Thornton Junior High School has 1,333 learners in grades 7-8.

Thornton Junior High School placed in the upper 10% of all Schools in California 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 77% (which is higher than the California state average of 39%) for the 2020-21 School year. The percentage of learners achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 77% (which is higher than the California state average of 50%) for the 2020-21 School year.

The learner:teacher ratio of 24:1 is higher than the California state average of 23:1.

Minority enrollment is 88% of the learner body (majority Asian), which is higher than the California state average of 77% (majority Latino and Asian).

School Overview: Thornton Junior High School’s learner population of 1,333 learners has grown by 10% over five School years.

The teacher population of 55 teachers has grown by 12% over five School years.

School Comparison: Thornton Junior High School is ranked within the upper 10% of all 9,602 Schools in California (based off of cumulative math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-21 School year.

The equity score of Thornton Junior High School is 0.46, 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 nearest high School to Thornton Junior High School is American High School (0.5 miles away)

The nearest middle School is Centerville Junior High School (0.7 miles away)

The nearest elementary School is Oliveira Elementary School (0.3 miles away)