Thornton School

335 Students

Elementary School 1st - 5th

School Overview

Thornton School, located on School Street in Johnston, Rhode Island, serves as a community-focused educational institution within the Johnston Public Schools district. As an elementary school, it provides foundational instruction to local students, emphasizing academic development and personal growth in a suburban setting. The school is integrated into the smaller Johnston community, aiming to foster a supportive learning environment that encourages student engagement and preparation for higher grade levels.

The facility itself reflects the traditional architecture common to many established Rhode Island neighborhood schools. By serving as a central hub for families in the Thornton area, the school focuses on building strong home-school partnerships. Through its curriculum and extracurricular efforts, Thornton School strives to meet the diverse educational needs of its student population while upholding the standards and objectives set forth by the Johnston School Department.

335

Total Students

30.9

Full-Time Teachers

10.8

Student/Teacher Ratio

69.9%

Free/Reduced Lunch

Student Demographics

Student Demographics Data Table

Student Demographics for Thornton School
Demographic	Student Count
White	143
Hispanic	152
Black	21
Asian	15
Two or More	4

Hispanic
152 (45.4 %)
White
143 (42.7 %)
Black
21 (6.3 %)
Asian
15 (4.5 %)
Two or More
4 (1.2 %)

School Location

School Details

Status:	Open
School Level:	Elementary School
School Type:	Regular School
Charter Status:*	Public Non-Charter
Virtual Instruction:	No virtual instruction
Shared Time Status:	No
District:	Johnston
Phone:	(401)943-7369
Grade Range:	1st - 5th
Total Students:	335
Full-Time Teachers (FTE):	30.9
Pupil/Teacher Ratio:	10.8
NSLP Participation:¹	Yes participating without using any Provision or the CEO
Qualified Free Lunch:	180
Qualified Reduced Lunch:	54

* Charter Schools: A public charter school is a publicly funded school that operates independently under a legislative contract (or "charter") with a state, school district, or designated authorizing entity. Charters grant these schools greater operational flexibility over curriculum, staffing, and budgeting in exchange for strict accountability to achieve performance standards established in their charter agreement.

¹ National School Lunch Program (NSLP): The National School Lunch Program is a federally assisted meal program operating in public and nonprofit private schools. It provides nutritionally balanced, low-cost or free lunches to eligible children each school day based on household income thresholds or community eligibility options (CEO).

Title I Program Overview: Title I, Part A of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA) allocates federal financial assistance to local educational agencies and public schools with high percentages of children from low-income families to help ensure that all children meet challenging state academic standards.

Grades Taught

Grade 1 69

Grade 2 62

Grade 3 59

Grade 4 75

Grade 5 70