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Parents: what's one thing you'd want the THORNTON EL administration to hear?
Community prompt from u/allk12. Replies below.
Enrollment
573
Elementary
DISTRICT 545 · STATE 519
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·NORTHSIDE ISD·NCES 483312006769
Thornton Elementary School
6450 PEMBROKE, SAN ANTONIO, TX 78240 · (210) 397-3950 · Bexar County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY11-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL573 STUDENTS
C
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 30% of Texas public elementary schools
- B-Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- CBeats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- C-Three-year trend Change in reading and math proficiency over the last three test years.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded Texas public elementary schools
Student : Teacher
13.3:1
43 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 13.0:1 · STATE 15.1:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
57%
327 students
DISTRICT 54% · 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 | 59 | 10% |
| Kindergarten | 88 | 15% |
| Grade 1 | 87 | 15% |
| Grade 2 | 88 | 15% |
| Grade 3 | 84 | 15% |
| Grade 4 | 81 | 14% |
| Grade 5 | 86 | 15% |
This year's kindergarten class (88) is about the same size as its 5th grade class (86).
Student demographics
68%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 50% · 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
47.0%
TX avg 54.5% . +21.0pp since 2020
Mathematics
36.0%
TX avg 45.3% . +17.0pp since 2020
What this means: On the STAAR, Texas's statewide test, about 47 of every 100 students at this school read at grade level and about 36 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Texas schools, those numbers are about 55 and 45. Reading scores are up about 21 points since 2020, while math scores are up about 17 points.
Performance levels, 2025-26
| Subject | Masters Grade Level | Meets Grade Level | Approaches Grade Level | Did Not Meet Grade Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reading | 22.0% | 25.0% | 21.0% | 32.0% |
| Mathematics | 12.0% | 24.0% | 22.0% | 42.0% |
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 | 47.0% | 36.0% |
| 2024-25 | 53.0% | 41.0% |
| 2023-24 | 55.0% | 40.0% |
| 2022-23 | 48.0% | 41.0% |
| 2021-22 | 33.0% | 23.0% |
| 2020-21 | 26.0% | 19.0% |
% 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
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
42.1%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
49.3%
based on TX schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-7.2pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 42% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 49% typical for Texas 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 Texas'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 →
Schools most like Thornton Elementary School
Thornton Elementary School's state test result (42.1% proficient) is higher than 1 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Thornton Elementary School this school | 573 | 57.1% | 42.1% |
| Hillside Academy for Excel GARLAND | 446 | 59.0% | 64.7% |
| Daffron Elementary School PLANO | 604 | 51.0% | 39.1% |
| Meadows Elementary School MEADOWS PLACE | 425 | 60.0% | 45.5% |
| Sugar Mill Elementary School SUGAR LAND | 577 | 51.8% | 45.3% |
| Beaver Technology Center GARLAND | 562 | 64.8% | 61.6% |
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 Bexar County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 42.1% | #2,316 of 4,401 | #113 of 313 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 36.0% | #3,370 of 4,466 ▼ 752 | #185 of 317 ▼ 57 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 47.0% | #2,919 of 4,466 ▼ 748 | #166 of 317 ▼ 51 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest drop first | -3.0pp | #865 of 3,998 | #69 of 282 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 573 | #1,832 of 4,938 | #135 of 346 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 13.3:1 | #1,022 of 4,622 | #85 of 314 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 67.5% | #754 of 4,628 | #20 of 314 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 57.1% | #3,266 of 4,789 | #240 of 327 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -5.6% | #2,427 of 2,838 | #174 of 192 |
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
573
+48 (+9%) vs 2020
-32% since 1990-91, when it was 842
Student : Teacher
13.3:1
was 12.8:1
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 | 573 | 43 | 13.3:1 | 57% (327) |
| 2023-24 | 568 | 42 | 13.5:1 | 63% (359) |
| 2022-23 | 558 | 39.5 | 14.1:1 | 65% (365) |
| 2020-21 | 525 | 41 | 12.8:1 | 48% (250) |
| 2017-18 | 607 | 43.2 | 14.0:1 | 41% (246) |
| 2015-16 | 705 | 46 | 15.3:1 | 46% (321) |
| 2010-11 | 731 | 46 | 15.9:1 | 40% (289) |
| 2000-01 | 977 | 62 | 15.8:1 | 31% (306) |
| 1990-91 | 842 | 33 | 25.5:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Thornton Elementary School.
