Thornydale Elementary School (Closed 2003)
Thornydale Elementary School served 307 students in grades Prekindergarten-6.
Thornydale Elementary School placed in the top 50% of all schools in Arizona for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 50%, and reading proficiency is top 50%) for the 2018-19 school year.
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 64% (majority Hispanic).
School Overview
Grades Offered
Grades Prekindergarten-6
Total Students
307 students
Gender %
Total Classroom Teachers
25 teachers
Students by Grade
School Rankings
Overall Testing Rank
#924 out of 2120 schools
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Student : Teacher Ratio
12:1
17:1
American Indian
1%
5%
Asian
1%
3%
Hispanic
40%
46%
Black
3%
6%
White
53%
36%
Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
Two or more races
2%
4%
All Ethnic Groups
Eligible for Free Lunch
41%
42%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
11%
9%
School Statewide Testing
School District Name
Source: 2002-2003 (latest school year available) National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), AZ Dept. of Education
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