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Tornillo J H

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Tornillo J H ranks 1559 th of 2335 Texas middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 6-8

1559^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,335 Texas Middle Schools

Better than 33% of Texas middle schools

Summary

Tornillo J H is a small middle school in Tornillo, TX, serving 150 students in grades 6-8 within the Tornillo Independent School District (Isd), located in a rural, high-poverty community where over 90% of students qualify for free or reduced lunch.

This school has undergone a remarkable turnaround in recent years. After ranking in the bottom 10% of Texas middle schools from 2020 to 2023, Tornillo J H has climbed to the 33rd percentile statewide, a faster rate of improvement than any nearby school like Fabens Middle or Horizon Middle, which have remained stagnant. The school is particularly effective with its highest-need students, ranking in the 61st percentile for English Language Learners and the 56th percentile for low-income students—outperforming many schools with lower poverty rates. A standout achievement is that 100% of students taking Algebra I passed the state exam, far exceeding the state average and schools like Eastlake Middle (83.6%) and Col John O Ensor Middle (82.25%).

However, this success in advanced math contrasts with significant challenges in grade-level math, where only 9.52% of 6th graders and 0% of 7th graders were proficient in 2025-2026. Reading is a relative strength, with 7th and 8th-grade proficiency (51%) close to the state average. The school benefits from a very low student-to-teacher ratio of 12.9:1, much smaller than larger schools like Eastlake Middle (17.7:1), and spends over $12,000 per student—higher than most nearby districts but less than the Idea Public Schools charter network. Compared to its closest neighbor, Fabens Middle, Tornillo J H now outperforms it in 8th-grade Social Studies (36.5% vs. 19.6%) and Algebra I (100% vs. 62.9%), suggesting its improvement strategies are proving effective.

150

Students ?

12.9

Student/teacher ratio ?

$14,139

Per pupil spending ?

90%

Free/discounted lunch ?

420 Oil Mill Rd
Tornillo, TX 79853-0170

(915) 765-3450

District: Tornillo Independent School District (Isd)

Students who attend Tornillo J H usually attend:

High:

Tornillo High School

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

99.3%

White:

0.7%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 11th percentile in 2016 → 33rd in 2026

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 22 percentile points since 2016

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Texas average (38% vs 47% meeting standards)

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

!Mathematics scores 17 pts below the Texas average

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school38%

District avg43%

Texas avg47%

1,559^th of 2,335

Texas public middle schools ?

Bottom 33%▲ up 22 pts since 2016

From bottom 11% (2016) to bottom 33% (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	35.1	1559 of 2335	33.2%	★★☆☆☆
2025	31.9	1669 of 2344	28.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	28.8	1778 of 2372	25.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	11.1	2185 of 2330	6.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	14.2	2062 of 2254	8.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	14.1	2056 of 2252	8.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	27.6	1678 of 2193	23.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	25.5	1664 of 2080	20.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	32.8	1405 of 2027	30.7%	★★☆☆☆
2016	19.0	1759 of 1987	11.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	14.1	1869 of 2043	8.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2014	41.4	1260 of 1987	36.6%	★★☆☆☆
2013	50.8	1038 of 1973	47.4%	★★☆☆☆
2012	42.4	1218 of 1951	37.6%	★★☆☆☆
2011	46.7	1233 of 1895	34.9%	★★☆☆☆
2010	48.8	1114 of 1803	38.2%	★★☆☆☆
2009	46.3	1121 of 1763	36.4%	★★☆☆☆
2008	50.4	985 of 1718	42.7%	★★☆☆☆
2007	44.9	1075 of 1684	36.2%	★★☆☆☆
2006	21.2	1376 of 1585	13.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2005	17.9	1408 of 1582	11.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2004	23.6	1358 of 1573	13.7%	★☆☆☆☆