Since 2017-18: students down 6% (607 to 573); teachers unchanged (43.2 to 43).
About Thornton Elementary School
Thornton Elementary School is a mid-sized elementary school with an address in SAN ANTONIO, Texas. It has an enrollment of 573 students in pre-K through 5.
Thornton Elementary School is in NORTHSIDE ISD, a district with 100,208 students across 127 schools.
The share of Hispanic students at Thornton Elementary School is 51%, a majority. Other students are 17% Asian, 16% White, 10% multiracial, and 6% Black. That is lower than the 60% Hispanic share among all Bexar County residents. A diversity index of 68% means there is a 68% chance two randomly chosen students at Thornton Elementary School are from different groups.
On staff are 43 full-time-equivalent teachers; the student-to-teacher ratio is 13.3:1. Elementary schools in Texas have an average ratio of 15.1:1. About 57% of students at Thornton Elementary School are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch.
On the allk12 Grade, Thornton Elementary School lands at C, ahead of 30% of Texas public elementary schools.
Thornton Elementary School's average proficiency rate across its state test results of 42.1% is 7.2 points below the 49.3% the model predicts from its lunch-eligibility share.
For Bexar County, Census Bureau data show the median household earns about $72,341 a year, roughly 32% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 11%. Public schools in Bexar County number 638, with about 368,487 students.
Thornton Elementary School is about 0.2 miles from Rudder Middle School, its nearest public school. There are at least 8 other public schools within five miles. Ranking the closest schools with test data puts Thornton Elementary School at 4th of 8.
The federal government classifies Thornton Elementary School's location as City: Large.
The 2020-21-to-2024-25 change in enrollment was a 9% rise, from 525 to 573.
People can post here about homework, tutoring, and testing dates and other school topics. Members of the school community can share what they know.
Bexar County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
2,067,341
Census ACS
Median income
$72,341
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
32%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
11%
Below federal line
Schools in county
638
368,487 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in NORTHSIDE ISD
- Brennan High SchoolHigh · 2,965 students
- Harlan High SchoolHigh · 2,778 students
- Clark High SchoolHigh · 2,750 students
- Taft High SchoolHigh · 2,670 students
- Brandeis High SchoolHigh · 2,657 students
- Marshall High SchoolHigh · 2,634 students
Other schools in SAN ANTONIO
- Reagan High SchoolHigh · 3,403 students
- East Central High SchoolHigh · 3,362 students
- Johnson High SchoolHigh · 3,196 students
- Brennan High SchoolHigh · 2,965 students
- Harlan High SchoolHigh · 2,778 students
- Clark High SchoolHigh · 2,750 students
Other Thornton Elementary schools
3 other US public schools in 2 states are named Thornton Elementary. Thornton Elementary School is the 3rd largest of the 4.
- Thornton Elementary SchoolARLINGTON, TX · 849 students
- Thornton Elementary SchoolTEMPLE, TX · 763 students
- Thornton Elementary SchoolTHORNTON, CO · 387 students
Nearby schools
- Rudder Middle School0.2 mi · 961
- Somerset Academy Oaks0.6 mi · 199
- Boone Elementary School0.9 mi · 458
- Carnahan Elementary School1.5 mi · 528
- Alternative Elementary School1.5 mi · 2
- Great Hearts Forest Heights1.6 mi · 1,335
Frequently asked questions
About Thornton Elementary SchoolHow many students attend Thornton Elementary School?
Thornton Elementary School enrolls approximately 573 students in grades PK-05.
What age range does Thornton Elementary School serve?
Thornton Elementary School serves students from grade PK through grade 05.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Thornton Elementary School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Thornton Elementary School is approximately 13.3:1 (43 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at Thornton Elementary School?
At Thornton Elementary School, the student body is approximately 16% White, 51% Hispanic, 6% Black, 17% Asian, 10% Two or more.
Is Thornton Elementary School public or private?
Thornton Elementary School is a public K-12 school, overseen by NORTHSIDE ISD.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.