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Schools in Central

Central’s public schools

Thatcher Unified District has no state test or graduation results we can use, so there is no Schools grade for Central. Each school below is shown with its own results.

—Not gradedK–12Where will my kid go?3/3schools above Arizona’s middle

Tests spring 2022, when 100% of students in Arizona’s tested grades sat them, and the class of 2023’s graduation rate (U.S. Department of Education). How TownRatings grades schools

Reading proficiency
46%
2021–22
Math proficiency
51%
2021–22
Graduate on time
98%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$8.9K
▼ 28% vs AZ $12.3K
FY2024
Students per teacher
18.2
AZ 17.2 · larger classes
Schools in town
0
1,752 students on the public path
In brief

Central’s schools, in brief

School by school

3 of Central’s 3 district schools with test results score above the middle of Arizona’s 1,781 public schools. Thatcher Elementary School places highest (better than 78%); Thatcher Middle School lowest (65%). See the path ↓

Written from the figures on this page. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023; each school’s own letter uses 2020–21 results.

Where will my kid go?

Pick a grade. These are the public schools in Central, with each school’s own grade.

The path, start to finish
PK–2Jack Daley Primary Schoolin ThatcherNo scores
3–6Thatcher Elementary Schoolin ThatcherA−
7–8Thatcher Middle Schoolin ThatcherB+
9–12Thatcher High Schoolin ThatcherB+

Which school depends on your address. To confirm it, ask the Thatcher Unified District.

The district

Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.

Thatcher Unified DistrictGrades PK–12 · 5 schools · 1,801 students, up 1% since 2020–21 · 18.2 per teacher (AZ 17.2)
$8,900AZ $12,318 · FY2024
A−
Test scores · 2021–22

Well above the state in reading

Reading46%
State average 40.4% · 992 students tested
Math51%
State average 34.8% · 998 students tested

Central vs. its neighbors

Schools grades for the Arizona towns that share Central’s borders.

Schools next door
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Central—Thatcher Unified District

Every school in Central

4 schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with Arizona’s other public schools (the newest school-level results we have).

Also serving Centralin other towns
Jack Daley Primary School
Elementary · Grades PK–2 · Thatcher
418 students17:1Rate it →
Thatcher Elementary School
Elementary · Grades 3–6 · Thatcher
A−
549 students26:1Rate it →
Thatcher Middle School
Middle · Grades 7–8 · Thatcher
B+
273 students14:1Rate it →
Thatcher High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Thatcher
B+
512 students17:1Rate it →

Questions about Central’s schools

Are Central’s schools good?

There’s no Schools grade for Central. Thatcher Unified District has no state test or graduation results we can use, so there is no Schools grade for Central. Each school below is shown with its own results. School by school, 3 of its 3 district schools with test results score above the middle of Arizona’s public schools on their 2020–21 results.

What school district is Central in?

Thatcher Unified District.

Where do Central kids go to high school?

Thatcher High School.

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School data: state test results (2021–22, with participation) and four-year graduation rates (class of 2023) reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express); each school’s own letter uses its 2020–21 results (EDFacts via the Urban Institute); schools and enrollment from NCES (2024–25; private schools 2023–24); spending from the Census Bureau’s school finance survey (FY2024). Stars are from neighbors.