Monte Alto Elementary Primary School
25149 First St
Edcouch TX, 78538, Hidalgo County
Phone: 956-262-1601
Ranking: 
(3,596 out of 6,018, bottom 40%)*
Type: Regular Primary School
Status: Currently Operational
Grade: Prekindergarten to Grade 5
Title I Eligible School: Yes School-Wide Title I: NA
Magnet: NA
Charter: NA
Shared-Time School: NA
Students and Teachers
| 2013-2014 | 2012-2013 | 2011-2012 | 2010-2011 | 2009-2010 | 2008-2009 | 2007-2008 |
| Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % |
Total Teachers: | 33 | | 33 | | 33 | | 38 | | 37 | | 32 | | 33 | |
Total Students: | 543 | | 570 | | 564 | | 621 | | 569 | | 522 | | 498 | |
Prekindergarten: | 45 | 8.3% | 53 | 9.3% | 61 | 10.8% | 96 | 15.5% | 82 | 14.4% | 77 | 14.8% | 57 | 11.4% |
Kindergarten: | 87 | 16.0% | 89 | 15.6% | 77 | 13.7% | 91 | 14.7% | 80 | 14.1% | 61 | 11.7% | 64 | 12.9% |
Grade 1: | 89 | 16.4% | 88 | 15.4% | 89 | 15.8% | 89 | 14.3% | 68 | 12.0% | 73 | 14.0% | 89 | 17.9% |
Grade 2: | 80 | 14.7% | 90 | 15.8% | 89 | 15.8% | 79 | 12.7% | 74 | 13.0% | 78 | 14.9% | 92 | 18.5% |
Grade 3: | 88 | 16.2% | 85 | 14.9% | 74 | 13.1% | 88 | 14.2% | 87 | 15.3% | 96 | 18.4% | 70 | 14.1% |
Grade 4: | 80 | 14.7% | 78 | 13.7% | 88 | 15.6% | 81 | 13.0% | 85 | 14.9% | 66 | 12.6% | 63 | 12.7% |
Grade 5: | 74 | 13.6% | 87 | 15.3% | 86 | 15.2% | 97 | 15.6% | 93 | 16.3% | 71 | 13.6% | 63 | 12.7% |
Ungraded: | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
Student By Gender: |
Male: | 297 | 54.7% | 305 | 53.5% | 294 | 52.1% | 321 | 51.7% | 285 | 50.1% | 261 | 50.0% | 251 | 50.4% |
Female: | 246 | 45.3% | 265 | 46.5% | 270 | 47.9% | 300 | 48.3% | 276 | 48.5% | 253 | 48.5% | 243 | 48.8% |
Student By Races: |
American Indian/Alaska Native: | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 3 | 0.5% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% |
Asian: | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 1 | 0.2% | 1 | 0.2% | 2 | 0.4% |
Hispanic: | 539 | 99.3% | 566 | 99.3% | 561 | 99.5% | 612 | 98.6% | 560 | 98.4% | 513 | 98.3% | 486 | 97.6% |
Black: | 1 | 0.2% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 2 | 0.4% |
White: | 3 | 0.6% | 4 | 0.7% | 3 | 0.5% | 6 | 1.0% | 8 | 1.4% | 8 | 1.5% | 8 | 1.6% |
Hawaiian Native/Pacific Islander: | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
Two or More Races: | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
Lunch Program: |
Free Lunch Program Eligible: | 498 | 91.7% | 532 | 93.3% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% |
Reduced-Price Lunch Program Eligible: | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% |
Student-Teacher Ratio: | 16.71 | | 17.43 | | 17.30 | | 16.41 | | 15.21 | | 16.10 | | 15.30 | |
Test Performance
Year | Test | Grade | Measurement | Score | School District | State Average |
STAAR |
2012 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | % met std | 54% | 54% | N/A |
2013 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | % met std | 65% | 65% | N/A |
2012 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % met std | 69% | 69% | N/A |
2013 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % met std | 58% | 58% | N/A |
2012 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % met std | 61% | 61% | N/A |
2013 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % met std | 73% | 73% | N/A |
2012 | Reading | 4th Grade | % met std | 75% | 75% | N/A |
2013 | Reading | 4th Grade | % met std | 65% | 65% | N/A |
2012 | Writing | 4th Grade | % met std | 82% | 82% | N/A |
2013 | Writing | 4th Grade | % met std | 74% | 74% | N/A |
2012 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | % met std | 74% | 74% | N/A |
2013 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | % met std | 75% | 75% | N/A |
2012 | Reading | 5th Grade | % met std | 59% | 59% | N/A |
2013 | Reading | 5th Grade | % met std | 59% | 59% | N/A |
2012 | Science | 5th Grade | % met std | 59% | 59% | N/A |
2013 | Science | 5th Grade | % met std | 70% | 70% | N/A |
TAKS |
2004 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | % met std | 73% | 73% | N/A |
2005 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | % met std | 63% | 63% | N/A |
2006 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | % met std | 71% | 71% | N/A |
2007 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | % met std | 72% | 72% | N/A |
2008 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | % met std | 85% | 85% | N/A |
2009 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | % met std | 79% | 79% | N/A |
2010 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | % met std | 78% | 78% | N/A |
2011 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | % met std | 92% | 92% | N/A |
