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Thornton School

PublicGrades 1–5
Johnston, Rhode Island · Johnston
SCHOOL SNAPSHOT
Students346
Student:Teacher11.5:1
Free/Reduced Lunch63%
Title INo
Thornton School
OverviewEnrollmentPerformanceAttendanceBehaviourWorkforce

Key Indicators

At-a-glance snapshot, compared to state averages where available

State avg: 373
346
Total Enrollment
State avg: 44%
63%+18.4pp
Free/Reduced Lunch
11.5:1
Student : Teacher
Public
Sector
No
Title I
District
Governance
1–5
Grade Span
Elementary
Level

Overview

Thornton School is a public elementary serving grades 1–5 in Johnston, Rhode Island. The school enrolls 346 students. It is part of the Johnston district.

Source: NCES CCD (2023)

Strengths & Things to Consider

Indicators pulled CCD and benchmarked against Rhode Island state averages. This is not a ranking — different families value different things.

Strengths

Smaller-than-average class sizes
11.5:1 student-to-teacher ratio (US average ≈ 16:1)

Things to Consider

No official school website listed in our source data
This is a data-completeness gap, not a reflection of the school

Key Facts

SectorPublic
School Type—
LevelElementary
Grade Span1–5
DistrictJohnston
County44007
CityJohnston
ZIP02919
CharterNo
MagnetNo
Title INo
NCES School ID440054000131

Student Demographics

Total Enrollment346

Race/ethnicity breakdown will appear here once state-level demographic data is ingested. Check back soon.

Source: NCES CCD (2023)

Equity & Title I

In the United States, Free/Reduced Lunch (FRL) eligibility is the primary federal proxy for student poverty. Schools with 40% or more FRL-eligible students typically qualify for Title I school-wide programs.

FRL %63%
State Avg44%
Title INo
Source: NCES CCD (2023)