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Franklin Monroe Elementary School

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Franklin Monroe Elementary School ranks 280 th of 1560 Ohio elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-6

280^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,560 Ohio Elementary Schools

Better than 82% of Ohio elementary schools

Summary

Franklin Monroe Elementary School is a small, rural public school in Arcanum, Ohio, serving 290 students in grades PK–6 as the elementary campus of the single-school Franklin Monroe Local district in the Darke County area.

Academically, this is one of Ohio's consistently strong elementary schools, ranking in the top 10% of Ohio elementary schools in eight of the last ten reported years. In 2025–2026 it placed 280th of 1,560 schools (82nd percentile, 4 stars) — a real drop from the 94th percentile the year before and its weakest showing since 2018–2019, but still a slide from exceptional to very good. The school beat the state average in all nine tested subjects, though its average margin over the state narrowed to about 17 points from roughly 25 a year earlier. Among nearby schools, Newton Elementary School (92nd percentile, 5 stars) and Arcanum Elementary School (90th, 5 stars) rank highest, with Franklin Monroe a close third; every other regional peer sits at or below the 63rd percentile. Franklin Monroe's strongest results come in grades 5–6 — its 5th-grade English language arts score of 92.5 is the highest single result in the comparison group — while Arcanum and Brookville Elementary School post better results in grades 3–4.

What sets Franklin Monroe apart operationally is attendance: its chronic absenteeism rate of 3.0% is the lowest in the region, roughly half the next-lowest peer and far below schools such as Greenville Elementary School (18.6%). It also has the lowest student-teacher ratio in the group (13.6) while spending a middle-of-the-pack $9,428 per student. The school has been exceptional for low-income students, ranking 6th and 9th in Ohio in 2023–24 and 2024–25; in 2025–26 that subgroup still ranked in the 88th percentile, above the school's overall figure. Watch items are the shrinking margin over state averages and early-grade results that trail its two closest high-performing peers.

290

Students ?

13.6

Student/teacher ratio ?

$13,770

Per pupil spending ?

1.2%

Directly certified for free meals (2022-23) ?

86.1%

Kindergartners complete for all required vaccines (2025-26)

Exemptions: 13.9% (any vaccine)

8591 Oakes Rd
Arcanum, OH 45358-8904

(937) 947-1206

District: Franklin Monroe Local

Students who attend Franklin Monroe Elementary School usually attend:

High:

Franklin Monroe High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

93.1%

Hispanic:

3.1%

Two or more races:

3.1%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 96th percentile in 2016 → 82nd in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Ohio average (79% vs 62% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 18% of Ohio elementary schools

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 14 percentile points since 2016

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school79%

District avg79%

Ohio avg62%

280^th of 1,560

Ohio public elementary schools ?

Top 18%▼ down 14 pts since 2016

From top 4% (2016) to top 18% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

