Summary:
The Monticello School District in Arkansas has only one middle school, Monticello Middle School, which serves grades 6-8. The school's performance, as measured by test scores, is consistently below the state average across various subjects and grade levels, and its statewide ranking has declined over the past few years.
Monticello Middle School's proficiency rates in English Language Arts, Reading, Mathematics, and Science are all significantly lower than the state averages. For example, in 2024-2025, the school's proficiency rate in English Language Arts for all grades was 21%, compared to the state average of 34.7%. The school's performance is particularly concerning in 8th grade Mathematics, where only 15.1% of students were proficient, compared to the state average of 31.7%. Additionally, the school's statewide ranking has dropped from 227th out of 335 Arkansas middle schools in 2023-2024 to 249th out of 324 in 2024-2025.
However, the school does have a relative strength in Algebra, with a proficiency rate of 58.6% for all grades in 2024-2025, which is significantly higher than the district and state averages. The school also has a relatively low student-teacher ratio of 12.8, which could indicate a favorable learning environment. Nevertheless, the high percentage of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, at 56.9% in 2023-2024, suggests that the school may be serving a population with significant socioeconomic challenges, which could be an area for the district to focus on in order to improve student outcomes.
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