Thomas M Knoles Elementary School

Set in FLAGSTAFF, Arizona, Thomas M Knoles Elementary School is a mid-sized elementary-level community, run under Flagstaff Unified District (4192). It caters to 395 students across grades pre-K through 5.

Thomas M Knoles Elementary School is one of 16 schools operated by Flagstaff Unified District (4192), a district that enrolls 8,595 students overall.

On the student-mix side, Thomas M Knoles Elementary School shows that 42% of students identify as White, with the remaining enrollment distributed across several groups. Other groups include 28% Native American, 24% Hispanic, 5% multiracial. That is meaningfully less White than the county at large, where the share is closer to 56%.

Looking at the economic backdrop, Staff filings list 28 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 14.4:1 students per teacher. The state averages around 17.0:1, so this campus is tighter than the state norm typical.

In the broader community, Coconino County reports that median household income runs about $72,966, roughly 40% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and roughly 10% of residents live below the federal poverty line. In all, Coconino County runs 80 public schools (combined enrollment of about 18,262 students), of which Thomas M Knoles Elementary School is one.

The closest other public school is Sinagua Middle School, roughly 0.3 miles away. 8 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius.

Geographically, the school is in an inner-city area.

Five-year trend. Over the past 7-year window, the student count shrank 35%: 605 students in 2018 compared to 395 in 2025. White enrollment moved from 55% to 42% across the same window. Class-load math has pulled in: from 20.4:1 in 2018 to 14.4:1 in 2025.

Within the allk12 community for this school, recent activity here tends to focus on science fair prep, picture-day reminders, and bus-route questions. Contributors range from current parents to recent graduates and teachers.