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Schools in Monrovia · Monroe-Gregg School District

Monrovia’s public schools score below 54% of Indiana districts on tests and graduation

The grade covers the public school district serving Monrovia, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within Indiana, not nationally.

K–12Where will my kid go?

From Indiana state tests taken in spring 2022, when 100% of students in the tested grades sat them, and the class of 2023’s four-year graduation rate, as reported to the U.S. Department of Education.

Reading proficiency
40%
▼ 1 pts vs IN 41%
2021–22
Math proficiency
35%
▼ 2 pts vs IN 38%
2021–22
Graduate on time
85–89%
▼ 1–3 pts vs IN 88%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$12.4K
▼ 10% vs IN $13.7K
FY2024
Students per teacher
15.5
IN 15.3
Schools in town
0
1,567 students on the public path
In brief

Monrovia’s schools, in brief

Against towns with similar incomes

Among the 843 Indiana towns with household incomes within a quarter of Monrovia’s, its schools beat 24%, lower than their 46% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Results trail the state

In spring 2022, 40% of tested students were proficient in reading and 35% in math, against 41% and 38% statewide; 100% of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓

Graduation

85–89% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 88% across Indiana (the state reports Monrovia’s rate as a range). Districts ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $12,354 per student, against $13,688 across Indiana (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

One elementary school, then one middle and one high school

From grade 6 the district’s path is Monrovia Middle School, then Monrovia High School. Enrollment is up 7% since 2020–21. See the path ↓

Written from the figures on this page. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023; each school’s own letter uses 2020–21 results.

The School Grade

What’s behind Monrovia’s grade

B Test scoresC− Graduation

B−: better than 46% of Indiana school districts. Both inputs trail the Indiana average; test scores are the closer of the two to typical.

Indiana school districts we grade (396)Better than 46%
Lower resultsHigher results
Indiana towns with similar household incomes (843)Better than 24%
CBA fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 782 test results and a graduating class of 140 could put Monrovia anywhere from C to B. The tests are from spring 2022, when 100% of Monrovia’s students in the tested grades sat them (781 in math, 784 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Monrovia, with each school’s own grade.

The path, start to finish
PK–5Monrovia Elementary SchoolMonroe-Gregg School DistrictB
6–8Monrovia Middle SchoolMonroe-Gregg School DistrictC
9–12Monrovia High SchoolMonroe-Gregg School DistrictB

Monrovia’s public schools are run by Monroe-Gregg School District, which also serves Gregg and Monroe. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.

The district

Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.

Monroe-Gregg School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 3 schools · 1,567 students, up 7% since 2020–21 · 15.5 per teacher (IN 15.3)
$12,354IN $13,688 · FY2024
B−
Test scores · 2021–22

Close to the state in reading

Reading40%
State average 41.3% · 784 students tested
Math35%
State average 37.5% · 781 students tested

Monrovia vs. its neighbors

Schools grades for the Indiana towns that share Monrovia’s borders.

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
MonroviaB−Monroe-Gregg

Every school in Monrovia

3 schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with Indiana’s other public schools (the newest school-level results we have).

Also serving Monroviain other towns
Monrovia Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5
B
741 students17:1Rate it →
Monrovia Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8
C
337 students13:1Rate it →
Monrovia High School
High · Grades 9–12
B
489 students15:1Rate it →

Questions about Monrovia’s schools

Are Monrovia’s schools good?

On Indiana’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Monrovia children attend score below 54% of Indiana’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B− Schools grade. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 24%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Monrovia in?

Monroe-Gregg School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 1,567 students in 3 schools (2024–25).

Where do Monrovia kids go to high school?

Monrovia High School, with 489 students; its own test results earn a B.

What is Monrovia’s graduation rate?

85–89% of the class of 2023 in Monroe-Gregg School District graduated in four years, against 88% across Indiana.

How much does Monrovia spend per student?

$12,354 in Monroe-Gregg School District (FY2024), against $13,688 across Indiana. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

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School data: state test results (2021–22, with participation) and four-year graduation rates (class of 2023) reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express); each school’s own letter uses its 2020–21 results (EDFacts via the Urban Institute); schools and enrollment from NCES (2024–25; private schools 2023–24); spending from the Census Bureau’s school finance survey (FY2024). The School Grade is our own summary, graded within Indiana. Stars are from neighbors.