Thornton Elementary School
Public elementary school in San Antonio, Texas · Northside ISD · Grades Pre-K–5
Thornton Elementary School serves 573 students in grades Pre-K–5 in San Antonio (Bexar County). It is one of 124 schools in Northside ISD. By enrollment it is the 1830th largest of 4,726 public elementary schools in Texas (median 516 students). With 13.3 students per full-time teacher, it has fewer students per teacher than the typical Texas elementary school (14.8).
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Rank and medians compare all 4,726 Texas elementary schools with enrollment listed on this site.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Students per teacher = students ÷ 43.01 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Regular School |
| Level | Elementary |
| Grades | Pre-K–5 |
| District | Northside ISD |
| County | Bexar County |
| Area type | City, large |
| School meals | Free meals for every student (Community Eligibility Provision) |
| NCES school ID | 483312006769 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory and school characteristics; area type from NCES EDGE locale codes.
Compared with the district and Texas
| This school | Northside ISD | Texas elementary schools (median) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students | 573 | 100,208 | 516 |
| Students per teacher | 13.3 | 14.3 | 14.8 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 57.1% | 49.7% | 72% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 23% of Texas elementary schools have fewer students per teacher than this school (share of schools with a lower ratio). State test results aren't published here yet.
Thornton Elementary School in context
Size
Thornton Elementary School is the 28th largest of Northside ISD's 83 elementary schools; its 573 students are 0.6% of district enrollment. The 8 nearest elementary schools are a median 1.8 miles away and have a median of 510 students, so Thornton Elementary School is close to their typical size.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 enrollment and school type. Share of district students = this school's students ÷ the district's students. Nearest schools by straight-line distance between NCES EDGE locations.
Grades
Its largest grade is kindergarten with 88 students, and its smallest is pre-K with 59, against an average of 82 per grade. Its first and last grades are close in size: 88 in kindergarten and 86 in grade 5. It also enrolls 59 children in pre-K.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade.
Students
Hispanic students are the largest group, at 50.6% of enrollment, a lower share than across Northside ISD (68.3%). Asian students are next, at 17.3%. Students from 6 of the 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
57.1% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, against 49.7% across Northside ISD and a median of 72% for Texas elementary schools. Under the Community Eligibility Provision, every student can eat breakfast and lunch at no charge, and families fill out no meal application.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership and school lunch program data. District shares weight each school by its enrollment.
Teachers
Thornton Elementary School has 43.01 full-time-equivalent teachers, or 13.3 students per teacher. At the median Texas elementary school ratio of 14.8, a school with 573 students would have about 38.7 teachers, so Thornton Elementary School has 4.3 more.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Expected teachers = this school's students ÷ the median students per teacher of Texas elementary schools (14.8).
Location
NCES classifies its location as city, large, which means it is inside a principal city of 250,000 people or more. The nearest other elementary school is Somerset Academy Oaks, 0.6 miles away in Somerset Academies of Texas. There are 40 elementary schools within 5 miles and 142 within 10 miles.
Source: NCES EDGE school locations and locale codes, 2024-25. Distances are straight lines.
Students by race and ethnicity
| Hispanic | 50.6% |
| Asian | 17.3% |
| White | 15.9% |
| Two or more races | 9.6% |
| Black | 6.5% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0.2% |
47.3% of students are girls and 52.7% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Pre-K | 59 |
| Kindergarten | 88 |
| Grade 1 | 87 |
| Grade 2 | 88 |
| Grade 3 | 84 |
| Grade 4 | 81 |
| Grade 5 | 86 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
6450 Pembroke, San Antonio, TX 78240
Phone: (210)397-3950
Website: nisd.net
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: Thornton Elementary School. Blue: the nearest elementary schools.
Nearby elementary schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Somerset Academy Oaks | Somerset Academies of Texas | 0.6 mi | 199 | 13.5 | 59.3% |
| Boone Elementary School | Northside ISD | 0.9 mi | 458 | 11.7 | 65.9% |
| Carnahan Elementary School | Northside ISD | 1.5 mi | 528 | 11.2 | 71.8% |
| McDermott Elementary School | Northside ISD | 1.7 mi | 775 | 14.9 | 72.6% |
| Basis San Antonio Pri- Medical Center Campus | Basis Texas | 1.9 mi | 799 | 19.7 | – |
| Rhodes Elementary School | Northside ISD | 2.0 mi | 492 | 14.5 | 70.9% |
| Scobee Elementary School | Northside ISD | 2.1 mi | 470 | 13.4 | 47.7% |
| Wanke Elementary School | Northside ISD | 2.4 mi | 590 | 13.1 | 49.5% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.