Thornhill Elementary

5880 Thornhill Dr., Oakland CA, 94611 | Oakland Unified School District | 510-339-6800
  • grades KG-5
  • students 390
  • type Elementary
PROFICIENCY 77% 78% higher than state average
School Rankings
  • Ranked #0 of 213 in Oakland
  • Ranked #0 of 14081 in California
Proficiency Averages
31%Oakland
43%California

Thornhill Elementary is a school servicing grades KG to 5 and is located in the district of "Oakland Unified School District" in Oakland, CA. There are a total of 390 students and 18 teachers at Thornhill Elementary, for a student to teacher ratio of 22 to 1.

Thornhill Elementary has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 77.0%, which is 78% higher than the California average.

Thornhill Elementary location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students390
Teachers18
Student/Teacher ratio22:1

 

Advanced Placement
AP enrollmentn/a
Taking some coursesn/a
Taking some courses (not tests)n/a
Passing some coursesn/a
Passing no coursesn/a

Advanced placement (AP) is a program that offers high school students the ability to take college level courses and exams. These programs were created to be at the same level of most first year university courses. If the students were successful in the AP programs, they could potentially receive advanced placement, credit or exemptions when they go on to university. At Thornhill Elementary, there are a total of n/a students enrolled in advanced placement courses, with n/a taking some courses.

Proficiency in mathematics comparison

Proficiency in languages comparison

Proficiency in mathematics by grade

GradeProficiency
All72%
375-79%
470-74%
560-69%
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High Schooln/a

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All82%
380-84%
480-84%
580-89%
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High Schooln/a

The proficiency in math and languages tables represent the percentage of students that scored at or above the proficiency level on their standardized state assessment tests. Although these tests are standardized within each state, the tests may vary from state to state. Comparing the results of one state to another may not always be an accurate or fair comparison.

Thornhill Elementary race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictCaliforniaNational
White n/a 7.6% 24.1% 51.1%
Black n/a 32.5% 6.2% 15.9%
Asian n/a 13.3% 11.1% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino n/a 41.3% 54.1% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan n/a 0.4% 0.7% 1.2%
Hawaiian n/a 1.4% 0.8% 0.4%
Multiracial n/a 3.5% 3.1% 3.1%

Oakland demographics profile

StatisticOaklandCaliforniaNational
Population422,57539,512,223328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)7,55525691
Median age36.636.037.7
Male/Female ratio0.9:11.0:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)43%52%55%
Speak English60%56%79%
Speak Spanish22%29%13%

Education level achieved in Oakland

IndexOaklandCaliforniaNational
Completed 8th grade80.2%81.1%84.3%
Completed high school78.8%79.8%83.0%
Completed some college64.7%61.5%59.4%
Completed associate degree45.6%39.8%38.5%
Completed bachelors39.7%32.0%30.3%
Completed masters17.4%11.9%11.5%
Completed professional degree6.1%3.9%3.3%
Completed doctorate2.4%1.6%1.3%
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Source: The Thornhill Elementary data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.