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Thornwood Elementary

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Thornwood Elementary ranks 2434 th of 4627 Texas elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

2434^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 4,627 Texas Elementary Schools

Better than 47% of Texas elementary schools

Summary

Thornwood Elementary is a PK-5 school in Houston, TX, serving 391 students within the Spring Branch Independent School District (Isd), and it stands out as a school in transition, having climbed from the 9th percentile statewide in 2019 to a stable range in the 47th-55th percentile over the last three years.

Thornwood serves a student population where about 89% of students are economically disadvantaged, a rate that sharply contrasts with its immediate neighbors in the same district. For example, Wilchester Elementary has only about 11% economically disadvantaged students, and Rummel Creek Elementary has about 7%. This makes Thornwood an outlier in its district, with the only nearby schools having comparable poverty levels being in the Houston Independent School District (Isd), such as Ashford Elementary and Askew Elementary. Despite spending significantly more per student ($12,397) than its high-performing, low-poverty neighbors, Thornwood's test scores still lag behind, highlighting the deep challenges associated with high poverty.

Thornwood's most compelling story is its steady improvement, particularly for its core demographic. The school's performance with low socio-economic status students has been consistently strong, ranking in the 74th percentile in 2023-2024. Additionally, its bilingual program appears exceptionally effective, with Spanish-speaking students often outperforming district and state averages on Spanish-language STAAR tests—for instance, 63% of 3rd graders were proficient in math compared to just 23% statewide. However, a significant disparity exists within the school: African American students rank in the 72nd percentile, while White students rank in the 15th percentile, suggesting that not all student groups are experiencing the same level of success. This school is a testament that improvement is possible, but it also highlights the systemic challenges that remain.

391

Students ?

15.8

Student/teacher ratio ?

$11,368

Per pupil spending ?

89.5%

Free/discounted lunch ?

14400 Fern
Houston, TX 77079-5599

(713) 251-7300

District: Spring Branch Independent School District (Isd)

Students who attend Thornwood Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Spring Forest Middle
High:	Stratford High School

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

49.9%

African American:

26.1%

White:

14.3%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 24th percentile in 2016 → 47th in 2026

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 23 percentile points since 2016

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Texas average (45% vs 50% meeting standards)

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school45%

District avg60%

Texas avg50%

2,434^th of 4,627

Texas public elementary schools ?

Bottom 47%▲ up 23 pts since 2016

From bottom 24% (2016) to bottom 47% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

13^th of 23Elementary Schools in the Spring Branch Independent School District (Isd)

282^nd of 951Spring Branch Independent School District (Isd) among Texas 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	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	44.2	2434 of 4627	47.4%	★★☆☆☆
2025	50.6	2116 of 4651	54.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	50.7	2132 of 4710	54.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	44.9	2472 of 4647	46.8%	★★☆☆☆
2022	28.2	3467 of 4581	24.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	36.9	2733 of 4578	40.3%	★★☆☆☆
2019	16.7	4075 of 4479	9.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	17.6	3923 of 4359	10.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	36.2	2762 of 4329	36.2%	★★☆☆☆
2016	30.9	3243 of 4286	24.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	58.0	1913 of 4320	55.7%	★★★☆☆
2014	53.5	2122 of 4260	50.2%	★★★☆☆
2013	49.9	2300 of 4221	45.5%	★★☆☆☆
2012	48.8	2362 of 4206	43.8%	★★☆☆☆
2011	31.1	3345 of 4095	18.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	23.1	3525 of 3937	10.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	39.6	2764 of 3884	28.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	31.6	3054 of 3768	18.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	26.3	3214 of 3724	13.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	9.0	3386 of 3476	2.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2005	32.1	2785 of 3475	19.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2004	53.6	1837 of 3465	47.0%	★★☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	62.2	684 of 2406	71.6%	★★★★☆
2025	58.8	643 of 1905	66.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	57.0	894 of 2443	63.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	44.8	1244 of 2443	49.1%	★★☆☆☆
2022	41.9	1395 of 2421	42.4%	★★☆☆☆
2021	53.9	907 of 2444	62.9%	★★★☆☆
2019	33.6	1817 of 2515	27.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	30.5	1893 of 2483	23.8%	★☆☆☆☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2021	31.4	730 of 967	24.5%	★☆☆☆☆

