Top Rankings
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 6 public preschools serving 1,913 students in Monroe School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 6/10, which is in the top 50% of public pre schools in Washington.
Public Preschools in Monroe School District have an average math proficiency score of 42% (versus the Washington public pre school average of 43%), and reading proficiency score of 50% (versus the 49% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 46% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Washington public preschool average of 54% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (WA)
# Schools
13 Schools
801 Schools
# Students
6,019 Students
280,418 Students
# Teachers
306 Teachers
17,799 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
18:1
18:1
Student By Grade
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
0.71
% American Indian
1%
1%
% Asian
4%
9%
% Hispanic
25%
26%
% Black
2%
6%
% White
61%
46%
% Hawaiian
n/a
2%
% Two or more races
7%
10%
All Ethnic Groups
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 Preschools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Salem Woods Elementary School
(Math: 65-69% | Reading: 70-74%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
12802 Wagner Rd.
Monroe, WA 98272
(360) 804-3600
Monroe, WA 98272
(360) 804-3600
Grades: PK-5
| 477 students
Rank: #22.
Chain Lake Elementary School
(Math: 53% | Reading: 59%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
12125 Chain Lake Rd.
Snohomish, WA 98290
(360) 804-3100
Snohomish, WA 98290
(360) 804-3100
Grades: PK-5
| 428 students
Rank: #33.
Fryelands Elementary School
(Math: 35-39% | Reading: 45-49%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
15286 Fryelands Blvd.
Monroe, WA 98272
(360) 804-3400
Monroe, WA 98272
(360) 804-3400
Grades: PK-5
| 409 students
Rank: #44.
Frank Wagner Elementary School
(Math: 19% | Reading: 27%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
115 Dickinson Rd.
Monroe, WA 98272
(360) 804-3200
Monroe, WA 98272
(360) 804-3200
Grades: PK-5
| 543 students
Rank: n/an/a
Monroe Special Educational Preschool
Special Education School
200 E Fremont
Monroe, WA 98272
(360) 804-2500
Monroe, WA 98272
(360) 804-2500
Grades: PK
| 29 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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