Middle school (grades 6-8) · Monrovia, IN

Monrovia Middle School

Federal NCES profile for Monrovia Middle School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 61/100.

2024-25 NCES dataMiddle school (grades 6-8)NCES 180414002129
0/100100/10061/100
👥 S:T ratio
52
🌟 Gifted program
70
🎓 Counselors
66
📋 Attendance
54
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Monrovia Middle School earns 61/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 87% of Indiana schools.

#1 of 3
public schools in Monrovia · Resource Index
61
Resource Index · Higher
12:1
small classes for Indiana
41.5%
free-lunch eligible

Monrovia Middle School has class sizes smaller than 87% of Indiana schools. Computed live against every Indiana school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Monrovia Middle School ranks #1 of 3 public schools in Monrovia, IN.

Enrollment

337

Indiana · 2024-25 NCES data

Teachers (FTE)

28.0

Federal CCD staff survey

Students per teacher

12:1

vs 15.9:1 Indiana avg

-25% vs state

Free-lunch eligible

41.5%

vs 49.5% Indiana avg

-16% vs state

Student-teacher ratio in context

How Monrovia Middle School compares with Indiana and U.S. medians

Smaller classes than state median
0:135:112:1

Source: NCES Common Core of Data As of 2024-25 federal staff survey Total enrollment ÷ full-time-equivalent classroom teachers

What stands out at Monrovia Middle School

Monrovia Middle School is a mid-sized middle school in Monrovia, Indiana, enrolling 337 students.

Classes run notably small here: at 12:1, Monrovia Middle School is leaner than roughly 87% of Indiana schools and 25% under the state's 15.9:1 norm, more adult attention per pupil than most peers.

Economic need runs somewhat below the state's typical profile, with 41.5% of students eligible for free meals.

Enrollment of 337 puts it in the smaller third of Indiana schools by headcount.

Its Resource Investment Index outscores 94% of the 1,862 Indiana schools with a score on record, a top-tier result on this measure.

Among 443 similarly sized, similarly resourced-need Indiana schools statewide, it ranks #27, a top-tier result once campus size and economic need are matched.

Its student body is predominantly White (81% of enrollment) (diversity index 33/100).

Counselor coverage is strong, about 169 students per counselor, inside the American School Counselor Association's recommended 250:1.

Attendance runs somewhat below the norm, with 18.4% of students chronically absent per the 2021-22 civil-rights collection.

Discipline events run high: 85 in- and out-of-school suspensions were reported for 337 students in the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection.

Monroe-Gregg School District also operates Monrovia Elementary School (741 students) and Monrovia High School (489 students) alongside Monrovia Middle School.

Sourced from NCES CCD, CRDC, and F-33 (federal records, not a quality verdict). How we source and compute this.

Source: National Center for Education Statistics Common Core of Data + CRDC + F-33 · 2024-25

How Monrovia Middle School compares

Monrovia Middle School on the metrics families compare, against Indiana and U.S. means.

Metric This school vs Indiana Indiana avg U.S. avg
Students per teacher 12:1 ▼ 25% 15.9:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 41.5% ▼ 16% 49.5% 51.7%
Enrollment 337 top 71% - -

Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25

12:1
Leaner classes than 75% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
337
Bigger than 38% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.

Equity indicators (what these measure)

Economic need
41.5%
free-lunch eligible - 16% below the Indiana average of 49.5%
Above the 40% Title I schoolwide threshold; federal funds support the whole school, not individual students.
Staffing depth
12:1
students per teacher - 25% below state mean
Top 13% in Indiana - lower ratio than 87% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
18.4%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
In the 15-20% range, nearing the "high" absenteeism threshold.
Funding equity
$10,504
per pupil, district-wide - below Indiana avg of $12,079
Well below the U.S. average per-pupil spend, a notably leaner funding position that may affect programs, facilities, and staffing.
Support staff
Counselors2.0 FTE
Per 169 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
68
in-school suspensions + 17 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 20.2 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 25.2 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.

Overview

  • Common Core of Data (June 2026): enrollment, staffing, and the student-teacher ratio above.
  • Civil Rights Data Collection: discipline counts and program access (AP, gifted, special education).
  • F-33 School District Finance Survey: the district-wide per-pupil spending figures below.

Three separate federal collections, each on its own reporting cadence - which is why this school's numbers line up on a consistent basis against every other school and state on this site, rather than mixing figures pulled from different survey years.

Student demographics

White 81.3%
African American 8.3%
Hispanic or Latino 5.9%
Two or More 3.9%
Asian 0.3%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.3%

Largest group: White at 81.3% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 32.7/100

Simpson diversity index - at 32.7, Monrovia Middle School is less mixed than the Indiana school average of 39.0.

Programs

Gifted & talented Yes

Funding & spending

District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Monroe-Gregg School District, which includes Monrovia Middle School.

$10,504
Per student
-13%
vs Indiana
Avg $12,079
-37%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 29.7%
State 61.1%
Federal 9.3%

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.

How Monrovia Middle School Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
Monrovia Elementary School Larger Similar economic need Higher S:T ratio
Monrovia High School Larger Similar economic need Higher S:T ratio

Comparisons are relative to Monrovia Middle School's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.

Other Schools in This District

Monroe-Gregg School District · 2 sibling schools

View district profile

Similar middle schools statewide

Matched by enrollment size and by staffing ratio across all of Indiana, not just this city - a different peer set than the local comparisons above.

Next steps

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Federal record (CCD 2024-25, CRDC 2021-22) - PlainSchools assigns no subjective rating; the composite quality score is a transparent, reproducible index computed from this cited federal data.

Frequently asked questions about Monrovia Middle School

How many students attend Monrovia Middle School?

Monrovia Middle School has 337 students enrolled. It is a middle school in Monrovia, IN.

What is the student-teacher ratio at Monrovia Middle School?

The student-teacher ratio at Monrovia Middle School is 12:1, which is 25% lower than the Indiana average of 15.9:1 and 24% 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 Monrovia Middle School?

41.5% of students at Monrovia Middle School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Indiana average of 49.5%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Monrovia Middle School?

The largest demographic group at Monrovia Middle School is White at 81.3% of enrollment, in Monrovia, IN.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Monrovia Middle School?

Monrovia Middle School has a Resource Investment Index of 61/100 (higher reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 4 factors: student-teacher ratio, counselor availability, attendance rates. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).

How does Monrovia Middle School rank among public schools in Monrovia?

By Resource Investment Index, Monrovia Middle School ranks #1 of 3 public schools in Monrovia, IN. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking. See all public schools in Monrovia on the city page.

Is Monrovia Middle School a good school?

Monrovia Middle School earns 61/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 87% of Indiana schools. This is a resource snapshot, not an academic rating; see the Resource Investment Index question above for what the number does and doesn't measure.

What other schools are in Monroe-Gregg School District?

Besides Monrovia Middle School, Monroe-Gregg School District also operates Monrovia Elementary School (741 students) and Monrovia High School (489 students). See the Monroe-Gregg School District district page for the complete list.

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) CCD + Public School Universe (2024-25), CRDC (2021-22), F-33 District Finance Survey (FY 2021-22) · 2024-25 Data as of the 2024-25 school year. Coverage from U.S. Department of Education NCES Common Core of Data. Varies by entity type; administrative districts and certain charter networks may report only a subset of fields.

All federal data sources used on this page

Full source list and how we compute each figure: methodology page.

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