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Monroe Elementary

PublicElementaryGrades K–6

300 Monroe Dr., Hanford, CA 93230 · (559) 585-3745 · Part of Hanford Elementary School District

Hanford’s School Grade B better than 55% of California school districts

Directions
Students
611
Students per teacher
24:1
Free or reduced lunch
81%
Setting
City
Grades
K–6
The gist

What stands out about Monroe Elementary

  • Its own letter, B−: better results than 48% of California’s public schools
  • Reading / language arts 13 pts below the state
  • Larger classes: 24 students per teacher
  • Enrollment down 10.7% since 2020–21
  • Next stop for Hanford kids: 3 middle schools

On the path

Where Hanford kids come from and go next. The whole path →

K–6Monroe ElementaryYou are here
7–83 middle schoolsDepends on your address

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency29%
State average 33.6%
Reading / language arts36%
State average 48.6%

Its own letter, B−, places these results among California’s 3,615 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

Location

Directions ↗

300 Monroe Dr., Hanford

Students

Enrollment by grade
Kindergarten110
Grade 180
Grade 276
Grade 384
Grade 498
Grade 577
Grade 686
Enrollment over time
684’20
655’21
647’22
621’23
611’24

Down 10.7% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
Hispanic 73%White 17%Black 4%Two or more races 4%Asian <1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%

As reported to NCES, share of students with a reported race or ethnicity.

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Monroe Elementary from Hanford families.

Other schools in Hanford Elementary School District

The district →
Martin Luther King Jr. Elementary
Elementary · Grades K–6 · Hanford
C+
624 students24:1
Joseph M. Simas
Elementary · Grades K–6 · Hanford
B
514 students23:1
Jefferson Academy
Elementary · Grades K–8 · Hanford
A−
501 students28:1
Roosevelt Elementary
Elementary · Grades K–6 · Hanford
C−
490 students26:1
George Washington Elementary
Elementary · Grades K–6 · Hanford
C−
460 students23:1
Hamilton Elementary
Elementary · Grades K–6 · Hanford
C−
418 students23:1

School facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES), 2024–2025 school year. Test scores: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21). A school’s letter is our own summary of its reading and math results against California’s other public schools; Hanford’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.