For the 2026 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 346 students in Drew Central School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 3/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in Arkansas.
Public Middle School in Drew Central School District have an average math proficiency score of 25% (versus the Arkansas public middle school average of 37%), and reading proficiency score of 27% (versus the 42% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 35% of the student body (majority Black), which is less than the Arkansas public middle school average of 41% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (AR)
# Schools
3 Schools
353 Schools
# Students
1,161 Students
147,541 Students
# Teachers
88 Teachers
13,335 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Drew Central School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 257 school districts in Arkansas (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 87% has decreased from 90-94% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#201 out of 258 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
28%
39%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
26%
40%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
25%
36%
Graduation Rate
87%
88%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.50
0.60
% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
n/a
2%
% Hispanic
6%
14%
% Black
24%
19%
% White
66%
59%
% Hawaiian
n/a
1%
% Two or more races
4%
4%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $12,242 in this school district is less than the state median of $13,138. The school district revenue/student has grown by 8% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $11,087 is less than the state median of $13,049. The school district spending/student has grown by 7% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$14 MM
$6,371 MM
Spending
$13 MM
$6,327 MM
Revenue / Student
$12,242
$13,138
Spending / Student
$11,087
$13,049
Best Drew Central School District Public Middle Schools (2026)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Drew Central Middle School
(Math: 25% | Reading: 27%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
250 University Dr
Monticello, AR 71655
(870) 367-5235
Monticello, AR 71655
(870) 367-5235
Gr: 5-8 | 346 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 35%
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