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Thompson Ranch Elementary

Public Grades PK, KG-8

816^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 909 Arizona Elementary Schools

Better than 10% of Arizona elementary schools

Summary

Thompson Ranch Elementary is a public elementary school located in El Mirage, Arizona, serving grades PK-8 with a student population of 726. It is part of the Dysart Unified District, which is ranked 132 out of 289 districts in Arizona and has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Despite being in operation for over a decade, Thompson Ranch Elementary has consistently ranked in the bottom quartile of Arizona elementary schools, with a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger for most of the past decade. The school struggles across various student subgroups, ranking particularly low for female students, students with special education needs, and economically disadvantaged students. Its proficiency rates on state assessments are significantly below the district and state averages across all grade levels and subject areas.

When comparing Thompson Ranch Elementary to other schools in the Dysart Unified District, such as Ashton Ranch Middle School, West Point Elementary, and Surprise Elementary, it consistently underperforms. The persistent underperformance of Thompson Ranch Elementary may have broader implications for the district's overall educational quality and resource allocation, and addressing these issues will require a comprehensive, data-driven approach.

759

Students ?

19.7

Student/teacher ratio ?

$9,364

Per pupil spending ?

73.9%

Free/discounted lunch ?

11800 W Thompson Ranch Rd
El Mirage, AZ 85335-3208

(623) 523-8400

District: Dysart Unified District

Students who attend Thompson Ranch Elementary usually attend:

High:

Valley Vista High School

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

66.8%

African American:

14.8%

White:

12.1%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Recently slipping — 39th percentile in 2021 → 10th in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Arizona average (24% vs 38% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (10th percentile)

!Ranking has slipped from its 39th-percentile peak (2021) to 10th (2025)

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school24%

District avg45%

Arizona avg38%

Elementary school

816^th of 909

Arizona public elementary schools ?

Bottom 10%▲ up 5 pts since 2015

From bottom 5% (2015) to bottom 10% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

Middle school

387^th of 552

Arizona public middle schools ?

Bottom 30%▲ up 25 pts since 2015

From bottom 5% (2015) to bottom 30% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

19^th of 19Elementary Schools in the Dysart Unified District

132^nd of 289Dysart 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)

Elementary school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2025	13.7	816 of 909	10.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	13.4	813 of 912	10.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	23.8	928 of 1245	25.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	17.5	806 of 1000	19.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	33.0	742 of 1226	39.5%	★★☆☆☆
2019	26.4	733 of 1039	29.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	25.6	809 of 1109	27.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	24.5	828 of 1106	25.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	21.4	864 of 1079	19.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	11.3	907 of 955	5.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2014	21.4	905 of 1079	16.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	22.4	1000 of 1158	13.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	29.3	901 of 1141	21.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	42.4	620 of 1075	42.3%	★★☆☆☆
2010	37.6	698 of 1090	36.0%	★★☆☆☆
2009	35.1	713 of 1062	32.9%	★★☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	14.3	578 of 607	4.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	37.6	532 of 895	40.6%	★★☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2021	56.3	94 of 975	90.4%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2024	12.0	549 of 602	8.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	24.1	919 of 1219	24.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	6.1	814 of 824	1.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	34.2	746 of 1219	38.8%	★★☆☆☆
2019	28.3	591 of 862	31.4%	★★☆☆☆
2018	27.7	727 of 1023	28.9%	★☆☆☆☆

Foster Care

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2021	29.8	261 of 306	14.7%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2025	17.4	435 of 496	12.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	16.1	433 of 486	10.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	28.7	856 of 1170	26.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	25.4	553 of 716	22.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	40.8	645 of 1198	46.2%	★★☆☆☆
2019	31.4	467 of 709	34.1%	★★☆☆☆
2018	31.5	641 of 911	29.6%	★☆☆☆☆

Homeless

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2021	43.0	194 of 423	54.1%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2025	27.4	396 of 549	27.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	17.6	496 of 556	10.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	27.7	855 of 1116	23.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	21.9	516 of 618	16.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	35.1	546 of 820	33.4%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	22.6	952 of 1216	21.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	23.9	641 of 830	22.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	33.3	756 of 1220	38.0%	★★☆☆☆
2019	16.6	723 of 850	14.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	26.4	748 of 1032	27.5%	★☆☆☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2022	34.5	345 of 444	22.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	30.9	759 of 1027	26.1%	★☆☆☆☆

Native American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2021	28.2	572 of 654	12.5%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2021	30.7	891 of 1201	25.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	27.1	316 of 417	24.2%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	27.9	781 of 1024	23.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	31.6	840 of 1161	27.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	20.7	606 of 720	15.8%	★☆☆☆☆

