Use my locationShowing schools within 20 miles of Thornton. Distances are measured from the middle of the schools in Thornton.
Thornton
23 scored schools near Thornton
Each school level has its own list. Scores use California’s state tests (CAASPP), 2025–26 elementary and middle; 2024–25 high school.
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These come from each charter’s own website. We have read 0 of the 25 charters here. A school we have not read is never counted as a “no”.
We hold no program detail for magnets yet, only how they admit.
These are the nearest schools of every kind. Choose a kind of school to see that kind across the whole 20 miles.
0 schools take students by address. Your home address decides which one your child is assigned to. Ask the district which school serves your street.
25 charter schools. A charter takes students from any address and runs its own lottery; you apply to each one. We have read no coming dates on their sites.
No magnets or schools of choice are within 20 miles of Thornton.
Elementary
Which elementary schools are near Thornton?
17 scored elementary schools are within 20 miles of Thornton. The closest is Vista Oaks Charter, 9.4 miles away.
Distance 9.4mi
Vista Oaks CharterCharter
Byron Union Elementary · Grades K–12 · Check how it admits students.
No dates read from its site yet
172954% below the standard
Scope Score 78Solid · 63rd percentile
Distance 9.9mi
Joe Serna Jr. CharterCharter
Lodi Unified · Grades K–8 · Check how it admits students.
No dates read from its site yet
132562% below the standard
Scope Score 77Solid · 59th percentile
Distance 10.9mi
Rio Valley CharterCharter
Lodi Unified · Grades K–12 · Check how it admits students.
No dates read from its site yet
182854% below the standard
Scope Score 80Solid · 71st percentile
Distance 12.7mi
California Montessori Project - Elk Grove CampusCharter
Elk Grove Unified · Grades K–8 · Check how it admits students.
No dates read from its site yet
202555% below the standard
Scope Score 75Solid · 50th percentile
Distance 14.2mi
Delta Elementary CharterCharter
River Delta Joint Unified · Grades K–6 · Check how it admits students.
No dates read from its site yet
161767% below the standard
Scope Score 72Developing · 29th percentile
Distance 15.7mi
Aspire River Oaks CharterCharter
Lodi Unified · Grades K–5 · Check how it admits students.
No dates read from its site yet
253144% below the standard
Scope Score 79Solid · 69th percentile
Distance 15.9mi
Aspire Vincent Shalvey AcademyCharter
Lodi Unified · Grades K–5 · Check how it admits students.
No dates read from its site yet
343135% below the standard
Scope Score 85Strong · 85th percentile
Distance 16.2mi
ABLE CharterCharter
New Jerusalem Elementary · Grades K–12 · Check how it admits students.
No dates read from its site yet
1476% below the standard
Scope Score 70Needs Support · 20th percentile
Distance 16.5mi
Astronaut Jose' M. Hernandez AcademyCharter
New Jerusalem Elementary · Grades K–8 · Check how it admits students.
No dates read from its site yet
2564% below the standard
Scope Score 72Developing · 30th percentile
Distance 17.2mi
Aspire Arts & Sciences AcademyCharter
Stockton Unified · Grades K–5 · Check how it admits students.
No dates read from its site yet
1576% below the standard
Scope Score 70Needs Support · 17th percentile
Distance 17.6mi
John McCandless CharterCharter
Lincoln Unified · Grades K–8 · Check how it admits students.
No dates read from its site yet
272746% below the standard
Scope Score 79Solid · 68th percentile
Distance 17.7mi
Capitol Collegiate AcademyCharter
Sacramento City Unified · Grades K–8 · Check how it admits students.
No dates read from its site yet
131869% below the standard
Scope Score 72Developing · 33rd percentile
Distance 18.7mi
Yav Pem Suab Academy - Preparing for the Future CharterCharter
Sacramento City Unified · Grades K–6 · Check how it admits students.
No dates read from its site yet
161965% below the standard
Scope Score 69Needs Support · 13th percentile
Distance 18.8mi
FortuneCharter
Sacramento County Office of Education · Grades K–12 · Check how it admits students.
No dates read from its site yet
142066% below the standard
Scope Score 75Solid · 51st percentile
Distance 18.9mi
Bowling Green ElementaryCharter
Sacramento City Unified · Grades K–6 · Check how it admits students.
No dates read from its site yet
1773% below the standard
Scope Score 73Developing · 36th percentile
Distance 19.2mi
Aspire Port City AcademyCharter
Stockton Unified · Grades K–5 · Check how it admits students.
No dates read from its site yet
2074% below the standard
Scope Score 73Developing · 39th percentile
Distance 19.9mi
KIPP University ParkCharter
Stockton Unified · Grades Pre-K–8 · Check how it admits students.
No dates read from its site yet
121474% below the standard
Scope Score 69Needs Support · 15th percentile
Each percentile compares a school with California schools at its own level. Distances are straight lines from the middle of the schools in Thornton, not driving routes. Source: California Department of Education, state tests (CAASPP), 2025–26.
