Is Monarch Elementary a good school?

Monarch Elementary ranks 378 th of 644 South Carolina elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Monarch Elementary?

In the 2022-23 school year, 497 students attended Monarch Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of Monarch Elementary?

Students at Monarch Elementary are 65% White, 27% African American, 6% Two or more races, 2% Hispanic.

What schools do graduates of Monarch Elementary attend?

Students who attend Monarch Elementary usually go on to attend: Middle : Sims Middle High : Union County High

Monarch Elementary

Public PK, KG-5

218 Monarch School Drive
Union, SC 29379

(864) 429-1733

District: Union 01

SchoolDigger Rank:
378^th of 644 South Carolina Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $10,851

Students who attend Monarch Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Sims Middle
High:	Union County High

Student/teacher ratio: 15.0

Number of students: 497

Racial breakdown:

White:

65.2%

African American:

26.6%

Two or more races:

6.0%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 100%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Monarch Elementary ranks worse than 58.7% of elementary schools in South Carolina. It also ranks first among 4 ranked elementary schools in the Union 01 School District! (See more...)

Compare Details In 2023 the calculated Average Standard Score was 41.04. (See more...)

Student Body

Compare Details Racial makeup is: White (65.2%), African American (26.6%), two or more races (6%). (See more...)

Compare Details 100% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Monarch Elementary is 15. 2 elementary schools in the Union 01 School District have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)

Compare Monarch Elementary employs 33 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Monarch Elementary is $10,851. 2 elementary schools in the Union 01 School District spend more per student.

Schooldigger 2023 Rankings:

Monarch Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Monarch Elementary 378^th of 644 South Carolina public elementary schools. (See Monarch Elementary in the ranking list.)

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

Low Socio Economic Status students:

Female students:

Disabled students:

Male students:

African American students:

White students:

Union 01:

SchoolDigger ranks Union 01 59^th of 77 South Carolina school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Monarch Elementary

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Rank History for all students at Monarch Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	SC State Percentile
2003	48.17	309^th	542	43.0%
2004	46.74	337^th	550	38.7%
2005	30.86	428^th	557	23.2%
2006	29.03	442^nd	559	20.9%
2007	28.22	457^th	566	19.3%
2008	35.87	416^th	577	27.9%
2009	34.88	417^th	580	28.1%
2010	37.46	414^th	589	29.7%
2011	47.41	354^th	597	40.7%
2012	47.86	349^th	594	41.2%
2013	48.49	344^th	599	42.6%
2014	51.18	336^th	630	46.7%
2015	47.80	334^th	638	47.6%
2016	56.56	258^th	619	58.3%
2017	35.31	419^th	639	34.4%
2018	29.65	445^th	624	28.7%
2019	24.18	498^th	643	22.6%
2021	42.48	359^th	622	42.3%
2022	56.44	264^th	625	57.8%
2023	41.04	378^th	644	41.3%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Monarch Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	SC State Percentile
2018	23.77	486^th	588	17.3%
2019	19.07	524^th	600	12.7%
2021	42.78	339^th	580	41.6%
2022	65.33	189^th	600	68.5%
2023	45.11	332^nd	608	45.4%

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Rank History for Female students at Monarch Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	SC State Percentile
2018	24.75	450^th	570	21.1%
2019	23.77	468^th	588	20.4%
2021	36.07	356^th	554	35.7%
2022	52.42	268^th	573	53.2%
2023	37.26	369^th	580	36.4%

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Rank History for Disabled students at Monarch Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	SC State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2022	65.18	49^th	151	67.5%
2023	31.27	114^th	174	34.5%

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Rank History for Male students at Monarch Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	SC State Percentile
2018	33.12	388^th	571	32.0%
2019	22.33	475^th	590	19.5%
2021	44.64	314^th	561	44.0%
2022	56.94	251^st	579	56.6%
2023	44.45	316^th	582	45.7%

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Rank History for African American students at Monarch Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	SC State Percentile
2018	34.99	294^th	412	28.6%
2019	20.92	374^th	421	11.2%
2021	41.39	207^th	350	40.9%
2022	61.62	122^nd	393	69.0%
2023	38.63	249^th	394	36.8%

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Rank History for White students at Monarch Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	SC State Percentile
2018	14.36	423^rd	457	7.4%
2019	13.24	433^rd	472	8.3%
2021	39.21	277^th	439	36.9%
2022	44.18	280^th	455	38.5%
2023	25.63	375^th	463	19.0%

