Thornville Elementary School

351 Students

Elementary School K - 5th

School Overview

Thornville Elementary School is a public school located in the small village of Thornville, Ohio, serving students within the Northern Local School District. As a foundational part of the local community, the school focuses on providing a supportive and structured learning environment for elementary-aged children. It emphasizes core academic development while fostering a sense of community spirit, typical of the rural-suburban character of Perry County.

The school is committed to preparing students for future academic success by balancing traditional classroom instruction with social-emotional development. By maintaining a location in the heart of Thornville, the school acts as a central hub for families in the area, offering a close-knit educational experience where teachers and staff prioritize individualized attention and the building of strong student-teacher relationships to help children thrive during their formative years.

351

Total Students

20.8

Full-Time Teachers

16.9

Student/Teacher Ratio

N/A

Free/Reduced Lunch

Student Demographics

Student Demographics Data Table

Student Demographics for Thornville Elementary School
Demographic	Student Count
White	335
Hispanic	3
Black	1
Asian	4
Two or More	6
Pacific Islander	2

White
335 (95.4%)
Two or More
6 (1.7%)
Asian
4 (1.1%)
Hispanic
3 (0.9%)
Pacific Islander
2 (0.6%)
Black
1 (0.3%)

School Location

School Details

Status:	Open
School Level:	Elementary School
School Type:	Regular School
Charter Status:*	Public Non-Charter
Virtual Instruction:	No virtual instruction
Shared Time Status:	No
District:	Northern Local
Phone:	(740)246-6636
Grade Range:	K - 5th
Total Students:	351
Full-Time Teachers (FTE):	20.8
Pupil/Teacher Ratio:	16.9
NSLP Participation:¹	Yes under Community Eligibility Option (CEO)
Qualified Free Lunch:	0
Qualified Reduced Lunch:	0

* Charter Schools: A public charter school is a publicly funded school that operates independently under a legislative contract (or "charter") with a state, school district, or designated authorizing entity. Charters grant these schools greater operational flexibility over curriculum, staffing, and budgeting in exchange for strict accountability to achieve performance standards established in their charter agreement.

¹ National School Lunch Program (NSLP): The National School Lunch Program is a federally assisted meal program operating in public and nonprofit private schools. It provides nutritionally balanced, low-cost or free lunches to eligible children each school day based on household income thresholds or community eligibility options (CEO).

Title I Program Overview: Title I, Part A of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA) allocates federal financial assistance to local educational agencies and public schools with high percentages of children from low-income families to help ensure that all children meet challenging state academic standards.

Grades Taught

Kindergarten 52

Grade 1 63

Grade 2 57

Grade 3 63

Grade 4 55

Grade 5 61