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Thomas M Knoles Elementary School

Q: Is Thomas M Knoles Elementary School a good school?

Thomas M Knoles Elementary School ranks 546 th of 900 Arizona elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

546^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 900 Arizona Elementary Schools

Better than 39% of Arizona elementary schools

Summary

Thomas M Knoles Elementary School serves 395 students in prekindergarten through grade 5 in Flagstaff, Arizona. In 2025–26, 36% of students were proficient in English Language Arts (ELA) and 33% in math. Results vary sharply by grade: fourth grade is a strength, while fifth-grade proficiency is well below state and district results in both subjects. The most important finding for parents is that the schoolwide scores hide a pronounced fifth-grade weakness.

Math is Knoles’ strongest subject compared with the state, district, and nearby schools: its 33% proficiency rate matches the state, exceeds the Flagstaff Unified District rate of 26% by 7 points, and ranks second among 11 nearby schools. ELA proficiency is 36%—5 points below the state and 2 above the district—and ranks sixth among those schools, whose average is about 35%. Fourth-grade ELA reached 48%, above both state and district rates; fifth-grade ELA was 26% and math was 29%, below both benchmarks. Among nearby schools reporting fifth-grade scores, Knoles was lowest in both subjects. Nearby schools have different grade spans, and some grade-level results are suppressed.

SchoolDigger ranks Knoles at the 39th statewide percentile and gives it 2 stars for 2025–26; its percentile has risen from 30 in 2023–24, but remains below its 67th-percentile standing in 2015–16. Nearby Flagstaff Junior Academy ranks higher, at the 70th percentile. Fifth-grade science also remains below benchmarks: the 2024–25 result was 25%, up from 21% the prior year but below the state’s 34% and the district’s 29%. The 2024–25 student–teacher ratio was 14.3, toward the high end of nearby reported ratios, and 37% of students qualified for free or reduced-price lunch in 2022–23. SchoolDigger’s group-specific measure is notably lower for White Students—5th percentile in 2025–26 versus 39th overall—and Special Education Students—6th percentile in 2022–23 versus 46th overall.

395

Students ?

14.3

Student/teacher ratio ?

$8,541

Per pupil spending ?

34.7%

Directly certified for free meals (2024-25) ?

4005 E Butler Ave
Flagstaff, AZ 86004-7853

(928) 773-4120

District: Flagstaff Unified District

Students who attend Thomas M Knoles Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Sinagua Middle School
High:	Coconino High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

41.5%

American Indian:

27.6%

Hispanic:

24.1%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 67th percentile in 2016 → 39th in 2026

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 28 percentile points since 2016

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school34%

District avg30%

Arizona avg37%

546^th of 900

Arizona public elementary schools ?

Bottom 39%▼ down 28 pts since 2016

From top 33% (2016) to bottom 39% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

3^rd of 7Elementary Schools in the Flagstaff Unified District

181^st of 267Flagstaff 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
2026	30.5	546 of 900	39.3%	★★☆☆☆
2025	28.0	581 of 909	36.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	24.5	637 of 912	30.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	40.4	669 of 1245	46.3%	★★☆☆☆
2022	31.5	620 of 1000	38.0%	★★☆☆☆
2021	40.5	653 of 1226	46.7%	★★☆☆☆
2019	42.9	542 of 1039	47.8%	★★☆☆☆
2018	60.4	412 of 1109	62.8%	★★★☆☆
2017	45.2	553 of 1106	50.0%	★★★☆☆
2016	65.2	353 of 1079	67.3%	★★★☆☆
2015	50.7	408 of 955	57.3%	★★★☆☆
2014	69.7	330 of 1079	69.4%	★★★☆☆
2013	65.9	380 of 1158	67.2%	★★★☆☆
2012	75.3	261 of 1141	77.1%	★★★★☆
2011	73.7	283 of 1075	73.7%	★★★★☆
2010	80.4	200 of 1090	81.7%	★★★★☆
2009	81.5	176 of 1062	83.4%	★★★★☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2022	24.7	217 of 270	19.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	68.5	152 of 620	75.5%	★★★★☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2021	39.1	780 of 975	20.0%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2025	24.2	446 of 589	24.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	35.3	724 of 1219	40.6%	★★☆☆☆
2022	14.1	751 of 824	8.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	44.4	604 of 1219	50.5%	★★★☆☆
2019	47.2	423 of 862	50.9%	★★★☆☆
2018	61.3	379 of 1023	63.0%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	41.1	650 of 1170	44.4%	★★☆☆☆
2021	27.2	903 of 1198	24.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	41.0	506 of 911	44.5%	★★☆☆☆

