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Thornhill Elementary

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Thornhill Elementary ranks 1100 th of 5857 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades K-5

1100^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 5,857 California Elementary Schools

Better than 81% of California elementary schools

Summary

Thornhill Elementary is a K-5 public school serving about 370 students in the Oakland hills, ranking in the top quartile of California elementary schools and outperforming both Oakland Unified and state averages in all subjects.

While Thornhill remains a strong school, its statewide ranking has declined in recent years, a trend not seen at some nearby high-performing schools like Crocker Highlands Elementary and Chabot Elementary. A bright spot is its remarkable improvement in student attendance, reducing chronic absenteeism from nearly 50% to under 10%, which is now better than the district average. However, the school's performance in science is notably lower than in English and math, and test scores for fifth-grade math tend to drop across many Oakland Unified schools, including Thornhill.

Thornhill's performance is particularly strong when considering its student demographics compared to similar schools in the area. The most striking comparison is with schools in the neighboring Piedmont City Unified district, such as Wildwood Elementary and Beach Elementary, which achieve higher rankings with different resource levels, highlighting how district contexts can differ. Thornhill's key challenges will be reversing its ranking slide and strengthening its science program.

370

Students ?

23.8

Student/teacher ratio ?

$23,656

Per pupil spending ?

27.6%

Free/discounted lunch ?

5880 Thornhill Dr.
Oakland, CA 94611-2147

(510) 879-2157

District: Oakland Unified

Students who attend Thornhill Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Montera Middle
High:	Skyline High

Racial breakdown:

White:

33.8%

Two or more races:

24.9%

Hispanic:

20.0%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 97th percentile in 2013 → 81st in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the California average (61% vs 41% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 19% of California elementary schools

✓Among the top-ranked schools in Oakland Unified

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 16 percentile points since 2013

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

!Large classes — about 24 students per teacher

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school61%

District avg29%

California avg41%

1,100^th of 5,857

California public elementary schools ?

Top 19%▼ down 13 pts since 2015

From top 6% (2015) to top 19% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

8^th of 49Elementary Schools in the Oakland Unified

1194^th of 1,543Oakland Unified among California districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	81.5	1100 of 5857	81.2%	★★★★☆
2024	89.2	736 of 5869	87.5%	★★★★☆
2023	90.7	659 of 5859	88.8%	★★★★☆
2022	92.3	574 of 5883	90.2%	★★★★★
2019	93.8	387 of 5789	93.3%	★★★★★
2018	92.2	498 of 5662	91.2%	★★★★★
2017	90.2	633 of 5692	88.9%	★★★★☆
2016	90.5	585 of 5614	89.6%	★★★★☆
2015	94.7	342 of 5611	93.9%	★★★★★
2013	94.2	170 of 5530	96.9%	★★★★★
2012	92.2	281 of 5390	94.8%	★★★★★
2011	94.1	179 of 5377	96.7%	★★★★★
2010	95.5	106 of 5314	98.0%	★★★★★
2009	95.7	114 of 5193	97.8%	★★★★★
2008	94.0	240 of 5113	95.3%	★★★★★
2007	95.6	189 of 5113	96.3%	★★★★★
2006	96.5	135 of 4818	97.2%	★★★★★
2005	96.9	116 of 4822	97.6%	★★★★★
2004	98.3	63 of 4809	98.7%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	81.2	1029 of 5597	81.6%	★★★★☆
2024	84.7	887 of 5612	84.2%	★★★★☆
2023	86.2	833 of 5609	85.1%	★★★★☆
2022	83.3	957 of 5635	83.0%	★★★★☆
2019	94.7	244 of 5492	95.6%	★★★★★
2018	89.4	594 of 5413	89.0%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	59.0	1766 of 5107	65.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	94.2	198 of 5107	96.1%	★★★★★
2022	95.6	167 of 5084	96.7%	★★★★★

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	59.7	1866 of 5460	65.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	82.7	729 of 5517	86.8%	★★★★☆
2023	89.4	410 of 5363	92.4%	★★★★★
2019	91.4	251 of 5173	95.1%	★★★★★

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	77.9	1161 of 5628	79.4%	★★★★☆
2024	89.0	666 of 5643	88.2%	★★★★☆
2023	88.6	696 of 5638	87.7%	★★★★☆
2022	95.1	297 of 5663	94.8%	★★★★★
2019	89.4	617 of 5510	88.8%	★★★★☆
2018	91.5	482 of 5431	91.1%	★★★★★

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2023	18.4	579 of 669	13.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	58.8	286 of 610	53.1%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2024	72.4	463 of 2635	82.4%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	59.7	1102 of 2598	57.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	78.1	493 of 2651	81.4%	★★★★☆
2023	83.6	290 of 2661	89.1%	★★★★☆
2022	84.0	302 of 2726	88.9%	★★★★☆
2019	87.3	176 of 2834	93.8%	★★★★★
2018	81.3	405 of 2737	85.2%	★★★★☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

Special Education (2024)82nd percentile-5 vs school

Female (2025)82nd percentile~ school

Male (2025)79th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)66th percentile-15 vs school

Hispanic (2025)65th percentile-16 vs school

White (2025)58th percentile-24 vs school

Multi-racial (2023)13th percentile-75 vs school

By subject vs California (2024-2025) ?

Mathematics68%+31 vs state

English Language Arts/Literacy58%+10 vs state

Science48%+15 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				CAST Science (2025)			Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy (2025)							Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics (2025)							% Completely Immunized (2022)	% Polio (2022)	% Hepatitis B (2022)	% Varicella (2022)	% DTP (2022)	% MMR (2022)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2025)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	CAST Science 5th Grade	CAST Science 8th Grade	CAST Science All Grades	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 3rd Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 4th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 5th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 6th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 7th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 8th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy All Grades	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 3rd Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 4th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 5th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 6th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 7th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 8th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics All Grades	% Completely Immunized KG	% Polio KG	% Hepatitis B KG	% Varicella KG	% DTP KG	% MMR KG	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Thornhill Elementary	Public	K-5	5880 Thornhill Dr.	Oakland	94611	Alameda County	Oakland Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(510) 879-2157	370	16	23.8	27.6%	125 (33.8%)	30 (8.1%)	74 (20.0%)	47 (12.7%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	92 (24.9%)	81.5	1100^th of 5857 public elementary schools	81.2%		89.2	736^th of 5869 public elementary schools	87.5%	364	47.9		47.9	56.5	60.9	58.3				58.3	69.4	69.6	64.6				68.0	89.4	94.7	94.7	93.6	94.7	94.7	$23,656	$21,934	$1,722
Montclair Elementary	Public	K-5	1757 Mountain Blvd.	Oakland	94611	Alameda County	Oakland Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(510) 879-3143	547	24	22.7	35.5%	165 (30.2%)	63 (11.5%)	123 (22.5%)	64 (11.7%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	129 (23.6%)	86.1	872^nd of 5857 public elementary schools	85.1%		88.6	773^rd of 5869 public elementary schools	86.8%	99	51.8		51.8	70.1	71.0	63.1				67.9	70.1	63.8	59.5				64.6	31.6	35.0	34.2	32.5	31.6	33.3	$23,052	$21,360	$1,692
Hillcrest	Public	K-8	30 Marguerite Dr.	Oakland	94618	Alameda County	Oakland Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(510) 879-5127	393	18	21.3	29.8%	155 (39.4%)	38 (9.7%)	61 (15.5%)	41 (10.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	97 (24.7%)	88.7	733^rd of 5857 public elementary schools	87.5%		93.4	477^th of 5869 public elementary schools	91.9%	256	65.2	41.4	56.0	77.3	73.8	69.6	71.8	84.6	70.0	74.6	79.6	81.0	58.7	38.5	69.2	46.7	63.3	91.3		91.3				$21,665	$20,028	$1,637
