Enrollment
209
High
DISTRICT 212 · STATE 796
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·THORNDALE ISD·NCES 484263004870
Thorndale High School
300 N MAIN ST, THORNDALE, TX 76577 · (512) 898-2321 · Milam County
GRADES 09–12HIGH42-RURALREGULAR SCHOOL209 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
10.2:1
21 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 11.7:1 · STATE 15.1:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
37%
78 students
DISTRICT 46% · STATE 65%
Community
0
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other high schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 9 | 59 | 28% |
| Grade 10 | 70 | 33% |
| Grade 11 | 38 | 18% |
| Grade 12 | 42 | 20% |
Student demographics
43%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
Feeds from
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
57.0%
TX avg 54.5% . +46.0pp since 2020
Mathematics
27.0%
TX avg 45.3%
What this means: On the STAAR, Texas's statewide test, about 57 of every 100 students at this school read at grade level and about 27 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Texas schools, those numbers are about 55 and 45. Reading scores are up about 46 points since 2020.
Performance levels, 2025-26
| Subject | Masters Grade Level | Meets Grade Level | Approaches Grade Level | Did Not Meet Grade Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reading | 9.0% | 48.0% | 27.0% | 16.0% |
| Mathematics | 4.0% | 23.0% | 56.0% | 17.0% |
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 | 57.0% | 27.0% |
| 2024-25 | 67.0% | 33.0% |
| 2023-24 | 65.0% | 41.0% |
| 2022-23 | 6.0% | N/A |
| 2021-22 | 7.0% | 22.0% |
| 2020-21 | 11.0% | N/A |
% 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
65.3%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
57.8%
based on TX schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+7.5pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 65% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 58% 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 High School
Thorndale High School's state test result (65.3% proficient) is higher than 3 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Thorndale High School this school | 209 | 37.3% | 65.3% |
| Holland High School HOLLAND | 183 | 38.3% | 77.1% |
| Poolville High School POOLVILLE | 192 | 36.5% | 47.3% |
| Miles High School MILES | 217 | 38.7% | 61.7% |
| Mason High School MASON | 192 | 41.1% | 79.4% |
| Trenton High School TRENTON | 213 | 39.4% | 63.2% |
Matched among Texas high 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 High School ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Texas |
|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 65.3% | #355 of 1,385 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 27.0% | #1,178 of 1,425 ▼ 265 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 57.0% | #746 of 1,425 ▼ 346 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 209 | #1,326 of 2,107 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 10.2:1 | #126 of 1,344 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 43.4% | #844 of 1,346 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 37.3% | #1,254 of 1,522 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -1.4% | #516 of 557 |
Ranked against other public high 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
209
-11 (-5%) vs 2020
+1% since 1990-91, when it was 207
Student : Teacher
10.2:1
was 8.2:1
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 | 209 | 20.6 | 10.2:1 | 37% (78) |
| 2023-24 | 204 | 19.9 | 10.3:1 | 41% (84) |
| 2022-23 | 199 | 23.2 | 8.6:1 | 37% (73) |
| 2020-21 | 220 | 27 | 8.2:1 | 26% (57) |
| 2017-18 | 212 | 21.8 | 9.8:1 | 36% (77) |
| 2015-16 | 199 | 19 | 10.5:1 | 41% (82) |
| 2010-11 | 201 | 22 | 9.1:1 | 40% (81) |
| 2000-01 | 184 | 16 | 11.5:1 | 28% (52) |
| 1990-91 | 207 | 13 | 15.9:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Thorndale High School.
Since 2017-18: students down 1% (212 to 209); teachers down 5% (21.8 to 20.6).
About Thorndale High School
Thorndale High School is classified as a high school. It is located in THORNDALE, Texas. It enrolled 209 students in grades 9 through 12 for the 2024-25 school year. Enrollment is 74% lower than the average for high schools in Texas, which is about 796.
Thorndale High School sits within THORNDALE ISD, which has 3 schools and 637 students.
White students account for 69% of enrollment at Thorndale High School. Enrollment also includes 30% Hispanic. County-wide, about 69% of residents are White. The chance that two students picked at random at Thorndale High School belong to different racial or ethnic groups, known as the diversity index, is 43%.
Thorndale High School counts 20.6 full-time-equivalent teachers, about 10.2 students for each one. The 15.1:1 average for high schools in Texas is higher than this school's figure. About 37% of students at the school meet free or reduced-price lunch income limits. Public schools in Milam County average 62%.
Thorndale High School scores 65.3% on state tests, averaged across results. The predicted figure, based on its student poverty level, is 57.8%.
Census estimates describe Milam County this way: median household income is about $66,141, 21% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 9% of people live in poverty. The public schools of Milam County number 17 and enroll about 4,337.
Thorndale Elementary School is located less than a tenth of a mile from Thorndale High School. Other public schools within five miles: 2. Thorndale High School comes in 4th of 9 nearby schools on average proficiency.
NCES assigns Thorndale High School the locale Rural: Distant, meaning in rural territory some distance from an urban area.
Between 2020-21 and 2024-25, the student count declined from 220 to 209. Federal data show the ratio rising from 8.2:1 to 10.2:1.
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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 Elementary SchoolElementary · 271 students
- Thorndale Middle SchoolMiddle · 157 students
Other schools in THORNDALE
- Thorndale Elementary SchoolElementary · 271 students
- Thorndale Middle SchoolMiddle · 157 students
Nearby schools
- Thorndale Elementary School0.0 mi · 271
- Thorndale Middle School0.0 mi · 157
- Thrall High School5.7 mi · 282
- Thrall Elementary School5.8 mi · 304
- Thrall Middle School5.8 mi · 287
- Rockdale Intermediate School9.7 mi · 344
Frequently asked questions
About Thorndale High SchoolHow many students attend Thorndale High School?
Thorndale High School enrolls approximately 209 students in grades 09-12.
What grades does Thorndale High School serve?
Thorndale High School serves grades 09-12.
How many students per teacher at Thorndale High School?
Approximately 10.2:1 students per teacher at Thorndale High School.
What is the student diversity at Thorndale High School?
Student demographics at Thorndale High School are roughly 69% White, 30% Hispanic, 1% Two or more.
What district is Thorndale High School in?
Thorndale High School is part of THORNDALE ISD.
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