The brief
A Flagstaff Unified District (4192) elementary school where students score 12 points above what's typical for similar communities.
It ranks 1,702 of 2,019 schools in Arizona and 14 of 15 in Flagstaff Unified District (4192).
John Q Thomas Elementary School is listed in Flagstaff Unified District (4192), and a district label does not verify attendance for an address: confirm the zoned campus with the district before you commit to a street.
- 202512%
- 202415%
About this school's data1 correction under review · rating: low confidence · 7 sources, 2019–2025
Every number on this page comes from a published source with a stated period. Where a source is partial, aging, an estimate, or describes a surrounding area rather than the school, that limitation is named here.
Attendance data is under correction. This existing Resources & Environment score and overall rating may still reflect an unverified attendance input.
Full Profile · 3/3 metrics
Multi-year averages used by the rating model: math 31% (multi-year average, 2009-2025) · reading/ELA 38% (multi-year average, 2009-2025).
- School directory (enrollment, grades, staff, contact)
- NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) · SY 2023–24 · Medium confidence
- Source period: SY 2023–24. A newer release may be available.
- MySchoolScout rating and rank
- MySchoolScout ranking model · Low confidence
- Vintage not available. Do not use this measure alone.
- Derived as a weighted blend of the component scores shown in Academics from state assessment, EdFacts growth, and NCES resource records.
- Math proficiency
- State department of education · 2025 AASA · Medium confidence
- Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
- Derived from source records rather than read directly from one field.
- Reading/ELA proficiency
- State department of education · 2025 AASA · Medium confidence
- Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
- Derived from source records rather than read directly from one field.
- Student progress (growth)
- State assessments · Mixed source periods · Low confidence
- Vintage not available. Do not use this measure alone.
- Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
- Derived as the fitted year-over-year slope of proficiency from multi-year assessment records.
- Neighborhood (income, housing, education)
- U.S. Census ACS 5-year estimates · ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates · Low confidence
- Older source: ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates. Use as historical context.
- Reported for the ZCTA for ZIP 86004; this does not measure the attendance area.
- Programs (AP/IB, athletics, gifted)
- CRDC via Urban Institute · SY 2021–22 · Medium confidence
- Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
- Source period: SY 2021–22. A newer release may be available.
Evidence periods: Rating mixed/unknown input periods; assessments multi-year average, 2009-2025; directory SY 2023–24
The neighborhood
Where it sits, and what the area looks like.The area
- Median income
- $77,486
- Median home value
- $464,100
- Median rent
- $1,611/mo
- College educated
- 44.3%
- Homeownership
- 63.2%
- Poverty rate
- 11.8%
U.S. Census ACS 5-year estimates · ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates for the ZCTA associated with school ZIP 86004; this is area context, not an attendance boundary.
Getting around
- Walk Score
- 52
- Somewhat Walkable
- Transit Score
- 47
- Some Transit
- Bike Score
- 76
- Very Bikeable
Walk, transit and bike scores by
Programs and who goes here
What the campus offers, and who it enrolls.Programs
- Gifted and talented
- Available
- A program for qualifying students · CRDC via Urban Institute · SY 2021–22
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Distance is proximity only; it is not attendance eligibility.
Enrollment path unverified: Potential public school; its attendance or application path has not been classified.
Charter · enrollment unverified: Potential charter option; enrollment requirements have not been verified.
The record
What is on file, and where each number came from.Questions families ask
What grades does John Q Thomas Elementary School serve?
John Q Thomas Elementary School serves students in grades Pre-K through 5th.
How many students attend John Q Thomas Elementary School?
John Q Thomas Elementary School has an enrollment of approximately 369 students.
What is the student-teacher ratio at John Q Thomas Elementary School?
The student-teacher ratio at John Q Thomas Elementary School is 13.7:1. A lower ratio generally means more individual attention per student. The national average is approximately 16:1 for public schools.
How does John Q Thomas Elementary School rank in AZ?
John Q Thomas Elementary School ranks #1,702 of 2,019 schools in AZ.
What is John Q Thomas Elementary School's MySchoolScout rating?
John Q Thomas Elementary School has a current MySchoolScout rating of 4.7 out of 10. This score combines the level-appropriate components shown in the rating breakdown; equity data is shown separately for context.
What are the test scores at John Q Thomas Elementary School?
Based on loaded state assessment records, John Q Thomas Elementary School has 31% math proficiency (multi-year average, 2009-2025) and 38% reading/ELA proficiency (multi-year average, 2009-2025).
Is John Q Thomas Elementary School a charter school?
No, John Q Thomas Elementary School is not a charter school. It is a traditional public school operated by the local school district.
Is John Q Thomas Elementary School a Title I school?
No, John Q Thomas Elementary School is not currently a Title I school.
School facts
- Grades
- Pre-K – 5th
- Enrollment
- 369
- Student-teacher ratio
- 13.7:1
- Teachers (FTE)
- 27
- Type
- Regular
- Title I
- No
- Setting
- Small City
- County
- Coconino County
- Phone
- (928) 773-4110
- Rank in district
- #14 of 15
- Schools in district
- 16
- District spending per student
- $11,945
- NCES F-33 · FY 2023 · This annual source is three years behind the current year.
- District child poverty rate
- 11.2%
- Census SAIPE · 2024
- Area population (ZIP 86004)
- 36,893
- Area average commute
- 18.4 min
- Area median age
- 38.8
NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) (SY 2023–24).
Sources and official links
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Related reading
Data from NCES Common Core of Data, Arizona Dept. of Education, and U.S. Census ACS for the 2023–24 school year. Rankings computed by MySchoolScout. See all data sources.