Flora Thew Elementary School is a public elementary school in Tempe, Arizona, serving 458 students in grades PK-5. The school is part of the Tempe School District, which is ranked 311 out of 540 districts in the state and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.
Flora Thew Elementary stands out for its significantly higher percentage of minority students compared to nearby schools like Ward Traditional Academy and Broadmor Elementary. In the 2022-2023 school year, the student population was 65.5% Hispanic, 16.59% African American, and 4.37% Native American. Additionally, Flora Thew has a very high percentage of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, reaching 87.77% - much higher than the nearby schools. The school's academic performance, as measured by proficiency rates in English Language Arts and Mathematics, is significantly lower than the Tempe School District and Arizona state averages, consistently ranking in the bottom quartile of Arizona elementary schools.
These challenges may be exacerbated by the school's relatively high student-teacher ratio of 14.7 in the 2022-2023 school year, compared to nearby schools ranging from 12.4 to 16.9 students per teacher. The nearby schools, such as Ward Traditional Academy and Broadmor Elementary, demonstrate that high-performing schools can exist within the same Tempe School District, suggesting that the challenges faced by Flora Thew may be specific to the school itself.
Students at Flora Thew Elementary School are 70% Hispanic, 15% African American, 4% White, 4% Pacific Islander, 3% Two or more races, 3% American Indian, 1% Asian.
Students who attend Flora Thew Elementary School usually go on to attend:Middle : Connolly Middle SchoolHigh : Mcclintock High School
Tempe School District
In the 2023-24 school year, 442 students attended Flora Thew Elementary School.