Scott Elementary School vs. Thornton Elementary School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Scott Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Texas for:
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Attribute
Diversity
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Overview
Serving 462 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Scott Elementary School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Texas for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 32% (which is lower than the Texas state average of 41%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 48% (which is lower than the Texas state average of 51%).
The student:teacher ratio of 17:1 is higher than the Texas state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 70% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Texas state average of 74% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 755 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Thornton Elementary School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Texas for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 34% (which is lower than the Texas state average of 41%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 37% (which is lower than the Texas state average of 51%).
The student:teacher ratio of 18:1 is higher than the Texas state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 82% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Texas state average of 74% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
PK-5
PK-5
Total Students
462 students
755 students
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% Male | % Female
52% | 48%
51% | 49%
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Total Classroom Teachers
28 teachers
42 teachers
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![This chart displays the total teachers of Thornton Elementary School by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays the total teachers of Thornton Elementary School by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images1.publicschoolreview.com/charts/total_teachers/82000/82200/thornton-elementary-school-chart-AZZvNw.png)
Student : Teacher Ratio
17:1
18:1
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![This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Thornton Elementary School and the public school average student teacher ratio of Texas by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Thornton Elementary School and the public school average student teacher ratio of Texas by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images1.publicschoolreview.com/charts/teacher_student_ratio/82000/82200/thornton-elementary-school-chart-51Tp1I.png)
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#4876 out of 8188 schools in TX
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#5893 out of 8188 schools in TX
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
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![This chart displays the overall school rank of Thornton Elementary School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays the overall school rank of Thornton Elementary School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images1.publicschoolreview.com/charts/overall_school_rank/82000/82200/thornton-elementary-school-chart-Hi3Rlc.png)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
32%
34%
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![This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Thornton Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in Texas by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Thornton Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in Texas by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images1.publicschoolreview.com/charts/math_percent/82000/82200/thornton-elementary-school-chart-bhy4uo7.png)
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
48%
37%
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![This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Thornton Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Texas by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Thornton Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Texas by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images1.publicschoolreview.com/charts/rla_percent/82000/82200/thornton-elementary-school-chart-bqMguc7.png)
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
40-49%
20-24%
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![This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Thornton Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of public schools in Texas by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Thornton Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of public schools in Texas by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images1.publicschoolreview.com/charts/sci_percent/82000/82200/thornton-elementary-school-chart-Yc1Z0N.png)
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
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![This chart displays the students of Thornton Elementary School by grade. This chart displays the students of Thornton Elementary School by grade.](http://images1.publicschoolreview.com/charts/students_by_grade/82000/82200/thornton-elementary-school-chart-oNAWsg.png)
Pre-K Students
2
1
Kindergarten Students
82
114
Grade 1 Students
84
127
Grade 2 Students
86
123
Grade 3 Students
81
138
Grade 4 Students
68
122
Grade 5 Students
59
130
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
1%
1%
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![This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Thornton Elementary School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Texas by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Thornton Elementary School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Texas by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images1.publicschoolreview.com/charts/asian_islander_ethnicity/82000/82200/thornton-elementary-school-chart-uvHcG9.png)
% Hispanic
47%
55%
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![This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Thornton Elementary School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Texas by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Thornton Elementary School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Texas by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images1.publicschoolreview.com/charts/hispanic_students_ethnicity/82000/82200/thornton-elementary-school-chart-bkjruPv.png)
% Black
16%
18%
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![This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Thornton Elementary School and the percentage of Black public school students in Texas by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Thornton Elementary School and the percentage of Black public school students in Texas by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images1.publicschoolreview.com/charts/black_students_ethnicity/82000/82200/thornton-elementary-school-chart-byWSrkF.png)
% White
30%
18%
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![This chart displays the percentage of White students in Thornton Elementary School and the percentage of White public school students in Texas by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of White students in Thornton Elementary School and the percentage of White public school students in Texas by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images1.publicschoolreview.com/charts/white_students_ethnicity/82000/82200/thornton-elementary-school-chart-AZZvNv.png)
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
6%
7%
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![This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Thornton Elementary School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in Texas by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Thornton Elementary School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in Texas by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images1.publicschoolreview.com/charts/two_or_more_races_students_ethnicity/82000/82200/thornton-elementary-school-chart-CQGICo.png)
Diversity Score
0.67
0.63
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![This chart displays the diversity score of Thornton Elementary School and the public school average diversity score of Texas by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays the diversity score of Thornton Elementary School and the public school average diversity score of Texas by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images1.publicschoolreview.com/charts/diversity_score/82000/82200/thornton-elementary-school-chart-btyMkOO.png)
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
76%
78%
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![This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Thornton Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Texas by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Thornton Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Texas by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images1.publicschoolreview.com/charts/freelunch_students/82000/82200/thornton-elementary-school-chart-PNAsjm.png)
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
2%
1%
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![This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Thornton Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Texas by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Thornton Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Texas by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images1.publicschoolreview.com/charts/reduced_pricelunch_students/82000/82200/thornton-elementary-school-chart-baTM4UP.png)