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Thornton Creek Elementary School

7712 40th Ave Ne
Seattle, WA 98115

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Top 10%

Serving 453 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Thornton Creek Elementary School ranks in the top 10% of all schools in Washington for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 10%, and reading proficiency is top 10%).

The percentage of students achieving is 75% (which is higher than the Washington state average of 41%). The percentage of students achieving is 73% (which is higher than the Washington state average of 53%).

The student-teacher ratio of 14:1 is lower than the Washington state level of 16:1.

Minority enrollment is 39% of the student body (majority Asian and Hispanic), which is lower than the Washington state average of 52% (majority Hispanic).

Quick Facts (2025-26)

School Type: Alternative school
Grades: Prekindergarten-5
Enrollment: 453 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 14:1
Minority Enrollment: 39%
: Top 10% in WA
: 75% (Top 10%)
: 73% (Top 20%)
: 75-79% (Top 10%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), WA Dept. of Education

Top Rankings

Thornton Creek Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Washington for:

School Overview

Thornton Creek Elementary School's student population of 453 students has declined by 25% over five school years.

The teacher population of 32 teachers has declined by 20% over five school years.

School Type

Alternative school

Grades Offered

Grades Prekindergarten-5
(No virtual instruction)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Thornton Creek Elementary School
Pre-K	35
Kind	71
1	76
2	67
3	65
4	67
5	72

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Total Students

453 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Thornton Creek Elementary School
2023	456
2022	477
2021	574
2020	605
2019	605
2018	464
2017	464
2016	416
2015	401
2014	387
2013	362
2012	371
2011	349
2010	332
2009	324
2008	315
2007	296
2006	307
2005	288
2004	304
2003	290
2002	299
2001	286
2000	291
1999	305
1998	303
1997	304
1996	297
1995	299
1994	293
1993	281
1992	284
1991	290

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

32 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	Thornton Creek Elementary School
2023	34
2022	36
2021	39
2020	40
2019	40
2018	30
2017	30
2016	26
2015	28
2013	22
2012	21
2011	20
2010	18
2009	17
2008	17
2007	17
2006	17
2005	16
2004	16
2003	16
2002	17
2001	16
2000	17
1999	16
1998	14
1997	15
1996	14
1995	15
1994	15
1993	14
1992	14

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School Rankings

Thornton Creek Elementary School ranks within the top 10% of all 2,088 schools in Washington (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Thornton Creek Elementary School is 0.59, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.69. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (WA)

#169 out of 2088 schools
(Top 10%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Thornton Creek Elementary School
2023	#169
2022	#200
2021	#123
2019	#123
2018	#92
2017	#214
2016	#99
2015	#41
2014	#189
2013	#313
2012	#188

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75%

41%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2023)
Year	Thornton Creek Elementary School	Washington	Seattle School District No. 1
2023	75%	41%	57%
2022	68%	40%	56%
2019	75%	50%	64%
2018	82%	51%	65%
2017	72%	51%	65%
2016	82%	51%	65%
2015	84%	49%	62%
2014	82%	65%	73%
2013	72%	64%	72%
2012	77%	63%	69%
2011	72%	60%	65%

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73%

53%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2022)
Year	Thornton Creek Elementary School	Washington	Seattle School District No. 1
2022	73%	53%	67%
2019	84%	61%	72%
2018	82%	61%	65%
2017	77%	61%	71%
2016	82%	62%	71%
2015	87%	56%	65%
2014	87%	74%	77%
2013	92%	73%	77%
2012	92%	72%	74%
2011	77%	70%	72%
2010	87%	70%	71%

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75-79%

49%

Student-Teacher Ratio

14:1

16:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	Thornton Creek Elementary School	Washington	Seattle School District No. 1
2023	13:1	16:1	17:1
2022	13:1	16:1	16:1
2021	15:1	16:1	16:1
2020	15:1	17:1	17:1
2019	15:1	17:1	17:1
2018	15:1	19:1	18:1
2017	15:1	18:1	18:1
2016	16:1	19:1	18:1
2015	14:1	18:1	17:1
2013	17:1	19:1	18:1
2012	17:1	20:1	19:1
2011	17:1	19:1	19:1
2010	18:1	19:1	19:1
2009	20:1	19:1	19:1
2008	18:1	19:1	19:1
2007	17:1	19:1	19:1
2006	18:1	19:1	19:1
2005	18:1	19:1	19:1
2004	19:1	19:1	19:1
2003	18:1	19:1	19:1
2002	18:1	19:1	19:1
2001	18:1	20:1	20:1
2000	17:1	20:1	20:1
1999	19:1	21:1	21:1
1998	22:1	20:1	20:1
1997	21:1	20:1	20:1
1996	21:1	21:1	20:1
1995	20:1	20:1	20:1
1994	20:1	20:1	21:1
1993	20:1	21:1	20:1
1992	21:1	21:1	21:1

