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Thorndale High School

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Thorndale High School ranks 489 th of 1974 Texas high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 9-12

489^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,974 Texas High Schools

Better than 75% of Texas high schools

Summary

Thorndale High School is a public high school in Thorndale, Texas, serving 204 students in grades 9-12. This school is part of the Thorndale Independent School District, which is ranked 246 out of 961 districts in the state and has a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Thorndale High School is a standout performer, maintaining a 100% four-year graduation rate for the past three school years, significantly outpacing the state average. The school also boasts very low dropout rates, ranging from 0.0% to 0.3% over the same period, well below the state average. Academically, Thorndale High School consistently outperforms the state and district averages in several STAAR EOC (End of Course) exams, particularly in Biology, English I Reading, English II Reading, and U.S. History. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, the school's proficiency rates were 85.94% in Biology, 70.69% in English I Reading, 64% in English II Reading, and 70.59% in U.S. History, compared to the state averages of 62.04%, 51.26%, 56.22%, and 67.94%, respectively.

When compared to nearby high schools, such as Lexington High School, Taylor High School, Legacy Early College High School, Rockdale High School, and Thrall High School, Thorndale High School generally outperforms them in key metrics like graduation rates, dropout rates, and STAAR EOC exam proficiency rates. This is particularly impressive given that Thorndale High School has a relatively high percentage of students from low socioeconomic backgrounds, with 36.68% to 41.18% of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch over the past three school years.

209

Students ?

10.1

Student/teacher ratio ?

$13,307

Per pupil spending ?

37.3%

Free/discounted lunch ?

300 N Main St
Thorndale, TX 76577-0870

(512) 898-2321

District: Thorndale Independent School District (Isd)

Feeder schools for Thorndale High School:

Elementary:	Thorndale Elementary
Middle:	Thorndale Middle

Racial breakdown:

White:

68.9%

Hispanic:

30.1%

Two or more races:

1.0%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 59th percentile in 2015 → 75th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Texas average (67% vs 56% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 25% of Texas high schools

✓100% graduate within 4 years

Worth a look

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

!Algebra I scores 14 pts below the Texas average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school67%

District avg68%

Texas avg56%

489^th of 1,974

Texas public high schools ?

Top 25%▲ up 16 pts since 2015

From top 41% (2015) to top 25% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

246^th of 961Thorndale Independent School District (Isd) among Texas districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	67.2	489 of 1974	75.2%	★★★★☆
2024	70.3	417 of 1990	79.0%	★★★★☆
2023	71.4	393 of 1961	80.0%	★★★★☆
2022	59.5	615 of 1876	67.2%	★★★☆☆
2021	68.1	461 of 1861	75.2%	★★★★☆
2019	51.9	819 of 1857	55.9%	★★★☆☆
2018	56.4	651 of 1797	63.8%	★★★☆☆
2017	53.1	686 of 1777	61.4%	★★★☆☆
2016	58.3	738 of 1762	58.1%	★★★☆☆
2015	59.4	718 of 1743	58.8%	★★★☆☆
2014	57.6	714 of 1734	58.8%	★★★☆☆
2013	68.2	406 of 1652	75.4%	★★★★☆
2012	54.7	698 of 1603	56.5%	★★★☆☆
2011	67.5	498 of 1672	70.2%	★★★★☆
2010	54.5	905 of 1568	42.3%	★★☆☆☆
2009	70.4	374 of 1539	75.7%	★★★★☆
2008	70.0	394 of 1510	73.9%	★★★★☆
2007	74.6	277 of 1497	81.5%	★★★★☆
2006	73.4	299 of 1430	79.1%	★★★★☆
2005	67.7	440 of 1429	69.2%	★★★☆☆
2004	64.3	530 of 1427	62.9%	★★★☆☆

