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Thatcher Elementary School

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Thatcher Elementary School ranks 378 th of 909 Arizona elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 3-6

378^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 909 Arizona Elementary Schools

Better than 58% of Arizona elementary schools

Summary

Thatcher Elementary School is a public elementary school serving grades 3-6 in Thatcher, Arizona, with 537 students. The school is part of the Thatcher Unified District, which is ranked 125 out of 289 districts in the state and has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Thatcher Elementary School generally performs better than the state average on standardized tests, particularly in English Language Arts, with 66% of 4th graders proficient or better in ELA compared to the state average of 46%. However, the school's math scores tend to be closer to the state average. The school's spending per student has increased over the years, from $3,473 in 2018-2019 to $4,637 in 2021-2022, which is higher than the nearby Jack Daley Primary School but lower than the more distant Fort Thomas Elementary School. Thatcher Elementary School has a student-teacher ratio of 20.2, which is higher than the nearby Jack Daley Primary School but lower than some other nearby schools.

Despite some fluctuations in its statewide ranking, Thatcher Elementary School has maintained a consistent 3-star rating from SchoolDigger over the past several years, suggesting the school is providing a solid educational experience. The school's exceptional performance for its African American student population is a notable strength, and understanding the strategies and practices that are working well for this group could provide insights for improving outcomes for other student subgroups. By focusing on areas like math instruction and learning from the practices of higher-performing nearby schools, such as Discovery Plus Academy, Thatcher Elementary School could potentially improve its outcomes and continue to provide a quality education to its students.

549

Students ?

25.5

Student/teacher ratio ?

$4,637

Per pupil spending ?

32.9%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1350 4th Avenue
Thatcher, AZ 85552

(928) 348-7250

District: Thatcher Unified District

Students who attend Thatcher Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Thatcher Middle School
High:	Thatcher High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

66.1%

Hispanic:

29.0%

Two or more races:

2.4%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 67th percentile in 2015 → 58th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Arizona average (44% vs 38% meeting standards)

✓Above the Arizona median (58th percentile)

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 9 percentile points since 2015

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

!Large classes — about 26 students per teacher

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school44%

District avg44%

Arizona avg38%

378^th of 909

Arizona public elementary schools ?

Top 42%▼ down 9 pts since 2015

From top 33% (2015) to top 42% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

125^th of 289Thatcher Unified District among Arizona districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2025	51.3	378 of 909	58.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	54.7	370 of 912	59.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	63.5	408 of 1245	67.2%	★★★☆☆
2022	60.9	338 of 1000	66.2%	★★★☆☆
2021	72.2	324 of 1226	73.6%	★★★★☆
2019	64.5	365 of 1039	64.9%	★★★☆☆
2018	64.6	372 of 1109	66.5%	★★★☆☆
2017	59.4	415 of 1106	62.5%	★★★☆☆
2016	67.0	335 of 1079	69.0%	★★★☆☆
2015	63.8	314 of 955	67.1%	★★★☆☆
2014	73.4	292 of 1079	72.9%	★★★★☆
2013	71.9	310 of 1158	73.2%	★★★★☆
2012	76.5	248 of 1141	78.3%	★★★★☆
2011	75.9	259 of 1075	75.9%	★★★★☆
2010	79.2	216 of 1090	80.2%	★★★★☆
2009	76.2	257 of 1062	75.8%	★★★★☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	81.9	61 of 607	90.0%	★★★★★
2022	60.2	128 of 289	55.7%	★★★☆☆
2021	84.3	34 of 895	96.2%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2025	37.5	348 of 589	40.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	39.2	359 of 602	40.4%	★★☆☆☆
2023	62.5	404 of 1219	66.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	58.9	323 of 824	60.8%	★★★☆☆
2021	73.6	294 of 1219	75.9%	★★★★☆
2019	54.2	377 of 862	56.3%	★★★☆☆
2018	60.7	384 of 1023	62.5%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2025	49.6	223 of 496	55.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	45.0	241 of 486	50.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	51.1	502 of 1170	57.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	52.5	346 of 716	51.7%	★★★☆☆
2021	62.7	343 of 1198	71.4%	★★★★☆
2019	51.0	310 of 709	56.3%	★★★☆☆
2018	44.9	458 of 911	49.7%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2025	52.9	229 of 549	58.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	57.9	185 of 556	66.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	66.8	278 of 1116	75.1%	★★★★☆
2022	56.7	267 of 618	56.8%	★★★☆☆
2018	59.7	278 of 820	66.1%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2025	34.3	395 of 626	36.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	37.3	379 of 628	39.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	60.6	425 of 1216	65.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	51.7	390 of 830	53.0%	★★★☆☆
2021	70.4	322 of 1220	73.6%	★★★★☆
2019	59.0	325 of 850	61.8%	★★★☆☆
2018	63.4	358 of 1032	65.3%	★★★☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	46.9	342 of 617	44.6%	★★☆☆☆
2021	37.6	644 of 1027	37.3%	★★☆☆☆