200^th of 773Franklin Monroe Local among Ohio 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	Ohio percentile	Rating
2026	80.6	280 of 1560	82.1%	★★★★☆
2025	88.4	88 of 1558	94.4%	★★★★★
2024	86.1	142 of 1577	91.0%	★★★★★
2023	88.9	81 of 1596	94.9%	★★★★★
2022	87.5	134 of 1588	91.6%	★★★★★
2021	91.6	53 of 1610	96.7%	★★★★★
2019	75.9	419 of 1676	75.0%	★★★★☆
2018	83.3	203 of 1636	87.6%	★★★★☆
2017	86.0	113 of 1651	93.2%	★★★★★
2016	88.8	73 of 1678	95.6%	★★★★★
2015	89.6	41 of 1684	97.6%	★★★★★
2014	81.1	185 of 1687	89.0%	★★★★☆
2013	78.8	269 of 1701	84.2%	★★★★☆
2012	83.1	96 of 1709	94.4%	★★★★★
2011	77.1	315 of 1686	81.3%	★★★★☆
2010	76.4	344 of 1662	79.3%	★★★★☆
2009	76.0	323 of 1610	79.9%	★★★★☆
2008	73.9	402 of 1582	74.6%	★★★★☆
2007	68.2	573 of 1609	64.4%	★★★☆☆
2006	68.5	503 of 1504	66.6%	★★★☆☆
2005	67.8	503 of 1501	66.5%	★★★☆☆
2004	70.3	454 of 1471	69.1%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2026	79.5	274 of 1452	81.1%	★★★★☆
2025	89.5	47 of 1452	96.8%	★★★★★
2024	78.4	303 of 1466	79.3%	★★★★☆
2023	85.3	155 of 1483	89.5%	★★★★☆
2022	86.7	124 of 1488	91.7%	★★★★★
2021	90.9	48 of 1467	96.7%	★★★★★
2019	76.1	355 of 1502	76.4%	★★★★☆
2018	82.0	186 of 1518	87.7%	★★★★☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2018	51.3	542 of 759	28.6%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2026	81.8	172 of 1467	88.3%	★★★★☆
2025	95.6	9 of 1473	99.4%	★★★★★
2024	95.3	6 of 1484	99.6%	★★★★★
2019	75.5	294 of 1465	79.9%	★★★★☆
2018	69.1	431 of 1465	70.6%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2026	82.6	198 of 1467	86.5%	★★★★☆
2025	86.1	121 of 1466	91.7%	★★★★★
2024	88.0	81 of 1485	94.5%	★★★★★
2023	85.1	167 of 1498	88.9%	★★★★☆
2022	84.6	188 of 1518	87.6%	★★★★☆
2021	90.8	59 of 1499	96.1%	★★★★★
2019	76.6	374 of 1535	75.6%	★★★★☆
2018	79.1	294 of 1536	80.9%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2026	73.5	322 of 1181	72.7%	★★★★☆
2025	84.1	93 of 1175	92.1%	★★★★★
2024	80.4	191 of 1190	83.9%	★★★★☆
2023	85.7	81 of 1215	93.3%	★★★★★
2022	82.0	179 of 1242	85.6%	★★★★☆
2021	88.0	77 of 1249	93.8%	★★★★★
2019	69.7	413 of 1271	67.5%	★★★☆☆
2018	76.2	274 of 1309	79.1%	★★★★☆

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 (2026)88th percentile+6 vs school

Male (2026)87th percentile+4 vs school

Female (2026)81st percentile~ school

White (2026)73rd percentile-9 vs school

Gifted and Talented (2018)29th percentile-59 vs school

By subject vs Ohio (2025-2026) ?

