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Carpenter Elementary School

PublicElementaryGrades 2–4

615 N Gill St, Monticello, IA 52310 · (319) 465-3000 · Part of Monticello Community School District

Monticello’s School Grade B better than 57% of Iowa school districts

Directions
Students
208
Students per teacher
13:1
Free or reduced lunch
36%
Setting
Rural
Grades
2–4
The gist

What stands out about Carpenter Elementary School

  • Its own letter, B: better results than 63% of Iowa’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 8 pts above the state
  • Enrollment up 10.1% since 2020–21
  • Next stop for Monticello kids: Monticello Middle School

On the path

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

PK–1Shannon Elementary School166 students
2–4Carpenter Elementary SchoolYou are here
5–8Monticello Middle School305 students

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency72%
State average 64.2%
Reading / language arts72%
State average 67.8%

Its own letter, B, places these results among Iowa’s 1,177 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

Location

Directions ↗

615 N Gill St, Monticello

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 266
Grade 371
Grade 471
Enrollment over time
189’20
185’21
196’22
204’23
208’24

Up 10.1% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 88%Hispanic 6%Two or more races 3%Black 2%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Carpenter Elementary School from Monticello families.

Other schools in Monticello Community School District

The district →
Shannon Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–1 · Monticello
166 students15:1
Monticello Middle School
Middle · Grades 5–8 · Monticello
B−
305 students14:1
Monticello High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Monticello
B+
320 students12:1

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