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Monterey High School

Q: Is Monterey High School a good school?

Monterey High School ranks 225 th of 690 Louisiana alternative schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public, Alternative Grades PK, KG-12

225^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 690 Louisiana Alternative Schools

Better than 67% of Louisiana alternative schools

Summary

Monterey High School in Monterey, LA, is a small alternative school serving 369 students from Pre-K through 12th grade within the Concordia Parish school district, where about 65% of students qualify for free or reduced lunch.

What truly sets Monterey apart is its exceptional academic performance, which far exceeds expectations for an alternative school. Across all grades, Monterey's proficiency rates are 75% in Math, 82% in ELA, and 70% in Social Studies—all significantly higher than both the district and state averages. This is a dramatic contrast to nearby Concordia Education Center, just 14 miles away, which posts only 5% proficiency in Math and 16% in ELA. Even Delta Charter School MST (16 miles away) trails Monterey, with 59% Math and 67% ELA proficiency. Monterey also boasts a remarkably low dropout rate of 0.9% (compared to the district's 4.5%) and a high graduation rate of 93.5%, well above the state average of 85%.

Beyond test scores, Monterey excels in student engagement. Its chronic absenteeism rate is just 14.4%, far lower than Central High School (27.1%) and other area alternatives. The school maintains a low student-to-teacher ratio of 9.2:1, and its consistent high performance over multiple years suggests a stable, effective educational system. While most subjects shine, U.S. History (56% proficiency) is a relative weak spot, and the extraordinary 95% proficiency in 6th-grade ELA is a standout success worth investigating. Overall, Monterey High School is a model alternative school delivering outstanding results for its students.

369

Students ?

9.2

Student/teacher ratio ?

$17,290

Per pupil spending ?

64.8%

Free/discounted lunch ?

5920 Highway 129
Monterey, LA 71354

(318) 386-2214

District: Concordia Parish

Racial breakdown:

White:

95.1%

African American:

2.2%

Two or more races:

1.4%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Recently slipping — 96th percentile in 2025 → 86th in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Louisiana average (77% vs 62% meeting standards)

✓94% graduate in 4 years — above the Louisiana average (85%)

✓Above the Louisiana median (67th percentile)

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped from its 96th-percentile peak (2025) to 86th (2026)

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school77%

District avg49%

Louisiana avg62%

Elementary school

225^th of 690

Louisiana public elementary schools ?

Top 33%▼ down 28 pts since 2016

From top 5% (2016) to top 33% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

Middle school

29^th of 452

Louisiana public middle schools ?

Top 6%▲ up 4 pts since 2016

From top 10% (2016) to top 6% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

High school

44^th of 325

Louisiana public high schools ?

Top 14%▼ down 4 pts since 2016

From top 9% (2016) to top 14% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

1^st of 2Alternative Schools in the Concordia Parish

60^th of 116Concordia Parish among Louisiana districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

Elementary school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2026	71.4	225 of 690	67.4%	★★★☆☆
2025	72.4	195 of 666	70.7%	★★★★☆
2024	87.6	68 of 675	89.9%	★★★★★
2023	70.1	222 of 730	69.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	60.5	300 of 727	58.7%	★★★☆☆
2021	78.3	146 of 729	80.0%	★★★★☆
2019	84.8	88 of 731	88.0%	★★★★☆
2018	84.2	55 of 728	92.4%	★★★★★
2017	90.0	29 of 739	96.1%	★★★★★
2016	89.7	34 of 742	95.4%	★★★★★
2015	89.1	43 of 792	94.6%	★★★★★
2014	85.5	66 of 777	91.5%	★★★★★
2013	79.5	120 of 772	84.5%	★★★★☆
2012	82.9	99 of 764	87.0%	★★★★☆
2011	82.6	110 of 766	85.6%	★★★★☆
2010	82.1	103 of 736	86.0%	★★★★☆
2009	89.1	40 of 738	94.6%	★★★★★
2008	87.7	52 of 743	93.0%	★★★★★
2007	91.4	31 of 725	95.7%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2026	82.2	102 of 679	85.0%	★★★★☆
2025	76.4	129 of 633	79.6%	★★★★☆
2024	90.0	42 of 635	93.4%	★★★★★
2023	70.3	202 of 705	71.3%	★★★★☆
2022	68.9	212 of 701	69.8%	★★★☆☆
2021	83.6	94 of 705	86.7%	★★★★☆
2019	83.7	81 of 684	88.2%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2026	68.7	206 of 685	69.9%	★★★★☆
2025	69.9	195 of 661	70.5%	★★★★☆
2024	81.2	96 of 674	85.8%	★★★★☆
2023	74.6	149 of 723	79.4%	★★★★☆
2022	70.5	184 of 724	74.6%	★★★★☆
2021	82.3	90 of 719	87.5%	★★★★☆
2019	89.3	36 of 697	94.8%	★★★★★
2018	92.7	26 of 682	96.2%	★★★★★

