Monte Alto Elementary School
- Elementary school in Monte Alto ISD
- Monte Alto, TX
- Pre-kindergarten - 5th grade
Accountability rating (2021-2022)
B
Monte Alto ISD: B
Total students
385
Avg. teacher experience
10.1 years
Monte Alto ISD: 10 years
Statewide: 11.1 years
Four-year graduation rate
N/A
Monte Alto ISD: 96.5%
Statewide: 90%
Monte Alto Elementary School is an elementary school in Monte Alto, TX, in the Monte Alto ISD school district. As of the 2021-2022 school year, it had 385 students. 69.6% of students were considered at risk of dropping out of school. 38.7% of students were enrolled in bilingual and English language learning programs.
The school received an accountability rating of B for the 2021-2022 school year.
As of the 2021-2022 school year, an average teacher's salary was $54,493, which is $4,394 less than the state average. On average, teachers had 10.1 years of experience.
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Website
Address
25149 First StMonte Alto, TX 78538-9719
Office phone number
Principals
- Lisa Tamez
- lisatamez@montealtoisd.org
- (956) 262-1601
Higher Ed Outcomes
Students in Monte Alto Elementary School are part of the Texas Education Agency’s Region 01. Students who started eighth grade in 2011 in this region had a college graduation rate of 22.5 percent. View a more comprehensive breakdown of the higher education outcomes in Region 01.
Demographics
Race and ethnicity
Total students
385
African American
0 (0%)
Monte Alto ISD: 0%
Statewide: 12.8%
American Indian
0 (0%)
Monte Alto ISD: 0.1%
Statewide: 0.3%
Asian
0 (0%)
Monte Alto ISD: 0%
Statewide: 4.8%
Hispanic
381 (99%)
Monte Alto ISD: 98.3%
Statewide: 52.8%
Pacific Islander
0 (0%)
Monte Alto ISD: 0%
Statewide: 0.2%
White
4 (1%)
Monte Alto ISD: 1.6%
Statewide: 26.3%
Two or more races
0 (0%)
Monte Alto ISD: 0%
Statewide: 2.9%
Risk factors
A student is identified as being at risk of dropping out of school based on state-defined criteria. A student is defined as "economically disadvantaged" if he or she is eligible for free or reduced-price lunch or other public assistance.
At-risk students
69.6 %
Monte Alto ISD: 67.9%
Statewide: 53.5%
Economically disadvantaged
93 %
Monte Alto ISD: 93.1%
Statewide: 60.7%
Limited English proficiency
40.5 %
Monte Alto ISD: 33.3%
Statewide: 21.7%
Enrollment by program
A look at the percentage of students enrolled in certain programs offered at schools for the 2021-2022 school year. A student can be enrolled in more than one program.
Bilingual/ESL
38.7 %
Monte Alto ISD: 31.9%
Statewide: 21.9%
Gifted and Talented
0 %
Monte Alto ISD: 1.3%
Statewide: 8%
Special Education
7.5 %
Monte Alto ISD: 10.2%
Statewide: 11.6%
Academics
Accountability ratings
Texas assigns ratings to districts and campuses that designate their performance in relation to the state's accountability system.
Overall (2021-2022)
B
Monte Alto ISD: B
Student achievement (2021-2022)
C
Monte Alto ISD: B
School progress (2021-2022)
A
Monte Alto ISD: A
Closing the gaps (2021-2022)
C
Monte Alto ISD: C
The overall grades are based on three categories: student achievement (how well students perform academically), school progress (how well students perform over time and compared to students in similar schools) and closing the gaps (how well schools are boosting performance for subgroups such as students with special needs).
For a detailed explanation of this year’s accountability system, see the 2022 Accountability Manual.
Chronic absenteeism
The chronic absenteeism rate for students during the 2020-2021 school year. It measures the number of students who were absent for at least ten percent of the school year.
All students
22.5 %
Monte Alto ISD: 9.3%
Statewide: 15%
African American
N/A
Monte Alto ISD: N/A
Statewide: 20.7%
American Indian
N/A
Monte Alto ISD: Masked
Statewide: 16.4%
Asian
N/A
Monte Alto ISD: N/A
Statewide: 3.3%
Hispanic
22.4 %
Monte Alto ISD: 9.3%
Statewide: 16.9%
Pacific Islander
N/A
Monte Alto ISD: N/A
Statewide: 17.9%
White
Masked
Monte Alto ISD: 9.1%
Statewide: 10.7%
Two or more races
N/A
Monte Alto ISD: N/A
Statewide: 13.9%
Staff
Teacher ethnicities
These figures are expressed as a percentage of the total teacher full-time equivalent (FTE) as of the 2021-2022 school year.
Total teacher FTEs
25.5
African American
0 (0%)
Monte Alto ISD: 0%
Statewide: 11.2%
American Indian
0 (0%)
Monte Alto ISD: 0%
Statewide: 0.3%
Asian
0 (0%)
Monte Alto ISD: 0%
Statewide: 1.9%
Hispanic
25.5 (100%)
Monte Alto ISD: 98.4%
Statewide: 28.9%
Pacific Islander
0 (0%)
Monte Alto ISD: 0%
Statewide: 0.1%
White
0 (0%)
Monte Alto ISD: 1.6%
Statewide: 56.4%
Two or more races
0 (0%)
Monte Alto ISD: 0%
Statewide: 1.2%
Highest degree held by teachers
These figures are expressed as a percentage of the total teacher full-time equivalent.
No degree
0 (0%)
Monte Alto ISD: 0%
Statewide: 1.4%
Bachelor's
24 (94.1%)
Monte Alto ISD: 92.3%
Statewide: 72.6%
Master's
1.5 (5.9%)
Monte Alto ISD: 7.7%
Statewide: 25.2%
Doctorate
0 (0%)
Monte Alto ISD: 0%
Statewide: 0.8%
Students per teacher
The total number of students divided by the total full-time equivalent count of teachers for 2021-2022.
Students per teacher
15.1
Monte Alto ISD: 13.9
Statewide: 14.6
Teacher experience
This figure for the 2021-2022 school year refers to tenure — the number of years a teacher has been employed in any district, whether or not there was an interruption in service.
Avg. teacher experience
10.1 years
Monte Alto ISD: 10 years
Statewide: 11.1 years
Teacher salaries
The average salaries listed here are for regular duties only and do not include supplemental pay. For teachers who also have nonteaching roles, only the portion of time and pay dedicated to classroom responsibilities is factored into the calculation.
Base average
$54,493
Monte Alto ISD: $54,757
Statewide: $58,887
Beginner
$45,920
Monte Alto ISD: $45,920
Statewide: $51,054
1 to 5 years
$50,511
Monte Alto ISD: $50,167
Statewide: $54,577
6 to 10 years
$52,667
Monte Alto ISD: $52,319
Statewide: $57,746
11 to 20 years
$58,368
Monte Alto ISD: $59,146
Statewide: $61,377
21 to 30 years
$68,865
Monte Alto ISD: $65,446
Statewide: $65,949
30+ years
N/A
Monte Alto ISD: $68,983
Statewide: $71,111