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James Monroe Elementary School

16225 Newhope St.
Fountain Valley, CA 92708

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Serving 560 students in grades Kindergarten-6, James Monroe Elementary School ranks in the top 50% of all schools in California for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 50%, and reading proficiency is top 50%).

The percentage of students achieving is 40% (which is higher than the California state average of 33%). The percentage of students achieving is 47% (which is equal to the California state average of 47%).

The student:teacher ratio of 25:1 is higher than the California state level of 21:1.

Minority enrollment is 95% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the California state average of 80% (majority Hispanic).

Quick Stats (2025)

Grades: Kindergarten-6
Enrollment: 560 students
Student:Teacher Ratio: 25:1
Minority Enrollment: 95%
: Top 50% in CA
: 40% (Top 50%)
: 47% (Top 50%)
: 30-34% (Top 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CA Dept. of Education

School Overview

James Monroe Elementary School's student population of 560 students has grown by 55% over five school years.

The teacher population of 22 teachers has grown by 57% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Kindergarten-6

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	James Monroe Elementary School
Kind	143
1	72
2	67
3	71
4	65
5	64
6	78

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Total Students

560 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	James Monroe Elementary School
2023	568
2022	553
2021	487
2020	361
2019	361
2018	176
2017	176
2014	1
2013	277
2012	296
2011	342
2010	346
2009	350
2008	350
2007	378
2006	400
2005	435
2004	448
2003	443
2002	428
2001	457
2000	437
1999	450
1998	461
1997	471
1996	466
1995	465
1994	446
1993	451
1992	524
1991	476

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

22 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1989-2023)
Year	James Monroe Elementary School
2023	23
2022	21
2021	19
2020	14
2019	14
2018	7
2017	7
2013	12
2012	15
2010	17
2009	17
2008	17
2007	18
2006	19
2005	21
2004	21
2003	22
2002	22
2001	21
2000	21
1999	24
1998	23
1997	22
1996	20
1995	20
1994	19
1993	20
1992	19
1991	19
1990	18
1989	17

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School Rankings

James Monroe Elementary School ranks within the top 50% of all 9,602 schools in California (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of James Monroe Elementary School is 0.22, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.63. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (CA)

#3523 out of 9602 schools
(Top 50%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2010-2022)
Year	James Monroe Elementary School
2022	#3523
2019	#2401
2013	#2486
2012	#2240
2011	#2040
2010	#1806

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40%

33%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2022)
Year	James Monroe Elementary School	California	Garden Grove Unified School District
2022	40%	33%	45%
2019	64%	40%	52%
2013	77%	59%	68%
2012	77%	59%	69%
2011	77%	58%	67%
2010	77%	56%	65%

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47%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2022)
Year	James Monroe Elementary School	California	Garden Grove Unified School District
2022	47%	47%	58%
2019	52%	51%	61%
2013	57%	57%	58%
2012	62%	58%	59%
2011	62%	56%	58%
2010	62%	54%	55%

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30-34%

29%

Student : Teacher Ratio

25:1

21:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1989-2023)
Year	James Monroe Elementary School	California	Garden Grove Unified School District
2023	25:1	22:1	23:1
2022	26:1	21:1	23:1
2021	26:1	22:1	24:1
2020	26:1	23:1	25:1
2019	26:1	23:1	25:1
2018	25:1	23:1	24:1
2017	25:1	23:1	24:1
2013	23:1	24:1	27:1
2012	20:1	23:1	26:1
2010	20:1	21:1	24:1
2009	21:1	20:1	24:1
2008	21:1	18:1	22:1
2007	21:1	21:1	24:1
2006	21:1	20:1	24:1
2005	21:1	21:1	25:1
2004	21:1	21:1	24:1
2003	20:1	20:1	24:1
2002	19:1	20:1	24:1
2001	22:1	20:1	24:1
2000	21:1	21:1	24:1
1999	19:1	21:1	23:1
1998	20:1	21:1	24:1
1997	21:1	23:1	25:1
1996	23:1	25:1	26:1
1995	23:1	25:1	26:1
1994	23:1	25:1	26:1
1993	23:1	25:1	26:1
1992	27:1	24:1	26:1
1991	25:1	24:1	25:1
1990	25:1	24:1	25:1
1989	27:1	24:1	25:1

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American Indian

n/a

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2001-2006)
Year	James Monroe Elementary School	California
2006	1%	1%
2005	1%	2%
2004	1%	2%
2001	1%	2%

