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Enrollment
849
Elementary
DISTRICT 539 · STATE 519
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·ARLINGTON ISD·NCES 480870000266
Thornton Elementary School
2315 STONEGATE ST, ARLINGTON, TX 76010 · (682) 867-4200 · Tarrant County
GRADES PK–06ELEMENTARY11-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL849 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
15.4:1
55 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 13.8:1 · STATE 15.1:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
94%
794 students
DISTRICT 78% · STATE 65%
Community
1
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 | 83 | 10% |
| Kindergarten | 95 | 11% |
| Grade 1 | 115 | 14% |
| Grade 2 | 129 | 15% |
| Grade 3 | 92 | 11% |
| Grade 4 | 107 | 13% |
| Grade 5 | 109 | 13% |
| Grade 6 | 119 | 14% |
This year's kindergarten class (95) is 20% smaller than its 6th grade class (119).
Student demographics
20%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 65% · STATE 63% · 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
STAAR 2025-26 . % Meets Grade Level or AboveReading
34.0%
TX avg 54.5% . +18.0pp since 2020
Mathematics
33.0%
TX avg 45.3% . +22.0pp since 2020
What this means: On the STAAR, Texas's statewide test, about 34 of every 100 students at this school read at grade level and about 33 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Texas schools, those numbers are about 55 and 45. Reading scores are up about 18 points since 2020, while math scores are up about 22 points.
Performance levels, 2025-26
| Subject | Masters Grade Level | Meets Grade Level | Approaches Grade Level | Did Not Meet Grade Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reading | 13.0% | 21.0% | 26.0% | 40.0% |
| Mathematics | 11.0% | 22.0% | 27.0% | 40.0% |
Share of tested students at each STAAR level. Each student counts in one level, so a row adds to about 100%.
STAAR results by year
| School year | Reading | Mathematics |
|---|---|---|
| 2025-26 | 34.0% | 33.0% |
| 2024-25 | 26.0% | 23.0% |
| 2023-24 | 21.0% | 17.0% |
| 2022-23 | 24.0% | 18.0% |
| 2021-22 | 29.0% | 20.0% |
| 2020-21 | 16.0% | 11.0% |
% Meets Grade Level or Above, all students and all tested grades.
Source: STAAR. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
UNDERPERFORMING
Bottom 10% of TX schools after controlling for student poverty
Actual proficiency
19.1%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
33.8%
based on TX schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-14.7pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 19% of students here test proficient in math and reading, below the roughly 34% typical for Texas schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations compares each school with others at the same poverty level, not by raw scores, so a school lands here when its results trail those comparable schools, which is not the same as having low scores. A higher-scoring school can still fall in this tier if similar schools score higher still.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Schools most like Thornton Elementary School
Thornton Elementary School's state test result (19.1% proficient) is higher than 0 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Thornton Elementary School this school | 849 | 93.5% | 19.1% |
| Schenck Elementary School SAN ANTONIO | 828 | 93.1% | 32.8% |
| Patterson Elementary School HOUSTON | 811 | 94.0% | 45.9% |
| McGhee Elementary School CHANNELVIEW | 770 | 92.6% | 43.1% |
| Brown Elementary School IRVING | 879 | 94.0% | 37.2% |
| North Central Elementary School HOUSTON | 863 | 91.5% | 44.2% |
Matched among Texas elementary schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where Thornton Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Texas | In Tarrant County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 19.1% | #4,302 of 4,401 | #319 of 330 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 33.0% | #3,622 of 4,466 ▲ 544 | #256 of 339 ▲ 55 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 34.0% | #4,090 of 4,466 ▲ 213 | #306 of 339 ▲ 16 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +12.5pp | #1,106 of 3,998 | #81 of 320 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 849 | #302 of 4,938 | #9 of 353 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 15.4:1 | #2,823 of 4,622 | #232 of 348 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 20.4% | #3,744 of 4,628 | #324 of 348 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 93.5% | #684 of 4,789 | #43 of 341 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +10.3% | #740 of 1,307 | #30 of 72 |
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. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
849
+187 (+28%) vs 2020
+9% since 1990-91, when it was 782
Student : Teacher
15.4:1
was 13.8:1
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 | 849 | 55.1 | 15.4:1 | 94% (794) |
| 2023-24 | 761 | 52.8 | 14.4:1 | 93% (710) |
| 2022-23 | 771 | 55.9 | 13.8:1 | 95% (733) |
| 2020-21 | 662 | 48 | 13.8:1 | 91% (601) |
| 2017-18 | 770 | 48.4 | 15.9:1 | 90% (696) |
| 2015-16 | 864 | 52 | 16.6:1 | 95% (820) |
| 2010-11 | 832 | 51 | 16.3:1 | 96% (800) |
| 2000-01 | 1,180 | 80 | 14.8:1 | 85% (1,002) |
| 1990-91 | 782 | 38 | 20.6:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Thornton Elementary School.
