Monte Alto High School
- High school in Monte Alto ISD
- Monte Alto, TX
- 9th grade - 12th grade
Accountability rating (2023-2024)
N/A
Monte Alto ISD: N/A
Total students
281
Avg. teacher experience
8.1 years
Monte Alto ISD: 8 years
Statewide: 11.1 years
Four-year graduation rate
94.3 %
Monte Alto ISD: 94.3%
Statewide: 90.3%
Monte Alto High School is a high school in Monte Alto, TX, in the Monte Alto ISD school district. As of the 2023-2024 school year, it had 281 students. 55.5% of students were considered at risk of dropping out of school. 31.3% of students were enrolled in bilingual and English language learning programs.
In the Class of 2023, 94.3% of students received their high school diplomas on time or earlier. The dropout rate for students in grades 9-12 was 1.6% during the 2022-2023 school year.
The average SAT score at Monte Alto High School was 887 for 2022-2023 graduates. The average ACT score was 14.3.
As of the 2023-2024 school year, an average teacher's salary was $54,766, which is $7,708 less than the state average. On average, teachers had 8.1 years of experience.
Contact information
Website
Address
25149 1st StMonte Alto, TX 78538-9719
Office phone number
Principal
- Miss Ruby Gonzalez
- rubygonzalez@montealtoisd.org
- (956) 262-1381
Higher Ed Outcomes
Students in Monte Alto High 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
281
African American
0 (0%)
Monte Alto ISD: 0%
Statewide: 12.8%
American Indian
0 (0%)
Monte Alto ISD: 0%
Statewide: 0.3%
Asian
0 (0%)
Monte Alto ISD: 0%
Statewide: 5.4%
Hispanic
278 (98.9%)
Monte Alto ISD: 99.4%
Statewide: 53.2%
Pacific Islander
0 (0%)
Monte Alto ISD: 0%
Statewide: 0.2%
White
3 (1.1%)
Monte Alto ISD: 0.6%
Statewide: 25%
Two or more races
0 (0%)
Monte Alto ISD: 0%
Statewide: 3.1%
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
55.5 %
Monte Alto ISD: 60.2%
Statewide: 53.2%
Economically disadvantaged
88.3 %
Monte Alto ISD: 90.6%
Statewide: 62.3%
Limited English proficiency
32.7 %
Monte Alto ISD: 36%
Statewide: 24.4%
Enrollment by program
A look at the percentage of students enrolled in certain programs offered at schools for the 2023-2024 school year. A student can be enrolled in more than one program.
Bilingual/ESL
31.3 %
Monte Alto ISD: 36.6%
Statewide: 24.5%
Gifted and Talented
2.5 %
Monte Alto ISD: 1.1%
Statewide: 8.5%
Special Education
10.7 %
Monte Alto ISD: 9.8%
Statewide: 13.9%
Academics
Accountability ratings
Texas assigns ratings to districts and campuses that designate their performance in relation to the state's accountability system.
Overall (2023-2024)
N/A
Monte Alto ISD: N/A
Student achievement (2023-2024)
N/A
Monte Alto ISD: N/A
School progress (2023-2024)
N/A
Monte Alto ISD: N/A
Closing the gaps (2023-2024)
N/A
Monte Alto ISD: N/A
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 2024 Accountability Manual.
Four-year graduation rates
The percentage of students who started ninth grade in 2019-2020 and received a high school diploma on time — by Aug. 31, 2023. Learn more about how four-year graduation rates are defined.
All students
94.3 %
Monte Alto ISD: 94.3%
Statewide: 90.3%
African American
N/A
Monte Alto ISD: N/A
Statewide: 86.7%
American Indian
N/A
Monte Alto ISD: N/A
Statewide: 89.3%
Asian
N/A
Monte Alto ISD: N/A
Statewide: 96.9%
Hispanic
94.3 %
Monte Alto ISD: 94.3%
Statewide: 88.6%
Pacific Islander
N/A
Monte Alto ISD: N/A
Statewide: 88.3%
White
N/A
Monte Alto ISD: N/A
Statewide: 94.2%
Two or more races
N/A
Monte Alto ISD: N/A
Statewide: 91.7%
Dropout rates
The dropout rate for students in grades 9-12 during the 2022-2023 school year. It is calculated by dividing the number of dropouts by the number of students who were in attendance at any time during the school year.
All students
1.6 %
Monte Alto ISD: 1.6%
Statewide: 2%
African American
N/A
Monte Alto ISD: N/A
Statewide: 3.2%
American Indian
N/A
Monte Alto ISD: N/A
Statewide: 2.3%
Asian
N/A
Monte Alto ISD: N/A
Statewide: 0.5%
Hispanic
1.6 %
Monte Alto ISD: 1.6%
Statewide: 2.4%
Pacific Islander
N/A
Monte Alto ISD: N/A
Statewide: 1.8%
White
Masked
Monte Alto ISD: Masked
Statewide: 1%
Two or more races
Masked
Monte Alto ISD: Masked
Statewide: 1.7%
Chronic absenteeism
The chronic absenteeism rate for students during the 2022-2023 school year. It measures the number of students who were absent for at least ten percent of the school year.
