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Thornwilde Elementary School

Public Grades PK, KG-5

37^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 685 Kentucky Elementary Schools

Better than 95% of Kentucky elementary schools

Summary

Thornwilde Elementary School is a public elementary school located in Hebron, Kentucky, serving grades PK-5 with a total enrollment of 669 students. The school is part of the Boone County School District, which is ranked 40 out of 157 districts in Kentucky and has a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Thornwilde Elementary School has consistently performed well, ranking among the top 60 elementary schools in Kentucky for the past several years. In the 2024-2025 school year, the school ranked 37th out of 685 Kentucky elementary schools and received a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger. The school's academic performance, particularly in core subjects like Mathematics, Reading, and Science, consistently outperforms the Boone County and Kentucky state averages. For example, in 3rd grade Mathematics, Thornwilde had a 76% proficiency rate, compared to 55% for Boone County and 43% for the state.

While Thornwilde Elementary School's overall performance is strong, the school faces some challenges, such as higher chronic absenteeism rates compared to the state average. However, the school's spending per student has increased, which may contribute to the resources available to support student learning. Interestingly, Thornwilde outperforms many nearby schools, such as Longbranch Elementary and A.M. Yealey Elementary, in terms of academic proficiency and overall school rankings, though some nearby schools, like North Pointe Elementary and Chester Goodridge Elementary, also demonstrate strong performance.

661

Students ?

15.7

Student/teacher ratio ?

$11,328

Per pupil spending ?

35.1%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1760 Elmburn Ln
Hebron, KY 41048

(859) 283-1003

District: Boone County

Students who attend Thornwilde Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Conner Middle School
High:	Conner High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

79.9%

African American:

7.4%

Two or more races:

6.2%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 92nd percentile in 2015 → 95th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Kentucky average (68% vs 44% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 5% of Kentucky elementary schools

✓Among the top-ranked schools in Boone County

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school68%

District avg54%

Kentucky avg44%

37^th of 685

Kentucky public elementary schools ?

Top 5%▲ up 3 pts since 2015

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

3^rd of 15Elementary Schools in the Boone County

40^th of 157Boone County among Kentucky 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	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2025	91.0	37 of 685	94.6%	★★★★★
2024	90.9	28 of 685	95.9%	★★★★★
2023	85.7	61 of 687	91.1%	★★★★★
2022	90.8	33 of 684	95.2%	★★★★★
2021	78.2	60 of 517	88.4%	★★★★☆
2019	83.6	58 of 700	91.7%	★★★★★
2018	84.3	60 of 691	91.3%	★★★★★
2017	79.0	101 of 694	85.4%	★★★★☆
2016	80.4	77 of 690	88.8%	★★★★☆
2015	85.3	58 of 698	91.7%	★★★★★
2014	85.1	51 of 705	92.8%	★★★★★
2013	90.3	27 of 719	96.2%	★★★★★

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2024	62.6	39 of 140	72.1%	★★★★☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2022	29.8	160 of 206	22.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	56.6	162 of 474	65.8%	★★★☆☆
2018	41.4	240 of 445	46.1%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2025	89.3	28 of 648	95.7%	★★★★★
2024	88.8	29 of 644	95.5%	★★★★★
2023	83.8	48 of 639	92.5%	★★★★★
2022	85.1	36 of 641	94.4%	★★★★★
2021	84.0	18 of 312	94.2%	★★★★★
2019	82.7	57 of 671	91.5%	★★★★★
2018	81.6	63 of 663	90.5%	★★★★★

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2025	75.6	101 of 672	85.0%	★★★★☆
2024	75.0	103 of 665	84.5%	★★★★☆
2023	68.0	134 of 670	80.0%	★★★★☆
2022	63.9	158 of 667	76.3%	★★★★☆
2021	67.2	69 of 275	74.9%	★★★★☆
2019	52.2	318 of 664	52.1%	★★★☆☆
2018	52.2	284 of 631	55.0%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2025	91.4	25 of 653	96.2%	★★★★★
2024	92.5	15 of 652	97.7%	★★★★★
2023	82.8	62 of 652	90.5%	★★★★★
2022	90.1	27 of 657	95.9%	★★★★★
2021	61.4	102 of 325	68.6%	★★★☆☆
2019	80.8	71 of 676	89.5%	★★★★☆
2018	83.1	59 of 665	91.1%	★★★★★

