Montwood High School
- High school in Socorro ISD
- El Paso, TX
- 9th grade - 12th grade
Accountability rating (2023-2024)
N/A
Socorro ISD: N/A
Total students
2,567
Avg. teacher experience
12.9 years
Socorro ISD: 11.8 years
Statewide: 11.1 years
Four-year graduation rate
94.1 %
Socorro ISD: 91.1%
Statewide: 90.3%
Montwood High School is a high school in El Paso, TX, in the Socorro ISD school district. As of the 2023-2024 school year, it had 2,567 students. 44.5% of students were considered at risk of dropping out of school. 18.2% of students were enrolled in bilingual and English language learning programs.
The school received an accountability rating of None for the 2023-2024 school year.
In the Class of 2023, 94.1% of students received their high school diplomas on time or earlier. The dropout rate for students in grades 9-12 was 1.3% during the 2022-2023 school year.
The average SAT score at Montwood High School was 935 for 2022-2023 graduates.
As of the 2023-2024 school year, an average teacher's salary was $86,201, which is $23,727 more than the state average. On average, teachers had 12.9 years of experience.
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Website
Address
12000 MontwoodEl Paso, TX 79936-4400
Office phone number
Principal
- David Herrera
- dherre14@sisd.net
- (915) 937-2400
Higher Ed Outcomes
Students in Montwood High School are part of the Texas Education Agency’s Region 19. Students who started eighth grade in 2011 in this region had a college graduation rate of 18.7 percent. View a more comprehensive breakdown of the higher education outcomes in Region 19.
Demographics
Race and ethnicity
Total students
2,567
African American
35 (1.4%)
Socorro ISD: 2%
Statewide: 12.8%
American Indian
2 (0.1%)
Socorro ISD: 0.2%
Statewide: 0.3%
Asian
20 (0.8%)
Socorro ISD: 0.4%
Statewide: 5.4%
Hispanic
2,432 (94.7%)
Socorro ISD: 91.8%
Statewide: 53.2%
Pacific Islander
6 (0.2%)
Socorro ISD: 0.2%
Statewide: 0.2%
White
61 (2.4%)
Socorro ISD: 4.5%
Statewide: 25%
Two or more races
11 (0.4%)
Socorro ISD: 0.9%
Statewide: 3.1%
Risk factors
A student is identified as being at risk of dropping out of school based on state-defined criteria. A student is defined as "economically disadvantaged" if he or she is eligible for free or reduced-price lunch or other public assistance.
At-risk students
44.5 %
Socorro ISD: 54%
Statewide: 53.2%
Economically disadvantaged
72.2 %
Socorro ISD: 73.7%
Statewide: 62.3%
Limited English proficiency
21.3 %
Socorro ISD: 28.6%
Statewide: 24.4%
Enrollment by program
A look at the percentage of students enrolled in certain programs offered at schools for the 2023-2024 school year. A student can be enrolled in more than one program.
Bilingual/ESL
18.2 %
Socorro ISD: 28.1%
Statewide: 24.5%
Gifted and Talented
9.6 %
Socorro ISD: 7.3%
Statewide: 8.5%
Special Education
9.3 %
Socorro ISD: 13.4%
Statewide: 13.9%
Academics
Accountability ratings
Texas assigns ratings to districts and campuses that designate their performance in relation to the state's accountability system.
Overall (2023-2024)
N/A
Socorro ISD: N/A
Student achievement (2023-2024)
N/A
Socorro ISD: N/A
School progress (2023-2024)
N/A
Socorro ISD: N/A
Closing the gaps (2023-2024)
N/A
Socorro ISD: N/A
The overall grades are based on three categories: student achievement (how well students perform academically), school progress (how well students perform over time and compared to students in similar schools) and closing the gaps (how well schools are boosting performance for subgroups such as students with special needs).
For a detailed explanation of this year’s accountability system, see the 2024 Accountability Manual.
