John Q Thomas Elementary School (Ranked Bottom 50% for 2025-26)

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John Q Thomas Elementary School

3330 E Lockett Rd
Flagstaff, AZ 86004

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Bottom 50%

Serving 369 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, John Q Thomas 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 20-24% (which is lower than the Arizona state average of 34%). The percentage of students achieving is 15-19% (which is lower than the Arizona state average of 40%).

The student-teacher ratio of 13:1 is lower than the Arizona state level of 17:1.

Minority enrollment is 78% 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: 369 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 13:1
Minority Enrollment: 78%
: Bottom 50% in AZ
: 20-24% (Btm 50%)
: 15-19% (Btm 50%)
: 20-29% (Top 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), AZ Dept. of Education

Top Rankings

John Q Thomas Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Arizona for:

School Overview

John Q Thomas Elementary School's student population of 369 students has declined by 10% over five school years.

The teacher population of 28 teachers has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Prekindergarten-5
(No virtual instruction)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	John Q Thomas Elementary School
Pre-K	40
Kind	55
1	42
2	61
3	53
4	55
5	62
Not Listed	1

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Total Students

369 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	John Q Thomas Elementary School
2023	388
2022	395
2021	345
2020	413
2019	413
2018	497
2017	497
2016	509
2015	505
2014	503
2013	478
2012	467
2011	525
2010	513
2009	534
2008	513
2007	517
2006	497
2005	489
2004	389
2003	362
2002	402
2001	389
2000	407
1999	439
1998	501
1997	459
1996	502
1995	503
1994	491
1993	551
1992	524
1991	530
1990	500
1989	509
1988	453
1987	651

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

28 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	John Q Thomas Elementary School
2023	29
2022	29
2021	27
2020	28
2019	28
2018	28
2017	28
2016	28
2015	28
2014	29
2013	28
2012	30
2011	33
2010	32
2009	32
2008	32
2007	31
2006	30
2005	32
2004	24
2003	26
2002	28
2001	28
2000	24
1999	24
1998	26
1997	26
1996	27
1995	26
1994	25
1993	23
1992	23
1991	22
1990	22
1989	23
1988	20
1987	26

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School Rankings

John Q Thomas 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 John Q Thomas Elementary School is 0.69, which is more 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)

#1398 out of 1921 schools
(Bottom 50%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	John Q Thomas Elementary School
2023	#1398
2022	#1578
2021	#1350
2019	#1353
2018	#1403
2017	#1220
2016	#1075
2015	#1333
2014	#1228
2013	#1130
2012	#1159

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20-24%

34%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	John Q Thomas Elementary School	Arizona	Flagstaff Unified District (4192) School District
2023	22%	34%	24%
2022	17%	35%	27%
2021	12%	32%	18%
2019	30%	45%	34%
2018	36%	45%	36%
2017	33%	42%	33%
2016	31%	39%	32%
2015	27%	38%	33%
2014	56%	63%	58%
2013	58%	63%	57%
2012	55%	63%	59%

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15-19%

40%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	John Q Thomas Elementary School	Arizona	Flagstaff Unified District (4192) School District
2022	17%	40%	33%
2021	22%	39%	29%
2019	38%	45%	39%
2018	27%	44%	36%
2017	29%	42%	35%
2016	31%	40%	33%
2015	23%	38%	28%
2014	67%	79%	75%
2013	70%	78%	74%
2012	68%	77%	74%
2011	65%	77%	75%

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20-29%

24%

Student-Teacher Ratio

13:1

17:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	John Q Thomas Elementary School	Arizona	Flagstaff Unified District (4192) School District
2023	13:1	17:1	17:1
2022	14:1	17:1	16:1
2021	13:1	17:1	16:1
2020	15:1	18:1	18:1
2019	15:1	18:1	18:1
2018	18:1	19:1	17:1
2017	18:1	19:1	17:1
2016	18:1	20:1	17:1
2015	18:1	20:1	14:1
2014	18:1	19:1	17:1
2013	17:1	19:1	17:1
2012	16:1	18:1	16:1
2011	16:1	19:1	16:1
2010	16:1	18:1	16:1
2009	17:1	18:1	16:1
2008	16:1	18:1	16:1
2007	17:1	18:1	17:1
2006	17:1	18:1	16:1
2005	15:1	19:1	17:1
2004	16:1	19:1	18:1
2003	14:1	19:1	16:1
2002	14:1	19:1	15:1
2001	14:1	19:1	16:1
2000	17:1	19:1	17:1
1999	18:1	19:1	18:1
1998	19:1	19:1	18:1
1997	18:1	19:1	18:1
1996	19:1	19:1	19:1
1995	19:1	19:1	19:1
1994	20:1	19:1	19:1
1993	24:1	20:1	22:1
1992	23:1	20:1	22:1
1991	24:1	20:1	22:1
1990	23:1	20:1	21:1
1989	22:1	20:1	21:1
1988	23:1	20:1	21:1
1987	25:1	20:1	21:1

