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Thornhill Elementary School

5880 Thornhill Dr.
Oakland, CA 94611

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Serving 370 students in grades Kindergarten-5, Thornhill Elementary School ranks in the top 10% of all schools in California for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 10%, and reading proficiency is top 10%).

The percentage of students achieving is 70-74% (which is higher than the California state average of 34%). The percentage of students achieving is 75-79% (which is higher than the California state average of 47%).

The student-teacher ratio of 23:1 is higher than the California state level of 21:1.

Minority enrollment is 66% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Asian), which is lower than the California state average of 80% (majority Hispanic).

Quick Facts (26-27)

Grades: Kindergarten-5
Enrollment: 370 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 23:1
Minority Enrollment: 66%
: Top 10% in CA
: 70-74% (Top 10%)
: 75-79% (Top 10%)
: 50-59% (Top 20%)
: Thornhill Elementary serves the northern part of Oakland, CA, covering an attendance zone of approximately 1.7 square miles. Families can expect a typical drive to the school within 5-10 minutes, with the furthest edge of the zone located about 1.4 miles away.
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CA Dept. of Education

Top Rankings

Thornhill Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in California for:

School Overview

Thornhill Elementary School's student population of 370 students has declined by 6% over five school years.

The teacher population of 16 teachers has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

Awards

Blue Ribbon School - Selected in 2016

Grades Offered

Grades Kindergarten-5

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Thornhill Elementary School
Kind	85
1	63
2	63
3	62
4	48
5	49

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Total Students

370 students

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Total Students Trends (1987-2025)
Year	Thornhill Elementary School
2025	370
2024	392
2023	383
2022	367
2021	396
2020	401
2019	410
2018	390
2017	391
2015	394
2014	386
2013	391
2012	390
2011	375
2010	371
2009	350
2008	299
2007	368
2006	356
2005	366
2004	342
2003	346
2002	334
2001	337
2000	335
1999	326
1998	337
1997	409
1996	408
1995	416
1994	404
1993	400
1992	407
1991	395
1990	382
1989	351
1988	332
1987	273

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Total Classroom Teachers

16 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends (1987-2025)
Year	Thornhill Elementary School
2025	16
2024	16
2023	15
2022	16
2021	16
2019	20
2018	18
2017	16
2015	16
2014	15
2013	15
2012	15
2010	19
2009	19
2008	19
2007	18
2006	18
2005	22
2004	17
2003	18
2002	18
2001	18
2000	16
1999	17
1998	17
1997	15
1996	17
1995	16
1994	18
1993	15
1992	16
1991	16
1990	15
1989	14
1988	13
1987	11

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School Rankings

Thornhill Elementary School ranks within the top 10% of all 9,523 schools in California (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Thornhill Elementary School is 0.77, which is more than the diversity score at state average of 0.63. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

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State Level (CA)

#540 out of 9523 schools
(Top 10%)

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Overall School Rank Trends (2010-2023)
Year	Thornhill Elementary School
2023	#540
2022	#666
2019	#509
2018	#473
2017	#701
2016	#771
2015	#493
2013	#187
2012	#240
2011	#204
2010	#156

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70-74%

34%

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Math Proficiency Comparison (2010-2023)
Year	Thornhill Elementary School	California	Oakland Unified School District
2023	72%	34%	27%
2022	67%	33%	26%
2019	72%	40%	27%
2018	72%	39%	27%
2017	67%	38%	28%
2016	72%	37%	24%
2015	77%	34%	23%
2013	92%	59%	46%
2012	92%	59%	51%
2011	92%	58%	52%
2010	92%	56%	50%

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75-79%

47%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison (2010-2022)
Year	Thornhill Elementary School	California	Oakland Unified School District
2022	77%	47%	35%
2019	82%	51%	33%
2018	82%	50%	27%
2017	77%	48%	35%
2016	72%	48%	30%
2015	72%	44%	29%
2013	87%	57%	44%
2012	87%	58%	48%
2011	87%	56%	47%
2010	87%	54%	44%

