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Tornillo High School

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Tornillo High School ranks 1056 th of 2009 Texas high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 9-12

1056^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,009 Texas High Schools

Better than 47% of Texas high schools

Summary

Tornillo High School is a small, rural high school in Tornillo, TX, serving 241 students in grades 9-12 within the Tornillo Independent School District (Isd), where over 94% of students come from economically disadvantaged backgrounds.

The most exciting news about Tornillo High School is its dramatic academic turnaround. After years of ranking in the bottom 20% of Texas high schools, the school has jumped to the 47th percentile in recent years, earning a consistent 2-star rating. This improvement is especially strong for specific groups of students. For example, English Language Learner students now perform in the 73rd percentile, and Hispanic students in the 57th percentile—a huge leap from previous years. The school also shines in Algebra I, with 87.8% of students proficient compared to the state average of 54%. This is the highest Algebra I proficiency rate among nearby schools, including high-performing early college academies. The school’s small class sizes (a student-teacher ratio of 11.9:1) likely help make these targeted interventions possible.

However, the success in math hasn't yet spread to other subjects. Proficiency in English I Reading (44.4%) and Biology (50.9%) still lags behind state averages. Interestingly, while Fabens High School—just 4.4 miles away and serving a similar population—has been declining, Tornillo now outperforms Fabens in every single subject. The school also faces a challenge with its Migrant Student population, whose performance has dropped significantly in recent years. Overall, Tornillo High School is a school on the rise, with a promising foundation in math and strong support for its most vulnerable students, though it still has work to do in English and science.

241

Students ?

11.9

Student/teacher ratio ?

$13,647

Per pupil spending ?

94.2%

Free/discounted lunch ?

430 D Oil Mill
Tornillo, TX 79853-0170

(915) 765-3550

District: Tornillo Independent School District (Isd)

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

100.0%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 24th percentile in 2016 → 47th in 2026

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 23 percentile points since 2016

✓Small classes — about 12 students per teacher

Worth a look

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

!Biology scores 20 pts below the Texas average

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school60%

District avg62%

Texas avg62%

1,056^th of 2,009

Texas public high schools ?

Bottom 47%▲ up 23 pts since 2016

From bottom 24% (2016) to bottom 47% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

612^th of 951Tornillo 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
2026	46.3	1056 of 2009	47.4%	★★☆☆☆
2025	44.9	1039 of 1974	47.4%	★★☆☆☆
2024	36.7	1270 of 1990	36.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	20.0	1592 of 1961	18.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	12.6	1661 of 1876	11.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	15.3	1602 of 1861	13.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	15.8	1589 of 1857	14.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	28.3	1322 of 1797	26.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	16.3	1507 of 1777	15.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	31.4	1334 of 1762	24.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	31.2	1345 of 1743	22.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	44.4	1068 of 1734	38.4%	★★☆☆☆
2013	50.9	846 of 1652	48.8%	★★☆☆☆
2012	41.0	1078 of 1603	32.8%	★★☆☆☆
2011	63.6	659 of 1672	60.6%	★★★☆☆
2010	68.4	426 of 1568	72.8%	★★★★☆
2009	60.7	694 of 1539	54.9%	★★★☆☆
2008	45.7	1025 of 1510	32.1%	★★☆☆☆
2007	35.9	1145 of 1497	23.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	37.1	1071 of 1430	25.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2005	32.8	1133 of 1429	20.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2004	24.5	1249 of 1427	12.5%	★☆☆☆☆

