: North Carolina Dept of Public Instruction, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

Data source: North Carolina Dept of Public Instruction

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Saturday, June 15, 2013

The teachers at East Elementary have a large heart for students in need. Many students that attend this school live below the poverty level. They face issues related to this that mean school is a daily struggle. Many students also face the struggle of learning a new langage while learning academic content. They are then forced to test in a new language. (Academic language takes 5-9 years to acquire, but the students must take the EOGs after 1-3.) The teachers at East teach not only academics, but also self care, language, emotional, and psychological skills. Do not judge this school by the level of poverty or test scores. Close Quote

Enrollment information for East Elementary

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1994	133	405	0	29	3	n/a	n/a	30	600
1995	189	408	5	36	0	n/a	n/a	0	638
1996	189	408	5	36	0	n/a	n/a	0	638
1997	191	386	7	78	0	n/a	n/a	0	662
1998	139	406	6	143	0	n/a	n/a	0	694
1999	141	430	4	193	0	n/a	n/a	0	768
2000	88	421	4	235	1	n/a	n/a	0	749
2001	48	426	3	282	2	n/a	n/a	0	761
2002	60	325	0	345	1	n/a	n/a	0	731
2003	60	325	0	345	1	n/a	n/a	0	731
2004	60	298	2	390	1	n/a	n/a	0	751
2005	52	296	0	447	3	n/a	n/a	0	798
2006	33	252	0	468	0	n/a	n/a	0	753
2007	33	186	0	294	0	n/a	n/a	7	520
2008	20	180	0	260	1	n/a	n/a	5	466
2009	13	187	0	253	1	n/a	n/a	0	454
2010	17	162	0	276	0	n/a	n/a	0	455
2011	21	141	0	274	0	0	9	0	445
2012	28	155	0	282	1	0	19	0	485
2013	29	151	0	278	0	1	9	0	468
2014	34	165	0	249	1	0	12	0	461
2015	33	184	0	317	1	0	12	0	547
2016	30	182	0	350	1	0	5	0	568
2017	26	181	0	350	0	0	20	0	577
2018	21	160	0	321	0	1	18	0	521
2019	18	167	0	277	0	0	15	0	477
2020	22	185	0	291	0	0	14	0	512
2021	10	159	1	250	0	0	12	0	432
2022	10	134	0	232	0	0	8	0	384
2023	16	124	0	233	0	0	12	0	385

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at East Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1994	600	40.0	15.0	6.3
1995	638	42.0	15.2	55
1996	638	42.0	15.2	55
1997	662	47.0	14.1	65.4
1998	694	54.0	12.9	65.3
1999	768	53.0	14.5	72.4
2000	749	53.0	14.1	88.4
2001	761	53.0	14.4	88.6
2002	731	53.0	13.8	76.6
2003	731	53.0	13.8	76.6
2004	751	72.0	10.4	85.2
2005	798	72.0	11.1	96
2006	753	72.0	10.5	86.2
2007	520	n/a	n/a	83.4
2008	466	48.0	9.7	n/a
2009	454	53.0	8.6	n/a
2010	455	49.0	9.3	91.9
2011	445	46.0	9.6	98.2
2012	485	45.8	10.5	93.6
2013	468	49.1	9.5	99.4
2014	461	49.8	9.2	97.2
2015	547	55.0	9.9	98.2
2016	568	52.0	10.9	95.4
2017	577	52.3	11.0	99.5
2018	521	45.5	11.4	99.4
2019	477	37.6	12.6	98.7
2020	512	38.8	13.1	97.3
2021	432	35.1	12.3	99.3
2022	384	34.0	11.2	99.2
2023	385	34.0	11.3	99.2

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio East Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1994	600	40.0	15.0	6.3
1995	638	42.0	15.2	55
1996	638	42.0	15.2	55
1997	662	47.0	14.1	65.4
1998	694	54.0	12.9	65.3
1999	768	53.0	14.5	72.4
2000	749	53.0	14.1	88.4
2001	761	53.0	14.4	88.6
2002	731	53.0	13.8	76.6
2003	731	53.0	13.8	76.6
2004	751	72.0	10.4	85.2
2005	798	72.0	11.1	96
2006	753	72.0	10.5	86.2
2007	520	n/a	n/a	83.4
2008	466	48.0	9.7	n/a
2009	454	53.0	8.6	n/a
2010	455	49.0	9.3	91.9
2011	445	46.0	9.6	98.2
2012	485	45.8	10.5	93.6
2013	468	49.1	9.5	99.4
2014	461	49.8	9.2	97.2
2015	547	55.0	9.9	98.2
2016	568	52.0	10.9	95.4
2017	577	52.3	11.0	99.5
2018	521	45.5	11.4	99.4
2019	477	37.6	12.6	98.7
2020	512	38.8	13.1	97.3
2021	432	35.1	12.3	99.3
2022	384	34.0	11.2	99.2
2023	385	34.0	11.3	99.2

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.

