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Thorntown Elementary School

Public Grades PK, KG-6

94^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,015 Indiana Elementary Schools

Better than 91% of Indiana elementary schools

Summary

Thorntown Elementary School is a public school at 200 Mill St in Thorntown, Indiana, serving 429 students in grades PK–6 as part of the Western Boone County Com School District, a highly ranked district in its own right. The school ranked 94th of 1,015 Indiana elementary schools in 2025–2026, placing it in the 91st percentile with 5 stars. That continues a strong upward trend: Thorntown sat in the 62nd–67th percentile in 2015–2017 but has landed between the 84th and 93rd percentile every year since 2020–2021, with three 5-star years along the way.

Academically, Thorntown is strong across the board and clearly outperforms most nearby schools. In 2025–2026, 66.53% of students were proficient in English language arts, 70.25% in math, and 60.68% in science — all above district averages, with math running more than 11 percentage points ahead. Compared with same-district Granville Wells Elementary School, Thorntown leads by 9.11 points in ELA and 8.82 points in math. Early grades are the standout: third grade hit 85.45% proficiency in ELA and 92.73% in math. Grades 5 and 6 are closer to (and occasionally slightly below) district averages, which is the main area to watch. The one nearby school that outpaces Thorntown is Sugar Creek Elementary School, which ranks higher overall and leads in math and science.

Two other features stand out for families. First, attendance: just 4.5% of Thorntown students were chronically absent in 2024–2025 — half the district rate, about a quarter of the state rate, and lower than every nearby comparison school. Second, the school does this with the lowest per-student spending ($9,173) and one of the higher student-teacher ratios (18.6) in its local peer group, while about 40.56% of students qualify for free or reduced lunch. Overall, Thorntown is a high-performing, low-absenteeism school whose biggest opportunity is carrying its exceptional early-grade results into grades 5 and 6, particularly in math, science, and social studies.

429

Students ?

18.6

Student/teacher ratio ?

$10,173

Per pupil spending ?

40.6%

Free/reduced lunch eligible (2024-25) ?

96.7%

Kindergartners vaccinated against measles, mumps and rubella (MMR) (2025-26)

200 Mill St
Thorntown, IN 46071

(765) 485-2447

District: Western Boone County Com School District

Students who attend Thorntown Elementary School usually attend:

High:

Western Boone Junior-Senior High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

89.7%

Hispanic:

5.8%

Two or more races:

3.3%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 67th percentile in 2016 → 91st in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Indiana average (66% vs 47% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 9% of Indiana elementary schools

✓Ranking is trending up — up 24 percentile points since 2016

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school66%

District avg60%

Indiana avg47%

94^th of 1,015

Indiana public elementary schools ?

Top 9%▲ up 24 pts since 2016

From top 33% (2016) to top 9% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

1^st of 2Elementary Schools in the Western Boone County Com School District

35^th of 374Western Boone County Com School District among Indiana 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	Indiana percentile	Rating
2026	87.8	94 of 1015	90.7%	★★★★★
2025	84.9	134 of 1005	86.7%	★★★★☆
2024	83.8	142 of 1011	86.0%	★★★★☆
2023	89.1	70 of 1016	93.1%	★★★★★
2022	89.9	70 of 1020	93.1%	★★★★★
2021	81.7	159 of 1016	84.4%	★★★★☆
2019	71.6	276 of 1031	73.2%	★★★★☆
2018	72.5	267 of 1027	74.0%	★★★★☆
2017	65.0	388 of 1033	62.4%	★★★☆☆
2016	67.4	350 of 1046	66.5%	★★★☆☆
2015	56.3	501 of 1040	51.8%	★★★☆☆
2014	64.6	409 of 1036	60.5%	★★★☆☆
2013	65.6	386 of 1035	62.7%	★★★☆☆
2012	61.0	436 of 1015	57.0%	★★★☆☆
2011	56.7	521 of 1025	49.2%	★★☆☆☆
2010	65.9	360 of 1009	64.3%	★★★☆☆
2009	73.7	235 of 1003	76.6%	★★★★☆
2008	69.2	284 of 996	71.5%	★★★★☆
2007	75.0	193 of 985	80.4%	★★★★☆
2006	76.8	163 of 961	83.0%	★★★★☆
2005	78.9	133 of 959	86.1%	★★★★☆
2004	69.3	85 of 326	73.9%	★★★★☆

By subject vs Indiana (2025-2026) ?

