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Thatcher Middle School

Summary:

Thatcher Middle School is a public middle school located in Thatcher, Arizona, serving grades 7-8 with a total enrollment of 290 students. The school is part of the Thatcher Unified District, which is ranked 120 out of 288 districts in Arizona and has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Thatcher Middle School consistently outperforms the state average in academic proficiency across various subjects and grade levels. For example, in the 2023-2024 school year, 57% of 7th-grade students were proficient or better in English Language Arts, compared to the state average of 41%. Similarly, 39% of 7th-grade students were proficient or better in Mathematics, compared to the state average of 30%. The school has also maintained very low dropout rates, ranging from 0.0% to 0.6% over the past several years, which is significantly lower than the nearby Pima Junior High School, which had a 5.3% dropout rate in 2021-2022. Additionally, Thatcher Middle School has a relatively low percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 9.97% to 32.79% over the past few years, lower than the nearby Safford Middle School, which had 49.89% of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch in 2022-2023.

Compared to the nearby Pima Junior High School and Safford Middle School, Thatcher Middle School generally outperforms these schools in academic proficiency, dropout rates, and socioeconomic status of the student population. However, Thatcher Middle School's racial diversity is lower than the nearby schools, with 72.07% of students identifying as white in the 2022-2023 school year, compared to 39.2% at Safford Middle School.


Detail:

Public 7-8

 1300 North 4th Avenue
       Thatcher, AZ  85552

(928) 348-7260

District: Thatcher Unified District

SchoolDigger Rank:
222nd of 533 Arizona Middle Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $5,907 Help


Students who attend Thatcher Middle School usually attend:

High:    Thatcher High School

Feeder schools for Thatcher Middle School:

Elementary:    Jack Daley Primary School
    Thatcher Elementary School

Student/teacher ratio:  15.0 Help
Number of students:  290

Racial breakdown:

White:
72.1%
Hispanic:
23.4%
Two or more races:
2.4%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  27.6% Help


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Compare Details Thatcher Middle School ranks better than 58.3% of middle schools in Arizona. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 50.24. (See more...)
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The high school dropout rate measures the percentage of students who do not complete their high school education.
Student Body
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Compare Details Racial makeup is: White (72.1%), Hispanic (23.4%), two or more races (2.4%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 27.6% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)
Teachers
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Thatcher Middle School is 15. (See more...)
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Thatcher Middle School is $5,907.
Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Thatcher Middle School:

SchoolDigger ranks Thatcher Middle School 222nd of 533 Arizona public middle schools. (See Thatcher Middle School in the ranking list.)

Middle School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:


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Thatcher Unified District:

SchoolDigger ranks Thatcher Unified District 120th of 288 Arizona school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for Thatcher Middle School

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Rank History for all students at Thatcher Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools AZ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2009 87.04 60th 663 91.0%
2010 82.06 108th 692 84.4%
2011 84.93 80th 685 88.3%
2012 73.43 183rd 772 76.3%
2013 73.18 175th 787 77.8%
2014 71.94 188th 690 72.8%
2015 60.70 165th 521 68.3%
2016 77.61 126th 677 81.4%
2017 68.73 179th 695 74.2%
2018 65.65 203rd 711 71.4%
2019 59.05 221st 605 63.5%
2021 63.08 234th 832 71.9%
2022 52.34 254th 605 58.0%
2023 57.49 287th 854 66.4%
2024 50.24 222nd 533 58.3%
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Rank History for Multi-racial students at Thatcher Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools AZ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2021 42.62 346th 650 46.8%
2023 48.95 202nd 384 47.4%
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Rank History for Special Education students at Thatcher Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools AZ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 35.81 99th 178 44.4%
2021 44.75 350th 789 55.6%
2023 32.89 219th 363 39.7%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Thatcher Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools AZ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 70.01 102nd 503 79.7%
2022 42.18 195th 369 47.2%
2023 44.75 333rd 717 53.6%
2024 71.95 54th 314 82.8%
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Rank History for Female students at Thatcher Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools AZ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 49.37 265th 624 57.5%
2019 50.85 207th 466 55.6%
2021 63.76 233rd 820 71.6%
2022 51.20 221st 494 55.3%
2023 57.01 271st 806 66.4%
2024 37.63 218th 379 42.5%
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Rank History for Male students at Thatcher Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools AZ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 66.77 170th 617 72.4%
2019 51.94 185th 435 57.5%
2021 61.67 240th 818 70.7%
2022 43.95 247th 476 48.1%
2023 53.95 303rd 810 62.6%
2024 45.98 177th 356 50.3%
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Rank History for Hispanic students at Thatcher Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools AZ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 43.98 267th 543 50.8%
2021 28.23 592nd 802 26.2%
2023 37.16 434th 760 42.9%
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Rank History for Native American students at Thatcher Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools AZ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2021 46.29 143rd 390 63.3%
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Rank History for White students at Thatcher Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools AZ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 42.05 251st 436 42.4%
2019 43.02 199th 337 40.9%
2021 64.06 227th 780 70.9%
2022 40.01 294th 446 34.1%
2023 44.76 348th 675 48.4%
2024 33.76 188th 273 31.1%
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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 Middle School

