Monroe City Elementary School
Public elementary school in Monroe City, Missouri · Monroe City R-I School District · Grades Pre-K–4
Monroe City Elementary School serves 331 students in grades Pre-K–4 in Monroe City (Monroe County). It is one of 3 schools in Monroe City R-I School District. By enrollment it is the 587th largest of 1,202 public elementary schools in Missouri (median 327 students). With 13.3 students per full-time teacher, it has more students per teacher than the typical Missouri elementary school (12.3).
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Rank and medians compare all 1,202 Missouri elementary schools with enrollment listed on this site.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Students per teacher = students ÷ 24.83 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Regular School |
| Level | Elementary |
| Grades | Pre-K–4 |
| District | Monroe City R-I School District |
| County | Monroe County |
| Area type | Rural, remote |
| School meals | National School Lunch Program, free or reduced price for eligible students |
| NCES school ID | 292121001165 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory and school characteristics; area type from NCES EDGE locale codes.
Compared with the district and Missouri
| This school | Monroe City R-I | Missouri elementary schools (median) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students | 331 | 780 | 327 |
| Students per teacher | 13.3 | 12.6 | 12.3 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 53.2% | 46.2% | 53.6% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 65% of Missouri elementary schools have fewer students per teacher than this school (share of schools with a lower ratio). State test results aren't published here yet.
Monroe City Elementary School in context
Size
Monroe City Elementary School is the only elementary school in Monroe City R-I School District. Its 331 students are 42.4% of the district's 780. The 8 nearest elementary schools are a median 17.6 miles away and have a median of 314 students, so Monroe City Elementary School is close to their typical size.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 enrollment and school type. Share of district students = this school's students ÷ the district's students. Nearest schools by straight-line distance between NCES EDGE locations.
Grades
Its largest grade is pre-K with 79 students, and its smallest is grade 1 with 46, against an average of 55 per grade. Its first and last grades are close in size: 50 in kindergarten and 49 in grade 4. It also enrolls 79 children in pre-K.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade.
Students
White students are the largest group, at 79.5% of enrollment, a lower share than across Monroe City R-I (83.7%). Two or more races students are next, at 11.5%. Students from 5 of the 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
53.2% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, against 46.2% across Monroe City R-I and a median of 53.6% for Missouri elementary schools. 28.1% are directly certified for free meals, meaning their families take part in programs such as SNAP or TANF, so no application was needed. Families apply for free or reduced-price meals, and eligibility depends on household income.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership and school lunch program data. District shares weight each school by its enrollment.
Teachers
Monroe City Elementary School has 24.83 full-time-equivalent teachers, or 13.3 students per teacher. At the median Missouri elementary school ratio of 12.3, a school with 331 students would have about 26.9 teachers, so Monroe City Elementary School has 2.1 fewer.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Expected teachers = this school's students ÷ the median students per teacher of Missouri elementary schools (12.3).
Location
NCES classifies its location as rural, remote, which means it is in rural territory more than 25 miles from an urbanized area and more than 10 miles from a town. The nearest other elementary school is Marion County Elementary School, 12.9 miles away in Marion County R-II School District. No other elementary school is within 10 miles.
Source: NCES EDGE school locations and locale codes, 2024-25. Distances are straight lines.
Students by race and ethnicity
| White | 79.5% |
| Two or more races | 11.5% |
| Black | 5.1% |
| Hispanic | 3.3% |
| Asian | 0.6% |
49.2% of students are girls and 50.8% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Pre-K | 79 |
| Kindergarten | 50 |
| Grade 1 | 46 |
| Grade 2 | 54 |
| Grade 3 | 53 |
| Grade 4 | 49 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
401A Hwy 24/36 East, Monroe City, MO 63456
Phone: (573)735-4632
Website: monroe.k12.mo.us
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: Monroe City Elementary School. Blue: the nearest elementary schools.
Nearby elementary schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Marion County Elementary School | Marion County R-II | 12.9 mi | 109 | 10.3 | 40.4% |
| Palmyra Elementary School | Palmyra R-I | 14.3 mi | 452 | 12.9 | 36.9% |
| Ralls County Elementary School | Ralls County R-II | 15.2 mi | 355 | 11.2 | 33.2% |
| Veterans Elementary School | Hannibal 60 | 17.4 mi | 403 | 11.7 | 63.5% |
| Oakwood Elementary School | Hannibal 60 | 17.8 mi | 272 | 14.3 | 49.6% |
| Mark Twain Elementary School | Hannibal 60 | 18.7 mi | 376 | 13.4 | 60.1% |
| Paris Elementary School | Paris R-II | 19.4 mi | 248 | 10.8 | 42.7% |
| Eugene Field Elementary School | Hannibal 60 | 19.4 mi | 190 | 10 | 85.3% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.
Other schools in Monroe City R-I
| School | Level | Grades | Students |
|---|---|---|---|
| Monroe City Middle School | Middle | 5–8 | 178 |
| Monroe City R-I High School | High | 9–12 | 271 |