Enrollment
241
High
DISTRICT 242 · STATE 796
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·TORNILLO ISD·NCES 484299004898
Tornillo High School
430 D OIL MILL, TORNILLO, TX 79853 · (915) 765-3550 · El Paso County
GRADES 09–12HIGH42-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL241 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
11.9:1
20 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 12.8:1 · STATE 15.1:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
94%
227 students
DISTRICT 92% · 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 | 61 | 25% |
| Grade 10 | 61 | 25% |
| Grade 11 | 66 | 27% |
| Grade 12 | 53 | 22% |
Student demographics
0%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 0% · 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 TORNILLO ISD. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
STAAR 2025-26 . % Meets Grade Level or AboveReading
44.0%
TX avg 54.5% . +35.0pp since 2020
Mathematics
58.0%
TX avg 45.3% . +53.0pp since 2020
What this means: On the STAAR, Texas's statewide test, about 44 of every 100 students at this school read at grade level and about 58 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Texas schools, those numbers are about 55 and 45. Reading scores are up about 35 points since 2020, while math scores are up about 53 points.
Performance levels, 2025-26
| Subject | Masters Grade Level | Meets Grade Level | Approaches Grade Level | Did Not Meet Grade Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reading | 3.0% | 41.0% | 27.0% | 29.0% |
| Mathematics | 38.0% | 20.0% | 22.0% | 20.0% |
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 | 44.0% | 58.0% |
| 2024-25 | 41.0% | 68.0% |
| 2023-24 | 44.0% | 15.0% |
| 2022-23 | 24.0% | 20.0% |
| 2021-22 | 15.0% | 10.0% |
| 2020-21 | 9.0% | 5.0% |
% 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
43.7%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
33.5%
based on TX schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+10.2pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 44% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 33% 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 Tornillo High School
Tornillo High School's state test result (43.7% proficient) is higher than 2 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tornillo High School this school | 241 | 94.2% | 43.7% |
| La Villa Early College High School LA VILLA | 179 | 92.7% | 36.8% |
| Brownsville Early College High School BROWNSVILLE | 311 | 94.2% | 84.4% |
| Early College T-STEM Academy HOUSTON | 303 | 97.0% | 53.8% |
| Steam at the Fine Arts Academy SAN ANTONIO | 240 | 90.4% | 37.3% |
| Ser-Ninos Charter High HOUSTON | 169 | 95.9% | 53.3% |
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 Tornillo High School ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Texas | In El Paso County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 43.7% | #1,036 of 1,385 | #37 of 45 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 58.0% | #354 of 1,425 ▼ 215 | #7 of 45 ▼ 6 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 44.0% | #1,153 of 1,425 ▼ 19 | #35 of 45 ▲ 1 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +29.0pp | #173 of 1,184 | #1 of 45 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 241 | #1,250 of 2,107 | #45 of 61 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 11.9:1 | #288 of 1,344 | #2 of 46 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 0.0% | #1,346 of 1,346 | #46 of 46 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 94.2% | #86 of 1,522 | #3 of 52 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -30.7% | #51 of 557 | #3 of 28 |
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
241
-89 (-27%) vs 2020
-37% since 1990-91, when it was 382
Student : Teacher
11.9:1
was 14.3:1
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 | 241 | 20.2 | 11.9:1 | 94% (227) |
| 2023-24 | 283 | 24.6 | 11.5:1 | 90% (256) |
| 2022-23 | 294 | 25.6 | 11.5:1 | 93% (273) |
| 2020-21 | 330 | 23 | 14.3:1 | 92% (303) |
| 2017-18 | 348 | 23.7 | 14.7:1 | 95% (331) |
| 2015-16 | 357 | 23 | 15.5:1 | 96% (344) |
| 2010-11 | 363 | 26 | 14.0:1 | 44% (158) |
| 2000-01 | 256 | 20 | 12.8:1 | 96% (246) |
| 1990-91 | 382 | 27 | 14.2:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Tornillo High School.
Since 2017-18: students down 31% (348 to 241); teachers down 15% (23.7 to 20.2).
About Tornillo High School
Tornillo High School runs as a small high school in TORNILLO, Texas. Enrolled students number 241 students, in grades 9 through 12. Statewide, high schools in Texas average about 796 students each.
Tornillo High School is among 3 schools run by TORNILLO ISD, which serves 726 students.
Tornillo High School enrolls a student body that is 100% Hispanic. That is higher than the 83% Hispanic share among all El Paso County residents. By the diversity index, Tornillo High School comes in at 0%.
The count of teachers at Tornillo High School is 20.2 full-time equivalents, for a ratio of 11.9:1. The average ratio among high schools in Texas is 15.1:1, higher than at this school. Around 94% of the school's students qualify for free or reduced-price meals. For comparison, public schools in El Paso County average 74%.
BeatsExpectations compares each school's average proficiency rate on state tests with a prediction based on free or reduced-price lunch eligibility. For Tornillo High School, the prediction is 33.5% and the result is 43.7%.
El Paso County has these Census figures: median household income is about $59,806, about 26% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and the poverty rate is about 16%. Tornillo High School is among the 273 public schools in El Paso County.
Tornillo Junior High School is located about 0.1 miles from Tornillo High School. Within five miles are 6 other public schools. Among its closest neighbors with test data, Tornillo High School is 2nd of 9 on proficiency.
The school is in rural territory some distance from an urban area, according to its NCES locale (Rural: Distant).
A comparison of 2020-21 and 2024-25 shows enrollment down 27%, from 330 to 241. The school's ratio fell from 14.3:1 to 11.9:1 between 2020-21 and 2024-25.
The Tornillo High School community page is open for posts about enrollment questions, class placement, and PTA news. Anyone with firsthand experience at this school can post or comment.
El Paso County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
870,779
Census ACS
Median income
$59,806
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
26%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
16%
Below federal line
Schools in county
273
165,404 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in TORNILLO ISD
- Tornillo Intermediate SchoolElementary · 335 students
- Tornillo Junior High SchoolMiddle · 150 students
- Tornillo DAEPElementary
- Tornillo Elementary SchoolCombined
Other schools in TORNILLO
- Tornillo Intermediate SchoolElementary · 335 students
- Tornillo Junior High SchoolMiddle · 150 students
- Tornillo DAEPElementary
- Tornillo Elementary SchoolCombined
Nearby schools
- Tornillo Junior High School0.1 mi · 150
- Tornillo Intermediate School0.2 mi · 335
- Fabens Elementary School4.0 mi · 421
- Fabens Middle School4.2 mi · 394
- Fabens High School4.4 mi · 616
- Johanna Odonnell Intermediate School4.7 mi · 434
Frequently asked questions
About Tornillo High SchoolHow large is Tornillo High School?
Tornillo High School enrolls approximately 241 students in grades 09-12.
Is Tornillo High School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Tornillo High School is a high school covering grades 09-12.
How many teachers does Tornillo High School have?
Tornillo High School employs 20 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 11.9:1.
What is the racial breakdown of students at Tornillo High School?
At Tornillo High School, the student body is approximately 100% Hispanic.
What district is Tornillo High School in?
Tornillo High School is part of TORNILLO ISD.
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