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Monte Alto H S

PublicHighGrades 9–12

25149 1st St, Monte Alto, TX 78538 · (956) 262-1381 · Part of Monte Alto Independent School District

Monte Alto’s School Grade C better than 26% of Texas school districts

Directions
Students
255
Students per teacher
12:1
Free or reduced lunch
75%
Setting
Rural
Grades
9–12
The gist

What stands out about Monte Alto H S

  • Its own letter, D−: reading and math results near the bottom of Texas’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 34 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 25 pts below the state
  • Small classes: 12 students per teacher

On the path

Where Monte Alto kids come from and go next. The whole path →

6–8Jose Borrego Middle178 students
9–12Monte Alto H SYou are here

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency2%
State average 36.6%
Reading / language arts17%
State average 41.8%

Its own letter, D−, places these results among Texas’s 7,796 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

Location

Directions ↗

25149 1st St, Monte Alto

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 968
Grade 1068
Grade 1158
Grade 1261
Enrollment over time
275’20
306’21
295’22
281’23
255’24

Down 7.3% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
Hispanic 98%White 1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%

As reported to NCES, share of students with a reported race or ethnicity.

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Monte Alto H S from Monte Alto families.

Other schools in Monte Alto Independent School District

The district →
Roberto Garate El
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Monte Alto
C
386 students17:1
Jose Borrego Middle
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Monte Alto
C−
178 students10:1

School facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES), 2024–2025 school year. Test scores: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21). A school’s letter is our own summary of its reading and math results against Texas’s other public schools; Monte Alto’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.