Thorndale ISD
Thorndale, Texas · Milam County · Grades Pre-K–12
Thorndale ISD runs 3 schools (1 elementary, 1 middle, 1 high) with 637 students. By enrollment it is the 724th largest of 1210 districts in Texas, where the median district has 886 students. NCES classifies its area as rural, distant.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Rank compares the 1210 Texas districts listed on this site.
District at a glance
| Schools | 3 |
| Students | 637 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 55 |
| Students per teacher | 11.6 (state 14.9) |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 45.8% (state 61.6%) |
| County | Milam County |
| Area type | Rural, distant |
| NCES district ID | 4842630 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25, totals of the district's schools. Students per teacher = students ÷ full-time-equivalent teachers.
Schools in Thorndale ISD
| School | Level | Grades | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thorndale Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–5 | 271 | 12.5 | 48% |
| Thorndale High School | High | 9–12 | 209 | 10.2 | 37.3% |
| Thorndale Middle School | Middle | 6–8 | 157 | 12.3 | 53.5% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25.
Map of Thorndale ISD schools
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Thorndale ISD in context
Size
Thorndale ISD enrolls less than 0.1% of Texas' 5,544,769 public school students and is smaller than the median district (886 students). Its schools average 212 students, against 626 for a Texas public school. The largest is Thorndale Elementary School (271) and the smallest is Thorndale Middle School (157).
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 enrollment. Share = district students ÷ all students in Texas schools listed here; averages = students ÷ schools.
Grades
Its largest grade this year is grade 10, with 70 students. Grade 12 has 42 students and kindergarten has 39, within 10% of each other. Thorndale ISD enrolls 22 children in pre-K.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade, all schools in the district.
Students
White students are the largest group in Thorndale ISD at 65.5%, above their 24.4% share of Texas public school students. Hispanic students make up 31.2%.
45.8% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, against 61.6% statewide. By school, the share runs from 37.3% at Thorndale High School to 53.5% at Thorndale Middle School.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership and school lunch program data. District and state shares weight each school by its enrollment.
Staff
Its 55 full-time-equivalent teachers work out to 11.6 students per teacher, fewer than the state's 14.9. With 2.5 counselors it has 255 students per counselor; the median Texas district has 379, and the American School Counselor Association recommends no more than 250. It reports no librarians or media specialists.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 district staff file (full-time equivalents). Students per counselor = district students ÷ counselors. Benchmark: American School Counselor Association, 250 students per counselor.
Location
Thorndale ISD is based in rural territory 5 to 25 miles from an urbanized area, or 2.5 to 10 miles from a town, an area NCES calls rural, distant. The nearest district is Thrall ISD, 5.7 miles away with 873 students. 16 districts are within 25 miles, and 10 of them enroll more students than Thorndale ISD. Milam County has 6 districts on this site.
Source: NCES EDGE locations and locale codes, 2024-25. Distances are straight lines between the average locations of each district's schools.
Staff
| Role | Full-time equivalent | Students per staff member |
|---|---|---|
| Teachers | 48.8 | 13 |
| School counselors | 2.5 | 255 |
| Librarians and media specialists | 0 | – |
| School psychologists | 0 | – |
| Instructional aides | 17.8 | 36 |
| Other student support staff | 1 | 637 |
| School administrators | 1.1 | 579 |
| District administrators | 2 | 319 |
| All staff | 105.8 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 district staff file. Students per staff member = district students ÷ full-time-equivalent staff in that role. The median Texas district has 379 students per counselor.
Students by race and ethnicity
| White | 65.5% |
| Hispanic | 31.2% |
| Two or more races | 2.8% |
| Black | 0.3% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 0.2% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership, all schools in the district.
Students by grade
| Pre-K | 22 |
| Kindergarten | 39 |
| Grade 1 | 36 |
| Grade 2 | 38 |
| Grade 3 | 37 |
| Grade 4 | 51 |
| Grade 5 | 48 |
| Grade 6 | 59 |
| Grade 7 | 51 |
| Grade 8 | 47 |
| Grade 9 | 59 |
| Grade 10 | 70 |
| Grade 11 | 38 |
| Grade 12 | 42 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Nearby school districts
| District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Calendar 2026–2027 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thrall ISD | 6 mi | 873 | 12.8 | – |
| Rockdale ISD | 11 mi | 1,482 | 12 | – |
| Granger ISD | 16 mi | 580 | 11.3 | – |
| Coupland ISD | 16 mi | 323 | 11.2 | – |
| Taylor ISD | 17 mi | 2,930 | 13.6 | – |
| Bartlett ISD | 18 mi | 393 | 9.8 | – |
| Buckholts ISD | 18 mi | 112 | 6.6 | – |
| Lexington ISD | 18 mi | 1,052 | 11.9 | – |
Distance between the average locations of each district's schools (NCES EDGE).
Other school districts in Milam County
- Cameron ISD (1,488 students)
- Rockdale ISD (1,482 students)
- Milano ISD (423 students)
- Gause ISD (134 students)
- Buckholts ISD (112 students)
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25, county of each district's office.
Contact
300 N Main St, Thorndale, TX 76577
Phone: (512)898-2538
Website: thorndale.txed.net
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory.