Thornton Elementary School (Ranked Bottom 50% for 2025-26)

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Bottom 50%

Serving 568 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Thornton Elementary School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Texas for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).

The percentage of students achieving is 38% (which is lower than the Texas state average of 44%). The percentage of students achieving is 42% (which is lower than the Texas state average of 51%).

The student-teacher ratio of 14:1 is equal to the Texas state level of 14:1.

Minority enrollment is 84% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Texas state average of 75% (majority Hispanic).

Quick Facts (2025-26)

Grades: Prekindergarten-5
Enrollment: 568 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 14:1
Minority Enrollment: 84%
: Bottom 50% in TX
: 38% (Btm 50%)
: 42% (Btm 50%)
: 15-19% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), TX Dept. of Education

School Overview

Thornton Elementary School's student population of 568 students has declined by 8% over five school years.

The teacher population of 42 teachers has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Prekindergarten-5

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Thornton Elementary School
Pre-K	61
Kind	99
1	83
2	89
3	70
4	78
5	88

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Total Students

568 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Thornton Elementary School
2023	558
2022	533
2021	525
2020	621
2019	621
2018	636
2017	636
2016	705
2015	700
2014	701
2013	723
2012	707
2011	731
2010	749
2009	613
2008	637
2007	666
2006	751
2005	798
2004	802
2003	810
2002	1,027
2001	977
2000	917
1999	919
1998	954
1997	978
1996	911
1995	846
1994	811
1993	837

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

42 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Thornton Elementary School
2023	40
2022	41
2021	41
2020	43
2019	43
2018	45
2017	45
2016	47
2015	47
2014	48
2013	45
2012	45
2011	47
2010	48
2009	39
2008	40
2007	42
2006	47
2005	47
2004	45
2003	53
2002	63
2001	62
2000	57
1999	58
1998	64
1997	66
1996	60
1995	57
1994	58
1993	55

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School Rankings

Thornton Elementary School ranks within the bottom 50% of all 8,096 schools in Texas (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Thornton Elementary School is 0.66, which is more than the diversity score at state average of 0.64. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (TX)

#5143 out of 8096 schools
(Bottom 50%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Thornton Elementary School
2023	#5143
2022	#5561
2021	#5514
2019	#4302
2018	#2824
2017	#3772
2016	#3856
2015	#3715
2014	#3413
2013	#3742
2012	#1357

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38%

44%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Thornton Elementary School	Texas	Northside Independent School District
2023	38%	44%	40%
2022	32%	41%	34%
2021	22%	37%	28%
2019	45%	51%	51%
2018	51%	49%	49%
2017	76%	78%	80%
2016	73%	75%	78%
2015	70%	73%	77%
2014	73%	76%	80%
2013	75%	78%	82%
2012	92%	83%	86%

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42%

51%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Thornton Elementary School	Texas	Northside Independent School District
2022	42%	51%	51%
2021	32%	42%	41%
2019	44%	47%	49%
2018	49%	45%	49%
2017	76%	72%	76%
2016	76%	71%	76%
2015	80%	73%	79%
2014	84%	75%	81%
2013	81%	78%	84%
2012	95%	88%	92%
2011	93%	88%	92%

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15-19%

46%

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Science Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2021-2022)
Year	Thornton Elementary School	Texas	Northside Independent School District
2022	17%	46%	48%
2021	22%	43%	43%

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Student-Teacher Ratio

14:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Thornton Elementary School	Texas	Northside Independent School District
2023	14:1	14:1	15:1
2022	13:1	14:1	15:1
2021	13:1	14:1	15:1
2020	14:1	15:1	15:1
2019	14:1	15:1	15:1
2018	14:1	15:1	15:1
2017	14:1	15:1	15:1
2016	15:1	15:1	16:1
2015	15:1	15:1	15:1
2014	15:1	15:1	16:1
2013	16:1	15:1	17:1
2012	16:1	15:1	17:1
2011	16:1	15:1	16:1
2010	16:1	15:1	16:1
2009	16:1	14:1	15:1
2008	16:1	14:1	16:1
2007	16:1	15:1	16:1
2006	16:1	15:1	16:1
2005	17:1	15:1	16:1
2004	18:1	15:1	16:1
2003	15:1	15:1	15:1
2002	16:1	15:1	15:1
2001	16:1	15:1	15:1
2000	16:1	14:1	15:1
1999	16:1	14:1	15:1
1998	15:1	14:1	15:1
1997	15:1	15:1	15:1
1996	15:1	15:1	16:1
1995	15:1	15:1	16:1
1994	14:1	15:1	15:1
1993	15:1	15:1	15:1

