Monte Alto High School
- High school in Monte Alto ISD
- Monte Alto, TX
- 9th grade - 12th grade
Accountability rating (2018-2019)
B
Monte Alto ISD: B
Total students
264
Avg. teacher experience
9.7 years
Monte Alto ISD: 10.5 years
Statewide: 11.1 years
Four-year graduation rate
92.5 %
Monte Alto ISD: 92.5%
Statewide: 90%
Monte Alto High School is a high school in Monte Alto, TX, in the Monte Alto ISD school district. As of the 2019-2020 school year, it had 264 students. 59.5% of students were considered at risk of dropping out of school. 22.7% of students were enrolled in bilingual and English language learning programs.
The school received an accountability rating of B for the previous school year. Because of the coronavirus pandemic, the state waived accountability ratings for the 2019-2020 school year.
In the Class of 2019, 92.5% of students received their high school diplomas on time or earlier. The dropout rate for students in grades 9-12 was 0.7% during the 2018-2019 school year.
The average SAT score at Monte Alto High School was 963 for 2018-2019 graduates. The average ACT score was 17.2.
As of the 2019-2020 school year, an average teacher's salary was $54,020, which is $3,071 less than the state average. On average, teachers had 9.7 years of experience.
Contact information
Website
Address
25149 1st StMonte Alto, TX 78538-9719
Office phone number
Principal
- Imelda Ramos
- perlabenavides@montealtoisd.org
- (956) 567-3171
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 2008 in this region had a college graduation rate of 22.2 percent. View a more comprehensive breakdown of the higher education outcomes in Region 01.
Demographics
Race and ethnicity
Total students
264
African American
0 (0%)
Monte Alto ISD: 0%
Statewide: 12.6%
American Indian
0 (0%)
Monte Alto ISD: 0%
Statewide: 0.4%
Asian
0 (0%)
Monte Alto ISD: 0%
Statewide: 4.6%
Hispanic
261 (98.9%)
Monte Alto ISD: 99.2%
Statewide: 52.8%
Pacific Islander
0 (0%)
Monte Alto ISD: 0%
Statewide: 0.2%
White
3 (1.1%)
Monte Alto ISD: 0.8%
Statewide: 27%
Two or more races
0 (0%)
Monte Alto ISD: 0%
Statewide: 2.5%
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
59.5 %
Monte Alto ISD: 56.8%
Statewide: 50.6%
Economically disadvantaged
97.3 %
Monte Alto ISD: 94.5%
Statewide: 60.3%
Limited English proficiency
23.1 %
Monte Alto ISD: 30.5%
Statewide: 20.3%
Enrollment by program
A look at the percentage of students enrolled in certain programs offered at schools for the 2019-2020 school year. A student can be enrolled in more than one program.
Bilingual/ESL
22.7 %
Monte Alto ISD: 29.6%
Statewide: 20.6%
Career and Technical
94.3 %
Monte Alto ISD: 27.3%
Statewide: 27.6%
Gifted and Talented
0.8 %
Monte Alto ISD: 1.9%
Statewide: 8.1%
Special Education
8.7 %
Monte Alto ISD: 8.7%
Statewide: 10.5%
Academics
Accountability ratings
Texas assigns ratings to districts and campuses that designate their performance in relation to the state's accountability system.
Because of the coronavirus pandemic, the state waived accountability ratings for the 2019-2020 school year. All Texas public school districts and campuses received the label “Not Rated: Declared State of Disaster.” Our schools explorer shows the accountability ratings from the 2018-2019 school year.
Overall
B
Monte Alto ISD: B
Student achievement
C
Monte Alto ISD: B
School progress
B
Monte Alto ISD: A
Closing the gaps
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 2020 Accountability Manual.
Four-year graduation rates
The percentage of students who started ninth grade in 2015-2016 and received a high school diploma on time — by Aug. 31, 2020. Learn more about how four-year graduation rates are defined.
All students
92.5 %
Monte Alto ISD: 92.5%
Statewide: 90%
African American
N/A
Monte Alto ISD: N/A
Statewide: 86.2%
American Indian
N/A
Monte Alto ISD: N/A
Statewide: 87.3%
Asian
N/A
Monte Alto ISD: N/A
Statewide: 96.4%
Hispanic
92.5 %
Monte Alto ISD: 92.5%
Statewide: 88.2%
Pacific Islander
N/A
Monte Alto ISD: N/A
Statewide: 88%
White
N/A
Monte Alto ISD: N/A
Statewide: 93.7%
Two or more races
N/A
Monte Alto ISD: N/A
Statewide: 91.4%
Dropout rates
The dropout rate for students in grades 9-12 during the 2018-2019 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
0.7 %
Monte Alto ISD: 0.7%
Statewide: 1.9%
American Indian
N/A
Monte Alto ISD: N/A
Statewide: 2.5%
African American
N/A
Monte Alto ISD: N/A
Statewide: 3%
Asian
N/A
Monte Alto ISD: N/A
Statewide: 0.6%
Hispanic
0.7 %
Monte Alto ISD: 0.7%
Statewide: 2.3%
Pacific Islander
N/A
Monte Alto ISD: N/A
Statewide: 2.1%
White
Masked
Monte Alto ISD: Masked
Statewide: 1%
Two or more races
N/A
Monte Alto ISD: N/A
Statewide: 1.7%
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 2018-2019 school year.