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Asian

12%

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	James Monroe Elementary School	California	Garden Grove Unified School District
2023	3%	12%	36%
2022	4%	12%	37%
2021	5%	12%	37%
2020	5%	12%	36%
2019	5%	12%	36%
2018	7%	11%	37%
2017	7%	11%	37%
2013	56%	11%	34%
2012	58%	11%	34%
2011	55%	11%	34%
2010	57%	11%	33%
2009	58%	11%	33%
2008	56%	12%	32%
2007	60%	12%	32%
2006	52%	12%	31%
2005	50%	12%	32%
2004	52%	12%	30%
2003	54%	11%	30%
2002	52%	11%	30%
2001	51%	11%	30%
2000	54%	11%	31%
1999	51%	11%	31%
1998	49%	11%	32%
1997	45%	11%	32%
1996	44%	11%	33%
1995	44%	11%	32%
1994	42%	11%	32%
1993	41%	11%	31%
1992	39%	11%	30%
1991	36%	11%	28%
1990	33%	10%	27%

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Hispanic

88%

56%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	James Monroe Elementary School	California	Garden Grove Unified School District
2023	87%	55%	54%
2022	86%	56%	53%
2021	86%	56%	53%
2020	86%	55%	54%
2019	86%	55%	54%
2018	84%	54%	54%
2017	84%	54%	54%
2013	29%	53%	54%
2012	30%	52%	53%
2011	34%	51%	53%
2010	31%	50%	53%
2009	29%	49%	53%
2008	30%	50%	54%
2007	25%	49%	53%
2006	28%	48%	53%
2005	28%	47%	52%
2004	23%	46%	52%
2003	20%	45%	51%
2002	21%	44%	50%
2001	19%	43%	49%
2000	17%	42%	48%
1999	17%	41%	46%
1998	18%	40%	44%
1997	17%	40%	43%
1996	19%	39%	41%
1995	15%	38%	40%
1994	14%	37%	39%
1993	14%	36%	37%
1992	11%	35%	36%
1991	11%	34%	35%
1990	11%	33%	32%

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Black

n/a

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	James Monroe Elementary School	California	Garden Grove Unified School District
2023	1%	5%	1%
2022	1%	5%	1%
2018	1%	6%
2017	1%	6%
2013	1%	6%	1%
2012	1%	6%	1%
2011	1%	7%	1%
2010	1%	7%	1%
2009	2%	7%	1%
2008	3%	8%	1%
2007	2%	8%	1%
2006	3%	8%	1%
2005	3%	8%	1%
2004	3%	8%	1%
2003	2%	8%	1%
2002	2%	8%	1%
2001	2%	8%	1%
2000	1%	9%	1%
1999	2%	9%	1%
1998	2%	9%	1%
1997	3%	9%	1%
1996	4%	9%	1%
1995	4%	9%	1%
1994	3%	9%	1%
1993	4%	9%	1%
1992	2%	9%	1%
1991	2%	9%	2%
1990	1%	9%	2%

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White

20%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	James Monroe Elementary School	California	Garden Grove Unified School District
2023	6%	21%	6%
2022	5%	21%	6%
2021	5%	22%	7%
2020	5%	23%	7%
2019	5%	23%	7%
2018	3%	24%	8%
2017	3%	24%	8%
2013	12%	25%	10%
2012	10%	26%	11%
2011	10%	27%	11%
2010	11%	27%	12%
2009	11%	28%	12%
2008	11%	29%	13%
2007	13%	29%	14%
2006	16%	31%	15%
2005	18%	31%	15%
2004	21%	32%	17%
2003	24%	34%	18%
2002	25%	35%	19%
2001	27%	36%	20%
2000	28%	37%	20%
1999	30%	38%	22%
1998	31%	39%	23%
1997	35%	39%	24%
1996	33%	40%	25%
1995	37%	41%	27%
1994	41%	42%	28%
1993	41%	43%	31%
1992	48%	44%	33%
1991	51%	45%	35%
1990	55%	47%	39%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	James Monroe Elementary School	California	Garden Grove Unified School District
2023	3%	6%	3%
2022	4%	5%	3%
2021	4%	5%	3%
2020	4%	4%	2%
2019	4%	4%	2%
2018	5%	4%	1%
2017	5%	4%	1%
2013	1%	3%
2012	1%	3%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.22

