Is Thornhill Elementary a good school?

Thornhill Elementary ranks 735 th of 5862 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Thornhill Elementary?

In the 2022-23 school year, 383 students attended Thornhill Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of Thornhill Elementary?

Students at Thornhill Elementary are 38% White, 23% Two or more races, 15% Hispanic, 13% Asian, 10% African American.

What schools do graduates of Thornhill Elementary attend?

Students who attend Thornhill Elementary usually go on to attend: Middle : Montera Middle High : Skyline High

Thornhill Elementary

Summary:

Thornhill Elementary is a public elementary school in Oakland, California, serving 383 students in grades K-5. This high-performing school consistently ranks among the top 10-15% of California elementary schools, with exceptional academic achievement that significantly outpaces the district and state averages.

Thornhill's students excel in English Language Arts and Mathematics, with 69.48% of students proficient or better in these subjects, compared to just 33.09% and 25.56% for the Oakland Unified district, respectively. The school's Hispanic, White, and male student groups perform particularly well, ranking in the top 5-10% of California elementary schools. However, the school's multi-racial students have relatively weaker performance, ranking in the bottom 10% of the state.

While Thornhill outperforms most nearby Crocker Highlands, Chabot, and Joaquin Miller Elementary schools in the Oakland Unified district, the high-performing schools in the neighboring Piedmont City Unified district, such as Wildwood, Beach, and Havens Elementary, significantly outperform Thornhill in academic achievement. Additionally, Thornhill has experienced a concerning increase in chronic absenteeism, which may impact student learning and academic progress.

Detail:

Public K-5

5880 Thornhill Dr.
Oakland, CA 94611-2147

(510) 879-2157

District: Oakland Unified

SchoolDigger Rank:
735^th of 5,862 California Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $5,902

Students who attend Thornhill Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Montera Middle
High:	Skyline High

Student/teacher ratio: 25.5

Number of students: 383

Racial breakdown:

White:

38.4%

Two or more races:

23.0%

Hispanic:

15.4%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 21.7%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Thornhill Elementary ranks better than 87.5% of elementary schools in California. It also ranks 6^th among 49 ranked elementary schools in the Oakland Unified School District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 89.23. (See more...)

Chronic absenteeism in a school refers to a situation where students repeatedly miss school, with the threshold often defined as missing 10% or more of school days for any reason, excused or unexcused.

Student Body

Compare Details Student population at Thornhill Elementary is diverse. Racial makeup is: White (38.4%), two or more races (23%), Hispanic (15.4%). (See more...)

Compare Details 21.7% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Thornhill Elementary is 25.5. 41 elementary schools in the Oakland Unified School District have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)

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Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Thornhill Elementary is $5,902. 34 elementary schools in the Oakland Unified School District spend more per student.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Thornhill Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Thornhill Elementary 735^th of 5862 California public elementary schools. (See Thornhill Elementary in the ranking list.)

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Oakland Unified:

SchoolDigger ranks Oakland Unified 1160^th of 1568 California school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Thornhill Elementary

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Rank History for all students at Thornhill Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2004	98.27	63^rd	4809	98.7%
2005	96.88	116^th	4822	97.6%
2006	96.48	135^th	4818	97.2%
2007	95.57	189^th	5113	96.3%
2008	94.05	240^th	5113	95.3%
2009	95.74	114^th	5193	97.8%
2010	95.52	106^th	5314	98.0%
2011	94.08	179^th	5377	96.7%
2012	92.19	281^st	5390	94.8%
2013	94.16	170^th	5530	96.9%
2015	94.75	342^nd	5611	93.9%
2016	90.50	585^th	5614	89.6%
2017	90.16	633^rd	5692	88.9%
2018	92.20	498^th	5662	91.2%
2019	93.78	387^th	5789	93.3%
2022	92.31	574^th	5883	90.2%
2023	90.72	660^th	5874	88.8%
2024	89.23	735^th	5862	87.5%

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Rank History for Multi-racial students at Thornhill Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2022	58.80	286^th	610	53.1%
2023	18.37	579^th	669	13.5%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Thornhill Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2024	72.44	462^nd	2634	82.5%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Thornhill Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2019	91.44	251^st	5173	95.1%
2023	89.38	411^th	5374	92.4%
2024	82.68	728^th	5511	86.8%

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Rank History for Female students at Thornhill Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	89.45	594^th	5413	89.0%
2019	94.67	244^th	5492	95.6%
2022	83.27	957^th	5635	83.0%
2023	86.20	834^th	5617	85.2%
2024	84.65	886^th	5605	84.2%

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Rank History for Male students at Thornhill Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	91.50	482^nd	5431	91.1%
2019	89.39	617^th	5510	88.8%
2022	95.06	297^th	5663	94.8%
2023	88.57	698^th	5650	87.6%
2024	88.99	665^th	5636	88.2%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Thornhill Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2022	95.59	167^th	5084	96.7%
2024	94.21	198^th	5102	96.1%

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Rank History for White students at Thornhill Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	81.34	405^th	2737	85.2%
2019	87.33	176^th	2834	93.8%
2022	84.02	302^nd	2726	88.9%
2023	83.60	290^th	2662	89.1%
2024	78.13	493^rd	2647	81.4%

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Data source: test scores: California Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

