Summary:
ZIP code 53566 covers Monroe, Wisconsin, and includes five schools — three elementary schools (Northside Elementary, Parkside Elementary, and Abraham Lincoln Elementary), one middle school (Monroe Middle), and one high school (Monroe High) — all part of the Monroe School District, serving about 2,140 students. The district ranks 146th of 432 in Wisconsin, placing it at the 66th percentile with 3 stars.
The elementary and middle schools are this area's strongest performers. Abraham Lincoln Elementary earns 4 stars, has the lowest chronic absenteeism at 4.0%, and the highest average proficiency at 70.40, though its 3rd grade English language arts result of 36.36% is a clear outlier below the state's 52.08%. Northside Elementary is also a 4-star school with 8.1% absenteeism, but its rank percentile has slipped from 81 to 71 over three years. Parkside Elementary is the most improved, climbing from the 43rd to the 68th percentile, and all its reported tests beat state averages despite having the highest free/reduced lunch rate at 50.00%. Monroe Middle had all eight reported tests above the state average, with 10.9% absenteeism.
Monroe High stands apart on completion: a 98.2% graduation rate and 0.2% dropout rate, well ahead of the state's 92.0% and 1.1%. However, its chronic absenteeism of 19.2% exceeds the state's 17.3%, and only 2 of 4 reported tests were above state. Spending does not track with results here: Abraham Lincoln spends the least ($14,274) yet performs highest, while Monroe High spends the most ($16,322) and posts the lowest proficiency average. Absenteeism is the clearest dividing line, rising sharply from elementary to high school.
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