Math70%

English Language Arts67%

Science61%

Social Studies55%+8 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				ILEARN English Language Arts (2026)					ILEARN Math (2026)					ILEARN Science (2026)			ILEARN Social Studies (2026)	Vaccination (2025-26)		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/reduced lunch (2024-25)	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	Rank Change from Previous Year	ILEARN English Language Arts 3rd Grade	ILEARN English Language Arts 4th Grade	ILEARN English Language Arts 5th Grade	ILEARN English Language Arts 6th Grade	ILEARN English Language Arts All Grades	ILEARN Math 3rd Grade	ILEARN Math 4th Grade	ILEARN Math 5th Grade	ILEARN Math 6th Grade	ILEARN Math All Grades	ILEARN Science 4th Grade	ILEARN Science 6th Grade	ILEARN Science All Grades	ILEARN Social Studies 5th Grade	Vaccination: Kindergartners vaccinated against measles, mumps and rubella (MMR)	Vaccination: Exemption rate	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Thorntown Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	200 Mill St	Thorntown	46071	Boone County	Western Boone County Com School District	No	No	No	Yes	(765) 485-2447	429	23	18.6	40.6%	385 (89.7%)	1 (0.2%)	25 (5.8%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.5%)	1 (0.2%)	14 (3.3%)	87.8	94^th of 1015 public elementary schools	90.7%		84.9	134^th of 1005 public elementary schools	86.7%	40	85.5	67.8	52.2	64.4	66.5	92.7	79.7	55.1	57.6	70.3	67.8	53.5	60.7	55.1	96.7%		$10,173	$724	$9,449
Harney Elementary School	Public	K-5	1500 N Garfield St	Lebanon	46052	Boone County	Lebanon Community School Corp	No	No	No	Yes	(765) 482-5940	448	33	13.7	55.1%	351 (78.3%)	20 (4.5%)	49 (10.9%)	9 (2.0%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	17 (3.8%)	58	420^th of 1015 public elementary schools	58.6%		55.6	452^nd of 1005 public elementary schools	55.0%	32	44.2	40.2	42.7		42.4	48.8	54.9	41.2		48.7	46.3		46.3	48.5	97.4%		$11,819	$572	$11,247
Clinton Prairie Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	2500 S Cr 450 W	Frankfort	46041	Clinton County	Clinton Prairie School Corporation	No	No	No	Yes	(765) 654-4473	656	47	14.1	46.8%	595 (90.7%)	5 (0.8%)	41 (6.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (2.1%)	54.7	463^rd of 1015 public elementary schools	54.4%		59	418^th of 1005 public elementary schools	58.4%	45	37.8	52.4	32.3	38.6	39.9	50.0	59.8	36.5	51.1	48.9	39.0	42.1	40.6	33.3	83.6%		$10,528	$374	$10,154
Central Elementary School	Public	K-5	515 E Williams St	Lebanon	46052	Boone County	Lebanon Community School Corp	No	No	No	No	(765) 482-2000	339	21	16.1	29.8%	301 (88.8%)	9 (2.7%)	16 (4.7%)	4 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (2.7%)	68.5	307^th of 1015 public elementary schools	69.8%		76.9	211^th of 1005 public elementary schools	79.0%	96	46.7	40.9	52.1		46.7	64.0	59.1	48.0		57.0	43.9		43.9	57.5	98.5%		$11,323	$244	$11,079
Hattie B Stokes Elementary School	Public	K-5	1005 Hendricks Dr	Lebanon	46052	Boone County	Lebanon Community School Corp	No	No	No	Yes	(765) 482-5950	394	36	10.8	63.7%	304 (77.2%)	41 (10.4%)	32 (8.1%)	3 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (3.6%)	29.3	727^th of 1015 public elementary schools	28.4%		27.9	748^th of 1005 public elementary schools	25.6%	21	24.6	25.7	35.6		28.8	39.1	30.0	27.8		32.2	28.6		28.6	36.1	97.2%		$14,040	$1,037	$13,003
