Monitor Elementary, Sprngdale AR

Original Research by School Decision on Monitor Elementary

Monitor Elementary is a kindergarten-through-fifth-grade public school serving the eastern side of Springdale, Arkansas, within the Springdale School District. It sits on Monitor Road in a part of the city that mixes suburban residential development with the industrial and agricultural presence that defines Springdale's economy. The school draws from a community that includes a large Marshallese population, a significant Hispanic community, and a workforce anchored by Tyson Foods headquarters and the area's poultry-processing plants.

The student body is diverse and predominantly low-income. A large share of families qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, placing the school in a high-needs category. The racial and ethnic makeup is broadly varied: Hispanic students make up the largest single group, followed by white students, a substantial Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander population (reflecting Springdale's Marshallese community), and smaller numbers of Black, Asian, multiracial, and American Indian students. The data did not include counts of students with disabilities or English learners, so a parent who wants to understand the full range of support services should ask the school directly.

On state assessments, Monitor Elementary's academic performance across tested grades and subjects sits in the bottom quarter relative to other elementary schools in Washington County. In math, proficiency rates for grade 3 were low, grade 4 was slightly higher but still below half, and grade 5 reached a higher share but remained under half. In English language arts, grade 3 proficiency was the weakest of any tested grade, grade 4 was notably higher, and grade 5 showed a modest increase. Science results were similar across all three tested grades, with about a quarter of students meeting proficiency standards. The state uses the ATLAS assessment, which was new during the testing year, so parents should be aware that comparisons with prior years are not available.

Because the school serves only elementary grades, there is no graduation rate or high school outcome data to report. Chronic absenteeism figures and discipline data were also absent from the available records; families may want to inquire about attendance patterns and school climate directly.

Springdale itself has been growing rapidly. Housing values in the zip code area around the school are above the state average and roughly in line with the national median. Rents are moderate relative to typical local incomes, and the area's unemployment rate has been stable. The broader setting is auto-oriented, with Interstate 49 and major highways providing the main routes. The district is the largest in Arkansas by enrollment, with 29 campuses, and no recent major district-level policy changes were publicly reported.

Monitor Elementary is a school that serves a high-poverty, culturally diverse community in a fast-growing city. Its test results indicate that a majority of students are not yet reaching state proficiency benchmarks in math, reading, or science, and performance places it among the lower-performing schools in the county for its grade band. Parents considering the school may want to learn about academic intervention programs, English-learner supports, and class sizes directly from the school office. The strength here lies in the school's role as a neighborhood anchor in a dynamic, expanding part of Northwest Arkansas, serving families who work in the region's industrial and service economy.

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Academic performance

How students perform on state tests, by grade, set against the district.

Math

Grade 324%

School 24% · District 34% · ▼ 9 pts below district

▼ 12 pts below state median · ▼ 16 pts below county median

Grade 431%

School 31% · District 40% · ▼ 9 pts below district

▼ 9 pts below state median · ▼ 14 pts below county median

Grade 543%

School 43% · District 33% · ▲ 10 pts above district

▲ 10 pts above state median · ▲ 7 pts above county median

English language arts

Grade 319%

School 19% · District 32% · ▼ 12 pts below district

▼ 14 pts below state median · ▼ 20 pts below county median

Grade 432%

School 32% · District 38% · ▼ 6 pts below district

▼ 4 pts below state median · ▼ 9 pts below county median

Grade 537%

School 37% · District 33% · ▲ 4 pts above district

▲ 4 pts above state median · ▲ 5 pts above county median

Science

Grade 327%

School 27% · District 32% · ▼ 4 pts below district

▼ 9 pts below state median · ▼ 18 pts below county median

Grade 422%

School 22% · District 32% · ▼ 9 pts below district

▼ 14 pts below state median · ▼ 21 pts below county median

Grade 528%

School 28% · District 28%

▼ 5 pts below state median · ▼ 2 pts below county median

This schoolSPRINGDALE SCHOOL DISTRICT, same grade

Graduation rate (ACGR) reflects the federally published Adjusted Cohort Graduation Rate for the most recent year available. We refresh this data annually at the close of each academic year in June. The federal source publishes a banded rate (for example, "90-94%") instead of an exact number for cohorts small enough to risk identifying individual students. The state distribution chart, where shown, plots every school in the state with a published rate or band; schools whose rate is federally suppressed are excluded. Where the federal source publishes a band rather than an exact rate, the school is placed within its band using a stable, ID-derived offset, so its position is consistent across visits.

Proficiency by household income

English language arts

Grade 3Lower-income15%Higher-income57%42 pp gap

Grade 4Lower-income20%Higher-income53%33 pp gap

Grade 5Lower-income32%Higher-income44%12 pp gap

Mathematics

Grade 3Lower-income6%Higher-income64%58 pp gap

Grade 4Lower-income29%Higher-income69%40 pp gap

Grade 5Lower-income34%Higher-income67%33 pp gap