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About this school
Thornton Elementary School is
an urban public school
in Arlington, Texas that is part of Arlington Independent School District.
It serves 761 students
in grades Pre-K - 6 with a student/teacher ratio of 15.9:1.
Its teachers have had 33 projects funded on DonorsChoose.
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of students receive free or reduced price lunch
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Source: the National Center for Education Statistics
96%
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.
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Last updated Dec 4, 2025
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Thornton Elementary School
$19,528
raised using DonorsChoose
33
projects
funded
17
teachers
funded
147
donors
2
projects
for
basic supplies
1
project for
technology
2
projects for
books
1
project
for
art supplies
Thornton Elementary School has received support from
104 individuals from Texas and
43 individuals out-of-state.