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Monticello Elementary School

Public Grades 3-5

518^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 685 Kentucky Elementary Schools

Better than 24% of Kentucky elementary schools

Summary

Monticello Elementary School is a public elementary school in Monticello, Kentucky, serving grades 3-5 with a total enrollment of 650 students. The school is part of the Wayne County school district, and has consistently ranked in the bottom half of Kentucky elementary schools in recent years.

Monticello Elementary faces significant challenges, including consistently underperforming on standardized tests compared to state and county averages. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, the percentage of students proficient or better in mathematics ranged from 30-39% at Monticello, compared to 43-44% statewide. The school also has high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 24.6% to 31.4% over the past few years, significantly higher than the state average. Additionally, Monticello Elementary has a very high percentage of students from low-socioeconomic backgrounds, with 78.88% to 82.31% of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch.

Interestingly, Monticello Elementary's performance is significantly lower than the nearby Pulaski County schools, such as Southern Elementary, Oak Hill Elementary, and Burnside Elementary, which consistently outperform Monticello Elementary on academic measures and have higher ratings from SchoolDigger. The school's struggles to support its high-need student populations, such as special education and English language learners, are also areas of concern that require further attention.

664

Students ?

15.7

Student/teacher ratio ?

$13,981

Per pupil spending ?

80.6%

Free/discounted lunch ?

160 Cave St
Monticello, KY 42633

(606) 340-3900

District: Wayne County

Students who attend Monticello Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Wayne County Middle School
High:	Wayne County High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

86.7%

Hispanic:

9.2%

Two or more races:

2.6%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 21st percentile in 2015 → 24th in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Kentucky average (34% vs 44% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (24th percentile)

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school34%

District avg34%

Kentucky avg44%

518^th of 685

Kentucky public elementary schools ?

Bottom 24%▲ up 3 pts since 2015

From bottom 21% (2015) to bottom 24% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2025	27.7	518 of 685	24.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	21.1	566 of 685	17.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	21.5	557 of 687	18.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	26.3	514 of 684	24.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	13.5	491 of 517	5.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	50.3	367 of 700	47.6%	★★☆☆☆
2018	47.1	377 of 691	45.4%	★★☆☆☆
2017	27.8	559 of 694	19.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	31.0	538 of 690	22.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	29.0	550 of 698	21.2%	★☆☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2022	26.0	167 of 206	18.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	55.8	166 of 474	65.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	51.1	179 of 445	59.8%	★★★☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2022	35.3	27 of 40	32.5%	★★☆☆☆
2019	74.0	9 of 96	90.6%	★★★★★
2018	26.6	70 of 81	13.6%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2025	28.7	490 of 648	24.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	22.7	525 of 644	18.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	24.3	513 of 639	19.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	27.8	486 of 641	24.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	16.0	295 of 312	5.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	56.6	297 of 671	55.7%	★★★☆☆
2018	47.2	371 of 663	44.0%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2025	52.3	73 of 168	56.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	28.6	101 of 135	25.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	29.6	89 of 120	25.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	19.7	102 of 114	10.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	61.4	56 of 152	63.2%	★★★☆☆
2018	51.5	68 of 153	55.6%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2025	28.9	514 of 672	23.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	24.7	527 of 665	20.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	26.9	519 of 670	22.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	29.2	496 of 667	25.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	10.7	267 of 275	2.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	52.8	309 of 664	53.5%	★★★☆☆
2018	49.3	319 of 631	49.4%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2025	24.3	526 of 653	19.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	17.1	569 of 652	12.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	18.6	557 of 652	14.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	21.0	543 of 657	17.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	7.0	318 of 325	2.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	42.5	437 of 676	35.4%	★★☆☆☆
2018	46.4	387 of 665	41.8%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2025	14.8	301 of 306	1.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	12.4	275 of 279	1.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	15.2	248 of 257	3.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	48.2	364 of 661	44.9%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2025	20.9	559 of 659	15.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	16.0	599 of 659	9.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	16.0	595 of 658	9.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	21.9	548 of 656	16.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	8.1	333 of 337	1.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	44.5	342 of 592	42.2%	★★☆☆☆
2018	42.0	359 of 593	39.5%	★★☆☆☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

Hispanic (2025)57th percentile+32 vs school

English Language Learner (2022)32nd percentile+8 vs school

Female (2025)24th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)24th percentile~ school

Male (2025)19th percentile-5 vs school

Disabled (2022)19th percentile-6 vs school

White (2025)15th percentile-9 vs school

Special Education (2025)2nd percentile-23 vs school

By subject vs Kentucky (2024-2025) ?

Social Studies39%~ state avg

Editing and Mechanics39%-8 vs state

Reading38%-11 vs state

Mathematics34%-9 vs state

Science28%-9 vs state

Writing17%-21 vs state

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Schools Near Monticello Elementary School

