Enrollment
189
Texas · 2024-25 NCES data
Other / mixed grade configuration · Tornillo, TX
Tornillo El
Federal NCES profile for Tornillo El, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 64/100.
2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 484299000877
👥 S:T ratio 46
🌟 Gifted program 70
🎓 Counselors 62
📋 Attendance 79
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Tornillo El earns 64/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the Texas median.
- #1 of 4
- public schools in Tornillo · Resource Index
- 64
- Resource Index · Higher
- 13.5:1
- students per teacher
- 90.5%
- free-lunch eligible
Tornillo El has class sizes near the Texas median. Computed live against every Texas school reporting to NCES.
By Resource Investment Index, Tornillo El ranks #1 of 4 public schools in Tornillo, TX.
School address
Teachers (FTE)
14.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
13.5:1
vs 14.7:1 Texas avg
-8% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
90.5%
vs 61.9% Texas avg
+46% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Tornillo El compares with Texas and U.S. medians
What stands out at Tornillo El
Tornillo El is a high-poverty, small combined-grade school in Tornillo, Texas, enrolling 189 students.
Class sizes run a bit leaner than typical: 13.5:1 puts it in the smaller third of Texas schools by student-teacher ratio.
Economic need is high: 90.5% of students qualify for free meals, 46% above the Texas average, a Title I-weighted population that federal funding formulas prioritise.
Enrollment of 189 puts it in the smaller third of Texas schools by headcount.
Its Resource Investment Index outscores 95% of the 8,960 Texas schools with a score on record, a top-tier result on this measure.
Among 328 similarly sized, similarly resourced-need Texas schools statewide, it ranks #24, a top-tier result once campus size and economic need are matched.
Counselor coverage is strong, about 189 students per counselor, inside the American School Counselor Association's recommended 250:1.
Attendance holds up well here: only 8.5% of students were chronically absent, below the typical post-pandemic national figure.
The surrounding Tornillo Isd spends $17,792 per pupil, 30% above the Texas average, a better-resourced district than most.
Its district draws 25.9% of revenue from federal sources, an above-typical federal share that tends to track a higher-need student population.
Tornillo Isd also operates Tornillo Int (335 students) and Tornillo H S (241 students) alongside Tornillo El.
Sourced from NCES CCD, CRDC, and F-33 (federal records, not a quality verdict). How we source and compute this.
Source: National Center for Education Statistics Common Core of Data + CRDC + F-33 · 2024-25
How Tornillo El compares
Tornillo El on the metrics families compare, against Texas and U.S. means.
| Metric | This school | vs Texas | Texas avg | U.S. avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Students per teacher | 13.5:1 | ▼ 8% | 14.7:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 90.5% | ▲ 46% | 61.9% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 189 | top 85% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
13.5:1
Leaner classes than 62% of US schools, a middle-of-the-pack class size.
189
Bigger than 18% of US schools by enrollment, a small campus.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Economic need
90.5%
free-lunch eligible
- 46% above the Texas average of 61.9%
Well above the 40% Title I schoolwide threshold, among the highest-need profiles in the state; federal funds support the whole school, not individual students.
Staffing depth
13.5:1
students per teacher
- 8% below state mean
Top 40% in Texas - lower ratio than 60% of state schools
Close to the 15:1 benchmark most often cited for individualized attention.
Engagement
8.5%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
In the 5-10% range, close to the pre-pandemic national baseline.
Funding equity
$17,792
per pupil, district-wide
- above Texas avg of $13,644
Somewhat above the U.S. public-school average, reflecting higher local or state investment per enrolled student.
Support staff
Counselors1.0 FTE
Per 189 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
0
in-school suspensions + 0 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Overview
- Common Core of Data (June 2026): enrollment, staffing, and the student-teacher ratio above.
- Civil Rights Data Collection: discipline counts and program access (AP, gifted, special education).
- F-33 School District Finance Survey: the district-wide per-pupil spending figures below.
Three separate federal collections, each on its own reporting cadence - which is why this school's numbers line up on a consistent basis against every other school and state on this site, rather than mixing figures pulled from different survey years.
Programs
Gifted & talented Yes
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Tornillo Isd, which includes Tornillo El.
$17,792
Per student
+30%
vs Texas
Avg $13,644
+7%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 8.9%
State 65.2%
Federal 25.9%
Source: NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey District-level finance · FY 2021-22 Per-pupil expenditure reflects the district-wide average. Individual school budgets are not reported at the federal level.
How Tornillo El Compares to District-Mates
| School | Enrollment | Economic Profile | Student-Teacher Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tornillo Int | Larger | Similar economic need | Higher S:T ratio |
| Tornillo H S | Larger | Similar economic need | Lower S:T ratio |
| Tornillo J H | Similar size | Similar economic need | Lower S:T ratio |
Comparisons are relative to Tornillo El's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 335
- Students per teacher
- 23.9:1
- Resource Index
- 48/100
- Enrollment
- 241
- Students per teacher
- 9.6:1
- Resource Index
- 55/100
- Enrollment
- 150
- Students per teacher
- 10.7:1
- Resource Index
- 62/100
Similar other schools statewide
Matched by enrollment size and by staffing ratio across all of Texas, not just this city - a different peer set than the local comparisons above.
Similar enrollment (~189 students)
Next steps
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Frequently asked questions about Tornillo El
How many students attend Tornillo El?
Tornillo El has 189 students enrolled. It is a public school in Tornillo, TX.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Tornillo El?
The student-teacher ratio at Tornillo El is 13.5:1, which is 8% lower than the Texas average of 14.7:1 and 14% lower than the national average of 15.7:1. Lower ratios generally mean more individual attention per student.
What percentage of students receive free lunch at Tornillo El?
90.5% of students at Tornillo El are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Texas average of 61.9%.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Tornillo El?
Tornillo El has a Resource Investment Index of 64/100 (higher reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 4 factors: student-teacher ratio, counselor availability, attendance rates. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).
How does Tornillo El rank among public schools in Tornillo?
By Resource Investment Index, Tornillo El ranks #1 of 4 public schools in Tornillo, TX. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking. See all public schools in Tornillo on the city page.
Is Tornillo El a good school?
Tornillo El earns 64/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the Texas median. This is a resource snapshot, not an academic rating; see the Resource Investment Index question above for what the number does and doesn't measure.
What other schools are in Tornillo Isd?
Besides Tornillo El, Tornillo Isd also operates Tornillo Int (335 students), Tornillo H S (241 students), and Tornillo J H (150 students). See the Tornillo Isd district page for the complete list.
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