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Does Thornwilde Elementary School have enough mental health and stress support?
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Enrollment
661
Elementary
DISTRICT 636 · STATE 421
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·BOONE COUNTY·NCES 210051002290
Thornwilde Elementary School
1760 Elmburn Ln, Hebron, KY 41048 · (859) 283-1003 · Boone County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY21-SUBURBREGULAR SCHOOL661 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
15.7:1
42 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 14.3:1 · STATE 15.4:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
35%
232 students
DISTRICT 43% · STATE 63%
Community
5
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-K | 22 | 3% |
| Kindergarten | 98 | 15% |
| Grade 1 | 115 | 17% |
| Grade 2 | 93 | 14% |
| Grade 3 | 119 | 18% |
| Grade 4 | 118 | 18% |
| Grade 5 | 96 | 15% |
Student demographics
35%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 48% · STATE 47% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Test scores
KSA (K-PREP) 2024-25 . % Proficient/DistinguishedEnglish Language Arts
69.7%
KY avg 47.9%
Math
67.7%
KY avg 42.8%
What this means: On the KSA (K-PREP), Kentucky's statewide test, about 70 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 68 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Kentucky schools, those numbers are about 48 and 43.
Source: KSA (K-PREP). All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
64.1%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
52.0%
based on KY schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+12.2pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 64% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 52% typical for Kentucky schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among Kentucky's top nor bottom 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Where Thornwilde Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Kentucky | In Boone County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 64.1% | #66 of 669 | #4 of 16 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 67.7% | #53 of 668 | #4 of 16 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 69.7% | #54 of 674 | #4 of 16 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 661 | #61 of 744 | #8 of 18 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 15.7:1 | #464 of 674 | #14 of 17 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 34.9% | #301 of 674 | #12 of 17 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 35.1% | #678 of 721 | #13 of 17 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +5.6% | #131 of 233 | N/A |
Ranked against other public elementary schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
661
-12 (-2%) vs 2020
Student : Teacher
15.7:1
was 15.7:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 661 | 42 | 15.7:1 | 35% (232) |
| 2023-24 | 669 | 43 | 15.6:1 | 30% (204) |
| 2022-23 | 624 | 45 | 13.9:1 | 28% (177) |
| 2020-21 | 673 | 43 | 15.7:1 | 28% (187) |
| 2017-18 | 626 | 37 | 16.9:1 | 27% (168) |
| 2015-16 | 633 | 37 | 17.1:1 | 26% (162) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Thornwilde Elementary School.
About Thornwilde Elementary School
Thornwilde Elementary School is a high-enrollment elementary school in Hebron, Kentucky, under Boone County. The school's 661 students are in pre-K through 5. Statewide, elementary schools in Kentucky average about 421 students each.
Boone County runs Thornwilde Elementary School along with 26 other schools, enrolling 20,514 students in total.
White students make up a majority at Thornwilde Elementary School, at 80%. Smaller groups are 7% Black, 6% multiracial, and 6% Hispanic. For comparison, Boone County is about 83% White. The school's diversity index is 35%, meaning two students picked at random have a 35% chance of belonging to different racial or ethnic groups.
Thornwilde Elementary School employs 42 full-time-equivalent teachers. That gives a ratio of about 15.7:1. That is close to the 15.4:1 average for elementary schools in Kentucky. Free or reduced-price lunch eligibility was 35% in 2024-25.
Thornwilde Elementary School sits between the top and bottom 10% of Kentucky schools on BeatsExpectations, with an actual average proficiency rate on state tests of 64.1% and a predicted 52.0%.
Thornwilde Elementary School is located in Boone County, where the median household income is $99,414, roughly 36% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 4%. Thornwilde Elementary School is one of 34 public schools in the county.
The closest public school, North Pointe Elementary School, is about 1.5 miles from Thornwilde Elementary School. Other public schools within five miles: at least 8. Thornwilde Elementary School is 1st of 6 nearby schools by average proficiency rate.
By NCES locale, the school is Suburb: Large, or in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population of 250,000 or more.
Federal data show 673 students in 2020-21 and 661 in 2024-25, a difference of under 3%.
Parents and students can post about sports tryouts, band and choir, and theater at Thornwilde Elementary School. Alumni can share how the school prepared them.
Boone County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
139,841
Census ACS
Median income
$99,414
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
36%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
4%
Below federal line
Schools in county
34
22,394 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Boone County
- Larry A. Ryle High SchoolHigh · 2,077 students
- Randall K. Cooper High SchoolHigh · 1,490 students
- Conner High SchoolHigh · 1,400 students
- Boone County High SchoolHigh · 1,252 students
- Gray Middle SchoolMiddle · 1,006 students
- Longbranch Elementary SchoolElementary · 957 students
Other schools in Hebron
- Conner High SchoolHigh · 1,400 students
- Conner Middle SchoolMiddle · 865 students
- Chester Goodridge Elementary SchoolElementary · 711 students
- North Pointe Elementary SchoolElementary · 429 students
- Boone County Area Technology CenterHigh
Nearby schools
- North Pointe Elementary School1.5 mi · 429
- Sayler Park School3.1 mi · 296
- Conner Middle School3.2 mi · 865
- Conner High School3.3 mi · 1,400
- Chester Goodridge Elementary School3.4 mi · 711
- ACCEL Academy4.2 mi · 154
Frequently asked questions
About Thornwilde Elementary SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at Thornwilde Elementary School?
Thornwilde Elementary School enrolls approximately 661 students in grades PK-05.
What grades does Thornwilde Elementary School serve?
Thornwilde Elementary School serves grades PK-05.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Thornwilde Elementary School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Thornwilde Elementary School is approximately 15.7:1 (42 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at Thornwilde Elementary School?
At Thornwilde Elementary School, the student body is approximately 80% White, 6% Hispanic, 7% Black, 1% Asian, 6% Two or more.
What district is Thornwilde Elementary School in?
Thornwilde Elementary School is part of Boone County.
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