Thatcher Elementary School

Summary:

Thatcher Elementary School is a public elementary school serving grades 3-6 in Thatcher, Arizona, with a student population of 541. The school is part of the Thatcher Unified District, which is ranked 120 out of 288 districts in the state and has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Thatcher Elementary consistently outperforms the state average in proficiency rates for English Language Arts and Mathematics across all grade levels. For example, in 2023-2024, the school's 4th-grade ELA proficiency rate was 54% compared to the state's 46%, and its 4th-grade Math proficiency rate was 54% compared to the state's 36%. The school's African American and Special Education student subgroups have particularly strong performance, ranking in the top 5-10% of Arizona elementary schools in recent years. Additionally, Thatcher Elementary has seen a steady increase in per-student spending, from $3,473 in 2018-2019 to $4,637 in 2021-2022, suggesting the district is investing more resources into the school.

While Thatcher Elementary's overall academic performance is strong, the school faces challenges in addressing racial disparities in student achievement. The White and Hispanic student subgroups have lower rankings compared to the African American and Special Education subgroups. The school is located in close proximity to several other elementary schools, including Jack Daley Primary School (within the same district) and schools in the neighboring Safford Unified District, providing opportunities for collaboration and comparison to identify best practices. By analyzing the strategies of higher-performing schools in the area, Thatcher Elementary may be able to further enhance student outcomes, particularly in the areas of Mathematics and for the White and Hispanic student subgroups.


Detail:

Public 3-6

 1350 4th Avenue
       Thatcher, AZ  85552


(928) 348-7250

District: Thatcher Unified District

SchoolDigger Rank:
370th of 912 Arizona Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $4,637 Help


Students who attend Thatcher Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:    Thatcher Middle School
High:    Thatcher High School

Student/teacher ratio:  21.8 Help
Number of students:  541

Racial breakdown:

White:
68.8%
Hispanic:
25.9%
Two or more races:
2.4%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  32.9% Help


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Performance Trends
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Compare Details Thatcher Elementary School ranks better than 59.4% of elementary schools in Arizona. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 54.71. (See more...)
Student Body
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Compare Details Racial makeup is: White (68.8%), Hispanic (25.9%), two or more races (2.4%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 32.9% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)
Teachers
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Thatcher Elementary School is 21.8. (See more...)
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Finance
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Thatcher Elementary School is $4,637.
Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Thatcher Elementary School:

SchoolDigger ranks Thatcher Elementary School 370th of 912 Arizona public elementary schools. (See Thatcher Elementary School in the ranking list.)

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:


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Thatcher Unified District:

SchoolDigger ranks Thatcher Unified District 112th of 297 Arizona school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for Thatcher Elementary School

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Rank History for all students at Thatcher Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools AZ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2009 76.22 257th 1062 75.8%
2010 79.24 216th 1090 80.2%
2011 75.89 259th 1075 75.9%
2012 76.49 248th 1141 78.3%
2013 71.90 310th 1158 73.2%
2014 73.41 292nd 1079 72.9%
2015 63.78 314th 955 67.1%
2016 66.96 335th 1079 69.0%
2017 59.36 415th 1106 62.5%
2018 64.56 372nd 1109 66.5%
2019 64.52 365th 1039 64.9%
2021 72.24 324th 1226 73.6%
2022 60.91 338th 1000 66.2%
2023 63.52 408th 1245 67.2%
2024 54.71 370th 912 59.4%
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Rank History for Multi-racial students at Thatcher Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools AZ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2021 37.64 644th 1027 37.3%
2023 46.86 342nd 617 44.6%
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Rank History for Special Education students at Thatcher Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools AZ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 54.96 129th 417 69.1%
2021 63.90 230th 1201 80.8%
2023 38.33 486th 820 40.7%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Thatcher Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools AZ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 59.74 278th 820 66.1%
2022 56.73 267th 618 56.8%
2023 66.83 278th 1116 75.1%
2024 57.87 185th 556 66.7%
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Rank History for Female students at Thatcher Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools AZ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 60.67 384th 1023 62.5%
2019 54.19 377th 862 56.3%
2021 73.58 294th 1219 75.9%
2022 58.85 323rd 824 60.8%
2023 62.47 404th 1219 66.9%
2024 39.19 359th 602 40.4%
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Rank History for Male students at Thatcher Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools AZ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 63.44 358th 1032 65.3%
2019 58.95 325th 850 61.8%
2021 70.39 322nd 1220 73.6%
2022 51.69 390th 830 53.0%
2023 60.64 425th 1216 65.0%
2024 37.33 379th 628 39.6%
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Rank History for African American students at Thatcher Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools AZ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2021 84.34 34th 895 96.2%
2022 60.19 128th 289 55.7%
2023 81.94 61st 607 90.0%
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Rank History for Hispanic students at Thatcher Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools AZ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 44.86 458th 911 49.7%
2019 51.02 310th 709 56.3%
2021 62.72 343rd 1198 71.4%
2022 52.49 346th 716 51.7%
2023 51.12 502nd 1170 57.1%
2024 44.95 241st 486 50.4%
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Rank History for Native American students at Thatcher Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools AZ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2021 36.91 395th 654 39.6%
2023 58.07 77th 219 64.8%
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Rank History for White students at Thatcher Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools AZ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 49.50 387th 720 46.3%
2019 43.69 357th 595 40.0%
2021 65.59 356th 1161 69.3%
2022 48.23 415th 800 48.1%
2023 47.92 524th 1024 48.8%
2024 27.55 379th 486 22.0%
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Data source: test scores: Arizona Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

