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Monroe County Schools
Monroe County is a public school district in Alabama, based in Monroe County (Monroeville). SchoolGrade grades 7 of its schools on actual versus projected test scores; every school below has its own page.
Monroe County on the map
District boundary from the NCES EDGE composite school district file. Each marker is a graded school; click it for its grade and scores.
SchoolGrade summary for Monroe County
7 of 7 schools in Monroe County carry a SchoolGrade. Grade distribution:
C: 2D: 2F: 3
Best schools in Monroe County
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The ten highest SchoolGrades in the district. Grades reward actual test performance against the projection for each school's student context, so a B in a high-poverty school can outrank an A- elsewhere on impact.
- C+ Excel High School (K-12 school, meets expectations)
- C- J U Blacksher School (K-12 school, meets expectations)
- D- Monroe Intermediate School (Elementary school, exceeds expectations)
- D- Monroeville Elementary School (Elementary school, meets expectations)
- F Monroeville Middle School (Middle school, meets expectations)
- F Monroe County High School (High school, meets expectations)
- F J F Shields High School (K-12 school, meets expectations)
Every school in Monroe County
High schools (3)
- C+ Excel High School, Excel
- F J F Shields High School, Beatrice
- F Monroe County High School, Monroeville
Middle and junior high schools (2)
- D- Monroe Intermediate School, Lower Peachtree
- F Monroeville Middle School, Monroeville
Elementary and primary schools (1)
- D- Monroeville Elementary School, Monroeville
Other schools and academies (1)
- C- J U Blacksher School, Uriah
Where Monroe County schools are
Cities and towns served (4)
- Monroeville (3)
- Beatrice (1)
- Excel (1)
- Uriah (1)
About this district
- State: Best schools in Alabama
- County: Monroe County
- Type: regular local school district
- Setting: distant rural (NCES locale of the district office)
- Enrollment: 3,031 students with 184 full-time-equivalent teachers and 380 total staff FTE (NCES CCD, 2023-24)
- NCES district ID: 0102400
- Grades are the 2025-26 SchoolGrade model: each school's actual proficiency against the level projected for its student context. How SchoolGrade works
Nearby school districts
- Conecuh County (7 schools, 25 mi)
- Clarke County (7 schools, 27 mi)
- Wilcox County (5 schools, 29 mi)
- Thomasville City (3 schools, 30 mi)
- Escambia County (10 schools, 34 mi)
- Brewton City (3 schools, 37 mi)
- Marengo County (3 schools, 40 mi)
- Butler County (6 schools, 43 mi)
Questions about Monroe County
How many schools are in Monroe County?
SchoolGrade grades 7 public schools in Monroe County, across 4 cities and towns. Every one of them is listed on this page with a link to its own report.
Which cities does Monroe County serve?
The largest by graded schools: Monroeville, Beatrice, Excel, Uriah.
How good are the schools in Monroe County?
Across the 7 graded schools, the average SchoolGrade is D-, with 14% of tested students meeting the state bar against a projected 16.3%. 100% of schools meet or exceed the expectation for their student context.
How many students attend Monroe County?
3,031 students were enrolled in Monroe County in the 2023-24 school year, about 16.5 students per full-time teacher (NCES Common Core of Data).
Where is Monroe County?
Monroe County is in Alabama, based in Monroe County, with its district office in Monroeville. Its boundary covers about 1,026 sq mi.