At Risk

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2022	28.9	3573 of 4461	19.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	44.1	2270 of 4331	47.6%	★★☆☆☆
2019	27.6	3547 of 4295	17.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	43.3	2411 of 4240	43.1%	★★☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	34.5	1173 of 1643	28.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	47.3	1437 of 2918	50.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	55.0	1416 of 3668	61.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	47.0	1845 of 3556	48.1%	★★☆☆☆
2022	33.7	2570 of 3487	26.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	37.8	2199 of 3446	36.2%	★★☆☆☆
2019	14.1	3235 of 3333	2.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	33.0	2423 of 3226	24.9%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	44.0	2492 of 4575	45.5%	★★☆☆☆
2025	54.5	1530 of 3744	59.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	76.4	819 of 4658	82.4%	★★★★☆
2023	50.2	2135 of 4588	53.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	29.7	3445 of 4561	24.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	29.5	3223 of 4499	28.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	16.0	4047 of 4348	6.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	22.3	3702 of 4306	14.0%	★☆☆☆☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2023	75.1	398 of 2980	86.6%	★★★★☆
2021	43.1	1990 of 3006	33.8%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	39.7	2799 of 4413	36.6%	★★☆☆☆
2025	52.8	1587 of 3644	56.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	66.4	1123 of 4465	74.8%	★★★★☆
2023	56.2	1692 of 4401	61.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	32.1	3273 of 4376	25.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	51.4	1848 of 4329	57.3%	★★★☆☆
2019	21.0	3784 of 4188	9.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	19.7	3812 of 4168	8.5%	☆☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	59.4	1477 of 4520	67.3%	★★★☆☆
2025	56.6	1382 of 3705	62.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	65.2	1194 of 4594	74.0%	★★★★☆
2023	56.8	1717 of 4521	62.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	34.9	3178 of 4477	29.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	52.2	1871 of 4451	58.0%	★★★☆☆
2019	22.9	3846 of 4309	10.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	21.6	3858 of 4264	9.5%	☆☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	44.6	2451 of 4582	46.5%	★★☆☆☆
2025	37.6	2395 of 3739	35.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	31.5	3352 of 4647	27.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	42.1	2623 of 4585	42.8%	★★☆☆☆
2022	29.1	3452 of 4563	24.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	46.6	2169 of 4498	51.8%	★★★☆☆
2019	21.1	3791 of 4357	13.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	17.2	3963 of 4319	8.2%	☆☆☆☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	80.9	137 of 1106	87.6%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	35.4	2887 of 4301	32.9%	★★☆☆☆
2025	33.4	2509 of 3549	29.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	33.4	3040 of 4292	29.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	48.1	1755 of 4086	57.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	44.2	1978 of 3952	49.9%	★★☆☆☆
2021	30.3	2785 of 3799	26.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	16.3	3608 of 3684	2.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	35.3	2357 of 3558	33.8%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	24.0	2562 of 3006	14.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	23.5	2242 of 2612	14.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	32.5	2330 of 3108	25.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	46.6	1755 of 3106	43.5%	★★☆☆☆
2022	15.9	2853 of 3082	7.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	13.7	2886 of 3082	6.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	20.7	2782 of 3142	11.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	26.2	2553 of 3127	18.4%	★☆☆☆☆

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)

Multi-racial (2026)88th percentile+40 vs school

Gifted and Talented (2023)87th percentile+40 vs school

African American (2026)72nd percentile+24 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)67th percentile+20 vs school

Male (2026)47th percentile~ school

Female (2026)46th percentile~ school

Hispanic (2026)37th percentile-11 vs school

Special Education (2026)33rd percentile-15 vs school

English Language Learner (2026)29th percentile-19 vs school

Asian (2021)25th percentile-16 vs school

At Risk (2022)20th percentile-4 vs school

White (2026)15th percentile-33 vs school

By subject vs Texas (2025-2026) ?

Reading47%-7 vs state

Mathematics45%~ state avg

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by a citizen
Friday, February 26, 2016

Very concerned about the signs being in spanish , I feel that all school notifications should be in English so that everyone has the opportunity to read it . Close Quote