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American Indian

n/a

Asian

17%

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Thornton Elementary School	Texas	Northside Independent School District
2023	14%	5%	4%
2022	11%	5%	4%
2021	10%	5%	4%
2020	11%	5%	3%
2019	11%	5%	3%
2018	12%	5%	4%
2017	12%	5%	4%
2016	9%	4%	3%
2015	11%	4%	3%
2014	10%	4%	3%
2013	8%	4%	3%
2012	8%	4%	3%
2011	8%	4%	3%
2010	10%	4%	5%
2009	7%	4%	4%
2008	8%	4%	4%
2007	10%	4%	4%
2006	9%	3%	3%
2005	9%	3%	4%
2004	9%	3%	3%
2003	8%	3%	3%
2002	6%	3%	2%
2001	5%	3%	2%
2000	3%	2%	2%
1999	2%	2%	2%
1998	3%	2%	2%
1997	3%	2%	2%
1996	3%	2%	2%
1995	3%	2%	2%
1994	2%	2%	2%
1993	1%	2%	2%

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Hispanic

53%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Thornton Elementary School	Texas	Northside Independent School District
2023	55%	53%	68%
2022	52%	53%	68%
2021	57%	53%	68%
2020	54%	53%	68%
2019	54%	53%	68%
2018	52%	52%	68%
2017	52%	52%	68%
2016	48%	52%	69%
2015	56%	52%	69%
2014	57%	52%	69%
2013	60%	51%	69%
2012	60%	51%	68%
2011	58%	50%	68%
2010	55%	49%	64%
2009	55%	48%	64%
2008	53%	47%	63%
2007	51%	46%	62%
2006	51%	46%	62%
2005	47%	45%	60%
2004	43%	44%	59%
2003	44%	43%	58%
2002	45%	42%	56%
2001	43%	41%	55%
2000	40%	40%	54%
1999	41%	39%	53%
1998	39%	38%	52%
1997	39%	38%	51%
1996	37%	37%	51%
1995	35%	36%	51%
1994	35%	36%	50%
1993	34%	35%	50%

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Black

13%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	Thornton Elementary School	Texas	Northside Independent School District
2023	7%	13%	7%
2022	9%	13%	7%
2021	8%	13%	7%
2020	6%	13%	7%
2019	6%	13%	7%
2018	4%	13%	6%
2017	4%	13%	6%
2016	5%	13%	6%
2015	3%	13%	6%
2014	5%	13%	6%
2013	5%	13%	6%
2012	4%	13%	6%
2011	6%	13%	6%
2010	7%	14%	8%
2009	6%	14%	8%
2008	5%	14%	8%
2007	3%	14%	8%
2006	5%	15%	8%
2005	4%	14%	7%
2004	4%	14%	7%
2003	3%	14%	7%
2002	3%	14%	7%
2001	3%	14%	7%
2000	2%	14%	7%
1999	3%	14%	6%
1998	2%	14%	6%
1997	3%	14%	7%
1995	1%	14%	6%
1994	1%	14%	6%
1993	2%	14%	6%
1992	5%	14%	5%

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White

16%

25%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Thornton Elementary School	Texas	Northside Independent School District
2023	19%	26%	17%
2022	22%	26%	17%
2021	22%	26%	18%
2020	26%	27%	19%
2019	26%	27%	19%
2018	30%	28%	20%
2017	30%	28%	20%
2016	37%	29%	20%
2015	29%	29%	20%
2014	24%	29%	19%
2013	24%	30%	19%
2012	24%	31%	20%
2011	24%	31%	20%
2010	28%	33%	23%
2009	32%	34%	24%
2008	34%	35%	25%
2007	36%	36%	26%
2006	35%	36%	27%
2005	40%	38%	29%
2004	44%	39%	31%
2003	45%	40%	32%
2002	46%	41%	35%
2001	49%	42%	36%
2000	55%	44%	37%
1999	54%	45%	39%
1998	56%	46%	40%
1997	55%	46%	40%
1996	60%	47%	40%
1995	61%	48%	41%
1994	62%	48%	42%
1993	64%	49%	42%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	Thornton Elementary School	Texas	Northside Independent School District
2023	5%	3%	4%
2022	6%	3%	4%
2021	3%	3%	3%
2020	3%	2%	3%
2019	3%	2%	3%
2018	2%	2%	2%
2017	2%	2%	2%
2016	1%	2%	2%
2015	1%	2%	2%
2014	3%	2%	3%
2013	3%	2%	3%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.66

