Thornton Elementary School

Temple, TX 76502

Phone: (254) 215-5700
Fax: (254) 215-5746
District: Temple Independent School District

3

GreatSchools Rating

public • Grades K-5 • 534 students

Temple's Thornton Elementary School serves grades K-5 in the Temple Independent School District. Based on its state test results, it has received a GreatSchools Rating of 3 out of 10.

Thornton Elementary School is a public school in the Temple Independent School District located in Temple, TX. The principal of Thornton Elementary School is Craig Wilson. As of 2015, the students are 37.5% White, non-Hispanic; 29.7% Hispanic; 25.4% Black, non-Hispanic; 3.9% Multiracial; and 3% Asian/Pacific Islander. 67.9% of students are participating in a free or reduced-price lunch program. 2.8% of students are english learners.

Student Ethnicities

Ethnicity School District State
White, non-Hispanic 37.5% 26.8% 29.5%
Hispanic 29.7% 40.2% 51.8%
Black, non-Hispanic 25.4% 27.8% 12.7%
Multiracial 3.9% 2.9% 1.9%
Asian/Pacific Islander 3% 1.4% 3.7%
Native American or Native Alaskan — 0.3% 0.4%
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander — — 0.1%

Student Subgroups

Subgroup School District State
Students participating in a free or reduced-price lunch program 67.9% 76.4% 60.1%
English learners 2.8% 9.2% 17.5%
# Name Type City State Overall Rating Distance
1 Oak View Neighborhood/Subdivision Belton TX 3.9 mi
2 Northcliffe Neighborhood/Subdivision Belton TX 6.3 mi
3 Mill creek Neighborhood/Subdivision Salado TX 11.3 mi
4 Knights Ridge Neighborhood/Subdivision Harker Heights TX 15.4 mi
5 Evergreen Estates Neighborhood/Subdivision Harker Heights TX 15.4 mi
6 Skipcha Mountain Estates Neighborhood/Subdivision Harker Heights TX 16.7 mi
7 Savannah Heights Neighborhood/Subdivision Killeen TX 17.7 mi
8 White Rock Estates Neighborhood/Subdivision Killeen TX 17.9 mi
9 Timber Ridge Estates Neighborhood/Subdivision Killeen TX 18 mi
10 Glenwood Neighborhood/Subdivision Killeen TX 18.3 mi
11 Spanish Oaks Neighborhood/Subdivision Killeen TX 18.6 mi
12 Copperas Cove Neighborhood/Subdivision Copperas Cove TX 29.3 mi
13 Heartwood Park Neighborhood/Subdivision Copperas Cove TX 31.3 mi
14 Skyline Flats Neighborhood/Subdivision Copperas Cove TX 33.5 mi
15 Anderson Mill Neighborhood/Subdivision Austin TX 49.4 mi
# Name City State Overall Rating Distance
1 Main street Salado TX 12.5 mi
2 Harker Heights Harker Heights TX 16.5 mi
3 East Rancier Road Killeen TX 18 mi
4 Elms street Killeen TX 22.9 mi
5 North Side Copperas Cove TX 32 mi
Base Distance
Fort Hood 22.6 mi.
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