Monroe’s public schools beat 74% of Indiana districts
The public schools Monroe’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, outperform 74% of Indiana’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they sit near the middle.
The short version on Monroe’s schools
Monroe has its own elementary school and shares the rest
Monroe’s own school is Bainbridge Elementary School, for pre-K through grade 5. From grade 6, students go to North Putnam Middle School and North Putnam Sr High School, both in Roachdale, alongside students from Franklin. Floyd and Clinton send their kids to all the same schools. The high school earns the best grade on the path (A); the middle school earns the lowest (B−). See the path ↓
Math is the standout
Reading proficiency is 48%, 5 points above the state. Math is 47%, 11 points above the state. Test scores ↓
Average results for less money
Monroe spends 14% less per student than the state average, yet lands near the middle on results. Classes aren’t bigger for it: each teacher has about 15 students, compared with 15 statewide. Test scores ↓
The strongest schools in the area
Monroe outscores all four towns that border it. The whole area is strong: even the lowest-scoring neighbor, Greencastle, earns B. Compare ↓
This summary is written from the data on this page. Test scores are from 2020–21, a pandemic year, so treat small gaps with caution.
How Monroe compares
How the School Grade works
- Results, not inputs. Math and reading proficiency on Indiana’s state tests against the state average, plus the four-year graduation rate. Spending and class size are shown but don’t count. Tests: 2020–21; graduation: class of 2020.
- The whole path. A town’s grade follows its kids through every district that serves it, weighted by students tested. Tests count 60%, graduation 40%.
- Graded within the state. Each state writes its own tests, so districts are compared with the rest of Indiana only. A+ is the top 5%, A the next 10%, A− the next 10%, the B range the next 30%, the C range the next 30%, D the rest.
- What a grade can’t tell you. Test results track family income, so we also compare towns with similar incomes. Visit, ask other parents, and read neighbor reviews. It’s our own summary of U.S. Department of Education data, not an official rating.
Where will my kid go?
Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Monroe.
The district
Each district’s own page has its spending, test scores, enrollment and every school.
Well above the state in reading
Monroe vs. its neighbors
Monroe’s schools rank 1st of 5 among the towns that share its borders. School Grade, by percentile among Indiana districts.
Every school in Monroe
1 school. Grades are based on state tests and graduation. Any other ratings are made by neighbors.
Parents talk
What Monroe families are saying about school.
Your answer becomes a post in Town Square.
Colleges near Monroe
There’s no college in Monroe, but 3 are within 30 miles. The closest is DePauw University in Greencastle, 6.4 miles away.
Straight-line distance from the center of Monroe. Degree-granting colleges with students on campus · College Scorecard · IPEDS.
School data: U.S. Department of Education (NCES, EDFacts, F-33 school finance). The School Grade is our own summary of state test results and graduation rates, graded within Indiana. Stars are from neighbors.