Monroe School District

14692 179th Ave Se
Monroe, WA 98272
(District boundaries shown in map)
6/
10
Top 50%

Top Rankings

Monroe School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Washington for:

Category
Attribute
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2024 school year, there are 5 public middle schools serving 3,484 students in Monroe School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 1/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in Washington.
Public Middle Schools in Monroe School District have an average math proficiency score of 11% (versus the Washington public middle school average of 49%), and reading proficiency score of 23% (versus the 59% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 37% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Washington public middle school average of 49% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (WA)
# Schools
14 Schools
857 Schools
# Students
6,041 Students
327,074 Students
# Teachers
299 Teachers
17,864 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
19:1
19:1

District Rank

Monroe School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 300 school districts in Washington (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2018-2019 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 61% has decreased from 83% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (WA)
#144 out of 306 school districts
(Top 50%)
This chart display the overall district rank of Monroe   School District, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
(18-19)
44%
50%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Monroe   School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of WA by year, with the latest 2018-19 school year data.
(18-19)
60%
61%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Monroe   School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of WA by year, with the latest 2018-19 school year data.
(18-19)
83%
84%
This chart display public school graduation rate of Monroe   School District and public school graduation rate of WA by year, with the latest 2018-19 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.55
0.67
# American Indian Students
38 Students
5,934 Students
% American Indian Students
1%
2%
# Asian Students
175 Students
24,389 Students
% Asian Students
3%
8%
# Hispanic Students
1,553 Students
81,316 Students
% Hispanic Students
26%
25%
# Black Students
91 Students
13,984 Students
% Black Students
1%
4%
# White Students
3,740 Students
167,677 Students
% White Students
62%
51%
# Hawaiian Students
20 Students
3,863 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
1%
# Two or more races Students
397 Students
28,719 Students
% of Two or more races Students
7%
9%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
42
1,625
# Students in K Grade:
423
5,231
# Students in 1st Grade:
364
5,699
# Students in 2nd Grade:
404
6,204
# Students in 3rd Grade:
435
6,334
# Students in 4th Grade:
403
6,427
# Students in 5th Grade:
403
9,296
# Students in 6th Grade:
398
69,084
# Students in 7th Grade:
433
83,057
# Students in 8th Grade:
455
85,096
# Students in 9th Grade:
491
14,541
# Students in 10th Grade:
428
10,867
# Students in 11th Grade:
503
10,949
# Students in 12th Grade:
859
12,664
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $16,863 in this school district is less than the state median of $19,148. The school district revenue/student has grown by 10% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $16,006 is less than the state median of $19,607. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
This School District
This State (WA)
Total Revenue
$102 MM
$20,715 MM
This chart display total revenue of Monroe   School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in WA by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$97 MM
$21,212 MM
This chart display total spending of Monroe   School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in WA by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$16,863
$19,148
This chart display average revenue per public school student in Monroe   School District and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in WA by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student
$16,006
$19,607
This chart display average spending per public school student in Monroe   School District and average spending per public school student of all school districts in WA by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best Monroe School District Public Middle Schools (2024)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Hidden River Middle School
(Math: 57% | Reading: 70%)
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
9224 Paradise Lake Rd.
Snohomish, WA 98296
(360) 804-4100
Grades: 5-8
| 315 students
Rank: #22.
Monroe High School
(Math: 45% | Reading: 74%)
Rank:
7/
10
Top 50%
17001 Tester Rd.
Monroe, WA 98272
(360) 804-4500
Grades: 8-12
| 1,577 students
Rank: #33.
Park Place Middle School
(Math: 43% | Reading: 57%)
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
1408 West Main Street
Monroe, WA 98272
(360) 804-4300
Grades: 6-8
| 785 students
Rank: #44.
Sky Valley Education Center
Alternative School
(Math: 37% | Reading: 59%)
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
351 Short Columbia St.
Monroe, WA 98272
(360) 804-2700
Grades: K-12
| 793 students
Rank: n/an/a
Out Of District Special Ed
Special Education School
200 E Fremont
Monroe, WA 98272
(360) 804-2500
Grades: PK-11
| 14 students

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Quick Stats (2024)

  • District size: 14 schools
  • Grades: 01-12
  • Enrollment: 6,041 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 19:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 38%
  • : 83% (Btm 50% in WA)
  • : Top 50%
  • : 44% (Btm 50%)
  • : 60% (Top 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), WA Dept. of Education

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