Tornillo Elementary School
- Elementary school in Tornillo ISD
- Tornillo, TX
- Pre-kindergarten - 2nd grade
Accountability rating (2018-2019)
B
Tornillo ISD: B
Total students
179
Avg. teacher experience
11.2 years
Tornillo ISD: 10.2 years
Statewide: 11.2 years
Four-year graduation rate
N/A
Tornillo ISD: 91.3%
Statewide: 90.3%
Tornillo Elementary School is an elementary school in Tornillo, TX, in the Tornillo ISD school district. As of the 2020-2021 school year, it had 179 students. 89.4% of students were considered at risk of dropping out of school. 74.3% of students were enrolled in bilingual and English language learning programs.
Because of the coronavirus pandemic, the state waived accountability ratings for the 2020-2021 school year. The school received an accountability rating of B for the 2018-2019 school year.
As of the 2020-2021 school year, an average teacher's salary was $55,884, which is $1,757 less than the state average. On average, teachers had 11.2 years of experience.
Contact information
Principal
- Myrna Lopez
- LOPEZMY@tisd.us
- (915) 765-3150
Higher Ed Outcomes
Students in Tornillo Elementary School are part of the Texas Education Agency’s Region 19. Students who started eighth grade in 2008 in this region had a college graduation rate of 20.5 percent. View a more comprehensive breakdown of the higher education outcomes in Region 19.
Demographics
Race and ethnicity
Total students
179
African American
0 (0%)
Tornillo ISD: 0%
Statewide: 12.7%
American Indian
0 (0%)
Tornillo ISD: 0%
Statewide: 0.3%
Asian
0 (0%)
Tornillo ISD: 0%
Statewide: 4.7%
Hispanic
176 (98.3%)
Tornillo ISD: 99.7%
Statewide: 52.9%
Pacific Islander
0 (0%)
Tornillo ISD: 0%
Statewide: 0.2%
White
3 (1.7%)
Tornillo ISD: 0.3%
Statewide: 26.5%
Two or more races
0 (0%)
Tornillo ISD: 0%
Statewide: 2.7%
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
89.4 %
Tornillo ISD: 78%
Statewide: 49.2%
Economically disadvantaged
94.4 %
Tornillo ISD: 94.4%
Statewide: 60.3%
Limited English proficiency
78.8 %
Tornillo ISD: 56.3%
Statewide: 20.7%
Enrollment by program
A look at the percentage of students enrolled in certain programs offered at schools for the 2020-2021 school year. A student can be enrolled in more than one program.
Bilingual/ESL
74.3 %
Tornillo ISD: 40%
Statewide: 21%
Gifted and Talented
6.7 %
Tornillo ISD: 6.6%
Statewide: 8.3%
Special Education
10.1 %
Tornillo ISD: 7.9%
Statewide: 11.1%
Academics
Accountability ratings
Texas assigns ratings to districts and campuses that designate their performance in relation to the state's accountability system.
Because of the coronavirus pandemic, the state waived accountability ratings for the 2020-2021 school year. All Texas public school districts and campuses received the label “Not Rated: Declared State of Disaster.” Our schools explorer shows the accountability ratings from the 2018-2019 school year when available.
Overall (2018-2019)
B
Tornillo ISD: B
Student achievement (2018-2019)
Not rated (Paired campus)
Tornillo ISD: B
School progress (2018-2019)
Not rated (Paired campus)
Tornillo ISD: B
Closing the gaps (2018-2019)
Not rated (Paired campus)
Tornillo ISD: C
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 2021 Accountability Manual.
Chronic absenteeism
The chronic absenteeism rate for students during the 2019-2020 school year. It measures the number of students who were absent for at least ten percent of the school year.
All students
0.8 %
Tornillo ISD: 2.1%
Statewide: 6.7%
American Indian
N/A
Tornillo ISD: N/A
Statewide: 7.8%
African American
N/A
Tornillo ISD: N/A
Statewide: 8.9%
Asian
N/A
Tornillo ISD: N/A
Statewide: 1.8%
Hispanic
0.9 %
Tornillo ISD: 2.1%
Statewide: 7.4%
Pacific Islander
N/A
Tornillo ISD: N/A
Statewide: 7.2%
White
Masked
Tornillo ISD: Masked
Statewide: 5.2%
Two or more races
N/A
Tornillo ISD: N/A
Statewide: 6.7%
Staff
Teacher ethnicities
These figures are expressed as a percentage of the total teacher full-time equivalent (FTE) as of the 2020-2021 school year.
Total teacher FTEs
16.7
African American
0 (0%)
Tornillo ISD: 0%
Statewide: 11.1%
American Indian
0 (0%)
Tornillo ISD: 0%
Statewide: 0.3%
Asian
0 (0%)
Tornillo ISD: 0%
Statewide: 1.8%
Hispanic
15 (90.2%)
Tornillo ISD: 90.3%
Statewide: 28.4%
Pacific Islander
0 (0%)
Tornillo ISD: 0%
Statewide: 0.2%
White
1.6 (9.8%)
Tornillo ISD: 9.7%
Statewide: 56.9%
Two or more races
0 (0%)
Tornillo 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%)
Tornillo ISD: 0%
Statewide: 1.2%
Bachelor's
14.2 (85.1%)
Tornillo ISD: 73.6%
Statewide: 73%
Master's
2.5 (14.9%)
Tornillo ISD: 25%
Statewide: 25%
Doctorate
0 (0%)
Tornillo ISD: 1.4%
Statewide: 0.7%
Students per teacher
The total number of students divided by the total full-time equivalent count of teachers for 2020-2021.
Students per teacher
10.7
Tornillo ISD: 12.8
Statewide: 14.5
Teacher experience
This figure for the 2020-2021 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
11.2 years
Tornillo ISD: 10.2 years
Statewide: 11.2 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
$55,884
Tornillo ISD: $54,580
Statewide: $57,641
Beginner
$21,563
Tornillo ISD: $46,638
Statewide: $50,849
1 to 5 years
$52,576
Tornillo ISD: $52,208
Statewide: $53,288
6 to 10 years
N/A
Tornillo ISD: $45,910
Statewide: $56,282
11 to 20 years
$60,167
Tornillo ISD: $58,857
Statewide: $59,900
21 to 30 years
$58,980
Tornillo ISD: $61,951
Statewide: $64,637
30+ years
N/A
Tornillo ISD: $68,531
Statewide: $69,974