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Schools in Monticello · Twin Lakes School Corporation

Monticello’s public schools score below 55% of Indiana districts on tests and graduation

The grade covers the public school district serving Monticello, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within Indiana, not nationally.

#418of 592 Indiana townsK–12Where will my kid go?

From Indiana state tests taken in spring 2022, when 100% of students in the tested grades sat them, and the class of 2023’s four-year graduation rate, as reported to the U.S. Department of Education.

Reading proficiency
40%
▼ 1 pts vs IN 41%
2021–22
Math proficiency
34%
▼ 4 pts vs IN 38%
2021–22
Graduate on time
85–89%
▼ 1–3 pts vs IN 88%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$13.9K
▲ 2% vs IN $13.7K
FY2024
Students per teacher
14.0
IN 15.3 · smaller classes
Schools in town
0
2,102 students on the public path
In brief

Monticello’s schools, in brief

Against towns with similar incomes

Among the 666 Indiana towns with household incomes within a quarter of Monticello’s, its schools beat 32%, lower than their 45% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Results trail the state

In spring 2022, 40% of tested students were proficient in reading and 34% in math, against 41% and 38% statewide; 100% of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓

Graduation

85–89% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 88% across Indiana (the state reports Monticello’s rate as a range). Districts ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $13,895 per student, against $13,688 across Indiana (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

Three elementary schools, then one middle and one high school

Which elementary school depends on the address; from grade 6 the district’s path is Roosevelt Middle School, then Twin Lakes Senior High School. Enrollment is down 6% since 2020–21. See the path ↓

Written from the figures on this page. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023; each school’s own letter uses 2020–21 results.

The School Grade

What’s behind Monticello’s grade

B− Test scoresC− Graduation

B−: better than 45% of Indiana school districts, #418 of 592 Indiana towns. Both inputs trail the Indiana average; test scores are the closer of the two to typical.

Indiana school districts we grade (396)Better than 45%
Lower resultsHigher results
Indiana towns with similar household incomes (666)Better than 32%
C+BA fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 1,193 test results and a graduating class of 167 could put Monticello anywhere from C+ to B. The tests are from spring 2022, when 100% of Monticello’s students in the tested grades sat them (1,193 in math, 1,193 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Monticello, with each school’s own grade.

The path, start to finish
K–43 elementary schoolsDepends on your addressC+ to B+
6–8Roosevelt Middle SchoolTwin Lakes School CorporationB
9–12Twin Lakes Senior High SchoolTwin Lakes School CorporationB+

Monticello’s public schools are run by Twin Lakes School Corporation, which also serves Adams, Burnettsville, Cass and Jackson and others. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.

The district

Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.

Twin Lakes School CorporationGrades PK–12 · 5 schools · 2,102 students, down 6% since 2020–21 · 14.0 per teacher (IN 15.3)
$13,895IN $13,688 · FY2024
B−
Test scores · 2021–22

Close to the state in reading

Reading40%
State average 41.3% · 1193 students tested
Math34%
State average 37.5% · 1193 students tested

Monticello vs. its neighbors

Schools grades for the Indiana towns that share Monticello’s borders.

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
MonticelloB−Twin Lakes School Corporation
JeffersonB−Twin Lakes School Corporation
UnionB−Twin Lakes School Corporation

All 2 neighbors share Twin Lakes School Corporation with Monticello, so their letters differ mainly through other districts.

Every school in Monticello

5 schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with Indiana’s other public schools (the newest school-level results we have).

Also serving Monticelloin other towns
Eastlawn Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–4 · Burnettsville
B+
126 students14:1Rate it →
Meadowlawn Elementary School
Elementary · Grades K–5
C+
533 students18:1Rate it →
Oaklawn Elementary School
Elementary · Grades K–4
B
323 students15:1Rate it →
Roosevelt Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8
B
500 students13:1Rate it →
Twin Lakes Senior High School
High · Grades 9–12
B+
620 students12:1Rate it →

Questions about Monticello’s schools

Are Monticello’s schools good?

On Indiana’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Monticello children attend score below 55% of Indiana’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B− Schools grade, #418 of 592 Indiana towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 32%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Monticello in?

Twin Lakes School Corporation, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 2,102 students in 5 schools (2024–25).

Where do Monticello kids go to high school?

Twin Lakes Senior High School, with 620 students; its own test results earn a B+.

What is Monticello’s graduation rate?

85–89% of the class of 2023 in Twin Lakes School Corporation graduated in four years, against 88% across Indiana.

How much does Monticello spend per student?

$13,895 in Twin Lakes School Corporation (FY2024), against $13,688 across Indiana. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

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School data: state test results (2021–22, with participation) and four-year graduation rates (class of 2023) reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express); each school’s own letter uses its 2020–21 results (EDFacts via the Urban Institute); schools and enrollment from NCES (2024–25; private schools 2023–24); spending from the Census Bureau’s school finance survey (FY2024). The School Grade is our own summary, graded within Indiana. Stars are from neighbors.