Enrollment
150
Middle
DISTRICT 242 · STATE 643
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·TORNILLO ISD·NCES 484299007275
Tornillo Junior High School
420 OIL MILL RD, TORNILLO, TX 79853 · (915) 765-3450 · El Paso County
GRADES 06–08MIDDLE42-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL150 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
12.9:1
12 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 12.8:1 · STATE 14.4:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
90%
135 students
DISTRICT 92% · STATE 65%
Community
0
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other middle schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 6 | 43 | 29% |
| Grade 7 | 51 | 34% |
| Grade 8 | 56 | 37% |
Student demographics
1%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
Students here typically continue to
Tornillo Junior High School→Tornillo High School
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
47.0%
TX avg 54.5% . +30.0pp since 2020
Mathematics
37.0%
TX avg 45.3% . +34.0pp since 2020
What this means: On the STAAR, Texas's statewide test, about 47 of every 100 students at this school read at grade level and about 37 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Texas schools, those numbers are about 55 and 45. Reading scores are up about 30 points since 2020, while math scores are up about 34 points.
Performance levels, 2025-26
| Subject | Masters Grade Level | Meets Grade Level | Approaches Grade Level | Did Not Meet Grade Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reading | 19.0% | 28.0% | 22.0% | 31.0% |
| Mathematics | 21.0% | 16.0% | 25.0% | 38.0% |
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 | 47.0% | 37.0% |
| 2024-25 | 49.0% | 30.0% |
| 2023-24 | 27.0% | 32.0% |
| 2022-23 | 24.0% | 5.0% |
| 2021-22 | 34.0% | 13.0% |
| 2020-21 | 17.0% | 3.0% |
% 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
30.9%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
35.3%
based on TX schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-4.3pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 31% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 35% 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 Junior High School
Tornillo Junior High School's state test result (30.9% proficient) is higher than 1 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tornillo Junior High School this school | 150 | 90.0% | 30.9% |
| Jose Borrego Middle School MONTE ALTO | 178 | 88.8% | 30.9% |
| Lucy Aragon Junior High School FREER | 146 | 86.3% | 33.8% |
| Ripley House Middle Campus HOUSTON | 164 | 91.5% | 26.5% |
| Jo Nelson Middle School SANTA ROSA | 206 | 89.3% | 37.6% |
| La Villa Middle School LA VILLA | 106 | 93.4% | 31.0% |
Matched among Texas middle 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 Junior High School ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In Texas | In El Paso County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 30.9% | #1,359 of 1,635 | #38 of 41 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 37.0% | #1,078 of 1,670 ▲ 233 | #30 of 41 ▲ 7 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 47.0% | #1,191 of 1,670 ▼ 177 | #31 of 41 ▼ 3 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +27.5pp | #109 of 1,570 | #2 of 40 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 150 | #1,616 of 1,749 | #41 of 41 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 90.0% | #251 of 1,648 | #9 of 41 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -42.7% | #39 of 942 | #3 of 24 |
Ranked against other public middle 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
150
-74 (-33%) vs 2020
-33% since 2000-01, when it was 224
Student : Teacher
12.9:1
was 14.0:1
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 | 150 | 11.6 | 12.9:1 | 90% (135) |
| 2023-24 | 103 | 8.3 | 12.3:1 | 93% (96) |
| 2022-23 | 182 | 14.7 | 12.4:1 | 93% (170) |
| 2020-21 | 224 | 16 | 14.0:1 | 97% (217) |
| 2017-18 | 262 | 20.5 | 12.8:1 | 94% (246) |
| 2015-16 | 207 | 15 | 13.8:1 | 94% (195) |
| 2010-11 | 222 | 12 | 18.5:1 | 50% (112) |
| 2000-01 | 224 | 17 | 13.2:1 | 97% (218) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Tornillo Junior High School.
Since 2017-18: students down 43% (262 to 150); teachers down 43% (20.5 to 11.6).
About Tornillo Junior High School
Tornillo Junior High School is a public middle-grades school in TORNILLO, Texas. It has an enrollment of 150 students in grades 6 through 8. Across middle schools in Texas, the average enrollment is about 643.
Tornillo Junior High School is among 3 schools run by TORNILLO ISD, which serves 726 students.
The share of Hispanic students at Tornillo Junior High School is 99%. The county population is about 83% Hispanic. The diversity index for Tornillo Junior High School is 1%. For US public schools as a whole it is 70%.
There are 11.6 full-time-equivalent teachers at Tornillo Junior High School, giving a ratio of 12.9:1. Middle schools in Texas have an average ratio of 14.4:1. By family income, 90% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch. That rate is above the 74% average among public schools in El Paso County.
The allk12 BeatsExpectations score for Tornillo Junior High School is -4.3 points: 30.9% actual, 35.3% predicted.
In the surrounding county, El Paso County, the median household earns about $59,806 a year, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 26%, and roughly 16% of residents are in poverty. El Paso County has 273 public schools with about 165,404 students, including Tornillo Junior High School.
Tornillo Intermediate School sits less than a tenth of a mile from Tornillo Junior High School. Around the school, 6 other public schools are within five miles. On state test proficiency, Tornillo Junior High School ranks 8th in a group of 9 nearby schools.
NCES assigns Tornillo Junior High School the locale Rural: Distant, meaning in rural territory some distance from an urban area.
Federal enrollment counts decreased from 224 (2020-21) to 150 (2024-25). Over the same period, the student-to-teacher ratio dropped to 12.9:1, from 14.0:1.
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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 High SchoolHigh · 241 students
- Tornillo DAEPElementary
- Tornillo Elementary SchoolCombined
Other schools in TORNILLO
- Tornillo Intermediate SchoolElementary · 335 students
- Tornillo High SchoolHigh · 241 students
- Tornillo DAEPElementary
- Tornillo Elementary SchoolCombined
Nearby schools
- Tornillo Intermediate School0.1 mi · 335
- Tornillo High School0.1 mi · 241
- Fabens Elementary School4.2 mi · 421
- Fabens Middle School4.4 mi · 394
- Fabens High School4.5 mi · 616
- Johanna Odonnell Intermediate School4.8 mi · 434
Frequently asked questions
About Tornillo Junior High SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at Tornillo Junior High School?
Tornillo Junior High School enrolls approximately 150 students in grades 06-08.
What grades does Tornillo Junior High School serve?
Tornillo Junior High School serves grades 06-08.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Tornillo Junior High School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Tornillo Junior High School is approximately 12.9:1 (12 FTE teachers).
How diverse is Tornillo Junior High School?
Tornillo Junior High School reports a student body of 1% White, 99% Hispanic.
What district is Tornillo Junior High School in?
Tornillo Junior High School is part of TORNILLO ISD.
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