Enrollment
271
Elementary
DISTRICT 212 · STATE 519
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·THORNDALE ISD·NCES 484263004869
Thorndale Elementary School
300 N MAIN ST, THORNDALE, TX 76577 · (512) 898-2912 · Milam County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY42-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL271 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
12.5:1
22 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 11.7:1 · STATE 15.1:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
48%
130 students
DISTRICT 46% · STATE 65%
Community
0
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-K | 22 | 8% |
| Kindergarten | 39 | 14% |
| Grade 1 | 36 | 13% |
| Grade 2 | 38 | 14% |
| Grade 3 | 37 | 14% |
| Grade 4 | 51 | 19% |
| Grade 5 | 48 | 18% |
This year's kindergarten class (39) is 19% smaller than its 5th grade class (48).
Student demographics
49%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 47% · STATE 63% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
School pathway
Students here typically continue to
Based on grade levels within THORNDALE ISD. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
STAAR 2025-26 . % Meets Grade Level or AboveReading
66.0%
TX avg 54.5% . +28.0pp since 2020
Mathematics
63.0%
TX avg 45.3% . +25.0pp since 2020
What this means: On the STAAR, Texas's statewide test, about 66 of every 100 students at this school read at grade level and about 63 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Texas schools, those numbers are about 55 and 45. Reading scores are up about 28 points since 2020, while math scores are up about 25 points.
Performance levels, 2025-26
| Subject | Masters Grade Level | Meets Grade Level | Approaches Grade Level | Did Not Meet Grade Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reading | 37.0% | 29.0% | 22.0% | 12.0% |
| Mathematics | 37.0% | 26.0% | 19.0% | 18.0% |
Share of tested students at each STAAR level. Each student counts in one level, so a row adds to about 100%.
STAAR results by year
| School year | Reading | Mathematics |
|---|---|---|
| 2025-26 | 66.0% | 63.0% |
| 2024-25 | 55.0% | 57.0% |
| 2023-24 | 49.0% | 46.0% |
| 2022-23 | 33.0% | 33.0% |
| 2021-22 | 19.0% | 24.0% |
| 2020-21 | 38.0% | 38.0% |
% Meets Grade Level or Above, all students and all tested grades.
Source: STAAR. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
48.0%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
53.2%
based on TX schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-5.3pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 48% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 53% typical for Texas schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among Texas's top nor bottom 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Schools most like Thorndale Elementary School
Thorndale Elementary School's state test result (48.0% proficient) is higher than 0 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Thorndale Elementary School this school | 271 | 48.0% | 48.0% |
| Industrial El East VANDERBILT | 264 | 51.9% | 52.7% |
| Early Elementary School EARLY | 241 | 47.7% | 54.9% |
| North Hopkins Elementary School SULPHUR SPRINGS | 264 | 51.9% | 54.9% |
| Miles Elementary School MILES | 269 | 46.1% | 72.6% |
| Harper Elementary School HARPER | 223 | 51.1% | 65.5% |
Matched among Texas elementary schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where Thorndale Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Texas | In Milam County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 48.0% | #1,639 of 4,401 | N/A |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 63.0% | #798 of 4,466 ▲ 311 | N/A |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 66.0% | #987 of 4,466 ▲ 970 | N/A |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +31.5pp | #124 of 3,998 | N/A |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 271 | #4,356 of 4,938 | #5 of 7 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 12.5:1 | #548 of 4,622 | N/A |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 49.0% | #2,504 of 4,628 | N/A |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 48.0% | #3,662 of 4,789 | #7 of 7 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +26.0% | #303 of 1,307 | N/A |
Ranked against other public elementary schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
271
+37 (+16%) vs 2020
+57% since 1990-91, when it was 173
Student : Teacher
12.5:1
was 13.8:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 271 | 21.6 | 12.5:1 | 48% (130) |
| 2023-24 | 253 | 21.1 | 12.0:1 | 55% (138) |
| 2022-23 | 255 | 21.6 | 11.8:1 | 53% (136) |
| 2020-21 | 234 | 17 | 13.8:1 | 50% (117) |
| 2017-18 | 215 | 18 | 11.9:1 | 58% (125) |
| 2015-16 | 232 | 17 | 13.7:1 | 56% (129) |
| 2010-11 | 234 | 18 | 13.0:1 | 52% (121) |
| 2000-01 | 227 | 16 | 14.2:1 | 43% (98) |
| 1990-91 | 173 | 14 | 12.4:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Thorndale Elementary School.
Since 2017-18: students up 26% (215 to 271); teachers up 20% (18 to 21.6).
About Thorndale Elementary School
Thorndale Elementary School is an elementary school in THORNDALE, Texas, and it is part of THORNDALE ISD. It is open to students in pre-K through 5 and enrolls 271 students. It has 48% fewer students than the average for elementary schools in Texas (about 519).
Thorndale Elementary School is one school in a 3-school district, THORNDALE ISD, which enrolls 637 students.
About 65% of the student body at Thorndale Elementary School is White. Other groups include 30% Hispanic and 4% multiracial. A diversity index of 49% means there is a 49% chance two randomly chosen students at Thorndale Elementary School are from different groups.
Its ratio of 12.5:1 is based on 21.6 full-time-equivalent teachers. Statewide, elementary schools in Texas average 15.1:1. The share of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch is 48%. Across public schools in Milam County, the average is 62%.
Test results at Thorndale Elementary School are 5.3 points below what its free or reduced-price lunch share predicts (48.0% actual, 53.2% predicted).
The school is in Milam County, where median household income comes to about $66,141, roughly 21% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and about 9% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Milam County's 17 public schools enroll about 4,337 students and include Thorndale Elementary School.
Thorndale High School is less than a tenth of a mile away, making it the nearest public school. Other public schools within five miles number 2. Compared with its nearest neighbors, Thorndale Elementary School ranks 6th of 9 on average proficiency.
The school's locale code, Rural: Distant, means it is in rural territory some distance from an urban area.
Over the 4 years from 2020-21 to 2024-25, enrollment rose 16%. The ratio was 13.8:1 in 2020-21 and 12.5:1 in 2024-25.
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Milam County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
25,567
Census ACS
Median income
$66,141
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
21%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
9%
Below federal line
Schools in county
17
4,337 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in THORNDALE ISD
- Thorndale High SchoolHigh · 209 students
- Thorndale Middle SchoolMiddle · 157 students
Other schools in THORNDALE
- Thorndale High SchoolHigh · 209 students
- Thorndale Middle SchoolMiddle · 157 students
Nearby schools
- Thorndale High School0.0 mi · 209
- Thorndale Middle School0.0 mi · 157
- Thrall High School5.7 mi · 282
- Thrall Middle School5.8 mi · 287
- Thrall Elementary School5.8 mi · 304
- Rockdale Intermediate School9.7 mi · 344
Frequently asked questions
About Thorndale Elementary SchoolHow large is Thorndale Elementary School?
Thorndale Elementary School enrolls approximately 271 students in grades PK-05.
What age range does Thorndale Elementary School serve?
Thorndale Elementary School serves students from grade PK through grade 05.
How many students per teacher at Thorndale Elementary School?
Approximately 12.5:1 students per teacher at Thorndale Elementary School.
What is the student diversity at Thorndale Elementary School?
Student demographics at Thorndale Elementary School are roughly 65% White, 30% Hispanic, 1% Black, 4% Two or more.
What district is Thorndale Elementary School in?
Thorndale Elementary School is part of THORNDALE ISD.
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