Homeless

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	64.9	29 of 102	71.6%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	23.8	912 of 1116	18.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	33.6	562 of 820	31.5%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2026	29.7	409 of 591	30.8%	★★☆☆☆
2025	12.6	557 of 626	11.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	26.1	453 of 628	27.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	44.3	605 of 1216	50.2%	★★★☆☆
2022	33.1	552 of 830	33.5%	★★☆☆☆
2021	37.5	694 of 1220	43.1%	★★☆☆☆
2019	28.0	574 of 850	32.5%	★★☆☆☆
2018	48.3	488 of 1032	52.7%	★★★☆☆

Military Connected

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2022	30.2	91 of 101	9.9%	★☆☆☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2021	32.1	746 of 1027	27.4%	★☆☆☆☆

Native American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	21.7	167 of 219	23.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	38.7	370 of 654	43.4%	★★☆☆☆
2018	71.8	7 of 62	88.7%	★★★★★

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	18.6	770 of 820	6.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	36.1	737 of 1201	38.6%	★★☆☆☆
2018	40.5	216 of 417	48.2%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2026	11.0	414 of 437	5.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	15.3	421 of 465	9.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	23.8	403 of 486	17.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	36.2	663 of 1024	35.3%	★★☆☆☆
2022	32.2	596 of 800	25.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	42.6	674 of 1161	41.9%	★★☆☆☆
2019	36.4	403 of 595	32.3%	★★☆☆☆
2018	59.9	303 of 720	57.9%	★★★☆☆

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)

Homeless (2023)72nd percentile+25 vs school

Hispanic (2023)44th percentile~ school

Male (2026)31st percentile-9 vs school

Multi-racial (2021)27th percentile-19 vs school

Female (2025)24th percentile-12 vs school

Native American (2023)24th percentile-23 vs school

English Language Learner (2021)20th percentile-27 vs school

Asian (2022)20th percentile-18 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2023)18th percentile-28 vs school

Military Connected (2022)10th percentile-28 vs school

Special Education (2023)6th percentile-40 vs school

White (2026)5th percentile-34 vs school

By subject vs Arizona (2025-2026) ?

English Language Arts36%-5 vs state

Mathematics33%~ state avg

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by a parent
Thursday, July 6, 2017

I've had three children go through Knoles. The school is increasingly diversified in ethnicity, which challenges the school to keep academic performance high despite the needs of a growing ELL population. My children have all done well at Knoles, and I appreciate the attention given to students' safety and academic and social growth. No school can be everything to every student or family, but I think Knoles was excellent for my children. Close Quote

