About Monroe Elementary School
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Monroe Elementary School is located in Lakewood, CA and is one of 63 elementary schools in Long Beach Unified. It is a magnet school that serves 895 students in grades K-5.
Magnet schools are public schools that offer a specialized curriculum or educational philosophy, often with a specific focus or theme. Magnet schools promote student diversity because they are open to students outside the normal school district boundaries and often attract high caliber students through competitive programs.
Monroe Elementary School did not make AYP in 2009. Under No Child Left Behind, a school makes Adequate Yearly Progress (AYP) if it achieves the minimum levels of improvement determined by the state of California in terms of student performance and other accountability measures. See Monroe Elementary School's test results to learn more about school performance.
A school's Academic Performance Index (API) is a scale that ranges from 200 to 1000 and is calculated from the school's performance in the Standardized Testing and Reporting (STAR) Program. The state has set 800 as the API target for all schools to meet.
Monroe Elementary School had an API growth score of 777 in 2009. California uses the Academic Performance Index (API) to measure annual school performance and year-to-year improvement. Monroe Elementary School's 2009 base score was 770 and the school did meet its 2009 school-wide growth target.
In 2008, Monroe Elementary School had 20 students for every full-time equivalent teacher. The California average is 21 students per full-time equivalent teacher. Learn more about Monroe Elementary School's students and teachers.
Monroe Elementary School Student Diversity
- Students by Ethnicity (2008)
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Hispanic
47 %
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White
33 %
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Black
14 %
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Asian
3 %
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Filipino
2 %
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American Indian/Alaskan Native
< 1 %
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Pacific Islander
< 1 %
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Multiple or No Response
< 1 %
- Students by Gender (2008)
- Male 50%
- Female 50%
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About Lakewood, CA
- Population Median Age 35 years
- Median Household Income $58,214
- Average Household Size 2.95 persons
- % of Homes with Kids 41%
- % Owning / % Renting 72% / 28%
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Based on 2000 Census (latest available)
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