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Thunder Mountain Middle School (Closed 2012)

3700 East 16th Ave
Apache Junction, AZ 85219

The percentage of students achieving was 60% (which was equal to the Arizona state average of 60%). The percentage of students achieving was 79% (which was higher than the Arizona state average of 74%).

School Overview

Grades Offered

Grades 6-8

Total Students (09-10)

643 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (2000-2010)
Year	Thunder Mountain Middle School
2010	643
2009	677
2008	757
2007	742
2006	751
2005	739
2004	822
2003	754
2002	735
2001	705
2000	643

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Total Classroom Teachers (09-10)

40 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (2000-2010)
Year	Thunder Mountain Middle School
2010	40
2009	41
2008	40
2007	39
2006	40
2005	39
2004	39
2003	35
2002	37
2001	33
2000	32

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State Level (AZ)

(09-10)

60%

(09-10)

79%

74%

Student-Teacher Ratio

n/a

17:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (2000-2010)
Year	Thunder Mountain Middle School	Arizona	Apache Junction Unified District (4443)
2010	16:1	18:1	17:1
2009	16:1	18:1	17:1
2008	19:1	18:1	19:1
2007	19:1	18:1	20:1
2006	19:1	18:1	19:1
2005	19:1	19:1	19:1
2004	21:1	19:1	19:1
2003	22:1	19:1	20:1
2002	20:1	19:1	20:1
2001	21:1	19:1	19:1
2000	20:1	19:1	19:1

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American Indian

(09-10)

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2000-2010)
Year	Thunder Mountain Middle School	Arizona	Apache Junction Unified District (4443)
2010	2%	6%	2%
2009	2%	6%	2%
2008	1%	5%	2%
2007	1%	6%	2%
2006	1%	7%	2%
2005	2%	7%	1%
2004	2%	8%	1%
2003	2%	8%	2%
2002	2%	8%	2%
2001	1%	8%	2%
2000	2%	8%	1%

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Asian

(09-10)

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2000-2010)
Year	Thunder Mountain Middle School	Arizona	Apache Junction Unified District (4443)
2010	1%	3%	1%
2009	1%	3%	1%
2008	1%	3%	1%
2007	1%	3%	1%
2006	1%	2%	1%
2005	1%	2%	1%
2004	1%	2%	2%
2003	1%	2%	1%
2002	1%	2%	1%
2001	2%	2%	1%
2000	1%	2%	1%

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Hispanic

(09-10)

17%

41%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2000-2010)
Year	Thunder Mountain Middle School	Arizona	Apache Junction Unified District (4443)
2010	17%	41%	22%
2009	16%	41%	23%
2008	17%	42%	23%
2007	17%	41%	23%
2006	15%	39%	20%
2005	13%	38%	19%
2004	12%	37%	17%
2003	10%	36%	15%
2002	12%	35%	15%
2001	9%	33%	13%
2000	10%	33%	12%

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Black

(09-10)

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2001-2010)
Year	Thunder Mountain Middle School	Arizona	Apache Junction Unified District (4443)
2010	2%	6%	3%
2009	1%	6%	2%
2008	2%	6%	2%
2007	1%	5%	2%
2006	2%	5%	2%
2005	2%	5%	2%
2004	2%	5%	2%
2003	2%	5%	1%
2002	1%	5%	1%
2001	1%	5%	1%

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White

(09-10)

78%

44%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2000-2010)
Year	Thunder Mountain Middle School	Arizona	Apache Junction Unified District (4443)
2010	78%	44%	72%
2009	80%	44%	72%
2008	79%	44%	72%
2007	79%	45%	72%
2006	81%	47%	75%
2005	82%	48%	77%
2004	83%	48%	78%
2003	85%	49%	81%
2002	84%	50%	81%
2001	87%	52%	83%
2000	87%	53%	85%

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Hawaiian

(09-10)

n/a

Two or more races

(09-10)

n/a

0.66

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (2000-2010)
Year	Thunder Mountain Middle School	Arizona	Apache Junction Unified District (4443)
2010	0.37	0.64	0.44
2009	0.34	0.64	0.44
2008	0.35	0.63	0.43
2007	0.35	0.63	0.43
2006	0.32	0.63	0.40
2005	0.31	0.62	0.38
2004	0.29	0.63	0.36
2003	0.27	0.63	0.33
2002	0.28	0.62	0.31
2001	0.24	0.62	0.29
2000	0.23	0.62	0.26

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Eligible for (09-10)

40%

38%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2004-2010)
Year	Thunder Mountain Middle School	Arizona	Apache Junction Unified District (4443)
2010	40%	38%	44%
2009	27%	39%	35%
2008	26%	29%	33%
2007	28%	32%	36%
2006	29%	37%	38%
2005	29%	40%	31%
2004	27%	37%	32%

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Eligible for (09-10)

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2004-2010)
Year	Thunder Mountain Middle School	Arizona	Apache Junction Unified District (4443)
2010	7%	8%	7%
2009	7%	10%	8%
2008	7%	9%	8%
2007	6%	9%	8%
2006	7%	8%	9%
2005	10%	8%	12%
2004	8%	8%	8%

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School Statewide Testing

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School District Name

Apache Junction Unified District (4443)

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

Frequently Asked Questions

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

60% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 60% AZ state average), while 79% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 74% AZ state average).

How many students attend Thunder Mountain Middle School?

643 students attend Thunder Mountain Middle School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

78% of Thunder Mountain Middle School students are White, 17% of students are Hispanic, 2% of students are American Indian, 2% of students are Black, and 1% of students are Asian.

What grades does Thunder Mountain Middle School offer ?

Thunder Mountain Middle School offers enrollment in grades 6-8

What school district is Thunder Mountain Middle School part of?

Thunder Mountain Middle School is part of Apache Junction Unified District (4443).

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