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2025	40.1	179 of 306	41.5%	★★☆☆☆
2019	82.3	65 of 661	90.2%	★★★★★

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2025	89.7	31 of 659	95.3%	★★★★★
2024	89.8	28 of 659	95.8%	★★★★★
2023	87.3	48 of 658	92.7%	★★★★★
2022	91.5	25 of 656	96.2%	★★★★★
2021	81.6	37 of 337	89.0%	★★★★☆
2019	81.2	73 of 592	87.7%	★★★★☆
2018	80.7	85 of 593	85.7%	★★★★☆

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)96th percentile~ school

Female (2025)96th percentile~ school

White (2025)95th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)85th percentile-10 vs school

African American (2024)72nd percentile-24 vs school

Special Education (2025)42nd percentile-53 vs school

Disabled (2022)22nd percentile-73 vs school

By subject vs Kentucky (2024-2025) ?

Writing82%+44 vs state

Editing and Mechanics80%+33 vs state

Reading70%+21 vs state

Mathematics68%+24 vs state

Social Studies59%+21 vs state

Science51%+14 vs state

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Schools Near Thornwilde Elementary School

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				KSA Mathematics (2025)			KSA Reading (2025)			KSA Science (2025)	KSA Writing (2025)	KSA Social Studies (2025)	KSA Editing and Mechanics (2025)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2024)
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	KSA Mathematics 3rd Grade	KSA Mathematics 4th Grade	KSA Mathematics 5th Grade	KSA Reading 3rd Grade	KSA Reading 4th Grade	KSA Reading 5th Grade	KSA Science 4th Grade	KSA Writing 5th Grade	KSA Social Studies 5th Grade	KSA Editing and Mechanics 5th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures: Total	Personnel Spending from Federal Funds	Non-Personnel Spending from Federal Funds	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Personnel Spending from State and Local Funds	Non-Personnel from State and Local Funds	Sub-total Spending from State and Local Funds
Thornwilde Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1760 Elmburn Ln	Hebron	41048	Boone County	Boone County	No	No	No	No	(859) 283-1003	661	42	15.7	35.1%	528 (79.9%)	49 (7.4%)	37 (5.6%)	4 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.3%)	41 (6.2%)	91	37^th of 685 public elementary schools	94.6%		90.9	28^th of 685 public elementary schools	95.9%	9	76.0	66.0	61.0	72.0	68.0	69.0	51.0	82.0	59.0	80.0	$11,328	$388	$491	$879	$9,549	$900	$10,449
North Pointe Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	875 North Bend Rd	Hebron	41048	Boone County	Boone County	No	No	No	No	(859) 334-7000	429	35	12.2	29.8%	331 (77.2%)	24 (5.6%)	34 (7.9%)	13 (3.0%)	2 (0.5%)	6 (1.4%)	19 (4.4%)	84.8	72^nd of 685 public elementary schools	89.5%		85.5	62^nd of 685 public elementary schools	90.9%	10	68.0	61.0	69.0	63.0	61.0	75.0	43.0	72.0	49.0	70.0	$14,321	$707	$669	$1,376	$11,822	$1,124	$12,945
Chester Goodridge Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	3330 Cougar Path	Hebron	41048	Boone County	Boone County	No	No	No	Yes	(859) 334-4420	711	46	15.4	44.7%	490 (68.9%)	77 (10.8%)	72 (10.1%)	10 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (1.4%)	52 (7.3%)	53.9	304^th of 685 public elementary schools	55.6%		64.1	219^th of 685 public elementary schools	68.0%	85	64.0	45.0	52.0	53.0	56.0	47.0	38.0	25.0	39.0	40.0	$11,513	$717	$798	$1,515	$9,244	$753	$9,997
Burlington Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	5946 Orient St	Burlington	41005	Boone County	Boone County	No	No	No	Yes	(859) 334-4440	689	46	14.9	46.6%	538 (78.1%)	53 (7.7%)	41 (6.0%)	7 (1.0%)	1 (0.1%)	3 (0.4%)	46 (6.7%)	70.9	164^th of 685 public elementary schools	76.1%		71.4	152^nd of 685 public elementary schools	77.8%	12	56.0	66.0	64.0	51.0	63.0	66.0	42.0	26.0	50.0	56.0	$13,510	$1,081	$830	$1,910	$10,779	$820	$11,600