Middle
Which middle schools are near Thornton?
11 scored middle schools are within 20 miles of Thornton. The closest is Vista Oaks Charter, 9.4 miles away.
Distance 9.4mi
Vista Oaks CharterCharter
Byron Union Elementary · Grades K–12 · Check how it admits students.
No dates read from its site yet
142858% below the standard
Scope Score 77Solid · 62nd percentile
Distance 9.9mi
Joe Serna Jr. CharterCharter
Lodi Unified · Grades K–8 · Check how it admits students.
No dates read from its site yet
133255% below the standard
Scope Score 76Solid · 55th percentile
Distance 10.9mi
Rio Valley CharterCharter
Lodi Unified · Grades K–12 · Check how it admits students.
No dates read from its site yet
132463% below the standard
Scope Score 76Solid · 53rd percentile
Distance 12.7mi
California Montessori Project - Elk Grove CampusCharter
Elk Grove Unified · Grades K–8 · Check how it admits students.
No dates read from its site yet
282943% below the standard
Scope Score 81Strong · 76th percentile
Distance 15.6mi
Aspire Benjamin Holt MiddleCharter
Lodi Unified · Grades 6–8 · Check how it admits students.
No dates read from its site yet
232651% below the standard
Scope Score 82Strong · 81st percentile
Distance 16.2mi
ABLE CharterCharter
New Jerusalem Elementary · Grades K–12 · Check how it admits students.
No dates read from its site yet
2169% below the standard
Scope Score 73Developing · 38th percentile
Distance 16.5mi
Astronaut Jose' M. Hernandez AcademyCharter
New Jerusalem Elementary · Grades K–8 · Check how it admits students.
No dates read from its site yet
1976% below the standard
Scope Score 71Needs Support · 23rd percentile
Distance 17.6mi
John McCandless CharterCharter
Lincoln Unified · Grades K–8 · Check how it admits students.
No dates read from its site yet
182656% below the standard
Scope Score 74Developing · 46th percentile
Distance 17.7mi
Capitol Collegiate AcademyCharter
Sacramento City Unified · Grades K–8 · Check how it admits students.
No dates read from its site yet
142858% below the standard
Scope Score 75Developing · 47th percentile
Distance 18.8mi
FortuneCharter
Sacramento County Office of Education · Grades K–12 · Check how it admits students.
No dates read from its site yet
152263% below the standard
Scope Score 76Solid · 57th percentile
Distance 19.2mi
Aspire Langston Hughes AcademyCharter
Stockton Unified · Grades 6–12 · Check how it admits students.
No dates read from its site yet
1482% below the standard
Scope Score 67Needs Support · 5th percentile
Each percentile compares a school with California schools at its own level. Distances are straight lines from the middle of the schools in Thornton, not driving routes. Source: California Department of Education, state tests (CAASPP), 2025–26.
High school
Which high schools are near Thornton?
9 scored high schools are within 20 miles of Thornton. The closest is Vista Oaks Charter, 9.4 miles away.
These results are from spring 2025, when the state called its top two levels Exceeded and Met. The state now calls the same levels Advanced and Proficient.
Distance 9.4mi
Vista Oaks CharterCharter
Byron Union Elementary · Grades K–12 · Check how it admits students.
No dates read from its site yet
172261% below the standard
Scope Score 73Developing · 39th percentile
Distance 10.9mi
Rio Valley CharterCharter
Lodi Unified · Grades K–12 · Check how it admits students.
No dates read from its site yet
172063% below the standard
Scope Score 74Developing · 43rd percentile
Distance 11.2mi
Elk Grove Charter AcademyCharter
Elk Grove Unified · Grades 7–12 · Check how it admits students.
No dates read from its site yet
2173% below the standard
Scope Score 66Needs Support · 11th percentile
Distance 15.6mi
Aspire Benjamin Holt College Preparatory AcademyCharter
Lodi Unified · Grades 9–12 · Check how it admits students.
No dates read from its site yet
353035% below the standard
Scope Score 87Strong · 90th percentile
Distance 16.2mi
ABLE CharterCharter
New Jerusalem Elementary · Grades K–12 · Check how it admits students.
No dates read from its site yet
142165% below the standard
Scope Score 74Developing · 43rd percentile
Distance 17.7mi
Pacific Law AcademyCharter
Stockton Unified · Grades 7–12 · Check how it admits students.
No dates read from its site yet
322939% below the standard
No score
Distance 18.8mi
FortuneCharter
Sacramento County Office of Education · Grades K–12 · Check how it admits students.
No dates read from its site yet
172954% below the standard
Scope Score 75Developing · 49th percentile
Distance 19.2mi
Aspire Langston Hughes AcademyCharter
Stockton Unified · Grades 6–12 · Check how it admits students.
No dates read from its site yet
122266% below the standard
Scope Score 78Solid · 61st percentile
Distance 19.5mi
Stockton Early College AcademyCharter
Stockton Unified · Grades 9–12 · Check how it admits students.
