Thorndale Middle School

  • Middle school or junior high school in Thorndale ISD
  • Thorndale, TX
  • 6th grade - 8th grade

Accountability rating (2023-2024)

N/A

Thorndale ISD: N/A

Total students

141

Avg. teacher experience

17.3 years

Thorndale ISD: 16.1 years

Statewide: 11.1 years

Four-year graduation rate

N/A

Thorndale ISD: 100%

Statewide: 90.3%

Thorndale Middle School is a middle school or junior high school in Thorndale, TX, in the Thorndale ISD school district. As of the 2023-2024 school year, it had 141 students. 51.8% of students were considered at risk of dropping out of school. 11.3% of students were enrolled in bilingual and English language learning programs.

The school received an accountability rating of None for the 2023-2024 school year.

As of the 2023-2024 school year, an average teacher's salary was $61,207, which is $1,267 less than the state average. On average, teachers had 17.3 years of experience.

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Contact information

Website

www.thorndale.txed.net

Address

300 N Main St
Thorndale, TX 76577-0870

Office phone number

(512) 898-2670

Principal

Higher Ed Outcomes

Students in Thorndale Middle School are part of the Texas Education Agency’s Region 13. Students who started eighth grade in 2011 in this region had a college graduation rate of 23.8 percent. View a more comprehensive breakdown of the higher education outcomes in Region 13.

Demographics

Race and ethnicity

Total students

141

African American

0 (0%)

Thorndale ISD: 0.2%

Statewide: 12.8%

American Indian

0 (0%)

Thorndale ISD: 0%

Statewide: 0.3%

Asian

0 (0%)

Thorndale ISD: 0%

Statewide: 5.4%

Hispanic

48 (34%)

Thorndale ISD: 31.6%

Statewide: 53.2%

Pacific Islander

0 (0%)

Thorndale ISD: 0%

Statewide: 0.2%

White

89 (63.1%)

Thorndale ISD: 66.2%

Statewide: 25%

Two or more races

4 (2.8%)

Thorndale ISD: 2%

Statewide: 3.1%

African American

0%

American Indian

0%

Asian

0%

Hispanic

34.0%

Pacific Islander

0%

White

63.1%

Two or more races

2.8%

Risk factors

A student is identified as being at risk of dropping out of school based on state-defined criteria. A student is defined as "economically disadvantaged" if he or she is eligible for free or reduced-price lunch or other public assistance.

At-risk students

51.8 %

Thorndale ISD: 35.5%

Statewide: 53.2%

Economically disadvantaged

53.2 %

Thorndale ISD: 49.9%

Statewide: 62.3%

Limited English proficiency

11.3 %

Thorndale ISD: 11.8%

Statewide: 24.4%

At-risk students

51.8%

Econ. disadvantaged

53.2%

Limited Eng. proficiency

11.3%

Enrollment by program

A look at the percentage of students enrolled in certain programs offered at schools for the 2023-2024 school year. A student can be enrolled in more than one program.

Bilingual/ESL

11.3 %

Thorndale ISD: 11.6%

Statewide: 24.5%

Gifted and Talented

4.3 %

Thorndale ISD: 3.2%

Statewide: 8.5%

Special Education

14.2 %

Thorndale ISD: 10.8%

Statewide: 13.9%

Bilingual/ESL

11.3%

Gifted and talented

4.3%

Special education

14.2%

Academics

Accountability ratings

Texas assigns ratings to districts and campuses that designate their performance in relation to the state's accountability system.

A-F ratings have not been released since the 2021-2022 school year. Many school districts have sued the Texas Education Agency after the agency made changes to the way ratings would be calculated. The ratings won’t be released until the case is resolved.

Overall (2023-2024)

N/A

Thorndale ISD: N/A

Student achievement (2023-2024)

N/A

Thorndale ISD: N/A

School progress (2023-2024)

N/A

Thorndale ISD: N/A

Closing the gaps (2023-2024)

N/A

Thorndale ISD: N/A

The overall grades are based on three categories: student achievement (how well students perform academically), school progress (how well students perform over time and compared to students in similar schools) and closing the gaps (how well schools are boosting performance for subgroups such as students with special needs).

For a detailed explanation of this year’s accountability system, see the 2024 Accountability Manual.

Chronic absenteeism

The chronic absenteeism rate for students during the 2022-2023 school year. It measures the number of students who were absent for at least ten percent of the school year.

All students

6.7 %

Thorndale ISD: 10.6%

Statewide: 20.3%

African American

N/A

Thorndale ISD: Masked

Statewide: 24.8%

American Indian

N/A

Thorndale ISD: N/A

Statewide: 21.3%

Asian

N/A

Thorndale ISD: N/A

Statewide: 7.6%

Hispanic

7.5 %

Thorndale ISD: 11.2%

Statewide: 23.2%

Pacific Islander

N/A

Thorndale ISD: N/A

Statewide: 23.7%

White

5.6 %

Thorndale ISD: 9.5%

Statewide: 14.5%

Two or more races

Masked

Thorndale ISD: 33.3%

Statewide: 18.7%

Staff

Teacher ethnicities

These figures are expressed as a percentage of the total teacher full-time equivalent (FTE) as of the 2023-2024 school year.

Total teacher FTEs

14

African American

0 (0%)

Thorndale ISD: 0%

Statewide: 12.6%

American Indian

0 (0%)

Thorndale ISD: 3.7%

Statewide: 0.3%

Asian

0 (0%)

Thorndale ISD: 0%

Statewide: 2.1%

Hispanic

0 (0%)

Thorndale ISD: 0%

Statewide: 30.1%

Pacific Islander

0 (0%)

Thorndale ISD: 0%

Statewide: 0.1%

White

14 (100%)

Thorndale ISD: 96.3%

Statewide: 53.4%

Two or more races

0 (0%)

Thorndale ISD: 0%

Statewide: 1.3%

Highest degree held by teachers

These figures are expressed as a percentage of the total teacher full-time equivalent.

No degree

0 (0%)

Thorndale ISD: 1%

Statewide: 2.5%

Bachelor's

12.1 (86.6%)

Thorndale ISD: 83.1%

Statewide: 71.7%

Master's

1.9 (13.4%)

Thorndale ISD: 15.9%

Statewide: 24.9%

Doctorate

0 (0%)

Thorndale ISD: 0%

Statewide: 0.8%

Students per teacher

The total number of students divided by the total full-time equivalent count of teachers for 2023-2024.

Students per teacher

10.1

Thorndale ISD: 10.9

Statewide: 14.7

Teacher experience

This figure for the 2023-2024 school year refers to tenure — the number of years a teacher has been employed in any district, whether or not there was an interruption in service.

Avg. teacher experience

17.3 years

Thorndale ISD: 16.1 years

Statewide: 11.1 years

Teacher salaries

The average salaries listed here are for regular duties only and do not include supplemental pay. For teachers who also have nonteaching roles, only the portion of time and pay dedicated to classroom responsibilities is factored into the calculation.

Base average

$61,207

Thorndale ISD: $58,650

Statewide: $62,474

Beginner

N/A

Thorndale ISD: $64,745

Statewide: $54,272

1 to 5 years

$48,135

Thorndale ISD: $46,893

Statewide: $58,185

6 to 10 years

$56,680

Thorndale ISD: $51,489

Statewide: $61,494

11 to 20 years

$62,710

Thorndale ISD: $60,492

Statewide: $65,219

21 to 30 years

$67,309

Thorndale ISD: $67,483

Statewide: $69,723

30+ years

$62,800

Thorndale ISD: $62,800

Statewide: $74,014

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