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C+

Thornton School

PublicElementaryGrades 1–5

4 School Street, Johnston, RI 02919 · (401) 943-7369 · Part of Johnston School District

Johnston’s School Grade B− better than 47% of Rhode Island school districts

Directions
Students
340
Students per teacher
11:1
Free or reduced lunch
69%
Setting
Suburb
Grades
1–5
The gist

What stands out about Thornton School

  • Its own letter, C+: better results than 40% of Rhode Island’s public schools
  • Reading / language arts 6 pts below the state
  • Small classes: 11 students per teacher

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency17%
State average 21.2%
Reading / language arts30%
State average 35.5%

Its own letter, C+, places these results among Rhode Island’s 278 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

Location

Directions ↗

4 School Street, Johnston

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 172
Grade 272
Grade 374
Grade 462
Grade 560
Enrollment over time
325’20
327’21
335’22
346’23
340’24

Up 4.6% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
Hispanic 46%White 38%Black 9%Asian 4%Two or more races 3%

As reported to NCES, share of students with a reported race or ethnicity.

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Thornton School from Johnston families.

Other schools in Johnston School District

The district →
Graniteville School
Prekindergarten · Grades PK · Johnston
152 students15:1
Sarah Dyer Barnes School
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Johnston
C+
266 students11:1
Early Childhood Center
Elementary · Grades K · Johnston
201 students11:1
Winsor Hill School
Elementary · Grades 1–5 · Johnston
C+
380 students12:1
Brown Avenue School
Elementary · Grades 1–5 · Johnston
B−
251 students12:1
Nicholas A. Ferri Middle
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Johnston
C+
720 students12:1

School facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES), 2024–2025 school year. Test scores: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21). A school’s letter is our own summary of its reading and math results against Rhode Island’s other public schools; Johnston’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.