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				STAAR Spanish Reading (2026)			STAAR Spanish Mathematics (2026)			STAAR Reading (2026)			STAAR Mathematics (2026)				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 (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	STAAR Spanish Reading 3rd Grade	STAAR Spanish Reading 4th Grade	STAAR Spanish Reading 5th Grade	STAAR Spanish Mathematics 3rd Grade	STAAR Spanish Mathematics 4th Grade	STAAR Spanish Mathematics 5th Grade	STAAR Reading 3rd Grade	STAAR Reading 4th Grade	STAAR Reading 5th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 3rd Grade	STAAR Mathematics 4th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 5th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 6th Grade	Total
Thornwood Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	14400 Fern	Houston	77079	Harris County	Spring Branch Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(713) 251-7300	391	25	15.8	89.5%	56 (14.3%)	102 (26.1%)	195 (49.9%)	18 (4.6%)	2 (0.5%)	1 (0.3%)	17 (4.3%)	44.2	2434^th of 4627 public elementary schools	47.4%		50.6	2116^th of 4651 public elementary schools	54.5%	318	25.0	40.0	40.0		16.7		36.7	42.3	58.8	25.5	50.0	55.7		$11,368
Meadow Wood Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	14230 Memorial Dr	Houston	77079	Harris County	Spring Branch Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(713) 251-6200	686	43	16.1	28.1%	399 (58.2%)	71 (10.3%)	148 (21.6%)	28 (4.1%)	2 (0.3%)	1 (0.1%)	37 (5.4%)	80	762^nd of 4627 public elementary schools	83.5%		75.3	922^nd of 4651 public elementary schools	80.2%	160							63.5	66.7	71.5	54.2	64.6	60.8		$9,509
Nottingham Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	570 Nottingham Oaks Trail	Houston	77079	Harris County	Spring Branch Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(713) 251-6400	746	46	16.2	35.7%	347 (46.5%)	88 (11.8%)	226 (30.3%)	53 (7.1%)	5 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	27 (3.6%)	92.4	280^th of 4627 public elementary schools	93.9%		79	787^th of 4651 public elementary schools	83.1%	507							68.4	77.2	82.7	69.1	76.0	73.8	100.0	$8,407
Wilchester Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	13618 St Marys Ln	Houston	77079	Harris County	Spring Branch Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(713) 251-7700	854	51	16.8	10.7%	608 (71.2%)	22 (2.6%)	106 (12.4%)	78 (9.1%)	4 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	36 (4.2%)	98.9	22^nd of 4627 public elementary schools	99.5%		98.6	31^st of 4651 public elementary schools	99.3%	9							88.6	87.7	91.7	85.8	91.1	91.6	100.0	$8,087
Ray Daily Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	12909 Briar Forest	Houston	77077	Harris County	Houston Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(281) 368-2111	853	45	19.1	67.2%	106 (12.4%)	316 (37.0%)	306 (35.9%)	75 (8.8%)	2 (0.2%)	1 (0.1%)	47 (5.5%)	47.2	2261^st of 4627 public elementary schools	51.1%		48.2	2242^nd of 4651 public elementary schools	51.8%	19	22.2	35.7	33.3	27.8	14.3	13.3	50.5	42.7	70.2	39.6	35.4	43.6		$7,917
Rummel Creek Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	625 Brittmoore	Houston	77079	Harris County	Spring Branch Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(713) 251-6700	793	49	16.0	6.6%	482 (60.8%)	6 (0.8%)	129 (16.3%)	113 (14.2%)	7 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	56 (7.1%)	98	54^th of 4627 public elementary schools	98.8%		97.9	54^th of 4651 public elementary schools	98.8%								83.0	90.8	90.1	79.7	85.6	82.4	100.0	$8,453
Sherwood Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1700 Sherwood Forest	Houston	77043	Harris County	Spring Branch Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(713) 251-6900	437	33	13.2	61.1%	68 (15.6%)	41 (9.4%)	302 (69.1%)	14 (3.2%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (2.3%)	39.9	2757^th of 4627 public elementary schools	40.4%		38.6	2873^rd of 4651 public elementary schools	38.2%	116	0.0		16.7			20.0	58.1	56.9	48.5	35.4	38.2	23.9		$11,301
Ashford Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1815 Shannon Vly Dr	Houston	77077	Harris County	Houston Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(281) 368-2120	582	39	14.9	88.1%	28 (4.8%)	270 (46.4%)	233 (40.0%)	32 (5.5%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	17 (2.9%)	50.4	2094^th of 4627 public elementary schools	54.7%		47.1	2315^th of 4651 public elementary schools	50.2%	221	36.4	43.8	75.0	27.3	31.3	66.7	45.8	57.9	60.3	37.5	39.7	49.3		$13,679
Askew Elementary	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-5	11200 Wood Lodge Dr	Houston	77077	Harris County	Houston Independent School District (Isd)	No	Yes	(n/a)	Yes	(281) 368-2100	873	54	16.1	85.8%	98 (11.2%)	307 (35.2%)	313 (35.9%)	78 (8.9%)	2 (0.2%)	2 (0.2%)	73 (8.4%)	27.3	3609^th of 4627 public elementary schools	22.0%		26	3668^th of 4651 public elementary schools	21.1%	59	37.5			21.1			44.1	41.0	44.0	33.7	36.0	30.7		$8,300
Bush Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	13800 Westerloch Dr	Houston	77077	Harris County	Houston Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(281) 368-2150	703	39	18.0	29.2%	160 (22.8%)	129 (18.3%)	150 (21.3%)	217 (30.9%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	45 (6.4%)	89	423^rd of 4627 public elementary schools	90.9%		90	371^st of 4651 public elementary schools	92.0%	52							68.6	68.7	81.0	66.3	71.6	67.9		$8,022

Frequently Asked Questions about Thornwood Elementary

What schools do graduates of Thornwood Elementary attend?

Students who attend Thornwood Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Spring Forest Middle
High : Stratford High School

How many students attend Thornwood Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 391 students attended Thornwood Elementary.

What district is Thornwood Elementary in?

Spring Branch Independent School District (Isd)

What is the racial makeup of Thornwood Elementary?

Students at Thornwood Elementary are 50% Hispanic, 26% African American, 14% White, 5% Asian, 4% Two or more races.

Is Thornwood Elementary a good school?

Thornwood Elementary ranks 2434^th of 4627 Texas elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

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