Thornton Elementary School
2825 Cottonwood Ln, Temple, TX, 76502
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Thornton Elementary School is located at 2825 COTTONWOOD LN, TEMPLE, TX, 76502. The school is part of TEMPLE ISD.To contact the school, call (254) 215-5700.
Teachers
Thornton Elementary School employs 42 teachers, who have been with the school an average of 7 years. The teachers average 13 years of experience in teaching. The school currently has 754 students with a student to teacher ratio of 18.00 S/T. The special education division has 3 teachers assisting it. Thornton Elementary School also employs 13 education aids.
School Summary
Public School
Grade Span
KG-05
Enrollment
755
Is Charter
No
Address
2825 COTTONWOOD LN, TEMPLE, TX, 76502
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Principal
MRS MICHELLE RHODES
School District
Phone
(254) 215-5700
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Accountability Ratings & Designations
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Thornton Elementary School
Accountability Ratings
C
Average
Texas edu board’s ratings
| Scaled Score | |
|---|---|
| Student Achievement | 65 |
| Student Progress | 74 |
| Closing Performance Gaps | 71 |
| Overall | 73 |
Distinction Designations
Read/ELA Mathematics Science Social Studies Post-Secondary Comparative Academic Growth Comparative Closing the GapsThornton Elementary School Student / Staff Statistics
Student Statistics
| Racial/Ethnic Group | Number | Percent | |
|---|---|---|---|
| African American | 140 | 18.57% | |
| Hispanic | 411 | 54.51% | |
| White | 134 | 17.77% | |
| Asian | 11 | 1.46% | |
| Native American | 5 | 0.66% | |
| Two or More Races | 52 | 6.90% | |
| Total Students | 754 | 100.00% | |
| Eco Disadvantaged | 589 | 78.12% | |
| Limited English Proficiency | 231 | 30.64% |
| Program | Count | Percent | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bilingual | 230 | 30.50% | |
| Gifted & Talented | 12 | 1.59% | |
| Special Education | 84 | 11.14% | |
| Teacher Student Ratio | 18.00 S/T |
Staff Statistics
| By Experience | Count | Percent | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Over 30 years | 4 | 9.07% | |
| 20 - 30 years | 2 | 4.77% | |
| 10 - 20 years | 20 | 47.73% | |
| 6 - 10 years | 5 | 11.93% | |
| 1- 5 years | 8 | 19.33% | |
| Beginning Teacher | 3 | 7.16% | |
| Teacher Experience Average | 12.50 yrs | ||
| Teacher Tenure Average | 6.70 yrs |
| Teacher Type | Number | Percent | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total Teachers | 42 | 100% | ||
| Female Teachers | 39 | 92.84 % | ||
| Male Teachers | 3 | 7.16 % | ||
| School Admin | 3 | |||
| School Support | 12 | |||
| Edu Aids | 13 | |||
| Special Education | 3 |
Thornton Elementary School 2022 STAAR Statistics
| Group | All Subjects | Read/ELA | Math | Science | Soc Studies | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ALL | 63% | 65% | 63% | 58% | .% | |
| African American | 42% | 48% | 38% | 41% | .% | |
| Hispanic | 63% | 64% | 65% | 51% | .% | |
| White | 79% | 79% | 76% | 86% | .% | |
| Asian | 100% | 100% | 100% | *% | .% | |
| Two or More Races | 69% | 68% | 68% | *% | .% | |
| Economically Disadvantaged | 59% | 61% | 59% | 51% | .% | |
| Male Students | 61% | 62% | 62% | 58% | .% | |
| Female Students | 65% | 68% | 64% | 57% | .% | |
| Special Education | 33% | 32% | 39% | 21% | .% | |
| Limited English Proficiency | 59% | 62% | 61% | 38% | .% |
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