At Risk

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2022	52.2	624 of 1837	66.0%	★★★☆☆
2021	32.7	1237 of 1829	32.4%	★★☆☆☆
2019	36.5	1156 of 1810	36.1%	★★☆☆☆
2018	36.3	1124 of 1784	37.0%	★★☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	38.7	601 of 1153	47.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	24.9	1087 of 1437	24.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	16.5	1212 of 1371	11.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	12.5	1208 of 1278	5.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	14.8	1124 of 1195	5.9%	☆☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	57.0	517 of 1504	65.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	64.1	506 of 1880	73.1%	★★★★☆
2023	71.4	369 of 1891	80.5%	★★★★☆
2022	65.6	468 of 1841	74.6%	★★★★☆
2021	62.6	581 of 1815	68.0%	★★★☆☆
2019	48.6	933 of 1798	48.1%	★★☆☆☆
2018	62.0	571 of 1781	67.9%	★★★☆☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2023	3.6	1140 of 1182	3.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	71.4	256 of 1172	78.2%	★★★★☆
2021	55.9	713 of 1177	39.4%	★★☆☆☆
2019	1.7	1127 of 1145	1.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	21.1	1041 of 1137	8.4%	☆☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	47.1	646 of 1453	55.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	43.2	894 of 1805	50.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	55.4	653 of 1820	64.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	32.7	1192 of 1762	32.3%	★★☆☆☆
2021	42.5	964 of 1743	44.7%	★★☆☆☆
2019	47.3	841 of 1714	50.9%	★★★☆☆
2018	56.7	574 of 1691	66.1%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	55.3	447 of 1513	70.5%	★★★★☆
2024	51.3	717 of 1884	61.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	70.3	324 of 1897	82.9%	★★★★☆
2022	45.1	903 of 1847	51.1%	★★★☆☆
2021	39.3	1118 of 1848	39.5%	★★☆☆☆
2019	50.6	780 of 1818	57.1%	★★★☆☆
2018	42.5	985 of 1794	45.1%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	66.1	335 of 1515	77.9%	★★★★☆
2024	60.8	565 of 1891	70.1%	★★★★☆
2023	68.3	443 of 1913	76.8%	★★★★☆
2022	48.5	836 of 1853	54.9%	★★★☆☆
2021	69.4	404 of 1840	78.0%	★★★★☆
2019	52.7	753 of 1824	58.7%	★★★☆☆
2018	47.0	875 of 1803	51.5%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	51.8	474 of 1299	63.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	90.9	70 of 1548	95.5%	★★★★★
2023	95.5	42 of 1478	97.2%	★★★★★
2022	99.1	23 of 1418	98.4%	★★★★★
2021	38.8	795 of 1382	42.5%	★★☆☆☆
2019	16.4	1314 of 1357	3.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	18.3	1301 of 1347	3.4%	☆☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	59.4	410 of 1294	68.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	62.4	438 of 1556	71.9%	★★★★☆
2023	66.0	411 of 1576	73.9%	★★★★☆
2022	61.4	468 of 1525	69.3%	★★★☆☆
2021	59.2	522 of 1510	65.4%	★★★☆☆
2019	37.0	1054 of 1526	30.9%	★★☆☆☆
2018	40.9	981 of 1539	36.3%	★★☆☆☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

Male (2025)78th percentile+3 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)70th percentile-5 vs school

White (2025)68th percentile-7 vs school

At Risk (2022)66th percentile~ school

Female (2025)66th percentile-10 vs school

Special Education (2025)64th percentile-12 vs school

Hispanic (2025)56th percentile-20 vs school

English Language Learner (2025)48th percentile-27 vs school

Gifted and Talented (2023)4th percentile-76 vs school

By subject vs Texas (2024-2025) ?