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Data source: test scores: South Carolina Department of Education, 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: South Carolina State Department of Education

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Enrollment information for Monarch Elementary

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1988	264	219	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	483
1989	241	216	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	457
1990	245	242	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	487
1991	239	220	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	459
1992	243	222	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	465
1993	242	225	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	467
1994	248	223	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	471
1995	259	218	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	477
1996	259	218	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	477
1997	274	239	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	513
1998	261	232	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	493
1999	261	208	0	2	0	n/a	n/a	0	471
2000	282	242	0	1	0	n/a	n/a	0	525
2001	279	246	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	525
2002	276	209	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	485
2003	276	209	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	485
2004	269	210	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	1	480
2005	269	197	2	0	0	n/a	n/a	2	470
2006	260	184	1	2	0	n/a	n/a	1	448
2007	261	170	1	3	0	n/a	n/a	0	435
2008	258	164	2	2	0	n/a	n/a	4	430
2009	297	188	2	3	0	n/a	n/a	4	494
2010	286	184	1	2	0	n/a	n/a	5	478
2011	277	163	0	2	0	0	9	0	451
2012	253	157	0	3	0	0	8	0	421
2013	255	150	0	4	0	0	22	0	431
2014	255	180	0	3	0	0	17	0	455
2015	267	185	0	3	0	0	19	0	474
2016	277	168	0	3	0	0	18	0	466
2017	287	169	0	3	0	0	31	0	490
2018	283	169	0	1	0	0	39	0	492
2019	298	166	0	1	0	0	35	0	500
2020	312	155	0	4	0	0	33	0	504
2021	290	147	1	5	0	0	32	0	475
2022	308	141	1	7	1	0	34	0	492
2023	324	132	1	10	0	0	30	0	497

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 Monarch Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	483	28.1	17.1	n/a
1989	457	26.5	17.2	n/a
1990	487	27.5	17.7	n/a
1991	459	26.8	17.1	46.2
1992	465	27.6	16.8	52.7
1993	467	27.5	17.0	48.8
1994	471	30.5	15.4	53.5
1995	477	32.5	14.7	57.2
1996	477	32.5	14.7	57.2
1997	513	32.0	16.0	54.2
1998	493	29.0	17.0	50.5
1999	471	34.0	13.9	60.1
2000	525	36.0	14.6	64.6
2001	525	36.0	14.6	62.5
2002	485	34.0	14.3	64.7
2003	485	34.0	14.3	64.7
2004	480	31.2	15.4	67.2
2005	470	32.2	14.6	71.6
2006	448	30.7	14.6	70
2007	435	43.5	10.0	69.4
2008	430	28.7	15.0	66.9
2009	494	32.5	15.2	64.9
2010	478	26.5	18.0	68.5
2011	451	27.5	16.4	70.5
2012	421	26.0	16.1	70.1
2013	431	27.0	15.9	69.8
2014	455	26.0	17.5	75.2
2015	474	24.0	19.7	66.9
2016	466	24.0	19.4	66.3
2017	490	28.0	17.5	100
2018	492	29.0	16.9	100
2019	500	29.0	17.2	100
2020	504	32.0	15.7	100
2021	475	30.0	15.8	100
2022	492	32.0	15.3	100
2023	497	33.0	15.0	100

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 Monarch Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	483	28.1	17.1	n/a
1989	457	26.5	17.2	n/a
1990	487	27.5	17.7	n/a
1991	459	26.8	17.1	46.2
1992	465	27.6	16.8	52.7
1993	467	27.5	17.0	48.8
1994	471	30.5	15.4	53.5
1995	477	32.5	14.7	57.2
1996	477	32.5	14.7	57.2
1997	513	32.0	16.0	54.2
1998	493	29.0	17.0	50.5
1999	471	34.0	13.9	60.1
2000	525	36.0	14.6	64.6
2001	525	36.0	14.6	62.5
2002	485	34.0	14.3	64.7
2003	485	34.0	14.3	64.7
2004	480	31.2	15.4	67.2
2005	470	32.2	14.6	71.6
2006	448	30.7	14.6	70
2007	435	43.5	10.0	69.4
2008	430	28.7	15.0	66.9
2009	494	32.5	15.2	64.9
2010	478	26.5	18.0	68.5
2011	451	27.5	16.4	70.5
2012	421	26.0	16.1	70.1
2013	431	27.0	15.9	69.8
2014	455	26.0	17.5	75.2
2015	474	24.0	19.7	66.9
2016	466	24.0	19.4	66.3
2017	490	28.0	17.5	100
2018	492	29.0	16.9	100
2019	500	29.0	17.2	100
2020	504	32.0	15.7	100
2021	475	30.0	15.8	100
2022	492	32.0	15.3	100
2023	497	33.0	15.0	100

