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Thatcher Elementary School

PublicElementaryGrades 3–6

1350 4th Avenue, Thatcher, AZ 85552 · (928) 348-7250 · Part of Thatcher Unified District

Thatcher’s School Grade A− better than 78% of Arizona school districts

Directions
Students
549
Students per teacher
26:1
Setting
Town
Grades
3–6
The gist

What stands out about Thatcher Elementary School

  • Its own letter, A−: reading and math results near the top of Arizona’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 21 pts above the state
  • Reading / language arts 8 pts above the state
  • Larger classes: 26 students per teacher
  • Next stop for Thatcher kids: Thatcher Middle School

On the path

Where Thatcher kids come from and go next. The whole path →

PK–2Jack Daley Primary School418 students
3–6Thatcher Elementary SchoolYou are here
7–8Thatcher Middle School273 students

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency52%
State average 31.2%
Reading / language arts46%
State average 38.5%

Its own letter, A−, places these results among Arizona’s 1,781 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

Location

Directions ↗

1350 4th Avenue, Thatcher

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 3127
Grade 4139
Grade 5138
Grade 6145
Enrollment over time
548’20
561’21
541’22
537’23
549’24

About steady since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 66%Hispanic 29%Two or more races 2%American Indian/Alaska Native 2%Asian <1%Black <1%

As reported to NCES, share of students with a reported race or ethnicity.

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Thatcher Elementary School from Thatcher families.

Other schools in Thatcher Unified District

The district →
Jack Daley Primary School
Elementary · Grades PK–2 · Thatcher
418 students17:1
Thatcher Middle School
Middle · Grades 7–8 · Thatcher
B+
273 students14:1
Eagle Online Academy
High · Grades 7–12 · Thatcher
49 students
Thatcher High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Thatcher
B+
512 students17:1

School facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES), 2024–2025 school year. Test scores: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21). A school’s letter is our own summary of its reading and math results against Arizona’s other public schools; Thatcher’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.