Enrollment
255
High
DISTRICT 273 · STATE 796
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·MONTE ALTO ISD·NCES 483123012311
Monte Alto High School
25149 1ST ST, MONTE ALTO, TX 78538 · (956) 262-1381 · Hidalgo County
GRADES 09–12HIGH42-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL255 STUDENTS
C-
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 21% of Texas public high schools
- C-Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- C-Beats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- B+Three-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 Texas public high schools
Student : Teacher
11.8:1
22 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 13.2:1 · STATE 15.1:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
75%
191 students
DISTRICT 84% · STATE 65%
Community
0
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other high schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 9 | 68 | 27% |
| Grade 10 | 68 | 27% |
| Grade 11 | 58 | 23% |
| Grade 12 | 61 | 24% |
Student demographics
3%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 1% · STATE 63% · 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
School pathway
Feeds from
Based on grade levels within MONTE ALTO ISD. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
STAAR 2025-26 . % Meets Grade Level or AboveReading
37.0%
TX avg 54.5% . +28.0pp since 2020
Mathematics
45.0%
TX avg 45.3% . +45.0pp since 2020
What this means: On the STAAR, Texas's statewide test, about 37 of every 100 students at this school read at grade level and about 45 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Texas schools, those numbers are about 55 and 45. Reading scores are up about 28 points since 2020, while math scores are up about 45 points.
Performance levels, 2025-26
| Subject | Masters Grade Level | Meets Grade Level | Approaches Grade Level | Did Not Meet Grade Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reading | 5.0% | 32.0% | 26.0% | 37.0% |
| Mathematics | 11.0% | 34.0% | 42.0% | 13.0% |
Share of tested students at each STAAR level. Each student counts in one level, so a row adds to about 100%.
STAAR results by year
| School year | Reading | Mathematics |
|---|---|---|
| 2025-26 | 37.0% | 45.0% |
| 2024-25 | 35.0% | 21.0% |
| 2023-24 | 38.0% | 15.0% |
| 2022-23 | 15.0% | 13.0% |
| 2021-22 | 5.0% | 2.0% |
| 2020-21 | 9.0% | 0.0% |
% Meets Grade Level or Above, all students and all tested grades.
Source: STAAR. 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
38.7%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
41.7%
based on TX schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-3.0pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 39% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 42% typical for Texas 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 Texas'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 Monte Alto High School
Monte Alto High School's state test result (38.7% proficient) is higher than 2 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Monte Alto High School this school | 255 | 74.9% | 38.7% |
| Anthony High School ANTHONY | 243 | 74.9% | 51.2% |
| Dilley High School DILLEY | 258 | 72.5% | 23.8% |
| Falfurrias High School FALFURRIAS | 370 | 73.0% | 37.9% |
| Eastwood Academy HOUSTON | 365 | 71.5% | 78.2% |
| Dimmitt High School DIMMITT | 324 | 77.2% | 44.8% |
Matched among Texas high 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 Monte Alto High School ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Texas | In Hidalgo County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 38.7% | #1,168 of 1,385 | #47 of 56 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 45.0% | #676 of 1,425 ▲ 550 | #28 of 56 ▲ 24 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 37.0% | #1,291 of 1,425 ▼ 36 | #47 of 56 no change |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +27.0pp | #218 of 1,184 | #4 of 56 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 255 | #1,227 of 2,107 | #56 of 84 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 11.8:1 | #271 of 1,344 | #4 of 56 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 3.1% | #1,293 of 1,346 | #39 of 56 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 74.9% | #477 of 1,522 | #51 of 65 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -6.3% | #351 of 557 | #23 of 31 |
Ranked against other public high 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
255
-20 (-7%) vs 2020
+166% since 2010-11, when it was 96
Student : Teacher
11.8:1
was 13.1:1
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 | 255 | 21.7 | 11.8:1 | 75% (191) |
| 2023-24 | 281 | 25 | 11.3:1 | 88% (248) |
| 2022-23 | 295 | 22.8 | 12.9:1 | 91% (268) |
| 2020-21 | 275 | 21 | 13.1:1 | 97% (268) |
| 2017-18 | 272 | 21.9 | 12.4:1 | 93% (253) |
| 2015-16 | 283 | 20 | 14.2:1 | 86% (244) |
| 2010-11 | 96 | 8 | 12.0:1 | 0% (0) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Monte Alto High School.
