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Thunderbolt Middle School

695 THUNDERBOLT AVE, Lake Havasu City, AZ 86406 · (928) 854-7224 · Mohave County
GRADES 07–08MIDDLE13-CITYREGULAR SCHOOL734 STUDENTS
A-
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 77% of Arizona public middle 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.
  • A-Three-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 middle schools

Enrollment
734
Middle
DISTRICT 581 · STATE 494
Student : Teacher
22.1:1
33 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 21.7:1 · STATE 17.8:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
,
Title I proxy
STATE 95%
Community
6
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other middle schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.

Enrollment by grade, 2024-25

GradeStudentsShare
Grade 736349%
Grade 837151%
Student demographics
45%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 49% · STATE 65% · US 70%
White
51069%
DISTRICT 65% · STATE 33% · US 43%
Hispanic
18525%
DISTRICT 29% · STATE 48% · US 30%
Black
30%
DISTRICT 1% · STATE 6% · US 15%
Asian
81%
DISTRICT 1% · STATE 3% · US 6%
Two+
223%
DISTRICT 3% · STATE 4% · US 5%
Native American
51%
DISTRICT 1% · STATE 5% · US 1%
Pacific Islander
10%
DISTRICT 0% · STATE 0% · US 0%
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
Male
37151%
Female
36349%

School pathway

Students here typically continue to
Thunderbolt Middle School→Lake Havasu High School
Feeds from
Havasupai Elementary SchoolKG–06Jamaica Elementary SchoolKG–06Starline Elementary SchoolKG–06Nautilus Elementary SchoolPK–06Oro Grande Classical AcademyPK–06Smoketree Elementary SchoolPK–06
Based on grade levels within Lake Havasu Unified District (4368). Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.

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Test scores

AASA 2024-25 . % Passing
English Language Arts
40.0%
AZ avg 45.4% . -2.0pp since 2017
Math
26.0%
AZ avg 37.8% . -20.0pp since 2017

What this means: On the AASA, Arizona's statewide test, about 40 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 26 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 2 points since 2017, while math scores are down about 20 points.

AASA results by year

School yearEnglish Language ArtsMath
2024-2540.0%26.0%
2023-2436.0%25.0%
2022-2339.0%28.0%
2021-2236.0%22.0%
2020-2133.0%27.0%
2018-1936.0%50.0%
2017-1842.0%46.0%
% Passing, all students and all tested grades.
Source: AASA. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →

Where Thunderbolt Middle School ranks

Among middle schools
MeasureThis schoolIn ArizonaIn Mohave County
Math proficiency
ranked highest first
26.0%#65 of 190
▲ 6
#2 of 6
no change
Reading proficiency
ranked highest first
40.0%#67 of 190
no change
#2 of 6
▲ 1
3-year test score change
ranked biggest gain first
+4.0pp#33 of 160#1 of 6
Enrollment
ranked largest first
734#46 of 214#1 of 6
Students per teacher
ranked fewest first
22.1:1#159 of 179N/A
Diversity index
ranked most diverse first
45.3%#118 of 182#5 of 6
Enrollment change since 2017-18
ranked steepest decline first
-17.1%#84 of 139N/A
Ranked against other public middle 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 2024-25
Enrollment
734
-97 (-12%) vs 2020
+12% since 1990-91, when it was 653
Student : Teacher
22.1:1
was 20.3:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

Enrollment and staffing by year

School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Students per teacherFree and reduced lunch
2024-2573433.222.1:1N/A
2023-2478437.421.0:1N/A
2022-238513127.4:141% (348)
2020-218314120.3:1N/A
2017-188853823.3:152% (459)
2015-168584021.4:158% (495)
2010-119684820.2:151% (495)
2000-019733924.9:1N/A
1990-916533121.1:1N/A
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Thunderbolt Middle School.

Since 2017-18: students down 17% (885 to 734); teachers down 13% (38 to 33.2).

About Thunderbolt Middle School

Federal records list Thunderbolt Middle School as a middle-grades school in Lake Havasu City, Arizona. The school offers grades 7 through 8 and enrolls 734 students. Across middle schools in Arizona, the average enrollment is about 494.

Lake Havasu Unified District (4368) has 5,228 students spread across 9 schools.

More than half of the students at Thunderbolt Middle School are White (69%). Other reported shares: 25% Hispanic and 3% multiracial. That compares with about 80% White among all Mohave County residents. Measured by the diversity index, the student body scores 45%.

Thunderbolt Middle School has a student-to-teacher ratio of 22.1:1, with 33.2 full-time-equivalent teachers. Statewide, middle schools in Arizona average 17.8:1.

Thunderbolt Middle School holds an A- allk12 Grade, placing it above 77% of Arizona public middle schools.

For Mohave County, Census Bureau data show the median household earns about $57,684 a year, 15% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 12% of people live in poverty. Counting Thunderbolt Middle School, Mohave County has 77 public schools.

Havasu Preparatory Academy sits about 0.8 miles from Thunderbolt Middle School. Around the school, at least 8 other public schools are within five miles.

Federal records code the school's setting as City: Small.

The school shrank from 831 students in 2020-21 to 734 in 2024-25. The student-to-teacher ratio went up from 20.3:1 to 22.1:1.

This page is a place to ask questions and share updates about athletics, class schedules, and weather closures at Thunderbolt Middle School. Parents, students, alumni, and staff are welcome to post.

Mohave County at a glance

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Population
220,517
Census ACS
Median income
$57,684
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
15%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
12%
Below federal line
Schools in county
77
23,396 students

Quick facts

School name
Thunderbolt Middle School
District
Lake Havasu Unified District (4368)
Address
695 THUNDERBOLT AVE, Lake Havasu City, AZ 86406
Phone
(928) 854-7224
County
Mohave County
Level
Middle
Grade range
07–08
Total enrollment
734
Teachers (FTE)
33
Student–teacher ratio
22.1:1
Locale
13-City: Small
NCES ID
040428000338
Charter school
No
Virtual school
No

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Frequently asked questions

About Thunderbolt Middle School
How large is Thunderbolt Middle School?
Thunderbolt Middle School enrolls approximately 734 students in grades 07-08.
What age range does Thunderbolt Middle School serve?
Thunderbolt Middle School serves students from grade 07 through grade 08.
How many students per teacher at Thunderbolt Middle School?
Approximately 22.1:1 students per teacher at Thunderbolt Middle School.
What is the student diversity at Thunderbolt Middle School?
Student demographics at Thunderbolt Middle School are roughly 69% White, 25% Hispanic, 0% Black, 1% Asian, 3% Two or more.
Is Thunderbolt Middle School public or private?
Thunderbolt Middle School is a public K-12 school, overseen by Lake Havasu Unified District (4368).
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.
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