All students
25.2 %
Monte Alto ISD: 22.9%
Statewide: 20.3%
African American
N/A
Monte Alto ISD: N/A
Statewide: 24.8%
American Indian
N/A
Monte Alto ISD: N/A
Statewide: 21.3%
Asian
N/A
Monte Alto ISD: N/A
Statewide: 7.6%
Hispanic
24.7 %
Monte Alto ISD: 22.8%
Statewide: 23.2%
Pacific Islander
N/A
Monte Alto ISD: N/A
Statewide: 23.7%
White
Masked
Monte Alto ISD: 25%
Statewide: 14.5%
Two or more races
Masked
Monte Alto ISD: Masked
Statewide: 18.7%
College readiness
AP/IB participation
The percentage of students in grades 11 and 12 taking at least one Advanced Placement (AP) or International Baccalaureate (IB) exam in any subject during the 2022-2023 school year.
All students
5 %
Monte Alto ISD: 5%
Statewide: 24.2%
African American
N/A
Monte Alto ISD: N/A
Statewide: 15.9%
American Indian
N/A
Monte Alto ISD: N/A
Statewide: 19.8%
Asian
N/A
Monte Alto ISD: N/A
Statewide: 61.5%
Hispanic
5 %
Monte Alto ISD: 5%
Statewide: 21.4%
Pacific Islander
N/A
Monte Alto ISD: N/A
Statewide: 19.5%
White
N/A
Monte Alto ISD: N/A
Statewide: 26.3%
Two or more races
N/A
Monte Alto ISD: N/A
Statewide: 26.9%
AP/IB performance
The percentage of test-taking students in grades 11 and 12 who passed at least one AP or IB exam in the 2022-2023 school year. A passing score on the AP exam is a 3, 4 or 5. On an IB exam, it is a 4, 5, 6 or 7.
All students
42.9 %
Monte Alto ISD: 42.9%
Statewide: 53.3%
African American
N/A
Monte Alto ISD: N/A
Statewide: 34.1%
American Indian
N/A
Monte Alto ISD: N/A
Statewide: 53.6%
Asian
N/A
Monte Alto ISD: N/A
Statewide: 79.5%
Hispanic
42.9 %
Monte Alto ISD: 42.9%
Statewide: 39.9%
Pacific Islander
N/A
Monte Alto ISD: N/A
Statewide: 47.4%
White
N/A
Monte Alto ISD: N/A
Statewide: 67%
Two or more races
N/A
Monte Alto ISD: N/A
Statewide: 66%
SAT
The average SAT score for students graduating in 2022-2023, with critical reading, writing and mathematics results combined. The maximum score is 2400. For the small percentage of students who took the redesigned SAT with a maximum score of 1600, their scores were converted to the equivalent scores on the previous SAT using College Board concordance tables.
Avg. SAT score
887
Monte Alto ISD: 887
Statewide: 978
ACT
The average ACT composite score for students graduating in 2022-2023. The maximum score is 36.
Avg. ACT score
14.3
Monte Alto ISD: 14.3
Statewide: 19.2
College-ready graduates
A graduate is considered college ready in Reading or Math if he or she has met or exceeded the college-ready criteria on the Texas Success Initiative Assessment (TSIA) test, the SAT or the ACT test. These figures are for students graduating in 2022-2023.
Reading
36.4 %
Monte Alto ISD: 36.4%
Statewide: 62.8%
Math
47 %
Monte Alto ISD: 47%
Statewide: 54.3%
Reading + Math
24.2 %
Monte Alto ISD: 24.2%
Statewide: 48.4%
Staff
Teacher ethnicities
These figures are expressed as a percentage of the total teacher full-time equivalent (FTE) as of the 2023-2024 school year.
Total teacher FTEs
25
African American
0 (0%)
Monte Alto ISD: 0%
Statewide: 12.6%
American Indian
0 (0%)
Monte Alto ISD: 0%
Statewide: 0.3%
Asian
0 (0%)
Monte Alto ISD: 0%
Statewide: 2.1%
Hispanic
25 (100%)
Monte Alto ISD: 98.4%
Statewide: 30.1%
Pacific Islander
0 (0%)
Monte Alto ISD: 0%
Statewide: 0.1%
White
0 (0%)
Monte Alto ISD: 1.6%
Statewide: 53.4%
Two or more races
0 (0%)
Monte Alto ISD: 0%
Statewide: 1.3%
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: 2.5%
Bachelor's
20.5 (82.1%)
Monte Alto ISD: 86.1%
Statewide: 71.7%
Master's
4.5 (17.9%)
Monte Alto ISD: 13.9%
Statewide: 24.9%
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 2023-2024.
Students per teacher
11.3
Monte Alto ISD: 13.4
Statewide: 14.7
Teacher experience
This figure for the 2023-2024 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
8.1 years
Monte Alto ISD: 8 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
$54,766
Monte Alto ISD: $54,159
Statewide: $62,474
Beginner
$48,481
Monte Alto ISD: $48,376
Statewide: $54,272
1 to 5 years
$52,430
Monte Alto ISD: $50,774
Statewide: $58,185
6 to 10 years
$54,987
Monte Alto ISD: $53,649
Statewide: $61,494
11 to 20 years
$61,827
Monte Alto ISD: $59,885
Statewide: $65,219
21 to 30 years
$66,167
Monte Alto ISD: $65,661
Statewide: $69,723
30+ years
N/A
Monte Alto ISD: $70,264
Statewide: $74,014