Thornton Elementary School

San Antonio, TX 78240

Phone: (210) 397-3950
Fax: (210) 561-5128
District: Northside Independent School District (NISD)

5

GreatSchools Rating

public • Grades PK-5 • 700 students

San Antonio's Thornton Elementary School serves grades PK-5 in the Northside Independent School District (NISD). It has received a GreatSchools Rating of 5 out of 10, based on its performance on state standardized tests.

Thornton Elementary School is a public school in the Northside Independent School District (NISD) located in San Antonio, TX. The principal of Thornton Elementary School is Justin Bledsoe. As of 2015, the students are 57.1% Hispanic; 24.4% White, non-Hispanic; 9.8% Asian/Pacific Islander; 5.1% Black, non-Hispanic; 2.9% Multiracial; and 0.7% Native American or Native Alaskan. 45.1% of students are participating in a free or reduced-price lunch program. 16.3% of students are english learners.

Student Ethnicities

Ethnicity School District State
Hispanic 57.1% 68.8% 51.8%
White, non-Hispanic 24.4% 18.9% 29.5%
Asian/Pacific Islander 9.8% 3% 3.7%
Black, non-Hispanic 5.1% 6.1% 12.7%
Multiracial 2.9% 2.8% 1.9%
Native American or Native Alaskan 0.7% 0% 0.4%
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander — 0.1% 0.1%

Student Subgroups

Subgroup School District State
Students participating in a free or reduced-price lunch program 45.1% 52.1% 60.1%
English learners 16.3% 7.3% 17.5%
# Name Type City State Overall Rating Distance
1 Villas at Medical Center Apartment Complex San Antonio TX 2 mi
2 Laura Heights Neighborhood/Subdivision San Antonio TX 7 mi
3 Sierra Springs Neighborhood/Subdivision San Antonio TX 8.2 mi
4 Alamo Ranch Neighborhood/Subdivision San Antonio TX 8.6 mi
5 Alamo Heights Neighborhood/Subdivision San Antonio TX 9.3 mi
6 Stone Oak Neighborhood/Subdivision San Antonio TX 10.1 mi
7 Oak Hollow Park Neighborhood/Subdivision San Antonio TX 10.7 mi
8 Bulverde Oaks Apartment Complex San Antonio TX 13.2 mi
9 Spring Creek Neighborhood/Subdivision San Antonio TX 14.4 mi
10 Indian Springs Neighborhood/Subdivision San Antonio TX 15.1 mi
11 Springs at Live Oak Apartments Apartment Complex Live Oak TX 17.3 mi
12 Glenwood Neighborhood/Subdivision Bulverde TX 17.7 mi
13 Springwood Subdivision Neighborhood/Subdivision Universal City TX 18.3 mi
14 Live Oak Neighborhood/Subdivision San Antonio TX 18.6 mi
15 Garden ridge Neighborhood/Subdivision San Antonio TX 19.6 mi
16 Berry Creek Neighborhood/Subdivision Schertz TX 21 mi
17 The Crossvine Neighborhood/Subdivision Schertz TX 22.1 mi
18 Charleston Parke Neighborhood/Subdivision Cibolo TX 22.2 mi
# Name City State Overall Rating Distance
1 Helotes Helotes TX 5.5 mi
2 Northwest I-151 (Seaworld Area) San Antonio TX 7.3 mi
3 The Pearl San Antonio TX 10.4 mi
4 San Antonio Riverwalk San Antonio TX 11 mi
5 Glenwood Bulverde TX 17.6 mi
6 Cibolo, Schertz area Cibolo TX 22.5 mi
7 Lytle Lytle TX 23.7 mi
Base Distance
Lackland AFB 10.3 mi.
Kelly Field 10.6 mi.
Fort Sam Houston 11.7 mi.
Randolph AFB 19.9 mi.
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