All students
13.6 %
Monte Alto ISD: 13.6%
Statewide: 25.2%
African American
N/A
Monte Alto ISD: N/A
Statewide: 16.2%
American Indian
N/A
Monte Alto ISD: N/A
Statewide: 19.4%
Asian
N/A
Monte Alto ISD: N/A
Statewide: 60.5%
Hispanic
13.6 %
Monte Alto ISD: 13.6%
Statewide: 23%
Pacific Islander
N/A
Monte Alto ISD: N/A
Statewide: 21.2%
White
N/A
Monte Alto ISD: N/A
Statewide: 27%
Two or more races
N/A
Monte Alto ISD: N/A
Statewide: 28.4%
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 2018-2019 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
50 %
Monte Alto ISD: 50%
Statewide: 51%
African American
N/A
Monte Alto ISD: N/A
Statewide: 29.2%
American Indian
N/A
Monte Alto ISD: N/A
Statewide: 53.5%
Asian
N/A
Monte Alto ISD: N/A
Statewide: 75.1%
Hispanic
50 %
Monte Alto ISD: 50%
Statewide: 39.2%
Pacific Islander
N/A
Monte Alto ISD: N/A
Statewide: 48.6%
White
N/A
Monte Alto ISD: N/A
Statewide: 64.5%
Two or more races
N/A
Monte Alto ISD: N/A
Statewide: 64.3%
SAT
The average SAT score for students graduating in 2018-2019, 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
963
Monte Alto ISD: 963
Statewide: 1027
ACT
The average ACT composite score for students graduating in 2018-2019. The maximum score is 36.
Avg. ACT score
17.2
Monte Alto ISD: 17.2
Statewide: 20.6
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 2018-2019.
Reading
60.9 %
Monte Alto ISD: 60.9%
Statewide: 60.7%
Math
62.5 %
Monte Alto ISD: 62.5%
Statewide: 48.6%
Reading + Math
53.1 %
Monte Alto ISD: 53.1%
Statewide: 44.2%
Staff
Teacher ethnicities
These figures are expressed as a percentage of the total teacher full-time equivalent (FTE) as of the 2019-2020 school year.
Total teacher FTEs
20.9
African American
0 (0%)
Monte Alto ISD: 0%
Statewide: 10.8%
American Indian
0 (0%)
Monte Alto ISD: 0%
Statewide: 0.3%
Asian
0 (0%)
Monte Alto ISD: 0%
Statewide: 1.8%
Hispanic
19.9 (95.2%)
Monte Alto ISD: 98.5%
Statewide: 28.1%
Pacific Islander
0 (0%)
Monte Alto ISD: 0%
Statewide: 0.2%
White
1 (4.8%)
Monte Alto ISD: 1.5%
Statewide: 57.7%
Two or more races
0 (0%)
Monte Alto ISD: 0%
Statewide: 1.1%
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: 1.3%
Bachelor's
18.8 (89.8%)
Monte Alto ISD: 93.7%
Statewide: 73.4%
Master's
2.1 (10.2%)
Monte Alto ISD: 6.3%
Statewide: 24.5%
Doctorate
0 (0%)
Monte Alto ISD: 0%
Statewide: 0.7%
Students per teacher
The total number of students divided by the total full-time equivalent count of teachers for 2019-2020.
Students per teacher
12.6
Monte Alto ISD: 14
Statewide: 15.1
Teacher experience
This figure for the 2019-2020 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
9.7 years
Monte Alto ISD: 10.5 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
$54,020
Monte Alto ISD: $54,103
Statewide: $57,091
Beginner
$48,800
Monte Alto ISD: $48,800
Statewide: $49,868
1 to 5 years
$49,500
Monte Alto ISD: $49,188
Statewide: $52,823
6 to 10 years
$50,575
Monte Alto ISD: $51,645
Statewide: $55,756
11 to 20 years
$57,180
Monte Alto ISD: $56,785
Statewide: $59,308
20+ years
$63,009
Monte Alto ISD: $64,758
Statewide: $65,449