Joaquin Miller Elementary	Public	K-5	5525 Ascot Dr.	Oakland	94611	Alameda County	Oakland Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(510) 879-8142	406	16	25.3	42.1%	134 (33.0%)	61 (15.0%)	90 (22.2%)	40 (9.9%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	80 (19.7%)	75.1	1363^rd of 5857 public elementary schools	76.7%		71	1549^th of 5869 public elementary schools	73.6%	186	46.3		46.3	55.2	57.5	53.7				55.6	68.2	52.1	59.1				59.5							$24,250	$21,874	$2,376
Havens Elementary	Public	K-5	323 Highland Ave.	Piedmont	94611	Alameda County	Piedmont City Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(510) 594-2699	464	26	17.8	2.2%	252 (54.3%)	10 (2.2%)	39 (8.4%)	85 (18.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	78 (16.8%)	95.4	292^nd of 5857 public elementary schools	95.0%		96.3	234^th of 5869 public elementary schools	96.0%	58	71.2		71.2	75.4	70.9	83.3				76.2	87.7	79.8	74.2				80.5							$33,083	$31,856	$1,227
Kaiser Early Childhood Center	Public	K	25 South Hill Ct.	Oakland	94618	Alameda County	Oakland Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(510) 879-8812	118	14	8.5	49.2%	33 (28.0%)	20 (16.9%)	35 (29.7%)	14 (11.9%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.8%)	15 (12.7%)								(n/a)																								$35,064	$33,444	$1,620
Wildwood Elementary	Public	K-5	301 Wildwood Ave.	Piedmont	94611	Alameda County	Piedmont City Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(510) 594-2780	291	17	17.4	3.8%	139 (47.8%)	5 (1.7%)	33 (11.3%)	42 (14.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	72 (24.7%)	96.9	163^rd of 5857 public elementary schools	97.2%		98.2	66^th of 5869 public elementary schools	98.9%	97	60.0		60.0	85.4	90.4	82.0				86.0	89.6	84.6	78.0				84.0							$34,647	$33,606	$1,041
Crocker Highlands Elementary	Public	K-5	525 Midcrest Rd.	Oakland	94610	Alameda County	Oakland Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(510) 879-3111	415	17	24.4	22.4%	163 (39.3%)	37 (8.9%)	54 (13.0%)	57 (13.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	104 (25.1%)	93	476^th of 5857 public elementary schools	91.9%		93.9	436^th of 5869 public elementary schools	92.6%	40	68.4		68.4	66.2	72.6	81.6				73.7	75.7	74.6	67.1				72.3	94.4	95.8	95.8	97.2	94.4	97.2	$19,785	$17,676	$2,109
Chabot Elementary	Public	K-5	6686 Chabot Rd.	Oakland	94618	Alameda County	Oakland Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(510) 879-2106	576	24	24.0	35.4%	229 (39.8%)	98 (17.0%)	95 (16.5%)	33 (5.7%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.3%)	118 (20.5%)	91.7	567^th of 5857 public elementary schools	90.3%		92	569^th of 5869 public elementary schools	90.3%	2	63.6		63.6	71.7	71.8	71.6				71.7	77.8	70.6	63.6				71.0	95.2			98.1	95.2		$24,242	$22,274	$1,968
Beach Elementary	Public	K-5	100 Lake Ave.	Piedmont	94611	Alameda County	Piedmont City Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(510) 594-2666	323	17	18.8	4.3%	153 (47.4%)	5 (1.5%)	32 (9.9%)	60 (18.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	73 (22.6%)	98.7	27^th of 5857 public elementary schools	99.5%		99.2	10^th of 5869 public elementary schools	99.8%	17	84.8		84.8	80.4	89.8	91.3				87.2	93.5	95.9	87.0				92.2							$35,383	$34,456	$927

Frequently Asked Questions about Thornhill Elementary

How many students attend Thornhill Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 370 students attended Thornhill Elementary.

Is Thornhill Elementary a good school?

Thornhill Elementary ranks 1100^th of 5857 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What district is Thornhill Elementary in?

Oakland Unified

What is the racial makeup of Thornhill Elementary?

Students at Thornhill Elementary are 34% White, 25% Two or more races, 20% Hispanic, 13% Asian, 8% 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

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