Four-year graduation rates
The percentage of students who started ninth grade in 2019-2020 and received a high school diploma on time — by Aug. 31, 2023. Learn more about how four-year graduation rates are defined.
All students
94.1 %
Socorro ISD: 91.1%
Statewide: 90.3%
African American
83.3 %
Socorro ISD: 91.2%
Statewide: 86.7%
American Indian
N/A
Socorro ISD: 71.4%
Statewide: 89.3%
Asian
100 %
Socorro ISD: 100%
Statewide: 96.9%
Hispanic
94.2 %
Socorro ISD: 91.3%
Statewide: 88.6%
Pacific Islander
Masked
Socorro ISD: 85.7%
Statewide: 88.3%
White
93.8 %
Socorro ISD: 88.4%
Statewide: 94.2%
Two or more races
Masked
Socorro ISD: 82.6%
Statewide: 91.7%
Dropout rates
The dropout rate for students in grades 9-12 during the 2022-2023 school year. It is calculated by dividing the number of dropouts by the number of students who were in attendance at any time during the school year.
All students
1.3 %
Socorro ISD: 1.7%
Statewide: 2%
African American
0 %
Socorro ISD: 1.8%
Statewide: 3.2%
American Indian
Masked
Socorro ISD: 7.1%
Statewide: 2.3%
Asian
0 %
Socorro ISD: 0%
Statewide: 0.5%
Hispanic
1.3 %
Socorro ISD: 1.7%
Statewide: 2.4%
Pacific Islander
0 %
Socorro ISD: 0%
Statewide: 1.8%
White
2.6 %
Socorro ISD: 2%
Statewide: 1%
Two or more races
0 %
Socorro ISD: 2.8%
Statewide: 1.7%
Chronic absenteeism
The chronic absenteeism rate for students during the 2022-2023 school year. It measures the number of students who were absent for at least ten percent of the school year.
All students
20.1 %
Socorro ISD: 17.6%
Statewide: 20.3%
African American
12.5 %
Socorro ISD: 13.2%
Statewide: 24.8%
American Indian
Masked
Socorro ISD: 20.9%
Statewide: 21.3%
Asian
0 %
Socorro ISD: 6.6%
Statewide: 7.6%
Hispanic
20.4 %
Socorro ISD: 17.9%
Statewide: 23.2%
Pacific Islander
25 %
Socorro ISD: 19.6%
Statewide: 23.7%
White
21.5 %
Socorro ISD: 16.9%
Statewide: 14.5%
Two or more races
12.5 %
Socorro ISD: 12.1%
Statewide: 18.7%
College readiness
AP/IB participation
The percentage of students in grades 11 and 12 taking at least one Advanced Placement (AP) or International Baccalaureate (IB) exam in any subject during the 2022-2023 school year.
All students
20.8 %
Socorro ISD: 34.1%
Statewide: 24.2%
African American
0 %
Socorro ISD: 30.7%
Statewide: 15.9%
American Indian
Masked
Socorro ISD: 20%
Statewide: 19.8%
Asian
63.6 %
Socorro ISD: 61.8%
Statewide: 61.5%
Hispanic
20.7 %
Socorro ISD: 33.7%
Statewide: 21.4%
Pacific Islander
Masked
Socorro ISD: 40%
Statewide: 19.5%
White
13.9 %
Socorro ISD: 39.6%
Statewide: 26.3%
Two or more races
Masked
Socorro ISD: 35.7%
Statewide: 26.9%
AP/IB performance
The percentage of test-taking students in grades 11 and 12 who passed at least one AP or IB exam in the 2022-2023 school year. A passing score on the AP exam is a 3, 4 or 5. On an IB exam, it is a 4, 5, 6 or 7.
