Thorndale Middle School
Public middle school in Thorndale, Texas · Thorndale ISD · Grades 6–8
Thorndale Middle School serves 157 students in grades 6–8 in Thorndale (Milam County). It is one of 3 schools in Thorndale ISD. By enrollment it is the 1601st largest of 1,719 public middle schools in Texas (median 639 students). With 12.3 students per full-time teacher, it has fewer students per teacher than the typical Texas middle school (14.4).
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Rank and medians compare all 1,719 Texas middle schools with enrollment listed on this site.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Students per teacher = students ÷ 12.73 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Regular School |
| Level | Middle |
| Grades | 6–8 |
| 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 | 484263007699 |
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 middle schools (median) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students | 157 | 637 | 639 |
| Students per teacher | 12.3 | 11.6 | 14.4 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 53.5% | 45.8% | 65.6% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 19% of Texas middle 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 Middle School in context
Size
Thorndale Middle School is the only middle school in Thorndale ISD. Its 157 students are 24.6% of the district's 637. Its 8 closest middle schools sit a median 19.6 miles away with a median enrollment of 458; Thorndale Middle 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 6 with 59 students, and its smallest is grade 8 with 47, against an average of 52 per grade. This year grade 8 has 20% fewer students than grade 6 (47 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: 62.4% here and 65.5% across Thorndale ISD. Hispanic students are next, at 34.4%.
53.5% of its students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, against 45.8% across Thorndale ISD and a median of 65.6% for Texas middle 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 12.73 full-time-equivalent teachers for 157 students, Thorndale Middle School has 12.3 students per teacher. At the median Texas middle school ratio of 14.4, a school with 157 students would have about 10.9 teachers, so Thorndale Middle School has 1.8 more.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Expected teachers = this school's students ÷ the median students per teacher of Texas middle schools (14.4).
Location
Thorndale Middle 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 middle school is Thrall Middle School, 5.8 miles away in Thrall ISD. Within 10 miles there is 1 other middle 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 | 62.4% |
| Hispanic | 34.4% |
| Two or more races | 3.2% |
48.4% of students are girls and 51.6% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Grade 6 | 59 |
| Grade 7 | 51 |
| Grade 8 | 47 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
300 N Main St, Thorndale, TX 76577
Phone: (512)898-2670
Website: thorndale.txed.net
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: Thorndale Middle School. Blue: the nearest middle schools.
Nearby middle schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thrall Middle School | Thrall ISD | 5.8 mi | 287 | 14.2 | 34.5% |
| Rockdale Junior High School | Rockdale ISD | 11.5 mi | 313 | 12 | 62.3% |
| Taylor Middle School | Taylor ISD | 13.4 mi | 602 | 12.7 | 72.3% |
| Lexington Middle School | Lexington ISD | 18.3 mi | 228 | 10.3 | 38.2% |
| Elgin Middle School | Elgin ISD | 20.9 mi | 839 | 17.4 | 80.7% |
| Milano Junior High School | Milano ISD | 21.0 mi | 88 | 10 | 62.5% |
| Hutto Middle School | Hutto ISD | 21.2 mi | 746 | 13.8 | 41.6% |
| Farley Middle School | Hutto ISD | 21.3 mi | 674 | 13.3 | 42.3% |
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 High School | High | 9–12 | 209 |