At Risk

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2022	13.7	1711 of 1837	6.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	16.0	1669 of 1829	8.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	17.5	1647 of 1810	9.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	30.3	1335 of 1784	25.2%	★☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	58.5	322 of 1195	73.1%	★★★★☆
2024	24.3	1102 of 1437	23.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	15.6	1229 of 1371	10.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	14.5	1190 of 1278	6.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	16.8	1107 of 1195	7.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	25.3	914 of 1136	19.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	34.8	678 of 1113	39.1%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	46.7	1009 of 1936	47.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	18.0	1569 of 1880	16.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	14.7	1620 of 1891	14.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	10.5	1655 of 1841	10.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	15.7	1564 of 1815	13.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	10.2	1642 of 1798	8.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	26.7	1404 of 1781	21.2%	★☆☆☆☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	50.1	829 of 1206	31.3%	★★☆☆☆
2019	41.6	877 of 1145	23.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	23.8	1020 of 1137	10.3%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	50.4	805 of 1860	56.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	26.7	1336 of 1805	26.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	23.6	1427 of 1820	21.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	15.6	1542 of 1762	12.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	18.6	1471 of 1743	15.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	18.7	1493 of 1714	12.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	32.1	1197 of 1691	29.2%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	53.5	719 of 1937	62.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	25.9	1445 of 1884	23.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	25.6	1466 of 1897	22.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	17.4	1594 of 1847	13.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	19.8	1550 of 1848	16.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	20.4	1572 of 1818	13.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	35.9	1199 of 1794	33.2%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	42.3	1077 of 1954	44.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	26.2	1378 of 1891	27.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	25.2	1444 of 1913	24.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	12.8	1640 of 1853	11.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	14.4	1611 of 1840	12.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	21.1	1516 of 1824	16.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	27.2	1385 of 1803	23.2%	★☆☆☆☆

Migrant

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	27.2	63 of 74	14.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	39.2	67 of 114	41.2%	★★☆☆☆
2019	85.0	13 of 113	88.5%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	46.1	710 of 1581	55.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	37.1	970 of 1548	37.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	31.2	1051 of 1478	28.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	28.0	1108 of 1418	21.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	19.0	1282 of 1382	7.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	44.2	659 of 1357	51.4%	★★★☆☆
2018	64.4	280 of 1347	79.2%	★★★★☆

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)

English Language Learner (2026)73rd percentile+26 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)63rd percentile+15 vs school

Hispanic (2026)57th percentile+9 vs school

Special Education (2026)55th percentile+8 vs school

Female (2026)48th percentile~ school

Male (2026)45th percentile-3 vs school

Gifted and Talented (2026)31st percentile-16 vs school

Migrant (2026)15th percentile-33 vs school

At Risk (2022)7th percentile-5 vs school

By subject vs Texas (2025-2026) ?