Native American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	58.1	77 of 219	64.8%	★★★☆☆
2021	36.9	395 of 654	39.6%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	38.3	486 of 820	40.7%	★★☆☆☆
2021	63.9	230 of 1201	80.8%	★★★★☆
2018	55.0	129 of 417	69.1%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2025	27.0	373 of 465	19.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	27.6	379 of 486	22.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	47.9	524 of 1024	48.8%	★★☆☆☆
2022	48.2	415 of 800	48.1%	★★☆☆☆
2021	65.6	356 of 1161	69.3%	★★★☆☆
2019	43.7	357 of 595	40.0%	★★☆☆☆
2018	49.5	387 of 720	46.3%	★★☆☆☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

African American (2023)90th percentile+23 vs school

Native American (2023)65th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)58th percentile~ school

Hispanic (2025)55th percentile-3 vs school

Multi-racial (2023)45th percentile-23 vs school

Female (2025)41st percentile-17 vs school

Special Education (2023)41st percentile-26 vs school

Male (2025)37th percentile-22 vs school

White (2025)20th percentile-39 vs school

By subject vs Arizona (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts49%+9 vs state

Mathematics43%+6 vs state

Science28%-6 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				AASA English Language Arts (2025)				AASA Mathematics (2025)				AzSCI Science (2025)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2022)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	AASA English Language Arts 3rd Grade	AASA English Language Arts 4th Grade	AASA English Language Arts 5th Grade	AASA English Language Arts 6th Grade	AASA Mathematics 3rd Grade	AASA Mathematics 4th Grade	AASA Mathematics 5th Grade	AASA Mathematics 6th Grade	AzSCI Science 5th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures: Total	Personnel Spending from Federal Funds	Non-Personnel Spending from Federal Funds	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Personnel Spending from State and Local Funds	Non-Personnel from State and Local Funds	Sub-total Spending from State and Local Funds
Thatcher Elementary School	Public	3-6	1350 4th Avenue	Thatcher	85552	Graham County	Thatcher Unified District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(928) 348-7250	549	22	25.5		363 (66.1%)	1 (0.2%)	159 (29.0%)	2 (0.4%)	11 (2.0%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (2.4%)	51.3	378^th of 909 public elementary schools	58.4%		54.7	370^th of 912 public elementary schools	59.4%	8	44.0	66.0	33.0	53.0	46.0	60.0	39.0	27.0	28.0	$4,637	$178	$02	$358	$3,771	$687	$4,457
Jack Daley Primary School	Public	PK, KG-2	3615 Second St.	Thatcher	85552	Graham County	Thatcher Unified District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(928) 348-7240	418	25	16.8		281 (67.2%)	1 (0.2%)	118 (28.2%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (1.7%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (2.6%)								(n/a)										$6,954	$569	$13	$1,152	$5,841	$530	$6,371
Ruth Powell Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	1041 S 14th Ave	Safford	85546	Graham County	Safford Unified District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(928) 348-7030	575	28	20.5		231 (40.2%)	5 (0.9%)	319 (55.5%)	1 (0.2%)	10 (1.7%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (1.6%)	43.2	449^th of 909 public elementary schools	50.6%		36.4	510^th of 912 public elementary schools	44.1%	61	46.0	55.0	40.0	50.0	44.0	35.0	27.0	28.0	30.0	$4,803	$321	$08	$650	$4,301	$173	$4,474