0.64

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Thornton Elementary School	Texas	Northside Independent School District
2023	0.64	0.64	0.51
2022	0.66	0.64	0.50
2021	0.62	0.64	0.50
2020	0.63	0.63	0.50
2019	0.63	0.63	0.50
2018	0.63	0.64	0.49
2017	0.63	0.64	0.49
2016	0.63	0.63	0.49
2015	0.60	0.63	0.49
2014	0.61	0.63	0.49
2013	0.58	0.64	0.49
2012	0.58	0.64	0.49
2011	0.60	0.64	0.50
2010	0.61	0.64	0.53
2009	0.59	0.64	0.53
2008	0.60	0.64	0.54
2007	0.61	0.64	0.54
2006	0.61	0.64	0.55
2005	0.62	0.64	0.55
2004	0.62	0.64	0.56
2003	0.60	0.64	0.56
2002	0.59	0.64	0.57
2001	0.58	0.64	0.57
2000	0.56	0.65	0.57
1999	0.56	0.65	0.57
1998	0.56	0.65	0.58
1997	0.57	0.64	0.58
1996	0.54	0.64	0.58
1995	0.54	0.64	0.58
1994	0.54	0.64	0.58
1993	0.53	0.63	0.58

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Participates in the

Yes

Eligible for

62%

57%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Thornton Elementary School	Texas	Northside Independent School District
2023	62%	57%	49%
2022	46%	57%	45%
2021	45%	56%	43%
2020	40%	56%	45%
2019	40%	56%	45%
2018	34%	53%	44%
2017	34%	53%	44%
2016	39%	53%	45%
2015	38%	52%	45%
2014	37%	53%	43%
2013	37%	53%	44%
2012	30%	44%	44%
2011	32%	44%	43%
2010	31%	43%	40%
2009	21%	40%	36%
2008	18%	39%	36%
2007	16%	39%	35%
2006	24%	40%	37%
2005	22%	39%	36%
2004	18%	39%	34%
2003	22%	39%	35%
2002	23%	38%	32%
2001	21%	38%	33%
2000	19%	38%	31%
1999	22%	39%	33%
1998	24%	40%	32%
1997	25%	41%	33%
1996	22%	41%	31%
1995	22%	41%	30%
1994	28%	40%	33%
1993	32%	45%	40%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1999-2023)
Year	Thornton Elementary School	Texas	Northside Independent School District
2023	3%	5%	5%
2022	3%	4%	4%
2021	3%	4%	3%
2020	7%	4%	5%
2019	7%	4%	5%
2018	8%	6%	5%
2017	8%	6%	5%
2016	6%	6%	5%
2015	6%	6%	5%
2014	8%	7%	9%
2013	9%	7%	9%
2012	10%	7%	10%
2011	7%	7%	9%
2010	9%	8%	10%
2009	9%	8%	11%
2008	10%	8%	11%
2007	10%	8%	11%
2006	10%	8%	12%
2005	9%	8%	12%
2004	6%	7%	10%
2003	8%	7%	10%
2002	9%	7%	10%
2001	11%	7%	11%
2000	11%	8%	11%
1999	13%	8%	12%

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School Statewide Testing

School District Name

Northside Independent School District

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), TX Dept. of Education

Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is Thornton Elementary School's ranking?

Thornton Elementary School is ranked #5143 out of 8,096 schools, which ranks it among the bottom 50% of public schools in Texas.

What schools are Thornton Elementary School often compared to?

Thornton Elementary Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Mcdermott Elementary School by visitors of our site.

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

38% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 44% TX state average), while 42% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 51% TX state average).

How many students attend Thornton Elementary School?

568 students attend Thornton Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

53% of Thornton Elementary School students are Hispanic, 17% of students are Asian, 16% of students are White, 8% of students are Black, and 6% of students are Two or more races.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Thornton Elementary School?

Thornton Elementary School has a student ration of 14:1, which is equal to the Texas state average of 14:1.

What grades does Thornton Elementary School offer ?

Thornton Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Prekindergarten-5

What school district is Thornton Elementary School part of?

Thornton Elementary School is part of Northside Independent School District.

In what neighborhood is Thornton Elementary School located?

Thornton Elementary School is located in the Northwest Side neighborhood of San Antonio, TX. There are 30 other public schools located in Northwest Side.

School Reviews

2 10/10/2025

Worst admin in San Antonio, current and previous. Very unprofessional and unpleasant.

- Posted by Parent - jlham

5 10/10/2025

The staff loves what they do and really care for the students. My children are excited going to school every day and it makes me happy to know that they go to school that they love.

- Posted by Parent - Lisa H.

5 10/10/2025

Amazing staff from teacher assistants to teacher to Vice Principal to Principal. When I drop my daughter off and we walk in, everyone says good morning and just makes you feel welcome!

- Posted by Parent - Shaunna G.

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