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Monroe Elementary · Fresno

Monroe Elementary: No single number tells this school's story. Here's the honest picture.

Monroe posts 31% meeting the standard and 7.6% exceeding it, against 43% and 21.3% statewide. The gaps and the bright spots below are the real read.

11842 South Chestnut Avenue, 93725 (opens in new tab)·Caruthers Unified·Fresno·Grades TK-8·150 students·91% low-income·2024–25 CAASPP·(559) 834-2895·Website
2025–2025 trend · CDE CAASPP
This schoolCA avg
Scope4045
% Exceeded8%21%
% Met+31%43%
Growth+1.6-2.9
Absence15.6%17.9%
Suspension3.9%1.6%
Scope Score
40
🌱 Building Momentum · Developing
ranked #3,196 statewide

Monroe Elementary scores 40 of 100 on SchoolScope's Scope Score — the 44th percentile of 5,744 California elementary schools (CDE CAASPP 2025).

Measures test performance, attendance, and climate — not arts, community, or your kid. How we score →

🌱 Building Momentum — This label means the data doesn't clearly sort the school one way or the other — ask what the school is proud of, and what it's working on.

CDE CAASPP 2025

Most rating sites would stop at “31% proficient” and call it done. Monroe deserves a closer read. The school sits in Fresno, where four in five students qualify for free or reduced lunch — and reading the numbers without that context misreads the school.

The 6 things our score weighs

Exceeded standard
7.6%
State 21.3%
13.7pp below state avg
Growth (G3→G5)
+1.6pp
State -2.9pp
Scores improve across grades
Met or exceeded
31.2%
State 42.7%
11.4pp below state avg
Chronic absenteeism
15.6%
State 17.9%
2.3pp below state avg
Suspension rate
3.9%
State 1.6%
2.3pp above state avg
EL proficiency (ELPAC)
14.3%
State 18.0%
3.7pp below state avg
Worth a school visit

Ask what the school is working on next. Strong numbers tell you where a school is, not where it's going.

  • Ask what typically leads to a suspension, and what happens before it gets there.
  • Ask whether the tour can step into a working classroom — watch how the teacher handles a student who's stuck.
  • Ask to tour while school's in session, and notice how hallways and transitions feel — culture shows up between classes, not just in them.
  • Ask how the school communicates with families when a child starts to struggle.
  • Ask what a typical day looks like for a new student in the first few weeks.

How every group of students does here

At Monroe Elementary in Fresno, 40.7% of low-income students met or exceeded the ELA standard in 2025, compared to 44.8% district-wide and 38.2% statewide. Monroe Elementary trails its district average for low-income students by 4.0 percentage points in ELA. Other subgroups: Low-Income students (24.1% Math proficient); Hispanic students (44.0% ELA proficient). The largest proficiency gap is 3.6 percentage points for low-income students. Data source: California Department of Education, CAASPP 2024-25. 81 students tested.

All students at this school: 35% met or exceeded
All StudentsAll Students: this school 35%, district —, state 43%35%
Hispanic/LatinoHispanic/Latino: this school 35%, district 38%, state 32%35% · +0 vs school
Socioeconomically DisadvantagedSocioeconomically Disadvantaged: this school 32%, district 37%, state 32%32% · −3 vs school
FemaleFemale: this school 36%, district 40%, state 44%36% · +2 vs school
MaleMale: this school 45%, district 40%, state 42%45% · +11 vs school
English LearnersEnglish Learners: this school 14%, district 16%, state 11%14% · −21 vs school
Students with DisabilitiesStudents with Disabilities: too few students to report‹11
Black/African AmericanBlack/African American: too few students to report‹11
WhiteWhite: too few students to report‹11
HomelessHomeless: too few students to report‹11
this school district, same group California, same group
Subgroup growth by grade

Change in proficiency from the lowest tested grade — which groups gain ground the longer they stay. Groups with fewer than 10 tested students per grade are not shown.

Low-income student ELA proficiency rises by 9.1pp from grade 3 to grade 5 at this school. District average: -0.7pp.

Showing up, and staying in class

Chronic absenteeismChronic absenteeism: this school 15.6%, district 14.7%, state 17.9%15.6% · −2.3pp vs state
Suspension rateSuspension rate: this school 3.9%, district —, state 1.6%3.9% · +2.3pp vs state

TK/K students miss school at roughly one and a half times the rate of Grades 7–8 students (20.7% vs 13.5%). Chronic absence here concentrates in the earliest grades — worth asking how the school works with new families on attendance.

