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D−

Monroe Elementary School

PublicElementaryGrades PK–5

15 South Chelton Road, Colorado Springs, CO 80910 · (719) 328-7400 · Part of Colorado Springs School District 11

Colorado Springs’ School Grade C better than 29% of Colorado State school districts

Students
321
Students per teacher
11:1
Free or reduced lunch
75%
Setting
City
Grades
PK–5
The gist

What stands out about Monroe Elementary School

  • Its own letter, D−: reading and math results near the bottom of Colorado State’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 26 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 35 pts below the state
  • Small classes: 11 students per teacher
  • Enrollment down 12.3% since 2020–21
  • Next stop for Colorado Springs kids: 9 middle schools

On the path

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

PK–5Monroe Elementary SchoolYou are here
6–89 middle schoolsDepends on your address

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency5%
State average 30.5%
Reading / language arts12%
State average 47%

Its own letter, D−, places these results among Colorado State’s 1,665 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

15 South Chelton Road, Colorado Springs

Students

Enrollment by grade
Kindergarten57
Grade 158
Grade 255
Grade 352
Grade 450
Grade 549
Enrollment over time
366’20
364’21
360’22
355’23
321’24

Down 12.3% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
Hispanic 54%White 26%Black 9%Two or more races 8%Asian 1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Monroe Elementary School from Colorado Springs families.

Other schools in Colorado Springs School District 11

The district →

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 Colorado State’s other public schools; Colorado Springs’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.