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Monte Alto High School

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Monte Alto High School ranks 1341 st of 2009 Texas high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 9-12

1341^st

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,009 Texas High Schools

Better than 33% of Texas high schools

Summary

Monte Alto High School is a small, rural high school in Monte Alto, TX, serving 255 students in grades 9-12 within the Monte Alto Independent School District (Isd), where about three-quarters of students come from economically disadvantaged backgrounds. The school is on a clear upward trajectory, with its statewide ranking more than quadrupling from the 7th percentile in 2020-2021 to the 33rd percentile in 2025-2026, a stark contrast to nearby schools like Economedes High School (24th percentile) and Edcouch-Elsa High School (18th percentile), which have remained stagnant or declined.

A standout achievement is the dramatic turnaround in Algebra I proficiency, which jumped from a low of 14-19% over three years to 54.24% in 2025-2026, now above the state average for the first time. The school also consistently outperforms the state in U.S. History, with 75% proficiency in 2023-2024 compared to the state's 69.1%. Despite historically lower test scores in other subjects, Monte Alto maintains a high graduation rate averaging over 94%, comparable to higher-performing schools like La Villa Early College High School (97.6%). The school invests heavily in resources, spending $14,828 per student with a favorable 11.7:1 student-to-teacher ratio, more than nearby Idea Edinburg College Preparatory ($12,320 per student, 17:1 ratio), and this investment appears to be paying off.

However, challenges remain. The dropout rate has risen from 0.6% in 2021-2022 to 3.7% in 2023-2024, the highest among comparable area schools like Economedes (2.3%) and Edcouch-Elsa (1.9%), signaling a need for attention. Additionally, support for migrant students, who make up a small population, has been inconsistent, with their ranking dropping from the 55th percentile in 2023-2024 to the 26th percentile the following year. Overall, Monte Alto High School is a school in transition, showing strong improvement in key areas while needing to address rising dropout rates to sustain its positive momentum.

255

Students ?

11.7

Student/teacher ratio ?

$11,867

Per pupil spending ?

74.9%

Free/discounted lunch ?

25149 1st St
Monte Alto, TX 78538-9719

(956) 262-1381

District: Monte Alto Independent School District (Isd)

Feeder schools for Monte Alto High School:

Elementary:	Roberto Garate Elementary
Middle:	Jose Borrego Middle

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

98.4%

White:

1.2%

American Indian:

0.4%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 24th percentile in 2016 → 33rd in 2026

Strengths

✓91% graduate within 4 years

✓Ranking is trending up — up 9 percentile points since 2016

✓Small classes — about 12 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Texas average (52% vs 62% meeting standards)

!Biology scores 17 pts below the Texas average

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school52%

District avg52%

Texas avg62%

1,341^st of 2,009

Texas public high schools ?

Bottom 33%▲ up 9 pts since 2016

From bottom 24% (2016) to bottom 33% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

746^th of 951Monte Alto Independent School District (Isd) among Texas districts

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

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	35.8	1341 of 2009	33.3%	★★☆☆☆
2025	27.2	1460 of 1974	26.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	29.6	1417 of 1990	28.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	17.7	1633 of 1961	16.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	14.8	1617 of 1876	13.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	7.8	1735 of 1861	6.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	11.7	1644 of 1857	11.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	16.1	1532 of 1797	14.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	15.5	1518 of 1777	14.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	31.4	1333 of 1762	24.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	37.3	1240 of 1743	28.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	33.1	1285 of 1734	25.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	21.9	1407 of 1652	14.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	17.3	1434 of 1603	10.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	44.2	1226 of 1672	26.7%	★☆☆☆☆

