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Rod Paige Middle School

PublicMiddleGrades 6–8

1570 Broad St. West, Monticello, MS 39654 · (601) 587-2128 · Part of Lawrence County School District

Monticello’s School Grade C better than 30% of Mississippi school districts

Directions
Students
191
Students per teacher
10:1
Free or reduced lunch
82%
Setting
Rural
Grades
6–8
The gist

What stands out about Rod Paige Middle School

  • Its own letter, C: better results than 34% of Mississippi’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 18 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 9 pts below the state
  • Small classes: 10 students per teacher
  • Enrollment down 40.3% since 2020–21
  • Next stop for Monticello kids: Lawrence County High School

On the path

Where Monticello kids come from and go next. The whole path →

K–5Monticello Elementary397 students
6–8Rod Paige Middle SchoolYou are here
9–12Lawrence County High School529 students

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency17%
State average 35.2%
Reading / language arts26%
State average 34.8%

Its own letter, C, places these results among Mississippi’s 762 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

Location

Directions ↗

1570 Broad St. West, Monticello

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 658
Grade 768
Grade 865
Enrollment over time
320’20
285’21
259’22
188’23
191’24

Down 40.3% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
Black 47%White 41%Hispanic 8%Two or more races 3%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%

As reported to NCES, share of students with a reported race or ethnicity.

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Rod Paige Middle School from Monticello families.

Other schools in Lawrence County School District

The district →
Monticello Elementary
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Monticello
C+
397 students12:1
Topeka - Tilton School
Elementary · Grades K–8 · Monticello
B−
298 students12:1
New Hebron School
Elementary · Grades K–8 · New Hebron
C−
259 students11:1
Lawrence County High School
High · Grades 9–13 · Monticello
C
529 students12:1

School facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES), 2024–2025 school year. Test scores: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21). A school’s letter is our own summary of its reading and math results against Mississippi’s other public schools; Monticello’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.