Thunderbolt Middle School

Thunderbolt Middle School is a regular public middle school located in Lake Havasu City, Arizona, serving grades 7 through 8. With an enrollment of 784 students and a student-teacher ratio of 21.2:1, the school benefits from a supportive learning environment with 37 full-time equivalent teachers. Thunderbolt Middle School is situated in a small city where the community values education, though academic performance shows room for improvement, with a MySchoolScout Rating of 5.1 out of 10 and a state ranking of 43rd percentile.

Students typically score around 35% proficient or above in ELA/Reading and 22% proficient or above in Math. The school’s setting is in a neighborhood with a median household income of $70,833 and a median home value of $381,900, where 20% of residents hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and the poverty rate is 9.7%. Thunderbolt Middle School is part of a community that supports its students’ development despite the challenges in current academic metrics.

The student-teacher ratio at Thunderbolt Middle School is 21.2:1, which is higher than the national average. This may mean larger class sizes, so parents should ask about classroom support, teaching assistants, and how the school differentiates instruction for students who need extra help.