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 Monarch Elementary

Year	Personnel Expenditures from Federal Funds	Non-Personnel Expenditures from Federal Funds	Total Expenditures from Federal Funds	Personnel Expenditures from State and Local Funds	Non-Personnel Expenditures from State and Local Funds	Total Expenditures from State and Local Funds	Total Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019	$900 (10.4%)	$554 (6.4%)	$1,454 (16.7%)	$6,284 (72.4%)	$946 (10.9%)	$7,230 (83.3%)	$8,684
2020	$960 (10.4%)	$486 (5.3%)	$1,446 (15.7%)	$6,814 (73.9%)	$957 (10.4%)	$7,770 (84.3%)	$9,216
2021	$1,041 (11.6%)	$478 (5.3%)	$1,519 (16.9%)	$6,017 (67.1%)	$1,430 (15.9%)	$7,448 (83.1%)	$8,966
2022	$1,276 (11.8%)	$822 (7.6%)	$2,099 (19.4%)	$6,915 (64.1%)	$1,779 (16.5%)	$8,694 (80.6%)	$10,792
2023	$1,758 (16.2%)	$1,381 (12.7%)	$3,139 (28.9%)	$6,120 (56.4%)	$1,592 (14.7%)	$7,712 (71.1%)	$10,851

Data source: South Carolina Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Monarch Elementary

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Rankings

Rank Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Rank Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Ranks 498^th of 643 Elementary schools	Ranks 378^th of 644 Elementary schools	18.8%

Test Scores

	% proficient Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	% proficient Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Monarch Elementary)	33.7	41.3	7.6%
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Union 01)	31.2	42.2	11%
3rd Grade English Language Arts (South Carolina)	49.7	53.5	3.8%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Monarch Elementary)	49.4	43.5	5.9%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Union 01)	39.5	39.5
3rd Grade Mathematics (South Carolina)	57.7	53.6	4.1%
4th Grade Science (Monarch Elementary)	24.7	28.5	3.8%
4th Grade Science (Union 01)	38.6	28.3	10.3%
4th Grade Science (South Carolina)	52	46.6	5.4%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Monarch Elementary)	34.8	39.6	4.8%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Union 01)	35	38.8	3.8%
4th Grade English Language Arts (South Carolina)	51.3	57.2	5.9%
4th Grade Mathematics (Monarch Elementary)	34.8	52.4	17.6%
4th Grade Mathematics (Union 01)	38.9	34.5	4.4%
4th Grade Mathematics (South Carolina)	50.5	47	3.5%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Monarch Elementary)	21.1	52.4	31.3%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Union 01)	26.6	43.5	16.9%
5th Grade English Language Arts (South Carolina)	41	55.2	14.2%
5th Grade Mathematics (Monarch Elementary)	28.1	50	21.9%
5th Grade Mathematics (Union 01)	32.3	37.8	5.5%
5th Grade Mathematics (South Carolina)	45.4	44.6	0.8%

Student Body

	Number of students Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Number of students Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Total Students	500	497	0.6%
African American	166	132	20.5%
American Indian	0	0
Asian	0	1
Hispanic	1	10	900%
Pacific Islander	0	0
White	298	324	8.7%
Two or More Races	35	30	14.3%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	100%	100%

