Thorntown Elementary School in Thorntown, Indiana on DonorsChoose

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About this school

Thorntown Elementary School is a rural public school in Thorntown, Indiana that is part of Western Boone County Community School District. It serves 429 students in grades Pre-K - 6 with a student/teacher ratio of 25.2:1. Its teachers have had 19 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

Equity Focus School

Support towards this school will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

Public School

Title 1

Grades Pre-K - 6

429 Students

17 Teachers

200 W Mill St

Thorntown, IN 46071 View local requests

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Thorntown Elementary School Teachers on DonorsChoose

Mrs. Bergin

Mrs. Wright

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Thorntown Elementary School Demographics

36%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

of students are Black, Latino, Native American, or Asian

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.

Thorntown Elementary School Support on DonorsChoose Last updated Dec 5, 2025

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