Tornillo High School
- High school in Tornillo ISD
- Tornillo, TX
- 9th grade - 12th grade
Accountability rating (2023-2024)
N/A
Tornillo ISD: N/A
Total students
282
Avg. teacher experience
12.8 years
Tornillo ISD: 12.3 years
Statewide: 11.1 years
Four-year graduation rate
94.4 %
Tornillo ISD: 94.4%
Statewide: 90.3%
Tornillo High School is a high school in Tornillo, TX, in the Tornillo ISD school district. As of the 2023-2024 school year, it had 282 students. 70.2% of students were considered at risk of dropping out of school. 30.1% 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.
In the Class of 2023, 94.4% of students received their high school diplomas on time or earlier. The dropout rate for students in grades 9-12 was 1.3% during the 2022-2023 school year.
The average SAT score at Tornillo High School was 848 for 2022-2023 graduates.
As of the 2023-2024 school year, an average teacher's salary was $64,542, which is $2,068 more than the state average. On average, teachers had 12.8 years of experience.
Take our public schools explorer surveyContact information
Website
Address
430 D Oil MillTornillo, TX 79853-0170
Office phone number
Principal
- Alejandro Olvera
- olveraa@tisd.us
- (915) 765-3550
Higher Ed Outcomes
Students in Tornillo High School are part of the Texas Education Agency’s Region 19. Students who started eighth grade in 2011 in this region had a college graduation rate of 18.7 percent. View a more comprehensive breakdown of the higher education outcomes in Region 19.
Demographics
Race and ethnicity
Total students
282
African American
0 (0%)
Tornillo ISD: 0%
Statewide: 12.8%
American Indian
0 (0%)
Tornillo ISD: 0%
Statewide: 0.3%
Asian
0 (0%)
Tornillo ISD: 0%
Statewide: 5.4%
Hispanic
282 (100%)
Tornillo ISD: 99.9%
Statewide: 53.2%
Pacific Islander
0 (0%)
Tornillo ISD: 0%
Statewide: 0.2%
White
0 (0%)
Tornillo ISD: 0.1%
Statewide: 25%
Two or more races
0 (0%)
Tornillo ISD: 0%
Statewide: 3.1%
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
70.2 %
Tornillo ISD: 78.3%
Statewide: 53.2%
Economically disadvantaged
90.4 %
Tornillo ISD: 92.6%
Statewide: 62.3%
Limited English proficiency
48.6 %
Tornillo ISD: 65%
Statewide: 24.4%
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
30.1 %
Tornillo ISD: 49.1%
Statewide: 24.5%
Gifted and Talented
6.7 %
Tornillo ISD: 9.9%
Statewide: 8.5%
Special Education
6.7 %
Tornillo ISD: 12.2%
Statewide: 13.9%
Academics
Accountability ratings
Texas assigns ratings to districts and campuses that designate their performance in relation to the state's accountability system.
Overall (2023-2024)
N/A
Tornillo ISD: N/A
Student achievement (2023-2024)
N/A
Tornillo ISD: N/A
School progress (2023-2024)
N/A
Tornillo ISD: N/A
Closing the gaps (2023-2024)
N/A
Tornillo 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.
Four-year graduation rates
The percentage of students who started ninth grade in 2019-2020 and received a high school diploma on time — by Aug. 31, 2023. Learn more about how four-year graduation rates are defined.
All students
94.4 %
Tornillo ISD: 94.4%
Statewide: 90.3%
African American
N/A
Tornillo ISD: N/A
Statewide: 86.7%
American Indian
N/A
Tornillo ISD: N/A
Statewide: 89.3%
Asian
N/A
Tornillo ISD: N/A
Statewide: 96.9%
Hispanic
94.4 %
Tornillo ISD: 94.4%
Statewide: 88.6%
Pacific Islander
N/A
Tornillo ISD: N/A
Statewide: 88.3%
White
N/A
Tornillo ISD: N/A
Statewide: 94.2%
Two or more races
N/A
Tornillo ISD: N/A
Statewide: 91.7%
Dropout rates
The dropout rate for students in grades 9-12 during the 2022-2023 school year. It is calculated by dividing the number of dropouts by the number of students who were in attendance at any time during the school year.
All students
1.3 %
Tornillo ISD: 1.3%
Statewide: 2%
African American
N/A
Tornillo ISD: N/A
Statewide: 3.2%
American Indian
N/A
Tornillo ISD: N/A
Statewide: 2.3%
Asian
N/A
Tornillo ISD: N/A
Statewide: 0.5%
Hispanic
1.3 %
Tornillo ISD: 1.3%
Statewide: 2.4%
Pacific Islander
N/A
Tornillo ISD: N/A
Statewide: 1.8%
White
N/A
Tornillo ISD: N/A
Statewide: 1%
Two or more races
N/A
Tornillo ISD: N/A
Statewide: 1.7%
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
19.3 %
Tornillo ISD: 11.8%
Statewide: 20.3%
African American
N/A
Tornillo ISD: N/A
Statewide: 24.8%
American Indian
N/A
Tornillo ISD: Masked
Statewide: 21.3%
Asian
N/A
Tornillo ISD: N/A
Statewide: 7.6%
Hispanic
19.3 %
Tornillo ISD: 11.9%
Statewide: 23.2%
Pacific Islander
N/A
Tornillo ISD: N/A
Statewide: 23.7%
White
N/A
Tornillo ISD: Masked
Statewide: 14.5%
Two or more races
N/A
Tornillo ISD: N/A
Statewide: 18.7%
College readiness
AP/IB participation
The percentage of students in grades 11 and 12 taking at least one Advanced Placement (AP) or International Baccalaureate (IB) exam in any subject during the 2022-2023 school year.