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2026	43.0	411 of 682	39.7%	★★☆☆☆
2025	63.5	252 of 641	60.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	86.1	75 of 651	88.5%	★★★★☆
2023	73.9	176 of 713	75.3%	★★★★☆
2022	67.8	232 of 712	67.4%	★★★☆☆
2021	69.0	214 of 704	69.6%	★★★☆☆
2019	80.2	126 of 696	81.9%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2026	48.7	289 of 496	41.7%	★★☆☆☆
2025	50.6	248 of 431	42.5%	★★☆☆☆
2024	72.8	110 of 434	74.7%	★★★★☆
2023	48.4	302 of 518	41.7%	★★☆☆☆
2022	38.7	369 of 517	28.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	61.4	195 of 522	62.6%	★★★☆☆
2019	72.6	118 of 517	77.2%	★★★★☆
2018	82.1	63 of 516	87.8%	★★★★☆

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2026	91.0	29 of 452	93.6%	★★★★★
2025	85.0	55 of 447	87.7%	★★★★☆
2023	67.4	146 of 465	68.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	72.6	121 of 460	73.7%	★★★★☆
2021	89.7	32 of 459	93.0%	★★★★★
2019	83.4	61 of 449	86.4%	★★★★☆
2018	85.4	29 of 411	92.9%	★★★★★
2017	85.5	44 of 437	89.9%	★★★★★
2016	85.1	44 of 435	89.9%	★★★★★
2015	89.9	27 of 482	94.4%	★★★★★
2014	90.4	17 of 470	96.4%	★★★★★
2013	80.7	63 of 457	86.2%	★★★★☆
2012	78.5	75 of 442	83.0%	★★★★☆
2011	77.6	84 of 412	79.6%	★★★★☆
2010	83.4	46 of 408	88.7%	★★★★☆
2009	86.6	30 of 425	92.9%	★★★★★
2008	78.6	71 of 413	82.8%	★★★★☆
2007	85.2	33 of 396	91.7%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2026	94.3	14 of 434	96.8%	★★★★★
2025	85.4	39 of 415	90.6%	★★★★★
2024	90.3	24 of 415	94.2%	★★★★★
2023	68.6	128 of 444	71.2%	★★★★☆
2022	79.0	76 of 441	82.8%	★★★★☆
2021	91.3	19 of 441	95.7%	★★★★★
2019	82.3	59 of 418	85.9%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2026	91.7	25 of 450	94.4%	★★★★★
2025	87.5	32 of 437	92.7%	★★★★★
2024	91.9	23 of 444	94.8%	★★★★★
2023	76.1	88 of 459	80.8%	★★★★☆
2022	72.1	102 of 458	77.7%	★★★★☆
2021	95.6	16 of 455	96.5%	★★★★★
2019	81.2	62 of 430	85.6%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2026	84.1	69 of 435	84.1%	★★★★☆
2025	85.3	45 of 414	89.1%	★★★★☆
2024	88.6	34 of 426	92.0%	★★★★★
2023	75.5	99 of 443	77.7%	★★★★☆
2022	68.2	134 of 442	69.7%	★★★★☆
2021	86.6	44 of 442	90.0%	★★★★★
2019	80.0	76 of 418	81.8%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2026	81.2	47 of 338	86.1%	★★★★☆
2025	72.6	74 of 316	76.6%	★★★★☆
2023	50.4	188 of 352	46.6%	★★☆☆☆
2022	55.2	174 of 362	51.9%	★★★☆☆
2021	80.7	53 of 358	85.2%	★★★★☆
2019	68.5	112 of 350	68.0%	★★★☆☆

