Monte Alto ISD
Monte Alto, Texas · Hidalgo County · Grades Pre-K–12
Monte Alto ISD runs 3 schools (1 elementary, 1 middle, 1 high) with 819 students. By enrollment it is the 629th largest of 1210 districts in Texas, where the median district has 886 students. NCES classifies its area as rural, distant.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Rank compares the 1210 Texas districts listed on this site.
District at a glance
| Schools | 3 |
| Students | 819 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 61 |
| Students per teacher | 13.4 (state 14.9) |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 84.2% (state 61.6%) |
| County | Hidalgo County |
| Area type | Rural, distant |
| NCES district ID | 4831230 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25, totals of the district's schools. Students per teacher = students ÷ full-time-equivalent teachers.
Schools in Monte Alto ISD
| School | Level | Grades | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jose Borrego Middle School | Middle | 6–8 | 178 | 10.4 | 88.8% |
| Monte Alto High School | High | 9–12 | 255 | 11.8 | 74.9% |
| Roberto Garate Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–5 | 386 | 17.4 | 88.3% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25.
Map of Monte Alto ISD schools
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Monte Alto ISD in context
Size
Monte Alto ISD enrolls less than 0.1% of Texas' 5,544,769 public school students and is close to the median district (886 students). Its schools average 273 students, against 626 for a Texas public school. The largest is Roberto Garate Elementary School (386) and the smallest is Jose Borrego Middle School (178).
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 enrollment. Share = district students ÷ all students in Texas schools listed here; averages = students ÷ schools.
Grades
Grade 9 is its largest grade, with 68 students this year. Grade 12 has 61 students and kindergarten has 50, 22% more in the later grade. Each grade is a different group of students, so this is not a dropout or growth rate. Monte Alto ISD enrolls 64 children in pre-K.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade, all schools in the district.
Students
Hispanic students are the largest group in Monte Alto ISD at 99.3%, above their 53.5% share of Texas public school students.
84.2% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, against 61.6% statewide. By school, the share runs from 74.9% at Monte Alto High School to 88.8% at Jose Borrego Middle School. All 3 of its schools serve free breakfast and lunch to every student under the Community Eligibility Provision or Provision 2 or 3, with no application.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership and school lunch program data. District and state shares weight each school by its enrollment.
Staff
Its 61 full-time-equivalent teachers work out to 13.4 students per teacher, fewer than the state's 14.9. With 3 counselors it has 273 students per counselor; the median Texas district has 379, and the American School Counselor Association recommends no more than 250. It reports 1 librarians or media specialists.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 district staff file (full-time equivalents). Students per counselor = district students ÷ counselors. Benchmark: American School Counselor Association, 250 students per counselor.
Location
NCES classifies Monte Alto ISD's area as rural, distant: in rural territory 5 to 25 miles from an urbanized area, or 2.5 to 10 miles from a town. The nearest district is Edcouch-Elsa ISD, 5.3 miles away with 4,349 students. 25 districts are within 25 miles, and 19 of them enroll more students than Monte Alto ISD. Hidalgo County has 24 districts on this site.
Source: NCES EDGE locations and locale codes, 2024-25. Distances are straight lines between the average locations of each district's schools.
Staff
| Role | Full-time equivalent | Students per staff member |
|---|---|---|
| Teachers | 59.3 | 14 |
| School counselors | 3 | 273 |
| Librarians and media specialists | 1 | 819 |
| School psychologists | 0 | – |
| Instructional aides | 1 | 819 |
| Other student support staff | 2 | 410 |
| School administrators | 4 | 205 |
| District administrators | 2 | 410 |
| All staff | 117 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 district staff file. Students per staff member = district students ÷ full-time-equivalent staff in that role. The median Texas district has 379 students per counselor.
Students by race and ethnicity
| Hispanic | 99.3% |
| White | 0.6% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 0.1% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership, all schools in the district.
Students by grade
| Pre-K | 64 |
| Kindergarten | 50 |
| Grade 1 | 50 |
| Grade 2 | 57 |
| Grade 3 | 52 |
| Grade 4 | 60 |
| Grade 5 | 53 |
| Grade 6 | 55 |
| Grade 7 | 63 |
| Grade 8 | 60 |
| Grade 9 | 68 |
| Grade 10 | 68 |
| Grade 11 | 58 |
| Grade 12 | 61 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Nearby school districts
| District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Calendar 2026–2027 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Edcouch-Elsa ISD | 5 mi | 4,349 | 13.5 | – |
| La Villa ISD | 6 mi | 512 | 10.3 | – |
| Lasara ISD | 8 mi | 343 | 10.6 | – |
| Edinburg CISD | 11 mi | 33,343 | 14.7 | – |
| Lyford CISD | 11 mi | 1,396 | 15.1 | – |
| Santa Rosa ISD | 12 mi | 874 | 10.7 | – |
| Weslaco ISD | 14 mi | 16,300 | 19.2 | – |
| Donna ISD | 14 mi | 12,937 | 14.4 | – |
Distance between the average locations of each district's schools (NCES EDGE).
Other school districts in Hidalgo County
- IDEA Public Schools (79,430 students)
- Edinburg CISD (33,343 students)
- Pharr-San Juan-Alamo ISD (29,613 students)
- La Joya ISD (22,942 students)
- McAllen ISD (19,890 students)
- Weslaco ISD (16,300 students)
- Mission CISD (13,765 students)
- Donna ISD (12,937 students)
- Sharyland ISD (9,844 students)
- Premier High Schools (7,948 students)
- Vanguard Academy (6,814 students)
- South Texas ISD (4,639 students)
- Edcouch-Elsa ISD (4,349 students)
- Mercedes ISD (4,207 students)
- Valley View ISD (3,444 students)
- Hidalgo ISD (2,918 students)
- Progreso ISD (1,339 students)
- Horizon Montessori Public Schools (1,164 students)
- La Villa ISD (512 students)
- Triumph Public High Schools-Rio Grande Valley (457 students)
- Texas Works (446 students)
- Brillante Academy (354 students)
- Excellence in Leadership Academy (183 students)
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25, county of each district's office.
Contact
25149 1st St, Monte Alto, TX 78538
Phone: (956)567-3100
Website: montealtoisd.org
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory.