Accountability rating (2021-2022)

C

Arlington ISD: B

Total students

756

Avg. teacher experience

12.3 years

Arlington ISD: 11.3 years

Statewide: 11.1 years

Four-year graduation rate

N/A

Arlington ISD: 87.7%

Statewide: 90%

Thornton Elementary School is an elementary school in Arlington, TX, in the Arlington ISD school district. As of the 2021-2022 school year, it had 756 students. 87.2% of students were considered at risk of dropping out of school. 74.2% of students were enrolled in bilingual and English language learning programs.

The school received an accountability rating of C for the 2021-2022 school year.

As of the 2021-2022 school year, an average teacher's salary was $63,439, which is $4,552 more than the state average. On average, teachers had 12.3 years of experience.

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Contact information

Address

2315 Stonegate St
Arlington, TX 76010-4896

Office phone number

(682) 867-4200

Principal

Higher Ed Outcomes

Students in Thornton Elementary School are part of the Texas Education Agency’s Region 11. Students who started eighth grade in 2011 in this region had a college graduation rate of 22.4 percent. View a more comprehensive breakdown of the higher education outcomes in Region 11.

Demographics

Race and ethnicity

Total students

756

African American

48 (6.3%)

Arlington ISD: 26.6%

Statewide: 12.8%

American Indian

1 (0.1%)

Arlington ISD: 0.4%

Statewide: 0.3%

Asian

4 (0.5%)

Arlington ISD: 5.3%

Statewide: 4.8%

Hispanic

678 (89.7%)

Arlington ISD: 47.5%

Statewide: 52.8%

Pacific Islander

1 (0.1%)

Arlington ISD: 0.2%

Statewide: 0.2%

White

22 (2.9%)

Arlington ISD: 17%

Statewide: 26.3%

Two or more races

2 (0.3%)

Arlington ISD: 2.9%

Statewide: 2.9%

African American

6.3%

American Indian

0.1%

Asian

0.5%

Hispanic

89.7%

Pacific Islander

0.1%

White

2.9%

Two or more races

0.3%

Risk factors

A student is identified as being at risk of dropping out of school based on state-defined criteria. A student is defined as "economically disadvantaged" if he or she is eligible for free or reduced-price lunch or other public assistance.

At-risk students

87.2 %

Arlington ISD: 62.1%

Statewide: 53.5%

Economically disadvantaged

94.6 %

Arlington ISD: 72.8%

Statewide: 60.7%

Limited English proficiency

74.2 %

Arlington ISD: 30.3%

Statewide: 21.7%

At-risk students

87.2%

Econ. disadvantaged

94.6%

Limited Eng. proficiency

74.2%

Enrollment by program

A look at the percentage of students enrolled in certain programs offered at schools for the 2021-2022 school year. A student can be enrolled in more than one program.

Bilingual/ESL

74.2 %

Arlington ISD: 30.1%

Statewide: 21.9%

Gifted and Talented

7.4 %

Arlington ISD: 10%

Statewide: 8%

Special Education

9.3 %

Arlington ISD: 9.9%

Statewide: 11.6%

Bilingual/ESL

74.2%

Gifted and talented

7.4%

Special education

9.3%

Academics

Accountability ratings

Texas assigns ratings to districts and campuses that designate their performance in relation to the state's accountability system.

A-F ratings for the 2022-2023 school year have not yet been released. Many school districts have sued the Texas Education Agency after the agency made changes to the way ratings would be calculated. The ratings won’t be released until the case is resolved.

Overall (2021-2022)

C

Arlington ISD: B

Student achievement (2021-2022)

Not Rated: SB 1365

Arlington ISD: C

School progress (2021-2022)

C

Arlington ISD: A

Closing the gaps (2021-2022)

C

Arlington ISD: C

The overall grades are based on three categories: student achievement (how well students perform academically), school progress (how well students perform over time and compared to students in similar schools) and closing the gaps (how well schools are boosting performance for subgroups such as students with special needs).

For a detailed explanation of this year’s accountability system, see the 2022 Accountability Manual.

Chronic absenteeism

The chronic absenteeism rate for students during the 2020-2021 school year. It measures the number of students who were absent for at least ten percent of the school year.

All students

28.9 %

Arlington ISD: 21.2%

Statewide: 15%

African American

31.3 %

Arlington ISD: 25.2%

Statewide: 20.7%

American Indian

Masked

Arlington ISD: 26.7%

Statewide: 16.4%

Asian

Masked

Arlington ISD: 8.3%

Statewide: 3.3%

Hispanic

27.5 %

Arlington ISD: 24.7%

Statewide: 16.9%

Pacific Islander

N/A

Arlington ISD: 19.2%

Statewide: 17.9%

White

50 %

Arlington ISD: 10.7%

Statewide: 10.7%

Two or more races

N/A

Arlington ISD: 19.6%

Statewide: 13.9%

Staff

Teacher ethnicities

These figures are expressed as a percentage of the total teacher full-time equivalent (FTE) as of the 2021-2022 school year.

Total teacher FTEs

57.4

African American

4 (7%)

Arlington ISD: 17.7%

Statewide: 11.2%

American Indian

0 (0%)

Arlington ISD: 0.3%

Statewide: 0.3%

Asian

0 (0%)

Arlington ISD: 2.2%

Statewide: 1.9%

Hispanic

33 (57.5%)

Arlington ISD: 20.7%

Statewide: 28.9%

Pacific Islander

0 (0%)

Arlington ISD: 0%

Statewide: 0.1%

White

19.4 (33.7%)

Arlington ISD: 56.9%

Statewide: 56.4%

Two or more races

1 (1.7%)

Arlington ISD: 2.1%

Statewide: 1.2%

Highest degree held by teachers

These figures are expressed as a percentage of the total teacher full-time equivalent.

No degree

0 (0%)

Arlington ISD: 0.3%

Statewide: 1.4%

Bachelor's

40 (69.7%)

Arlington ISD: 70.6%

Statewide: 72.6%

Master's

16.4 (28.5%)

Arlington ISD: 28.1%

Statewide: 25.2%

Doctorate

1 (1.7%)

Arlington ISD: 1%

Statewide: 0.8%

Students per teacher

The total number of students divided by the total full-time equivalent count of teachers for 2021-2022.

Students per teacher

13.2

Arlington ISD: 14.2

Statewide: 14.6

Teacher experience

This figure for the 2021-2022 school year refers to tenure — the number of years a teacher has been employed in any district, whether or not there was an interruption in service.

Avg. teacher experience

12.3 years

Arlington ISD: 11.3 years

Statewide: 11.1 years

Teacher salaries

The average salaries listed here are for regular duties only and do not include supplemental pay. For teachers who also have nonteaching roles, only the portion of time and pay dedicated to classroom responsibilities is factored into the calculation.

Base average

$63,439

Arlington ISD: $63,040

Statewide: $58,887

Beginner

$58,400

Arlington ISD: $50,809

Statewide: $51,054

1 to 5 years

$60,580

Arlington ISD: $59,216

Statewide: $54,577

6 to 10 years

$60,671

Arlington ISD: $61,485

Statewide: $57,746

11 to 20 years

$65,566

Arlington ISD: $65,162

Statewide: $61,377

21 to 30 years

$69,376

Arlington ISD: $69,888

Statewide: $65,949

30+ years

$34,934

Arlington ISD: $77,690

Statewide: $71,111

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