High school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2026	80.3	44 of 325	86.5%	★★★★☆
2025	90.1	12 of 329	96.4%	★★★★★
2024	83.7	36 of 333	89.2%	★★★★☆
2023	84.4	25 of 321	92.2%	★★★★★
2022	63.7	118 of 326	63.8%	★★★☆☆
2021	76.9	51 of 322	84.2%	★★★★☆
2019	77.2	49 of 313	84.3%	★★★★☆
2018	67.6	71 of 302	76.5%	★★★★☆
2017	75.3	49 of 297	83.5%	★★★★☆
2016	77.7	28 of 297	90.6%	★★★★★
2015	67.3	90 of 312	71.2%	★★★★☆
2014	72.7	53 of 309	82.8%	★★★★☆
2013	77.9	32 of 312	89.7%	★★★★★
2012	83.5	18 of 310	94.2%	★★★★★
2011	86.1	16 of 300	94.7%	★★★★★
2010	85.9	15 of 297	94.9%	★★★★★
2009	78.3	31 of 301	89.7%	★★★★★
2008	78.7	33 of 291	88.7%	★★★★☆
2007	65.4	103 of 290	64.5%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2026	85.1	28 of 313	91.1%	★★★★★
2025	87.9	13 of 308	95.8%	★★★★★
2024	87.4	19 of 308	93.8%	★★★★★
2023	86.7	14 of 308	95.5%	★★★★★
2022	70.0	89 of 311	71.4%	★★★★☆
2021	62.7	117 of 288	59.4%	★★★☆☆
2019	78.7	43 of 292	85.3%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2026	86.7	21 of 321	93.5%	★★★★★
2025	91.8	12 of 323	96.3%	★★★★★
2024	87.1	22 of 328	93.3%	★★★★★
2023	90.8	11 of 321	96.6%	★★★★★
2022	74.2	51 of 322	84.2%	★★★★☆
2021	68.4	71 of 285	75.1%	★★★★☆
2019	78.4	46 of 301	84.7%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2026	78.5	49 of 311	84.2%	★★★★☆
2025	90.1	11 of 313	96.5%	★★★★★
2024	81.4	40 of 315	87.3%	★★★★☆
2023	79.5	41 of 306	86.6%	★★★★☆
2022	72.4	66 of 301	78.1%	★★★★☆
2021	79.9	44 of 292	84.9%	★★★★☆
2019	75.7	65 of 291	77.7%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2026	65.7	82 of 244	66.4%	★★★☆☆
2025	82.3	25 of 245	89.8%	★★★★★
2024	67.8	72 of 248	71.0%	★★★★☆
2023	68.4	66 of 249	73.5%	★★★★☆
2022	46.4	144 of 250	42.4%	★★☆☆☆
2021	59.9	89 of 245	63.7%	★★★☆☆
2019	58.1	101 of 249	59.4%	★★★☆☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

Elementary school

Female (2026)85th percentile+18 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)70th percentile+3 vs school

White (2026)42nd percentile-26 vs school

Male (2026)40th percentile-28 vs school

Middle school

Female (2026)97th percentile+3 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)94th percentile~ school

White (2026)86th percentile-7 vs school

Male (2026)84th percentile-9 vs school

High school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)93rd percentile+7 vs school

Female (2026)91st percentile+5 vs school

Male (2026)84th percentile~ school

White (2026)66th percentile-20 vs school

By subject vs Louisiana (2025-2026) ?

