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Walter Bickett Elementary

PublicElementaryGrades PK–5

830 South ML King Blvd, Monroe, NC 28112 · (704) 238-8704 · Part of Union County Public Schools

Monroe’s School Grade A− better than 84% of North Carolina school districts

Students
444
Students per teacher
11:1
Free or reduced lunch
99%
Setting
Suburb
Grades
PK–5
The gist

What stands out about Walter Bickett Elementary

  • Its own letter, D: reading and math results near the bottom of North Carolina’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 18 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 31 pts below the state
  • Small classes: 11 students per teacher
  • Enrollment down 18.5% since 2020–21
  • Next stop for Monroe kids: Monroe Middle

On the path

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

PK–5Walter Bickett ElementaryYou are here
6–8Monroe Middle802 students

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency24%
State average 41.8%
Reading / language arts16%
State average 47.2%

Its own letter, D, places these results among North Carolina’s 2,529 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

830 South ML King Blvd, Monroe

Students

Enrollment by grade
Pre-K15
Kindergarten64
Grade 175
Grade 259
Grade 386
Grade 478
Grade 567
Enrollment over time
545’20
502’21
472’22
465’23
444’24

Down 18.5% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
Hispanic 58%Black 30%White 7%Two or more races 4%Asian <1%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Walter Bickett Elementary from Monroe families.

Other schools in Union County Public Schools

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