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Thornton El

PublicElementaryGrades PK–6

2315 Stonegate St, Arlington, TX 76010 · (682) 867-4200 · Part of Arlington Independent School District

Arlington’s School Grade C− better than 21% of Texas school districts

Directions
Students
849
Students per teacher
15:1
Free or reduced lunch
94%
Setting
City
Grades
PK–6
The gist

What stands out about Thornton El

  • Its own letter, D: reading and math results near the bottom of Texas’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 24 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 26 pts below the state
  • Enrollment up 28.2% since 2020–21
  • Next stop for Arlington kids: 10 middle schools

On the path

Where Arlington kids come from and go next. The whole path →

PK–6Thornton ElYou are here
7–810 middle schoolsDepends on your address

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency13%
State average 36.6%
Reading / language arts16%
State average 41.8%

Its own letter, D, places these results among Texas’s 7,796 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

Location

Directions ↗

2315 Stonegate St, Arlington

Students

Enrollment by grade
Pre-K83
Kindergarten95
Grade 1115
Grade 2129
Grade 392
Grade 4107
Grade 5109
Grade 6119
Enrollment over time
662’20
781’21
771’22
761’23
849’24

Up 28.2% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
Hispanic 89%Black 6%White 3%Two or more races 1%Asian <1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Thornton El from Arlington families.

Other schools in Arlington Independent School District

The district →
Peach El
Elementary · Grades PK–6 · Arlington
D
936 students15:1
Moore El
Elementary · Grades PK–6 · Arlington
B
839 students15:1
Bebensee El
Elementary · Grades PK–6 · Arlington
D
765 students16:1
Ellis El
Elementary · Grades PK–6 · Arlington
D
753 students15:1
Adams El
Elementary · Grades PK–6 · Arlington
C−
743 students15:1
Little El
Elementary · Grades PK–6 · Arlington
B−
740 students16:1

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 Texas’s other public schools; Arlington’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.