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2025	23.8	387 of 552	29.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	17.4	454 of 550	17.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	25.6	612 of 854	28.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	26.3	596 of 832	28.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	12.1	555 of 605	8.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	23.1	545 of 711	23.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	23.3	530 of 695	23.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	23.0	521 of 677	23.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	12.1	495 of 521	5.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2014	23.5	555 of 690	19.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	31.0	605 of 787	23.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	46.3	420 of 772	45.6%	★★☆☆☆
2011	40.3	415 of 685	39.4%	★★☆☆☆
2010	38.1	434 of 692	37.3%	★★☆☆☆
2009	29.8	497 of 663	25.0%	★☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	35.3	255 of 400	36.3%	★★☆☆☆
2021	31.0	412 of 573	28.1%	★☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2021	47.5	153 of 606	74.8%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	25.0	586 of 806	27.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	28.7	567 of 820	30.9%	★★☆☆☆
2018	27.2	437 of 624	30.0%	★★☆☆☆

Foster Care

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2021	32.2	98 of 166	41.0%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2025	29.5	227 of 345	34.2%	★★☆☆☆
2024	20.1	262 of 329	20.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	28.5	537 of 760	29.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	36.8	465 of 802	42.0%	★★☆☆☆
2019	14.3	358 of 387	7.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	31.6	362 of 543	33.3%	★★☆☆☆

Homeless

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2021	32.1	230 of 257	10.5%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2025	27.2	236 of 344	31.4%	★★☆☆☆
2024	25.2	236 of 320	26.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	29.5	502 of 717	30.0%	★★☆☆☆
2018	30.6	349 of 503	30.6%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2025	27.1	259 of 379	31.7%	★★☆☆☆
2023	26.8	585 of 810	27.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	28.4	566 of 818	30.8%	★★☆☆☆
2018	20.5	491 of 617	20.4%	★☆☆☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	36.3	266 of 384	30.7%	★★☆☆☆
2021	35.9	416 of 650	36.0%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	55.6	112 of 363	69.1%	★★★☆☆
2021	36.0	508 of 789	35.6%	★★☆☆☆
2018	29.4	128 of 178	28.1%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	20.7	570 of 675	15.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	3.4	445 of 446	0.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	16.5	709 of 780	9.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	14.6	396 of 436	9.2%	☆☆☆☆☆

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)

Elementary school

English Language Learner (2021)90th percentile+51 vs school

Homeless (2021)54th percentile+15 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)28th percentile+18 vs school

Special Education (2021)26th percentile-14 vs school

White (2023)24th percentile~ school

Multi-racial (2022)22nd percentile+3 vs school

Male (2023)22nd percentile-4 vs school

Foster Care (2021)15th percentile-25 vs school

Native American (2021)13th percentile-27 vs school

Hispanic (2025)12th percentile~ school

Female (2024)9th percentile~ school

African American (2023)5th percentile-21 vs school

Middle school

English Language Learner (2021)75th percentile+46 vs school

Special Education (2023)69th percentile+41 vs school

Foster Care (2021)41st percentile+13 vs school

African American (2023)36th percentile+8 vs school

Hispanic (2025)34th percentile+4 vs school

Male (2025)32nd percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)31st percentile~ school

Multi-racial (2023)31st percentile~ school

Female (2023)27th percentile~ school

White (2023)16th percentile-13 vs school

Homeless (2021)11th percentile-18 vs school

By subject vs Arizona (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts26%-14 vs state

