Flora Thew Elementary School (Ranked Bottom 50% for 2025-26)

2130 E Howe Ave
Tempe, AZ 85281

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Bottom 50%

Serving 442 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Flora Thew Elementary School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Arizona for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).

The percentage of students achieving is 10% (which is lower than the Arizona state average of 34%). The percentage of students achieving is 20-24% (which is lower than the Arizona state average of 40%).

The student-teacher ratio of 16:1 is lower than the Arizona state level of 17:1.

Minority enrollment is 96% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Arizona state average of 66% (majority Hispanic).

Quick Facts (2025-26)

Grades: Prekindergarten-5
Enrollment: 442 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 16:1
Minority Enrollment: 96%
: Bottom 50% in AZ
: 10% (Btm 50%)
: 20-24% (Btm 50%)
: 11-19% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), AZ Dept. of Education

Top Rankings

Flora Thew Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Arizona for:

School Overview

Flora Thew Elementary School's student population of 442 students has declined by 19% over five school years.

The teacher population of 28 teachers has declined by 6% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Prekindergarten-5
(No virtual instruction)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Flora Thew Elementary School
Pre-K	34
Kind	65
1	72
2	58
3	70
4	68
5	74
Not Listed	1

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Total Students

442 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Flora Thew Elementary School
2023	458
2022	471
2021	466
2020	549
2019	549
2018	563
2017	563
2016	601
2015	645
2014	630
2013	619
2012	617
2011	573
2010	550
2009	532
2008	524
2007	554
2006	600
2005	598
2004	608
2003	593
2002	573
2001	793
2000	723
1999	742
1998	769
1997	869
1996	808
1995	763
1994	710
1993	689
1992	722
1991	724
1990	675
1989	698
1988	635
1987	608

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

28 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Flora Thew Elementary School
2023	31
2022	37
2021	32
2020	30
2019	30
2018	29
2017	29
2016	36
2015	38
2014	37
2013	37
2012	38
2011	37
2010	37
2009	38
2008	37
2007	40
2006	41
2005	40
2004	39
2003	37
2002	38
2001	49
2000	47
1999	42
1998	42
1997	52
1996	49
1995	49
1994	49
1993	47
1992	42
1991	43
1990	37
1989	34
1988	32
1987	28

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School Calendar

School Motto

Building Futures… Every Child, Every Day.

School Rankings

Flora Thew Elementary School ranks within the bottom 50% of all 1,921 schools in Arizona (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Flora Thew Elementary School is 0.49, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.66. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (AZ)

#1609 out of 1921 schools
(Bottom 50%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Flora Thew Elementary School
2023	#1609
2022	#1401
2021	#1521
2019	#1603
2018	#1622
2017	#1542
2016	#1495
2015	#1760
2014	#1404
2013	#1222
2012	#1087

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10%

34%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Flora Thew Elementary School	Arizona	Tempe School District (4258)
2023	10%	34%	24%
2022	20%	35%	22%
2021	9%	32%	17%
2019	28%	45%	36%
2018	27%	45%	39%
2017	22%	42%	35%
2016	17%	39%	35%
2015	14%	38%	30%
2014	44%	63%	57%
2013	54%	63%	58%
2012	60%	63%	58%

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20-24%

40%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Flora Thew Elementary School	Arizona	Tempe School District (4258)
2022	22%	40%	31%
2021	20%	39%	29%
2019	28%	45%	39%
2018	24%	44%	39%
2017	22%	42%	37%
2016	22%	40%	37%
2015	17%	38%	31%
2014	70%	79%	76%
2013	69%	78%	76%
2012	68%	77%	75%
2011	70%	77%	76%

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11-19%

24%

Student-Teacher Ratio

16:1

17:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Flora Thew Elementary School	Arizona	Tempe School District (4258)
2023	15:1	17:1	14:1
2022	13:1	17:1	13:1
2021	15:1	17:1	15:1
2020	18:1	18:1	17:1
2019	18:1	18:1	17:1
2018	19:1	19:1	17:1
2017	19:1	19:1	17:1
2016	17:1	20:1	16:1
2015	17:1	20:1	16:1
2014	17:1	19:1	17:1
2013	17:1	19:1	16:1
2012	16:1	18:1	16:1
2011	15:1	19:1	15:1
2010	15:1	18:1	15:1
2009	14:1	18:1	15:1
2008	14:1	18:1	15:1
2007	14:1	18:1	15:1
2006	15:1	18:1	15:1
2005	15:1	19:1	16:1
2004	16:1	19:1	16:1
2003	16:1	19:1	16:1
2002	15:1	19:1	18:1
2001	16:1	19:1	17:1
2000	15:1	19:1	17:1
1999	18:1	19:1	18:1
1998	18:1	19:1	17:1
1997	17:1	19:1	16:1
1996	17:1	19:1	16:1
1995	16:1	19:1	16:1
1994	15:1	19:1	16:1
1993	15:1	20:1	16:1
1992	17:1	20:1	17:1
1991	17:1	20:1	17:1
1990	18:1	20:1	18:1
1989	21:1	20:1	18:1
1988	20:1	20:1	19:1
1987	22:1	20:1	20:1

