Tornillo High School
Public high school in Tornillo, Texas · Tornillo ISD · Grades 9–12
Tornillo High School serves 241 students in grades 9–12 in Tornillo (El Paso County). It is one of 3 schools in Tornillo ISD. By enrollment it is the 1257th largest of 1,920 public high schools in Texas (median 457 students). With 11.9 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 ÷ 20.22 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Regular School |
| Level | High |
| Grades | 9–12 |
| District | Tornillo ISD |
| County | El Paso County |
| Area type | Rural, distant |
| School meals | Free meals for every student (Community Eligibility Provision) |
| NCES school ID | 484299004898 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory and school characteristics; area type from NCES EDGE locale codes.
Compared with the district and Texas
| This school | Tornillo ISD | Texas high schools (median) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students | 241 | 726 | 457 |
| Students per teacher | 11.9 | 12.8 | 14 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 94.2% | 92.3% | 63.8% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 33% 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.
Tornillo High School in context
Size
Tornillo High School is the only high school in Tornillo ISD. Its 241 students are 33.2% of the district's 726. Its 8 closest high schools sit a median 14.1 miles away with a median enrollment of 682; Tornillo 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 11 with 66 students, and its smallest is grade 12 with 53, against an average of 60 per grade. This year grade 12 has 13% fewer students than grade 9 (53 against 61). 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
All of its students are reported as Hispanic.
94.2% of its students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, against 92.3% across Tornillo ISD and a median of 63.8% for Texas high schools. Under the Community Eligibility Provision, every student can eat breakfast and lunch at no charge, and families fill out no meal application.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership and school lunch program data. District shares weight each school by its enrollment.
Teachers
With 20.22 full-time-equivalent teachers for 241 students, Tornillo High School has 11.9 students per teacher. At the median Texas high school ratio of 14, a school with 241 students would have about 17.2 teachers, so Tornillo High School has 3 more.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Expected teachers = this school's students ÷ the median students per teacher of Texas high schools (14).
Location
Tornillo 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 Fabens High School, 4.4 miles away in Fabens ISD. Within 10 miles there is 1 other high school, 1 of them within 5 miles.
Source: NCES EDGE school locations and locale codes, 2024-25. Distances are straight lines.
Students by race and ethnicity
| Hispanic | 100% |
52.3% of students are girls and 47.7% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Grade 9 | 61 |
| Grade 10 | 61 |
| Grade 11 | 66 |
| Grade 12 | 53 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
430 D Oil Mill, Tornillo, TX 79853
Phone: (915)765-3550
Website: tisd.us
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: Tornillo High School. Blue: the nearest high schools.
Nearby high schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fabens High School | Fabens ISD | 4.4 mi | 616 | 10.6 | 88.6% |
| Clint High School | Clint ISD | 10.9 mi | 747 | 14.9 | 81.8% |
| San Elizario High School | San Elizario ISD | 11.4 mi | 985 | 18.1 | 95% |
| Clint ISD Early College Academy | Clint ISD | 12.1 mi | 290 | 17.3 | 68.3% |
| Horizon High School | Clint ISD | 16.1 mi | 1,469 | 14.9 | 87.1% |
| IDEA Rio Vista College Preparatory | IDEA Public Schools | 17.7 mi | 590 | 15.8 | 84.4% |
| Socorro High School | Socorro ISD | 18.1 mi | 2,579 | 16.9 | 84.5% |
| Mission Early College High School | Socorro ISD | 18.2 mi | 410 | 16.5 | 65.9% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.
Other schools in Tornillo ISD
| School | Level | Grades | Students |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tornillo Intermediate School | Elementary | Pre-K–5 | 335 |
| Tornillo Junior High School | Middle | 6–8 | 150 |