Blue Ridge Primary Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-2	1910 S Jackson St	Frankfort	46041	Clinton County	Community Schools of Frankfort	No	No	No	Yes	(765) 659-3822	456	24	19.0	53.9%	187 (41.0%)	2 (0.4%)	250 (54.8%)	2 (0.4%)	2 (0.4%)	1 (0.2%)	12 (2.6%)								(n/a)																	$10,647	$995	$9,652
Green Meadows Intermediate Elementary	Public	3-5	1900 S Jackson St	Frankfort	46041	Clinton County	Community Schools of Frankfort	No	No	No	Yes	(765) 659-3233	395	25	15.8	52.2%	163 (41.3%)	1 (0.3%)	220 (55.7%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	8 (2.0%)	52.7	491^st of 1015 public elementary schools	51.6%		51.1	497^th of 1005 public elementary schools	50.5%	6	53.8	48.6	37.6		46.2	61.3	57.9	26.3		47.4	37.4		37.4	28.6			$11,054	$842	$10,213
Granville Wells Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	5046 S Sr 75	Jamestown	46147	Boone County	Western Boone County Com School District	No	No	No	Yes	(765) 485-6311	389	22	17.6	42.2%	353 (90.7%)	5 (1.3%)	23 (5.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (2.1%)	83.8	147^th of 1015 public elementary schools	85.5%		84.2	142^nd of 1005 public elementary schools	85.9%	5	62.8	50.0	56.5	62.5	57.4	69.8	59.7	58.1	60.4	61.4	55.4	62.5	58.7	66.1	94.7%		$10,946	$430	$10,516
Sugar Creek Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	4702 E 300 N	Crawfordsville	47933	Montgomery County	North Montgomery Com School Corp	No	No	No	Yes	(765) 794-4855	271	23	12.0	52.4%	254 (93.7%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (3.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (2.6%)	92	53^rd of 1015 public elementary schools	94.8%		85.2	132^nd of 1005 public elementary schools	86.9%	79	61.8	68.6	67.4		66.1	70.6	85.7	79.6		78.8	71.4		71.4	63.3	93.5%		$11,786	$803	$10,982
Walnut Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	Rd 775 E	New Ross	47968	Montgomery County	South Montgomery Com School Corp	No	No	No	Yes	(765) 362-0542	166	13	13.0	36.1%	153 (92.2%)	1 (0.6%)	9 (5.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.6%)	2 (1.2%)	50.4	521^st of 1015 public elementary schools	48.7%		65.6	332^nd of 1005 public elementary schools	67.0%	189	50.0	32.1	41.7		41.5	66.7	42.9	33.3		48.8	39.3		39.3	29.2	87.5%		$13,302	$902	$12,400

Frequently Asked Questions about Thorntown Elementary School

Is Thorntown Elementary School a good school?

Yes. Thorntown Elementary School ranks in the top 9.3% of Indiana elementary schools.

What district is Thorntown Elementary School in?

Western Boone County Com School District

What is the racial makeup of Thorntown Elementary School?

Students at Thorntown Elementary School are 90% White, 6% Hispanic, 3% Two or more races.

How many students attend Thorntown Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 429 students attended Thorntown Elementary School.

What schools do graduates of Thorntown Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Thorntown Elementary School usually go on to attend:

High : Western Boone Junior-Senior High School

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