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				KSA Mathematics (2025)			KSA Reading (2025)			KSA Science (2025)	KSA Writing (2025)	KSA Social Studies (2025)	KSA Editing and Mechanics (2025)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2024)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	KSA Mathematics 3rd Grade	KSA Mathematics 4th Grade	KSA Mathematics 5th Grade	KSA Reading 3rd Grade	KSA Reading 4th Grade	KSA Reading 5th Grade	KSA Science 4th Grade	KSA Writing 5th Grade	KSA Social Studies 5th Grade	KSA Editing and Mechanics 5th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures: Total	Personnel Spending from Federal Funds	Non-Personnel Spending from Federal Funds	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Personnel Spending from State and Local Funds	Non-Personnel from State and Local Funds	Sub-total Spending from State and Local Funds
Monticello Elementary School	Public	3-5	160 Cave St	Monticello	42633	Wayne County	Wayne County	No	No	No	Yes	(606) 340-3900	664	42	15.7	80.6%	576 (86.7%)	9 (1.4%)	61 (9.2%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (2.6%)	27.7	518^th of 685 public elementary schools	24.4%		21.1	566^th of 685 public elementary schools	17.4%	48	30.0	39.0	34.0	39.0	36.0	39.0	28.0	17.0	39.0	39.0	$13,981	$1,731	$552	$2,282	$8,174	$2,139	$10,313
Bell Elementary School	Public	1-2	278 Kenny Davis Blvd.	Monticello	42633	Wayne County	Wayne County	No	No	No	Yes	(606) 348-8150	432	29	15.1	83.8%	367 (85.0%)	6 (1.4%)	44 (10.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (3.5%)								(n/a)											$20,261	$1,313	$705	$2,018	$9,028	$2,549	$11,576
Walker Early Learning Center	Public	PK-K	1080 South Main Street	Monticello	42633	Wayne County	Wayne County	No	No	No	Yes	(606) 348-4251	358	21	16.8	78.8%	297 (83.0%)	5 (1.4%)	42 (11.7%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (3.6%)								(n/a)											$17,206	$1,064	$552	$1,612	$10,627	$2,378	$13,006
Jamestown Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	342 S. Main Street	Jamestown	42629	Russell County	Russell County	No	No	No	Yes	(270) 343-3966	480	32	14.9	75.0%	405 (84.4%)	0 (0.0%)	46 (9.6%)	5 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	23 (4.8%)	52.4	319^th of 685 public elementary schools	53.4%		57.7	273^rd of 685 public elementary schools	60.1%	46	41.0	44.0	40.0	40.0	51.0	46.0	44.0	55.0	43.0	51.0	$12,899	$1,563	$716	$2,279	$8,549	$2,071	$10,621
Nancy Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	240 Hwy 196	Nancy	42544	Pulaski County	Pulaski County	No	No	No	Yes	(606) 636-6338	299	21	14.3	68.2%	282 (94.3%)	8 (2.7%)	5 (1.7%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.0%)	83.7	85^th of 685 public elementary schools	87.6%		68.4	181^st of 685 public elementary schools	73.6%	96	59.0	67.0	59.0	67.0	69.0	72.0		49.0	67.0	54.0	$13,830	$1,129	$442	$1,571	$9,821	$2,438	$12,259
Clinton County Early Childhood Center	Public	PK-K	204 King Drive	Albany	42602	Clinton County	Clinton County	No	No	No	Yes	(606) 387-4283	188	16	11.7	79.3%	175 (93.1%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (4.3%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (2.1%)								(n/a)											$23,017	$5,233	$1,175	$6,408	$11,528	$4,026	$15,554
Burnside Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	435 East Lakeshore Drive	Burnside	42519	Pulaski County	Pulaski County	No	No	No	Yes	(606) 561-4250	414	32	12.8	81.2%	380 (91.8%)	4 (1.0%)	16 (3.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (3.4%)	89.6	45^th of 685 public elementary schools	93.4%		72.9	136^th of 685 public elementary schools	80.1%	91	63.0	63.0	65.0	56.0	65.0	76.0	56.0	73.0	73.0	82.0	$14,219	$1,327	$448	$1,774	$10,160	$2,279	$12,444
Salem Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1409 S Hwy 76	Russell Springs	42642	Russell County	Russell County	No	No	No	Yes	(270) 866-6197	401	28	14.4	70.8%	352 (87.8%)	2 (0.5%)	39 (9.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (2.0%)	51.7	321^st of 685 public elementary schools	53.1%		60	257^th of 685 public elementary schools	62.5%	64	49.0	48.0	47.0	56.0	43.0	53.0	36.0	34.0	32.0	52.0	$14,245	$1,501	$1,752	$3,253	$8,819	$2,173	$10,992
Albany Elementary School	Public	1-4	819 Third St	Albany	42602	Clinton County	Clinton County	No	No	No	Yes	(606) 387-5828	486	34	14.1	80.5%	447 (92.0%)	1 (0.2%)	26 (5.3%)	4 (0.8%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (1.4%)	14.8	605^th of 685 public elementary schools	11.7%		13.3	611^th of 685 public elementary schools	10.8%	6	27.0	26.0		31.0	34.0		23.0				$15,168	$2,188	$879	$3,067	$8,633	$2,340	$10,974
Southern Elementary School	Public	K-5	198 Enterprise Dr	Somerset	42501	Pulaski County	Pulaski County	No	No	No	Yes	(606) 678-5229	611	46	13.2	71.0%	499 (81.7%)	10 (1.6%)	52 (8.5%)	22 (3.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	28 (4.6%)	73.6	148^th of 685 public elementary schools	78.4%		71.6	147^th of 685 public elementary schools	78.5%	1	52.0	52.0	53.0	54.0	54.0	62.0	43.0	62.0	53.0	71.0	$14,547	$1,827	$661	$2,488	$9,299	$2,759	$12,058

Frequently Asked Questions about Monticello Elementary School

How many students attend Monticello Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 664 students attended Monticello Elementary School.

Is Monticello Elementary School a good school?

Monticello Elementary School ranks in the bottom 24.4% of Kentucky elementary schools.

What schools do graduates of Monticello Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Monticello Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Wayne County Middle School
High : Wayne County High School

What is the racial makeup of Monticello Elementary School?

Students at Monticello Elementary School are 87% White, 9% Hispanic, 3% Two or more races, 1% African American.

What district is Monticello Elementary School in?

Wayne County

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