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Thornton Elementary School

3 teachers have fundraised through DonorsChoose!

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Support towards this school will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

Public School
Title 1 Data about Title 1 status comes from the National Center for Education Statistics, via our partners at MDR Education.
K - 5 Grades Served
741 Students
44 Teachers
2825 Cottonwood Ln Contact info is sourced from our partners at MDR Education, and DonorsChoose updates our site ahead of each school year.
Temple, TX 76502
http://www.tisd.org

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 K - 5 with a student/teacher ratio of 16.8:1. Its teachers have had 7 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

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Thornton Elementary School Demographics

76%
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. Learn more
Source: the National Center for Education Statistics
71%
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 DonorsChoose Last updated Jun 21, 2025

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Thornton Elementary School

$3,682
raised using DonorsChoose
7
projects funded
6
teachers funded
11
donors
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.

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