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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 2024-25 school year, there are 2 public middle schools serving 317 students in Thatcher Unified District (4219) School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 7/10, which is in the top 50% of public middle schools in Arizona.
Public Middle Schools in Thatcher Unified District (4219) School District have an average math proficiency score of 38% (versus the Arizona public middle school average of 32%), and reading proficiency score of 42% (versus the 40% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 29% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Arizona public middle school average of 63% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (AZ)
# Schools
5 Schools
1,109 Schools
# Students
1,849 Students
599,108 Students
# Teachers
97 Teachers
23,343 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
19:1
19:1
District Rank
Thatcher Unified District (4219) School District, which is ranked within the top 30% of all 616 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
0.45
0.66
# American Indian Students
29 Students
24,584 Students
% American Indian Students
2%
4%
# Asian Students
3 Students
20,757 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
4%
# Hispanic Students
474 Students
270,096 Students
% Hispanic Students
26%
45%
# Black Students
7 Students
35,861 Students
% Black Students
n/a
6%
# White Students
1,292 Students
219,591 Students
% White Students
70%
37%
# Hawaiian Students
1 Student
2,067 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
43 Students
26,152 Students
% of Two or more races Students
2%
4%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
-
4,994
# Students in K Grade:
141
32,843
# Students in 1st Grade:
151
35,196
# Students in 2nd Grade:
141
34,542
# Students in 3rd Grade:
132
35,882
# Students in 4th Grade:
134
36,612
# Students in 5th Grade:
122
40,296
# Students in 6th Grade:
153
60,442
# Students in 7th Grade:
160
85,648
# Students in 8th Grade:
131
88,951
# Students in 9th Grade:
157
36,398
# Students in 10th Grade:
155
36,237
# Students in 11th Grade:
137
35,022
# Students in 12th Grade:
135
35,887
# Ungraded Students:
-
158
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $9,952 in this school district is less than the state median of $11,257. The school district revenue/student has grown by 12% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $8,988 is less than the state median of $11,161. The school district spending/student has grown by 8% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$18 MM
$12,837 MM
Spending
$17 MM
$12,727 MM
Revenue / Student
$9,952
$11,257
Spending / Student
$8,988
$11,161
Best Thatcher Unified District (4219) School District Public Middle Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Eagle Online Academy
Magnet School
(Math: <50% | Reading: <50%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
3490 W Main St
Thatcher, AZ 85552
(928) 348-7200
Thatcher, AZ 85552
(928) 348-7200
Grades: 7-12
| 27 students
Rank: #22.
Thatcher Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 38% | Reading: 42%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
1300 North 4th Avenue
Thatcher, AZ 85552
(928) 348-7260
Thatcher, AZ 85552
(928) 348-7260
Grades: 7-8
| 290 students
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