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Data source: Arizona Department of Education

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Enrollment information for Thatcher Elementary School

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1988 249 0 3 45 2 n/a n/a 40 339
1989 285 2 1 59 3 n/a n/a -3 347
1990 296 2 n/a 61 4 n/a n/a -39 324
1991 281 2 1 47 5 n/a n/a 1 337
1992 292 2 0 69 5 n/a n/a 0 368
1993 273 3 1 70 6 n/a n/a 0 353
1994 299 3 1 68 2 n/a n/a 0 373
1995 272 1 0 88 2 n/a n/a 0 363
1996 272 1 0 88 2 n/a n/a 0 363
1997 243 2 2 75 3 n/a n/a 0 325
1998 239 1 1 76 8 n/a n/a 0 325
1999 246 2 1 73 8 n/a n/a 0 330
2000 242 0 0 68 5 n/a n/a 0 315
2001 241 1 0 68 5 n/a n/a 0 315
2002 230 3 0 53 8 n/a n/a 0 294
2003 230 3 0 53 8 n/a n/a 0 294
2004 200 3 0 49 4 n/a n/a 0 256
2005 194 3 2 44 4 n/a n/a 0 247
2006 204 3 1 43 5 n/a n/a 0 256
2007 200 2 3 37 8 n/a n/a 0 250
2008 230 4 1 51 7 n/a n/a 0 293
2009 233 4 3 53 4 n/a n/a 0 297
2010 249 2 2 51 3 n/a n/a 0 307
2011 240 3 1 72 0 1 2 0 319
2012 264 3 3 71 2 0 8 0 351
2013 287 3 3 69 4 0 12 0 378
2014 295 2 3 77 9 0 12 0 398
2015 396 3 5 118 7 0 15 0 544
2016 396 2 4 137 7 0 16 0 562
2017 414 2 1 146 7 0 11 0 581
2018 426 4 0 130 6 0 12 0 578
2019 418 3 1 132 10 0 13 0 577
2020 411 3 1 141 4 0 15 0 575
2021 387 5 3 134 6 0 13 0 548
2022 383 4 2 147 11 0 14 0 561
2023 372 5 2 140 9 0 13 0 541

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Thatcher Elementary School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 339 14.5 23.3 n/a
1989 347 15.0 23.1 n/a
1990 324 15.0 21.6 n/a
1991 337 15.0 22.4 n/a
1992 368 16.0 23.0 n/a
1993 353 16.0 22.1 n/a
1994 373 17.0 21.9 n/a
1995 363 16.3 22.3 n/a
1996 363 16.3 22.3 n/a
1997 325 16.0 20.3 n/a
1998 325 16.0 20.3 n/a
1999 330 17.0 19.4 n/a
2000 315 17.0 18.5 n/a
2001 315 14.0 22.5 n/a
2002 294 14.0 21.0 43.9
2003 294 14.0 21.0 43.9
2004 256 14.0 18.3 59
2005 247 13.0 19.0 53.4
2006 256 13.0 19.7 59.8
2007 250 12.0 20.8 54.4
2008 293 15.0 19.5 49.1
2009 297 17.0 17.5 45.5
2010 307 16.0 19.1 50.2
2011 319 15.5 20.5 40.4
2012 351 16.5 21.2 46.4
2013 378 18.0 21.0 45.5
2014 398 17.0 23.4 34.9
2015 544 24.0 22.6 36.8
2016 562 24.0 23.4 43.6
2017 581 25.7 22.5 42.2
2018 578 25.7 22.4 32.9
2019 577 26.0 22.1 38
2020 575 26.0 22.1 34.8
2021 548 27.0 20.2 35.8
2022 561 27.5 20.4 15.2
2023 541 24.7 21.8 32.9