Schools Near Monarch Elementary

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2023)				Ranking (2022)				SC READY English Language Arts (2023)						SC READY Mathematics (2023)						SCPASS Science (2023)		Per Pupil Expenditures (2023)
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	SC READY English Language Arts 3rd Grade	SC READY English Language Arts 4th Grade	SC READY English Language Arts 5th Grade	SC READY English Language Arts 6th Grade	SC READY English Language Arts 7th Grade	SC READY English Language Arts 8th Grade	SC READY Mathematics 3rd Grade	SC READY Mathematics 4th Grade	SC READY Mathematics 5th Grade	SC READY Mathematics 6th Grade	SC READY Mathematics 7th Grade	SC READY Mathematics 8th Grade	SCPASS Science 4th Grade	SCPASS Science 6th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures: Total	Personnel Spending from Federal Funds	Non-Personnel Spending from Federal Funds	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Personnel Spending from State and Local Funds	Non-Personnel from State and Local Funds	Sub-total Spending from State and Local Funds
Monarch Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	218 Monarch School Drive	Union	29379	Union County	Union 01	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(864) 429-1733	497	33	15.0	100.0%	324 (65.2%)	132 (26.6%)	10 (2.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	30 (6.0%)	41	378^th of 644 public elementary schools	41.3%		56.4	264^th of 625 public elementary schools	57.8%	114	41.3	39.6	52.4				43.5	52.4	50.0				28.5		$10,851	$1,758	$1,381	$3,139	$6,120	$1,592	$7,712
Foster Park Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	901 Arthur Boulevard	Union	29379	Union County	Union 01	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(864) 429-1737	456	34	13.5	100.0%	154 (33.8%)	218 (47.8%)	31 (6.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	52 (11.4%)	22.5	509^th of 644 public elementary schools	21.0%		14.5	544^th of 625 public elementary schools	13.0%	35	42.6	36.7	40.0				37.7	16.7	37.1				21.6		$10,850	$1,277	$1,726	$3,003	$6,306	$1,541	$7,847
Buffalo Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	733 Main Street	Buffalo	29321	Union County	Union 01	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(864) 429-1730	491	40	12.2	100.0%	232 (47.3%)	179 (36.5%)	18 (3.7%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	60 (12.2%)	20.5	528^th of 644 public elementary schools	18.0%		23.7	476^th of 625 public elementary schools	23.8%	52	40.5	33.8	39.7				35.5	28.6	27.4				26.0		$12,215	$1,786	$1,626	$3,412	$7,360	$1,443	$8,803
Jonesville Elementary Middle	Public	PK, KG-8	350 New Hope Church Road	Jonesville	29353	Union County	Union 01	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(864) 674-5518	603	39	15.4	43.3%	381 (63.2%)	134 (22.2%)	12 (2.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	74 (12.3%)	29.5	451^st of 644 public elementary schools	30.0%		25.9	461^st of 625 public elementary schools	26.2%	10	45.2	46.5	38.1	37.0	42.0	55.9	40.3	41.3	33.3	20.5	20.2	20.6	38.0	24.6	$11,656	$1,669	$1,687	$3,356	$6,840	$1,460	$8,300
Pacolet Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	150 McDowell Street	Pacolet	29372	Spartanburg County	Spartanburg 03	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(864) 279-6500	410	29	13.9	100.0%	286 (69.8%)	64 (15.6%)	15 (3.7%)	4 (1.0%)	3 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	38 (9.3%)	56.1	275^th of 644 public elementary schools	57.3%		48.9	316^th of 625 public elementary schools	49.4%	41	61.8	45.7	49.0				58.1	47.1	57.1				47.2		$15,544	$1,401	$582	$1,983	$10,319	$3,242	$13,561
Whitmire Community School (Elementary)	Public	PK, KG-5	2597 SC Highway 66	Whitmire	29178	Newberry County	Newberry 01	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(803) 694-2320	245	18	13.6	100.0%	184 (75.1%)	35 (14.3%)	6 (2.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (8.2%)	58.4	259^th of 644 public elementary schools	59.8%		62.4	224^th of 625 public elementary schools	64.2%	35	47.2	57.2	45.5				72.2	68.6	36.4				48.6		$18,342	$1,424	$1,058	$2,482	$13,862	$1,998	$15,860
Pauline-Glenn Springs Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	2957 Highway 56	Pauline	29374	Spartanburg County	Spartanburg 06	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(864) 583-1868	462	33	14.0	52.4%	392 (84.8%)	16 (3.5%)	28 (6.1%)	4 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	22 (4.8%)	82	102^nd of 644 public elementary schools	84.2%		75.8	148^th of 625 public elementary schools	76.3%	46	71.5	67.2	74.6				67.6	55.8	57.7				64.0		$11,766	$643	$23	$665	$9,917	$1,183	$11,101

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Impact of COVID-19 on Monarch Elementary

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