Thorndale Elementary School
Public elementary school in Thorndale, Texas · Thorndale ISD · Grades Pre-K–5
Thorndale Elementary School serves 271 students in grades Pre-K–5 in Thorndale (Milam County). It is one of 3 schools in Thorndale ISD. By enrollment it is the 4266th largest of 4,726 public elementary schools in Texas (median 516 students). With 12.5 students per full-time teacher, it has fewer students per teacher than the typical Texas elementary school (14.8).
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Rank and medians compare all 4,726 Texas elementary schools with enrollment listed on this site.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Students per teacher = students ÷ 21.64 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Regular School |
| Level | Elementary |
| Grades | Pre-K–5 |
| District | Thorndale ISD |
| County | Milam County |
| Area type | Rural, distant |
| School meals | National School Lunch Program, free or reduced price for eligible students |
| NCES school ID | 484263004869 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory and school characteristics; area type from NCES EDGE locale codes.
Compared with the district and Texas
| This school | Thorndale ISD | Texas elementary schools (median) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students | 271 | 637 | 516 |
| Students per teacher | 12.5 | 11.6 | 14.8 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 48% | 45.8% | 72% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 13% of Texas elementary schools have fewer students per teacher than this school (share of schools with a lower ratio). State test results aren't published here yet.
Thorndale Elementary School in context
Size
Thorndale Elementary School is the only elementary school in Thorndale ISD. Its 271 students are 42.5% of the district's 637. Its 8 closest elementary schools sit a median 12.8 miles away with a median enrollment of 354; Thorndale Elementary School is smaller than most of them.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 enrollment and school type. Share of district students = this school's students ÷ the district's students. Nearest schools by straight-line distance between NCES EDGE locations.
Grades
Its largest grade is grade 4 with 51 students, and its smallest is pre-K with 22, against an average of 39 per grade. This year grade 5 has 23% more students than kindergarten (48 against 39). Each grade is a different group of students, so the gap is not a dropout or growth rate. It also enrolls 22 children in pre-K.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade.
Students
The largest group is White students: 64.6% here and 65.5% across Thorndale ISD. Hispanic students are next, at 30.3%. Students from 5 of the 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
48% of its students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, against 45.8% across Thorndale ISD and a median of 72% for Texas elementary schools. Families apply for free or reduced-price meals, and eligibility depends on household income.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership and school lunch program data. District shares weight each school by its enrollment.
Teachers
With 21.64 full-time-equivalent teachers for 271 students, Thorndale Elementary School has 12.5 students per teacher. At the median Texas elementary school ratio of 14.8, a school with 271 students would have about 18.3 teachers, so Thorndale Elementary School has 3.3 more.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Expected teachers = this school's students ÷ the median students per teacher of Texas elementary schools (14.8).
Location
Thorndale Elementary School is in rural territory 5 to 25 miles from an urbanized area, or 2.5 to 10 miles from a town, which NCES calls rural, distant. The nearest other elementary school is Thrall Elementary School, 5.8 miles away in Thrall ISD. Within 10 miles there are 2 other elementary schools, 0 of them within 5 miles.
Source: NCES EDGE school locations and locale codes, 2024-25. Distances are straight lines.
Students by race and ethnicity
| White | 64.6% |
| Hispanic | 30.3% |
| Two or more races | 4.1% |
| Black | 0.7% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 0.4% |
48.3% of students are girls and 51.7% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Pre-K | 22 |
| Kindergarten | 39 |
| Grade 1 | 36 |
| Grade 2 | 38 |
| Grade 3 | 37 |
| Grade 4 | 51 |
| Grade 5 | 48 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
300 N Main St, Thorndale, TX 76577
Phone: (512)898-2912
Website: thorndale.txed.net
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: Thorndale Elementary School. Blue: the nearest elementary schools.
Nearby elementary schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thrall Elementary School | Thrall ISD | 5.8 mi | 304 | 13.8 | 44.1% |
| Rockdale Intermediate School | Rockdale ISD | 9.7 mi | 344 | 13.9 | 64.2% |
| Rockdale Elementary School | Rockdale ISD | 11.9 mi | 357 | 12 | 68.9% |
| Main Street Elementary School | Taylor ISD | 12.6 mi | 446 | 13.9 | 74.2% |
| Th Johnson Elementary School | Taylor ISD | 12.9 mi | 351 | 16.7 | 73.2% |
| Naomi Pasemann Elementary School | Taylor ISD | 13.5 mi | 552 | 14.1 | 67% |
| Coupland Elementary School | Coupland ISD | 15.8 mi | 323 | 11.2 | 68.7% |
| Lexington Elementary School | Lexington ISD | 18.1 mi | 488 | 14.5 | 41% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.
Other schools in Thorndale ISD
| School | Level | Grades | Students |
|---|---|---|---|
| Thorndale High School | High | 9–12 | 209 |
| Thorndale Middle School | Middle | 6–8 | 157 |