Finances

Per Pupil Expenditures for East Elementary

Year	Expenditures from Federal Funds	Expenditures from State and Local Funds	Total Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019	$2,305 (16.3%)	$11,860 (83.7%)	$14,165

Data source: North Carolina Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on East Elementary

The coronavirus has had a profound impact on education in America. Learning shifted online overnight, attendance numbers dwindled, and enrollment decreased. SchoolDigger.com is making it easier for you to better assess how COVID-19 has impacted your school. Through the collection of pre-pandemic (2019) and current data, SchoolDigger.com is sharing test scores, enrollment numbers and school demographics from schools across the country – and we make it easy to see how impacted schools compare locally and statewide.

Rankings

Rank Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Rank Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Ranks 1279^th of 1473 Elementary schools	Ranks 1305^th of 1502 Elementary schools	0.1%

Test Scores

	% proficient Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	% proficient Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
3rd Grade Mathematics (East Elementary)	30.4	29.2	1.2%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Union County Public Schools)	77.4	77	0.4%
3rd Grade Mathematics (North Carolina)	64.3	61.1	3.2%
3rd Grade Reading (East Elementary)	17.4	16.9	0.5%
3rd Grade Reading (Union County Public Schools)	67.5	59.9	7.6%
3rd Grade Reading (North Carolina)	56.8	48	8.8%
4th Grade Mathematics (East Elementary)	54.5	37.9	16.6%
4th Grade Mathematics (Union County Public Schools)	75.3	75.7	0.4%
4th Grade Mathematics (North Carolina)	57.3	55.3	2%
4th Grade Reading (East Elementary)	36.3	29.8	6.5%
4th Grade Reading (Union County Public Schools)	72.6	68.3	4.3%
4th Grade Reading (North Carolina)	57.3	55.3	2%
5th Grade Mathematics (East Elementary)	50	45.3	4.7%
5th Grade Mathematics (Union County Public Schools)	77.8	75.6	2.2%
5th Grade Mathematics (North Carolina)	60.2	55.9	4.3%
5th Grade Reading (East Elementary)	29.9	23.4	6.5%
5th Grade Reading (Union County Public Schools)	69.7	61.6	8.1%
5th Grade Reading (North Carolina)	54.6	48	6.6%
5th Grade Science (East Elementary)	64.2	58.7	5.5%
5th Grade Science (Union County Public Schools)	84.9	78.4	6.5%
5th Grade Science (North Carolina)	72.6	65.3	7.3%

Student Body

	Number of students Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Number of students Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Total Students	477	385	19.3%
African American	167	124	25.7%
American Indian	0	0
Asian	0	0
Hispanic	277	233	15.9%
Pacific Islander	0	0
White	18	16	11.1%
Two or More Races	15	12	20%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	98.7%	99.2%	0.5%