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50-59%

29%

Student-Teacher Ratio

23:1

21:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison (1987-2025)
Year	Thornhill Elementary School	California	Oakland Unified School District
2025	23:1	21:1
2024	25:1	22:1
2023	26:1	22:1	20:1
2022	23:1	22:1	19:1
2021	25:1	22:1	20:1
2019	21:1	23:1	20:1
2018	22:1	23:1	21:1
2017	24:1	23:1	21:1
2015	25:1	24:1	22:1
2014	26:1	24:1	22:1
2013	26:1	24:1	22:1
2012	26:1	23:1	22:1
2010	20:1	21:1	19:1
2009	18:1	20:1	18:1
2008	16:1	18:1	16:1
2007	20:1	21:1	20:1
2006	20:1	20:1	20:1
2005	17:1	21:1	20:1
2004	20:1	21:1	21:1
2003	19:1	20:1	19:1
2002	19:1	20:1	20:1
2001	19:1	20:1	20:1
2000	21:1	21:1	20:1
1999	19:1	21:1	21:1
1998	20:1	21:1	20:1
1997	27:1	23:1	26:1
1996	24:1	25:1	24:1
1995	26:1	25:1	23:1
1994	22:1	25:1	24:1
1993	27:1	25:1	23:1
1992	25:1	24:1	24:1
1991	25:1	24:1	25:1
1990	25:1	24:1	25:1
1989	25:1	24:1	24:1
1988	26:1	24:1	23:1
1987	25:1	24:1	24:1

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Asian

13%

12%

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2025)
Year	Thornhill Elementary School	California	Oakland Unified School District
2025	13%	12%
2024	16%	12%
2023	13%	12%	10%
2022	13%	12%	11%
2021	12%	12%	12%
2020	13%	12%	12%
2019	12%	12%	12%
2018	12%	12%	13%
2017	11%	11%	13%
2015	13%	11%	13%
2014	13%	11%	14%
2013	12%	11%	15%
2012	11%	11%	15%
2011	11%	11%	15%
2010	14%	11%	15%
2009	15%	11%	15%
2008	18%	12%	17%
2007	19%	12%	17%
2006	18%	12%	18%
2005	18%	12%	17%
2004	18%	12%	17%
2003	18%	12%	18%
2002	17%	11%	18%
2001	17%	11%	18%
2000	15%	11%	20%
1999	13%	11%	19%
1998	11%	11%	20%
1997	9%	11%	20%
1996	12%	11%	20%
1995	12%	11%	21%
1994	10%	11%	20%
1993	9%	11%	20%
1992	10%	11%	20%
1991	9%	11%	20%
1990	8%	10%	19%
1989	6%	10%	18%
1988	6%	10%	16%

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Hispanic

20%

56%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2025)
Year	Thornhill Elementary School	California	Oakland Unified School District
2025	20%	56%
2024	19%	56%
2023	16%	55%	45%
2022	16%	56%	44%
2021	15%	56%	43%
2020	14%	55%	42%
2019	13%	55%	42%
2018	11%	54%	45%
2017	10%	54%	45%
2015	10%	54%	41%
2014	10%	53%	43%
2013	10%	53%	42%
2012	11%	52%	41%
2011	11%	51%	40%
2010	9%	50%	39%
2009	6%	49%	37%
2008	9%	50%	39%
2007	9%	49%	36%
2006	9%	48%	36%
2005	10%	47%	35%
2004	10%	46%	34%
2003	9%	45%	32%
2002	7%	44%	31%
2001	5%	43%	29%
2000	6%	42%	27%
1999	6%	41%	25%
1998	4%	40%	23%
1997	3%	40%	22%
1996	4%	39%	21%
1995	4%	38%	19%
1994	3%	37%	19%
1993	3%	36%	18%
1992	3%	35%	17%
1991	3%	34%	16%
1990	2%	33%	15%
1989	3%	31%	14%
1988	3%	30%	13%