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				AASA English Language Arts (2026)							AASA Mathematics (2026)							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	Directly certified (2024-25)	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	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 English Language Arts All Grades	AASA Mathematics 3rd Grade	AASA Mathematics 4th Grade	AASA Mathematics 5th Grade	AASA Mathematics 6th Grade	AASA Mathematics 7th Grade	AASA Mathematics 8th Grade	AASA Mathematics All Grades	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
Thomas M Knoles Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	4005 E Butler Ave	Flagstaff	86004	Coconino County	Flagstaff Unified District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(928) 773-4120	395	28	14.3	34.7%	164 (41.5%)	4 (1.0%)	95 (24.1%)	2 (0.5%)	109 (27.6%)	1 (0.3%)	20 (5.1%)	30.5	546^th of 900 public elementary schools	39.3%		28	581^st of 909 public elementary schools	36.1%	35	35.0	48.0	26.0				36.0	34.0	39.0	29.0				33.0	$8,541	$1,062	$03	$2,128	$6,908	$567	$7,475
Leupp Public School	Public	PK, KG-5	3285 E Sparrow Ave	Flagstaff	86004	Coconino County	Flagstaff Unified District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(928) 686-6266	132	10	13.8	78.0%	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (3.0%)	0 (0.0%)	126 (95.5%)	1 (0.8%)	1 (0.8%)								(n/a)							24.0							24.0	$15,733	$1,693	$190	$3,576	$11,898	$1,952	$13,850
W F Killip Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	2300 E 6th Ave	Flagstaff	86004	Coconino County	Flagstaff Unified District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(928) 773-4080	396	29	13.6	72.0%	52 (13.1%)	3 (0.8%)	193 (48.7%)	2 (0.5%)	128 (32.3%)	3 (0.8%)	15 (3.8%)								(n/a)		34.0					21.0		28.0					17.0	$10,213	$1,137	$192	$2,466	$8,389	$495	$8,884
John Q Thomas Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	3330 E Lockett Rd	Flagstaff	86004	Coconino County	Flagstaff Unified District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(928) 773-4110	356	26	13.6	53.4%	81 (22.8%)	3 (0.8%)	165 (46.3%)	1 (0.3%)	83 (23.3%)	2 (0.6%)	21 (5.9%)								(n/a)		34.0					23.0							17.0	$8,972	$547	$149	$1,243	$7,654	$622	$8,277
Montessori Charter School of Flagstaff - Campus	Public, Charter	K-8	850 N Locust St	Flagstaff	86001	Coconino County	Flagstaff Montessori	Yes	(n/a)	No	No	(928) 226-1212	191			—	131 (68.6%)	1 (0.5%)	32 (16.8%)	4 (2.1%)	12 (6.3%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (5.8%)								(n/a)	57.0						50.0							20.0		$00			$00
Pine Forest School	Public, Charter	K-8	2257 E Cedar Ave	Flagstaff	86004	Coconino County	Pine Forest Education Association Inc.	Yes	(n/a)	No	Yes	(928) 779-9880	215	18	11.9	—	111 (51.6%)	1 (0.5%)	72 (33.5%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (4.2%)	2 (0.9%)	20 (9.3%)								(n/a)			58.0				40.0			68.0				26.0		$00			$00
Weitzel's Puente de Hozho Bilingual Magnet School	Public	PK, KG-5	3401 N 4th St	Flagstaff	86004	Coconino County	Flagstaff Unified District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(928) 773-4090	426	29	14.6	35.0%	123 (28.9%)	1 (0.2%)	198 (46.5%)	0 (0.0%)	84 (19.7%)	4 (0.9%)	16 (3.8%)	29	571^st of 900 public elementary schools	36.6%		16.2	764^th of 909 public elementary schools	16.0%	193	40.0	34.0	38.0				37.0	29.0	30.0	34.0				31.0	$8,688	$386	$76	$847	$7,255	$971	$8,227
Lura Kinsey Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1601 S Lone Tree Rd	Flagstaff	86001	Coconino County	Flagstaff Unified District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(928) 773-4060	312	26	12.0	59.9%	54 (17.3%)	5 (1.6%)	72 (23.1%)	5 (1.6%)	162 (51.9%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (4.5%)	21.8	669^th of 900 public elementary schools	25.7%					(n/a)		41.0	28.0				28.0		20.0					18.0	$10,588	$1,724	$174	$3,622	$7,974	$716	$8,690
Flagstaff Junior Academy	Public, Charter	K-8	306 W Cedar Ave	Flagstaff	86001	Coconino County	Flagstaff Junior Academy	Yes	(n/a)	No	No	(928) 774-6007	364	23	15.8	—	247 (67.9%)	2 (0.5%)	66 (18.1%)	3 (0.8%)	19 (5.2%)	6 (1.6%)	21 (5.8%)	66.3	271^st of 900 public elementary schools	69.9%		67.2	276^th of 909 public elementary schools	69.6%	5		64.0	59.0	48.0	34.0	46.0	46.0	44.0					32.0	21.0		$00			$00
Eva Marshall Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	755 N Bonito St	Flagstaff	86001	Coconino County	Flagstaff Unified District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(928) 773-4044	374	28	13.6	38.2%	144 (38.5%)	1 (0.3%)	127 (34.0%)	2 (0.5%)	82 (21.9%)	1 (0.3%)	17 (4.5%)	26.1	606^th of 900 public elementary schools	32.7%		34.1	524^th of 909 public elementary schools	42.4%	82	26.0	30.0	42.0				33.0	20.0	30.0	38.0				30.0	$9,420	$944	$46	$1,934	$7,795	$635	$8,430

Frequently Asked Questions about Thomas M Knoles Elementary School

What is the racial makeup of Thomas M Knoles Elementary School?

Students at Thomas M Knoles Elementary School are 42% White, 28% American Indian, 24% Hispanic, 5% Two or more races, 1% African American.

What district is Thomas M Knoles Elementary School in?

Flagstaff Unified District

How many students attend Thomas M Knoles Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 395 students attended Thomas M Knoles Elementary School.

Is Thomas M Knoles Elementary School a good school?

Thomas M Knoles Elementary School ranks 546^th of 900 Arizona elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What schools do graduates of Thomas M Knoles Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Thomas M Knoles Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Sinagua Middle School
High : Coconino High School

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