The top reported proficiency rate is 0% in Math.
Original Research by School Decision on Monroe Intermediate School
Monroe Intermediate School serves students from pre-kindergarten through eighth grade and is located near Lower Peach Tree, a small, rural unincorporated community in Monroe County, Alabama. The school sits on a separated campus outside the community itself. Lower Peach Tree is a crossroads settlement, not a town with a downtown; its built environment consists of scattered homes, a historic church, and cemetery along county roads. The school functions as a regular public school and is not a charter or magnet institution.
The school is small in enrollment. Its student body is almost entirely Black, with a very small number of white students and no other racial or ethnic groups reported. A substantial share of students come from low-income households, as reflected in the free- or reduced-price meal program participation. Data on students with disabilities and English learners were not available, so a parent may want to ask the school directly about those supports.
State testing data for the 2024-25 school year is mostly suppressed for individual grade levels, which often occurs when the number of tested students is too small to report publicly without risking identification. This is a common situation for a school of this size. The available aggregate data for the school as a whole shows proficiency rates in math and English language arts that fall in a modest range, with science proficiency lower. The state publishes only a single year of data for this school, so there is no trend to compare. Because the school serves only through eighth grade, there is no high school graduation rate to consider.
Housing in the area is very affordable by national standards, with a recent decline in home values. The area has a median household income below the national figure, and the unemployment rate is roughly in line with the national average. The community is rural and car-dependent, with no sidewalks, no public transit, and no commercial district. For families moving to the area, the lack of local amenities and the dispersed settlement pattern are practical considerations.
The district of Monroe County does not appear to have undertaken any recent parent-relevant changes such as referendums, property-tax shifts, curriculum overhauls, or school consolidations that would be publicly reported. A parent should feel free to check with the district office for any current developments. The comparison to other districts within Monroe County was not possible because this is the only school district in the county, so no relative positioning is available.
Given its small size and rural setting, Monroe Intermediate School is the kind of place where a family would likely know the staff and other families well. The limited testing data makes it hard to generalize about academic performance across all grade levels, and a prospective parent may want to visit, talk to the principal about curriculum and student progress, and ask about supports for students who are below grade level in math and reading. The school offers a pre-kindergarten program, which is a practical option for families with young children in this rural area.
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