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Thatcher Elementary School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 339 14.5 23.3 n/a
1989 347 15.0 23.1 n/a
1990 324 15.0 21.6 n/a
1991 337 15.0 22.4 n/a
1992 368 16.0 23.0 n/a
1993 353 16.0 22.1 n/a
1994 373 17.0 21.9 n/a
1995 363 16.3 22.3 n/a
1996 363 16.3 22.3 n/a
1997 325 16.0 20.3 n/a
1998 325 16.0 20.3 n/a
1999 330 17.0 19.4 n/a
2000 315 17.0 18.5 n/a
2001 315 14.0 22.5 n/a
2002 294 14.0 21.0 43.9
2003 294 14.0 21.0 43.9
2004 256 14.0 18.3 59
2005 247 13.0 19.0 53.4
2006 256 13.0 19.7 59.8
2007 250 12.0 20.8 54.4
2008 293 15.0 19.5 49.1
2009 297 17.0 17.5 45.5
2010 307 16.0 19.1 50.2
2011 319 15.5 20.5 40.4
2012 351 16.5 21.2 46.4
2013 378 18.0 21.0 45.5
2014 398 17.0 23.4 34.9
2015 544 24.0 22.6 36.8
2016 562 24.0 23.4 43.6
2017 581 25.7 22.5 42.2
2018 578 25.7 22.4 32.9
2019 577 26.0 22.1 38
2020 575 26.0 22.1 34.8
2021 548 27.0 20.2 35.8
2022 561 27.5 20.4 15.2
2023 541 24.7 21.8 32.9

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.
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Per Pupil Expenditures for Thatcher Elementary School

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YearPersonnel Expenditures from Federal FundsNon-Personnel Expenditures from Federal FundsTotal Expenditures from Federal FundsPersonnel Expenditures from State and Local FundsNon-Personnel Expenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019 $120 (3.5%) $00 (0.0%) $241 (6.9%) $3,338 (96.1%) $13 (0.4%) $3,352 (96.5%) $3,472
2021 $231 (5.3%) $88 (2.0%) $550 (12.6%) $3,869 (88.4%) $189 (4.3%) $4,058 (92.7%) $4,377
2022 $178 (3.8%) $02 (0.0%) $358 (7.7%) $3,771 (81.3%) $687 (14.8%) $4,457 (96.1%) $4,637

Data source: Arizona Department of Education
Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Thatcher Elementary School

The coronavirus has had a profound impact on education in America. Learning shifted online overnight, attendance numbers dwindled, and enrollment decreased. SchoolDigger.com is making it easier for you to better assess how COVID-19 has impacted your school. Through the collection of pre-pandemic (2019) and current data, SchoolDigger.com is sharing test scores, enrollment numbers and school demographics from schools across the country – and we make it easy to see how impacted schools compare locally and statewide.

Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 365th of 1039 Elementary schoolsRanks 408th of 1245 Elementary schools
 2.4%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students577541
 6.2%
African American35
 66.7%
American Indian109
 10%
Asian12
 100%
Hispanic132140
 6.1%
Pacific Islander00
White418372
 11%
Two or More Races1313
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients38%32.9%
 5.1%


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Students at Thatcher Elementary School are 69% White, 26% Hispanic, 2% Two or more races, 2% American Indian.

Students who attend Thatcher Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Thatcher Middle School
High : Thatcher High School

In the 2022-23 school year, 541 students attended Thatcher Elementary School.

Thatcher Elementary School ranks 370th of 912 Arizona elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.


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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Arizona Department of Education.

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