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What advice would you give to incoming students at Thompson Ranch Elementary?
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Enrollment
759
Elementary
DISTRICT 758 · STATE 451
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·DYSART UNIFIED DISTRICT (4243)·NCES 040269002402
Thompson Ranch Elementary
11800 W THOMPSON RANCH RD, EL MIRAGE, AZ 85335 · (623) 523-8400 · Maricopa County
GRADES PK–08ELEMENTARY21-SUBURBREGULAR SCHOOL759 STUDENTS
C
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Scored higher than 29% of Arizona public elementary schools
- C-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.
- BThree-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
19.7:1
39 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 18.6:1 · STATE 17.0:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
,
Title I proxy
STATE 95%
Community
6
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 | 49 | 6% |
| Kindergarten | 66 | 9% |
| Grade 1 | 86 | 11% |
| Grade 2 | 75 | 10% |
| Grade 3 | 79 | 10% |
| Grade 4 | 80 | 11% |
| Grade 5 | 90 | 12% |
| Grade 6 | 72 | 9% |
| Grade 7 | 91 | 12% |
| Grade 8 | 71 | 9% |
This year's kindergarten class (66) is 7% smaller than its 8th grade class (71).
Student demographics
52%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 65% · 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
26.0%
AZ avg 45.4% . +3.0pp since 2017
Math
17.0%
AZ avg 37.8% . -15.0pp since 2017
What this means: On the AASA, Arizona's statewide test, about 26 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 17 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Arizona schools, those numbers are about 45 and 38. Reading and writing scores are up about 3 points since 2017, while math scores are down about 15 points.
AASA results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 26.0% | 17.0% |
| 2023-24 | 24.0% | 16.0% |
| 2022-23 | 21.0% | 18.0% |
| 2021-22 | 20.0% | 20.0% |
| 2020-21 | 24.0% | 17.0% |
| 2018-19 | 29.0% | 32.0% |
| 2017-18 | 23.0% | 32.0% |
% Passing, all students and all tested grades.
Source: AASA. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where Thompson Ranch Elementary ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Arizona | In Maricopa County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 17.0% | #823 of 1,072 ▲ 19 | #510 of 646 ▲ 10 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 26.0% | #751 of 1,072 ▲ 40 | #467 of 646 ▲ 24 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +1.5pp | #357 of 930 | #220 of 577 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 759 | #148 of 1,223 | #111 of 692 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 19.7:1 | #786 of 991 | #498 of 615 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 51.6% | #558 of 1,007 | #365 of 627 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -9.6% | #531 of 721 | #340 of 456 |
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
759
-12 (-2%) vs 2020
-4% since 2010-11, when it was 792
Student : Teacher
19.7:1
was 18.8:1
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 | 759 | 38.5 | 19.7:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 726 | 43 | 16.9:1 | N/A |
| 2022-23 | 716 | 42.5 | 16.9:1 | 74% (529) |
| 2020-21 | 771 | 41 | 18.8:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 840 | 40.8 | 20.6:1 | 83% (696) |
| 2015-16 | 874 | 43 | 20.3:1 | 86% (756) |
| 2010-11 | 792 | 43 | 18.4:1 | 82% (652) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Thompson Ranch Elementary.
Since 2017-18: students down 10% (840 to 759); teachers down 6% (40.8 to 38.5).
About Thompson Ranch Elementary
Thompson Ranch Elementary runs as a large elementary school in EL MIRAGE, Arizona. Enrollment is 759 students in 2024-25, and the school serves pre-K through 8. Against the 451-student average for elementary schools in Arizona, enrollment here is 68% higher.
Besides Thompson Ranch Elementary, Dysart Unified District (4243) runs 23 other schools. The district enrolls 23,078 students.
At Thompson Ranch Elementary, Hispanic students make up 67% of the student body. Next come 15% Black, 12% White, and 3% multiracial. The county population is about 31% Hispanic. The school's diversity index is 52%, meaning two students picked at random have a 52% chance of belonging to different racial or ethnic groups.
The ratio of students to teachers is 19.7:1, with 38.5 full-time-equivalent teachers on staff. That is 2.8 students per teacher above the 17.0:1 average for elementary schools in Arizona.
Thompson Ranch Elementary is graded C by allk12, scoring above 29% of Arizona public elementary schools once test results, poverty-adjusted performance, and the recent trend are combined.
County data help place the school in context: in Maricopa County, the median household income is $89,300, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 37%, and about 8% of people live in poverty. In all, Maricopa County has 1,352 public schools and roughly 725,139 students.
The closest public school, El Mirage Elementary School, is about 1.0 miles from Thompson Ranch Elementary. Other public schools within five miles: at least 8.
Thompson Ranch Elementary falls in the Suburb: Large locale category, used for schools in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population of 250,000 or more.
In 2020-21, Thompson Ranch Elementary enrolled 771; in 2024-25, 759.
The discussion area below is open to posts about sports schedules, lunch menus, and spirit week. Reviews and ratings from people who know the school are welcome.
Maricopa County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
4,559,748
Census ACS
Median income
$89,300
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
37%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
8%
Below federal line
Schools in county
1,352
725,139 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Dysart Unified District (4243)
- Valley Vista High SchoolHigh · 2,334 students
- Shadow Ridge High SchoolHigh · 2,212 students
- Willow Canyon High SchoolHigh · 1,901 students
- Dysart High SchoolHigh · 1,471 students
- Mountain ViewElementary · 1,045 students
- Canyon Ridge SchoolElementary · 1,042 students
Other schools in EL MIRAGE
- Dysart High SchoolHigh · 1,471 students
- Riverview SchoolElementary · 801 students
- Surprise Elementary SchoolElementary · 782 students
- El Mirage Elementary SchoolElementary · 722 students
- Dysart Middle SchoolElementary · 602 students
- West-MEC - Dysart High SchoolHigh · 1 students
Nearby schools
- El Mirage Elementary School1.0 mi · 722
- Discover U1.1 mi · 168
- Riverview School1.3 mi · 801
- Surprise Elementary School1.4 mi · 782
- Arizona Charter Academy1.8 mi · 1,049
- Northwest Campus2.1 mi · 40
Frequently asked questions
About Thompson Ranch ElementaryHow large is Thompson Ranch Elementary?
Thompson Ranch Elementary enrolls approximately 759 students in grades PK-08.
What age range does Thompson Ranch Elementary serve?
Thompson Ranch Elementary serves students from grade PK through grade 08.
How many students per teacher at Thompson Ranch Elementary?
Approximately 19.7:1 students per teacher at Thompson Ranch Elementary.
What is the racial breakdown of students at Thompson Ranch Elementary?
At Thompson Ranch Elementary, the student body is approximately 12% White, 67% Hispanic, 15% Black, 1% Asian, 3% Two or more.
Who oversees Thompson Ranch Elementary?
Thompson Ranch Elementary is overseen by Dysart Unified District (4243) in Maricopa County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.