Lafe Nelson School	Public	K-6	1100 S 10th Ave	Safford	85546	Graham County	Safford Unified District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(928) 348-7020	471	21	22.4		175 (37.2%)	5 (1.1%)	273 (58.0%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (2.1%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (1.7%)	37.4	487^th of 909 public elementary schools	46.4%		26.6	615^th of 912 public elementary schools	32.6%	128	35.0	41.0	32.0	46.0	42.0	38.0	31.0	36.0	31.0	$4,681	$236	$13	$486	$4,138	$294	$4,431
Triumphant Learning Center	Public, Charter	K-8	201 E Main St	Safford	85546	Graham County	Triumphant Learning Center	Yes	(n/a)	No	Yes	(928) 348-8422	101	12	8.4		62 (61.4%)	2 (2.0%)	36 (35.6%)	1 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)											$00			$00
Dorothy Stinson School	Public	PK, KG-6	2013 S 8th Ave	Safford	85546	Graham County	Safford Unified District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(928) 348-7010	539	28	19.2		186 (34.5%)	7 (1.3%)	324 (60.1%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (1.1%)	1 (0.2%)	15 (2.8%)	33.7	530^th of 909 public elementary schools	41.7%		38.2	491^st of 912 public elementary schools	46.2%	39	32.0	48.0	24.0	41.0	52.0	35.0	16.0	34.0	25.0	$4,418	$211	$06	$428	$4,021	$180	$4,201
Pima Elementary School	Public	K-6	131 S. Main Street	Pima	85543	Graham County	Pima Unified District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(928) 387-8051	500	30	16.4		307 (61.4%)	4 (0.8%)	177 (35.4%)	1 (0.2%)	9 (1.8%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.4%)	22.8	659^th of 909 public elementary schools	27.5%		29.9	577^th of 912 public elementary schools	36.7%	82	22.0	43.0	24.0	33.0	31.0	39.0	18.0	17.0	28.0	$5,875	$388	$93	$869	$5,308	$86	$5,393
Discovery Plus Academy	Public, Charter	K-5	852 W 250 N	Pima	85543	Graham County	Discovery Plus Academy	Yes	(n/a)	No	No	(928) 485-2498	119	8	14.8		102 (85.7%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (12.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.7%)	88.5	80^th of 909 public elementary schools	91.2%		86.9	102^nd of 912 public elementary schools	88.8%	22	85.0	84.0	65.0		55.0		65.0				$00			$00
Solomon Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	2250 South Stevens Ave.	Solomon	85551	Graham County	Solomon Elementary District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(928) 428-0477	179	12	14.9		74 (41.3%)	0 (0.0%)	105 (58.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)	55.0				54.0						$00			$00
Fort Thomas Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	15560 West Elementary School R	Fort Thomas	85536	Graham County	Fort Thomas Unified District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(928) 485-2433	207	21	9.8		9 (4.3%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (3.4%)	0 (0.0%)	185 (89.4%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (2.9%)								(n/a)					34.0	35.0					$00			$00

Frequently Asked Questions about Thatcher Elementary School

What is the racial makeup of Thatcher Elementary School?

Students at Thatcher Elementary School are 66% White, 29% Hispanic, 2% Two or more races, 2% American Indian.

What schools do graduates of Thatcher Elementary School attend?

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

Middle : Thatcher Middle School
High : Thatcher High School

What district is Thatcher Elementary School in?

Thatcher Unified District

Is Thatcher Elementary School a good school?

Thatcher Elementary School ranks 378^th of 909 Arizona elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Thatcher Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 549 students attended Thatcher Elementary School.

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