Schools Near East Elementary

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2023)				Ranking (2022)				EOG Mathematics (2023)				EOG Reading (2023)				EOG Science (2023)	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 (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	SchoolDigger Rating (2023)	Average Standard Score (2022)	Statewide Rank (2022)	State Percentile (2022)	Rank Change from Previous Year	EOG Mathematics 3rd Grade	EOG Mathematics 4th Grade	EOG Mathematics 5th Grade	EOG Mathematics 6th Grade	EOG Reading 3rd Grade	EOG Reading 4th Grade	EOG Reading 5th Grade	EOG Reading 6th Grade	EOG Science 5th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
East Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	515 Elizabeth Ave	Monroe	28112	Union County	Union County Public Schools	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(704) 296-3110	385	34	11.3	99.2%	16 (4.2%)	124 (32.2%)	233 (60.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (3.1%)	17.2	1305^th of 1502 public elementary schools	13.1%		16.1	1345^th of 1514 public elementary schools	11.2%	40	29.2	37.9	45.3		16.9	29.8	23.4		58.7	$14,165	$2,305	$11,860
Benton Heights Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1200 Concord Ave	Monroe	28110	Union County	Union County Public Schools	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(704) 296-3100	470	44	10.7	89.4%	36 (7.7%)	98 (20.9%)	320 (68.1%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (3.2%)	30.6	1077^th of 1502 public elementary schools	28.3%		24.8	1177^th of 1514 public elementary schools	22.3%	100	41.3	65.7	36.0		44.4	35.8	25.3		58.1	$16,222	$2,475	$13,747
Walter Bickett Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	830 South ML King Blvd	Monroe	28112	Union County	Union County Public Schools	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(704) 238-8704	472	39	12.1	99.4%	25 (5.3%)	167 (35.4%)	253 (53.6%)	5 (1.1%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (4.4%)	12.7	1372^nd of 1502 public elementary schools	8.7%		13.2	1389^th of 1514 public elementary schools	8.3%	17	36.5	40.5	40.2		20.6	29.7	19.5		36.6	$14,234	$2,482	$11,752
Rock Rest Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	814 Old Pageland-Monroe Rd	Monroe	28112	Union County	Union County Public Schools	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(704) 290-1513	441	41	10.7	91.8%	34 (7.7%)	82 (18.6%)	306 (69.4%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (3.9%)	56	654^th of 1502 public elementary schools	56.5%		64	518^th of 1514 public elementary schools	65.8%	136	83.9	79.2	78.9		19.4	46.8	29.6		69.0	$13,512	$2,722	$10,790
Monroe Charter Academy	Public, Charter	K-6	2850 Old Charlotte Hwy	Monroe	28110	Union County	Monroe Charter Academy	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(980) 210-3627	135	8	16.2		13 (9.6%)	89 (65.9%)	23 (17.0%)	1 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (6.7%)	10.2	1415^th of 1502 public elementary schools	5.8%		4.1	1503^rd of 1514 public elementary schools	0.7%	88	26.3	20.0	27.3	35.3	21.1	40.0	18.2	29.4	18.2
Wingate Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	301 Bivens Street	Wingate	28174	Union County	Union County Public Schools	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(704) 296-0635	400	36	11.1	83.3%	57 (14.3%)	139 (34.8%)	182 (45.5%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (5.0%)	44.5	855^th of 1502 public elementary schools	43.1%		36.5	973^rd of 1514 public elementary schools	35.7%	118	69.2	72.3	50.0		30.8	56.9	25.7		55.7	$12,882	$2,524	$10,358
Rocky River Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	500 N. Rocky River Road	Monroe	28110	Union County	Union County Public Schools	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(704) 290-1523	514	40	12.8	73.2%	175 (34.0%)	102 (19.8%)	195 (37.9%)	6 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	36 (7.0%)	55.1	670^th of 1502 public elementary schools	55.4%		69.3	411^th of 1514 public elementary schools	72.9%	259	68.4	73.1	63.8		37.9	50.0	37.5		70.0	$13,540	$2,549	$10,991
Unionville Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	4511 Unionville Rd	Monroe	28110	Union County	Union County Public Schools	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(704) 296-3055	632	43	14.6	35.9%	509 (80.5%)	8 (1.3%)	88 (13.9%)	9 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (2.8%)	80.1	236^th of 1502 public elementary schools	84.3%		76.5	306^th of 1514 public elementary schools	79.8%	70	77.2	85.1	79.5		46.5	71.9	60.7		75.9	$8,964	$432	$8,532
Shiloh Valley Primary School	Public	PK, KG-2	5200 Rogers Rd	Monroe	28110	Union County	Union County Public Schools	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(704) 290-1559	560	41	13.8	45.4%	272 (48.6%)	93 (16.6%)	120 (21.4%)	28 (5.0%)	3 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	44 (7.9%)								(n/a)										$9,132	$624	$8,508
Shiloh Valley Elementary	Public	3-5	5210 Rogers Rd	Monroe	28110	Union County	Union County Public Schools	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(704) 296-3035	598	36	16.8	47.8%	282 (47.2%)	106 (17.7%)	135 (22.6%)	22 (3.7%)	3 (0.5%)	1 (0.2%)	49 (8.2%)	53.3	711^th of 1502 public elementary schools	52.7%		42.6	870^th of 1514 public elementary schools	42.5%	159	60.2	62.7	54.9		42.1	56.0	48.2		65.6	$9,884	$425	$9,459

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