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Black

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Black Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2025)
Year	Thornhill Elementary School	California	Oakland Unified School District
2025	8%	5%
2024	8%	5%
2023	10%	5%	27%
2022	9%	5%	27%
2021	10%	5%	28%
2020	10%	5%	29%
2019	10%	5%	29%
2018	12%	5%	29%
2017	10%	6%	29%
2015	13%	6%	30%
2014	11%	6%	28%
2013	9%	6%	29%
2012	9%	6%	30%
2011	9%	7%	31%
2010	11%	7%	33%
2009	13%	7%	35%
2008	15%	8%	38%
2007	19%	8%	39%
2006	21%	8%	41%
2005	23%	8%	41%
2004	22%	8%	42%
2003	21%	8%	43%
2002	19%	9%	45%
2001	20%	9%	47%
2000	19%	9%	48%
1999	18%	9%	49%
1998	20%	9%	51%
1997	19%	9%	52%
1996	19%	9%	52%
1995	18%	9%	53%
1994	21%	9%	54%
1993	23%	9%	55%
1992	22%	9%	55%
1991	22%	8%	56%
1990	25%	9%	57%
1989	25%	9%	59%
1988	29%	9%	61%

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White

34%

20%

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White Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2025)
Year	Thornhill Elementary School	California	Oakland Unified School District
2025	34%	20%
2024	35%	20%
2023	38%	21%	9%
2022	39%	21%	9%
2021	41%	22%	9%
2020	46%	22%	10%
2019	47%	23%	10%
2018	49%	23%	9%
2017	53%	24%	9%
2015	53%	25%	9%
2014	55%	25%	10%
2013	57%	25%	9%
2012	55%	26%	9%
2011	53%	27%	8%
2010	51%	27%	7%
2009	50%	28%	6%
2008	58%	29%	6%
2007	51%	30%	6%
2006	52%	31%	5%
2005	48%	32%	6%
2004	48%	33%	6%
2003	50%	34%	6%
2002	55%	35%	5%
2001	57%	36%	5%
2000	59%	37%	5%
1999	63%	38%	6%
1998	65%	39%	5%
1997	69%	39%	6%
1996	65%	40%	7%
1995	66%	41%	6%
1994	66%	42%	7%
1993	64%	43%	6%
1992	65%	44%	8%
1991	66%	46%	8%
1990	65%	47%	9%
1989	66%	49%	9%
1988	62%	50%	9%

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Two or more races

25%

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison (2009-2025)
Year	Thornhill Elementary School	California	Oakland Unified School District
2025	25%	6%
2024	22%	6%
2023	23%	6%	8%
2022	23%	5%	8%
2021	22%	5%	7%
2020	17%	5%	6%
2019	18%	4%	6%
2018	16%	4%	4%
2017	16%	4%	4%
2015	11%	3%	5%
2014	10%	3%	4%
2013	11%	3%	4%
2012	14%	3%	4%
2011	15%	3%	5%
2010	15%	3%	5%
2009	16%	3%	6%

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All Ethnic Groups

66%

80%

0.77

0.63

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Diversity Score Comparison (1988-2025)
Year	Thornhill Elementary School	California	Oakland Unified School District
2025	0.77	0.63
2024	0.77	0.63
2023	0.76	0.64	0.71
2022	0.75	0.63	0.71
2021	0.74	0.62	0.72
2020	0.72	0.64	0.72
2019	0.71	0.63	0.72
2018	0.70	0.64	0.70
2017	0.67	0.64	0.70
2015	0.67	0.64	0.68
2014	0.65	0.65	0.72
2013	0.64	0.65	0.72
2012	0.65	0.65	0.72
2011	0.67	0.66	0.72
2010	0.68	0.67	0.72
2009	0.69	0.67	0.72
2008	0.61	0.65	0.68
2007	0.67	0.66	0.68
2006	0.65	0.66	0.69
2005	0.68	0.66	0.68
2004	0.69	0.67	0.68
2003	0.67	0.67	0.68
2002	0.63	0.67	0.67
2001	0.61	0.67	0.67
2000	0.60	0.67	0.66
1999	0.56	0.67	0.66
1998	0.53	0.67	0.65
1997	0.48	0.67	0.65
1996	0.53	0.67	0.65
1995	0.52	0.67	0.64
1994	0.51	0.67	0.64
1993	0.53	0.67	0.63
1992	0.52	0.67	0.63
1991	0.51	0.66	0.62
1990	0.51	0.66	0.61
1989	0.50	0.65	0.60
1988	0.53	0.65	0.59

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(22-23)

