Monticello High School vs. Drew Central High School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Monticello High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Arkansas for:
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Attribute
Student Attention
Drew Central High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Arkansas for:
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Attribute
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Student Attention
Overview
Serving 506 students in grades 9-12, Monticello High School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Arkansas for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 21% (which is lower than the Arkansas state average of 38%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 36% (which is lower than the Arkansas state average of 40%).
The student:teacher ratio of 12:1 is lower than the Arkansas state level of 13:1.
Minority enrollment is 45% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Arkansas state average of 42% (majority Black).
Serving 326 students in grades 9-12, Drew Central High School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Arkansas for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 20-24% (which is lower than the Arkansas state average of 38%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 30-34% (which is lower than the Arkansas state average of 40%).
The student:teacher ratio of 11:1 is lower than the Arkansas state level of 13:1.
Minority enrollment is 32% of the student body (majority Black), which is lower than the Arkansas state average of 42% (majority Black).
Grades Offered
9-12
9-12
Total Students
506 students
326 students


% Male | % Female
48% | 52%
48% | 52%


Total Classroom Teachers
43 teachers
29 teachers


Student : Teacher Ratio
12:1
11:1


Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#729 out of 997 schools in AR
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#733 out of 997 schools in AR
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)


Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
21%
20-24%


Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
36%
30-34%


Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
27%
20-24%


Graduation Rate
85-89%
85-89%


Students by Grade
Students by Grade


Grade 9 Students
126
108
Grade 10 Students
127
87
Grade 11 Students
130
69
Grade 12 Students
123
62
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
n/a

% Asian
1%
n/a

n/a
% Hispanic
5%
6%


% Black
38%
22%


% White
55%
68%


% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
1%
4%
n/a

Diversity Score
0.56
0.49


Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
39%
100%


Eligible for Reduced Lunch
10%
15%

