7712 40th Ave. NE
Seattle, WA 98115
About Thornton Creek
Main Office: 206-252-5300
Fax: 206-252-5301
Thornton Creek School Profile
Option School Geographic Zone | Transportation Area
School Leadership and Board District
Community Partners at Thornton Creek Community resources and programs at Thornton Creek Elementary
Continuous School Improvement Plan (C-SIP)
Thornton Creek Elementary C-SIP
The Continuous School Improvement Plan (C-SIP) is an action plan for each school that identifies the areas a school plans to focus on in the current and coming school year, the performance goals they want students to achieve, and how the school plans to collaboratively meet these goals.
The plans are updated regularly to reflect the strategies being used at each school. This document also serves as the school-wide improvement plan for our Title I schools.
School and Building Reports
School Report
Thornton Creek Elementary School Report
School Reports show a brief snapshot of a school’s academic growth, student climate, accountability, family and staff engagement, and overall school performance. School reports are produced by the State Office of Superintendent of Public Instruction for each school and district in the state and updated periodically throughout the year as data becomes available.
On state assessments, students who are expected to participate but do not, such as absences or opting out, are counted as non-proficient. This may affect the school’s overall proficiency rating.
Questions about school reports? Contact the Research and Evaluation Department research@seattleschools.org.
School Climate Surveys
Thornton Creek Elementary School Climate Survey
School Climate Surveys are used for school-level improvements, climate surveys are given to all staff, students, and families each year. The staff and student surveys are given to respective groups in person at schools; the family survey occurs in the spring.
Asbestos Hazard Emergency Response Act (AHERA)
Due to the age of the building or previous asbestos abatement projects, no known Asbestos Containing Building Materials (ACBM) are in the Thornton Creek Elementary building. Please inform the asbestos designated person listed below if any suspect materials are discovered.
As required under AHERA, Thornton Creek Elementary must maintain an Asbestos Management Plan (AMP) and keep it on file at the school. The AMP is available for review during school hours, Monday through Friday.
Wendy Couture
Environmental Health and Safety Manager
wjcouture@seattleschools.org
206-252-0528
Discipline Dashboard
As part of Seattle Excellence, Seattle Public Schools’ Strategic Plan, the district is committed to interrupting disproportionate practices in discipline. To support this work and to increase transparency and accountability, the district has created and published public facing discipline dashboards for each school which became available on November 1, 2021.
Discipline dashboard data reflects the current school year and will be updated quarterly throughout the school year. For questions or concerns, please reach out to the school leader for a specific school.
Academic Year: Current academic school year.
Accessible/Default: Click here to switch to an accessible version of the dashboard.
Actions by Month: Count of disciplinary actions by month and exclusion type.
Actions: Count of disciplinary actions for an exclusion type.
Attribute: Student Attribute (gender, race/ethnicity, special education served, 504 plan)
Days: Count of exclusion days for an exclusion type.
Days of Exclusion: Count of exclusion days.
Discipline Rate: Count of students with at least one disciplinary incident divided by count of all enrolled students.
E. Expulsions: Count of emergency expulsions for a student attribute.
Enrolled: Count of enrolled students.
Exclusion Actions: Count of exclusionary actions for a student attribute.
Exclusion Days: Count of exclusion days for a student attribute.
Exclusion Type: Short-term suspension (SS), Long-term suspension (LS), Emergency expulsion (EE), In-school suspension (IS), Expulsion (EX), and Interim alternative education setting (IA).
Exclusionary Actions: Count of exclusionary actions.
Expulsions: Count of expulsions for a student attribute.
FERPA Compliance: Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act Compliance. *
Incidents by Day of Week: Count of disciplinary actions by day of week.
Incidents by Grade: Count of disciplinary actions by grade.
Incidents by Hour: Count of disciplinary actions by hour.
Incidents by Exclusion Type: Count of disciplinary incidents for an exclusion type.
Incidents by Student Attribute or Support Service: Count of disciplinary incidents. Incidents are counted as many times as there are students involved.
Incidents per 100 Students: Count of disciplinary incidents divided by enrolled students and then multiplied by 100. Incidents are counted as many times as there are students involved.
Rate: Discipline rate for an exclusion type.
School Name: School name.
Students: Count of students with at least one disciplinary incident.
Suspensions: Count of suspensions for a student attribute.
Weapons: Count of disciplinary incidents in which a weapon was involved.
* Please note: When a group has fewer than 10 enrolled students, all values for at least the two smallest groups are suppressed.
Thornton Creek Levy Projects
BEX IV
An additional school building was constructed on the site of the existing Stephen Decatur school. Thornton Creek Elementary, which was previously housed in the Decatur building, moved to the new building. The school building opened Fall 2016.
Levy Approved : 2013
Budget : $42.8 million
Project Description
This new building is co-located on with the Decatur Elementary School and was constructed to house Thornton Creek Elementary. The existing school building was preserved to address future elementary growth.
Design elements blend the two schools to create a cohesive campus and include natural turf ballfields and walking track, covered play structures, playground, an outdoor learning area with raised planter beds and a rain garden.
Thornton Creek Elementary is expeditionary learning school with a looping grade system that creates distinct learning communities by keeping students with the same teacher and classmates for two grade levels. The building is designed create learning communities of classrooms integrated with open shared-learning spaces. The student dining commons is divided into two areas to provide differently scaled eating and socializing experiences.
Sustainability Features
Energy efficiency is achieved through daylighting, high performance windows with low-e coatings, a geothermal heating system and the use of LED light fixtures with occupancy controls.
About BEX
The Building Excellence (BEX) Capital Levy funds projects such as those that modernize or replace aging buildings, fund technology for student learning, address earthquake and safety issues and major preventive maintenance needs throughout the district.
The BEX IV Capital Levy was approved by more than 72 percent of Seattle voters in 2013.The BEX V Capital Levy replaces the expiring Levy and will go before voters in February 2019.
BTA II
In 2004, Seattle voters approved the BTA II capital Levy. The Levy funded nearly 700 facility improvement projects and technology upgrades at every school in the district.
- 2011 : Replaced existing boiler with two new condensing boilers for improved energy efficiency. Installed new circulation pumps. Installed new digital controls. Replaced unit ventilators. Installed new digital thermostats.
- 2009 : Roof and selected windows replaced on the Annex Building, and insulation was installed in the floors, attic and walls. New carpet and tiles in classrooms, hallways and auxiliary rooms. Covered walkway connected portable with main building. Window roller shades were replaced and classroom door hardware compliant with ADA regulations was installed. Mechanical upgrades included rehabilitation of existing classroom heaters, relief hoods and convectors.
BTA I
The $150 million Buildings, Technology and Academics/Athletics (BTA I) capital Levy was approved by voters in February 1998. BTA I funded more than 465 small and large facility projects at every school in the city. The projects included safety and security upgrades, roof and window replacements and technology and athletic field upgrades.
- 2002 : Reroof, Seismic upgrade
- 2001 : Accelerated Technology Improvement Program
About BTA
The Buildings, Technology and Academics (BTA) Capital Levy supports the district’s long-range plans to upgrade and renovate aging school facilities and address enrollment growth.
The BTA IV Capital Levy was approved by voters in 2016. Seattle Public Schools will receive these Levy funds from 2017 through 2022.
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