53%

27.7%

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Chronic Absenteeism Rate (2021-2023)
Year	Thornhill Elementary School	California	Oakland Unified School District
2023	53%	27.7%	65.6%
2022	16%	33%	51.2%
2021	0.5%	15.4%	21.4%

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Eligible for

20%

54%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison (1992-2025)
Year	Thornhill Elementary School	California	Oakland Unified School District
2025	20%	54%
2024	19%	54%
2023	14%	51%	69%
2022	11%	51%	67%
2021	11%	53%	67%
2020	10%	52%	68%
2019	13%	52%	68%
2018	15%	53%	66%
2017	12%	49%	66%
2015	14%	50%	67%
2014	6%	49%	67%
2013	4%	48%	73%
2011	4%	46%	62%
2010	5%	46%	63%
2009	4%	43%	59%
2008	3%	41%	62%
2007	6%	40%	59%
2006	4%	40%	57%
2005	10%	40%	53%
2004	12%	40%	55%
2003	8%	39%	57%
2002	5%	39%	45%
2001	6%	39%	47%
2000	6%	40%	53%
1999	8%	40%	55%
1998	11%	47%	66%
1997	11%	47%	67%
1996	9%	46%	60%
1995	5%	45%	61%
1994	6%	43%	60%
1993	5%	41%	61%
1992	4%	38%	48%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison (1999-2025)
Year	Thornhill Elementary School	California	Oakland Unified School District
2025	8%	8%
2024	8%	8%
2023	7%	8%	7%
2022	7%	7%	8%
2018	1%	7%	6%
2017	1%	9%	6%
2015	4%	9%	6%
2014	3%	9%	8%
2013	1%	7%	4%
2011	1%	8%	7%
2010	1%	9%	8%
2009	1%	10%	9%
2008	1%	10%	9%
2007	1%	10%	10%
2006	3%	9%	10%
2005	3%	9%	10%
2004	1%	9%	9%
2003	1%	9%	9%
2002	1%	8%	7%
2001	2%	8%	7%
2000	2%	7%	6%
1999	3%	7%	5%

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School Statewide Testing

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School District Name

Oakland Unified School District

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CA Dept. of Education

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is Thornhill Elementary School's ranking?

Thornhill Elementary School is ranked #540 out of 9,523 schools, which ranks it among the top 10% of public schools in California.

What schools are Thornhill Elementary School often compared to?

Thornhill Elementary Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Montclair Elementary School by visitors of our site.

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

70-74% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 34% CA state average), while 75-79% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 47% CA state average).

How many students attend Thornhill Elementary School?

370 students attend Thornhill Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

34% of Thornhill Elementary School students are White, 25% of students are Two or more races, 20% of students are Hispanic, 13% of students are Asian, and 8% of students are Black.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Thornhill Elementary School?

Thornhill Elementary School has a student ration of 23:1, which is higher than the California state average of 21:1.

What grades does Thornhill Elementary School offer ?

Thornhill Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Kindergarten-5

What school district is Thornhill Elementary School part of?

Thornhill Elementary School is part of Oakland Unified School District.

In what neighborhood is Thornhill Elementary School located?

Thornhill Elementary School is located in the Merriewood neighborhood of Oakland, CA.

School Calendar

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Thanksgiving Break - No School

November 23, 2026 (Monday)

Spring Break - No School

March 29, 2027 (Monday)

Last Day of School!

May 27, 2027 (Thursday)

School Reviews

5 10/10/2025

I'm having a great time at Thornhill Elementary. The academic program is great! Most of the students get what people are teaching and if they don't, they would help each other out. The teachers and staff are really nice as well! For grades 3rd and above, you have a choice of violin, viola, or cello. In sports, you can do whatever you want. Soccer, basketball, volleyball, or even tetherball. Great school.

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Quick Facts (26-27)

Grades: Kindergarten-5
Enrollment: 370 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 23:1
Minority Enrollment: 66%
: Top 10%
: 70-74% (Top 10%)
: 75-79% (Top 10%)
: 50-59% (Top 20%)
: Thornhill Elementary serves the northern part of Oakland, CA, covering an attendance zone of approximately 1.7 square miles. Families can expect a typical drive to the school within 5-10 minutes, with the furthest edge of the zone located about 1.4 miles away.
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CA Dept. of Education

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