Thornwood Elementary School
Public elementary school in Houston, Texas · Spring Branch ISD · Grades Pre-K–5
Thornwood Elementary School serves 391 students in grades Pre-K–5 in Houston (Harris County). It is one of 42 schools in Spring Branch ISD. By enrollment it is the 3529th largest of 4,726 public elementary schools in Texas (median 516 students). With 15.9 students per full-time teacher, it has more 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 ÷ 24.66 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Regular School |
| Level | Elementary |
| Grades | Pre-K–5 |
| District | Spring Branch ISD |
| County | Harris County |
| Area type | City, large |
| School meals | Free meals for every student (Community Eligibility Provision) |
| NCES school ID | 484110004700 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory and school characteristics; area type from NCES EDGE locale codes.
Compared with the district and Texas
| This school | Spring Branch ISD | Texas elementary schools (median) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students | 391 | 32,668 | 516 |
| Students per teacher | 15.9 | 15.2 | 14.8 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 89.5% | 55.6% | 72% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 70% 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.
Thornwood Elementary School in context
Size
Thornwood Elementary School is the 22nd largest of Spring Branch ISD's 24 elementary schools; its 391 students are 1.2% of district enrollment. Its 8 closest elementary schools sit a median 1.8 miles away with a median enrollment of 770; Thornwood Elementary School is smaller than most of them.
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 grade 5 with 91 students, and its smallest is pre-K with 20, against an average of 56 per grade. This year grade 5 has 82% more students than kindergarten (91 against 50). Each grade is a different group of students, so the gap is not a dropout or growth rate. It also enrolls 20 children in pre-K.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade.
Students
The largest group is Hispanic students: 49.9% here and 55.5% across Spring Branch ISD. Black students are next, at 26.1%. Students from all 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
89.5% of its students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, against 55.6% across Spring Branch 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
With 24.66 full-time-equivalent teachers for 391 students, Thornwood Elementary School has 15.9 students per teacher. At the median Texas elementary school ratio of 14.8, a school with 391 students would have about 26.4 teachers, so Thornwood Elementary School has 1.7 fewer.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Expected teachers = this school's students ÷ the median students per teacher of Texas elementary schools (14.8).
Location
Thornwood Elementary School is inside a principal city of 250,000 people or more, which NCES calls city, large. The nearest other elementary school is Meadow Wood Elementary School, 0.4 miles away in the same district. Within 10 miles there are 181 other elementary schools, 29 of them within 5 miles.
Source: NCES EDGE school locations and locale codes, 2024-25. Distances are straight lines.
Students by race and ethnicity
| Hispanic | 49.9% |
| Black | 26.1% |
| White | 14.3% |
| Asian | 4.6% |
| Two or more races | 4.3% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 0.5% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0.3% |
47.8% of students are girls and 52.2% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Pre-K | 20 |
| Kindergarten | 50 |
| Grade 1 | 53 |
| Grade 2 | 55 |
| Grade 3 | 60 |
| Grade 4 | 62 |
| Grade 5 | 91 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
14400 Fern, Houston, TX 77079
Phone: (713)251-7300
Website: twe.springbranchis.com
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: Thornwood Elementary School. Blue: the nearest elementary schools.
Nearby elementary schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Meadow Wood Elementary School | Spring Branch ISD | 0.4 mi | 686 | 16.1 | 28.1% |
| Nottingham Elementary School | Spring Branch ISD | 0.9 mi | 746 | 16.2 | 35.7% |
| Wilchester Elementary School | Spring Branch ISD | 1.2 mi | 854 | 16.9 | 10.7% |
| Ray Daily Elementary School | Houston ISD | 1.8 mi | 853 | 19.1 | 67.2% |
| Rummel Creek Elementary School | Spring Branch ISD | 1.8 mi | 793 | 16 | 6.6% |
| Sherwood Elementary School | Spring Branch ISD | 2.0 mi | 437 | 13.3 | 61.1% |
| Ashford Elementary School | Houston ISD | 2.0 mi | 582 | 14.9 | 88.1% |
| Askew Elementary School | Houston ISD | 2.2 mi | 873 | 16.2 | 85.8% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.