Enrollment
169
California · 2024-25 NCES data
2024-25 NCES data Elementary school (grades K-5) NCES 062529003774
Monroe Elementary — Fresno, CA
Federal NCES profile for Monroe Elementary, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators — Resource Investment Index 43/100.
👥 Class size 38
🌟 Gifted program 30
📋 Attendance 60
How this works: Each indicator above is scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC data, then averaged into the Resource Investment Index. This measures resource allocation — staffing, programs, and support services — not standardized test scores or academic outcomes. Full methodology →
The verdict
Monroe Elementary earns a D Resource Investment Index (43/100), even as it posts class sizes smaller than 91% of California schools.
- D
- Resource Index · 43/100
- 15.4:1
- small classes for California
- 91.1%
- free-lunch eligible
- 169
- students enrolled
School address
District: Monroe Elementary · California
Public location data per NCES (National Center for Education Statistics) Common Core of Data. Verify the school's current address on the NCES CCD record.
Teachers (FTE)
11.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
15.4:1
vs 21.6:1 California avg
-29% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
91.1%
vs 55.5% California avg
+64% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Monroe Elementary compares with California and U.S. medians
The federal record — no proprietary index, no editorial formula.
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What this school's NCES data tells you
Monroe Elementary reports 169 enrolled students to the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) alongside 11.0 full-time-equivalent teachers, producing a 15.4:1 student-teacher ratio. That figure sits 29% below the California state mean of 21.6:1, signalling more teacher attention per pupil than the state benchmark. Against the national 2024-25 average of 15.7:1, it is 2% lower, a useful calibration for families comparing districts across state lines.
Title I and federal lunch eligibility offer another window into the student body: 91.1% of pupils qualify for free meals, a proxy for household income that federal programs use to direct funding. The free-lunch share is 64% above the California average and 76% above the national baseline. Chronic absenteeism — missing 10% or more of school days — stands at 16.0% according to the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection.
On the finance side, the surrounding Monroe Elementary spends $19,346 per pupil district-wide, above the California average of $16,509 and above the national average of $16,593. Revenue comes 9.5% from local sources (property taxes), 64.1% from the state, and 26.4% from federal programs per the NCES F-33 finance survey. Taken together, these measurements produce a Resource Investment Index of 43/100 (D), calculated from 3 distinct NCES and CRDC indicators measuring resource allocation rather than academic outcomes.
Source: National Center for Education Statistics Common Core of Data + CRDC + F-33 · 2024-25
How Monroe Elementary compares
Cross-validating school-level NCES values against California state and U.S. national means lets readers see whether this school is an outlier or in line with peers.
| Metric | This school | vs California | California avg | U.S. avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Students per teacher | 15.4:1 | ▼ 29% | 21.6:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 91.1% | ▲ 64% | 55.5% | 51.8% |
| Enrollment | 169 | top 15% | — | — |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
Class size vs. every US school
Students per teacher (lower means more individual attention)
15 smaller classes than 45% of 92,598 US schools
Each bar is a band; taller bars hold more US schools. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count, share, and where it sits relative to this entry.
Source U.S. Department of Education — NCES Common Core of Data · 2024-25
School size vs. every US school
Total enrollment — where this school sits by size (neither large nor small is 'better')
169 larger than 16% of 95,891 US schools
Each bar is a band; taller bars hold more US schools. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count, share, and where it sits relative to this entry.
Source U.S. Department of Education — NCES Common Core of Data · 2024-25
What the federal data reveals about equity at this school
Federal measurements — not ratings — surface the resource and opportunity picture. Below are the indicators that researchers, civil-rights monitors, and funding formulas use to assess equity.
Economic need
91.1%
free-lunch eligible
— 64% above the California average of 55.5%
Above the 40% Title I schoolwide threshold — federal funds support the whole school, not individual students.
Staffing depth
15.4:1
students per teacher
— 29% below state mean
Top 9% in California — lower ratio than 91% of state schools
Between 15:1 and 20:1 — in line with the typical U.S. public-school staffing range.
Engagement
16.0%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
Between 10–20% — above the pre-pandemic baseline of ~15% nationally but within the current U.S. range.
Funding equity
$19,346
per pupil, district-wide
— above California avg of $16,509
Above the U.S. public-school average, reflecting higher local or state investment per enrolled student.
Support staff
Counselors0.0 FTE
Student-support staffing from the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Discipline context
0
in-school suspensions + 1 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 0.6 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Overview
Enrollment 169 Top 15% in California — larger than 85% of 10,006 state schools
Teachers (FTE) 11.0
Students per teacher 15.4:1 -29% vs state
Free-lunch eligible 91.1% +64% vs state
NCES ID 062529003774
Programs & staff
Counselors (FTE) 0.0
Discipline & special education
Chronically absent 16.0%
In-school suspensions 0
Out-of-school suspensions 1
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Monroe Elementary, which includes Monroe Elementary.
$19,346
Per student
+17%
vs California
Avg $16,509
+17%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 9.5%
State 64.1%
Federal 26.4%
Source: NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey District-level finance · FY 2021-22 Per-pupil expenditure reflects the district-wide average. Individual school budgets are not reported at the federal level.
Similar elementary schools in Fresno
6 comparable elementary schools (grades K-5) serving the same city.
Harvest Elementary
Standard public school
1,010 students 28.6:1 students per teacher
James S. Fugman Elementary
Standard public school
893 students 26.1:1 students per teacher
Roger S. Oraze Elementary
Standard public school
868 students 24.7:1 students per teacher
Thomas Elementary
Standard public school
859 students 21.5:1 students per teacher
Ewing Elementary
Standard public school
842 students 20.2:1 students per teacher
John S. Wash Elementary
Standard public school
838 students 25.6:1 students per teacher
Educator & family resources
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Eight signals that matter more than the overall ranking number.
How schools are funded
Title I, F-33, state aid formulas and what per-pupil spending really means.
Chronic absenteeism
Why missing 10% of school matters and how it varies by district.
Magnet vs charter vs traditional
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School discipline data
What CRDC suspension and expulsion records do and don't reveal.
Before you act on this record
Treat this page as the federal baseline — then verify locally.
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Frequently asked questions about Monroe Elementary
How many students attend Monroe Elementary?
Monroe Elementary has 169 students enrolled. It is a elementary school in Fresno, CA.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Monroe Elementary?
The student-teacher ratio at Monroe Elementary is 15.4:1, which is 29% lower than the California average of 21.6:1 and 2% lower than the national average of 15.7:1. Lower ratios generally mean more individual attention per student.
What percentage of students receive free lunch at Monroe Elementary?
91.1% of students at Monroe Elementary are eligible for free lunch, compared to the California average of 55.5%.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Monroe Elementary?
Monroe Elementary has a Resource Investment Index of 43/100 (D) based on 3 factors: student-teacher ratio, attendance rates. This index measures federal resource allocation — staffing levels, program availability, and support services — not standardized test scores or academic outcomes.
Is Monroe Elementary a good school?
Monroe Elementary earns a D Resource Investment Index (43/100), even as it posts class sizes smaller than 91% of California schools. The Resource Investment Index reflects staffing, counselor access, gifted programs, and attendance reported to NCES, not test scores or academic outcomes, so treat it as a resource snapshot rather than an overall rating.