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American Indian

24%

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	John Q Thomas Elementary School	Arizona	Flagstaff Unified District (4192) School District
2023	25%	5%	26%
2022	28%	5%	26%
2021	24%	5%	27%
2020	25%	6%	25%
2019	25%	6%	25%
2018	25%	6%	25%
2017	25%	6%	25%
2016	29%	5%	25%
2015	31%	5%	26%
2014	29%	5%	24%
2013	32%	5%	24%
2012	33%	5%	24%
2011	31%	7%	23%
2010	39%	6%	25%
2009	35%	6%	25%
2008	34%	5%	25%
2007	34%	6%	26%
2006	31%	7%	26%
2005	33%	7%	25%
2004	38%	8%	24%
2003	36%	8%	23%
2002	36%	8%	24%
2001	37%	8%	23%
2000	36%	8%	23%
1999	34%	7%	22%
1998	27%	7%	21%
1997	26%	7%	21%
1996	24%	7%	21%
1995	24%	7%	20%
1994	23%	7%	21%
1993	20%	7%	21%
1992	19%	8%	20%
1991	21%	6%	19%

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Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	John Q Thomas Elementary School	Arizona	Flagstaff Unified District (4192) School District
2023	1%	3%	1%
2022	1%	3%
2010	1%	3%	1%
2009	1%	3%	2%
2008	1%	3%	2%
2007	1%	3%	1%
2006	1%	2%	1%
2005	1%	2%	1%
2001	1%	2%	1%
1999	1%	2%	1%
1998	1%	2%	1%
1997	1%	2%	1%
1996	1%	2%	1%
1995	1%	2%	1%
1993	1%	2%	1%

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Hispanic

45%

48%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	John Q Thomas Elementary School	Arizona	Flagstaff Unified District (4192) School District
2023	47%	47%	30%
2022	44%	47%	30%
2021	44%	46%	29%
2020	46%	45%	28%
2019	46%	45%	28%
2018	44%	45%	28%
2017	44%	45%	28%
2016	44%	45%	28%
2015	42%	45%	27%
2014	40%	44%	27%
2013	37%	43%	26%
2012	37%	43%	25%
2011	35%	42%	25%
2010	22%	41%	22%
2009	23%	41%	21%
2008	21%	42%	21%
2007	19%	41%	21%
2006	19%	39%	20%
2005	19%	38%	19%
2004	15%	37%	18%
2003	14%	36%	18%
2002	14%	35%	17%
2001	14%	33%	16%
2000	17%	33%	16%
1999	15%	32%	15%
1998	18%	31%	15%
1997	24%	30%	15%
1996	21%	30%	14%
1995	20%	29%	14%
1994	19%	28%	13%
1993	18%	27%	13%
1992	12%	25%	13%
1991	14%	25%	13%

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Black

n/a

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	John Q Thomas Elementary School	Arizona	Flagstaff Unified District (4192) School District
2023	1%	6%	1%
2022	1%	6%	1%
2021	1%	6%	1%
2020	1%	5%	1%
2019	1%	5%	1%
2018	2%	5%
2017	2%	5%
2015	1%	5%
2014	1%	5%	1%
2013	2%	5%	1%
2012	1%	5%	1%
2011	2%	5%	1%
2010	3%	6%	2%
2009	4%	6%	2%
2008	3%	6%	2%
2007	3%	5%	2%
2006	3%	5%	1%
2005	3%	5%	2%
2004	2%	5%	3%
2003	4%	5%	2%
2002	2%	5%	2%
2001	3%	5%	2%
2000	3%	4%	2%
1999	2%	5%	2%
1998	1%	4%	2%
1997	1%	4%	2%
1996	2%	4%	2%
1995	1%	4%	2%
1994	2%	4%	2%
1993	3%	4%	2%
1992	4%	4%	2%

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White

22%

34%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	John Q Thomas Elementary School	Arizona	Flagstaff Unified District (4192) School District
2023	21%	35%	39%
2022	22%	35%	40%
2021	25%	36%	39%
2020	24%	38%	42%
2019	24%	38%	42%
2018	26%	38%	44%
2017	26%	38%	44%
2016	23%	39%	44%
2015	23%	40%	44%
2014	28%	41%	44%
2013	28%	42%	45%
2012	27%	42%	46%
2011	29%	42%	47%
2010	35%	44%	50%
2009	37%	44%	50%
2008	41%	44%	50%
2007	43%	45%	50%
2006	46%	47%	52%
2005	44%	48%	53%
2004	45%	48%	54%
2003	46%	49%	56%
2002	48%	50%	56%
2001	45%	52%	58%
2000	44%	53%	58%
1999	48%	54%	60%
1998	53%	56%	61%
1997	48%	57%	61%
1996	52%	57%	62%
1995	54%	58%	63%
1994	56%	59%	63%
1993	58%	60%	63%
1992	64%	61%	64%
1991	61%	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	John Q Thomas Elementary School	Arizona	Flagstaff Unified District (4192) School District
2023	5%	4%	3%
2022	4%	4%	3%
2021	6%	4%	3%
2020	4%	3%	3%
2019	4%	3%	3%
2018	3%	3%	3%
2017	3%	3%	3%
2016	4%	3%	2%
2015	3%	2%	2%
2014	2%	2%	3%
2013	1%	2%	3%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.69

