THORNTON EL

849 Students

Elementary School Pre-K - 6th

School Overview

Thornton Elementary School is a public school located in the East Park Row area of Arlington, Texas, serving students within the Arlington Independent School District (AISD). As a neighborhood school, it provides foundational education for the local community, focusing on academic development, literacy, and social-emotional growth for children in the primary grade levels. The school is part of a district that emphasizes a diverse curriculum and aims to provide equitable access to learning resources and extracurricular opportunities for its student body.

The campus environment at Thornton Elementary typically reflects the collaborative and community-oriented spirit characteristic of the Arlington school district. Like many schools in the area, it is committed to fostering a supportive climate for families, often utilizing local partnerships and district initiatives to enhance classroom instruction. By focusing on core state standards, Thornton Elementary works to prepare its young students for successful transitions into the middle school programs offered by AISD.

849

Total Students

55.1

Full-Time Teachers

15.4

Student/Teacher Ratio

93.5%

Free/Reduced Lunch

Student Demographics

Student Demographics Data Table

Student Demographics for THORNTON EL
Demographic	Student Count
White	23
Hispanic	755
Black	55
Asian	3
Two or More	10
American Indian	2
Pacific Islander	1

Hispanic
755 (88.9%)
Black
55 (6.5%)
White
23 (2.7%)
Two or More
10 (1.2%)
Asian
3 (0.4%)
American Indian
2 (0.2%)
Pacific Islander
1 (0.1%)

School Location

School Details

Status:	Open
School Level:	Elementary School
School Type:	Regular School
Charter Status:*	Public Non-Charter
Virtual Instruction:	N/A
Shared Time Status:	N/A
District:	ARLINGTON ISD
Phone:	(682)867-4200
Grade Range:	Pre-K - 6th
Total Students:	849
Full-Time Teachers (FTE):	55.1
Pupil/Teacher Ratio:	15.4
NSLP Participation:¹	Yes under Community Eligibility Option (CEO)
Qualified Free Lunch:	786
Qualified Reduced Lunch:	8

* 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

Pre-Kindergarten 83

Kindergarten 95

Grade 1 115

Grade 2 129

Grade 3 92

Grade 4 107

Grade 5 109

Grade 6 119

Grades Taught Data Table

Grades Taught and Student Counts for THORNTON EL
Grade	Student Count
Pre-Kindergarten	83
Kindergarten	95
Grade 1	115
Grade 2	129
Grade 3	92
Grade 4	107
Grade 5	109
Grade 6	119

Gender Ratio

Student Gender Ratio Data Table

Student Gender Ratio for THORNTON EL
Gender	Student Count	Percentage
Female	426	50.2%
Male	423	49.8%

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