Thorndale High School
Public high school in Thorndale, Texas · Thorndale ISD · Grades 9–12
Thorndale High School serves 209 students in grades 9–12 in Thorndale (Milam County). It is one of 3 schools in Thorndale ISD. By enrollment it is the 1335th largest of 1,920 public high schools in Texas (median 457 students). With 10.2 students per full-time teacher, it has fewer students per teacher than the typical Texas high school (14).
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Rank and medians compare all 1,920 Texas high schools with enrollment listed on this site.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Students per teacher = students ÷ 20.59 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Regular School |
| Level | High |
| Grades | 9–12 |
| 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 | 484263004870 |
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 high schools (median) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students | 209 | 637 | 457 |
| Students per teacher | 10.2 | 11.6 | 14 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 37.3% | 45.8% | 63.8% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 23% of Texas high 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 High School in context
Size
Thorndale High School is the only high school in Thorndale ISD. Its 209 students are 32.8% of the district's 637. Its 8 closest high schools sit a median 13.4 miles away with a median enrollment of 309; Thorndale High 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 10 with 70 students, and its smallest is grade 11 with 38, against an average of 52 per grade. This year grade 12 has 29% fewer students than grade 9 (42 against 59). Each grade is a different group of students, so the gap is not a dropout or growth rate.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade.
Students
The largest group is White students: 68.9% here and 65.5% across Thorndale ISD. Hispanic students are next, at 30.1%.
37.3% of its students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, against 45.8% across Thorndale ISD and a median of 63.8% for Texas high 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 20.59 full-time-equivalent teachers for 209 students, Thorndale High School has 10.2 students per teacher. At the median Texas high school ratio of 14, a school with 209 students would have about 14.9 teachers, so Thorndale High School has 5.7 more.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Expected teachers = this school's students ÷ the median students per teacher of Texas high schools (14).
Location
Thorndale High 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 high school is Thrall High School, 5.7 miles away in Thrall ISD. Within 10 miles there is 1 other high school, 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 | 68.9% |
| Hispanic | 30.1% |
| Two or more races | 1% |
46.9% of students are girls and 53.1% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Grade 9 | 59 |
| Grade 10 | 70 |
| Grade 11 | 38 |
| Grade 12 | 42 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
300 N Main St, Thorndale, TX 76577
Phone: (512)898-2321
Website: thorndale.txed.net
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: Thorndale High School. Blue: the nearest high schools.
Nearby high schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thrall High School | Thrall ISD | 5.7 mi | 282 | 10.9 | 32.3% |
| Rockdale High School | Rockdale ISD | 11.4 mi | 468 | 10.8 | 53.6% |
| Rockdale Inspire Academy | Inspire Academies | 12.5 mi | 61 | 11.9 | 95.1% |
| Legacy Early College High School | Taylor ISD | 12.6 mi | 105 | 13.4 | 48.6% |
| Taylor High School | Taylor ISD | 14.3 mi | 871 | 12.9 | 64.8% |
| Lexington High School | Lexington ISD | 18.4 mi | 336 | 10.2 | 36% |
| Hutto Ninth Grade Center | Hutto ISD | 20.4 mi | 808 | 16.5 | 41.3% |
| Hutto Virtual Academy | Hutto ISD | 20.6 mi | 40 | 8.7 | 25% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.
Other schools in Thorndale ISD
| School | Level | Grades | Students |
|---|---|---|---|
| Thorndale Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–5 | 271 |
| Thorndale Middle School | Middle | 6–8 | 157 |