0.66

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	John Q Thomas Elementary School	Arizona	Flagstaff Unified District (4192) School District
2023	0.68	0.65	0.70
2022	0.68	0.65	0.70
2021	0.69	0.66	0.70
2020	0.67	0.65	0.69
2019	0.67	0.65	0.69
2018	0.68	0.65	0.68
2017	0.68	0.65	0.68
2016	0.67	0.65	0.68
2015	0.68	0.64	0.67
2014	0.68	0.64	0.68
2013	0.69	0.64	0.68
2012	0.69	0.64	0.67
2011	0.70	0.65	0.67
2010	0.68	0.64	0.64
2009	0.69	0.64	0.65
2008	0.68	0.63	0.65
2007	0.68	0.63	0.64
2006	0.66	0.63	0.64
2005	0.67	0.62	0.63
2004	0.64	0.63	0.62
2003	0.64	0.63	0.61
2002	0.63	0.62	0.61
2001	0.65	0.62	0.59
2000	0.65	0.62	0.59
1999	0.64	0.60	0.57
1998	0.62	0.59	0.57
1997	0.66	0.58	0.57
1996	0.63	0.58	0.56
1995	0.62	0.58	0.55
1994	0.60	0.57	0.55
1993	0.59	0.56	0.55
1992	0.54	0.56	0.54
1991	0.57	0.54	0.52

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Eligible for

89%

40%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2005-2023)
Year	John Q Thomas Elementary School	Arizona	Flagstaff Unified District (4192) School District
2023	61%	39%	33%
2022	53%	29%	23%
2021	96%	42%	47%
2020	53%	43%	32%
2019	53%	43%	32%
2018	66%	42%	45%
2017	66%	42%	45%
2016	56%	33%	35%
2015	61%	34%	32%
2014	57%	36%	31%
2013	57%	37%	33%
2012	50%	36%	26%
2011	50%	36%	25%
2010	44%	38%	29%
2009	42%	39%	24%
2008	42%	29%	28%
2007	43%	32%	29%
2006	47%	37%	31%
2005	53%	40%	35%

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Eligible for

10%

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2005-2023)
Year	John Q Thomas Elementary School	Arizona	Flagstaff Unified District (4192) School District
2023	4%	7%	6%
2022	6%	2%	1%
2021	10%	9%	7%
2020	8%	7%	6%
2019	8%	7%	6%
2018	7%	9%	6%
2017	7%	9%	6%
2016	7%	11%	5%
2015	4%	5%	6%
2014	6%	14%	11%
2013	9%	10%	11%
2012	10%	11%	11%
2011	8%	10%	8%
2010	10%	8%	6%
2009	12%	10%	10%
2008	10%	9%	8%
2007	14%	9%	8%
2006	13%	8%	8%
2005	13%	8%	10%

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School Statewide Testing

School District Name

Flagstaff Unified District (4192) School District

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

Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

Frequently Asked Questions

What is John Q Thomas Elementary School's ranking?

John Q Thomas Elementary School is ranked #1398 out of 1,921 schools, which ranks it among the bottom 50% of public schools in Arizona.

What schools are John Q Thomas Elementary School often compared to?

John Q Thomas Elementary Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Thomas M Knoles Elementary School, Weitzel's Puente De Hozho Bilingual Magnet School by visitors of our site.

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

20-24% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 34% AZ state average), while 15-19% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 40% AZ state average).

How many students attend John Q Thomas Elementary School?

369 students attend John Q Thomas Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

45% of John Q Thomas Elementary School students are Hispanic, 24% of students are American Indian, 22% of students are White, 7% of students are Two or more races, 1% of students are Asian, and 1% of students are Hawaiian.

What is the student-teacher ratio of John Q Thomas Elementary School?

John Q Thomas Elementary School has a student ration of 13:1, which is lower than the Arizona state average of 17:1.

What grades does John Q Thomas Elementary School offer ?

John Q Thomas Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Prekindergarten-5 (No virtual instruction).

What school district is John Q Thomas Elementary School part of?

John Q Thomas Elementary School is part of Flagstaff Unified District (4192) School District.

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Quick Facts (2025-26)

Grades: Prekindergarten-5
Enrollment: 369 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 13:1
Minority Enrollment: 78%
: Bottom 50%
: 20-24% (Btm 50%)
: 15-19% (Btm 50%)
: 20-29% (Top 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), AZ Dept. of Education