Fort Thomas Elementary School

Fort Thomas Elementary School is an elementary campus of intimate scale in Fort Thomas, Arizona, run under Fort Thomas Unified District (4221), hosting 207 students in grades pre-K through 6. That puts it 54% below the typical public school in Arizona, which averages around 451 students.

Across the 4 schools in Fort Thomas Unified District (4221) (638 students total), Fort Thomas Elementary School accounts for its share of the district's footprint.

On demographics, Fort Thomas Elementary School records that the student body is overwhelmingly Native American (89%); the rest looks like 4% White, 3% Hispanic, 3% multiracial.

On the income-and-resources front, On paper, Fort Thomas Elementary School has 21 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 9.9:1. The state averages around 17.0:1, so this campus is tighter than the state norm typical.

In the broader community, community-level numbers for Graham County indicate median household income runs about $67,325, 15% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 14%. Across Graham County's 32 public schools (combined enrollment of about 6,927 students), Fort Thomas Elementary School is one campus in the mix.

Fort Thomas High School is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.2 miles from this campus.

The campus sits in a small-town setting.

Five-year trend. Fort Thomas Elementary School's enrollment has decreased 22% since 2018, when it stood at 267 (now 207). Class-load math has narrowed: from 13.0:1 in 2018 to 9.9:1 in 2025.

In the discussion threads here, the page collects discussion, questions, and updates around school events, parent volunteer needs, and clubs. Parents, students, alumni, and staff are welcome to weigh in.