0.63

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	James Monroe Elementary School	California	Garden Grove Unified School District
2023	0.24	0.64	0.58
2022	0.26	0.63	0.59
2021	0.26	0.62	0.58
2020	0.26	0.63	0.58
2019	0.26	0.63	0.58
2018	0.29	0.64	0.58
2017	0.29	0.64	0.58
2013	0.60	0.65	0.59
2012	0.57	0.65	0.59
2011	0.59	0.67	0.60
2010	0.58	0.67	0.60
2009	0.57	0.71	0.60
2008	0.60	0.65	0.60
2007	0.58	0.67	0.60
2006	0.63	0.66	0.61
2005	0.64	0.67	0.61
2004	0.64	0.67	0.62
2003	0.63	0.67	0.63
2002	0.63	0.67	0.63
2001	0.64	0.67	0.64
2000	0.61	0.67	0.65
1999	0.63	0.67	0.65
1998	0.64	0.67	0.66
1997	0.66	0.67	0.67
1996	0.67	0.67	0.67
1995	0.65	0.67	0.67
1994	0.65	0.67	0.68
1993	0.65	0.67	0.68
1992	0.61	0.67	0.68
1991	0.60	0.67	0.68
1990	0.58	0.66	0.68

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Eligible for

54%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	James Monroe Elementary School	California	Garden Grove Unified School District
2023	56%	51%	70%
2022	50%	51%	64%
2021	48%	53%	63%
2020	48%	52%	60%
2019	48%	52%	60%
2018	42%	49%	57%
2017	42%	49%	57%
2013	52%	48%	63%
2011	41%	46%	56%
2010	39%	46%	58%
2009	37%	43%	53%
2008	34%	41%	51%
2007	28%	40%	47%
2006	27%	40%	47%
2005	27%	40%	47%
2004	34%	40%	47%
2003	33%	39%	47%
2002	28%	39%	46%
2001	28%	39%	46%
2000	32%	40%	47%
1999	26%	40%	47%
1998	36%	47%	57%
1997	41%	47%	58%
1996	37%	46%	48%
1995	37%	45%	58%
1994	37%	43%	52%
1993	37%	41%	51%
1992	24%	38%	48%

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Eligible for

14%

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1999-2023)
Year	James Monroe Elementary School	California	Garden Grove Unified School District
2023	9%	8%	9%
2022	9%	7%	7%
2021	11%	6%	9%
2020	10%	7%	8%
2019	10%	7%	8%
2018	13%	9%	10%
2017	13%	9%	10%
2013	6%	7%	8%
2011	14%	8%	13%
2010	12%	9%	13%
2009	15%	10%	14%
2008	12%	10%	13%
2007	12%	10%	14%
2006	11%	9%	13%
2005	11%	9%	14%
2004	10%	9%	14%
2003	11%	9%	14%
2002	11%	8%	13%
2001	8%	8%	12%
2000	7%	7%	11%
1999	10%	7%	11%

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School Statewide Testing

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School District Name

Garden Grove Unified School District

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CA Dept. of Education

Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

Frequently Asked Questions

What is James Monroe Elementary School's ranking?

James Monroe Elementary School is ranked #3523 out of 9,602 schools, which ranks it among the top 50% of public schools in California.

What schools are James Monroe Elementary School often compared to?

James Monroe Elementary Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Ethan B. Allen Elementary School, Agnes Ware Stanley Elementary School by visitors of our site.

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

40% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 33% CA state average), while 47% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 47% CA state average).

How many students attend James Monroe Elementary School?

560 students attend James Monroe Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

88% of James Monroe Elementary School students are Hispanic, 5% of students are White, 4% of students are Asian, and 3% of students are Two or more races.

What is the student:teacher ratio of James Monroe Elementary School?

James Monroe Elementary School has a student ration of 25:1, which is higher than the California state average of 21:1.

What grades does James Monroe Elementary School offer ?

James Monroe Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Kindergarten-6

What school district is James Monroe Elementary School part of?

James Monroe Elementary School is part of Garden Grove Unified School District.

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Quick Stats (2025)

Grades: Kindergarten-6
Enrollment: 560 students
Student:Teacher Ratio: 25:1
Minority Enrollment: 95%
: Top 50%
: 40% (Top 50%)
: 47% (Top 50%)
: 30-34% (Top 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CA Dept. of Education