Thornton Creek Elementary School serves 533 learners in grades Prekindergarten-5.

Thornton Creek Elementary School placed in the upper 5% of all schools in Washington for cumulative test scores (math proficiency is upper 5%, and reading proficiency is upper 10%) for the 2020-21 school year.

The percentage of learners achieving proficiency in math is 80-84% (which is higher than the Washington state average of 51%) for the 2020-21 school year. The percentage of learners achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 80-84% (which is higher than the Washington state average of 61%) for the 2020-21 school year.

The learner:teacher ratio of 17:1 is equal to the Washington state average of 17:1.

Minority enrollment is 26% of the learner body (majority Latino and Asian), which is lower than the Washington state average of 46% (majority Latino).

School Overview: Thornton Creek Elementary School’s learner population of 533 learners has grown by 28% over five school years.

The teacher population of 32 teachers has grown by 23% over five school years.

School Comparison: Thornton Creek Elementary School is ranked within the upper 5% of all 2,039 schools in Washington (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-21 school year.

The equity score of Thornton Creek Elementary School is 0.43, which is less than the equity score at state average of 0.64. The school’s equity has stayed flat over five school years.

Nearby Public Schools: The closest high school to Thornton Creek Elementary School is Nathan Hale High School (1.6 miles away)

The closest middle school is Eckstein Middle School (0.7 miles away)

The closest elementary school is Decatur Elementary School (0.0 miles away)