Summary:
The city of Tornillo, Texas is home to three schools that serve students from elementary through high school: Tornillo Intermediate, Tornillo High School, and Tornillo J H. These schools operate under the Tornillo Independent School District, which is ranked 627 out of 961 districts in Texas and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.
Among the standout schools, Tornillo Intermediate has relatively strong performance on STAAR reading and math assessments, particularly in 3rd grade reading, and a low student-teacher ratio of 13.1. Tornillo High School also impresses with a 94.4% four-year graduation rate and a low dropout rate of 1.2%, as well as strong performance on the Algebra I end-of-course exam.
However, the data also reveals some challenges faced by the schools in Tornillo. All three schools have very high percentages of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 90.46% to 94.15%, indicating a high-need student population. Additionally, while individual schools may excel in certain areas, the district as a whole lags behind state averages on many STAAR assessments, particularly in math and science, suggesting the need for targeted interventions and strategies to help close these achievement gaps.
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