Thornydale Elementary School (Closed 2020)

7651 N Oldfather Dr
Tucson, AZ 85741

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Serving 307 students in grades Prekindergarten-6, Thornydale Elementary School ranks in the top 50% of all schools in Arizona for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 50%, and reading proficiency is top 50%).

The student:teacher ratio of 12:1 was lower than the Arizona state level of 17:1.

Minority enrollment was 47% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which was lower than the Arizona state average of 66% (majority Hispanic).

School Overview

Grades Offered

Grades Prekindergarten-6

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Thornydale Elementary School
Kind	37
1	55
2	42
3	42
4	48
5	45
6	38

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Total Students

307 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1988-2002)
Year	Thornydale Elementary School
2002	502
2001	515
2000	536
1999	526
1998	532
1997	567
1996	658
1995	730
1994	767
1993	856
1992	829
1991	782
1990	753
1989	764
1988	759

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

25 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1988-2002)
Year	Thornydale Elementary School
2002	30
2001	31
2000	26
1999	26
1998	27
1997	29
1996	35
1995	35
1994	31
1993	37
1992	35
1991	34
1990	36
1989	33
1988	32

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School Rankings

This School

State Level (AZ)

Student : Teacher Ratio

12:1

17:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1988-2002)
Year	Thornydale Elementary School	Arizona	Marana Unified District (4404) School District
2002	17:1	19:1	19:1
2001	17:1	19:1	19:1
2000	21:1	19:1	20:1
1999	20:1	19:1	21:1
1998	20:1	19:1	20:1
1997	20:1	19:1	20:1
1996	19:1	19:1	20:1
1995	21:1	19:1	21:1
1994	25:1	19:1	23:1
1993	23:1	20:1	20:1
1992	24:1	20:1	21:1
1991	23:1	20:1	26:1
1990	21:1	20:1	24:1
1989	24:1	20:1	24:1
1988	24:1	20:1	22:1

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American Indian

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2002)
Year	Thornydale Elementary School	Arizona	Marana Unified District (4404) School District
2002	1%	8%	2%
2001	1%	8%	2%
1995	1%	7%	1%
1992	1%	8%	2%
1991	1%	6%	2%

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Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2002)
Year	Thornydale Elementary School	Arizona	Marana Unified District (4404) School District
2002	1%	2%	2%
2001	2%	2%	2%
2000	2%	2%	2%
1999	2%	2%	2%
1998	3%	2%	2%
1997	2%	2%	1%
1996	2%	2%	1%
1995	3%	2%	2%
1994	3%	2%	1%
1993	4%	2%	1%
1992	2%	2%	1%
1991	3%	1%	1%
1990	1%	1%	1%
1989	1%	1%
1988	3%	1%	2%

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Hispanic

40%

48%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2002)
Year	Thornydale Elementary School	Arizona	Marana Unified District (4404) School District
2002	24%	35%	21%
2001	24%	33%	20%
2000	23%	33%	20%
1999	20%	32%	18%
1998	18%	31%	17%
1997	18%	30%	18%
1996	16%	30%	17%
1995	14%	29%	16%
1994	14%	28%	15%
1993	15%	27%	15%
1992	13%	25%	14%
1991	11%	25%	14%
1990	10%	24%	11%
1989	10%	22%	13%
1988	10%	23%	14%

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Black

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1992-2002)
Year	Thornydale Elementary School	Arizona	Marana Unified District (4404) School District
2002	2%	5%	3%
2001	2%	5%	2%
2000	2%	4%	2%
1999	2%	5%	2%
1998	1%	4%	2%
1997	1%	4%	2%
1996	1%	4%	2%
1995	2%	4%	2%
1994	1%	4%	2%
1993	1%	4%	2%
1992	3%	4%	2%

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White

53%

34%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2002)
Year	Thornydale Elementary School	Arizona	Marana Unified District (4404) School District
2002	71%	50%	72%
2001	71%	52%	74%
2000	73%	53%	74%
1999	76%	54%	76%
1998	78%	56%	77%
1997	79%	57%	78%
1996	81%	57%	78%
1995	80%	58%	79%
1994	82%	59%	81%
1993	80%	60%	80%
1992	81%	61%	81%
1991	84%	65%	82%
1990	89%	66%	84%
1989	89%	67%	72%
1988	71%	67%	79%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

All Ethnic Groups

0.56

0.66

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1988-2002)
Year	Thornydale Elementary School	Arizona	Marana Unified District (4404) School District
2002	0.44	0.62	0.43
2001	0.44	0.62	0.42
2000	0.42	0.62	0.41
1999	0.39	0.60	0.38
1998	0.36	0.59	0.37
1997	0.35	0.58	0.37
1996	0.32	0.58	0.36
1995	0.34	0.58	0.35
1994	0.30	0.57	0.33
1993	0.34	0.56	0.33
1992	0.32	0.56	0.32
1991	0.28	0.54	0.31
1990	0.21	0.53	0.28
1989	0.22	0.51	0.34
1988	0.48	0.50	0.33

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Eligible for

41%

40%

Eligible for

11%

10%

School Statewide Testing

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School District Name

Marana Unified District (4404) School District

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), AZ Dept. of Education

Frequently Asked Questions

How many students attend Thornydale Elementary School?

307 students attend Thornydale Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

53% of Thornydale Elementary School students are White, 40% of students are Hispanic, 3% of students are Black, 2% of students are Two or more races, 1% of students are American Indian, and 1% of students are Asian.

What is the student:teacher ratio of Thornydale Elementary School?

Thornydale Elementary School has a student ration of 12:1, which is lower than the Arizona state average of 17:1.

What grades does Thornydale Elementary School offer ?

Thornydale Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Prekindergarten-6

What school district is Thornydale Elementary School part of?

Thornydale Elementary School is part of Marana Unified District (4404) School District.

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