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American Indian

n/a

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1990-2014)
Year	Thornton Creek Elementary School	Washington	Seattle School District No. 1
2014	1%	1%	1%
2013	2%	1%	1%
2012	1%	2%	1%
2011	1%	2%	3%
2010	1%	4%	2%
2009	1%	4%	2%
2008	1%	4%	2%
2007	1%	4%	3%
2006	2%	3%	2%
2005	3%	3%	2%
2004	4%	3%	3%
2003	5%	3%	3%
2002	5%	3%	3%
2001	6%	4%	3%
2000	6%	3%	3%
1999	6%	3%	3%
1998	7%	3%	3%
1997	7%	3%	3%
1996	8%	3%	3%
1995	7%	3%	3%
1994	7%	3%	3%
1993	9%	3%	4%
1992	7%	3%	3%
1991	8%	2%	4%
1990	7%	3%	3%

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Asian

11%

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Thornton Creek Elementary School	Washington	Seattle School District No. 1
2023	11%	9%	12%
2022	9%	9%	13%
2021	7%	8%	14%
2020	7%	8%	14%
2019	7%	8%	14%
2018	4%	8%	15%
2017	4%	8%	15%
2016	4%	8%	16%
2015	4%	8%	16%
2014	4%	7%	17%
2013	4%	8%	18%
2012	4%	7%	18%
2011	9%	7%	20%
2010	11%	10%	22%
2009	10%	10%	22%
2008	12%	9%	22%
2007	13%	8%	22%
2006	14%	8%	23%
2005	13%	8%	23%
2004	13%	8%	23%
2003	14%	8%	23%
2002	16%	8%	23%
2001	16%	7%	24%
2000	16%	7%	24%
1999	17%	7%	24%
1998	17%	7%	25%
1997	15%	7%	25%
1996	14%	7%	25%
1995	13%	6%	26%
1994	14%	6%	25%
1993	15%	6%	24%
1992	12%	6%	23%
1991	11%	6%	23%

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Hispanic

26%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Thornton Creek Elementary School	Washington	Seattle School District No. 1
2023	7%	26%	14%
2022	7%	25%	13%
2021	7%	25%	13%
2020	6%	24%	12%
2019	6%	24%	12%
2018	7%	23%	12%
2017	7%	23%	12%
2016	7%	22%	12%
2015	7%	22%	13%
2014	7%	21%	13%
2013	7%	20%	13%
2012	6%	20%	12%
2011	6%	18%	11%
2010	3%	16%	12%
2009	4%	16%	12%
2008	4%	15%	12%
2007	5%	14%	11%
2006	6%	14%	12%
2005	6%	13%	11%
2004	6%	12%	11%
2003	6%	12%	11%
2002	7%	11%	11%
2001	7%	10%	10%
2000	11%	10%	10%
1999	12%	9%	9%
1998	14%	9%	9%
1997	13%	8%	9%
1996	13%	8%	8%
1995	11%	7%	8%
1994	9%	7%	7%
1993	5%	6%	7%
1992	7%	6%	7%
1991	8%	6%	6%

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Black

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	Thornton Creek Elementary School	Washington	Seattle School District No. 1
2023	5%	5%	16%
2022	4%	5%	16%
2021	2%	5%	17%
2020	2%	5%	16%
2019	2%	5%	16%
2018	1%	4%	17%
2017	1%	4%	17%
2015	1%	4%	18%
2014	2%	5%	17%
2013	2%	5%	18%
2012	2%	5%	19%
2011	5%	5%	20%
2010	5%	6%	21%
2009	4%	5%	21%
2008	3%	6%	21%
2007	4%	6%	22%
2006	5%	6%	22%
2005	4%	6%	23%
2004	8%	6%	23%
2003	7%	6%	23%
2002	7%	5%	23%
2001	8%	5%	23%
2000	8%	5%	23%
1999	9%	5%	23%
1998	5%	5%	23%
1997	6%	5%	23%
1996	6%	4%	23%
1995	9%	5%	22%
1994	8%	4%	22%
1993	9%	4%	23%
1992	12%	4%	24%

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White

61%

48%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Thornton Creek Elementary School	Washington	Seattle School District No. 1
2023	61%	49%	44%
2022	64%	50%	44%
2021	68%	51%	44%
2020	70%	53%	46%
2019	70%	53%	46%
2018	74%	55%	46%
2017	74%	55%	46%
2016	74%	56%	46%
2015	74%	57%	45%
2014	73%	58%	45%
2013	73%	59%	44%
2012	76%	60%	43%
2011	79%	63%	44%
2010	80%	64%	43%
2009	81%	65%	43%
2008	80%	66%	43%
2007	77%	68%	42%
2006	73%	69%	41%
2005	74%	70%	41%
2004	69%	71%	40%
2003	68%	71%	40%
2002	65%	73%	40%
2001	63%	74%	40%
2000	59%	75%	40%
1999	56%	76%	41%
1998	57%	76%	40%
1997	59%	77%	40%
1996	59%	78%	41%
1995	60%	79%	41%
1994	62%	80%	43%
1993	62%	81%	42%
1992	62%	81%	43%
1991	61%	82%	43%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

