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Monroe Elem School

PublicElementaryGrades K–5

210 N Madison St, Hinsdale, IL 60521 · (630) 861-4200 · Part of Hinsdale Community Consolidated School District 181

Downers Grove Township’s School Grade A better than 89% of Illinois school districts

Directions
Students
325
Students per teacher
11:1
Setting
Suburb
Grades
K–5
The gist

What stands out about Monroe Elem School

  • Its own letter, A+: reading and math results near the top of Illinois’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 41 pts above the state
  • Reading / language arts 46 pts above the state
  • Small classes: 11 students per teacher

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency67%
State average 25.9%
Reading / language arts77%
State average 30.7%

Its own letter, A+, places these results among Illinois’s 3,406 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

Location

Directions ↗

210 N Madison St, Hinsdale

Students

Enrollment by grade
Kindergarten61
Grade 149
Grade 247
Grade 360
Grade 450
Grade 558
Enrollment over time
305’20
314’21
293’22
304’23
325’24

Up 6.6% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 71%Asian 13%Two or more races 11%Hispanic 4%Black <1%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Monroe Elem School from Downers Grove Township families.

Other schools in Hinsdale Community Consolidated School District 181

The district →
Oak Elem School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Hinsdale
A+
446 students14:1
Madison Elem School
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Hinsdale
A+
367 students12:1
The Lane Elem School
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Hinsdale
A+
345 students12:1
Prospect Elem School
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Clarendon Hills
A+
302 students12:1
Walker School
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Clarendon Hills
A+
299 students10:1
Elm Elem School
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Burr Ridge
A+
287 students11:1

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 Illinois’s other public schools; Downers Grove Township’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.