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Enrollment
501
Elementary
DISTRICT 414 · STATE 451
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·TEMPE SCHOOL DISTRICT (4258)·NCES 040831000786
Flora Thew Elementary School
2130 E HOWE AVE, TEMPE, AZ 85281 · (480) 894-5574 · Maricopa County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY12-CITYREGULAR SCHOOL501 STUDENTS
D
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 13% of Arizona public elementary schools
- DTest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- ·Beats expectations Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
- B-Three-year trend Change in reading and math proficiency over the last three test years.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded Arizona public elementary schools
Student : Teacher
14.7:1
34 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 14.2:1 · STATE 17.0:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
,
Title I proxy
STATE 95%
Community
6
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-K | 25 | 5% |
| Kindergarten | 83 | 17% |
| Grade 1 | 69 | 14% |
| Grade 2 | 92 | 18% |
| Grade 3 | 68 | 14% |
| Grade 4 | 75 | 15% |
| Grade 5 | 88 | 18% |
| Ungraded | 1 | 0% |
This year's kindergarten class (83) is 6% smaller than its 5th grade class (88).
Student demographics
50%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 67% · STATE 65% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Test scores
AASA 2023-24 . % PassingEnglish Language Arts
20.0%
AZ avg 42.2% . -4.0pp since 2017
Math
2.0%
AZ avg 35.1% . -25.0pp since 2017
What this means: On the AASA, Arizona's statewide test, about 20 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 2 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Arizona schools, those numbers are about 42 and 35. Reading and writing scores are down about 4 points since 2017, while math scores are down about 25 points.
AASA results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2023-24 | 20.0% | 2.0% |
| 2022-23 | 17.0% | 10.0% |
| 2021-22 | 25.0% | 21.0% |
| 2020-21 | 20.0% | 2.0% |
| 2018-19 | 28.0% | 28.0% |
| 2017-18 | 24.0% | 27.0% |
% Passing, all students and all tested grades.
Source: AASA. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where Flora Thew Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Arizona | In Maricopa County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 2.0% | #1,052 of 1,072 ▼ 106 | #642 of 646 ▼ 52 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 20.0% | #906 of 1,072 ▲ 33 | #559 of 646 ▲ 23 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +0.0pp | #445 of 930 | #274 of 577 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 501 | #499 of 1,223 | #375 of 692 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 14.7:1 | #261 of 991 | #146 of 615 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 50.4% | #575 of 1,007 | #377 of 627 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -7.7% | #576 of 721 | #370 of 456 |
Ranked against other public elementary schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
501
+35 (+8%) vs 2020
-31% since 1990-91, when it was 724
Student : Teacher
14.7:1
was 15.0:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 501 | 34.1 | 14.7:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 442 | 28.4 | 15.6:1 | N/A |
| 2022-23 | 458 | 31 | 14.8:1 | 88% (402) |
| 2020-21 | 466 | 31 | 15.0:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 543 | 32.9 | 16.5:1 | 88% (477) |
| 2015-16 | 601 | 35 | 17.2:1 | 69% (415) |
| 2010-11 | 573 | 37 | 15.5:1 | 90% (515) |
| 2000-01 | 793 | 49 | 16.2:1 | N/A |
| 1990-91 | 724 | 42 | 17.2:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Flora Thew Elementary School.
Since 2017-18: students down 8% (543 to 501); teachers up 4% (32.9 to 34.1).
About Flora Thew Elementary School
Flora Thew Elementary School sits in TEMPE, Arizona, and is classified as an elementary school. A federal count lists 501 students at the school, in pre-K through 5.
Federal data list 22 schools in Tempe School District (4258), with 10,045 students enrolled.
By race and ethnicity, Flora Thew Elementary School is 69% Hispanic. It is also 13% Black, 6% White, 4% Pacific Islander, and 4% Native American. For comparison, the population of Maricopa County is roughly 31% Hispanic. Flora Thew Elementary School has a diversity index of 50%, compared with 70% for all US public school students.
Its 34.1 full-time-equivalent teachers give the school a ratio of 14.7:1. That ratio is under the 17.0:1 average for elementary schools in Arizona.
The allk12 Grade for Flora Thew Elementary School is D. Compared with Arizona public elementary schools, the school scored higher than 13% on a mix of test scores, poverty-adjusted results, and recent trend.
County data help place the school in context: in Maricopa County, median household income is about $89,300, about 37% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and the poverty rate is about 8%. Flora Thew Elementary School is among the 1,352 public schools in Maricopa County.
Of nearby public schools, SLAM Arizona Inc. is the closest, at about 0.4 miles. Inside a five-mile radius, there are at least 8 other public schools.
Federal data place Flora Thew Elementary School in the City: Mid-size locale, which means it is inside a principal city with a population between 100,000 and 250,000.
Federal counts put enrollment at 466 in 2020-21 and 501 in 2024-25, an 8% gain.
Parents and students can post about school events, clubs, and volunteer needs at Flora Thew Elementary School. Alumni can share how the school prepared them.
Maricopa County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
4,559,748
Census ACS
Median income
$89,300
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
37%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
8%
Below federal line
Schools in county
1,352
725,139 students
Quick facts
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- Connolly Middle SchoolMiddle · 923 students
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- Broadmor Elementary SchoolElementary · 575 students
- Frank Elementary SchoolElementary · 537 students
Other schools in TEMPE
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- Corona Del Sol High SchoolHigh · 2,600 students
- Mcclintock High SchoolHigh · 1,781 students
- Student Choice High SchoolHigh · 1,540 students
- Tempe High SchoolHigh · 1,431 students
- Marcos De Niza High SchoolHigh · 1,408 students
Nearby schools
- SLAM Arizona Inc.0.4 mi · 59
- Connolly Middle School0.9 mi · 923
- Curry Elementary School1.0 mi · 366
- New School for the Arts Middle School1.4 mi · 75
- New School for the Arts1.4 mi · 173
- Webster Elementary School1.4 mi · 591
Frequently asked questions
About Flora Thew Elementary SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at Flora Thew Elementary School?
Flora Thew Elementary School enrolls approximately 501 students in grades PK-05.
Is Flora Thew Elementary School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Flora Thew Elementary School is an elementary school covering grades PK-05.
How many teachers does Flora Thew Elementary School have?
Flora Thew Elementary School employs 34 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 14.7:1.
What is the racial breakdown of students at Flora Thew Elementary School?
At Flora Thew Elementary School, the student body is approximately 6% White, 69% Hispanic, 13% Black, 1% Asian, 4% Two or more.
What district is Flora Thew Elementary School in?
Flora Thew Elementary School is part of Tempe School District (4258).
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.