Thatcher Elementary School

Thatcher Elementary School is an elementary campus of mid-tier scale in Thatcher, Arizona, run under Thatcher Unified District (4219), educateing 549 students in grades 3 through 6. Compared to the state average of about 451 students per school, that is 22% above typical.

Across the 5 schools in Thatcher Unified District (4219) (1,801 students total), Thatcher Elementary School accounts for its share of the district's footprint.

On demographics, Thatcher Elementary School reports that the largest single group is White, at 66% of enrollment; the rest looks like 29% Hispanic, 2% multiracial, 2% Native American.

Looking at the economic backdrop, The school lists 22 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 25.5:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 17.0:1, putting Thatcher Elementary School higher than the state norm the norm.

In the area at large, ACS estimates for Graham County put the typical household earns roughly $67,325 per year, about 15% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 14%. Across Graham County's 32 public schools (combined enrollment of about 6,927 students), Thatcher Elementary School is one campus in the mix.

Thatcher Middle School is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.2 miles from this campus. Counting just inside five miles, 8 other public schools cluster around Thatcher Elementary School.

The school occupies a town-based site.

Looking at the recent track record. Thatcher Elementary School's enrollment has declined 5% since 2018, when it stood at 578 (now 549). The White share of enrollment edged down from 74% to 66% over that span. Class-load math has widened: from 22.4:1 in 2018 to 25.5:1 in 2025.

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