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
275
Avg. teacher experience
9.3 years
Monte Alto ISD: 11.2 years
Statewide: 11.2 years
Four-year graduation rate
98.3 %
Monte Alto ISD: 98.3%
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 2020-2021 school year, it had 275 students. 57.1% of students were considered at risk of dropping out of school. 24.4% of students were enrolled in bilingual and English language learning programs.
Because of the coronavirus pandemic, the state waived accountability ratings for the 2020-2021 school year. The school received an accountability rating of B for the 2018-2019 school year.
In the Class of 2020, 98.3% of students received their high school diplomas on time or earlier. The dropout rate for students in grades 9-12 was 1.1% during the 2019-2020 school year.
The average SAT score at Monte Alto High School was 846 for 2019-2020 graduates. The average ACT score was 15.6.
As of the 2020-2021 school year, an average teacher's salary was $53,198, which is $4,443 less than the state average. On average, teachers had 9.3 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 23.5 percent. View a more comprehensive breakdown of the higher education outcomes in Region 01.
Demographics
Race and ethnicity
Total students
275
African American
0 (0%)
Monte Alto ISD: 0%
Statewide: 12.7%
American Indian
0 (0%)
Monte Alto ISD: 0.1%
Statewide: 0.3%
Asian
0 (0%)
Monte Alto ISD: 0%
Statewide: 4.7%
Hispanic
273 (99.3%)
Monte Alto ISD: 99%
Statewide: 52.9%
Pacific Islander
0 (0%)
Monte Alto ISD: 0%
Statewide: 0.2%
White
2 (0.7%)
Monte Alto ISD: 0.9%
Statewide: 26.5%
Two or more races
0 (0%)
Monte Alto ISD: 0%
Statewide: 2.7%
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
57.1 %
Monte Alto ISD: 56.6%
Statewide: 49.2%
Economically disadvantaged
97.5 %
Monte Alto ISD: 95.4%
Statewide: 60.3%
Limited English proficiency
25.5 %
Monte Alto ISD: 33.2%
Statewide: 20.7%
Enrollment by program
A look at the percentage of students enrolled in certain programs offered at schools for the 2020-2021 school year. A student can be enrolled in more than one program.
Bilingual/ESL
24.4 %
Monte Alto ISD: 31.9%
Statewide: 21%
Gifted and Talented
0.7 %
Monte Alto ISD: 1.7%
Statewide: 8.3%
Special Education
9.5 %
Monte Alto ISD: 10.1%
Statewide: 11.1%
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 2020-2021 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 when available.
Overall (2018-2019)
B
Monte Alto ISD: B
Student achievement (2018-2019)
C
Monte Alto ISD: B
School progress (2018-2019)
B
Monte Alto ISD: A
Closing the gaps (2018-2019)
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 2021 Accountability Manual.
Four-year graduation rates
The percentage of students who started ninth grade in 2016-2017 and received a high school diploma on time — by Aug. 31, 2021. Learn more about how four-year graduation rates are defined.
All students
98.3 %
Monte Alto ISD: 98.3%
Statewide: 90.3%
African American
N/A
Monte Alto ISD: N/A
Statewide: 87%
American Indian
N/A
Monte Alto ISD: N/A
Statewide: 86.3%
Asian
N/A
Monte Alto ISD: N/A
Statewide: 96.7%
Hispanic
98.3 %
Monte Alto ISD: 98.3%
Statewide: 88.6%
Pacific Islander
N/A
Monte Alto ISD: N/A
Statewide: 89.2%
White
N/A
Monte Alto ISD: N/A
Statewide: 94%
Two or more races
N/A
Monte Alto ISD: N/A
Statewide: 91.1%
Dropout rates
The dropout rate for students in grades 9-12 during the 2019-2020 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
1.1 %
Monte Alto ISD: 1.1%
Statewide: 1.6%
American Indian
N/A
Monte Alto ISD: N/A
Statewide: 2.3%
African American
N/A
Monte Alto ISD: N/A
Statewide: 2.5%
Asian
N/A
Monte Alto ISD: N/A
Statewide: 0.3%
Hispanic
1.1 %
Monte Alto ISD: 1.1%
Statewide: 1.9%
Pacific Islander
N/A
Monte Alto ISD: N/A
Statewide: 1.5%
White
Masked
Monte Alto ISD: Masked
Statewide: 0.9%
Two or more races
N/A
Monte Alto ISD: N/A
Statewide: 1.5%
Chronic absenteeism
The chronic absenteeism rate for students during the 2019-2020 school year. It measures the number of students who were absent for at least ten percent of the school year.