Science23%-9 vs state

Mathematics21%-16 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 English Language Arts 7th Grade	AASA English Language Arts 8th Grade	AASA Mathematics 3rd Grade	AASA Mathematics 4th Grade	AASA Mathematics 5th Grade	AASA Mathematics 6th Grade	AASA Mathematics 7th Grade	AASA Mathematics 8th Grade	AzSCI Science 5th Grade	AzSCI Science 8th 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
Thompson Ranch Elementary	Public	PK, KG-8	11800 W Thompson Ranch Rd	El Mirage	85335	Maricopa County	Dysart Unified District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(623) 523-8400	759	39	19.7		92 (12.1%)	112 (14.8%)	507 (66.8%)	9 (1.2%)	14 (1.8%)	0 (0.0%)	25 (3.3%)	13.7	816^th of 909 public elementary schools	10.2%		13.4	813^th of 912 public elementary schools	10.9%	3	19.0	37.0	14.0	22.0	29.0	38.0	22.0	29.0	15.0			17.0	21.0	25.0	$9,364	$741	$983	$2,465	$6,361	$1,278	$7,640
El Mirage Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	13500 N El Mirage Rd	El Mirage	85335	Maricopa County	Dysart Unified District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(623) 876-7200	722	43	16.9		114 (15.8%)	65 (9.0%)	495 (68.6%)	6 (0.8%)	11 (1.5%)	3 (0.4%)	28 (3.9%)	52.6	369^th of 909 public elementary schools	59.4%		42.4	461^st of 912 public elementary schools	49.5%	92	37.0	45.0					53.0	50.0							$11,196	$855	$947	$2,657	$8,198	$1,196	$9,394
Discover U	Public, Charter	K-6	13226 N 113th Ave	Youngtown	85363	Maricopa County	Kaizen Education Foundation dba Discover U Element	Yes	(n/a)	No	Yes	(623) 974-4827	168	13	12.9		24 (14.3%)	20 (11.9%)	115 (68.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (5.4%)								(n/a)															$14,998	$2,536	$2,571	$7,644	$6,184	$3,706	$9,890
Riverview School	Public	PK, KG-8	12701 N Main St	El Mirage	85335	Maricopa County	Dysart Unified District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(623) 523-8950	801	45	18.0		117 (14.6%)	65 (8.1%)	559 (69.8%)	14 (1.7%)	10 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	36 (4.5%)	18.2	726^th of 909 public elementary schools	20.1%		17.7	743^rd of 912 public elementary schools	18.5%	17	15.0	31.0	20.0	42.0	38.0	40.0	25.0	31.0	15.0		16.0	18.0	25.0	25.0	$8,788	$803	$956	$2,563	$5,934	$1,094	$7,028
Surprise Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	12907 W Greenway Rd	El Mirage	85335	Maricopa County	Dysart Unified District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(623) 876-7400	782	45	17.5		130 (16.6%)	79 (10.1%)	511 (65.3%)	1 (0.1%)	5 (0.6%)	15 (1.9%)	41 (5.2%)	27.6	587^th of 909 public elementary schools	35.4%		26.1	623^rd of 912 public elementary schools	31.7%	36	27.0	50.0	30.0	31.0	38.0	38.0	26.0	26.0	43.0	20.0	25.0	37.0	28.0	31.0	$11,021	$818	$1,008	$2,645	$8,133	$1,061	$9,194
West Point Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	13700 W Greenway Rd	Surprise	85374	Maricopa County	Dysart Unified District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(623) 876-7750	797	45	17.9		289 (36.3%)	79 (9.9%)	328 (41.2%)	7 (0.9%)	17 (2.1%)	1 (0.1%)	76 (9.5%)	37.5	485^th of 909 public elementary schools	46.6%		42.9	455^th of 912 public elementary schools	50.1%	30	35.0	43.0	30.0	57.0	56.0	36.0	27.0	31.0	25.0	38.0	34.0	16.0	41.0	19.0	$9,675	$555	$954	$2,063	$7,290	$877	$8,167
Dysart Middle School	Public	PK, KG-8	12950 W Varney Rd	El Mirage	85335	Maricopa County	Dysart Unified District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(623) 876-7100	602	37	16.2		80 (13.3%)	49 (8.1%)	437 (72.6%)	5 (0.8%)	8 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	23 (3.8%)	21.6	681^st of 909 public elementary schools	25.1%		22.6	659^th of 912 public elementary schools	27.7%	22			24.0	29.0	32.0	24.0			41.0	14.0	18.0	25.0	22.0	14.0	$9,743	$797	$980	$2,574	$6,859	$1,106	$7,966
Legacy Traditional School - Surprise	Public, Charter	K-8	14506 W Sweetwater Ave	Surprise	85379	Maricopa County	Legacy Traditional School - Surprise	Yes	(n/a)	No	No	(623) 299-9820	1,797	39	46.0		817 (45.5%)	118 (6.6%)	649 (36.1%)	54 (3.0%)	9 (0.5%)	2 (0.1%)	148 (8.2%)	66.8	277^th of 909 public elementary schools	69.5%		73.8	211^th of 912 public elementary schools	76.9%	66	51.0	61.0	58.0	55.0	55.0	55.0	64.0	51.0	49.0	35.0	29.0	28.0	40.0	41.0		$00			$00
Desert Harbor Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	15585 N 91st Ave	Peoria	85382	Maricopa County	Peoria Unified School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(623) 486-6200	779	45	17.5		395 (50.7%)	48 (6.2%)	254 (32.6%)	30 (3.9%)	9 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	43 (5.5%)	53.3	358^th of 909 public elementary schools	60.6%		57.7	348^th of 912 public elementary schools	61.8%	10	51.0	55.0	45.0	47.0	70.0	50.0	55.0	34.0	34.0	37.0	43.0	36.0	41.0	39.0	$8,513	$69	$300	$438	$7,212	$931	$8,144
Arizona Autism Charter School West Valley Campus	Public, Charter	K-8	11039 W Olive Ave	Peoria	85345	Maricopa County	Arizona Autism Charter Schools Inc.	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(602) 882-5544	199	26	7.6		56 (28.1%)	21 (10.6%)	100 (50.3%)	4 (2.0%)	3 (1.5%)	3 (1.5%)	12 (6.0%)								(n/a)

Frequently Asked Questions about Thompson Ranch Elementary

How many students attend Thompson Ranch Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 759 students attended Thompson Ranch Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of Thompson Ranch Elementary?

Students at Thompson Ranch Elementary are 67% Hispanic, 15% African American, 12% White, 3% Two or more races, 2% American Indian, 1% Asian.

What schools do graduates of Thompson Ranch Elementary attend?

Students who attend Thompson Ranch Elementary usually go on to attend:

High : Valley Vista High School

What district is Thompson Ranch Elementary in?

Dysart Unified District

Is Thompson Ranch Elementary a good school?

Thompson Ranch Elementary ranks in the bottom 10.2% of Arizona elementary schools.

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