Data source: California Department of Education

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Enrollment information for Thornhill Elementary

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1988	205	97	19	9	2	n/a	n/a	0	332
1989	233	88	20	9	1	n/a	n/a	0	351
1990	249	95	29	8	1	n/a	n/a	0	382
1991	261	88	34	11	1	n/a	n/a	0	395
1992	266	89	42	10	0	n/a	n/a	0	407
1993	257	92	37	13	1	n/a	n/a	0	400
1994	268	86	38	11	1	n/a	n/a	0	404
1995	264	77	51	16	0	n/a	n/a	0	408
1996	264	77	51	16	0	n/a	n/a	0	408
1997	280	77	38	14	0	n/a	n/a	0	409
1998	219	68	38	12	0	n/a	n/a	0	337
1999	207	59	41	18	0	n/a	n/a	1	326
2000	199	62	51	20	2	n/a	n/a	1	335
2001	191	67	58	16	4	n/a	n/a	1	337
2002	172	73	61	30	6	n/a	n/a	4	346
2003	172	73	61	30	6	n/a	n/a	4	346
2004	164	75	60	34	5	n/a	n/a	4	342
2005	176	84	66	35	2	n/a	n/a	3	366
2006	184	73	65	30	1	n/a	n/a	3	356
2007	186	67	68	29	2	n/a	n/a	16	368
2008	172	46	55	26	n/a	n/a	n/a	0	299
2009	174	44	52	21	0	1	58	0	350
2010	189	39	51	34	0	1	57	0	371
2011	200	34	40	42	2	1	56	0	375
2012	213	34	43	43	1	0	56	0	390
2013	223	36	49	38	3	0	42	0	391
2014	214	43	51	37	3	0	38	0	386
2015	208	50	50	40	2	0	44	0	394
2016	207	47	47	39	0	0	54	0	394
2017	207	40	44	39	0	0	61	0	391
2018	192	46	45	44	0	1	62	0	390
2019	191	40	51	54	0	1	73	0	410
2020	183	38	53	56	0	1	70	0	401
2021	160	41	48	61	0	0	86	0	396
2022	142	32	49	59	0	0	85	0	367
2023	147	37	51	59	0	1	88	0	383

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Thornhill Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	332	12.8	25.9	n/a
1989	351	14.0	25.0	n/a
1990	382	15.0	25.4	n/a
1991	395	16.0	24.6	n/a
1992	407	16.3	24.9	3.9
1993	400	15.0	26.7	5
1994	404	18.0	22.4	5.9
1995	408	17.0	24.0	9.3
1996	408	17.0	24.0	9.3
1997	409	15.0	27.3	10.8
1998	337	17.0	19.8	11
1999	326	17.1	19.1	11.1
2000	335	16.8	19.9	8.1
2001	337	18.0	18.7	8.3
2002	346	18.0	19.2	9.9
2003	346	18.0	19.2	9.9
2004	342	17.0	20.1	13
2005	366	22.0	16.6	12.7
2006	356	18.0	19.8	6.5
2007	368	18.0	20.4	7.4
2008	299	19.0	15.7	4
2009	350	19.0	17.5	4.9
2010	371	19.0	19.5	5.1
2011	375	n/a	n/a	4.5
2012	390	15.0	26.0	5.1
2013	391	15.0	26.0	4.9
2014	386	15.0	25.7	9.6
2015	394	16.0	24.6	18
2016	394	16.0	24.6	14
2017	391	16.0	24.4	12.8
2018	390	18.0	21.6	16.2
2019	410	20.0	20.5	12.9
2020	401	n/a	n/a	10
2021	396	16.0	24.7	11.6
2022	367	16.0	22.9	18.5
2023	383	15.0	25.5	21.7

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Thornhill Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	332	12.8	25.9	n/a
1989	351	14.0	25.0	n/a
1990	382	15.0	25.4	n/a
1991	395	16.0	24.6	n/a
1992	407	16.3	24.9	3.9
1993	400	15.0	26.7	5
1994	404	18.0	22.4	5.9
1995	408	17.0	24.0	9.3
1996	408	17.0	24.0	9.3
1997	409	15.0	27.3	10.8
1998	337	17.0	19.8	11
1999	326	17.1	19.1	11.1
2000	335	16.8	19.9	8.1
2001	337	18.0	18.7	8.3
2002	346	18.0	19.2	9.9
2003	346	18.0	19.2	9.9
2004	342	17.0	20.1	13
2005	366	22.0	16.6	12.7
2006	356	18.0	19.8	6.5
2007	368	18.0	20.4	7.4
2008	299	19.0	15.7	4
2009	350	19.0	17.5	4.9
2010	371	19.0	19.5	5.1
2011	375	n/a	n/a	4.5
2012	390	15.0	26.0	5.1
2013	391	15.0	26.0	4.9
2014	386	15.0	25.7	9.6
2015	394	16.0	24.6	18
2016	394	16.0	24.6	14
2017	391	16.0	24.4	12.8
2018	390	18.0	21.6	16.2
2019	410	20.0	20.5	12.9
2020	401	n/a	n/a	10
2021	396	16.0	24.7	11.6
2022	367	16.0	22.9	18.5
2023	383	15.0	25.5	21.7

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.

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