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Thornton Elementary School
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About this school

Thornton Elementary School is an urban public school in Temple, Texas that is part of Temple Independent School District. It serves 741 students in grades K - 5 with a student/teacher ratio of 16.8:1. Its teachers have had 8 projects funded on ÐÇ¿Õ´«Ã½.

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Public School
Title 1 Data about Title 1 status comes from the National Center for Education Statistics, via our partners at MDR Education.
Grades K - 5
741 Students
44 Teachers
2825 Cottonwood Ln Contact info is sourced from our partners at MDR Education, and ÐÇ¿Õ´«Ã½ updates our site ahead of each school year.
Temple, TX 76502 View local requests
Evidence-based impact
Inspire teachers to stay in the classroom and boost student achievement.1
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Ms. Vero, a ÐÇ¿Õ´«Ã½ teacher for 9 years.
Kindergarten teacher at PS81 - Robert J. Christen School in Bronx, NY
1: "Crowdfunding the Front Lines: An Empirical Study of Teacher-Driven School Improvement," "Stopping the Revolving Door: An Empirical and Textual Study of Crowdfunding and Teacher Turnover" — Samantha Keppler, Jun Li, and Di (Andrew) Wu — University of Michigan, Stephen M. Ross School of Business

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Thornton Elementary School Demographics

95%
of students receive free or reduced price lunch Data about students' economic need comes from the National Center for Education Statistics, via our partners at MDR Education.
Source: the National Center for Education Statistics
72%
of students are Black, Latino, Native American, or Asian Data about school demographics comes from the National Center for Education Statistics, via our partners at MDR Education. The numbers in this chart may not add up to 100% because of limitations in the available data.

Schools in districts that mainly serve students of color receive substantially less state and local support than similar districts that serve primarily White students. Learn more about this gap, why it exists, and how you can help close it.

Thornton Elementary School Support on ÐÇ¿Õ´«Ã½ Last updated Dec 8, 2025

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Thornton Elementary School

$3,900
raised using ÐÇ¿Õ´«Ã½
8
projects funded
7
teachers funded
11
donors
1
project for basic supplies
1
project for technology
1
project for books

Thornton Elementary School has received support from 10 individuals from Texas and 1 individual out-of-state.