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Thomas M Knoles Elementary School

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Thomas M Knoles Elementary School ranks 581 st of 909 Arizona elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

581^st

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 909 Arizona Elementary Schools

Better than 36% of Arizona elementary schools

Summary

Thomas M Knoles Elementary School is a public elementary school serving grades PK-5 in the Flagstaff Unified District in Flagstaff, Arizona, with 428 students. The school has consistently been rated 2 out of 5 stars by SchoolDigger over the past several years and its statewide ranking has fluctuated between the 400s to 600s out of over 1,000 Arizona elementary schools.

Thomas M Knoles Elementary consistently underperforms the Flagstaff Unified District and the state of Arizona in proficiency rates across English Language Arts and Mathematics for grades 3-5. For example, in 2024-2025, the school's 5th grade proficiency rates were 25% in Science, 26% in ELA, and 23% in Math, compared to the district at 29%, 31%, and 28% respectively, and the state at 34%, 38%, and 37%. The school also has particularly low performance for certain student subgroups, such as female, white, special education, and low-income students, compared to state averages.

The school's free/reduced lunch rate has increased from 19.22% in 2021-2022 to 36.73% in 2022-2023, indicating a growing population of economically disadvantaged students. Additionally, Thomas M Knoles Elementary spends $8,541 per student, which is lower than the district average of $9,420 to $10,588 per student for the nearby schools, such as Eva Marshall Elementary and Weitzel's Puente de Hozho Bilingual Magnet School. These factors may be contributing to the school's underperformance compared to its peers.

395

Students ?

14.3

Student/teacher ratio ?

$8,541

Per pupil spending ?

36.7%

Free/discounted lunch ?

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 — 57th percentile in 2015 → 36th in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Arizona average (32% vs 39% meeting standards)

!Ranking has slipped — down 21 percentile points since 2015

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school32%

District avg32%

Arizona avg39%

581^st of 909

Arizona public elementary schools ?

Bottom 36%▼ down 21 pts since 2015

From top 43% (2015) to bottom 36% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

4^th of 6Elementary Schools in the Flagstaff Unified District

197^th of 289Flagstaff 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	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
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
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

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

Male (2025)11th percentile-25 vs school

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

White (2025)9th percentile-27 vs school

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

By subject vs Arizona (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts36%-4 vs state

Mathematics31%-9 vs state

Science25%-9 vs state

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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 (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 7th 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
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		164 (41.5%)	4 (1.0%)	95 (24.1%)	2 (0.5%)	109 (27.6%)	1 (0.3%)	20 (5.1%)	28	581^st of 909 public elementary schools	36.1%		24.5	637^th of 912 public elementary schools	30.2%	56	38.0	43.0	26.0				36.0	34.0	23.0		25.0		$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		0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (3.0%)	0 (0.0%)	126 (95.5%)	1 (0.8%)	1 (0.8%)								(n/a)													$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		52 (13.1%)	3 (0.8%)	193 (48.7%)	2 (0.5%)	128 (32.3%)	3 (0.8%)	15 (3.8%)								(n/a)		27.0						23.0					$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		81 (22.8%)	3 (0.8%)	165 (46.3%)	1 (0.3%)	83 (23.3%)	2 (0.6%)	21 (5.9%)								(n/a)													$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)			59.0								64.0			$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)			56.0		41.0						48.0			$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		123 (28.9%)	1 (0.2%)	198 (46.5%)	0 (0.0%)	84 (19.7%)	4 (0.9%)	16 (3.8%)	16.2	764^th of 909 public elementary schools	16.0%		24.6	635^th of 912 public elementary schools	30.4%	129	25.0	34.0	21.0				26.0	24.0	22.0		23.0		$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		54 (17.3%)	5 (1.6%)	72 (23.1%)	5 (1.6%)	162 (51.9%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (4.5%)								(n/a)		45.0						26.0					$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%)	67.2	276^th of 909 public elementary schools	69.6%		48.6	418^th of 912 public elementary schools	54.2%	142		64.0	50.0	34.0	48.0	40.0				22.0	63.0	31.0		$00			$00
Eva Marshall Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	850 N Bonito St	Flagstaff	86001	Coconino County	Flagstaff Unified District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(928) 773-4044	374	28	13.6		144 (38.5%)	1 (0.3%)	127 (34.0%)	2 (0.5%)	82 (21.9%)	1 (0.3%)	17 (4.5%)	34.1	524^th of 909 public elementary schools	42.4%		24.7	633^rd of 912 public elementary schools	30.6%	109	27.0	45.0	40.0				31.0	30.0	39.0		36.0		$9,420	$944	$46	$1,934	$7,795	$635	$8,430

Frequently Asked Questions about Thomas M Knoles Elementary School

How many students attend Thomas M Knoles Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 395 students attended 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.

Is Thomas M Knoles Elementary School a good school?

Thomas M Knoles Elementary School ranks 581^st of 909 Arizona elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What district is Thomas M Knoles Elementary School in?

Flagstaff Unified District

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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