English Language Arts81%+18 vs state

Science80%+17 vs state

Mathematics77%+16 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				Ohio State Tests Science (2026)	Ohio State Tests Mathematics (2026)				Ohio State Tests English Language Arts (2026)				Vaccination (2025-26)		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	Directly certified (2022-23)	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	Ohio State Tests Science 5th Grade	Ohio State Tests Mathematics 3rd Grade	Ohio State Tests Mathematics 4th Grade	Ohio State Tests Mathematics 5th Grade	Ohio State Tests Mathematics 6th Grade	Ohio State Tests English Language Arts 3rd Grade	Ohio State Tests English Language Arts 4th Grade	Ohio State Tests English Language Arts 5th Grade	Ohio State Tests English Language Arts 6th Grade	Vaccination: Kindergartners complete for all required vaccines	Vaccination: Exemption rate	Total
Franklin Monroe Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	8591 Oakes Rd	Arcanum	45358	Darke County	Franklin Monroe Local	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(937) 947-1206	290	21	13.6	1.2%	270 (93.1%)	1 (0.3%)	9 (3.1%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (3.1%)	80.6	280^th of 1560 public elementary schools	82.1%		88.4	88^th of 1558 public elementary schools	94.4%	192	80.0	75.7	82.9	82.5	67.7	75.7	73.2	92.5	83.9	86.1%	13.9%	$13,770
Arcanum Elementary School	Public	K-4	2011 Trojan Ave	Arcanum	45304	Darke County	Arcanum-Butler Local	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(937) 692-5174	437	24	18.5	0.7%	419 (95.9%)	3 (0.7%)	7 (1.6%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (1.4%)	85.3	152^nd of 1560 public elementary schools	90.3%		87	116^th of 1558 public elementary schools	92.6%	36		79.1	93.8			82.4	86.4			88.5%	11.5%	$11,077
Milton-Union Elementary School	Public	K-5	7620 Milton Potsdam Rd	West Milton	45383	Miami County	Milton-Union Exempted Village	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(937) 884-7920	656	37	17.7	0.5%	594 (90.5%)	2 (0.3%)	19 (2.9%)	3 (0.5%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	37 (5.6%)	63.3	671^st of 1560 public elementary schools	57.0%		55.7	808^th of 1558 public elementary schools	48.1%	137	63.8	66.7	67.4	52.1	100.0	68.7	64.7	73.6		88%	11%	$10,257
Newton Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	201 N Long St	Pleasant Hill	45359	Miami County	Newton Local	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(937) 676-2002	359	15	23.9	0.8%	343 (95.5%)	1 (0.3%)	6 (1.7%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (2.2%)	86.8	120^th of 1560 public elementary schools	92.3%		87.5	103^rd of 1558 public elementary schools	93.4%	17	81.0	84.6	93.4	87.9	84.4	80.8	88.5	87.9	75.6	74.4%	25.6%	$14,468
Tri-County North Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	436 N Commerce St	Lewisburg	45338	Preble County	Tri-County North Local	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(937) 962-2673	298	17	17.1	1.0%	284 (95.3%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (2.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (2.0%)	63.4	667^th of 1560 public elementary schools	57.2%		45.3	964^th of 1558 public elementary schools	38.1%	297		63.9	76.6			68.9	67.4			94.6%	3.6%	$15,503
Union Elementary School	Public	2-6	418 W Martindale Rd	Union	45322	Montgomery County	Northmont City	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(937) 832-6700	539	26	20.7	—	383 (71.1%)	75 (13.9%)	33 (6.1%)	5 (0.9%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	42 (7.8%)	58.4	755^th of 1560 public elementary schools	51.6%		56.8	787^th of 1558 public elementary schools	49.5%	32	61.9	70.0	60.2	59.6	60.7	65.6	65.5	63.8	64.8			$10,769
Brookville Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-3	3 Blue Pride Dr	Brookville	45309	Montgomery County	Brookville Local	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(937) 833-6796	545	28	19.3	—	491 (90.1%)	7 (1.3%)	10 (1.8%)	6 (1.1%)	3 (0.6%)	2 (0.4%)	26 (4.8%)								(n/a)		76.9				81.0						$9,426
Kleptz Early Childhood Learning Center	Public	K-2	1100 National Rd	Clayton	45315	Montgomery County	Northmont City	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(937) 832-6750	856	43	20.0	—	520 (60.7%)	180 (21.0%)	40 (4.7%)	12 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	104 (12.1%)								(n/a)										88.7%	8.4%	$10,775
Bradford Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	740 Railroad Ave	Bradford	45308	Darke County	Bradford Exempted Village	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(937) 448-2811	269	18	14.8	1.3%	259 (96.3%)	1 (0.4%)	2 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (2.6%)	41.3	1015^th of 1560 public elementary schools	34.9%		54.7	820^th of 1558 public elementary schools	47.4%	195	42.9	58.3	61.4	47.6		73.0	36.4	64.3		93.3%	5%	$14,000
Greenville Elementary School	Public	K-4	1111 N Ohio St	Greenville	45331	Darke County	Greenville City	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(937) 548-3185	788	49	16.0	—	698 (88.6%)	11 (1.4%)	35 (4.4%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.4%)	39 (4.9%)	51.6	864^th of 1560 public elementary schools	44.6%		51.1	880^th of 1558 public elementary schools	43.5%	16		59.3	69.3			68.3	52.6			91%	7.7%	$11,937

Frequently Asked Questions about Franklin Monroe Elementary School

How many students attend Franklin Monroe Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 290 students attended Franklin Monroe Elementary School.

What is the racial makeup of Franklin Monroe Elementary School?

Students at Franklin Monroe Elementary School are 93% White, 3% Hispanic, 3% Two or more races.

What schools do graduates of Franklin Monroe Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Franklin Monroe Elementary School usually go on to attend:

High : Franklin Monroe High School

Is Franklin Monroe Elementary School a good school?

Franklin Monroe Elementary School ranks 280^th of 1560 Ohio elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What district is Franklin Monroe Elementary School in?

Franklin Monroe Local

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