Algebra I88%+34 vs state

U.S. History70%~ state avg

English II Reading53%-7 vs state

Biology51%-20 vs state

English I Reading44%-11 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				STAAR EOC Algebra I (2026)	STAAR EOC Biology (2026)	STAAR EOC English I Reading (2026)	STAAR EOC English II Reading (2026)	STAAR EOC U.S. History (2026)	STAAR Reading (2026)			STAAR Mathematics (2026)		STAAR Social Studies (2026)	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 (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	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 6th Grade	STAAR Reading 7th Grade	STAAR Reading 8th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 6th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 7th Grade	STAAR Social Studies 8th Grade	Total
Tornillo High School	Public	9-12	430 D Oil Mill	Tornillo	79853	El Paso County	Tornillo Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(915) 765-3550	241	20	11.9	94.2%	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	241 (100.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	46.3	1056^th of 2009 public high schools	47.4%		44.9	1039^th of 1974 public high schools	47.4%	17	87.8	50.9	44.4	53.1	70.3							$13,647
Fabens High School	Public	9-12	601 NE Ave G	Fabens	79838	El Paso County	Fabens Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(915) 765-2620	616	58	10.6	88.6%	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	614 (99.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	21.8	1631^st of 2009 public high schools	18.8%		21	1597^th of 1974 public high schools	19.1%	34	39.6	44.9	31.4	39.4	57.7							$13,903
Clint High School	Public	9-12	13890 Alameda Ave	Clint	79836	El Paso County	Clint Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(915) 926-8300	747	50	14.9	81.8%	21 (2.8%)	5 (0.7%)	707 (94.6%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (1.2%)	47.8	1005^th of 2009 public high schools	50.0%		43	1090^th of 1974 public high schools	44.8%	85	49.6	69.0	49.7	55.0	71.8							$10,901
San Elizario High School	Public	9-12	13981 Socorro Rd	San Elizario	79849	El Paso County	San Elizario Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(915) 872-3970	985	54	18.0	95.0%	3 (0.3%)	3 (0.3%)	979 (99.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	18.7	1668^th of 2009 public high schools	17.0%		19.6	1624^th of 1974 public high schools	17.7%	44	35.4	51.6	33.1	35.6	44.7							$11,720
Clint Independent School District (Isd) Early College Academy	Public	9-12	13100 Alameda Ave	Clint	79836	El Paso County	Clint Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(915) 926-8100	290	17	17.3	68.3%	10 (3.4%)	0 (0.0%)	280 (96.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	80.7	198^th of 2009 public high schools	90.1%		83.2	159^th of 1974 public high schools	91.9%	39	60.4	88.3	89.2	81.2	85.1							$9,918
Horizon High School	Public	9-12	14651 Horizon Blvd	El Paso	79928	El Paso County	Clint Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(915) 926-4200	1,469	99	14.9	87.1%	58 (3.9%)	8 (0.5%)	1,392 (94.8%)	2 (0.1%)	6 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.2%)	33.6	1401^st of 2009 public high schools	30.3%		36.7	1237^th of 1974 public high schools	37.3%	164	48.6	56.1	39.1	49.3	60.9							$9,068
Idea Rio Vista College Preparatory	Public, Charter	6-12	210 N Rio Vista Rd	Socorro	79927	El Paso County	Idea Public Schools	Yes	No	(n/a)	Yes	(915) 444-0188	590	37	15.7	84.4%	33 (5.6%)	7 (1.2%)	548 (92.9%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	32.2	1435^th of 2009 public high schools	28.6%					(n/a)	41.7	61.4	43.6	40.0	61.9	33.6	39.7	59.1	29.2	36.4	40.4	$11,438
Socorro High School	Public	9-12	10150 Alameda Ave	El Paso	79927	El Paso County	Socorro Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(915) 937-2000	2,579	153	16.8	84.5%	43 (1.7%)	7 (0.3%)	2,504 (97.1%)	4 (0.2%)	14 (0.5%)	2 (0.1%)	5 (0.2%)	48.4	984^th of 2009 public high schools	51.0%		44.9	1037^th of 1974 public high schools	47.5%	53	27.0	64.5	47.8	59.5	72.6							$8,998
Mission Early College High School	Public	9-12	10700 Gateway E	El Paso	79927	El Paso County	Socorro Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(915) 937-1200	410	25	16.5	65.9%	20 (4.9%)	6 (1.5%)	376 (91.7%)	5 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.5%)	89.3	70^th of 2009 public high schools	96.5%		90.7	57^th of 1974 public high schools	97.1%	13	81.8	89.1	91.9	94.1	89.9							$10,701
Eastlake High School	Public	9-12	13000 Emerald Pass	El Paso	79928	El Paso County	Socorro Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(915) 937-3600	3,004	167	17.9	64.5%	130 (4.3%)	46 (1.5%)	2,782 (92.6%)	9 (0.3%)	7 (0.2%)	4 (0.1%)	26 (0.9%)	59.4	701^st of 2009 public high schools	65.1%		52.9	834^th of 1974 public high schools	57.8%	133	35.4	73.3	55.8	63.2	79.1							$8,028

Frequently Asked Questions about Tornillo High School

How many students attend Tornillo High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 241 students attended Tornillo High School.

What schools feed into Tornillo High School?

Tornillo High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Tornillo Intermediate
Middle : Tornillo J H

What district is Tornillo High School in?

Tornillo Independent School District (Isd)

Is Tornillo High School a good school?

Tornillo High School ranks 1056^th of 2009 Texas high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Tornillo High School?

Students at Tornillo High School are 100% Hispanic.

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