Ruth Ann Monroe Primary
Public elementary school, pre-kindergarten to grade 2 · Hagerstown, Maryland
Ruth Ann Monroe Primary in Hagerstown, Maryland enrolled 579 students in 2024-25 with 45.0 full-time teachers, 12.9 students per teacher against the Maryland elementary-school median of 13.9. It ran a schoolwide Title I program in 2021-22; every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision (2024-25).
NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 · Civil Rights Data Collection 2021-22 · Title I status CCD 2021-22 · method
Enrollment rose 2% from 2022-23 to 2024-25; full-time teachers rose 5%
567 students in 2022-23, 584 students in 2023-24, 579 students in 2024-25. Full-time teachers went from 43.0 to 45.0.
The numbers as a table
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-23 | 567 | 43.0 | 13.2 |
| 2023-24 | 584 | 45.0 | 13.0 |
| 2024-25 | 579 | 45.0 | 12.9 |
12.9 students per teacher, a lower ratio than 68 of every 100 Maryland elementary schools
Among the 877 Maryland elementary schools that reported teachers for 2024-25 the median is 13.9; the national median for elementary schools is 14.6. A ratio counts every teacher, so it is not the size of a class.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data membership and staff files, 2022-23, 2023-24, 2024-25; the comparison counts schools with a 2024-25 teacher count and a ratio from 3 to 99 (lower values are reporting errors).
One counselor per 476 students in 2021-22
In the 2021-22 civil rights collection Ruth Ann Monroe Primary enrolled 476 students and had 1.0 counselor (full-time equivalent); it reported 1 out-of-school suspensions that year.
- Advanced Placement coursesNone
- Gifted and talented programYes
- Counselors (FTE)1.0, one per 476 of the 476 students enrolled in 2021-22
- Out-of-school suspensions1
- Chronically absent32.5% (2022-23)
Who attends
29.0% of students were Black, 26.1% Hispanic, 24.0% White in 2024-25.
- Black29.0%
- Hispanic26.1%
- White24.0%
- Two or more races16.1%
- Asian4.5%
- American Indian0.3%
Source: U.S. Department of Education, Civil Rights Data Collection 2021-22; chronic absenteeism from EDFacts 2022-23; every count and the counselor ratio are for that school year. Who attends: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25, membership by race and ethnicity.
Elementary schools in Hagerstown
14 public elementary schools in Hagerstown report 2024-25 enrollment; Ruth Ann Monroe Primary is number 4 by size.
| School | Students | Per teacher | Free lunch |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pangborn Elementary | 749 | 13.4 | 69.6% |
| Salem Avenue Elementary | 713 | 14.1 | 77.0% |
| Rockland Woods Elementary | 655 | 15.0 | 41.5% |
| Ruth Ann Monroe Primary | 579 | 12.9 | 62.7% |
| Lincolnshire Elementary | 503 | 13.5 | 61.4% |
| Jonathan Hager Elementary | 498 | 14.9 | 63.3% |
| Bester Elementary | 490 | 11.3 | 80.0% |
| Eastern Elementary | 439 | 13.4 | 66.5% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25.
What to look at next about Ruth Ann Monroe Primary
- Eastern ElementaryThe nearest public elementary school, 0.1 miles away: 439 students, 13.4 per teacher (2024-25).0.1 mi
- Pangborn ElementaryThe next nearest public elementary school, 1.1 miles away: 749 students, 13.4 per teacher (2024-25).1.1 mi
- Compare Ruth Ann Monroe Primary with Eastern ElementaryStudents, teachers, meals, test results and who attends, side by side.
- How much Washington County Public Schools spends per student$17,937 per student on current operations in fiscal year 2022-23 (U.S. $16,260), with its revenue sources and teacher pay.$17,937
- The largest public schools in MarylandRuth Ann Monroe Primary is the number 237 by size of 881 Maryland elementary schools open in 2024-25.#237 of 881
- Maryland schools by students per teacher12.9 students per teacher here against the Maryland median of 13.9 for elementary schools.12.9:1
- Find the school district for an addressA home's district, not its city, decides which public schools it can enroll in.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (locations, enrollment, teachers); NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23. Distances are straight lines between the schools' NCES coordinates, not travel routes.
Questions about Ruth Ann Monroe Primary
How many students attend Ruth Ann Monroe Primary?
579 in the 2024-25 school year, according to the NCES Common Core of Data; 567 in 2022-23. It is an elementary school in Hagerstown, MD.What is the student-teacher ratio at Ruth Ann Monroe Primary?
12.9 students per full-time teacher (2024-25); the Maryland median for elementary schools is 13.9. A ratio counts every teacher, so it is not the size of a class.Is Ruth Ann Monroe Primary a Title I school?
Ruth Ann Monroe Primary ran a schoolwide Title I program in 2021-22, the last year NCES published school Title I status.What district is Ruth Ann Monroe Primary in?
Washington County Public Schools, NCES district ID 2400660. The first seven digits of the school's NCES ID 240066001707 are the district's.
Reading these figures: how to choose a school district, what Title I means and what an absenteeism rate means. They are for information and are not a substitute for the school's or district's own records.
Sources
Every federal file behind this record
- NCES Common Core of Data, 2024-25: directory, membership, staff and lunch files. nces.ed.gov
- NCES Common Core of Data, 2021-22 school characteristics: Title I status. nces.ed.gov
- Civil Rights Data Collection, 2021-22: AP courses, gifted programs, counselors, discipline. civilrightsdata.ed.gov
- EDFacts, 2022-23: chronic absenteeism. ed.gov
- NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, fiscal year 2022-23: district spending and revenue. nces.ed.gov
- U.S. Census Bureau geocoder and TIGER school districts: the district boundary used by the district finder. census.gov
Source: NCES Common Core of Data Directory, membership, staff and lunch files · 2024-25
Source: Civil Rights Data Collection School-level files (AP, gifted, counselors, discipline) · 2021-22
District spending on the district page is from the NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23.