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SCHOOL COMMUNITY·MONTICELLO SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 050984001395

MONTICELLO INTERMEDIATE SCHOOL

280 CLYDE ROSS, MONTICELLO, AR 71655 · (870) 367-4030 · Drew County
GRADES 03–05ELEMENTARY33-TOWNTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL361 STUDENTS
Enrollment
361
Elementary
DISTRICT 385 · STATE 418
Student : Teacher
14.3:1
25 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 14.9:1 · STATE 16.0:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
66%
240 students
DISTRICT 63% · STATE 70%
Community
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Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.

Enrollment by grade, 2024-25

GradeStudentsShare
Grade 313136%
Grade 411432%
Grade 511632%
Student demographics
58%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 56% · STATE 61% · US 70%
White
19955%
DISTRICT 54% · STATE 57% · US 43%
Hispanic
236%
DISTRICT 5% · STATE 15% · US 30%
Black
12134%
DISTRICT 37% · STATE 19% · US 15%
Asian
21%
DISTRICT 1% · STATE 2% · US 6%
Two+
164%
DISTRICT 3% · STATE 5% · US 5%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Male
20958%
Female
15242%

School pathway

Students here typically continue to
MONTICELLO INTERMEDIATE SCHOOL→MONTICELLO MIDDLE SCHOOL
Feeds from
MONTICELLO ELEMENTARY SCHOOLPK–02
Based on grade levels within MONTICELLO SCHOOL DISTRICT. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.

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Test scores

ATLAS 2024-25 . % Proficient (Level 3+4)
English Language Arts
34.0%
AR avg 34.9% . +1.0pp since 2023
Math
48.6%
AR avg 38.9% . +3.9pp since 2023

What this means: On the ATLAS, Arkansas's statewide test, about 34 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 49 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Arkansas schools, those numbers are about 35 and 39. Reading and writing scores are up about 1 points since 2023, while math scores are up about 4 points.

ATLAS results by year

School yearEnglish Language ArtsMath
2024-2534.0%48.6%
2023-2433.0%44.7%
% Proficient (Level 3+4), all students and all tested grades.
Source: ATLAS. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →

BeatsExpectations

Demographically-adjusted score · methodology
Tier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
37.7%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
35.1%
based on AR schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+2.6pp
above demographic expectation

What this means: About 38% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 35% typical for Arkansas schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among Arkansas's top nor bottom 10%.

BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →

Where MONTICELLO INTERMEDIATE SCHOOL ranks

Among elementary schools
MeasureThis schoolIn Arkansas
State test proficiency
ranked highest first
37.7%#213 of 461
Math proficiency
ranked highest first
48.6%#136 of 465
Reading proficiency
ranked highest first
34.0%#248 of 465
Enrollment
ranked largest first
361#328 of 531
Students per teacher
ranked fewest first
14.3:1#87 of 480
Diversity index
ranked most diverse first
57.8%#143 of 480
Free and reduced lunch
ranked highest share first
66.5%#316 of 513
Enrollment change since 2017-18
ranked steepest decline first
-24.5%#61 of 311
Ranked against other public elementary schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list.

4-year change

SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25
Enrollment
361
-18 (-5%) vs 2020
-32% since 1990-91, when it was 531
Student : Teacher
14.3:1
was 14.0:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

Enrollment and staffing by year

School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Students per teacherFree and reduced lunch
2024-2536125.314.3:166% (240)
2023-2433824.713.7:161% (207)
2022-2334823.914.6:158% (203)
2020-213792714.0:143% (163)
2017-1847828.816.6:124% (116)
2015-164663115.0:154% (252)
2010-114853016.2:155% (269)
2000-015273117.0:149% (257)
1990-915312719.7:1N/A
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for MONTICELLO INTERMEDIATE SCHOOL.

About MONTICELLO INTERMEDIATE SCHOOL

MONTICELLO INTERMEDIATE SCHOOL is classified as an elementary school. It is located in MONTICELLO, Arkansas. School enrollment was 361 students in 2024-25, in grades 3 through 5.

MONTICELLO INTERMEDIATE SCHOOL is one school in MONTICELLO SCHOOL DISTRICT, a system of 4 schools with 1,602 students.

At 55%, White students outnumber all other groups at MONTICELLO INTERMEDIATE SCHOOL combined. The school is also 34% Black, 6% Hispanic, and 4% multiracial. The White share of the county population is higher, at 65%. The chance that two students picked at random at MONTICELLO INTERMEDIATE SCHOOL belong to different racial or ethnic groups, known as the diversity index, is 58%.

Dividing enrollment by its 25.3 full-time-equivalent teachers gives a ratio of about 14.3:1. Among elementary schools in Arkansas, the typical ratio is 16.0:1. Eligible students account for 66% of enrollment in the free or reduced-price lunch program. That is lower than the 79% average for public schools in Drew County.

On BeatsExpectations, MONTICELLO INTERMEDIATE SCHOOL is 2.6 points above its prediction, a result in the middle 80% of Arkansas schools.

Among Drew County residents, median household income is about $42,824, about 26% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and roughly 16% of residents are in poverty. MONTICELLO INTERMEDIATE SCHOOL is one of 10 public schools in Drew County, which together enroll about 2,874 students.

The closest public school to MONTICELLO INTERMEDIATE SCHOOL is MONTICELLO HIGH SCHOOL, about 0.1 miles away. Other public schools within five miles number 7. Nearby schools with test data average 25.8% proficiency; MONTICELLO INTERMEDIATE SCHOOL posts 37.7%.

Its location is classified as Town: Remote by the National Center for Education Statistics.

The number of students dropped from 379 to 361 over 4 years.

Questions about sports schedules, lunch menus, and spirit week can be posted here. Questions from prospective families are welcome too.

Drew County at a glance

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Population
17,046
Census ACS
Median income
$42,824
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
26%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
16%
Below federal line
Schools in county
10
2,874 students

Quick facts

School name
MONTICELLO INTERMEDIATE SCHOOL
District
MONTICELLO SCHOOL DISTRICT
Address
280 CLYDE ROSS, MONTICELLO, AR 71655
Phone
(870) 367-4030
County
Drew County
Level
Elementary
Grade range
03–05
Total enrollment
361
Teachers (FTE)
25
Student–teacher ratio
14.3:1
Free and reduced lunch
240 (66%)
Locale
33-Town: Remote
NCES ID
050984001395
Charter school
No
Virtual school
No

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Frequently asked questions

About MONTICELLO INTERMEDIATE SCHOOL
How many students attend MONTICELLO INTERMEDIATE SCHOOL?
MONTICELLO INTERMEDIATE SCHOOL enrolls approximately 361 students in grades 03-05.
What grades does MONTICELLO INTERMEDIATE SCHOOL serve?
MONTICELLO INTERMEDIATE SCHOOL serves grades 03-05.
How many teachers does MONTICELLO INTERMEDIATE SCHOOL have?
MONTICELLO INTERMEDIATE SCHOOL employs 25 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 14.3:1.
What is the racial breakdown of students at MONTICELLO INTERMEDIATE SCHOOL?
At MONTICELLO INTERMEDIATE SCHOOL, the student body is approximately 55% White, 6% Hispanic, 34% Black, 1% Asian, 4% Two or more.
Is MONTICELLO INTERMEDIATE SCHOOL public or private?
MONTICELLO INTERMEDIATE SCHOOL is a public K-12 school, overseen by MONTICELLO SCHOOL DISTRICT.
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