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Monroe School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Washington for:
Category
Attribute
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there are 4 public middle schools serving 1,930 students in Monroe School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 6/10, which is in the top 50% of public middle schools in Washington.
Public Middle Schools in Monroe School District have an average math proficiency score of 31% (versus the Washington public middle school average of 36%), and reading proficiency score of 50% (versus the 51% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 32% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Washington public middle school average of 50% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (WA)
# Schools
13 Schools
801 Schools
# Students
6,019 Students
302,578 Students
# Teachers
306 Teachers
16,189 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
18:1
18:1
District Rank
Monroe School District, which is ranked within the top 50% of all 306 school districts in Washington (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 77% has decreased from 83% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#122 out of 307 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
36%
40%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
52%
53%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
46%
49%
Graduation Rate
77%
84%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.56
0.68
# American Indian Students
33 Students
5,704 Students
% American Indian Students
1%
2%
# Asian Students
239 Students
23,666 Students
% Asian Students
4%
8%
# Hispanic Students
1,521 Students
73,371 Students
% Hispanic Students
25%
25%
# Black Students
90 Students
13,427 Students
% Black Students
2%
5%
# White Students
3,664 Students
148,748 Students
% White Students
61%
50%
# Hawaiian Students
23 Students
3,971 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
1%
# Two or more races Students
407 Students
26,277 Students
% of Two or more races Students
7%
9%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
65
1,563
# Students in K Grade:
406
3,945
# Students in 1st Grade:
418
4,184
# Students in 2nd Grade:
415
4,295
# Students in 3rd Grade:
385
4,473
# Students in 4th Grade:
436
4,820
# Students in 5th Grade:
453
7,072
# Students in 6th Grade:
413
71,936
# Students in 7th Grade:
420
81,343
# Students in 8th Grade:
422
82,029
# Students in 9th Grade:
447
11,117
# Students in 10th Grade:
445
8,148
# Students in 11th Grade:
504
8,305
# Students in 12th Grade:
790
9,348
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $16,925 in this school district is less than the state median of $18,796. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $16,064 is less than the state median of $19,246. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$102 MM
$20,715 MM
Spending
$97 MM
$21,212 MM
Revenue / Student
$16,925
$18,796
Spending / Student
$16,064
$19,246
Best Monroe School District Public Middle Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Sky Valley Education Center
Alternative School
(Math: 45-49% | Reading: 65-69%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
351 Short Columbia St.
Monroe, WA 98272
(360) 804-2700
Monroe, WA 98272
(360) 804-2700
Grades: K-12
| 887 students
Rank: #22.
Hidden River Middle School
(Math: 33% | Reading: 52%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
9224 Paradise Lake Rd.
Snohomish, WA 98296
(360) 804-4100
Snohomish, WA 98296
(360) 804-4100
Grades: 6-8
| 298 students
Rank: #33.
Park Place Middle School
(Math: 27% | Reading: 45%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
1408 West Main Street
Monroe, WA 98272
(360) 804-4300
Monroe, WA 98272
(360) 804-4300
Grades: 6-8
| 718 students
Rank: n/an/a
Out Of District Special Education
Special Education School
200 E Fremont
Monroe, WA 98272
(360) 804-2500
Monroe, WA 98272
(360) 804-2500
Grades: PK-12
| 27 students
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