📍 1886 NH Rte. 175, Thornton, Grafton County, 03285
Thornton Central School is a State/Public serving elementary age pupils, located in Thornton, Grafton County. The school has 185 pupils enrolled. It is part of the Thornton School District school district. It serves grades K–8 in a rural setting. The school employs 23 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 8.0:1. 62% of students are proficient in reading. 62% are proficient in maths. Technology infrastructure includes campus-wide Wi-Fi, devices for students.
Thornton Central School enrolls 185 students across grades K–8. The student body is 52% male and 48% female. A teaching staff of 23 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 8.0:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 93% White, 2.7% Hispanic or Latino and 2.2% Two or more races.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| White | 172 | 93% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 5 | 2.7% |
| Two or more races | 4 | 2.2% |
| Black or African American | 2 | 1.1% |
| Asian | 1 | <1% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 1 | <1% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
47 of the school's 185 students (25%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Of these, 38 qualify for free lunch and 9 for a reduced price. The school participates in the National School Lunch Program. Free and reduced-price lunch eligibility is a widely used indicator of the share of students from lower-income households.
Thornton Central School is located in a rural setting (NCES locale: Rural, Distant). For civic and policy purposes, the school sits in congressional district NH-20, state senate district 1, state house district 406.
Thornton Central School is one of 1 schools in Thornton School District, based in Plymouth, New Hampshire. The district serves 172 students district-wide and employs 23 full-time-equivalent teachers. With 185 students, Thornton Central School is close to the district average of about 172 students per school.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Proficiency based on state assessments.
Setting: Rural - Distant
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