Thompson Ranch Elementary

Thompson Ranch Elementary is an elementary campus of expansive scale in EL MIRAGE, Arizona, run under Dysart Unified District (4243), educateing 759 students in grades pre-K through 8. Enrollment runs roughly 68% larger than the state mean of about 451.

Dysart Unified District (4243) runs 24 schools in total, collectively educating 23,078 students. Thompson Ranch Elementary is one of those campuses.

For racial and ethnic makeup, Thompson Ranch Elementary shows that Hispanic students make up the majority at 67%. Other groups include 15% Black, 12% White, 3% multiracial. By comparison, Maricopa County as a whole is about 31% Hispanic, so the school skews noticeably more Hispanic than its surroundings.

Looking at the economic backdrop, Staff filings list 39 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 19.7:1 students per teacher. That figure is higher than the state norm's 17.0:1 average.

In the broader community, ACS estimates for Maricopa County put median household income runs about $89,300, about 37% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 8%. In all, Maricopa County runs 1352 public schools (combined enrollment of about 725,139 students), of which Thompson Ranch Elementary is one.

Nearest neighbor: El Mirage Elementary School, around 1.0 miles off. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools.

The campus sits in a commuter-belt setting.

Trend over the last 7 years. Thompson Ranch Elementary's enrollment has edged down 10% since 2018, when it stood at 840 (now 759). The Black share of enrollment climbed from 9% to 15% over that span.

On the community side, the page collects discussion, questions, and updates around fundraisers, lost-and-found posts, and report-card season. Contributors range from current parents to recent graduates and teachers.