English II88%+21 vs state

Geometry86%+29 vs state

Algebra I85%+20 vs state

English I84%+18 vs state

English Language Arts82%+12 vs state

Mathematics75%+13 vs state

Social Studies70%+15 vs state

Biology68%+8 vs state

U.S. History56%~ state avg

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking ()				Ranking ()				LEAP Mathematics (2026)						LEAP English Language Arts (2026)							LEAP Social Studies (2026)							LEAP Algebra I (2026)	LEAP Geometry (2026)	LEAP English II (2026)	LEAP U.S. History (2026)	LEAP English I (2026)	LEAP Biology (2026)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2024)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score ()	Statewide Rank ()	State Percentile ()	SchoolDigger Rating ()	Average Standard Score ()	Statewide Rank ()	State Percentile ()	Rank Change from Previous Year	LEAP Mathematics 3rd Grade	LEAP Mathematics 4th Grade	LEAP Mathematics 5th Grade	LEAP Mathematics 6th Grade	LEAP Mathematics 8th Grade	LEAP Mathematics All Grades	LEAP English Language Arts 3rd Grade	LEAP English Language Arts 4th Grade	LEAP English Language Arts 5th Grade	LEAP English Language Arts 6th Grade	LEAP English Language Arts 7th Grade	LEAP English Language Arts 8th Grade	LEAP English Language Arts All Grades	LEAP Social Studies 3rd Grade	LEAP Social Studies 4th Grade	LEAP Social Studies 5th Grade	LEAP Social Studies 6th Grade	LEAP Social Studies 7th Grade	LEAP Social Studies 8th Grade	LEAP Social Studies All Grades	LEAP Algebra I End of Course	LEAP Geometry End of Course	LEAP English II End of Course	LEAP U.S. History End of Course	LEAP English I End of Course	LEAP Biology End of Course	Total
Monterey High School	Public, Alternative	PK, KG-12	5920 Highway 129	Monterey	71354	Concordia Parish	Concordia Parish	No	No	No	Yes	(318) 386-2214	369	40	9.2	64.8%	351 (95.1%)	8 (2.2%)	2 (0.5%)	2 (0.5%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.4%)								(n/a)	73.0	55.0	74.0	85.0		75.0	73.0	73.0	70.0	95.0	89.0	92.0	82.0	50.0	68.0	67.0	75.0	76.0	84.0	70.0	85.0	86.0	88.0	56.0	84.0	68.0	$17,290
Central High School	Public, Alternative	K-12	244 Larto Bayou Road	Jonesville	71343	Catahoula Parish	Catahoula Parish	No	No	No	Yes	(318) 339-7574	47	8	5.6	83.0%	43 (91.5%)	2 (4.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (4.3%)								(n/a)																											$28,585
Concordia Education Center	Public, Alternative	3-12	160 Kindergarten Road	Ferriday	71334	Concordia Parish	Concordia Parish	No	No	No	Yes	(318) 757-3941	26	6	4.0	84.6%	15 (57.7%)	11 (42.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)					6.0	5.0						17.0	16.0						6.0	5.0				23.0			$41,525
Delta Charter School MST	Public, Charter, Alternative	K-12	300 Lynwood Drive	Ferriday	71334	Concordia Parish	Delta Charter Group	Yes	No	No	Yes	(318) 757-3202	485	43	11.2	55.3%	279 (57.5%)	190 (39.2%)	8 (1.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (1.6%)								(n/a)	62.0	47.0	49.0	73.0	48.0	59.0	66.0	61.0		76.0	82.0	70.0	67.0	59.0	39.0	44.0	41.0	61.0	49.0	49.0	63.0	66.0	72.0		65.0	56.0	$13,918

Frequently Asked Questions about Monterey High School

Is Monterey High School a good school?

Monterey High School ranks 225^th of 690 Louisiana alternative schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Monterey High School?

Students at Monterey High School are 95% White, 2% African American, 1% Two or more races.

How many students attend Monterey High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 369 students attended Monterey High School.

What district is Monterey High School in?

Concordia Parish

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2025–26 LEAP test scoresJul 6, 2026

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2023–24 through 2024–25 graduation ratesNov 22, 2025

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