Stephens Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	5687 Hwy 237	Burlington	41005	Boone County	Boone County	No	No	No	Yes	(859) 334-4460	577	45	12.8	42.1%	402 (69.7%)	59 (10.2%)	53 (9.2%)	20 (3.5%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (1.2%)	36 (6.2%)	51.4	322^nd of 685 public elementary schools	53.0%		50.3	334^th of 685 public elementary schools	51.2%	12	39.0	43.0	42.0	49.0	54.0	52.0	33.0	48.0	40.0	51.0	$14,055	$896	$1,014	$1,910	$11,336	$809	$12,145
River Ridge Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	2772 Amsterdam Rd	Villa Hills	41017	Kenton County	Kenton County	No	No	No	Yes	(859) 341-5260	889	60	14.7	55.0%	534 (60.1%)	83 (9.3%)	114 (12.8%)	81 (9.1%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (0.6%)	72 (8.1%)	56.4	290^th of 685 public elementary schools	57.7%		71.2	154^th of 685 public elementary schools	77.5%	136	53.0	55.0	46.0	52.0	55.0	46.0	50.0	22.0	45.0	40.0	$16,557	$527	$433	$10,184	$1,429	$960	$11,613
Longbranch Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	2805 Longbranch Rd.	Union	41091	Boone County	Boone County	No	No	No	No	(859) 384-4500	957	58	16.5	26.6%	738 (77.1%)	53 (5.5%)	64 (6.7%)	30 (3.1%)	3 (0.3%)	1 (0.1%)	68 (7.1%)	81.4	93^rd of 685 public elementary schools	86.4%		85	69^th of 685 public elementary schools	89.9%	24	49.0	66.0	74.0	58.0	65.0	69.0	51.0	52.0	51.0	65.0	$10,839	$427	$499	$926	$9,045	$868	$9,913
A M Yealey Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	10 Yealey Dr	Florence	41042	Boone County	Boone County	No	No	No	Yes	(859) 282-3333	534	41	13.0	44.4%	362 (67.8%)	66 (12.4%)	49 (9.2%)	19 (3.6%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	37 (6.9%)	50.4	333^rd of 685 public elementary schools	51.4%		44.1	376^th of 685 public elementary schools	45.1%	43	55.0	42.0	49.0	49.0	46.0	48.0	27.0	51.0	38.0	43.0	$12,787	$689	$1,004	$1,693	$10,280	$813	$11,093
Lindeman Elementary School	Public	K-5	558 Erlanger Rd	Erlanger	41018	Kenton County	Erlanger-Elsmere Independent	No	No	No	Yes	(859) 727-1188	287	21	14.0	94.1%	144 (50.2%)	31 (10.8%)	52 (18.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (4.5%)	47 (16.4%)	55.2	294^th of 685 public elementary schools	57.1%		43.3	385^th of 685 public elementary schools	43.8%	91	35.0	49.0	43.0	41.0	63.0	52.0	42.0	48.0	43.0	50.0	$16,510	$1,490	$400	$1,890	$12,051	$2,569	$14,620
Florence Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	103 Center St	Florence	41042	Boone County	Boone County	No	No	No	Yes	(859) 282-2610	610	45	13.7	58.5%	258 (42.3%)	117 (19.2%)	160 (26.2%)	10 (1.6%)	3 (0.5%)	13 (2.1%)	49 (8.0%)	31	497^th of 685 public elementary schools	27.4%		36.6	447^th of 685 public elementary schools	34.7%	50	35.0	37.0	33.0	42.0	48.0	44.0	32.0	15.0	36.0	30.0	$12,923	$1,116	$946	$2,062	$10,064	$796	$10,861

Frequently Asked Questions about Thornwilde Elementary School

What is the racial makeup of Thornwilde Elementary School?

Students at Thornwilde Elementary School are 80% White, 7% African American, 6% Two or more races, 6% Hispanic.

Is Thornwilde Elementary School a good school?

Yes. Thornwilde Elementary School ranks in the top 5.4% of Kentucky elementary schools.

How many students attend Thornwilde Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 661 students attended Thornwilde Elementary School.

What district is Thornwilde Elementary School in?

Boone County

What schools do graduates of Thornwilde Elementary School attend?

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

Middle : Conner Middle School
High : Conner High School

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