JOSE BORREGO MIDDLE

Located at 25149 FIRST ST, in MONTE ALTO, Texas, JOSE BORREGO MIDDLE is a rural-scale middle-grades school that caters to 178 students (grades 6 through 8), run under MONTE ALTO ISD. Compared to the state average of about 643 students per school, that is 72% leaner than typical.

Across the 3 schools in MONTE ALTO ISD (819 students total), JOSE BORREGO MIDDLE accounts for its share of the district's footprint.

On the student-mix side, JOSE BORREGO MIDDLE lists that 100% of students identify as Hispanic, making the school strongly Hispanic-majority. By comparison, Hidalgo County as a whole is about 92% Hispanic, so the school skews considerably more Hispanic than its surroundings.

In terms of school funding signals, JOSE BORREGO MIDDLE logs 17 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 10.4:1. The state averages around 14.4:1, so this campus is tighter than the state norm typical. Roughly 89% of students at JOSE BORREGO MIDDLE qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment.

After controlling for student poverty, JOSE BORREGO MIDDLE tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 35.1% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 33.4%.

In the broader community, community-level numbers for Hidalgo County indicate median household earnings sit near $54,338, about 21% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and roughly 23% of residents live below the federal poverty line. JOSE BORREGO MIDDLE is one of 364 public schools in Hidalgo County (combined enrollment of about 212,859 students).

Nearest neighbor: ROBERTO GARATE EL, around 0.0 miles off. Counting just inside five miles, 2 other public schools cluster around JOSE BORREGO MIDDLE. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts JOSE BORREGO MIDDLE at 2nd of 7; the average score across the group is 28.7%.

JOSE BORREGO MIDDLE operates from a low-density location.

Looking at the recent track record. JOSE BORREGO MIDDLE's enrollment has ticked down 27% since 2018, when it stood at 243 (now 178). The student-to-teacher ratio tightened from 14.1:1 in 2018 to 10.4:1 today.

On allk12, recent activity here tends to focus on sports schedules, lunch menu changes, and school spirit week. Contributors range from current parents to recent graduates and teachers.