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B⁻

Schools in Monroe · Monroe School District

Monroe’s public schools score below 54% of Wisconsin districts on tests and graduation

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

K–12Where will my kid go?

From Wisconsin state tests taken in spring 2022, when 98% 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

38%

▼ 0 pts vs WI 38%

2021–22

Math proficiency

40%

▲ 1 pts vs WI 39%

2021–22

Graduate on time

90–94%

▼ 0–4 pts vs WI 90%

class of 2023

Spent per student

$15.5K

▼ 6% vs WI $16.5K

FY2024

Students per teacher

13.0

WI 13.6 · smaller classes

Schools in town

2,140 students on the public path

In brief

Monroe’s schools, in brief

Against towns with similar incomes

Among the 934 Wisconsin towns with household incomes within a quarter of Monroe’s, its schools beat 36%, lower than their 46% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Above the state in math, below in reading

Reading proficiency is 38% and math 40% in spring 2022, against 38% and 39% statewide; 90–94% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 90%. Test scores ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $15,475 per student, against $16,459 across Wisconsin (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

Three elementary schools, then one middle and one high school

Which elementary school depends on the address; from grade 6 the district’s path is Monroe Middle, then Monroe High. 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 Monroe’s grade

B⁻ Test scoresC⁻ Graduation

B−: better than 46% of Wisconsin school districts. Test scores and graduation are both above the Wisconsin average; test scores are the stronger of the two.

Wisconsin school districts we grade (441)Better than 46%

Lower resultsHigher results

Wisconsin towns with similar household incomes (934)Better than 36%

Towns in Green County (16)Better than 62%

C⁺BA fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 1,114 test results and a graduating class of 190 could put Monroe anywhere from C+ to B. The tests are from spring 2022, when 98% of Monroe’s students in the tested grades sat them (1,119 in math, 1,110 in reading).

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Where will my kid go?

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

Kindergarten in Monroe · depends on your address

Northside Elementary

Grades PK–5 · 362 students · 13:1 students per teacher

A⁻

Parkside Elementary

Grades PK–5 · 342 students · 12:1 students per teacher

B⁻

Abraham Lincoln Elementary

Grades PK–5 · 267 students · 14:1 students per teacher

B⁺

The path, start to finish

PK–53 elementary schoolsDepends on your addressB⁻ to A⁻

6–8Monroe MiddleMonroe School DistrictC⁺

9–12Monroe HighMonroe School DistrictC

Monroe’s public schools are run by Monroe School District, which also serves Browntown, Cadiz, Clarno and Jefferson and others. 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 School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 5 schools · 2,140 students, down 4% since 2020–21 · 13.0 per teacher (WI 13.6)

$15,475WI $16,459 · FY2024

B⁻

Test scores · 2021–22

Close to the state in reading

Reading38%

State average 38.1% · 1110 students tested

Math40%

State average 38.7% · 1119 students tested

Monroe vs. its neighbors

Schools grades for the Wisconsin towns that share Monroe’s borders.

Schools next door

Town	Schools	Main districts
Monroe	B⁻	Monroe
Jordan	—	Monroe PK–12 · Argyle PK–12
Sylvester	C⁺	Monroe PK–12 · Juda PK–12 · Albany PK–12
Clarno	B⁻	Monroe
Washington	—	Monticello

3 of the 4 neighbors share Monroe with Monroe, so their letters differ mainly through other districts.

Every school in Monroe

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

Also serving Monroein other towns

Northside Elementary

Elementary · Grades PK–5

A⁻

362 students13:1Rate it →

Parkside Elementary

Elementary · Grades PK–5

B⁻

342 students12:1Rate it →

Abraham Lincoln Elementary

Elementary · Grades PK–5

B⁺

267 students14:1Rate it →

Monroe Middle

Middle · Grades 6–8

C⁺

483 students13:1Rate it →

Monroe High

High · Grades 9–12

686 students13:1Rate it →

Questions about Monroe’s schools

Are Monroe’s schools good?

On Wisconsin’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Monroe children attend score below 54% of Wisconsin’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B− Schools grade. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 36%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Monroe in?

Monroe School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 2,140 students in 5 schools (2024–25).

Where do Monroe kids go to high school?

Monroe High, with 686 students; its own test results earn a C.

What is Monroe’s graduation rate?

90–94% of the class of 2023 in Monroe School District graduated in four years, against 90% across Wisconsin.

How much does Monroe spend per student?

$15,475 in Monroe School District (FY2024), against $16,459 across Wisconsin. 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 Wisconsin. Stars are from neighbors.