Tornillo Intermediate School
Public elementary school in Tornillo, Texas · Tornillo ISD · Grades Pre-K–5
Tornillo Intermediate School serves 335 students in grades Pre-K–5 in Tornillo (El Paso County). It is one of 3 schools in Tornillo ISD. By enrollment it is the 3928th largest of 4,726 public elementary schools in Texas (median 516 students). With 13.6 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 ÷ 24.71 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Regular School |
| Level | Elementary |
| Grades | Pre-K–5 |
| District | Tornillo ISD |
| County | El Paso County |
| Area type | Rural, distant |
| School meals | Free meals for every student (Community Eligibility Provision) |
| NCES school ID | 484299009546 |
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 elementary schools (median) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students | 335 | 726 | 516 |
| Students per teacher | 13.6 | 12.8 | 14.8 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 91.9% | 92.3% | 72% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 27% 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.
Tornillo Intermediate School in context
Size
Tornillo Intermediate School is the only elementary school in Tornillo ISD. Its 335 students are 46.1% of the district's 726. Its 8 closest elementary schools sit a median 12.8 miles away with a median enrollment of 516; Tornillo Intermediate 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 3 with 58 students, and its smallest is pre-K with 26, against an average of 48 per grade. Its first and last grades are close in size: 50 in kindergarten and 50 in grade 5. It also enrolls 26 children in pre-K.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade.
Students
All of its students are reported as Hispanic.
91.9% of its students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, against 92.3% across Tornillo ISD and a median of 72% for Texas elementary 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 24.71 full-time-equivalent teachers for 335 students, Tornillo Intermediate School has 13.6 students per teacher. At the median Texas elementary school ratio of 14.8, a school with 335 students would have about 22.6 teachers, so Tornillo Intermediate School has 2.1 more.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Expected teachers = this school's students ÷ the median students per teacher of Texas elementary schools (14.8).
Location
Tornillo Intermediate 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 Fabens Elementary School, 4.2 miles away in Fabens ISD. Within 10 miles there are 2 other elementary schools, 2 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% |
46% of students are girls and 54% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Pre-K | 26 |
| Kindergarten | 50 |
| Grade 1 | 50 |
| Grade 2 | 44 |
| Grade 3 | 58 |
| Grade 4 | 57 |
| Grade 5 | 50 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
300 Oil Mill, Tornillo, TX 79853
Phone: (915)765-3051
Website: tisd.us
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: Tornillo Intermediate School. Blue: the nearest elementary schools.
Nearby elementary schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fabens Elementary School | Fabens ISD | 4.2 mi | 421 | 12 | 90.5% |
| Johanna Odonnell Intermediate School | Fabens ISD | 4.9 mi | 434 | 14.5 | 91% |
| Josefa L Sambrano Elementary School | San Elizario ISD | 11.8 mi | 554 | 21.6 | 87.2% |
| Wm David Surratt Elementary School | Clint ISD | 12.6 mi | 939 | 17.1 | 85.5% |
| Alfonso Borrego Sr. Elementary School | San Elizario ISD | 13.0 mi | 510 | 18.4 | 88.4% |
| L G Alarcon Elementary School | San Elizario ISD | 13.9 mi | 297 | 16.6 | 87.2% |
| Desert Wind Elementary School | Socorro ISD | 15.4 mi | 521 | 13.2 | 89.8% |
| Ernesto Serna Fine Arts Academy | Socorro ISD | 15.4 mi | 831 | 15.2 | 83.8% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.
Other schools in Tornillo ISD
| School | Level | Grades | Students |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tornillo High School | High | 9–12 | 241 |
| Tornillo Junior High School | Middle | 6–8 | 150 |