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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
0
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade
Grade 3
131
Grade 4
114
Grade 5
116
Student demographics
White
19955%
DISTRICT 54% · STATE 57%
Hispanic
236%
DISTRICT 5% · STATE 15%
Black
12134%
DISTRICT 37% · STATE 19%
Asian
21%
DISTRICT 1% · STATE 2%
Two+
164%
DISTRICT 3% · STATE 5%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. 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%

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Test scores

ATLAS 2023-24 . % Proficient (Level 3+4)
English Language Arts
33.0%
AR avg 33.9%
Math
44.7%
AR avg 36.5%
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
36.3%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
34.5%
based on AR schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+1.8pp
above demographic expectation
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →

7-year change

SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25
Enrollment
361
-117 (-24%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
14.3:1
was 16.6:1
% White
55%
was 58%
% Hispanic
6%
was 3%
% Black
34%
was 38%
% Asian
1%
was 1%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

About MONTICELLO INTERMEDIATE SCHOOL

MONTICELLO INTERMEDIATE SCHOOL operates as an average-sized elementary campus in MONTICELLO, Arkansas, one of the schools within MONTICELLO SCHOOL DISTRICT. Current enrollment sits at 361 students spanning grades 3 through 5.

MONTICELLO SCHOOL DISTRICT runs 4 schools in total, collectively educating 1,602 students. MONTICELLO INTERMEDIATE SCHOOL is one of those campuses.

On the student-mix side, MONTICELLO INTERMEDIATE SCHOOL lists that the largest single group is White, at 55% of enrollment; the rest comes out to 34% Black, 6% Hispanic, 4% multiracial. The wider county runs roughly 65% White, putting the school's mix considerably less White than the area baseline.

Looking at school resources, The school employs 25 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 14.3:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 16.0:1, putting MONTICELLO INTERMEDIATE SCHOOL tighter than the state norm the norm. Around 66% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, often used as a Title I proxy. By comparison, Drew County runs at roughly 79%, so the school's eligibility rate is lower than the surrounding baseline.

On a demographically-adjusted basis, MONTICELLO INTERMEDIATE SCHOOL performs roughly as the BeatsExpectations model predicts for a school with this FRL share. The predicted value is around 34.5%, the actual is 36.3%, a residual of +1.8 points.

In the broader community, community-level numbers for Drew County indicate the typical household earns roughly $42,824 per year, about 26% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 16%. MONTICELLO INTERMEDIATE SCHOOL is one of 10 public schools in Drew County (combined enrollment of about 2,874 students).

MONTICELLO HIGH SCHOOL is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.1 miles from this campus. Within five miles, there are 7 other public schools. Among the 7 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), MONTICELLO INTERMEDIATE SCHOOL ranks 1st on composite proficiency, above the local average of 24.7%.

Geographically, the school is in a town-based area.

Trend over the last 7 years. MONTICELLO INTERMEDIATE SCHOOL's enrollment has fell 24% since 2018, when it stood at 478 (now 361). The Black share of enrollment decreased from 38% to 34% over that span. The student-to-teacher ratio pulled in from 16.6:1 in 2018 to 14.3:1 today.

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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/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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