No dates read from its site yet
433522% below the standard
Scope Score 93Strong · 96th percentile
Distance 19.7mi
Health Careers AcademyCharter
Stockton Unified · Grades 9–12 · Check how it admits students.
No dates read from its site yet
173449% below the standard
Scope Score 83Strong · 79th percentile
Continuation and other schools · 1
These schools are listed separately. Some are compared only with California schools of the same kind. Some have no score because students are placed there.
Distance 13.8mi
SAVA - Sacramento Academic and Vocational Academy - EGUSDCharter
Elk Grove Unified · Grades 7–12 · Check how it admits students.
No dates read from its site yet
1877% below the standard
Solid · 52nd percentileRanked only against California alternative high schools.
Each percentile compares a school with California schools at its own level. Distances are straight lines from the middle of the schools in Thornton, not driving routes. Source: California Department of Education, state tests (CAASPP), 2024–25. High school Scope Scores use spring 2025 tests. They include graduation and college-readiness records, which the state publishes a year after the tests.
Private schools
Which private schools are near Thornton?
Private schools don’t take California’s state tests, so there is no state testing data for them. We list them and never score them.
- Specialized Education CenterGrades 1–12 · 44 students6.4 mi
- Galt Adventist SchoolGrades K–8 · 31 students6.8 mi
- St. Peter Lutheran SchoolGrades Pre-K–8 · 249 students9.2 mi
- VcmsGrades 6–8 · 81 students9.5 mi
- Jim Elliot Christian High SchoolGrades 9–12 · 58 students9.6 mi
- Lodi Christian SchoolGrades Pre-K–8 · 226 students9.6 mi
- Lodi Day Nursery School/kindergartenGrades Pre-K–K · 12 students10.3 mi
- St. Anne SchoolGrades K–8 · 226 students10.5 mi
- Lodi AcademyGrades 9–12 · 76 students11.7 mi
- Lodi SDA Elementary SchoolGrades K–8 · 190 students11.7 mi
- St. Elizabeth Ann Seton Catholic SchoolGrades Pre-K–8 · 307 students12.5 mi
- Elk Grove Montessori SchoolGrades Pre-K–K · 21 students12.8 mi
- Life Training AcademyGrades K–12 · 140 students13.0 mi
- St. Peter's Lutheran SchoolGrades Pre-K–8 · 181 students14.9 mi
- Stockton Christian AcademyGrades K–12 · 207 students15.4 mi
- Wilton Christian SchoolGrades K–12 · 73 students15.4 mi
- Merryhill School CalvineGrades K–7 · 169 students15.7 mi
- American Christian Academy - ExtGrades 1–12 · 298 students15.7 mi
- Wilson Academy OnlineGrades K–12 · 73 students15.8 mi
- Presentation Parish SchoolGrades K–8 · 247 students16.1 mi
- Point Quest Central ValleyGrades 1–12 · 135 students16.1 mi
- Bradshaw Christian SchoolGrades K–12 · 1,117 students16.1 mi
- St. Mary's High SchoolGrades 9–12 · 785 students16.8 mi
- Brookside Little LearnersGrades K · 28 students17.1 mi
- Stockton Baptist SchoolGrades Pre-K–10 · 52 students17.3 mi
- St. Charles Borromeo SchoolGrades Pre-K–8 · 188 students17.6 mi
- Bergamo Montessori SchoolGrades Pre-K–6 · 70 students18.0 mi
- Milhous School Inc. - GerberGrades 10–11 · 6 students18.1 mi
- St. Luke SchoolGrades Pre-K–8 · 222 students18.2 mi
- First Baptist Christian SchoolsGrades K–8 · 182 students18.4 mi
- Al Argam Islamic School & College PreparatoryGrades Pre-K–12 · 457 students18.7 mi
- Camellia WaldorfGrades K–8 · 154 students18.9 mi
- sahlahGrades K–12 · 53 students19.2 mi
- Sierra School of San JoaquinGrades 3–12 · 29 students19.3 mi
- Stockton Accelerated InstituteGrades K–12 · 60 students19.5 mi
- Calvary Christian SchoolGrades Pre-K–12 · 79 students19.5 mi
- Annunciation Elementary SchoolGrades K–8 · 235 students19.6 mi
- Cathedral of Annunciation SchoolGrades K–8 · 234 students19.6 mi
- Northern California PreparatoryGrades 8–12 · 71 students19.7 mi
39 private schools are within 20 miles of Thornton, nearest first. Source: the federal private-school survey and private schools’ filings with the state. Tuition is the lowest and highest yearly price on the school’s own site, where we have read it.
Districts nearby
Which districts run the schools near Thornton?
Your address decides which school your child is assigned to. Ask the district which school serves your address.
- Stockton Unified7 public and charter schools in the lists above
- Lodi Unified6 public and charter schools in the lists above
- Elk Grove Unified3 public and charter schools in the lists above
- Sacramento City Unified3 public and charter schools in the lists above
- New Jerusalem Elementary2 public and charter schools in the lists above
- Byron Union Elementary1 public or charter school in the lists above