Thornton Elementary School

Direction2825 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 44 teachers, who have been with the school an average of 8 years. The teachers average 10 years of experience in teaching. The school currently has 760 students with a student to teacher ratio of 17.40 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
763
Is Charter
No
Address
2825 COTTONWOOD LN, TEMPLE, TX, 76502
Principal
MRS TIFFANY VESTAL
School District
Phone
(254) 215-5700
County
Bell County
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Accountability Ratings & Designations

of Thornton Elementary School

Accountability Ratings

D
Below Average
Start FullStart FullStar EmptyStar EmptyStar Empty
TEA Ratings
Scaled Score
Student Achievement 69
Student Progress 69
Closing Performance Gaps 60
Overall 66

Distinction Designations

Read/ELA
Mathematics
Science
Social Studies
Post-Secondary
Comparative Academic Growth
Comparative Closing the Gaps

Thornton Elementary School Student / Staff Statistics

Student Statistics

Racial/Ethnic Group
Racial/Ethnic Group Number Percent
African American 98 12.89%
Hispanic 447 58.82%
White 151 19.87%
Asian 21 2.76%
Native American 2 0.26%
Two or More Races 40 5.26%
Total Students 760 100.00%
Eco Disadvantaged 510 67.11%
Limited English Proficiency 242 31.84%
Program/Count/Percent
Program Count Percent
Bilingual 241 31.71%
Gifted & Talented 69 9.08%
Special Education 126 16.58%
Teacher Student Ratio 17.40 S/T

Staff Statistics

By Experience
By Experience Count Percent
Over 30 years 1 2.29%
20 - 30 years 2 4.59%
10 - 20 years 18 40.60%
6 - 10 years 8 18.12%
1- 5 years 14 32.11%
Beginning Teacher 1 2.29%
Teacher Experience Average 10.40 yrs
Teacher Tenure Average 7.80 yrs
Teacher Type Number Percent
Total Teachers 44 100%
Female Teachers 39 88.53 %
Male Teachers 5 11.47 %
School Admin 4
School Support 11
Edu Aids 13
Special Education 3

Thornton Elementary School 2025 STAAR Statistics

STAAR Statistics
Group All Subjects Read/ELA Math Science Soc Studies
ALL 67% 71% 67% 52% %
African American 57% 67% 53% 36% %
Hispanic 65% 68% 66% 50% %
White 75% 79% 76% 63% %
Asian 83% 100% 75% *% %
Two or More Races 70% 72% 72% 63% %
Economically Disadvantaged 61% 65% 61% 48% %
Male Students 65% 65% 66% 62% %
Female Students 68% 77% 67% 43% %
Special Education 31% 31% 31% 27% %
Limited English Proficiency 65% 66% 70% 50% %