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Thatcher Unified District (4219) School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Arizona for:
Category
Attribute
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 20%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 20%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there are 2 public elementary schools serving 967 students in Thatcher Unified District (4219) School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 8/10, which is in the top 30% of public elementary schools in Arizona.
Public Elementary Schools in Thatcher Unified District (4219) School District have an average math proficiency score of 55% (versus the Arizona public elementary school average of 34%), and reading proficiency score of 46% (versus the 40% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 34% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Arizona public elementary school average of 67% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (AZ)
# Schools
5 Schools
1,644 Schools
# Students
1,822 Students
761,365 Students
# Teachers
100 Teachers
33,884 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
18:1
18:1
District Rank
Thatcher Unified District (4219) School District, which is ranked within the top 30% of all 607 school districts in Arizona (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 90-94% has decreased from 95% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#177 out of 631 school districts
(Top 30%)
(Top 30%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
51%
35%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
46%
40%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
33%
24%
Graduation Rate
90-94%
77%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.46
0.66
# American Indian Students
29 Students
37,923 Students
% American Indian Students
2%
5%
# Asian Students
3 Students
26,420 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
4%
# Hispanic Students
491 Students
360,618 Students
% Hispanic Students
27%
47%
# Black Students
7 Students
44,373 Students
% Black Students
n/a
6%
# White Students
1,248 Students
254,564 Students
% White Students
69%
33%
# Hawaiian Students
1 Student
2,710 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
43 Students
34,724 Students
% of Two or more races Students
2%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
31
18,007
# Students in K Grade:
123
73,126
# Students in 1st Grade:
150
78,842
# Students in 2nd Grade:
125
82,537
# Students in 3rd Grade:
138
80,342
# Students in 4th Grade:
139
82,920
# Students in 5th Grade:
137
83,092
# Students in 6th Grade:
123
83,167
# Students in 7th Grade:
153
67,887
# Students in 8th Grade:
152
68,279
# Students in 9th Grade:
129
9,715
# Students in 10th Grade:
150
10,079
# Students in 11th Grade:
147
10,225
# Students in 12th Grade:
124
12,604
# Ungraded Students:
1
543
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $10,099 in this school district is less than the state median of $11,421. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $9,121 is less than the state median of $11,323. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$18 MM
$12,837 MM
Spending
$17 MM
$12,727 MM
Revenue / Student
$10,099
$11,421
Spending / Student
$9,121
$11,323
Best Thatcher Unified District (4219) School District Public Elementary Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Thatcher Elementary School
(Math: 55% | Reading: 46%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
1350 4th Avenue
Thatcher, AZ 85552
(928) 348-7250
Thatcher, AZ 85552
(928) 348-7250
Grades: 3-6
| 537 students
Rank: n/an/a
3615 Second St.
Thatcher, AZ 85552
(928) 348-7240
Thatcher, AZ 85552
(928) 348-7240
Grades: PK-2
| 430 students
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