Summary:
The Monticello School District in Arkansas is home to one middle school, Monticello Middle School, which serves grades 6 through 8 with an enrollment of 327 students.
Monticello Middle School presents a mixed picture of performance. The school's most notable strength is in Algebra, where 57.1% of students were proficient in the 2025-2026 school year, significantly outpacing the state average of 36.9%. However, this success is an outlier. In core subjects like English Language Arts, Reading, Mathematics, and Science, the school consistently scores below state averages. For example, overall Mathematics proficiency was 32.3% compared to the state's 44.1%, and Science proficiency was 32.0% versus 44.0% statewide. The school's state ranking has also declined, dropping from the 32nd percentile in 2023-2024 to the 26th percentile in 2025-2026. A key factor is a significant performance gap between grade levels; while 6th graders perform relatively close to state averages, 8th graders show a dramatic drop, with only 13.7% proficient in general math compared to the state's 36.2%.
On a positive note, the school showed year-over-year improvement in every subject from 2024-2025 to 2025-2026, with gains ranging from 4.7% in Math to 8.8% in Science. The school serves a predominantly low-income population, with over 62% of students qualifying for free or reduced lunch, and has a student-teacher ratio of 13:1 with per-student spending of $12,715. The standout Algebra performance appears driven by a select group of advanced 8th graders, which highlights a broader challenge: while the school effectively accelerates its top math students, the majority of students, particularly in the upper grades, struggle to meet state benchmarks.
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