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Walton-verona Elementary School vs. Thornwilde Elementary School

Should you attend Walton-verona Elementary School or Thornwilde Elementary 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
Walton-verona Elementary School
15066 Porter Rd
Verona, KY 41092
: 
9/
10
Top 20%
Thornwilde Elementary School
1760 Elmburn Ln
Hebron, KY 41048
: 
10/
10
Top 5%
Top Rankings

Walton-verona Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Kentucky for:

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 20%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 20%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)

Thornwilde Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Kentucky 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 734 students in grades Kindergarten-4, Walton-verona Elementary School ranks in the top 20% of all schools in Kentucky for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 20%, and reading proficiency is top 20%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 54% (which is higher than the Kentucky state average of 38%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 58% (which is higher than the Kentucky state average of 45%).
The student:teacher ratio of 16:1 is higher than the Kentucky state level of 15:1.
Minority enrollment is 12% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Kentucky state average of 27% (majority Black).
Serving 624 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Thornwilde Elementary School ranks in the top 5% of all schools in Kentucky for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 5%, and reading proficiency is top 5%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 65% (which is higher than the Kentucky state average of 38%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 67% (which is higher than the Kentucky state average of 45%).
The student:teacher ratio of 14:1 is lower than the Kentucky state level of 15:1.
Minority enrollment is 19% of the student body (majority Black), which is lower than the Kentucky state average of 27% (majority Black).
Grades Offered
K-4
PK-5
Total Students
734 students
624 students
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% Male | % Female
53% | 47%
52% | 48%
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Total Classroom Teachers
45 teachers
45 teachers
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Student : Teacher Ratio
16:1
14:1
This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Walton-verona Elementary School and the public school average student teacher ratio of Kentucky by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Thornwilde Elementary School and the public school average student teacher ratio of Kentucky by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Test Scores

#150 out of 1267 schools in KY
(Top 20%)
#39 out of 1267 schools in KY
(Top 5%)
This chart displays the overall school rank of Walton-verona Elementary School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the overall school rank of Thornwilde Elementary School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
54%
(Top 20% in KY)
65%
(Top 5% in KY)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Walton-verona Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in Kentucky 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 Thornwilde Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in Kentucky by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
58%
(Top 20% in KY)
67%
(Top 5% in KY)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Walton-verona Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Kentucky 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 Thornwilde Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Kentucky by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
35-39%
(Top 20% in KY)
45-49%
(Top 10% in KY)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Walton-verona Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of public schools in Kentucky 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 Thornwilde Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of public schools in Kentucky by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Grade

Students by Grade
This chart displays the students of Walton-verona Elementary School by grade.
This chart displays the students of Thornwilde Elementary School by grade.
Pre-K Students
-
20
Kindergarten Students
140
88
Grade 1 Students
149
108
Grade 2 Students
147
110
Grade 3 Students
143
90
Grade 4 Students
155
109
Grade 5 Students
-
99

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
1%
1%
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Walton-verona Elementary School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Kentucky by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Thornwilde Elementary School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Kentucky by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hispanic
5%
4%
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Walton-verona Elementary School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Kentucky by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Thornwilde Elementary School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Kentucky by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Black
2%
8%
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Walton-verona Elementary School and the percentage of Black public school students in Kentucky by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Thornwilde Elementary School and the percentage of Black public school students in Kentucky by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% White
88%
81%
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Walton-verona Elementary School and the percentage of White public school students in Kentucky by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Thornwilde Elementary School and the percentage of White public school students in Kentucky by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
4%
6%
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Walton-verona Elementary School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in Kentucky by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Thornwilde Elementary School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in Kentucky by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
0.22
0.34
This chart displays the diversity score of Walton-verona Elementary School and the public school average diversity score of Kentucky by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the diversity score of Thornwilde Elementary School and the public school average diversity score of Kentucky by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Additional Information

Eligible for Free Lunch
35%
27%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Walton-verona Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Kentucky by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Thornwilde Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Kentucky by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
3%
2%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Walton-verona Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Kentucky by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Thornwilde Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Kentucky by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
 
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