Biology86%+24 vs state

English I Reading71%+19 vs state

U.S. History71%+3 vs state

English II Reading64%+8 vs state

Algebra I33%-14 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				STAAR EOC Algebra I (2025)	STAAR EOC Biology (2025)	STAAR EOC English I Reading (2025)	STAAR EOC English II Reading (2025)	STAAR EOC U.S. History (2025)	STAAR Reading (2025)	STAAR Mathematics (2025)	STAAR Science (2025)	STAAR Social Studies (2025)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2024)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	STAAR EOC Algebra I End of Course	STAAR EOC Biology End of Course	STAAR EOC English I Reading End of Course	STAAR EOC English II Reading End of Course	STAAR EOC U.S. History End of Course	STAAR Reading 8th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 8th Grade	STAAR Science 8th Grade	STAAR Social Studies 8th Grade	Total
Thorndale High School	Public	9-12	300 N Main St	Thorndale	76577	Milam County	Thorndale Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(512) 898-2321	209	21	10.1	37.3%	144 (68.9%)	0 (0.0%)	63 (30.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.0%)	67.2	489^th of 1974 public high schools	75.2%		70.3	417^th of 1990 public high schools	79.0%	72	33.3	85.9	70.7	64.0	70.6					$13,307
Thrall High School	Public	9-12	601 S Bounds St	Thrall	76578	Williamson County	Thrall Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(512) 898-5193	282	26	10.8	32.3%	174 (61.7%)	5 (1.8%)	91 (32.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (4.3%)	76	291^st of 1974 public high schools	85.3%		71.5	390^th of 1990 public high schools	80.4%	99	65.2	89.1	68.1	71.6	76.3					$11,934
Rockdale High School	Public	9-12	500 Childress	Rockdale	76567	Milam County	Rockdale Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(512) 430-6140	468	43	10.8	53.6%	165 (35.3%)	34 (7.3%)	248 (53.0%)	8 (1.7%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (2.6%)	31.2	1367^th of 1974 public high schools	30.7%		39.8	1180^th of 1990 public high schools	40.7%	187	10.4	50.0	44.3	49.3	53.5					$11,825
Rockdale Inspire Academy	Public, Charter	7-12	696 N Fm 487	Rockdale	76567	Milam County	Inspire Academies	Yes	No	(n/a)	Yes	(210) 638-5700	61	5	11.9	95.1%	12 (19.7%)	24 (39.3%)	23 (37.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (3.3%)	4	1883^rd of 1974 public high schools	4.6%		11.3	1767^th of 1990 public high schools	11.2%	116	0.0	13.3	12.0	7.7		16.7	0.0	5.6	5.6	$14,707
Legacy Early College High School	Public	9-12	516 N Main St	Taylor	76574	Williamson County	Taylor Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(512) 352-9569	105	8	13.4	48.6%	44 (41.9%)	6 (5.7%)	52 (49.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (2.9%)	84.8	144^th of 1974 public high schools	92.7%		87.7	100^th of 1990 public high schools	95.0%	44	58.3	77.8	88.2	96.4	84.9					$9,173
Taylor High School	Public	9-12	355 Fm 973	Taylor	76574	Williamson County	Taylor Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(512) 365-1291	871	67	12.9	64.8%	203 (23.3%)	70 (8.0%)	565 (64.9%)	6 (0.7%)	2 (0.2%)	3 (0.3%)	22 (2.5%)	26.1	1495^th of 1974 public high schools	24.3%		26.4	1485^th of 1990 public high schools	25.4%	10	15.5	48.7	36.9	40.2	54.6					$11,542
Lexington High School	Public	9-12	8783 N Hwy 77	Lexington	78947	Lee County	Lexington Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(979) 773-2255	336	33	10.2	36.0%	224 (66.7%)	20 (6.0%)	74 (22.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (5.1%)	63.5	585^th of 1974 public high schools	70.4%		62.2	628^th of 1990 public high schools	68.4%	43	36.4	75.3	62.5	68.3	73.8					$10,623

Frequently Asked Questions about Thorndale High School

What is the racial makeup of Thorndale High School?

Students at Thorndale High School are 69% White, 30% Hispanic.

What schools feed into Thorndale High School?

Thorndale High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Thorndale Elementary
Middle : Thorndale Middle

How many students attend Thorndale High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 209 students attended Thorndale High School.

Is Thorndale High School a good school?

Thorndale High School ranks 489^th of 1974 Texas high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What district is Thorndale High School in?

Thorndale Independent School District (Isd)

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