2004 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % met std | 73% | 73% | N/A |
2005 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % met std | 84% | 84% | N/A |
2006 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % met std | 86% | 86% | N/A |
2007 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % met std | 86% | 86% | N/A |
2008 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % met std | 95% | 95% | N/A |
2009 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % met std | 79% | 79% | N/A |
2010 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % met std | 79% | 79% | N/A |
2011 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % met std | 88% | 88% | N/A |
2004 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % met std | 92% | 92% | N/A |
2005 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % met std | 81% | 81% | N/A |
2006 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % met std | 84% | 84% | N/A |
2007 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % met std | 92% | 92% | N/A |
2008 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % met std | 92% | 92% | N/A |
2009 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % met std | 95% | 95% | N/A |
2010 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % met std | 96% | 96% | N/A |
2011 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % met std | 90% | 90% | N/A |
2004 | Reading | 4th Grade | % met std | 81% | 81% | N/A |
2005 | Reading | 4th Grade | % met std | 71% | 71% | N/A |
2006 | Reading | 4th Grade | % met std | 76% | 76% | N/A |
2007 | Reading | 4th Grade | % met std | 64% | 64% | N/A |
2008 | Reading | 4th Grade | % met std | 81% | 81% | N/A |
2009 | Reading | 4th Grade | % met std | 74% | 74% | N/A |
2010 | Reading | 4th Grade | % met std | 76% | 76% | N/A |
2011 | Reading | 4th Grade | % met std | 83% | 83% | N/A |
2004 | Writing | 4th Grade | % met std | 92% | 92% | N/A |
2005 | Writing | 4th Grade | % met std | 84% | 84% | N/A |
2006 | Writing | 4th Grade | % met std | 82% | 82% | N/A |
2007 | Writing | 4th Grade | % met std | 98% | 98% | N/A |
2008 | Writing | 4th Grade | % met std | 97% | 97% | N/A |
2009 | Writing | 4th Grade | % met std | 95% | 95% | N/A |
2010 | Writing | 4th Grade | % met std | 90% | 90% | N/A |
2011 | Writing | 4th Grade | % met std | 90% | 90% | N/A |
2004 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | % met std | 80% | 80% | N/A |
2005 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | % met std | 84% | 84% | N/A |
2006 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | % met std | 94% | 94% | N/A |
2007 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | % met std | 100% | 100% | N/A |
2008 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | % met std | 93% | 93% | N/A |
2009 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | % met std | 97% | 97% | N/A |
2010 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | % met std | 96% | 96% | N/A |
2011 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | % met std | 99% | 99% | N/A |
2004 | Reading | 5th Grade | % met std | 69% | 69% | N/A |
2005 | Reading | 5th Grade | % met std | 74% | 74% | N/A |
2006 | Reading | 5th Grade | % met std | 80% | 80% | N/A |
2007 | Reading | 5th Grade | % met std | 83% | 83% | N/A |
2008 | Reading | 5th Grade | % met std | 88% | 88% | N/A |
2009 | Reading | 5th Grade | % met std | 89% | 89% | N/A |
2010 | Reading | 5th Grade | % met std | 87% | 87% | N/A |
2011 | Reading | 5th Grade | % met std | 93% | 93% | N/A |
2004 | Science | 5th Grade | % met std | 60% | 60% | N/A |
2005 | Science | 5th Grade | % met std | 48% | 48% | N/A |
2006 | Science | 5th Grade | % met std | 73% | 73% | N/A |
2007 | Science | 5th Grade | % met std | 78% | 78% | N/A |
2008 | Science | 5th Grade | % met std | 84% | 84% | N/A |
2009 | Science | 5th Grade | % met std | 75% | 75% | N/A |
2010 | Science | 5th Grade | % met std | 95% | 95% | N/A |
2011 | Science | 5th Grade | % met std | 92% | 92% | N/A |
Some data by SchoolDigger.com.
Teacher's Experience and Compensation
| 2007 |
Teachers with Bachelor Degree: | 89.7% |
Teachers with Master or PhD Degree: | 10.3% |
|
Mean Number of Years of Teaching: | 13.0 years |
Teachers with 5 Years of Experience of Less: | 37.9% |
Teachers with 6 Years of Experience or More: | 62.1% |
|
Mean Base Salary: | $43,599.0 |
Mean Base Salary of Teachers with 5 Years of Experience of Less: | $35,349.0 |
Mean Base Salary of Teachers with 6 Years of Experience or More: | $48,641.0 |
* Monte Alto Elementary Primary School was rated 3 out of 5 by USA.com. The ranking was calculated based on publically available historical Math and English performance data.