Monticello Middle School
Public middle school, grades 6 to 8 · Monticello, Arkansas
Monticello Middle School in Monticello, Arkansas enrolled 327 students in 2024-25 with 25.0 full-time teachers, 13.1 students per teacher against the Arkansas middle-school median of 13.9. It was eligible for Title I in 2021-22 but ran no program; it takes part in the National School Lunch Program (2024-25). On the state tests, 34% of its students tested were proficient in reading in 2021-22 and 33% proficient in math in 2022-23 (Arkansas: 39.9% and 38.9%).
NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 · Civil Rights Data Collection 2021-22 · Title I status CCD 2021-22 · method
Enrollment fell 11% from 2022-23 to 2024-25; full-time teachers fell 11%
367 students in 2022-23, 355 students in 2023-24, 327 students in 2024-25. Full-time teachers went from 28.3 to 25.0.
The numbers as a table
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-23 | 367 | 28.3 | 13.0 |
| 2023-24 | 355 | 27.6 | 12.9 |
| 2024-25 | 327 | 25.0 | 13.1 |
13.1 students per teacher, a lower ratio than 63 of every 100 Arkansas middle schools
Among the 204 Arkansas middle schools that reported teachers for 2024-25 the median is 13.9; the national median for middle schools is 14.6. A ratio counts every teacher, so it is not the size of a class.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data membership and staff files, 2022-23, 2023-24, 2024-25; the comparison counts schools with a 2024-25 teacher count and a ratio from 3 to 99 (lower values are reporting errors).
One counselor per 423 students in 2021-22
In the 2021-22 civil rights collection Monticello Middle School enrolled 423 students and had 1.0 counselor (full-time equivalent); it reported 56 out-of-school suspensions that year.
- Advanced Placement coursesNone
- Gifted and talented programYes
- Counselors (FTE)1.0, one per 423 of the 423 students enrolled in 2021-22
- Out-of-school suspensions56
- Chronically absent22.6% (2022-23)
Who attends
54.4% of students were White, 38.8% Black, 4.0% Hispanic in 2024-25.
- White54.4%
- Black38.8%
- Hispanic4.0%
- Asian1.5%
- Two or more races0.6%
- American Indian0.6%
Source: U.S. Department of Education, Civil Rights Data Collection 2021-22; chronic absenteeism from EDFacts 2022-23; every count and the counselor ratio are for that school year. Who attends: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25, membership by race and ethnicity.
State test results, 2021-22 and 2022-23
The students tested at Monticello Middle School scored proficient or above: 34% in reading in 2021-22 and 33% in math in 2022-23, against 39.9% in reading in 2021-22 and 38.9% in math in 2022-23 across Arkansas. Each state writes its own test and sets its own proficiency bar, so compare these within Arkansas, not across states. ED Data Express holds no district results after 2021-22, so the district column gives its 2021-22 figure.
| Subject and year | This school | Its district | Arkansas |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reading and language arts, 2021-22 | 34% | 34% | 39.9% |
| Math, 2022-23 | 33% | 34% (2021-22) | 38.9% |
Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts state assessment results 2021-22 and 2022-23, all students, from ED Data Express (2021-22 through the Data Rescue Project archive); for 2022-23 ED published math by school and reading only by state: ED shows school and district results as ranges (for example 20-24%) to protect small groups.
Middle schools in Monticello
2 public middle schools in Monticello report 2024-25 enrollment; Monticello Middle School is number 2 by size.
| School | Students | Per teacher | Free lunch |
|---|---|---|---|
| Drew Central Middle School | 360 | 15.4 | 100.0% |
| Monticello Middle School | 327 | 13.1 | 53.5% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25.
What to look at next about Monticello Middle School
- Drew Central Middle SchoolThe nearest public middle school, 1.2 miles away: 360 students, 15.4 per teacher (2024-25).1.2 mi
- Warren Middle SchoolThe next nearest public middle school, 15 miles away: 331 students, 12.0 per teacher (2024-25).15 mi
- Compare Monticello Middle School with Drew Central Middle SchoolStudents, teachers, meals, test results and who attends, side by side.
- How much Monticello School District spends per student$13,025 per student on current operations in fiscal year 2022-23 (U.S. $16,260), with its revenue sources and teacher pay.$13,025
- The largest public schools in ArkansasMonticello Middle School is the number 143 by size of 204 Arkansas middle schools open in 2024-25.#143 of 204
- Arkansas schools by students per teacher13.1 students per teacher here against the Arkansas median of 13.9 for middle schools.13.1:1
- Find the school district for an addressA home's district, not its city, decides which public schools it can enroll in.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (locations, enrollment, teachers); NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23. Distances are straight lines between the schools' NCES coordinates, not travel routes.
Questions about Monticello Middle School
How many students attend Monticello Middle School?
327 in the 2024-25 school year, according to the NCES Common Core of Data; 367 in 2022-23. It is a middle school in Monticello, AR.What is the student-teacher ratio at Monticello Middle School?
13.1 students per full-time teacher (2024-25); the Arkansas median for middle schools is 13.9. A ratio counts every teacher, so it is not the size of a class.Is Monticello Middle School a Title I school?
Monticello Middle School was eligible for Title I in 2021-22 but ran no Title I program (2021-22 is the last year NCES published school Title I status).How do students at Monticello Middle School do on state tests?
The students tested at Monticello Middle School scored proficient or above: 34% in reading in 2021-22 and 33% in math in 2022-23, against 39.9% in reading in 2021-22 and 38.9% in math in 2022-23 across Arkansas. Arkansas's own test sets what proficient means, so results compare within the state, not across states. Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts state assessment results, 2021-22 and 2022-23; ED publishes school results as ranges to protect small groups.What district is Monticello Middle School in?
Monticello School District, NCES district ID 0509840. The first seven digits of the school's NCES ID 050984000722 are the district's.
Reading these figures: how to choose a school district, what Title I means and what an absenteeism rate means. They are for information and are not a substitute for the school's or district's own records.
Sources
Every federal file behind this record
- NCES Common Core of Data, 2024-25: directory, membership, staff and lunch files. nces.ed.gov
- NCES Common Core of Data, 2021-22 school characteristics: Title I status. nces.ed.gov
- Civil Rights Data Collection, 2021-22: AP courses, gifted programs, counselors, discipline. civilrightsdata.ed.gov
- EDFacts, 2022-23: chronic absenteeism. ed.gov
- EDFacts state assessment results, 2021-22 and 2022-23: reading and math proficiency for the school, its district and its state (ED Data Express). eddataexpress.ed.gov
- NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, fiscal year 2022-23: district spending and revenue. nces.ed.gov
- U.S. Census Bureau geocoder and TIGER school districts: the district boundary used by the district finder. census.gov
Source: NCES Common Core of Data Directory, membership, staff and lunch files · 2024-25
Source: Civil Rights Data Collection School-level files (AP, gifted, counselors, discipline) · 2021-22
District spending on the district page is from the NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23.