All students
10 %
Monte Alto ISD: 5.6%
Statewide: 6.7%
American Indian
N/A
Monte Alto ISD: N/A
Statewide: 7.8%
African American
N/A
Monte Alto ISD: N/A
Statewide: 8.9%
Asian
N/A
Monte Alto ISD: N/A
Statewide: 1.8%
Hispanic
10.1 %
Monte Alto ISD: 5.6%
Statewide: 7.4%
Pacific Islander
N/A
Monte Alto ISD: N/A
Statewide: 7.2%
White
Masked
Monte Alto ISD: 0%
Statewide: 5.2%
Two or more races
N/A
Monte Alto ISD: N/A
Statewide: 6.7%
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 2019-2020 school year.
All students
3.6 %
Monte Alto ISD: 3.6%
Statewide: 22%
African American
N/A
Monte Alto ISD: N/A
Statewide: 13.3%
American Indian
N/A
Monte Alto ISD: N/A
Statewide: 17.2%
Asian
N/A
Monte Alto ISD: N/A
Statewide: 59.1%
Hispanic
3.6 %
Monte Alto ISD: 3.6%
Statewide: 18.6%
Pacific Islander
N/A
Monte Alto ISD: N/A
Statewide: 19.5%
White
N/A
Monte Alto ISD: N/A
Statewide: 25.4%
Two or more races
N/A
Monte Alto ISD: N/A
Statewide: 25.8%
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 2019-2020 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
Masked
Monte Alto ISD: Masked
Statewide: 59%
African American
N/A
Monte Alto ISD: N/A
Statewide: 40.4%
American Indian
N/A
Monte Alto ISD: N/A
Statewide: 57.6%
Asian
N/A
Monte Alto ISD: N/A
Statewide: 81.2%
Hispanic
Masked
Monte Alto ISD: Masked
Statewide: 47.4%
Pacific Islander
N/A
Monte Alto ISD: N/A
Statewide: 58.9%
White
N/A
Monte Alto ISD: N/A
Statewide: 69%
Two or more races
N/A
Monte Alto ISD: N/A
Statewide: 69.1%
SAT
The average SAT score for students graduating in 2019-2020, 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
846
Monte Alto ISD: 846
Statewide: 1019
ACT
The average ACT composite score for students graduating in 2019-2020. The maximum score is 36.
Avg. ACT score
15.6
Monte Alto ISD: 15.6
Statewide: 20.2
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 2019-2020.
Reading
71.4 %
Monte Alto ISD: 71.4%
Statewide: 59.7%
Math
68.3 %
Monte Alto ISD: 68.3%
Statewide: 47.9%
Reading + Math
60.3 %
Monte Alto ISD: 60.3%
Statewide: 43.2%
Staff
Teacher ethnicities
These figures are expressed as a percentage of the total teacher full-time equivalent (FTE) as of the 2020-2021 school year.
Total teacher FTEs
21.7
African American
0 (0%)
Monte Alto ISD: 0%
Statewide: 11.1%
American Indian
0 (0%)
Monte Alto ISD: 0%
Statewide: 0.3%
Asian
0 (0%)
Monte Alto ISD: 0%
Statewide: 1.8%
Hispanic
21.7 (100%)
Monte Alto ISD: 98.5%
Statewide: 28.4%
Pacific Islander
0 (0%)
Monte Alto ISD: 0%
Statewide: 0.2%
White
0 (0%)
Monte Alto ISD: 1.5%
Statewide: 56.9%
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: 1.2%
Bachelor's
19.3 (89.2%)
Monte Alto ISD: 92.4%
Statewide: 73%
Master's
2.3 (10.8%)
Monte Alto ISD: 7.6%
Statewide: 25%
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 2020-2021.
Students per teacher
12.7
Monte Alto ISD: 13.5
Statewide: 14.5
Teacher experience
This figure for the 2020-2021 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
9.3 years
Monte Alto ISD: 11.2 years
Statewide: 11.2 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
$53,198
Monte Alto ISD: $54,107
Statewide: $57,641
Beginner
$44,800
Monte Alto ISD: $44,800
Statewide: $50,849
1 to 5 years
$49,266
Monte Alto ISD: $49,298
Statewide: $53,288
6 to 10 years
$50,575
Monte Alto ISD: $51,017
Statewide: $56,282
11 to 20 years
$57,706
Monte Alto ISD: $56,783
Statewide: $59,900
21 to 30 years
$64,875
Monte Alto ISD: $64,193
Statewide: $64,637
30+ years
N/A
Monte Alto ISD: $67,300
Statewide: $69,974