Summary:
The Monticello School District in Arkansas has two elementary schools: Monticello Elementary School and Monticello Intermediate School. While the district as a whole is ranked 180 out of 250 districts in Arkansas and has a 1-star rating, Monticello Intermediate School stands out as the higher-performing school in the district.
Monticello Intermediate School has consistently outperformed the district and state averages in academic proficiency across various subjects and grade levels, including English Language Arts, Reading, Mathematics, and Science. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, Monticello Intermediate School's proficiency rates were significantly higher than the district and state, with 34.2% in English Language Arts, 40% in Reading, and 48.8% in Mathematics, compared to the district's 27%, 29.6%, and 39.3%, and the state's 34.7%, 35.3%, and 38.7%, respectively.
Additionally, Monticello Intermediate School has a higher statewide ranking, earning a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger, while no ranking or rating information is provided for Monticello Elementary School. Interestingly, Monticello Elementary School has a higher per-student spending of $11,392 compared to $8,209 for Monticello Intermediate School, as well as a higher student-teacher ratio of 16:1 versus 13.6:1 at Monticello Intermediate School. These factors may contribute to the performance differences between the two schools.
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