Since 2017-18: students down 6% (272 to 255); teachers down 1% (21.9 to 21.7).
About Monte Alto High School
Monte Alto High School serves students in MONTE ALTO, Texas, as a small high school. Students in grades 9 through 12 attend, and enrollment is 255 students. The typical figure for high schools in Texas is about 796 students.
MONTE ALTO ISD is the local district for Monte Alto High School. It runs 3 schools with 819 students.
Most students at Monte Alto High School are Hispanic: 98% of enrollment. By the diversity index, Monte Alto High School comes in at 3%.
Monte Alto High School employs 21.7 full-time-equivalent teachers. That gives a ratio of about 11.8:1. The average ratio among high schools in Texas is 15.1:1, higher than at this school. Monte Alto High School's free or reduced-price lunch eligibility rate is 75%. That rate is below the 85% average among public schools in Hidalgo County.
The allk12 Grade for Monte Alto High School is C-. Compared with Texas public high schools, the school scored higher than 21% on a mix of test scores, poverty-adjusted results, and recent trend.
Based on its free or reduced-price lunch share, the BeatsExpectations model predicts an average proficiency rate on state tests of 41.7% for Monte Alto High School. The school posts 38.7%, 3.0 points below the prediction.
Monte Alto High School is located in Hidalgo County, where median household income is about $54,338, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 21%, and about 23% of people live in poverty. Monte Alto High School is one of 364 public schools in Hidalgo County, which together enroll about 212,859 students.
Roberto Garate Elementary School is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.2 miles away. Counting only straight-line distance, 2 other public schools are within five miles. Its average proficiency rate of 38.7% is above the 29.3% average for nearby schools.
The school's locale code, Rural: Distant, means it is in rural territory some distance from an urban area.
Between 2020-21 and 2024-25, the student count dropped from 275 to 255. Over the same period, the student-to-teacher ratio fell to 11.8:1, from 13.1:1.
Parents and students can post about school events, clubs, and volunteer needs at Monte Alto High School. Alumni can share how the school prepared them.
Hidalgo County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
891,977
Census ACS
Median income
$54,338
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
21%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
23%
Below federal line
Schools in county
364
212,859 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in MONTE ALTO ISD
- Roberto Garate Elementary SchoolElementary · 386 students
- Jose Borrego Middle SchoolMiddle · 178 students
- Hidalgo Co J J Alternative Education ProgramElementary
Other schools in MONTE ALTO
- Roberto Garate Elementary SchoolElementary · 386 students
- Jose Borrego Middle SchoolMiddle · 178 students
Nearby schools
- Roberto Garate Elementary School0.2 mi · 386
- Jose Borrego Middle School0.2 mi · 178
- John F Kennedy Elementary School5.1 mi · 383
- Carlos F Truan Junior High School5.1 mi · 584
- David Ybarra Fine Arts Academy5.1 mi · 264
- Edcouch-Elsa High School5.2 mi · 1,309
Frequently asked questions
About Monte Alto High SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at Monte Alto High School?
Monte Alto High School enrolls approximately 255 students in grades 09-12.
Is Monte Alto High School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Monte Alto High School is a high school covering grades 09-12.
How many teachers does Monte Alto High School have?
Monte Alto High School employs 22 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 11.8:1.
What is the student diversity at Monte Alto High School?
Student demographics at Monte Alto High School are roughly 1% White, 98% Hispanic.
Who oversees Monte Alto High School?
Monte Alto High School is overseen by MONTE ALTO ISD in Hidalgo County.
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