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American Indian

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Flora Thew Elementary School	Arizona	Tempe School District (4258)
2023	4%	5%	7%
2022	4%	5%	7%
2021	6%	5%	7%
2020	6%	6%	7%
2019	6%	6%	7%
2018	4%	6%	7%
2017	4%	6%	7%
2016	6%	5%	7%
2015	7%	5%	8%
2014	4%	5%	7%
2013	5%	5%	8%
2012	3%	5%	8%
2011	5%	7%	8%
2010	4%	6%	9%
2009	3%	6%	9%
2008	4%	5%	9%
2007	6%	6%	9%
2006	6%	7%	9%
2005	7%	7%	9%
2004	7%	8%	9%
2003	6%	8%	9%
2002	7%	8%	9%
2001	6%	8%	9%
2000	6%	8%	9%
1999	5%	7%	10%
1998	4%	7%	8%
1997	5%	7%	9%
1996	6%	7%	8%
1995	6%	7%	7%
1994	5%	7%	7%
1993	4%	7%	7%

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Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Flora Thew Elementary School	Arizona	Tempe School District (4258)
2023	1%	3%	2%
2022	2%	3%	2%
2021	1%	3%	2%
2020	1%	3%	3%
2019	1%	3%	3%
2016	1%	3%	2%
2015	1%	3%	2%
2014	2%	3%	2%
2013	2%	3%	3%
2012	3%	3%	3%
2011	3%	3%	3%
2010	3%	3%	3%
2009	3%	3%	3%
2008	3%	3%	3%
2007	1%	3%	3%
2006	2%	2%	3%
2005	3%	2%	4%
2004	3%	2%	4%
2003	3%	2%	4%
2002	2%	2%	4%
2001	3%	2%	4%
2000	3%	2%	4%
1999	4%	2%	5%
1998	4%	2%	4%
1997	3%	2%	4%
1996	2%	2%	3%
1995	2%	2%	3%
1994	1%	2%	3%
1993	1%	2%	3%
1992	2%	2%	3%
1991	1%	1%	2%

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Hispanic

70%

48%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Flora Thew Elementary School	Arizona	Tempe School District (4258)
2023	65%	47%	51%
2022	66%	47%	51%
2021	63%	46%	51%
2020	67%	45%	51%
2019	67%	45%	51%
2018	72%	45%	52%
2017	72%	45%	52%
2016	72%	45%	52%
2015	70%	45%	51%
2014	73%	44%	53%
2013	72%	43%	53%
2012	71%	43%	52%
2011	73%	42%	51%
2010	72%	41%	50%
2009	74%	41%	50%
2008	74%	42%	50%
2007	74%	41%	49%
2006	71%	39%	47%
2005	75%	38%	46%
2004	75%	37%	44%
2003	79%	36%	43%
2002	76%	35%	41%
2001	65%	33%	39%
2000	65%	33%	36%
1999	59%	32%	33%
1998	58%	31%	32%
1997	57%	30%	31%
1996	54%	30%	30%
1995	52%	29%	28%
1994	48%	28%	26%
1993	46%	27%	24%
1992	43%	25%	22%
1991	45%	25%	20%

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Black

15%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Flora Thew Elementary School	Arizona	Tempe School District (4258)
2023	17%	6%	13%
2022	17%	6%	13%
2021	18%	6%	13%
2020	15%	5%	12%
2019	15%	5%	12%
2018	9%	5%	11%
2017	9%	5%	11%
2016	9%	5%	11%
2015	9%	5%	11%
2014	8%	5%	11%
2013	8%	5%	10%
2012	8%	5%	11%
2011	6%	5%	12%
2010	8%	6%	13%
2009	7%	6%	13%
2008	7%	6%	12%
2007	8%	5%	12%
2006	10%	5%	12%
2005	5%	5%	12%
2004	5%	5%	12%
2003	3%	5%	10%
2002	3%	5%	10%
2001	4%	5%	11%
2000	3%	4%	10%
1999	5%	5%	10%
1998	5%	4%	10%
1997	6%	4%	9%
1996	6%	4%	10%
1995	7%	4%	10%
1994	8%	4%	10%
1993	7%	4%	9%
1992	6%	4%	9%
1991	4%	3%	7%

