Enrollment
369
Combined
DISTRICT 198 · STATE 527
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·CONCORDIA PARISH·NCES 220048000322
Monterey High School
5920 Highway 129, Monterey, LA 71354 · (318) 386-2214 · Concordia Parish
GRADES PK–12COMBINED43-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL369 STUDENTS
A+
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 95% of Louisiana public K-12 schools
- ATest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- ABeats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- BThree-year trend Change in reading and math proficiency over the last three test years.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded Louisiana public K-12 schools
Student : Teacher
9.3:1
40 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 6.7:1 · STATE 52.1:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
65%
239 students
DISTRICT 85% · STATE 70%
Community
0
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other combined schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-K | 18 | 5% |
| Kindergarten | 28 | 8% |
| Grade 1 | 36 | 10% |
| Grade 2 | 24 | 7% |
| Grade 3 | 28 | 8% |
| Grade 4 | 27 | 7% |
| Grade 5 | 19 | 5% |
| Grade 6 | 30 | 8% |
| Grade 7 | 26 | 7% |
| Grade 8 | 27 | 7% |
| Grade 9 | 24 | 7% |
| Grade 10 | 21 | 6% |
| Grade 11 | 30 | 8% |
| Grade 12 | 31 | 8% |
This year's kindergarten class (28) is about the same size as its 8th grade class (27).
Student demographics
9%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 57% · STATE 65% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Test scores
LEAP 2025 2025-26 . % Mastery+English Language Arts
54.0%
LA avg 41.8% . +2.0pp since 2022
Math
50.0%
LA avg 34.2% . +4.0pp since 2022
What this means: On the LEAP 2025, Louisiana's statewide test, about 54 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 50 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Louisiana schools, those numbers are about 42 and 34. Reading and writing scores are up about 2 points since 2022, while math scores are up about 4 points.
LEAP 2025 results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2025-26 | 54.0% | 50.0% |
| 2024-25 | 56.0% | 45.0% |
| 2023-24 | 59.0% | 49.0% |
| 2022-23 | 52.0% | 46.0% |
% Mastery+, all students and all tested grades.
Source: LEAP 2025. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
48.8%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
37.7%
based on LA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+11.1pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 49% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 38% typical for Louisiana schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among Louisiana's top nor bottom 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Schools most like Monterey High School
Monterey High School's state test result (48.8% proficient) is higher than 5 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Monterey High School this school | 369 | 64.8% | 48.8% |
| Elizabeth High School Elizabeth | 337 | 62.9% | 34.8% |
| Singer High School Singer | 346 | 62.4% | 25.7% |
| Reeves High School Reeves | 287 | 59.6% | 34.8% |
| Fairview High School Grant | 387 | 64.3% | 48.0% |
| Harrisonburg High School Harrisonburg | 318 | 67.3% | 35.2% |
Matched among Louisiana K-12 schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where Monterey High School ranks
Among K-12 schools| Measure | This school | In Louisiana |
|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 48.8% | #4 of 55 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 50.0% | #6 of 55 ▲ 2 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 54.0% | #8 of 55 ▼ 2 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +3.0pp | #22 of 53 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 369 | #31 of 81 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 9.3:1 | #8 of 54 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 9.4% | #49 of 54 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 64.8% | #36 of 62 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -19.4% | #14 of 44 |
Ranked against other public K-12 schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
369
-62 (-14%) vs 2020
-12% since 1990-91, when it was 420
Student : Teacher
9.3:1
was 14.9:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 369 | 39.7 | 9.3:1 | 65% (239) |
| 2023-24 | 407 | 36.1 | 11.3:1 | 63% (256) |
| 2022-23 | 396 | 32 | 12.4:1 | 54% (215) |
| 2020-21 | 431 | 29 | 14.9:1 | 54% (231) |
| 2017-18 | 458 | 30.2 | 15.2:1 | 46% (211) |
| 2015-16 | 463 | N/A | N/A | 50% (230) |
| 2010-11 | 491 | 33 | 14.9:1 | 41% (201) |
| 2000-01 | 480 | 31 | 15.5:1 | 48% (230) |
| 1990-91 | 420 | 32 | 13.1:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Monterey High School.
