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Enrollment
395
Elementary
DISTRICT 372 · STATE 451
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·FLAGSTAFF UNIFIED DISTRICT (4192)·NCES 040286001363
Thomas M Knoles Elementary School
4005 E BUTLER AVE, FLAGSTAFF, AZ 86004 · (928) 773-4120 · Coconino County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY13-CITYREGULAR SCHOOL395 STUDENTS
C+
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Scored higher than 43% of Arizona public elementary schools
- B-Test 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
14.4:1
28 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 14.0:1 · STATE 17.0:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
,
Title I proxy
STATE 95%
Community
2
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 | 20 | 5% |
| Kindergarten | 40 | 10% |
| Grade 1 | 44 | 11% |
| Grade 2 | 71 | 18% |
| Grade 3 | 64 | 16% |
| Grade 4 | 73 | 18% |
| Grade 5 | 81 | 21% |
| Ungraded | 2 | 1% |
This year's kindergarten class (40) is 51% smaller than its 5th grade class (81).
Student demographics
69%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
Test scores
AASA 2024-25 . % PassingEnglish Language Arts
35.0%
AZ avg 45.4% . -15.0pp since 2017
Math
31.0%
AZ avg 37.8% . -18.0pp since 2017
What this means: On the AASA, Arizona's statewide test, about 35 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 31 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Arizona schools, those numbers are about 45 and 38. Reading and writing scores are down about 15 points since 2017, while math scores are down about 18 points.
AASA results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 35.0% | 31.0% |
| 2023-24 | 34.0% | 25.0% |
| 2022-23 | 35.0% | 30.0% |
| 2021-22 | 37.0% | 36.0% |
| 2020-21 | 34.0% | 23.0% |
| 2018-19 | 46.0% | 40.0% |
| 2017-18 | 50.0% | 49.0% |
% Passing, all students and all tested grades.
Source: AASA. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where Thomas M Knoles Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Arizona | In Coconino County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 31.0% | #512 of 1,072 ▲ 111 | #7 of 20 ▲ 2 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 35.0% | #529 of 1,072 ▲ 41 | #9 of 20 ▲ 2 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest drop first | -3.5pp | #306 of 930 | #8 of 16 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 395 | #724 of 1,223 | #10 of 31 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 14.4:1 | #229 of 991 | #9 of 17 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 69.1% | #57 of 1,007 | #1 of 17 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -34.7% | #95 of 721 | #2 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
395
-75 (-16%) vs 2020
-43% since 1990-91, when it was 687
Student : Teacher
14.4:1
was 14.2:1
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 | 395 | 27.5 | 14.4:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 428 | 32 | 13.4:1 | N/A |
| 2022-23 | 490 | 30.5 | 16.1:1 | 37% (180) |
| 2020-21 | 470 | 33 | 14.2:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 605 | 29.6 | 20.4:1 | 31% (187) |
| 2015-16 | 632 | 32 | 19.8:1 | 24% (149) |
| 2010-11 | 610 | 31 | 19.7:1 | 25% (155) |
| 2000-01 | 670 | 33 | 20.3:1 | N/A |
| 1990-91 | 687 | 28 | 24.5:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Thomas M Knoles Elementary School.
Since 2017-18: students down 35% (605 to 395); teachers down 7% (29.6 to 27.5).
About Thomas M Knoles Elementary School
Thomas M Knoles Elementary School is a public elementary school run by Flagstaff Unified District (4192) in FLAGSTAFF, Arizona. It reports enrollment of 395 students in pre-K through 5.
The 16 schools in Flagstaff Unified District (4192) enroll 8,595 students altogether, Thomas M Knoles Elementary School among them.
At Thomas M Knoles Elementary School, White students make up the biggest share, 42%. Other groups make up 28% Native American, 24% Hispanic, and 5% multiracial. County-wide, 56% of Coconino County residents are White. Its diversity index, the chance that two randomly chosen students belong to different racial or ethnic groups, is 69%.
There are about 14.4 students for every full-time-equivalent teacher at Thomas M Knoles Elementary School, which has 27.5. The school's 14.4:1 compares with an average of 17.0:1 for elementary schools in Arizona.
Thomas M Knoles Elementary School earns a C+ on the allk12 Grade, which blends test scores, results against poverty-based expectations, and the three-year trend. It scored higher than 43% of Arizona public elementary schools.
For Coconino County, Census Bureau data show the median household earns about $72,966 a year, 40% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 10% of people live in poverty. Public schools in Coconino County number 80, with about 18,262 students.
Thomas M Knoles Elementary School's closest public school neighbor is Sinagua Middle School, about 0.3 miles away. A five-mile radius around the school includes at least 8 other public schools.
Federal data place Thomas M Knoles Elementary School in the City: Small locale, which means it is inside a principal city with a population under 100,000.
Enrollment fell by 16% across 4 years, from 470 in 2020-21 to 395 in 2024-25.
On allk12, people connected to Thomas M Knoles Elementary School can post about pickup and drop-off, after-school programs, and teacher feedback. Members of the school community can share what they know.
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
- Sinagua Middle School0.3 mi · 1,013
- Northland Preparatory Academy0.6 mi · 637
- CCASD Online Instruction1.1 mi · 20
- Ponderosa High School1.1 mi · 85
- W F Killip Elementary School1.5 mi · 396
- John Q Thomas Elementary School1.8 mi · 356
Frequently asked questions
About Thomas M Knoles Elementary SchoolHow many students attend Thomas M Knoles Elementary School?
Thomas M Knoles Elementary School enrolls approximately 395 students in grades PK-05.
Is Thomas M Knoles Elementary School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Thomas M Knoles Elementary School is an elementary school covering grades PK-05.
How many teachers does Thomas M Knoles Elementary School have?
Thomas M Knoles Elementary School employs 28 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 14.4:1.
How diverse is Thomas M Knoles Elementary School?
Thomas M Knoles Elementary School reports a student body of 42% White, 24% Hispanic, 1% Black, 1% Asian, 5% Two or more.
Is Thomas M Knoles Elementary School public or private?
Thomas M Knoles Elementary School is a public K-12 school, overseen by Flagstaff Unified District (4192).
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.