13%

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	Thornton Creek Elementary School	Washington	Seattle School District No. 1
2023	16%	9%	12%
2022	16%	9%	12%
2021	16%	9%	12%
2020	15%	8%	11%
2019	15%	8%	11%
2018	14%	8%	10%
2017	14%	8%	10%
2016	15%	7%	9%
2015	14%	7%	8%
2014	13%	7%	7%
2013	12%	6%	6%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.59

0.69

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Thornton Creek Elementary School	Washington	Seattle School District No. 1
2023	0.59	0.68	0.74
2022	0.56	0.68	0.73
2021	0.51	0.67	0.73
2020	0.48	0.65	0.73
2019	0.48	0.65	0.73
2018	0.43	0.64	0.72
2017	0.43	0.64	0.72
2016	0.43	0.63	0.72
2015	0.43	0.62	0.73
2014	0.45	0.61	0.73
2013	0.45	0.61	0.73
2012	0.41	0.60	0.73
2011	0.36	0.58	0.72
2010	0.34	0.56	0.71
2009	0.33	0.55	0.71
2008	0.35	0.54	0.72
2007	0.39	0.51	0.72
2006	0.45	0.49	0.73
2005	0.43	0.49	0.72
2004	0.50	0.48	0.73
2003	0.51	0.47	0.73
2002	0.55	0.45	0.73
2001	0.57	0.44	0.73
2000	0.63	0.42	0.72
1999	0.65	0.40	0.72
1998	0.62	0.40	0.72
1997	0.61	0.39	0.72
1996	0.61	0.39	0.72
1995	0.60	0.36	0.72
1994	0.58	0.35	0.71
1993	0.58	0.34	0.71
1992	0.58	0.33	0.71
1991	0.60	0.32	0.70

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Eligible for

15%

49%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2003-2023)
Year	Thornton Creek Elementary School	Washington	Seattle School District No. 1
2023	9%	41%	30%
2022	8%	36%	26%
2021	6%	35%	26%
2020	4%	35%	25%
2019	4%	35%	25%
2018	4%	37%	29%
2017	4%	37%	29%
2016	4%	38%	27%
2015	4%	39%	29%
2014	6%	39%	33%
2013	6%	38%	33%
2012	7%	37%	34%
2011	6%	33%	32%
2010	4%	33%	32%
2009	5%	29%	30%
2008	4%	28%	30%
2007	5%	28%	31%
2006	5%	29%	32%
2005	7%	27%	34%
2004	7%	27%	33%
2003	6%	26%	33%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2003-2023)
Year	Thornton Creek Elementary School	Washington	Seattle School District No. 1
2023	2%	8%	6%
2022	1%	7%	5%
2021	1%	7%	5%
2020	1%	8%	6%
2019	1%	8%	6%
2018	1%	7%	6%
2017	1%	7%	6%
2016	1%	7%	6%
2015	2%	7%	6%
2014	1%	7%	7%
2013	1%	7%	7%
2012	4%	7%	7%
2011	3%	7%	8%
2010	3%	8%	8%
2009	2%	9%	9%
2008	3%	9%	8%
2007	4%	9%	8%
2006	4%	8%	7%
2005	3%	9%	6%
2004	3%	9%	7%
2003	4%	9%	8%

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School Statewide Testing

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School District Name

Seattle School District No. 1

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

Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Thornton Creek Elementary School's ranking?

Thornton Creek Elementary School is ranked #169 out of 2,088 schools, which ranks it among the top 10% of public schools in Washington.

What schools are Thornton Creek Elementary School often compared to?

Thornton Creek Elementary Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like View Ridge Elementary School by visitors of our site.

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

75% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 41% WA state average), while 73% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 53% WA state average).

How many students attend Thornton Creek Elementary School?

453 students attend Thornton Creek Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

61% of Thornton Creek Elementary School students are White, 13% of students are Two or more races, 11% of students are Asian, 9% of students are Hispanic, and 6% of students are Black.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Thornton Creek Elementary School?

Thornton Creek Elementary School has a student ration of 14:1, which is lower than the Washington state average of 16:1.

What grades does Thornton Creek Elementary School offer ?

Thornton Creek Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Prekindergarten-5 (No virtual instruction).

What school district is Thornton Creek Elementary School part of?

Thornton Creek Elementary School is part of Seattle School District No. 1.

In what neighborhood is Thornton Creek Elementary School located?

Thornton Creek Elementary School is located in the Northeast Seattle neighborhood of Seattle, WA. There are 9 other public schools located in Northeast Seattle.

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Quick Facts (2025-26)

School Type: Alternative school
Grades: Prekindergarten-5
Enrollment: 453 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 14:1
Minority Enrollment: 39%
: Top 10%
: 75% (Top 10%)
: 73% (Top 20%)
: 75-79% (Top 10%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), WA Dept. of Education