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Thornton Junior High School vs. John M. Horner Middle School

Should you attend Thornton Junior High School or John M. Horner Middle School? Visitors to our site frequently compare these two schools. Compare their rankings, test scores, reviews and more to help you determine which school is the best choice for you.

School Overview

School
Thornton Junior High School
4357 Thornton Ave.
Fremont, CA 94536
: 
10/
10
Top 10%
John M. Horner Middle School
4350 Irvington Ave.
Fremont, CA 94538
: 
10/
10
Top 5%
Top Rankings

Thornton Junior High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in California for:

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 10%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 10%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 5%)

John M. Horner Middle School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in California for:

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 5%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 5%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 5%)
Overview
Serving 1,302 students in grades 7-8, Thornton Junior High School ranks in the top 10% of all schools in California for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 10%, and reading proficiency is top 10%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 68% (which is higher than the California state average of 33%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 81% (which is higher than the California state average of 47%).
The student:teacher ratio of 26:1 is higher than the California state level of 22:1.
Minority enrollment is 93% of the student body (majority Asian), which is higher than the California state average of 79% (majority Hispanic and Asian).
Serving 1,562 students in grades 6-8, John M. Horner Middle School ranks in the top 5% of all schools in California for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 5%, and reading proficiency is top 5%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 75% (which is higher than the California state average of 33%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 82% (which is higher than the California state average of 47%).
The student:teacher ratio of 25:1 is higher than the California state level of 22:1.
Minority enrollment is 95% of the student body (majority Asian), which is higher than the California state average of 79% (majority Hispanic and Asian).
Grades Offered
7-8
6-8
Total Students
1,302 students
1,562 students
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% Male | % Female
51% | 49%
50% | 50%
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Total Classroom Teachers
51 teachers
63 teachers
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Student : Teacher Ratio
26:1
25:1
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This chart displays the student teacher ratio of John M. Horner Middle School and the public school average student teacher ratio of California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Test Scores

#546 out of 9602 schools in CA
(Top 10%)
#320 out of 9602 schools in CA
(Top 5%)
This chart displays the overall school rank of Thornton Junior High School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the overall school rank of John M. Horner Middle School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
68%
(Top 10% in CA)
75%
(Top 5% in CA)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Thornton Junior High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in California by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of John M. Horner Middle School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in California by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
81%
(Top 5% in CA)
82%
(Top 5% in CA)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Thornton Junior High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of California by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of John M. Horner Middle School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of California by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
57%
(Top 10% in CA)
66%
(Top 10% in CA)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Thornton Junior High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of public schools in California by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of John M. Horner Middle School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of public schools in California by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Grade

Students by Grade
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This chart displays the students of John M. Horner Middle School by grade.
Grade 6 Students
-
529
Grade 7 Students
618
522
Grade 8 Students
684
511

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
n/a
n/a
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This chart displays the percentage of American Indian students in John M. Horner Middle School and percentage of American Indian public school students in California by year, with the latest 2010-11 school year data.
% Asian
76%
82%
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Thornton Junior High School and the percentage of Asian public school students in California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in John M. Horner Middle School and the percentage of Asian public school students in California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hispanic
11%
10%
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This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in John M. Horner Middle School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Black
2%
1%
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Thornton Junior High School and the percentage of Black public school students in California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in John M. Horner Middle School and the percentage of Black public school students in California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% White
7%
5%
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Thornton Junior High School and the percentage of White public school students in California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of White students in John M. Horner Middle School and the percentage of White public school students in California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hawaiian
1%
n/a
This chart displays the percentage of Hawaiian students in Thornton Junior High School and the percentage of Hawaiian public school students in California by year, with the latest 2012-13 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Hawaiian students in John M. Horner Middle School and the percentage of Hawaiian public school students in California by year, with the latest 2013-14 school year data.
% Two or more races
3%
2%
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Thornton Junior High School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in John M. Horner Middle School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
0.41
0.32
This chart displays the diversity score of Thornton Junior High School and the public school average diversity score of California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the diversity score of John M. Horner Middle School and the public school average diversity score of California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Additional Information

Eligible for Free Lunch
14%
13%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Thornton Junior High School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in John M. Horner Middle School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
4%
4%
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This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in John M. Horner Middle School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
 
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