Thornwood Elementary School (Ranked Bottom 50% for 2025-26)

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Bottom 50%

Serving 393 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Thornwood Elementary School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Texas for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 50%, and reading proficiency is top 50%).

The percentage of students achieving is 46% (which is higher than the Texas state average of 44%). The percentage of students achieving is 42% (which is lower than the Texas state average of 51%).

The student-teacher ratio of 15:1 is higher than the Texas state level of 14:1.

Minority enrollment is 85% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Texas state average of 75% (majority Hispanic).

Quick Facts (2025-26)

Grades: Prekindergarten-5
Enrollment: 393 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 15:1
Minority Enrollment: 85%
: Bottom 50% in TX
: 46% (Top 50%)
: 42% (Btm 50%)
: 20-24% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), TX Dept. of Education

School Overview

Thornwood Elementary School's student population of 393 students has declined by 8% over five school years.

The teacher population of 26 teachers has declined by 21% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Prekindergarten-5

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Thornwood Elementary School
Pre-K	22
Kind	58
1	58
2	64
3	56
4	72
5	63

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Total Students

393 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Thornwood Elementary School
2023	408
2022	389
2021	396
2020	430
2019	430
2018	426
2017	426
2016	399
2015	376
2014	489
2013	477
2012	457
2011	419
2010	440
2009	463
2008	455
2007	511
2006	540
2005	428
2004	411
2003	439
2002	398
2001	422
2000	301
1999	335
1998	369
1997	409
1996	403
1995	406
1994	414
1993	404
1992	431
1991	471
1990	502
1989	429
1988	427
1987	405

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

26 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Thornwood Elementary School
2023	28
2022	30
2021	28
2020	33
2019	33
2018	32
2017	32
2016	26
2015	28
2014	29
2013	32
2012	29
2011	34
2010	33
2009	35
2008	37
2007	40
2006	34
2005	31
2004	30
2003	29
2002	26
2001	24
2000	28
1999	25
1998	27
1997	27
1996	27
1995	26
1994	26
1993	25
1992	27
1991	30

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School Rankings

Thornwood Elementary School ranks within the bottom 50% of all 8,096 schools in Texas (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Thornwood Elementary School is 0.68, which is more than the diversity score at state average of 0.64. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (TX)

#4484 out of 8096 schools
(Bottom 50%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Thornwood Elementary School
2023	#4484
2022	#5958
2021	#5613
2019	#7470
2018	#6747
2017	#5886
2016	#4864
2015	#3575
2014	#4467
2013	#5641
2012	#3536

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46%

44%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Thornwood Elementary School	Texas	Spring Branch Independent School District
2023	46%	44%	53%
2022	28%	41%	49%
2021	27%	37%	47%
2019	26%	51%	51%
2018	27%	49%	47%
2017	67%	78%	75%
2016	72%	75%	71%
2015	72%	73%	70%
2014	73%	76%	73%
2013	69%	78%	76%
2012	87%	83%	81%

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42%

51%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Thornwood Elementary School	Texas	Spring Branch Independent School District
2022	42%	51%	53%
2021	27%	42%	46%
2019	27%	47%	47%
2018	32%	45%	47%
2017	66%	72%	68%
2016	67%	71%	68%
2015	77%	73%	70%
2014	75%	75%	72%
2013	71%	78%	76%
2012	87%	88%	85%
2011	82%	88%	85%

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20-24%

46%

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Science Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2021-2022)
Year	Thornwood Elementary School	Texas	Spring Branch Independent School District
2022	22%	46%	51%
2021	22%	43%	50%

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Student-Teacher Ratio

15:1

14:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Thornwood Elementary School	Texas	Spring Branch Independent School District
2023	15:1	14:1	16:1
2022	13:1	14:1	15:1
2021	14:1	14:1	15:1
2020	13:1	15:1	15:1
2019	13:1	15:1	15:1
2018	13:1	15:1	16:1
2017	13:1	15:1	16:1
2016	15:1	15:1	16:1
2015	13:1	15:1	16:1
2014	17:1	15:1	17:1
2013	15:1	15:1	16:1
2012	16:1	15:1	16:1
2011	12:1	15:1	14:1
2010	13:1	15:1	14:1
2009	13:1	14:1	14:1
2008	12:1	14:1	14:1
2007	13:1	15:1	14:1
2006	16:1	15:1	14:1
2005	14:1	15:1	14:1
2004	14:1	15:1	15:1
2003	15:1	15:1	15:1
2002	15:1	15:1	15:1
2001	18:1	15:1	16:1
2000	11:1	14:1	15:1
1999	13:1	14:1	15:1
1998	14:1	14:1	15:1
1997	15:1	15:1	15:1
1996	15:1	15:1	15:1
1995	16:1	15:1	15:1
1994	16:1	15:1	15:1
1993	16:1	15:1	15:1
1992	16:1	16:1	16:1
1991	16:1	16:1	14:1