All students
25 %
Tornillo ISD: 26.4%
Statewide: 24.2%
African American
N/A
Tornillo ISD: N/A
Statewide: 15.9%
American Indian
N/A
Tornillo ISD: N/A
Statewide: 19.8%
Asian
N/A
Tornillo ISD: N/A
Statewide: 61.5%
Hispanic
25 %
Tornillo ISD: 26.4%
Statewide: 21.4%
Pacific Islander
N/A
Tornillo ISD: N/A
Statewide: 19.5%
White
N/A
Tornillo ISD: N/A
Statewide: 26.3%
Two or more races
N/A
Tornillo ISD: N/A
Statewide: 26.9%
AP/IB performance
The percentage of test-taking students in grades 11 and 12 who passed at least one AP or IB exam in the 2022-2023 school year. A passing score on the AP exam is a 3, 4 or 5. On an IB exam, it is a 4, 5, 6 or 7.
All students
58.3 %
Tornillo ISD: 57.9%
Statewide: 53.3%
African American
N/A
Tornillo ISD: N/A
Statewide: 34.1%
American Indian
N/A
Tornillo ISD: N/A
Statewide: 53.6%
Asian
N/A
Tornillo ISD: N/A
Statewide: 79.5%
Hispanic
58.3 %
Tornillo ISD: 57.9%
Statewide: 39.9%
Pacific Islander
N/A
Tornillo ISD: N/A
Statewide: 47.4%
White
N/A
Tornillo ISD: N/A
Statewide: 67%
Two or more races
N/A
Tornillo ISD: N/A
Statewide: 66%
SAT
The average SAT score for students graduating in 2022-2023, with critical reading, writing and mathematics results combined. The maximum score is 2400. For the small percentage of students who took the redesigned SAT with a maximum score of 1600, their scores were converted to the equivalent scores on the previous SAT using College Board concordance tables.
Avg. SAT score
848
Tornillo ISD: 848
Statewide: 978
ACT
The average ACT composite score for students graduating in 2022-2023. The maximum score is 36.
Avg. ACT score
N/A
Tornillo ISD: N/A
Statewide: 19.2
College-ready graduates
A graduate is considered college ready in Reading or Math if he or she has met or exceeded the college-ready criteria on the Texas Success Initiative Assessment (TSIA) test, the SAT or the ACT test. These figures are for students graduating in 2022-2023.
Reading
38.2 %
Tornillo ISD: 38.2%
Statewide: 62.8%
Math
25 %
Tornillo ISD: 25%
Statewide: 54.3%
Reading + Math
16.2 %
Tornillo ISD: 16.2%
Statewide: 48.4%
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
24.6
African American
0 (0%)
Tornillo ISD: 0%
Statewide: 12.6%
American Indian
0 (0%)
Tornillo ISD: 0%
Statewide: 0.3%
Asian
0 (0%)
Tornillo ISD: 0%
Statewide: 2.1%
Hispanic
24.6 (100%)
Tornillo ISD: 100%
Statewide: 30.1%
Pacific Islander
0 (0%)
Tornillo ISD: 0%
Statewide: 0.1%
White
0 (0%)
Tornillo ISD: 0%
Statewide: 53.4%
Two or more races
0 (0%)
Tornillo 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
1.4 (5.7%)
Tornillo ISD: 7.9%
Statewide: 2.5%
Bachelor's
14.5 (59%)
Tornillo ISD: 69.2%
Statewide: 71.7%
Master's
6.7 (27.1%)
Tornillo ISD: 19.6%
Statewide: 24.9%
Doctorate
2 (8.1%)
Tornillo ISD: 3.2%
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
11.5
Tornillo ISD: 12.4
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
12.8 years
Tornillo ISD: 12.3 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
$64,542
Tornillo ISD: $63,656
Statewide: $62,474
Beginner
$67,670
Tornillo ISD: $62,616
Statewide: $54,272
1 to 5 years
$61,117
Tornillo ISD: $59,963
Statewide: $58,185
6 to 10 years
$62,711
Tornillo ISD: $61,679
Statewide: $61,494
11 to 20 years
$67,712
Tornillo ISD: $67,667
Statewide: $65,219
21 to 30 years
$74,663
Tornillo ISD: $69,438
Statewide: $69,723
30+ years
$35,235
Tornillo ISD: $35,235
Statewide: $74,014