Accountability rating (2021-2022)

B

Monte Alto ISD: B

Total students

306

Avg. teacher experience

9.5 years

Monte Alto ISD: 10 years

Statewide: 11.1 years

Four-year graduation rate

96.5 %

Monte Alto ISD: 96.5%

Statewide: 90%

Monte Alto High School is a high school in Monte Alto, TX, in the Monte Alto ISD school district. As of the 2021-2022 school year, it had 306 students. 66% of students were considered at risk of dropping out of school. 21.2% 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.

In the Class of 2021, 96.5% of students received their high school diplomas on time or earlier. The dropout rate for students in grades 9-12 was 1.8% during the 2020-2021 school year.

The average SAT score at Monte Alto High School was 908 for 2020-2021 graduates. The average ACT score was 18.1.

As of the 2021-2022 school year, an average teacher's salary was $55,099, which is $3,788 less than the state average. On average, teachers had 9.5 years of experience.

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Contact information

Website

www.montealtoisd.org

Address

25149 1st St
Monte Alto, TX 78538-9719

Office phone number

(956) 262-1381

Principals

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

306

African American

0 (0%)

Monte Alto ISD: 0%

Statewide: 12.8%

American Indian

1 (0.3%)

Monte Alto ISD: 0.1%

Statewide: 0.3%

Asian

0 (0%)

Monte Alto ISD: 0%

Statewide: 4.8%

Hispanic

300 (98%)

Monte Alto ISD: 98.3%

Statewide: 52.8%

Pacific Islander

0 (0%)

Monte Alto ISD: 0%

Statewide: 0.2%

White

5 (1.6%)

Monte Alto ISD: 1.6%

Statewide: 26.3%

Two or more races

0 (0%)

Monte Alto ISD: 0%

Statewide: 2.9%

African American

0%

American Indian

0.3%

Asian

0%

Hispanic

98.0%

Pacific Islander

0%

White

1.6%

Two or more races

0%

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

66 %

Monte Alto ISD: 67.9%

Statewide: 53.5%

Economically disadvantaged

94.8 %

Monte Alto ISD: 93.1%

Statewide: 60.7%

Limited English proficiency

22.5 %

Monte Alto ISD: 33.3%

Statewide: 21.7%

At-risk students

66.0%

Econ. disadvantaged

94.8%

Limited Eng. proficiency

22.5%

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

21.2 %

Monte Alto ISD: 31.9%

Statewide: 21.9%

Gifted and Talented

1.3 %

Monte Alto ISD: 1.3%

Statewide: 8%

Special Education

11.1 %

Monte Alto ISD: 10.2%

Statewide: 11.6%

Bilingual/ESL

21.2%

Gifted and talented

1.3%

Special education

11.1%

Academics

Accountability ratings

Texas assigns ratings to districts and campuses that designate their performance in relation to the state's accountability system.

A-F ratings for the 2022-2023 school year have not yet been released. Many school districts have sued the Texas Education Agency after the agency made changes to the way ratings would be calculated. The ratings won’t be released until the case is resolved.

Overall (2021-2022)

B

Monte Alto ISD: B

Student achievement (2021-2022)

B

Monte Alto ISD: B

School progress (2021-2022)

B

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.

Four-year graduation rates

The percentage of students who started ninth grade in 2017-2018 and received a high school diploma on time — by Aug. 31, 2021. Learn more about how four-year graduation rates are defined.

All students

96.5 %

Monte Alto ISD: 96.5%

Statewide: 90%

African American

N/A

Monte Alto ISD: N/A

Statewide: 86.3%

American Indian

N/A

Monte Alto ISD: N/A

Statewide: 87.4%

Asian

N/A

Monte Alto ISD: N/A

Statewide: 96.7%

Hispanic

96.5 %

Monte Alto ISD: 96.5%

Statewide: 88.1%

Pacific Islander

N/A

Monte Alto ISD: N/A

Statewide: 88.3%

White

N/A

Monte Alto ISD: N/A

Statewide: 93.8%

Two or more races

N/A

Monte Alto ISD: N/A

Statewide: 90.8%

African American

N/A

American Indian

N/A

Asian

N/A

Hispanic

96.5%

Pacific Islander

N/A

White

N/A

Two or more races

N/A

Dropout rates

The dropout rate for students in grades 9-12 during the 2020-2021 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

