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Monticello Elementary

PublicElementaryGrades K–5

957 W McPherson Drive, Monticello, MS 39654 · (601) 587-7609 · Part of Lawrence County School District

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

Directions
Students
397
Students per teacher
12:1
Free or reduced lunch
76%
Setting
Rural
Grades
K–5
The gist

What stands out about Monticello Elementary

  • Its own letter, C+: better results than 42% of Mississippi’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 8 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 8 pts below the state
  • Small classes: 12 students per teacher
  • Enrollment up 15.7% since 2020–21
  • Next stop for Monticello kids: Rod Paige Middle School

On the path

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

K–5Monticello ElementaryYou are here
6–8Rod Paige Middle School191 students

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency27%
State average 35.2%
Reading / language arts27%
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 ↗

957 W McPherson Drive, Monticello

Students

Enrollment by grade
Kindergarten59
Grade 179
Grade 274
Grade 370
Grade 458
Grade 557
Enrollment over time
343’20
334’21
335’22
398’23
397’24

Up 15.7% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
Black 48%White 44%Hispanic 4%Two or more races 4%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Monticello Elementary from Monticello families.

Other schools in Lawrence County School District

The district →
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
Rod Paige Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Monticello
C
191 students10:1
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.