Since 2017-18: students down 19% (458 to 369); teachers up 32% (30.2 to 39.7).
About Monterey High School
Monterey High School is a small combined-grade school in Louisiana, with an address in Monterey. Enrollment in 2024-25 was 369 students in pre-K through 12. The average for combined schools in Louisiana is about 527 students, so this school is 30% smaller than average.
Concordia Parish has 10 schools and 2,911 students, and Monterey High School is one of those schools.
Monterey High School's enrollment is 95% White. The next largest groups are 2% Black. The school's White share is 40 points above the 56% share among Concordia Parish residents. Pick two students at random and there is a 9% chance they belong to different racial or ethnic groups; that figure is the school's diversity index.
Monterey High School counts 39.7 full-time-equivalent teachers, about 9.3 students for each one. This ratio sits 42.9 below the 52.1:1 average for combined schools in Louisiana. About 65% of students at the school meet free or reduced-price lunch income limits. Across public schools in Concordia Parish, the average is 80%.
Measured against Louisiana public K-12 schools, Monterey High School receives an A+. The grade weighs proficiency most heavily, then how results compare with what the school's low-income share predicts, then the three-year change.
A school with Monterey High School's lunch-eligibility share in Louisiana is predicted to score 37.7%. Monterey High School scores 48.8%, 11.1 points above that line.
Federal survey data for Concordia Parish show that the median household income is $39,943, about 17% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and roughly 25% of residents are in poverty. Concordia Parish is home to 11 public schools and about 3,396 public school students.
The nearest other public school, Block High School, is about 13.1 miles away. By average proficiency, Monterey High School is 1st among 6 schools close by.
Under the NCES locale system, Monterey High School is Rural: Remote.
Enrollment declined 14% from its 2020-21 level of 431. The student-to-teacher ratio fell from 14.9:1 in 2020-21 to 9.3:1 in 2024-25.
Community posts for Monterey High School can cover enrollment questions, class placement, and PTA news. Alumni can share how the school prepared them.
Concordia Parish at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
18,174
Census ACS
Median income
$39,943
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
17%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
25%
Below federal line
Schools in county
11
3,396 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Concordia Parish
- Vidalia Lower Elementary SchoolElementary · 415 students
- Vidalia High SchoolHigh · 364 students
- Vidalia Junior High SchoolMiddle · 336 students
- Vidalia Upper Elementary SchoolElementary · 316 students
- Ferriday Lower Elementary SchoolElementary · 313 students
- Ferriday High SchoolHigh · 289 students
Other Monterey High schools
3 other US public schools in 4 states are named Monterey High. Monterey High School is the 4th largest of the 4.
- Monterey High SchoolLUBBOCK, TX · 2,117 students
- Monterey HighMonterey, CA · 1,401 students
- Monterey High SchoolMonterey, TN · 526 students
Nearby schools
- Block High School13.1 mi · 179
- Jonesville Elementary School13.3 mi · 211
- Central High School13.4 mi · 47
- Concordia Education Center14.4 mi · 26
- Ferriday Upper Elementary School14.6 mi · 242
- Ferriday Junior High School14.7 mi · 241
Frequently asked questions
About Monterey High SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at Monterey High School?
Monterey High School enrolls approximately 369 students in grades PK-12.
What grades does Monterey High School serve?
Monterey High School serves grades PK-12.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Monterey High School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Monterey High School is approximately 9.3:1 (40 FTE teachers).
How diverse is Monterey High School?
Monterey High School reports a student body of 95% White, 1% Hispanic, 2% Black, 1% Asian, 1% Two or more.
Who oversees Monterey High School?
Monterey High School is overseen by Concordia Parish in Concordia Parish.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.