At Risk

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2022	20.7	1574 of 1837	14.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	9.4	1783 of 1829	2.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	14.5	1686 of 1810	6.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	16.6	1648 of 1784	7.6%	☆☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	32.8	815 of 1195	31.8%	★★☆☆☆
2025	27.3	821 of 1153	28.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	20.6	1183 of 1437	17.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	14.3	1246 of 1371	9.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	11.0	1237 of 1278	3.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	14.0	1144 of 1195	4.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	16.0	1090 of 1136	4.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	26.9	883 of 1113	20.7%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	33.1	1356 of 1936	30.0%	★★☆☆☆
2025	24.6	1169 of 1504	22.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	26.3	1398 of 1880	25.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	17.8	1577 of 1891	16.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	17.0	1553 of 1841	15.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	11.0	1636 of 1815	9.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	16.8	1557 of 1798	13.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	18.3	1539 of 1781	13.6%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	39.9	1114 of 1860	40.1%	★★☆☆☆
2025	29.9	1040 of 1453	28.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	27.2	1325 of 1805	26.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	6.8	1692 of 1820	7.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	19.0	1466 of 1762	16.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	9.7	1607 of 1743	7.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	13.8	1544 of 1714	9.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	19.2	1465 of 1691	13.4%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	37.3	1252 of 1937	35.4%	★★☆☆☆
2025	29.3	1108 of 1513	26.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	25.9	1446 of 1884	23.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	6.5	1782 of 1897	6.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	18.6	1571 of 1847	14.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	10.9	1705 of 1848	7.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	16.0	1628 of 1818	10.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	21.8	1531 of 1794	14.7%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	36.8	1219 of 1954	37.6%	★★☆☆☆
2025	26.0	1113 of 1515	26.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	21.0	1510 of 1891	20.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	14.0	1661 of 1913	13.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	15.0	1599 of 1853	13.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	6.0	1763 of 1840	4.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	8.1	1707 of 1824	6.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	13.6	1618 of 1803	10.3%	★☆☆☆☆

Migrant

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	34.2	52 of 74	29.7%	★★☆☆☆
2025	35.6	60 of 81	25.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	48.7	43 of 95	54.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	8.6	89 of 93	4.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	55.9	43 of 114	62.3%	★★★☆☆
2021	39.3	62 of 97	36.1%	★★☆☆☆
2019	12.3	105 of 113	7.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	40.9	82 of 131	37.4%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	26.9	1252 of 1581	20.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	18.7	1170 of 1299	9.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	17.7	1412 of 1548	8.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	21.5	1315 of 1478	11.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	49.9	550 of 1418	61.2%	★★★☆☆
2021	25.6	1144 of 1382	17.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	24.7	1153 of 1357	15.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	19.9	1259 of 1347	6.5%	☆☆☆☆☆

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)

Hispanic (2026)40th percentile+7 vs school

Male (2026)38th percentile+4 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)35th percentile~ school

English Language Learner (2026)32nd percentile~ school

Female (2026)30th percentile-3 vs school

Migrant (2026)30th percentile-4 vs school

Special Education (2026)21st percentile-12 vs school

At Risk (2022)14th percentile~ school

By subject vs Texas (2025-2026) ?