1.8 %

Monte Alto ISD: 1.8%

Statewide: 2.4%

African American

N/A

Monte Alto ISD: N/A

Statewide: 3.5%

American Indian

N/A

Monte Alto ISD: N/A

Statewide: 3.1%

Asian

N/A

Monte Alto ISD: N/A

Statewide: 0.5%

Hispanic

1.8 %

Monte Alto ISD: 1.8%

Statewide: 2.8%

Pacific Islander

N/A

Monte Alto ISD: N/A

Statewide: 2.6%

White

Masked

Monte Alto ISD: Masked

Statewide: 1.3%

Two or more races

N/A

Monte Alto ISD: N/A

Statewide: 2%

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

1.4 %

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

1.4 %

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%

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 2020-2021 school year.

All students

10.3 %

Monte Alto ISD: 10.3%

Statewide: 21.1%

African American

N/A

Monte Alto ISD: N/A

Statewide: 13%

American Indian

N/A

Monte Alto ISD: N/A

Statewide: 16.8%

Asian

N/A

Monte Alto ISD: N/A

Statewide: 55.4%

Hispanic

10.5 %

Monte Alto ISD: 10.5%

Statewide: 18%

Pacific Islander

N/A

Monte Alto ISD: N/A

Statewide: 17.9%

White

Masked

Monte Alto ISD: Masked

Statewide: 24.3%

Two or more races

N/A

Monte Alto ISD: N/A

Statewide: 23.5%

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 2020-2021 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

30.8 %

Monte Alto ISD: 30.8%

Statewide: 48.6%

African American

N/A

Monte Alto ISD: N/A

Statewide: 29%

American Indian

N/A

Monte Alto ISD: N/A

Statewide: 52.8%

Asian

N/A

Monte Alto ISD: N/A

Statewide: 73.6%

Hispanic

30.8 %

Monte Alto ISD: 30.8%

Statewide: 34.6%

Pacific Islander

N/A

Monte Alto ISD: N/A

Statewide: 43.9%

White

N/A

Monte Alto ISD: N/A

Statewide: 61.2%

Two or more races

N/A

Monte Alto ISD: N/A

Statewide: 60.8%

SAT

The average SAT score for students graduating in 2020-2021, 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

908

Monte Alto ISD: 908

Statewide: 1002

ACT

The average ACT composite score for students graduating in 2020-2021. The maximum score is 36.

Avg. ACT score

18.1

Monte Alto ISD: 18.1

Statewide: 20.0

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 2020-2021.

Reading

52.7 %

Monte Alto ISD: 52.7%

Statewide: 56.1%

Math

63.6 %

Monte Alto ISD: 63.6%

Statewide: 45.7%

Reading + Math

43.6 %

Monte Alto ISD: 43.6%

Statewide: 40.4%

Reading

52.7%

Math

63.6%

Reading + Math

43.6%

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

21.3

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

21.3 (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

18.4 (86.4%)

Monte Alto ISD: 92.3%

Statewide: 72.6%

Master's

2.9 (13.6%)

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

14.3

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

9.5 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

$55,099

Monte Alto ISD: $54,757

Statewide: $58,887

Beginner

$45,920

Monte Alto ISD: $45,920

Statewide: $51,054

1 to 5 years

$49,535

Monte Alto ISD: $50,167

Statewide: $54,577

6 to 10 years

$51,788

Monte Alto ISD: $52,319

Statewide: $57,746

11 to 20 years

$62,259

Monte Alto ISD: $59,146

Statewide: $61,377

21 to 30 years

$63,012

Monte Alto ISD: $65,446

Statewide: $65,949

30+ years

N/A

Monte Alto ISD: $68,983

Statewide: $71,111

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