Since 2017-18: students up 10% (770 to 849); teachers up 14% (48.4 to 55.1).
About Thornton Elementary School
Thornton Elementary School is an elementary school located in ARLINGTON, Texas, in Tarrant County. The school counted 849 students in 2024-25, covering pre-K through 6. It has 64% more students than the average for elementary schools in Texas (about 519).
ARLINGTON ISD oversees Thornton Elementary School and 74 other schools, with 53,394 students in total.
Hispanic students account for 89% of the school's enrollment. It is also 6% Black and 3% White. Tarrant County's residents are about 30% Hispanic, 59 points below the school's share. A diversity index of 20% means there is a 20% chance two randomly chosen students at Thornton Elementary School are from different groups.
With 55.1 full-time-equivalent teachers, the student-to-teacher ratio is about 15.4:1. It is about the same as the 15.1:1 average for elementary schools in Texas. Student poverty is often measured by lunch eligibility; at Thornton Elementary School, 94% qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. That is higher than the 63% average for public schools in Tarrant County.
When test results are adjusted for free or reduced-price lunch eligibility, Thornton Elementary School ranks in the bottom 10% of Texas schools. It scores 19.1%; the prediction is 33.8%.
In the surrounding county, Tarrant County, the median household earns about $84,207 a year, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 35%, and about 8% of people live in poverty. Counting Thornton Elementary School, Tarrant County has 639 public schools.
Thornton Elementary School's closest public school neighbor is Johns Elementary School, about 0.6 miles away. Counting only straight-line distance, at least 8 other public schools are within five miles. Of 9 schools in the immediate area with test results, Thornton Elementary School ranks 9th on average proficiency.
NCES lists the school's locale as City: Large. That means it sits inside a principal city with a population of 250,000 or more.
By 2024-25, enrollment had risen to 849, from 662 in 2020-21. Students per teacher increased from 13.8 in 2020-21 to 15.4 in 2024-25.
The Thornton Elementary School discussion page is a place for homework, tutoring, and testing dates. Teachers and staff are welcome to share updates too.
Tarrant County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
2,167,390
Census ACS
Median income
$84,207
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
35%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
8%
Below federal line
Schools in county
639
385,835 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in ARLINGTON ISD
- Martin High SchoolHigh · 3,535 students
- Sam Houston High SchoolHigh · 3,208 students
- Arlington High SchoolHigh · 2,580 students
- Lamar High SchoolHigh · 2,457 students
- Bowie High SchoolHigh · 2,140 students
- Seguin High SchoolHigh · 1,554 students
Other schools in ARLINGTON
- Martin High SchoolHigh · 3,535 students
- Sam Houston High SchoolHigh · 3,208 students
- Arlington High SchoolHigh · 2,580 students
- Lamar High SchoolHigh · 2,457 students
- Bowie High SchoolHigh · 2,140 students
- Mansfield Timberview High SchoolHigh · 1,788 students
Other Thornton Elementary schools
3 other US public schools in 2 states are named Thornton Elementary. Thornton Elementary School is the largest of the 4.
- Thornton Elementary SchoolTEMPLE, TX · 763 students
- Thornton Elementary SchoolSAN ANTONIO, TX · 573 students
- Thornton Elementary SchoolTHORNTON, CO · 387 students
Nearby schools
- Johns Elementary School0.6 mi · 560
- Crouch Elementary School0.9 mi · 516
- Adams Elementary School0.9 mi · 743
- Berry Elementary School1.0 mi · 727
- Rankin Elementary School1.1 mi · 562
- Anderson Elementary School1.1 mi · 426
Frequently asked questions
About Thornton Elementary SchoolHow large is Thornton Elementary School?
Thornton Elementary School enrolls approximately 849 students in grades PK-06.
What age range does Thornton Elementary School serve?
Thornton Elementary School serves students from grade PK through grade 06.
How many teachers does Thornton Elementary School have?
Thornton Elementary School employs 55 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 15.4:1.
What is the student diversity at Thornton Elementary School?
Student demographics at Thornton Elementary School are roughly 3% White, 89% Hispanic, 6% Black, 0% Asian, 1% Two or more.
Who oversees Thornton Elementary School?
Thornton Elementary School is overseen by ARLINGTON ISD in Tarrant County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.