Thornton Creek Elementary School
Thornton Creek Elementary School serves 533 students in grades Prekindergarten-5.
Thornton Creek Elementary School placed in the top 10% of all schools in Washington for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 10%, and reading proficiency is top 10%) for the 2018-19 school year.
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 75% (which is higher than the Washington state average of 50%) for the 2018-19 school year. The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 84% (which is higher than the Washington state average of 61%) for the 2018-19 school year.
The student:teacher ratio of 17:1 is equal to the Washington state level of 17:1.
Minority enrollment is 26% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Asian), which is lower than the Washington state average of 46% (majority Hispanic).
Top Rankings
Thornton Creek Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Washington for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Math Proficiency
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Student Attention
School Overview
Thornton Creek Elementary School's student population of 533 students has grown by 14% over five school years.
The teacher population of 32 teachers has grown by 6% over five school years.
School Type
Grades Offered
Grades Prekindergarten-5
(offers virtual instruction)
(offers virtual instruction)
Total Students
533 students

Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers
32 teachers

Students by Grade

School Rankings
Thornton Creek Elementary School is ranked within the top 10% of all 2,052 schools in Washington (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2018-19 school year.
The diversity score of Thornton Creek Elementary School is 0.43, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.64. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall Testing Rank
#123 out of 2052 schools
(Top 10%)
(Top 10%)

Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
75%
50%

Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
84%
61%

Student : Teacher Ratio
17:1
17:1

American Indian
n/a
2%

Asian
5%
8%

Hispanic
6%
23%

Black
1%
4%

White
74%
54%

Hawaiian
n/a
1%
Two or more races
14%
8%

All Ethnic Groups



Eligible for Free Lunch
5%
36%

Eligible for Reduced Lunch
1%
7%

School Statewide Testing
School District Name
Source: 2017-2018 (latest school year available) NCES, WA Dept. of Education
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