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Schools in Tornillo · Tornillo Independent School District

Tornillo’s public schools score below 85% of Texas districts on tests and graduation

On the state math tests, 21% of Tornillo’s students scored proficient, below the Texas average (41%). The grade covers the public school district serving Tornillo, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within Texas, not nationally.

K–12Where will my kid go?

From Texas state tests taken in spring 2022, when 100% of students in the tested grades sat them, and the class of 2023’s four-year graduation rate, as reported to the U.S. Department of Education.

Reading proficiency
33%
▼ 18 pts vs TX 51%
2021–22
Math proficiency
21%
▼ 20 pts vs TX 41%
2021–22
Graduate on time
90–94%
▼ 0–4 pts vs TX 90%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$20.3K
▲ 58% vs TX $12.8K
FY2024
Students per teacher
12.8
TX 14.9 · smaller classes
Schools in town
0
726 students on the public path
In brief

Tornillo’s schools, in brief

Against towns with similar incomes

Among the 594 Texas towns with household incomes within a quarter of Tornillo’s, its schools beat 10%, lower than their 15% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Results trail the state

In spring 2022, 33% of tested students were proficient in reading and 21% in math, against 51% and 41% statewide; 100% of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓

Graduation

90–94% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 90% across Texas (the state reports Tornillo’s rate as a range). Districts ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $20,285 per student, against $12,815 across Texas (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

One elementary school, then one middle and one high school

From grade 6 the district’s path is Tornillo J H, then Tornillo H S. See the path ↓

Written from the figures on this page. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023; each school’s own letter uses 2020–21 results.

The School Grade

What’s behind Tornillo’s grade

D Test scoresC− Graduation

C−: better than 15% of Texas school districts. Graduation is above the Texas average; test scores are below it.

Texas school districts we grade (1,191)Better than 15%
Lower resultsHigher results
Texas towns with similar household incomes (594)Better than 10%
DCA fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 494 test results and a graduating class of 72 could put Tornillo anywhere from D to C. The tests are from spring 2022, when 100% of Tornillo’s students in the tested grades sat them (482 in math, 507 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Tornillo, with each school’s own grade.

The path, start to finish
PK–5Tornillo IntTornillo Independent School DistrictD
6–8Tornillo J HTornillo Independent School DistrictD−
9–12Tornillo H STornillo Independent School DistrictD

Tornillo’s public schools are run by Tornillo Independent School District. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.

The district

Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.

Tornillo Independent School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 3 schools · 726 students · 12.8 per teacher (TX 14.9)
$20,285TX $12,815 · FY2024
C−
Test scores · 2021–22

Well below the state in reading

Reading33%
State average 51.1% · 507 students tested
Math21%
State average 40.9% · 482 students tested

Tornillo vs. its neighbors

Schools grades for the Texas towns that share Tornillo’s borders.

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
TornilloC−Tornillo Independent

Every school in Tornillo

3 schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with Texas’s other public schools (the newest school-level results we have).

Also serving Tornilloin other towns
Tornillo Int
Elementary · Grades PK–5
D
335 students14:1Rate it →
Tornillo J H
Middle · Grades 6–8
D−
150 students13:1Rate it →
Tornillo H S
High · Grades 9–12
D
241 students12:1Rate it →

Questions about Tornillo’s schools

Are Tornillo’s schools good?

On Texas’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Tornillo children attend score below 85% of Texas’s school districts on tests and graduation, a C− Schools grade. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 10%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Tornillo in?

Tornillo Independent School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 726 students in 3 schools (2024–25).

Where do Tornillo kids go to high school?

Tornillo H S, with 241 students; its own test results earn a D.

What is Tornillo’s graduation rate?

90–94% of the class of 2023 in Tornillo Independent School District graduated in four years, against 90% across Texas.

How much does Tornillo spend per student?

$20,285 in Tornillo Independent School District (FY2024), against $12,815 across Texas. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

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School data: state test results (2021–22, with participation) and four-year graduation rates (class of 2023) reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express); each school’s own letter uses its 2020–21 results (EDFacts via the Urban Institute); schools and enrollment from NCES (2024–25; private schools 2023–24); spending from the Census Bureau’s school finance survey (FY2024). The School Grade is our own summary, graded within Texas. Stars are from neighbors.