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American Indian

n/a

Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Thornwood Elementary School	Texas	Spring Branch Independent School District
2023	3%	5%	7%
2022	4%	5%	7%
2021	4%	5%	8%
2020	5%	5%	7%
2019	5%	5%	7%
2018	5%	5%	6%
2017	5%	5%	6%
2016	7%	4%	7%
2015	5%	4%	7%
2014	6%	4%	6%
2013	5%	4%	6%
2012	5%	4%	6%
2011	5%	4%	6%
2010	7%	4%	6%
2009	5%	4%	7%
2008	7%	4%	6%
2007	9%	4%	6%
2006	11%	3%	6%
2005	15%	3%	7%
2004	18%	3%	7%
2003	21%	3%	7%
2002	20%	3%	7%
2001	16%	3%	8%
2000	16%	2%	7%
1999	16%	2%	8%
1998	11%	2%	8%
1997	9%	2%	8%
1996	9%	2%	8%
1995	9%	2%	8%
1994	13%	2%	9%
1993	12%	2%	9%
1992	10%	2%	8%
1991	15%	1%	7%

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Hispanic

47%

53%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Thornwood Elementary School	Texas	Spring Branch Independent School District
2023	51%	53%	57%
2022	46%	53%	58%
2021	41%	53%	58%
2020	43%	53%	59%
2019	43%	53%	59%
2018	51%	52%	61%
2017	51%	52%	61%
2016	50%	52%	59%
2015	51%	52%	56%
2014	57%	52%	59%
2013	57%	51%	58%
2012	57%	51%	58%
2011	56%	50%	57%
2010	45%	49%	57%
2009	37%	48%	56%
2008	33%	47%	55%
2007	31%	46%	53%
2006	33%	46%	53%
2005	31%	45%	53%
2004	36%	44%	53%
2003	33%	43%	52%
2002	32%	42%	51%
2001	38%	41%	49%
2000	31%	40%	49%
1999	31%	39%	47%
1998	30%	38%	46%
1997	30%	38%	46%
1996	28%	37%	44%
1995	31%	36%	43%
1994	27%	36%	41%
1993	27%	35%	39%
1992	28%	35%	37%
1991	22%	34%	36%

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Black

29%

13%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Thornwood Elementary School	Texas	Spring Branch Independent School District
2023	30%	13%	6%
2022	33%	13%	5%
2021	37%	13%	5%
2020	36%	13%	5%
2019	36%	13%	5%
2018	28%	13%	4%
2017	28%	13%	4%
2016	26%	13%	5%
2015	26%	13%	5%
2014	21%	13%	5%
2013	25%	13%	5%
2012	24%	13%	5%
2011	28%	13%	6%
2010	39%	14%	7%
2009	46%	14%	7%
2008	45%	14%	7%
2007	44%	14%	8%
2006	36%	15%	7%
2005	30%	14%	6%
2004	23%	14%	6%
2003	22%	14%	6%
2002	22%	14%	6%
2001	19%	14%	6%
2000	19%	14%	5%
1999	14%	14%	5%
1998	14%	14%	5%
1997	10%	14%	5%
1996	9%	14%	6%
1995	9%	14%	6%
1994	6%	14%	6%
1993	5%	14%	6%
1992	4%	14%	7%
1991	4%	14%	7%

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White

15%

25%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Thornwood Elementary School	Texas	Spring Branch Independent School District
2023	10%	26%	28%
2022	12%	26%	27%
2021	15%	26%	27%
2020	13%	27%	27%
2019	13%	27%	27%
2018	16%	28%	27%
2017	16%	28%	27%
2016	14%	29%	28%
2015	14%	29%	29%
2014	12%	29%	28%
2013	10%	30%	28%
2012	11%	31%	28%
2011	8%	31%	29%
2010	9%	33%	30%
2009	12%	34%	30%
2008	15%	35%	32%
2007	16%	36%	33%
2006	20%	36%	34%
2005	24%	38%	34%
2004	23%	39%	34%
2003	24%	40%	35%
2002	26%	41%	36%
2001	27%	42%	37%
2000	40%	44%	39%
1999	43%	45%	40%
1998	48%	46%	41%
1997	53%	46%	41%
1996	56%	47%	42%
1995	52%	48%	43%
1994	55%	48%	44%
1993	58%	49%	46%
1992	59%	49%	48%
1991	59%	51%	52%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2011-2023)
Year	Thornwood Elementary School	Texas	Spring Branch Independent School District
2023	6%	3%	2%
2022	5%	3%	3%
2021	3%	3%	2%
2020	3%	2%	2%
2019	3%	2%	2%
2016	1%	2%	1%
2015	1%	2%	1%
2014	1%	2%	1%
2013	1%	2%	1%
2012	1%	1%	1%
2011	1%	2%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.68

