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Thornell Road School

Public Grades K-5
145th
SchoolDigger Rank ?
of 2,445 New York Elementary Schools
Better than 94% of New York elementary schools
Summary

Thornell Road School is an exceptional elementary school located in Pittsford, New York, serving 506 students in grades K-5. As part of the highly-ranked Pittsford Central School District, Thornell Road School consistently performs among the top elementary schools in the state, with a statewide ranking between 52 and 145 out of over 2,400 schools over the past 10 years.

The school's academic performance is truly outstanding, with students consistently outperforming the state and district averages in English Language Arts (ELA) and Math assessments, often exceeding 80% proficiency across grade levels. This strong performance extends across different student subgroups, including female, male, white, and students with special needs, indicating an equitable and inclusive learning environment. Thornell Road School's high per-student spending of around $22,000, significantly above the state average, may contribute to its academic success, as does the school's low student-teacher ratio of 13:1.

While Thornell Road School outperforms nearby schools in the Pittsford district, such as Allen Creek School, Jefferson Road School, and Park Road School, the performance gap is not as significant as one might expect given Thornell Road's high statewide ranking, suggesting that the overall quality of education in the Pittsford district is quite strong.

490
Students ?
14.3
Student/teacher ratio ?
$23,694
Per pupil spending ?
2.2%
Free/discounted lunch ?
 431 Thornell Rd
       Pittsford, NY  14534-9750

(585) 267-1702

District: Pittsford Central School District


Students who attend Thornell Road School usually attend:

Middle:    Barker Road Middle School
High:    Pittsford-Mendon High School
Racial breakdown:

White:
71.2%
Two or more races:
10.6%
Asian:
10.0%
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 Compare Thornell Road School to nearby elementary schools!
At a glance
Ranking trend: Holding steady — 98th percentile in 2015 → 94th in 2025
Strengths
Test scores above the New York average (86% vs 55% meeting standards)
Ranks in the top 6% of New York elementary schools
Among the top-ranked schools in Pittsford Central School District
Worth a look
!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing
Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?
This school86%
District avg77%
New York avg55%
145th of 2,445
New York public elementary schools ?
Top 6%▼ down 4 pts since 2015
From top 2% (2015) to top 6% (2025)
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SchoolDigger rating ?
1st of 5Elementary Schools in the Pittsford Central School District
86th of 874Pittsford Central School District among New York districts
Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)
Show full rank history (all student groups)

All Students

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNew York percentileRating
202592.6145 of 244594.1%★★★★★
202493.6130 of 244594.7%★★★★★
202393.8132 of 243994.6%★★★★★
202293.2119 of 243495.1%★★★★★
202193.253 of 220197.6%★★★★★
201995.381 of 241396.6%★★★★★
201890.2144 of 239594.0%★★★★★
201792.0110 of 238695.4%★★★★★
201692.876 of 236696.8%★★★★★
201594.052 of 235297.8%★★★★★
201492.791 of 234596.1%★★★★★
201389.9156 of 232593.3%★★★★★
201290.083 of 232096.4%★★★★★
201189.7100 of 228695.6%★★★★★
201088.974 of 226396.7%★★★★★
200981.1223 of 225790.1%★★★★★
200882.3207 of 222790.7%★★★★★
200783.0209 of 221990.6%★★★★★
200683.4192 of 220691.3%★★★★★

Asian

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNew York percentileRating
202468.6208 of 66268.6%★★★☆☆
202377.2115 of 60581.0%★★★★☆
202282.774 of 67189.0%★★★★☆
202176.476 of 43082.3%★★★★☆
201958.9266 of 54851.5%★★★☆☆
201855.2319 of 60146.9%★★☆☆☆

Female

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNew York percentileRating
202590.9153 of 240993.6%★★★★★
202494.973 of 241397.0%★★★★★
202393.1126 of 240394.8%★★★★★
202293.678 of 240196.8%★★★★★
202191.855 of 195597.2%★★★★★
201989.6179 of 235792.4%★★★★★
201885.5227 of 233890.3%★★★★★

Male

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNew York percentileRating
202592.2130 of 240794.6%★★★★★
202488.1217 of 241191.0%★★★★★
202392.0145 of 240094.0%★★★★★
202290.5148 of 240093.8%★★★★★
202192.442 of 196197.9%★★★★★
201996.651 of 235897.8%★★★★★
201891.3102 of 234095.6%★★★★★

Multi-racial

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNew York percentileRating
202583.959 of 28779.4%★★★★☆

Special Education

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNew York percentileRating
202590.8132 of 213493.8%★★★★★
202490.9103 of 211095.1%★★★★★
202395.857 of 201697.2%★★★★★
202288.5106 of 203194.8%★★★★★
202181.598 of 104490.6%★★★★★
201850.6740 of 194161.9%★★★☆☆

White

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNew York percentileRating
202587.5111 of 140292.1%★★★★★
202486.6136 of 139290.2%★★★★★
202388.1109 of 133791.8%★★★★★
202285.7112 of 139992.0%★★★★★
202189.931 of 122497.5%★★★★★
201991.655 of 133895.9%★★★★★
201883.1153 of 140889.1%★★★★☆
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)
Male (2025)95th percentile~ school
Special Education (2025)94th percentile~ school
Female (2025)94th percentile~ school
White (2025)92nd percentile~ school
Multi-racial (2025)79th percentile-15 vs school
Asian (2024)69th percentile-26 vs school
By subject vs New York (2024-2025) ?
Math87%+30 vs state
Science86%+41 vs state
English Language Arts85%+30 vs state

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Frequently Asked Questions about Thornell Road School

In the 2024-25 school year, 490 students attended Thornell Road School.

Students who attend Thornell Road School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Barker Road Middle School
High : Pittsford-Mendon High School

Students at Thornell Road School are 71% White, 11% Two or more races, 10% Asian, 6% Hispanic, 2% African American.

Yes. Thornell Road School ranks in the top 5.9% of New York elementary schools.


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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau, the WNYC and the New York State Department of Health and the NY State Education Department.

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