Chronic absenteeism by grade band
Grades 4–615.6%
Grades 7–813.5%
TK/K20.7%

Where the path goes

The path below follows attendance boundaries — scores shown for each next step.

K-12 Feeder Path
Elementary
Monroe Elementary
40/100
This school

Estimated path based on proximity within the same district. Contact your school district for official feeder information.

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The people teaching here

Context — never part of the Scope Score
Student : teacherStudent to teacher ratio: this school 15:1, district 19:115:1
Teaching staff10 teachers
Avg. experience11.8 years
First-year teachers10%
Salary Schedule
Teacher salary schedule$59,770 – $121,971
Principal salary$147,690 – $155,348
Superintendent salary$225,000

Pay is set by the district, not the school.

What gets spent here

Per-pupil spendingPer-pupil spending: $30,758, CA average $14,815$30,758 · spent at this school
Federal share$4,783 per student

$4,783 per student arrives as federal Title funding — a measure of concentrated need, not school quality.

District current expense · FY 2024–25$20,502 per student

The district's current expense of education per student, from CDE's annual SACS filing — the freshest district spending figure the state publishes.

Where the district's dollars go · FY 2024–25 · CDE SACS
Instruction53%
Instruction support13%
Student services10%
Administration9%
Buildings & maintenance13%
Other3%

District-level, from the district's own SACS general-ledger filing — school-by-school breakdowns aren't published by the state.

district detail, 2016–2020 — the newest published
2020$15,441 per pupil
2019$13,918 per pupil
2018$13,779 per pupil
2017$13,392 per pupil
2016$13,195 per pupil

Source: NCES F-33 · Full district breakdown →

The neighborhood it serves

Hispanic90.0%
District 87.7% · CA 56.1%
White8.0%
District 8.3% · CA 19.9%
Asian1.3%
District 2.5% · CA 10.2%
Black0.7%
District 0.4% · CA 4.8%
Low IncomeFree/reduced lunch eligible 91.3% (28pp above CA avg)
Neighborhood — American Community Survey
Median income$72K · CA $85K
Median home value$282K · CA $659K
Bachelor's degree+13% · CA 35%
ZIP population24,575
Median age32 years

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates (2024) · ZIP-level

Worth Knowing

At 150 students, this school is much smaller than the typical California elementary school (≈480).

Transitional kindergarten is offered here — confirmed by actual Census Day enrollment, not just the listed grade span.

On the state's science test (CAST), 12% met or exceeded the standard — science is tested in grades 5 and 8 but never enters the Scope Score.

Frequently asked questions

Is Monroe Elementary a good elementary school?

Monroe Elementary has a Scope Score of 40 out of 100, placing it in the 44th percentile of California elementary schools and ranked #3,196 statewide. 7.6% of students exceeded the state standard on the 2025 CAASPP assessment, which is 13.7 percentage points below the California average of 21.3%. The Scope Score weights 6 dimensions for elementary schools: exceeded standard (38%), grade 3-to-5 growth (27%), met or exceeded (proficient) (20%), chronic absenteeism (5%), suspension rate (5%), and ELPAC English Learner proficiency (5%). Data source: California Department of Education CAASPP 2025, analyzed by SchoolScope.

What are Monroe Elementary's CAASPP test scores?

On the 2025 CAASPP Smarter Balanced Assessment, 31.2% of students at Monroe Elementary met or exceeded the state standard in ELA and Math combined, and 7.6% exceeded it. The gap between those numbers matters: 23.6% of students are at the proficiency floor, while 7.6% pushed past it. Most rating sites report only the combined "proficient" number. SchoolScope surfaces the exceeded-vs-met split because it reveals whether a school's curriculum challenges students beyond minimum proficiency or paces toward it. 77 student-subject combinations were assessed.

How does Monroe Elementary rank in California?

Monroe Elementary ranks #3,196 among California elementary schools by Scope Score, placing it in the 44th percentile. This ranking is based on a weighted composite of 2025 CAASPP test performance (exceeded and met rates), grade-level growth (Grade 3 to grade 5 growth), chronic absenteeism, and suspension rate. Unlike single-number ratings, the Scope Score shows what drives the ranking so parents can decide what matters most to their family. See full methodology.

Is Monroe Elementary getting better or worse?

Based on 2025 CAASPP data, proficiency at Monroe Elementary increases by 1.6 percentage points from Grade 3 to grade 5 growth. This upward trajectory suggests the school is adding measurable value — students leave with higher proficiency rates than they entered with. Growth trajectory is weighted at 15% in the elementary Scope Score because it measures what the school does, not just who walks in the door.