All students
35.1 %
Socorro ISD: 22.8%
Statewide: 53.3%
African American
N/A
Socorro ISD: 12.8%
Statewide: 34.1%
American Indian
N/A
Socorro ISD: Masked
Statewide: 53.6%
Asian
57.1 %
Socorro ISD: 41.2%
Statewide: 79.5%
Hispanic
34.9 %
Socorro ISD: 22.1%
Statewide: 39.9%
Pacific Islander
Masked
Socorro ISD: Masked
Statewide: 47.4%
White
0 %
Socorro ISD: 32.5%
Statewide: 67%
Two or more races
N/A
Socorro ISD: 33.3%
Statewide: 66%
SAT
The average SAT score for students graduating in 2022-2023, with critical reading, writing and mathematics results combined. The maximum score is 2400. For the small percentage of students who took the redesigned SAT with a maximum score of 1600, their scores were converted to the equivalent scores on the previous SAT using College Board concordance tables.
Avg. SAT score
935
Socorro ISD: 904
Statewide: 978
ACT
The average ACT composite score for students graduating in 2022-2023. The maximum score is 36.
Avg. ACT score
Masked
Socorro ISD: 19.3
Statewide: 19.2
College-ready graduates
A graduate is considered college ready in Reading or Math if he or she has met or exceeded the college-ready criteria on the Texas Success Initiative Assessment (TSIA) test, the SAT or the ACT test. These figures are for students graduating in 2022-2023.
Reading
62.2 %
Socorro ISD: 56%
Statewide: 62.8%
Math
47.2 %
Socorro ISD: 51.8%
Statewide: 54.3%
Reading + Math
35.3 %
Socorro ISD: 34.2%
Statewide: 48.4%
Staff
Teacher ethnicities
These figures are expressed as a percentage of the total teacher full-time equivalent (FTE) as of the 2023-2024 school year.
Total teacher FTEs
107.8
African American
3 (2.8%)
Socorro ISD: 1.6%
Statewide: 12.6%
American Indian
0 (0%)
Socorro ISD: 0%
Statewide: 0.3%
Asian
0 (0%)
Socorro ISD: 0.3%
Statewide: 2.1%
Hispanic
90.4 (83.8%)
Socorro ISD: 89.6%
Statewide: 30.1%
Pacific Islander
0.8 (0.7%)
Socorro ISD: 0%
Statewide: 0.1%
White
13.7 (12.7%)
Socorro ISD: 8.2%
Statewide: 53.4%
Two or more races
0 (0%)
Socorro ISD: 0.2%
Statewide: 1.3%
Highest degree held by teachers
These figures are expressed as a percentage of the total teacher full-time equivalent.
No degree
5 (4.6%)
Socorro ISD: 2.4%
Statewide: 2.5%
Bachelor's
60.2 (55.8%)
Socorro ISD: 63.6%
Statewide: 71.7%
Master's
41.2 (38.2%)
Socorro ISD: 33.4%
Statewide: 24.9%
Doctorate
1.5 (1.4%)
Socorro ISD: 0.5%
Statewide: 0.8%
Students per teacher
The total number of students divided by the total full-time equivalent count of teachers for 2023-2024.
Students per teacher
23.8
Socorro ISD: 21.5
Statewide: 14.7
Teacher experience
This figure for the 2023-2024 school year refers to tenure — the number of years a teacher has been employed in any district, whether or not there was an interruption in service.
Avg. teacher experience
12.9 years
Socorro ISD: 11.8 years
Statewide: 11.1 years
Teacher salaries
The average salaries listed here are for regular duties only and do not include supplemental pay. For teachers who also have nonteaching roles, only the portion of time and pay dedicated to classroom responsibilities is factored into the calculation.
Base average
$86,201
Socorro ISD: $85,893
Statewide: $62,474
Beginner
$55,327
Socorro ISD: $61,649
Statewide: $54,272
1 to 5 years
$78,899
Socorro ISD: $81,681
Statewide: $58,185
6 to 10 years
$85,070
Socorro ISD: $85,628
Statewide: $61,494
11 to 20 years
$88,670
Socorro ISD: $89,144
Statewide: $65,219
21 to 30 years
$94,571
Socorro ISD: $93,935
Statewide: $69,723
30+ years
$104,921
Socorro ISD: $101,648
Statewide: $74,014