Tornillo ISD
Tornillo, Texas · El Paso County · Grades Pre-K–12
Tornillo ISD runs 3 schools (1 elementary, 1 middle, 1 high) with 726 students. By enrollment it is the 677th 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 | 726 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 56.5 |
| Students per teacher | 12.8 (state 14.9) |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 92.3% (state 61.6%) |
| County | El Paso County |
| Area type | Rural, distant |
| NCES district ID | 4842990 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25, totals of the district's schools. Students per teacher = students ÷ full-time-equivalent teachers.
Schools in Tornillo ISD
| School | Level | Grades | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tornillo High School | High | 9–12 | 241 | 11.9 | 94.2% |
| Tornillo Intermediate School | Elementary | Pre-K–5 | 335 | 13.6 | 91.9% |
| Tornillo Junior High School | Middle | 6–8 | 150 | 12.9 | 90% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25.
Map of Tornillo ISD schools
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Tornillo ISD in context
Size
Tornillo ISD enrolls less than 0.1% of Texas' 5,544,769 public school students and is close to the median district (886 students). The largest of its schools is Tornillo Intermediate School with 335 students, and the smallest is Tornillo Junior High School with 150; the average is 242, against 626 statewide.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 enrollment. Share = district students ÷ all students in Texas schools listed here; averages = students ÷ schools.
Grades
Grade 11 is its largest grade, with 66 students this year. Grade 12 has 53 students and kindergarten has 50, within 10% of each other. Tornillo ISD enrolls 26 children in pre-K.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade, all schools in the district.
Students
Hispanic students are the largest group in Tornillo ISD at 99.9%, above their 53.5% share of Texas public school students.
92.3% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, against 61.6% statewide. By school, the share runs from 90% at Tornillo Junior High School to 94.2% at Tornillo High School. All 3 of its schools serve free breakfast and lunch to every student under the Community Eligibility Provision or Provision 2 or 3, with no application.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership and school lunch program data. District and state shares weight each school by its enrollment.
Staff
Its 56.5 full-time-equivalent teachers work out to 12.8 students per teacher, fewer than the state's 14.9. With 3.1 counselors it has 234 students per counselor; the median Texas district has 379, and the American School Counselor Association recommends no more than 250. It reports 0.9 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
NCES classifies Tornillo ISD's area as rural, distant: in rural territory 5 to 25 miles from an urbanized area, or 2.5 to 10 miles from a town. The nearest district is Fabens ISD, 4.4 miles away with 1,865 students. 6 districts are within 25 miles, and 4 of them enroll more students than Tornillo ISD. El Paso County has 16 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 | 54.5 | 13 |
| School counselors | 3.1 | 234 |
| Librarians and media specialists | 0.9 | 807 |
| School psychologists | 0 | – |
| Instructional aides | 16 | 45 |
| Other student support staff | 3 | 242 |
| School administrators | 9.7 | 75 |
| District administrators | 4.7 | 154 |
| All staff | 158.4 |
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
| Hispanic | 99.9% |
| White | 0.1% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership, all schools in the district.
Students by grade
| Pre-K | 26 |
| Kindergarten | 50 |
| Grade 1 | 50 |
| Grade 2 | 44 |
| Grade 3 | 58 |
| Grade 4 | 57 |
| Grade 5 | 50 |
| Grade 6 | 43 |
| Grade 7 | 51 |
| Grade 8 | 56 |
| Grade 9 | 61 |
| Grade 10 | 61 |
| Grade 11 | 66 |
| Grade 12 | 53 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Nearby school districts
| District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Calendar 2026–2027 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fabens ISD | 4 mi | 1,865 | 12.1 | – |
| San Elizario ISD | 13 mi | 2,927 | 17.9 | – |
| Clint ISD | 17 mi | 10,077 | 15.6 | – |
| Ft Hancock ISD | 18 mi | 390 | 13.4 | – |
| Socorro ISD | 21 mi | 46,668 | 16.6 | – |
| Vista Del Futuro Charter School | 22 mi | 367 | 16.8 | – |
| El Paso Leadership Academy | 26 mi | 775 | 17.1 | – |
| Ysleta ISD | 26 mi | 34,062 | 14.6 | – |
Distance between the average locations of each district's schools (NCES EDGE).
Other school districts in El Paso County
- El Paso ISD (48,118 students)
- Socorro ISD (46,668 students)
- Ysleta ISD (34,062 students)
- Clint ISD (10,077 students)
- Canutillo ISD (5,747 students)
- Harmony Public Schools - West Texas (5,687 students)
- San Elizario ISD (2,927 students)
- Fabens ISD (1,865 students)
- Burnham Wood Charter School District (1,744 students)
- El Paso Leadership Academy (775 students)
- Anthony ISD (725 students)
- Vista Del Futuro Charter School (367 students)
- El Paso Academy (319 students)
- Triumph Public High Schools-West Texas (311 students)
- La Fe Preparatory School (195 students)
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25, county of each district's office.
Contact
19200 Cobb Ave, Tornillo, TX 79853
Phone: (915)765-3000
Website: tisd.us
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory.