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C−

Thornton El

PublicElementaryGrades PK–5

2825 Cottonwood Ln, Temple, TX 76502 · (254) 215-5700 · Part of Temple Independent School District

Temple’s School Grade C+ better than 42% of Texas school districts

Directions
Students
763
Students per teacher
18:1
Free or reduced lunch
67%
Setting
City
Grades
PK–5
The gist

What stands out about Thornton El

  • Its own letter, C−: better results than 23% of Texas’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 14 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 16 pts below the state
  • Next stop for Temple kids: 5 middle schools

On the path

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

PK–5Thornton ElYou are here
6–85 middle schoolsDepends on your address

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency23%
State average 36.6%
Reading / language arts26%
State average 41.8%

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

Location

Directions ↗

2825 Cottonwood Ln, Temple

Students

Enrollment by grade
Pre-K3
Kindergarten124
Grade 1106
Grade 2137
Grade 3128
Grade 4134
Grade 5131
Enrollment over time
725’20
755’21
744’22
740’23
763’24

Up 5.2% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
Hispanic 59%White 20%Black 13%Two or more races 5%Asian 3%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 Temple families.

Other schools in Temple Independent School District

The district →
Sampson-Howard El
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Temple
611 students17:1
Meridith-Dunbar Early Childhood Academy
Prekindergarten · Grades PK · Temple
487 students19:1
Raye-Allen El
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Temple
B−
441 students16:1
Western Hills El
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Temple
C−
417 students18:1
Hector P Garcia El
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Temple
C
396 students13:1
Kennedy-Powell El
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Temple
B
384 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; Temple’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.