Summary:
Monroeville, Alabama (zip code 36460) is served by three public schools in the Monroe County district, enrolling 972 students across grades PK-12 in a community where roughly 80% of students qualify for free or reduced lunch.
Among the three schools, Monroeville Middle School stands out as the most improved, climbing 35 spots in state rankings over the past year. Its 6th-grade math proficiency (29.31%) is the only instance across all three schools where a subject beat the district average, and its 8th-grade science score (37.04%) is the highest proficiency rate in the entire dataset. In contrast, Monroe County High School has fallen 124 ranking positions over two years, with 11th-grade English proficiency dropping from 24.64% to just 11.48%. Monroeville Elementary School remains consistently low-performing, though it shows a strength in 4th-grade English at 55% proficiency, which exceeds the district average.
The most pressing concern is the elementary school's chronic absenteeism rate of 27.5%—more than double the state average—which likely contributes to its stagnant math scores (8.33% in 4th grade). Across all schools, English proficiency runs 2-4 times higher than math, suggesting a systemic instructional challenge. Notably, the high school spends the most per student ($11,615) yet shows the worst outcomes, while the middle school spends the least ($9,118) and shows the most progress. The district's 1-star rating and 25th percentile ranking indicate significant room for improvement, but the middle school's recent gains in science and 6th-grade math demonstrate that targeted interventions can yield positive results even in challenging circumstances.
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