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1988 155 2 2 53 1 n/a n/a -30 183
1989 147 1 1 36 1 n/a n/a 27 213
1990 191 n/a n/a 28 2 n/a n/a 13 234
1991 199 0 0 39 4 n/a n/a -2 240
1992 188 1 1 38 5 n/a n/a 0 233
1993 206 1 0 35 2 n/a n/a 0 244
1994 200 1 0 41 4 n/a n/a 0 246
1995 209 3 2 60 2 n/a n/a 0 276
1996 209 3 2 60 2 n/a n/a 0 276
1997 200 1 0 49 3 n/a n/a 0 253
1998 201 2 0 49 2 n/a n/a 0 254
1999 168 1 0 61 1 n/a n/a 0 231
2000 144 2 1 57 2 n/a n/a 0 206
2001 150 2 1 47 8 n/a n/a 0 208
2002 159 0 0 39 3 n/a n/a 0 201
2003 159 0 0 39 3 n/a n/a 0 201
2004 171 2 0 40 3 n/a n/a 0 216
2005 164 2 0 27 5 n/a n/a 0 198
2006 145 1 0 33 2 n/a n/a 0 181
2007 173 3 0 46 2 n/a n/a 0 224
2008 159 2 1 37 6 n/a n/a 0 205
2009 153 0 3 27 3 n/a n/a 0 186
2010 161 3 4 28 2 n/a n/a 0 198
2011 152 3 3 41 2 0 1 0 202
2012 267 2 1 66 3 1 1 0 341
2013 270 2 0 73 1 1 1 0 348
2014 267 1 1 83 2 1 6 0 361
2015 188 1 3 63 1 0 5 0 261
2016 200 1 2 52 3 1 5 0 264
2017 206 3 1 45 1 0 6 0 262
2018 211 0 1 60 3 0 8 0 283
2019 218 3 0 69 1 0 6 0 297
2020 216 3 0 78 4 0 6 0 307
2021 227 1 0 71 5 0 4 0 308
2022 220 1 0 62 2 1 5 0 291
2023 209 0 1 68 5 0 7 0 290

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 Middle School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 183 15.0 12.2 n/a
1989 213 14.0 15.2 n/a
1990 234 14.0 16.7 n/a
1991 240 11.0 21.8 n/a
1992 233 10.5 22.1 n/a
1993 244 11.8 20.7 n/a
1994 246 13.3 18.5 n/a
1995 276 12.0 23.0 n/a
1996 276 12.0 23.0 n/a
1997 253 13.0 19.5 n/a
1998 254 11.8 21.5 n/a
1999 231 11.8 19.6 n/a
2000 206 11.8 17.5 n/a
2001 208 11.0 18.9 n/a
2002 201 12.3 16.3 35.8
2003 201 12.3 16.3 35.8
2004 216 11.7 18.5 50
2005 198 11.4 17.4 51.5
2006 181 10.3 17.6 50.3
2007 224 11.8 19.0 42.9
2008 205 13.3 15.4 41
2009 186 12.3 15.1 40.3
2010 198 10.0 19.8 44.9
2011 202 11.0 18.3 32.2
2012 341 16.2 20.9 33.7
2013 348 17.0 20.4 34.5
2014 361 17.7 20.3 34.9
2015 261 14.0 18.6 38.3
2016 264 16.0 16.5 38.6
2017 262 15.6 16.7 38.5
2018 283 9.2 30.5 31.8
2019 297 7.7 38.3 32.7
2020 307 8.7 35.0 32.6
2021 308 16.0 19.2 32.8
2022 291 20.7 14.0 10
2023 290 19.2 15.0 27.6

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 Middle School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 183 15.0 12.2 n/a
1989 213 14.0 15.2 n/a
1990 234 14.0 16.7 n/a
1991 240 11.0 21.8 n/a
1992 233 10.5 22.1 n/a
1993 244 11.8 20.7 n/a
1994 246 13.3 18.5 n/a
1995 276 12.0 23.0 n/a
1996 276 12.0 23.0 n/a
1997 253 13.0 19.5 n/a
1998 254 11.8 21.5 n/a
1999 231 11.8 19.6 n/a
2000 206 11.8 17.5 n/a
2001 208 11.0 18.9 n/a
2002 201 12.3 16.3 35.8
2003 201 12.3 16.3 35.8
2004 216 11.7 18.5 50
2005 198 11.4 17.4 51.5
2006 181 10.3 17.6 50.3
2007 224 11.8 19.0 42.9
2008 205 13.3 15.4 41
2009 186 12.3 15.1 40.3
2010 198 10.0 19.8 44.9
2011 202 11.0 18.3 32.2
2012 341 16.2 20.9 33.7
2013 348 17.0 20.4 34.5
2014 361 17.7 20.3 34.9
2015 261 14.0 18.6 38.3
2016 264 16.0 16.5 38.6
2017 262 15.6 16.7 38.5
2018 283 9.2 30.5 31.8
2019 297 7.7 38.3 32.7
2020 307 8.7 35.0 32.6
2021 308 16.0 19.2 32.8
2022 291 20.7 14.0 10
2023 290 19.2 15.0 27.6

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.
Finances

Per Pupil Expenditures for Thatcher Middle School

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YearTotal Expenditures Per Pupil
2019 $3,591
2021 $4,490
2022 $5,907

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

Impact of COVID-19 on Thatcher Middle 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 221st of 605 Middle schoolsRanks 287th of 854 Middle schools
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Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)		 Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)		 Change (%)
Total Students297290
 2.4%
African American30
 100%
American Indian15
 400%
Asian01
Hispanic6968
 1.4%
Pacific Islander00
White218209
 4.1%
Two or More Races67
 16.7%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients32.7%27.6%
 5.1%

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In the 2022-23 school year, 290 students attended Thatcher Middle School.

Thatcher Middle School ranks 222nd of 533 Arizona middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Students who attend Thatcher Middle School usually go on to attend Thatcher High School

Students at Thatcher Middle School are 72% White, 23% Hispanic, 2% Two or more races, 2% American Indian.


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