U.S. History61%-9 vs state

Algebra I54%~ state avg

Biology54%-17 vs state

English I Reading47%-9 vs state

English II Reading47%-13 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				STAAR EOC Algebra I (2026)	STAAR EOC Biology (2026)	STAAR EOC English I Reading (2026)	STAAR EOC English II Reading (2026)	STAAR EOC U.S. History (2026)	STAAR Reading (2026)			STAAR Mathematics (2026)		STAAR Social Studies (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 (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	Rank Change from Previous Year	STAAR EOC Algebra I End of Course	STAAR EOC Biology End of Course	STAAR EOC English I Reading End of Course	STAAR EOC English II Reading End of Course	STAAR EOC U.S. History End of Course	STAAR Reading 6th Grade	STAAR Reading 7th Grade	STAAR Reading 8th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 6th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 7th Grade	STAAR Social Studies 8th Grade	Total
Monte Alto High School	Public	9-12	25149 1st St	Monte Alto	78538	Hidalgo County	Monte Alto Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(956) 262-1381	255	22	11.7	74.9%	3 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	251 (98.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	35.8	1341^st of 2009 public high schools	33.3%		27.2	1460^th of 1974 public high schools	26.0%	119	54.2	53.7	46.9	46.8	61.1							$11,867
Edcouch-Elsa High School	Public	9-12	601 N Yellowjacket Dr	Elsa	78543	Hidalgo County	Edcouch-Elsa Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(956) 262-6074	1,309	106	12.3	93.4%	3 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1,306 (99.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	20	1647^th of 2009 public high schools	18.0%		18.6	1642^nd of 1974 public high schools	16.8%	5	17.8	48.9	33.7	37.8	56.5							$14,489
Edcouch-Elsa H S Academy	Public	9-12	211 N Yellowjacket Dr	Elsa	78543	Hidalgo County	Edcouch-Elsa Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(956) 262-0151	70	5	15.2	78.6%	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	70 (100.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)												$11,353
Idea Elsa College Preparatory	Public, Charter	6-12	431 S Fannin	Elsa	78543	Hidalgo County	Idea Public Schools	Yes	No	(n/a)	Yes	(956) 567-4700	737	46	16.0	90.6%	24 (3.3%)	1 (0.1%)	711 (96.5%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	41	1204^th of 2009 public high schools	40.1%					(n/a)	41.9	56.7	59.8	54.7	66.3	54.9	51.1	65.8	29.6	35.6	32.8	$12,866
La Villa Early College High School	Public	9-12	200 W Hwy 107	La Villa	78562	Hidalgo County	La Villa Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(956) 262-4715	179	19	9.5	92.7%	2 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	177 (98.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	30.6	1467^th of 2009 public high schools	27.0%		38.8	1196^th of 1974 public high schools	39.4%	271	20.7	62.8	42.2	52.4	52.2							$21,756
Lasara High School	Public	9-12	11932 Jones St	Lasara	78561	Willacy County	Lasara Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(956) 642-3271	105	14	7.5	81.9%	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	105 (100.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	43.3	1141^st of 2009 public high schools	43.2%		16.6	1673^rd of 1974 public high schools	15.2%	532	42.9		55.6	59.1	53.9							$23,912
Lone Star H S South (Tjjd)	Public	9-12	3801 E Monte Cristo Rd	Edinburg	78541	Hidalgo County	Lone Star School District	No	No	(n/a)	No	(956) 289-5562	159				14 (8.8%)	67 (42.1%)	74 (46.5%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.3%)	2.5	1960^th of 2009 public high schools	2.4%		2.2	1951^st of 1974 public high schools	1.2%	9	0.0	4.8	7.1	17.2	21.4
Economedes High School	Public	9-12	1414 N Alamo	Edinburg	78539	Hidalgo County	Edinburg Consolidated Independent School District	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(956) 289-2450	2,689	179	15.0	92.0%	6 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	2,682 (99.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.0%)	27.8	1518^th of 2009 public high schools	24.4%		23.2	1553^rd of 1974 public high schools	21.3%	35	46.5	55.4	29.3	48.6	53.4							$10,809
Idea Edinburg College Preparatory	Public, Charter	6-12	2553 Roegiers Rd	Edinburg	78541	Hidalgo County	Idea Public Schools	Yes	No	(n/a)	Yes	(956) 287-6300	795	47	17.0	83.0%	28 (3.5%)	6 (0.8%)	755 (95.0%)	5 (0.6%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	51.9	903^rd of 2009 public high schools	55.1%		63	596^th of 1974 public high schools	69.8%	307	58.2	60.4	50.9	79.4	64.9	50.4	54.4	65.2	30.7	32.0	34.2	$12,263
Idea Toros College Preparatory	Public, Charter	8-12	3300 Texas Rd	Edinburg	78542	Hidalgo County	Idea Public Schools	Yes	No	(n/a)	Yes	(956) 961-7807	258	18	14.3	84.5%	6 (2.3%)	0 (0.0%)	251 (97.3%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	52.1	898^th of 2009 public high schools	55.3%		28.2	1442^nd of 1974 public high schools	27.0%	544	91.2	94.7	53.1	43.1	58.1			45.0			30.0	$29,931

Frequently Asked Questions about Monte Alto High School

What district is Monte Alto High School in?

Monte Alto Independent School District (Isd)

Is Monte Alto High School a good school?

Monte Alto High School ranks 1341^st of 2009 Texas high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Monte Alto High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 255 students attended Monte Alto High School.

What is the racial makeup of Monte Alto High School?

Students at Monte Alto High School are 98% Hispanic, 1% White.

What schools feed into Monte Alto High School?

Monte Alto High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Roberto Garate Elementary
Middle : Jose Borrego Middle

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