Thorndale Middle School

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

Accountability rating (2021-2022)

C

Thorndale ISD: B

Total students

140

Avg. teacher experience

15.4 years

Thorndale ISD: 15.2 years

Statewide: 11.1 years

Four-year graduation rate

N/A

Thorndale ISD: 98%

Statewide: 90%

Thorndale Middle School is a middle school or junior high school in Thorndale, TX, in the Thorndale ISD school district. As of the 2021-2022 school year, it had 140 students. 52.1% of students were considered at risk of dropping out of school. 7.1% of students were enrolled in bilingual and English language learning programs.

The school received an accountability rating of C for the 2021-2022 school year.

As of the 2021-2022 school year, an average teacher's salary was $55,021, which is $3,866 less than the state average. On average, teachers had 15.4 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

140

African American

0 (0%)

Thorndale ISD: 0.3%

Statewide: 12.8%

American Indian

0 (0%)

Thorndale ISD: 0%

Statewide: 0.3%

Asian

0 (0%)

Thorndale ISD: 0%

Statewide: 4.8%

Hispanic

40 (28.6%)

Thorndale ISD: 29%

Statewide: 52.8%

Pacific Islander

0 (0%)

Thorndale ISD: 0%

Statewide: 0.2%

White

99 (70.7%)

Thorndale ISD: 68%

Statewide: 26.3%

Two or more races

1 (0.7%)

Thorndale ISD: 2.7%

Statewide: 2.9%

African American

0%

American Indian

0%

Asian

0%

Hispanic

28.6%

Pacific Islander

0%

White

70.7%

Two or more races

0.7%

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

52.1 %

Thorndale ISD: 52.2%

Statewide: 53.5%

Economically disadvantaged

45.7 %

Thorndale ISD: 48%

Statewide: 60.7%

Limited English proficiency

7.1 %

Thorndale ISD: 11.1%

Statewide: 21.7%

At-risk students

52.1%

Econ. disadvantaged

45.7%

Limited Eng. proficiency

7.1%

Enrollment by program

A look at the percentage of students enrolled in certain programs offered at schools for the 2021-2022 school year. A student can be enrolled in more than one program.

Bilingual/ESL

7.1 %

Thorndale ISD: 11.1%

Statewide: 21.9%

Gifted and Talented

3.6 %

Thorndale ISD: 4.2%

Statewide: 8%

Special Education

8.6 %

Thorndale ISD: 10.3%

Statewide: 11.6%

Bilingual/ESL

7.1%

Gifted and talented

3.6%

Special education

8.6%

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 for the 2022-2023 school year have not yet been released. 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 (2021-2022)

C

Thorndale ISD: B

Student achievement (2021-2022)

C

Thorndale ISD: B

School progress (2021-2022)

Not Rated: SB 1365

Thorndale ISD: B

Closing the gaps (2021-2022)

C

Thorndale ISD: B

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 2022 Accountability Manual.

Chronic absenteeism

The chronic absenteeism rate for students during the 2020-2021 school year. It measures the number of students who were absent for at least ten percent of the school year.

All students

5.6 %

Thorndale ISD: 8%

Statewide: 15%

African American

Masked

Thorndale ISD: Masked

Statewide: 20.7%

American Indian

N/A

Thorndale ISD: N/A

Statewide: 16.4%

Asian

N/A

Thorndale ISD: N/A

Statewide: 3.3%

Hispanic

9.4 %

Thorndale ISD: 11.6%

Statewide: 16.9%

Pacific Islander

N/A

Thorndale ISD: N/A

Statewide: 17.9%

White

3.3 %

Thorndale ISD: 6.3%

Statewide: 10.7%

Two or more races

Masked

Thorndale ISD: 6.7%

Statewide: 13.9%

Staff

Teacher ethnicities

These figures are expressed as a percentage of the total teacher full-time equivalent (FTE) as of the 2021-2022 school year.

Total teacher FTEs

10.4

African American

0 (0%)

Thorndale ISD: 0%

Statewide: 11.2%

American Indian

0 (0%)

Thorndale ISD: 3.7%

Statewide: 0.3%

Asian

0 (0%)

Thorndale ISD: 1.8%

Statewide: 1.9%

Hispanic

0.1 (1.1%)

Thorndale ISD: 1.8%

Statewide: 28.9%

Pacific Islander

0 (0%)

Thorndale ISD: 0%

Statewide: 0.1%

White

10.3 (98.9%)

Thorndale ISD: 92.6%

Statewide: 56.4%

Two or more races

0 (0%)

Thorndale ISD: 0%

Statewide: 1.2%

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: 1.8%

Statewide: 1.4%

Bachelor's

10.1 (96.8%)

Thorndale ISD: 79.1%

Statewide: 72.6%

Master's

0.3 (3.2%)

Thorndale ISD: 17.3%

Statewide: 25.2%

Doctorate

0 (0%)

Thorndale ISD: 1.7%

Statewide: 0.8%

Students per teacher

The total number of students divided by the total full-time equivalent count of teachers for 2021-2022.

Students per teacher

13.5

Thorndale ISD: 10.9

Statewide: 14.6

Teacher experience

This figure for the 2021-2022 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

15.4 years

Thorndale ISD: 15.2 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

$55,021

Thorndale ISD: $54,267

Statewide: $58,887

Beginner

N/A

Thorndale ISD: $52,228

Statewide: $51,054

1 to 5 years

$41,030

Thorndale ISD: $41,620

Statewide: $54,577

6 to 10 years

$48,554

Thorndale ISD: $49,592

Statewide: $57,746

11 to 20 years

$55,923

Thorndale ISD: $56,226

Statewide: $61,377

21 to 30 years

$63,587

Thorndale ISD: $65,024

Statewide: $65,949

30+ years

$59,500

Thorndale ISD: $59,500

Statewide: $71,111

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