At Risk

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2022	27.1	1800 of 2182	17.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	19.3	1987 of 2118	6.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	31.4	1547 of 2058	24.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	27.7	1678 of 2008	16.4%	★☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	51.4	537 of 1390	61.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	32.1	1268 of 1770	28.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	15.1	1649 of 1720	4.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	17.2	1569 of 1643	4.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	19.7	1534 of 1592	3.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	35.2	963 of 1445	33.4%	★★☆☆☆
2018	24.3	1245 of 1376	9.5%	☆☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	37.9	1408 of 2240	37.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	30.9	1636 of 2242	27.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	13.3	2084 of 2241	7.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	14.5	2061 of 2221	7.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	14.4	1990 of 2151	7.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	27.4	1617 of 2047	21.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	26.5	1604 of 2008	20.1%	★☆☆☆☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	34.0	1230 of 1497	17.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	22.5	1320 of 1481	10.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	8.7	1428 of 1488	4.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	17.3	1324 of 1446	8.4%	☆☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	41.5	1231 of 2141	42.5%	★★☆☆☆
2024	32.1	1526 of 2119	28.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	13.8	1988 of 2116	6.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	17.9	1884 of 2077	9.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	17.9	1861 of 2043	8.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	33.0	1380 of 1935	28.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	30.7	1426 of 1895	24.7%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	50.3	997 of 2253	55.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	34.2	1556 of 2235	30.4%	★★☆☆☆
2023	14.3	2109 of 2251	6.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	21.7	1934 of 2220	12.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	19.3	1956 of 2172	9.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	37.8	1363 of 2073	34.2%	★★☆☆☆
2018	33.7	1485 of 2039	27.2%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	30.4	1664 of 2253	26.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	25.1	1798 of 2246	19.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	9.5	2159 of 2245	3.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	15.1	2035 of 2228	8.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	15.3	1983 of 2168	8.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	27.0	1627 of 2069	21.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	23.2	1706 of 2030	16.0%	★☆☆☆☆

Migrant

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2021	29.4	56 of 68	17.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	41.5	82 of 125	34.4%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	27.9	1635 of 1956	16.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	23.8	1619 of 1815	10.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	19.8	1517 of 1626	6.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	50.4	551 of 1597	65.5%	★★★☆☆

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)61st percentile+28 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)56th percentile+23 vs school

Hispanic (2026)43rd percentile+9 vs school

Female (2026)37th percentile+4 vs school

Male (2026)26th percentile-7 vs school

Gifted and Talented (2026)18th percentile-15 vs school

Migrant (2021)18th percentile+9 vs school

At Risk (2022)18th percentile+9 vs school

Special Education (2026)16th percentile-17 vs school

By subject vs Texas (2025-2026) ?

