THORNDALE MIDDLE

THORNDALE MIDDLE is a junior high of minimally staffed scale in THORNDALE, Texas, one of the schools within THORNDALE ISD, hosting 157 students in grades 6 through 8. Enrollment runs roughly 76% leaner than the state mean of about 643.

Across the 3 schools in THORNDALE ISD (637 students total), THORNDALE MIDDLE accounts for its share of the district's footprint.

Demographically, THORNDALE MIDDLE reports that 62% of the student body identifies as White; the rest looks like 34% Hispanic, 3% multiracial.

Looking at the economic backdrop, On paper, THORNDALE MIDDLE has 13 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 12.3:1. That figure is tighter than the state norm's 14.4:1 average. An estimated 54% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, often used as a Title I proxy. That share is lower than Milam County's rate of about 62%.

After controlling for student poverty, THORNDALE MIDDLE sits in the middle band of the BeatsExpectations distribution. Schools with this campus's student mix typically land near 50.5%; this one delivers 49.1%.

In the surrounding community, community-level numbers for Milam County indicate median household income runs about $66,141, about 21% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and the poverty rate sits near 9%. Across Milam County's 17 public schools (combined enrollment of about 4,337 students), THORNDALE MIDDLE is one campus in the mix.

Nearest neighbor: THORNDALE H S, around 0.0 miles off. 2 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius. On composite proficiency, THORNDALE MIDDLE comes 5th of 9 in the immediate cluster, below the nearby-schools average of 54.6%.

The campus sits in an outlying setting.

Looking at the recent track record. THORNDALE MIDDLE's enrollment has edged up 12% since 2018, when it stood at 140 (now 157). White enrollment moved from 75% to 62% across the same window.

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