What is the attendance and school culture like at Monroe Elementary?

15.6% of students at Monroe Elementary are chronically absent (missing 10% or more of school days), which is better than the California average of 17.9%. The suspension rate is 3.9%. SchoolScope includes these culture metrics in the Scope Score because they reflect day-to-day school experience in ways test scores alone cannot.

How does Monroe Elementary compare to other schools in Fresno?

Monroe Elementary scores 40/100 (44th percentile) among California elementary schools. To compare with nearby schools, SchoolScope shows the same metrics side by side: exceeded rate, proficiency, growth trajectory, and school culture indicators. The school serves 150 students. Use the schools in Fresno page or the map view to compare all elementary schools nearby.

How does Monroe Elementary serve low-income and underrepresented students?

At Monroe Elementary in Fresno, 40.7% of low-income students met or exceeded the ELA standard in 2025, compared to 44.8% district-wide and 38.2% statewide. Monroe Elementary trails its district average for low-income students by 4.0 percentage points in ELA. Other subgroups: Low-Income students (24.1% Math proficient); Hispanic students (44.0% ELA proficient). The largest proficiency gap is 3.6 percentage points for low-income students. Data source: California Department of Education, CAASPP 2024-25. 81 students tested. SchoolScope shows disaggregated test scores by demographic subgroup so you can see how a school performs for your child's specific group — not just the school-wide average. Subgroup data is context, not part of the Scope Score: we don't penalize schools for who they serve. See our equity approach.

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For the data nerds

Every number on this page

Score factors, grade-level breakdowns, subgroup proficiency, and peer comparisons.

01Score factorsWeighted composite · 2024–25
Exceeded standard · 38%
7.6%
↓ vs CA 21.3% · 37th pctile
Growth (G3→G5) · 27%
+1.6pp
↑ vs CA -2.9pp · 66th pctile
Met or exceeded · 20%
31.2%
↓ vs CA 42.7% · 41th pctile
Chronic absenteeism · 5%
15.6%
↑ vs CA 17.9% · 54th pctile
Suspension rate · 5%
3.9%
↓ vs CA 1.6% · 31th pctile
EL proficiency (ELPAC) · 5%
14.3%
↓ vs CA 18.0% · 47th pctile
02By grade & subgroupCAASPP 2024–25 · % of tested students
ELATestedEXCMETNEARNOTMET++/CA
Grade 3120%25%33%42%25%−18
Grade 41414%21%7%57%36%−9
Grade 5128%25%42%25%33%−15
Grade 61527%27%27%20%53%+7
Grade 72110%29%38%24%38%−10
Grade 81414%50%14%21%64%+18
MathTestedEXCMETNEARNOTMET++/CA
Grade 3138%31%15%46%38%−7
Grade 4147%14%29%50%21%−20
Grade 5128%25%25%42%33%−2
Grade 61613%13%31%44%25%−10
Grade 72110%19%10%62%29%−5
Grade 81421%0%29%50%21%−11
Science (CAST)TestedEXCMETNEARNOT
Grade 5/8/11264%8%85%4%

CAST is tested in grades 5, 8, and once in high school — not annually. Not part of the Scope Score.

Subgroup · ELATestedMET+vs districtvs CA
Socioeconomically Disadvantaged8140.7%−4+3
Hispanic/Latino7544.0%−2+5
03Peer comparison · nearest elementary schoolssorted by Scope Score
SchoolDistScopeEXCMET+GrowthSusp
Monroe Elementary ←—407.6%31.2%+1.63.9%
Pacific Union Elementary2.7 mi2011.3%30.3%−16.36.5%
California average—4521.3%42.7%−2.91.6%
What we can't show
  • — Scored here as an elementary school — other grade spans appear in the data appendix.
05Climate by student groupchronic absenteeism · 2019 vs 2025 — the two years CDE publishes at subgroup level
Group20192025Δ
Female—18.9%—
Male—9.6%—
Hispanic/Latino—15.4%—
Students with Disabilities—10.3%—
English Learners—11.6%—
Military-Connected—26.7%—
Socioeconomically Disadvantaged—15.2%—
All Students—14.7%—
EXC = exceeded standard · MET+ = met or exceeded ("proficient") · Source: CA Dept. of Education · CAASPP 2024–25 · n=5,744 elementary schools · Vintages: climate subgroups 2019+2025 · district finance per its label · ACS 2022 · Data updated 2026-07-03methodology · data updates · CSV · report issue

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