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Thatcher Middle School

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Thatcher Middle School ranks 212 th of 552 Arizona middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 7-8

212^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 552 Arizona Middle Schools

Better than 62% of Arizona middle schools

Summary

Thatcher Middle School is a public middle school in Thatcher, Arizona, serving 301 students in grades 7-8. 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 Middle School consistently outperforms the state average in English Language Arts (ELA) and Science proficiency, with 53% of 7th graders and 47% of 8th graders proficient or better in ELA, compared to the state averages of 42% and 40%, respectively. However, the school's mathematics proficiency lags behind the state average, with only 34% of 7th graders and 25% of 8th graders being proficient or better, compared to the state averages of 27% for both grades. Compared to the nearby Pima Junior High School and Safford Middle School, Thatcher Middle School generally performs better in ELA and Science, but lags behind in Mathematics.

Thatcher Middle School has a relatively strong performance for low socioeconomic status (SES) students, ranking in the top 10% of Arizona middle schools for this subgroup. However, the school's performance for other subgroups, such as female students, Hispanic students, and white students, is more average, with rankings in the middle to lower half of Arizona middle schools. The school's performance for special education students is also average, ranking in the middle of Arizona middle schools. Additionally, Thatcher Middle School has seen fluctuating dropout rates over the past few years, ranging from 2.5% to 6.1%, which is generally similar to the nearby Pima Junior High School.

273

Students ?

14.1

Student/teacher ratio ?

$5,907

Per pupil spending ?

27.6%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1300 North 4th Avenue
Thatcher, AZ 85552

(928) 348-7260

District: Thatcher Unified District

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

Racial breakdown:

White:

67.8%

Hispanic:

27.8%

African American:

1.5%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 68th percentile in 2015 → 62nd in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Arizona average (40% vs 33% meeting standards)

✓Above the Arizona median (62nd percentile)

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 6 percentile points since 2015

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school40%

District avg39%

Arizona avg33%

212^th of 552

Arizona public middle schools ?

Top 38%▼ down 7 pts since 2015

From top 32% (2015) to top 38% (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	53.7	212 of 552	61.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	52.7	226 of 550	58.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	57.5	287 of 854	66.4%	★★★☆☆
2022	52.3	254 of 605	58.0%	★★★☆☆
2021	63.1	234 of 832	71.9%	★★★★☆
2019	59.1	221 of 605	63.5%	★★★☆☆
2018	65.6	203 of 711	71.4%	★★★★☆
2017	68.7	179 of 695	74.2%	★★★★☆
2016	77.6	126 of 677	81.4%	★★★★☆
2015	60.7	165 of 521	68.3%	★★★☆☆
2014	71.9	188 of 690	72.8%	★★★★☆
2013	73.2	175 of 787	77.8%	★★★★☆
2012	73.4	183 of 772	76.3%	★★★★☆
2011	84.9	80 of 685	88.3%	★★★★☆
2010	82.1	108 of 692	84.4%	★★★★☆
2009	87.0	60 of 663	91.0%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2025	38.6	214 of 395	45.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	42.3	202 of 386	47.7%	★★☆☆☆
2023	57.0	271 of 806	66.4%	★★★☆☆
2022	51.2	221 of 494	55.3%	★★★☆☆
2021	63.8	233 of 820	71.6%	★★★★☆
2019	50.8	207 of 466	55.6%	★★★☆☆
2018	49.4	265 of 624	57.5%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	37.2	434 of 760	42.9%	★★☆☆☆
2021	28.2	592 of 802	26.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	44.0	267 of 543	50.8%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2025	87.9	28 of 344	91.9%	★★★★★
2024	69.9	62 of 320	80.6%	★★★★☆
2023	44.7	333 of 717	53.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	42.2	195 of 369	47.2%	★★☆☆☆
2018	70.0	102 of 503	79.7%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2025	49.5	175 of 379	53.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	46.1	180 of 370	51.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	54.0	303 of 810	62.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	44.0	247 of 476	48.1%	★★☆☆☆
2021	61.7	240 of 818	70.7%	★★★★☆
2019	51.9	185 of 435	57.5%	★★★☆☆
2018	66.8	170 of 617	72.4%	★★★★☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	48.9	202 of 384	47.4%	★★☆☆☆
2021	42.6	346 of 650	46.8%	★★☆☆☆

Native American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2021	46.3	143 of 390	63.3%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	32.9	219 of 363	39.7%	★★☆☆☆
2021	44.7	350 of 789	55.6%	★★★☆☆
2018	35.8	99 of 178	44.4%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2025	35.5	188 of 277	32.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	35.1	198 of 288	31.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	44.8	348 of 675	48.4%	★★☆☆☆
2022	40.0	294 of 446	34.1%	★★☆☆☆
2021	64.1	227 of 780	70.9%	★★★★☆
2019	43.0	199 of 337	40.9%	★★☆☆☆
2018	42.1	251 of 436	42.4%	★★☆☆☆

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)

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)92nd percentile+30 vs school

Native American (2021)63rd percentile-9 vs school

Male (2025)54th percentile-8 vs school

Multi-racial (2023)47th percentile-19 vs school

Female (2025)46th percentile-16 vs school

Hispanic (2023)43rd percentile-23 vs school

Special Education (2023)40th percentile-27 vs school

White (2025)32nd percentile-29 vs school

By subject vs Arizona (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts50%+9 vs state

Science43%+13 vs state

Mathematics30%~ state avg

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Schools Near Thatcher Middle School

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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 7th Grade	AASA English Language Arts 8th Grade	AASA Mathematics 7th Grade	AASA Mathematics 8th Grade	AzSCI Science 8th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Thatcher Middle School	Public	7-8	1300 North 4th Avenue	Thatcher	85552	Graham County	Thatcher Unified District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(928) 348-7260	273	19	14.1		185 (67.8%)	4 (1.5%)	76 (27.8%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.5%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.5%)	53.7	212^th of 552 public middle schools	61.6%		52.7	226^th of 550 public middle schools	58.9%	14	53.0	47.0	34.0	25.0	43.0	$5,907		$5,907
Safford Middle School	Public	7-8	698 W 11th St	Safford	85546	Graham County	Safford Unified District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(928) 348-7040	375	18	20.4		152 (40.5%)	4 (1.1%)	203 (54.1%)	1 (0.3%)	6 (1.6%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (2.4%)	34	307^th of 552 public middle schools	44.4%		28.3	350^th of 550 public middle schools	36.4%	43	42.0	37.0	24.0	24.0	26.0	$4,927	$264	$4,795
Pima Junior High School	Public	7-8	192 E. 200 S.	Pima	85543	Graham County	Pima Unified District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(928) 387-8101	180	9	20.0		123 (68.3%)	2 (1.1%)	47 (26.1%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (3.9%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.6%)	31.8	318^th of 552 public middle schools	42.4%		25.3	371^st of 550 public middle schools	32.5%	53	36.0	35.0	27.0	21.0	28.0	$6,107	$49	$6,083

Frequently Asked Questions about Thatcher Middle School

What is the racial makeup of Thatcher Middle School?

Students at Thatcher Middle School are 68% White, 28% Hispanic, 1% African American, 1% American Indian, 1% Two or more races.

What high school do graduates of Thatcher Middle School attend?

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

How many students attend Thatcher Middle School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 273 students attended Thatcher Middle School.

Is Thatcher Middle School a good school?

Thatcher Middle School ranks 212^th of 552 Arizona middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What district is Thatcher Middle School in?

Thatcher Unified District

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