Jose Borrego Middle School
Public middle school in Monte Alto, Texas · Monte Alto ISD · Grades 6–8
Jose Borrego Middle School serves 178 students in grades 6–8 in Monte Alto (Hidalgo County). It is one of 3 schools in Monte Alto ISD. By enrollment it is the 1566th largest of 1,719 public middle schools in Texas (median 639 students). With 10.4 students per full-time teacher, it has fewer students per teacher than the typical Texas middle school (14.4).
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Rank and medians compare all 1,719 Texas middle schools with enrollment listed on this site.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Students per teacher = students ÷ 17.16 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Regular School |
| Level | Middle |
| Grades | 6–8 |
| District | Monte Alto ISD |
| County | Hidalgo County |
| Area type | Rural, distant |
| School meals | Free meals for every student (Community Eligibility Provision) |
| NCES school ID | 483123007357 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory and school characteristics; area type from NCES EDGE locale codes.
Compared with the district and Texas
| This school | Monte Alto ISD | Texas middle schools (median) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students | 178 | 819 | 639 |
| Students per teacher | 10.4 | 13.4 | 14.4 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 88.8% | 84.2% | 65.6% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 6% of Texas middle schools have fewer students per teacher than this school (share of schools with a lower ratio). State test results aren't published here yet.
Jose Borrego Middle School in context
Size
Jose Borrego Middle School is the only middle school in Monte Alto ISD. Its 178 students are 21.7% of the district's 819. The 8 nearest middle schools are a median 8.4 miles away and have a median of 442 students, so Jose Borrego Middle School is smaller than most of them.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 enrollment and school type. Share of district students = this school's students ÷ the district's students. Nearest schools by straight-line distance between NCES EDGE locations.
Grades
Its largest grade is grade 7 with 63 students, and its smallest is grade 6 with 55, against an average of 59 per grade. Its first and last grades are close in size: 55 in grade 6 and 60 in grade 8.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade.
Students
All of its students are reported as Hispanic.
88.8% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, against 84.2% across Monte Alto ISD and a median of 65.6% for Texas middle schools. Under the Community Eligibility Provision, every student can eat breakfast and lunch at no charge, and families fill out no meal application.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership and school lunch program data. District shares weight each school by its enrollment.
Teachers
Jose Borrego Middle School has 17.16 full-time-equivalent teachers, or 10.4 students per teacher. At the median Texas middle school ratio of 14.4, a school with 178 students would have about 12.4 teachers, so Jose Borrego Middle School has 4.8 more.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Expected teachers = this school's students ÷ the median students per teacher of Texas middle schools (14.4).
Location
NCES classifies its location as rural, distant, which means it is in rural territory 5 to 25 miles from an urbanized area, or 2.5 to 10 miles from a town. The nearest other middle school is Carlos F Truan Junior High School, 5.1 miles away in Edcouch-Elsa ISD. There are 0 middle schools within 5 miles and 5 within 10 miles.
Source: NCES EDGE school locations and locale codes, 2024-25. Distances are straight lines.
Students by race and ethnicity
| Hispanic | 100% |
51.7% of students are girls and 48.3% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Grade 6 | 55 |
| Grade 7 | 63 |
| Grade 8 | 60 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
25149 First St, Monte Alto, TX 78538
Phone: (956)262-1374
Website: montealtoisd.org
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: Jose Borrego Middle School. Blue: the nearest middle schools.
Nearby middle schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carlos F Truan Junior High School | Edcouch-Elsa ISD | 5.1 mi | 584 | 12.8 | 90.8% |
| David Ybarra Fine Arts Academy | Edcouch-Elsa ISD | 5.1 mi | 264 | 11.6 | 90.2% |
| La Villa Middle School | La Villa ISD | 6.2 mi | 106 | 7.3 | 93.4% |
| Betty Harwell Middle School | Edinburg CISD | 6.9 mi | 1,301 | 13.5 | 94.9% |
| Memorial Middle School | Edinburg CISD | 9.8 mi | 1,045 | 12.5 | 90.9% |
| Lyford Middle School | Lyford CISD | 11.3 mi | 299 | 14 | 73.2% |
| Francisco Barrientes Middle School | Edinburg CISD | 12.3 mi | 1,064 | 11.8 | 80.9% |
| Jo Nelson Middle School | Santa Rosa ISD | 12.6 mi | 206 | 10.3 | 89.3% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.
Other schools in Monte Alto ISD
| School | Level | Grades | Students |
|---|---|---|---|
| Monte Alto High School | High | 9–12 | 255 |
| Roberto Garate Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–5 | 386 |