Algebra I100%+46 vs state

Reading42%-13 vs state

Social Studies37%+5 vs state

Mathematics22%-17 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				STAAR EOC Algebra I (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 (2025)	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 Reading 6th Grade	STAAR Reading 7th Grade	STAAR Reading 8th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 6th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 7th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 8th Grade	STAAR Social Studies 8th Grade	Total
Tornillo J H	Public	6-8	420 Oil Mill Rd	Tornillo	79853	El Paso County	Tornillo Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(915) 765-3450	150	12	12.9	90.0%	1 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	149 (99.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	35.1	1559^th of 2335 public middle schools	33.2%		31.9	1669^th of 2344 public middle schools	28.8%	110	100.0	20.9	51.1	51.9	9.5	0.0	41.8	36.5	$14,139
Fabens Middle	Public	6-8	800 Walker	Fabens	79838	El Paso County	Fabens Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(915) 765-2630	394	31	12.5	93.1%	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	393 (99.7%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	33.6	1610^th of 2335 public middle schools	31.0%		31.1	1695^th of 2344 public middle schools	27.7%	85	62.9	32.1	40.2	53.2	28.2	38.2	24.7	19.6	$11,013
Clint Junior High School	Public	6-8	12625 Alameda Ave	Clint	79928	El Paso County	Clint Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(915) 926-8000	484	29	16.7	83.7%	19 (3.9%)	2 (0.4%)	457 (94.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.0%)	40.3	1397^th of 2335 public middle schools	40.2%		45.2	1218^th of 2344 public middle schools	48.0%	179	90.9	43.8	54.8	65.1	20.6	16.8	34.9	24.4	$9,746
Ann M Garcia-Enriquez Middle	Public	7-8	12280 Socorro Rd	San Elizario	79849	El Paso County	San Elizario Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(915) 872-3960	408	27	15.2	92.9%	3 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	405 (99.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	30.2	1712^th of 2335 public middle schools	26.7%		27.6	1814^th of 2344 public middle schools	22.6%	102	94.1		34.7	50.5		13.3	46.0	13.9	$14,211
Ricardo Estrada Middle	Public	6-8	851 S Darrington Rd	El Paso	79928	El Paso County	Clint Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(915) 926-4800	592	36	16.2	88.7%	16 (2.7%)	2 (0.3%)	571 (96.5%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	44	1242^nd of 2335 public middle schools	46.8%		33.2	1612^th of 2344 public middle schools	31.2%	370	92.3	46.7	45.7	39.9	52.1	27.7	47.1	25.5	$10,167
Socorro Middle	Public	6-8	321 Bovee Rd	El Paso	79927	El Paso County	Socorro Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(915) 937-5000	510	32	15.7	88.6%	3 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	498 (97.6%)	1 (0.2%)	6 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.4%)	30.3	1704^th of 2335 public middle schools	27.0%		22.1	1970^th of 2344 public middle schools	16.0%	266	58.5	45.2	45.4	42.5	28.4		39.8	12.0	$9,801
Horizon Middle	Public	6-8	400 Kenazo Ave	El Paso	79928	El Paso County	Clint Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(915) 926-4700	677	39	17.1	81.7%	18 (2.7%)	8 (1.2%)	644 (95.1%)	1 (0.1%)	2 (0.3%)	1 (0.1%)	3 (0.4%)	30.8	1688^th of 2335 public middle schools	27.7%		29.1	1762^nd of 2344 public middle schools	24.8%	74	69.0	45.5	44.3	49.3	26.7	11.3	38.7	12.2	$9,320
Salvador Sanchez Middle	Public	6-8	321 N Rio Vista Rd	El Paso	79927	El Paso County	Socorro Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(915) 937-5202	544	36	15.0	88.2%	9 (1.7%)	1 (0.2%)	533 (98.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	49.7	1052^nd of 2335 public middle schools	54.9%		49.2	1098^th of 2344 public middle schools	53.2%	46	70.4	55.1	48.2	57.7	44.9		46.7	20.6	$10,382
Col John O Ensor Middle	Public	6-8	13600 Ryderwood Ave	El Paso	79928	El Paso County	Socorro Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(915) 937-6000	1,070	62	17.1	68.0%	51 (4.8%)	19 (1.8%)	985 (92.1%)	6 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	8 (0.7%)	74.5	417^th of 2335 public middle schools	82.1%		72.5	474^th of 2344 public middle schools	79.8%	57	82.3	66.1	66.9	72.9	40.5		60.9	41.2	$8,764
Eastlake Middle	Public	6-8	12901-B Bob Hope	El Paso	79928	El Paso County	Socorro Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(915) 938-3000	787	44	17.7	65.7%	26 (3.3%)	17 (2.2%)	720 (91.5%)	7 (0.9%)	2 (0.3%)	1 (0.1%)	14 (1.8%)	76.5	382^nd of 2335 public middle schools	83.6%		73.4	461^st of 2344 public middle schools	80.3%	79	83.6	67.0	60.8	76.2	50.3		52.4	57.0	$11,796

Frequently Asked Questions about Tornillo J H

How many students attend Tornillo J H?

In the 2024-25 school year, 150 students attended Tornillo J H.

What high school do graduates of Tornillo J H attend?

Students who attend Tornillo J H usually go on to attend Tornillo High School

What district is Tornillo J H in?

Tornillo Independent School District (Isd)

Is Tornillo J H a good school?

Tornillo J H ranks 1559^th of 2335 Texas middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Tornillo J H?

Students at Tornillo J H are 99% Hispanic.

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