📍 300 Monroe Dr., Hanford, Kings County, 93230
Monroe Elementary is a State/Public serving elementary age pupils, located in Hanford, Kings County. The school has 647 pupils enrolled. The Principal is Jennifer Levinson. It is part of the Hanford Elementary school district. It serves grades K–6 in an urban setting. The school employs 28 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 23.1:1.
Monroe Elementary enrolls 647 students across grades K–6. The student body is 52% male and 48% female. A teaching staff of 28 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 23.1:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 67% Hispanic or Latino, 22% White and 4.5% Black or African American.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Hispanic or Latino | 433 | 67% |
| White | 144 | 22% |
| Black or African American | 29 | 4.5% |
| Two or more races | 26 | 4% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 8 | 1.2% |
| Asian | 4 | <1% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 2 | <1% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
491 of the school's 647 students (76%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Free and reduced-price lunch eligibility is a widely used indicator of the share of students from lower-income households.
Monroe Elementary is located in an urban setting (NCES locale: City, Small). The school runs a schoolwide Title I program, which provides federal funding to support students from low-income families.
Monroe Elementary is one of 12 schools in Hanford Elementary, based in Hanford, California. The district serves 5,463 students district-wide and employs 245 full-time-equivalent teachers. With 647 students, Monroe Elementary is larger than the district average of about 455 students per school.