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White

34%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Flora Thew Elementary School	Arizona	Tempe School District (4258)
2023	5%	35%	21%
2022	6%	35%	21%
2021	6%	36%	21%
2020	6%	38%	22%
2019	6%	38%	22%
2018	6%	38%	23%
2017	6%	38%	23%
2016	7%	39%	24%
2015	8%	40%	24%
2014	9%	41%	22%
2013	9%	42%	22%
2012	12%	42%	23%
2011	12%	42%	24%
2010	13%	44%	25%
2009	13%	44%	25%
2008	12%	44%	26%
2007	11%	45%	27%
2006	11%	47%	29%
2005	10%	48%	29%
2004	10%	48%	31%
2003	9%	49%	34%
2002	12%	50%	36%
2001	22%	52%	37%
2000	23%	53%	41%
1999	27%	54%	42%
1998	29%	56%	46%
1997	29%	57%	47%
1996	32%	57%	49%
1995	33%	58%	52%
1994	38%	59%	54%
1993	42%	60%	57%
1992	46%	61%	60%
1991	49%	65%	66%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	Flora Thew Elementary School	Arizona	Tempe School District (4258)
2023	4%	4%	4%
2022	3%	4%	5%
2021	5%	4%	4%
2020	4%	3%	4%
2019	4%	3%	4%
2018	6%	3%	4%
2017	6%	3%	4%
2016	3%	3%	3%
2015	3%	2%	3%
2014	1%	2%	4%
2013	1%	2%	3%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.49

0.66

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Flora Thew Elementary School	Arizona	Tempe School District (4258)
2023	0.55	0.65	0.68
2022	0.53	0.65	0.68
2021	0.57	0.66	0.68
2020	0.52	0.65	0.68
2019	0.52	0.65	0.68
2018	0.47	0.65	0.66
2017	0.47	0.65	0.66
2016	0.47	0.65	0.66
2015	0.49	0.64	0.67
2014	0.46	0.64	0.66
2013	0.48	0.64	0.66
2012	0.49	0.64	0.66
2011	0.46	0.65	0.67
2010	0.47	0.64	0.67
2009	0.43	0.64	0.67
2008	0.43	0.63	0.67
2007	0.44	0.63	0.67
2006	0.49	0.63	0.68
2005	0.44	0.62	0.68
2004	0.42	0.63	0.69
2003	0.37	0.63	0.68
2002	0.41	0.62	0.69
2001	0.53	0.62	0.69
2000	0.52	0.62	0.69
1999	0.58	0.60	0.67
1998	0.58	0.59	0.68
1997	0.59	0.58	0.67
1996	0.60	0.58	0.66
1995	0.62	0.58	0.64
1994	0.62	0.57	0.63
1993	0.61	0.56	0.61
1992	0.61	0.56	0.58
1991	0.59	0.54	0.54

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Eligible for

94%

40%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2005-2023)
Year	Flora Thew Elementary School	Arizona	Tempe School District (4258)
2023	84%	39%	55%
2022	84%	29%	41%
2021	89%	42%	70%
2020	84%	43%	58%
2019	84%	43%	58%
2018	73%	42%	67%
2017	73%	42%	67%
2016	67%	33%	59%
2015	83%	34%	54%
2014	83%	36%	62%
2013	84%	37%	63%
2012	84%	36%	63%
2011	84%	36%	63%
2010	1%	38%	1%
2009	79%	39%	57%
2008	87%	29%	61%
2007	85%	32%	60%
2006	78%	37%	73%
2005	89%	40%	69%

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Eligible for

10%

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2005-2023)
Year	Flora Thew Elementary School	Arizona	Tempe School District (4258)
2023	4%	7%	7%
2022	11%	2%	3%
2021	3%	9%	6%
2020	4%	7%	7%
2019	4%	7%	7%
2018	2%	9%	5%
2017	2%	9%	5%
2016	1%	11%	6%
2015	3%	5%	6%
2014	5%	14%	7%
2013	3%	10%	7%
2012	7%	11%	8%
2011	6%	10%	7%
2010	7%	8%	9%
2009	8%	10%	10%
2008	6%	9%	8%
2007	9%	9%	8%
2006	22%	8%	18%
2005	10%	8%	11%

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School Statewide Testing

School District Name

Tempe School District (4258)

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), AZ Dept. of Education

Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is Flora Thew Elementary School's ranking?

Flora Thew Elementary School is ranked #1609 out of 1,921 schools, which ranks it among the bottom 50% of public schools in Arizona.

What schools are Flora Thew Elementary School often compared to?

Flora Thew Elementary Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Asu Preparatory Academy Digital by visitors of our site.

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

10% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 34% AZ state average), while 20-24% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 40% AZ state average).

How many students attend Flora Thew Elementary School?

442 students attend Flora Thew Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

70% of Flora Thew Elementary School students are Hispanic, 15% of students are Black, 4% of students are White, 4% of students are Hawaiian, 3% of students are American Indian, 3% of students are Two or more races, and 1% of students are Asian.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Flora Thew Elementary School?

Flora Thew Elementary School has a student ration of 16:1, which is lower than the Arizona state average of 17:1.

What grades does Flora Thew Elementary School offer ?

Flora Thew Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Prekindergarten-5 (No virtual instruction).

What school district is Flora Thew Elementary School part of?

Flora Thew Elementary School is part of Tempe School District (4258).