0.64

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Thornwood Elementary School	Texas	Spring Branch Independent School District
2023	0.64	0.64	0.60
2022	0.67	0.64	0.59
2021	0.68	0.64	0.58
2020	0.67	0.63	0.57
2019	0.67	0.63	0.57
2018	0.64	0.64	0.56
2017	0.64	0.64	0.56
2016	0.66	0.63	0.57
2015	0.66	0.63	0.57
2014	0.62	0.63	0.58
2013	0.61	0.64	0.58
2012	0.61	0.64	0.58
2011	0.60	0.64	0.59
2010	0.64	0.64	0.58
2009	0.64	0.64	0.59
2008	0.67	0.64	0.60
2007	0.68	0.64	0.60
2006	0.72	0.64	0.61
2005	0.74	0.64	0.59
2004	0.74	0.64	0.60
2003	0.75	0.64	0.61
2002	0.75	0.64	0.61
2001	0.73	0.64	0.62
2000	0.80	0.65	0.62
1999	0.76	0.65	0.62
1998	0.72	0.65	0.63
1997	0.68	0.64	0.63
1996	0.66	0.64	0.64
1995	0.67	0.64	0.64
1994	0.66	0.64	0.64
1993	0.64	0.63	0.64
1992	0.62	0.63	0.64
1991	0.62	0.63	0.66

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Participates in the

Yes

Eligible for

81%

57%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Thornwood Elementary School	Texas	Spring Branch Independent School District
2023	82%	57%	54%
2022	81%	57%	52%
2021	89%	56%	56%
2020	88%	56%	58%
2019	88%	56%	58%
2018	77%	53%	53%
2017	77%	53%	53%
2016	79%	53%	52%
2015	51%	52%	47%
2014	74%	53%	53%
2013	78%	53%	54%
2012	74%	44%	53%
2011	77%	44%	53%
2010	69%	43%	51%
2009	61%	40%	47%
2008	57%	39%	48%
2007	59%	39%	48%
2006	57%	40%	49%
2005	44%	39%	47%
2004	44%	39%	48%
2003	33%	39%	46%
2002	34%	38%	45%
2001	36%	38%	42%
2000	33%	38%	44%
1999	29%	39%	44%
1998	42%	40%	52%
1997	31%	41%	46%
1996	32%	41%	46%
1995	46%	41%	50%
1994	29%	40%	43%
1993	32%	45%	45%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1999-2023)
Year	Thornwood Elementary School	Texas	Spring Branch Independent School District
2023	7%	5%	3%
2022	8%	4%	5%
2021	3%	4%	2%
2014	7%	7%	5%
2013	5%	7%	4%
2012	8%	7%	5%
2011	8%	7%	4%
2010	9%	8%	6%
2009	11%	8%	7%
2008	15%	8%	7%
2007	12%	8%	7%
2006	12%	8%	8%
2005	11%	8%	8%
2004	7%	7%	6%
2003	8%	7%	6%
2002	10%	7%	7%
2001	12%	7%	7%
2000	10%	8%	7%
1999	13%	8%	7%

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School Statewide Testing

School District Name

Spring Branch Independent School District

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), TX Dept. of Education

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Thornwood Elementary School's ranking?

Thornwood Elementary School is ranked #4484 out of 8,096 schools, which ranks it among the bottom 50% of public schools in Texas.

What schools are Thornwood Elementary School often compared to?

Thornwood Elementary Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Meadow Wood Elementary School by visitors of our site.

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

46% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 44% TX state average), while 42% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 51% TX state average).

How many students attend Thornwood Elementary School?

393 students attend Thornwood Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

47% of Thornwood Elementary School students are Hispanic, 29% of students are Black, 15% of students are White, 5% of students are Two or more races, and 4% of students are Asian.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Thornwood Elementary School?

Thornwood Elementary School has a student ration of 15:1, which is higher than the Texas state average of 14:1.

What grades does Thornwood Elementary School offer ?

Thornwood Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Prekindergarten-5

What school district is Thornwood Elementary School part of?

Thornwood Elementary School is part of Spring Branch Independent School District.

In what neighborhood is Thornwood Elementary School located?

Thornwood Elementary School is located in the Memorial neighborhood of Houston, TX. There are 8 other public schools located in Memorial.

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Quick Facts (2025-26)

Grades: Prekindergarten-5
Enrollment: 393 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 15:1
Minority Enrollment: 85%
: Bottom 50%
: 46% (Top 50%)
: 42% (Btm 50%)
: 20-24% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), TX Dept. of Education