Roberto Garate Elementary School
Public elementary school in Monte Alto, Texas · Monte Alto ISD · Grades Pre-K–5
Roberto Garate Elementary School serves 386 students in grades Pre-K–5 in Monte Alto (Hidalgo County). It is one of 3 schools in Monte Alto ISD. By enrollment it is the 3570th largest of 4,726 public elementary schools in Texas (median 516 students). With 17.4 students per full-time teacher, it has more students per teacher than the typical Texas elementary school (14.8).
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Rank and medians compare all 4,726 Texas elementary schools with enrollment listed on this site.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Students per teacher = students ÷ 22.17 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Regular School |
| Level | Elementary |
| Grades | Pre-K–5 |
| District | Monte Alto ISD |
| County | Hidalgo County |
| Area type | Rural, distant |
| School meals | Free meals for every student (Community Eligibility Provision) |
| NCES school ID | 483123003511 |
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 elementary schools (median) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students | 386 | 819 | 516 |
| Students per teacher | 17.4 | 13.4 | 14.8 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 88.3% | 84.2% | 72% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 88% of Texas elementary schools have fewer students per teacher than this school (share of schools with a lower ratio). State test results aren't published here yet.
Roberto Garate Elementary School in context
Size
Roberto Garate Elementary School is the only elementary school in Monte Alto ISD. Its 386 students are 47.1% of the district's 819. The 8 nearest elementary schools are a median 5.8 miles away and have a median of 464 students, so Roberto Garate Elementary School is close to their typical size.
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 pre-K with 64 students, and its smallest is kindergarten with 50, against an average of 55 per grade. Its first and last grades are close in size: 50 in kindergarten and 53 in grade 5. It also enrolls 64 children in pre-K.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade.
Students
All of its students are reported as Hispanic.
88.3% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, against 84.2% across Monte Alto ISD and a median of 72% for Texas elementary 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
Roberto Garate Elementary School has 22.17 full-time-equivalent teachers, or 17.4 students per teacher. At the median Texas elementary school ratio of 14.8, a school with 386 students would have about 26.1 teachers, so Roberto Garate Elementary School has 3.9 fewer.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Expected teachers = this school's students ÷ the median students per teacher of Texas elementary schools (14.8).
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 elementary school is John F Kennedy Elementary School, 5.1 miles away in Edcouch-Elsa ISD. There are 0 elementary schools within 5 miles and 15 within 10 miles.
Source: NCES EDGE school locations and locale codes, 2024-25. Distances are straight lines.
Students by race and ethnicity
| Hispanic | 99.5% |
| White | 0.5% |
48.4% of students are girls and 51.6% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Pre-K | 64 |
| Kindergarten | 50 |
| Grade 1 | 50 |
| Grade 2 | 57 |
| Grade 3 | 52 |
| Grade 4 | 60 |
| Grade 5 | 53 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
25149 First St, Monte Alto, TX 78538
Phone: (956)262-1601
Website: montealtoisd.org
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: Roberto Garate Elementary School. Blue: the nearest elementary schools.
Nearby elementary schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| John F Kennedy Elementary School | Edcouch-Elsa ISD | 5.1 mi | 383 | 13.7 | 93.7% |
| Ruben C Rodriguez Elementary School | Edcouch-Elsa ISD | 5.4 mi | 457 | 13.8 | 88% |
| Lyndon B Johnson Elementary School | Edcouch-Elsa ISD | 5.6 mi | 470 | 15.7 | 91.9% |
| Santiago Garcia Elementary School | Edcouch-Elsa ISD | 5.7 mi | 358 | 12.8 | 93% |
| IDEA Elsa Academy | IDEA Public Schools | 5.9 mi | 718 | 21 | 89.3% |
| Jose Bernabe Munoz Elementary School | La Villa ISD | 6.3 mi | 227 | 13.7 | 96% |
| Carmen V Avila Elementary School | Edinburg CISD | 7.0 mi | 636 | 16 | 89.9% |
| Hargill Elementary School | Edinburg CISD | 7.0 mi | 520 | 15.8 | 94% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.
Other schools in Monte Alto ISD
| School | Level | Grades | Students |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jose Borrego Middle School | Middle | 6–8 | 178 |
| Monte Alto High School | High | 9–12 | 255 |