Enrollment
356
Elementary
DISTRICT 372 · STATE 451
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·FLAGSTAFF UNIFIED DISTRICT (4192)·NCES 040286000225
John Q Thomas Elementary School
3330 E LOCKETT RD, FLAGSTAFF, AZ 86004 · (928) 773-4110 · Coconino County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY13-CITYREGULAR SCHOOL356 STUDENTS
D
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Scored higher than 9% 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.
- CThree-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
13.7:1
26 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 14.0:1 · STATE 17.0:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
,
Title I proxy
STATE 95%
Community
0
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 | 38 | 11% |
| Kindergarten | 47 | 13% |
| Grade 1 | 54 | 15% |
| Grade 2 | 39 | 11% |
| Grade 3 | 66 | 19% |
| Grade 4 | 57 | 16% |
| Grade 5 | 54 | 15% |
| Ungraded | 1 | 0% |
This year's kindergarten class (47) is 13% smaller than its 5th grade class (54).
Student demographics
68%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 70% · 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
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AASA 2023-24 . % PassingEnglish Language Arts
13.0%
AZ avg 42.2% . -14.0pp since 2017
Math
2.0%
AZ avg 35.1% . -34.0pp since 2017
What this means: On the AASA, Arizona's statewide test, about 13 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 14 points since 2017, while math scores are down about 34 points.
AASA results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2023-24 | 13.0% | 2.0% |
| 2022-23 | 19.0% | 21.0% |
| 2021-22 | 17.0% | 19.0% |
| 2020-21 | 22.0% | 2.0% |
| 2018-19 | 38.0% | 31.0% |
| 2017-18 | 27.0% | 36.0% |
% Passing, all students and all tested grades.
Source: AASA. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where John Q Thomas Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Arizona | In Coconino County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 2.0% | #1,007 of 1,072 ▼ 279 | #20 of 20 ▼ 7 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 13.0% | #1,001 of 1,072 ▼ 101 | #18 of 20 ▼ 4 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest drop first | -4.5pp | #257 of 930 | #5 of 16 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 356 | #797 of 1,223 | #13 of 31 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 13.7:1 | #173 of 991 | #8 of 17 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 67.5% | #80 of 1,007 | #4 of 17 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -21.4% | #274 of 721 | #10 of 17 |
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
356
+11 (+3%) vs 2020
-33% since 1990-91, when it was 530
Student : Teacher
13.7:1
was 12.8:1
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 | 356 | 26 | 13.7:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 369 | 27.5 | 13.4:1 | N/A |
| 2022-23 | 388 | 28.5 | 13.6:1 | 65% (251) |
| 2020-21 | 345 | 27 | 12.8:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 453 | 27.3 | 16.6:1 | 61% (276) |
| 2015-16 | 509 | 28 | 18.2:1 | 64% (327) |
| 2010-11 | 525 | 32 | 16.4:1 | 59% (308) |
| 2000-01 | 389 | 28 | 13.9:1 | N/A |
| 1990-91 | 530 | 22 | 24.1:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for John Q Thomas Elementary School.
Since 2017-18: students down 21% (453 to 356); teachers down 5% (27.3 to 26).
About John Q Thomas Elementary School
Located in FLAGSTAFF, Arizona, John Q Thomas Elementary School is a low-enrollment elementary school. Federal data show 356 students enrolled in pre-K through 5 in 2024-25. Elementary schools in Arizona average about 451 students, which makes this school 21% below average.
The district for John Q Thomas Elementary School is Flagstaff Unified District (4192), with 16 schools and 8,595 students.
Hispanic students account for 46% of enrollment at John Q Thomas Elementary School, more than any other group. Other students are 23% Native American, 23% White, and 6% multiracial. By comparison, Coconino County residents are about 16% Hispanic. Measured by the diversity index, the student body scores 68%.
On staff are 26 full-time-equivalent teachers; the student-to-teacher ratio is 13.7:1. Statewide, elementary schools in Arizona average 17.0:1.
On the allk12 Grade, John Q Thomas Elementary School lands at D, ahead of 9% of Arizona public elementary schools.
In Coconino County, median household income comes to about $72,966, roughly 40% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and about 10% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Coconino County counts 80 public schools with about 18,262 students.
John Q Thomas Elementary School's closest public school neighbor is CCASD Online Instruction, about 0.7 miles away. A five-mile radius around the school includes at least 8 other public schools.
Federal data place John Q Thomas Elementary School in the City: Small locale, which means it is inside a principal city with a population under 100,000.
Between 2020-21 and 2024-25, John Q Thomas Elementary School had a net gain of 11 students, or 3%.
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Coconino County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
144,508
Census ACS
Median income
$72,966
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
40%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
10%
Below federal line
Schools in county
80
18,262 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Flagstaff Unified District (4192)
- Flagstaff High SchoolHigh · 1,631 students
- Coconino High SchoolHigh · 1,444 students
- Sinagua Middle SchoolMiddle · 1,013 students
- Mount Elden Middle SchoolMiddle · 678 students
- Manuel DeMiguel Elementary SchoolElementary · 561 students
- Weitzel's Puente de Hozho Bilingual Magnet SchoolElementary · 426 students
Other schools in FLAGSTAFF
- Flagstaff High SchoolHigh · 1,631 students
- Coconino High SchoolHigh · 1,444 students
- Sinagua Middle SchoolMiddle · 1,013 students
- Mount Elden Middle SchoolMiddle · 678 students
- BASIS FlagstaffCombined · 666 students
- Northland Preparatory AcademyHigh · 637 students
Nearby schools
- CCASD Online Instruction0.7 mi · 20
- Ponderosa High School0.7 mi · 85
- Mount Elden Middle School0.8 mi · 678
- Weitzel's Puente de Hozho Bilingual Magnet School0.8 mi · 426
- Pine Forest School0.8 mi · 215
- Northern Arizona Distance Learning1.0 mi · 33
Frequently asked questions
About John Q Thomas Elementary SchoolHow many students attend John Q Thomas Elementary School?
John Q Thomas Elementary School enrolls approximately 356 students in grades PK-05.
What age range does John Q Thomas Elementary School serve?
John Q Thomas Elementary School serves students from grade PK through grade 05.
How many students per teacher at John Q Thomas Elementary School?
Approximately 13.7:1 students per teacher at John Q Thomas Elementary School.
How diverse is John Q Thomas Elementary School?
John Q Thomas Elementary School reports a student body of 23% White, 46% Hispanic, 1% Black, 0% Asian, 6% Two or more.
Who oversees John Q Thomas Elementary School?
John Q Thomas Elementary School is overseen by Flagstaff Unified District (4192) in Coconino County.
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