Thunderbolt Middle School
695 Thunderbolt Ave
Lake Havasu City AZ, 86406, Mohave County
Phone: 928-854-7224
Ranking: 
(214 out of 1,363, top 16%)*
Type: Regular Middle School
Status: Currently Operational
Grade: Grade 7 to Grade 8
Title I Eligible School: Yes School-Wide Title I: NA
Magnet: NA
Charter: NA
Shared-Time School: NA
Students and Teachers
| 2013-2014 | 2012-2013 | 2011-2012 | 2010-2011 | 2009-2010 | 2008-2009 | 2007-2008 |
| Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % |
Total Teachers: | 31 | | 37 | | 45 | | 48 | | 47 | | 53 | | 54 | |
Total Students: | 877 | | 904 | | 940 | | 968 | | 980 | | 993 | | 1,043 | |
Grade 7: | 437 | 49.8% | 431 | 47.7% | 477 | 50.7% | 479 | 49.5% | 311 | 31.7% | 341 | 34.3% | 341 | 32.7% |
Grade 8: | 440 | 50.2% | 473 | 52.3% | 463 | 49.3% | 489 | 50.5% | 335 | 34.2% | 333 | 33.5% | 363 | 34.8% |
Ungraded: | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
Student By Gender: |
Male: | 422 | 48.1% | 463 | 51.2% | 481 | 51.2% | 502 | 51.9% | 488 | 49.8% | 503 | 50.7% | 521 | 50.0% |
Female: | 455 | 51.9% | 441 | 48.8% | 459 | 48.8% | 466 | 48.1% | 484 | 49.4% | 482 | 48.5% | 518 | 49.7% |
Student By Races: |
American Indian/Alaska Native: | 12 | 1.4% | 12 | 1.3% | 13 | 1.4% | 13 | 1.3% | 8 | 0.8% | 16 | 1.6% | 11 | 1.1% |
Asian: | 12 | 1.4% | 11 | 1.2% | 13 | 1.4% | 12 | 1.2% | 16 | 1.6% | 20 | 2.0% | 19 | 1.8% |
Hispanic: | 196 | 22.3% | 196 | 21.7% | 190 | 20.2% | 207 | 21.4% | 172 | 17.6% | 176 | 17.7% | 171 | 16.4% |
Black: | 15 | 1.7% | 12 | 1.3% | 9 | 1.0% | 17 | 1.8% | 15 | 1.5% | 12 | 1.2% | 13 | 1.2% |
White: | 632 | 72.1% | 664 | 73.5% | 712 | 75.7% | 717 | 74.1% | 769 | 78.5% | 769 | 77.4% | 829 | 79.5% |
Hawaiian Native/Pacific Islander: | 3 | 0.3% | 3 | 0.3% | 1 | 0.1% | 0 | 0.0% | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
Two or More Races: | 7 | 0.8% | 6 | 0.7% | 2 | 0.2% | 2 | 0.2% | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
Lunch Program: |
Free Lunch Program Eligible: | 421 | 48.0% | 441 | 48.8% | 27 | 2.9% | 422 | 43.6% | 381 | 38.9% | 363 | 36.6% | 256 | 24.5% |
Reduced-Price Lunch Program Eligible: | 70 | 8.0% | 75 | 8.3% | 1 | 0.1% | 73 | 7.5% | 98 | 10.0% | 111 | 11.2% | 102 | 9.8% |
Student-Teacher Ratio: | 28.52 | | 24.57 | | 20.89 | | 20.17 | | 20.85 | | 18.70 | | 19.30 | |
Test Performance
Year | Test | Grade | Measurement | Score | School District | State Average |
AIMS |
2009 | Math | 6th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 555 | 543 | N/A |
2010 | Math | 6th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 431 | 423 | N/A |
2009 | Reading | 6th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 518 | 513 | N/A |
2010 | Reading | 6th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 528 | 525 | N/A |
2009 | Writing | 6th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 559 | 553 | N/A |
2010 | Writing | 6th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 558 | 553 | N/A |
2009 | Math | 7th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 588 | 578 | N/A |
2010 | Math | 7th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 460 | 447 | N/A |
2011 | Math | 7th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 450 | 450.42 | N/A |
2012 | Math | 7th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 441 | 441 | N/A |
2013 | Math | 7th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 445 | 445 | N/A |
2009 | Reading | 7th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 546 | 540 | N/A |
2010 | Reading | 7th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 555 | 548 | N/A |
2011 | Reading | 7th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 555 | 555.07 | N/A |
2012 | Reading | 7th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 544 | 544 | N/A |
2013 | Reading | 7th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 546 | 546 | N/A |
2009 | Writing | 7th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 569 | 560 | N/A |
2010 | Writing | 7th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 553 | 546 | N/A |
2011 | Writing | 7th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 529 | 529 | N/A |
2012 | Writing | 7th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 506 | 506 | N/A |
2013 | Writing | 7th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 497 | 497 | N/A |
2009 | Math | 8th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 588 | 576 | N/A |
2010 | Math | 8th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 462 | 452 | N/A |
2011 | Math | 8th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 451 | 451.27 | N/A |
2012 | Math | 8th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 443 | 443 | N/A |
2013 | Math | 8th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 442 | 442 | N/A |
2009 | Reading | 8th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 550 | 544 | N/A |
2010 | Reading | 8th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 555 | 551 | N/A |
2011 | Reading | 8th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 547 | 546.45 | N/A |
2012 | Reading | 8th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 533 | 533 | N/A |
2013 | Reading | 8th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 528 | 528 | N/A |
2009 | Science | 8th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 531 | 527 | N/A |
2010 | Science | 8th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 542 | 536 | N/A |
2011 | Science | 8th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 539 | 538.63 | N/A |
2012 | Science | 8th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 524 | 525 | N/A |
2013 | Science | 8th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 516 | 516 | N/A |
Some data by SchoolDigger.com.
Teacher's Experience and Compensation
| 2007 | 2006 |
Teachers with Bachelor Degree: | 61.8% | 62.5% |
Teachers with Master or PhD Degree: | 38.2% | 37.5% |
|
Mean Number of Years of Teaching: | 7.0 years | 8.0 years |
Teachers with 5 Years of Experience of Less: | 54.5% | 37.5% |
Teachers with 6 Years of Experience or More: | 45.5% | 62.5% |
|
Mean Base Salary: | $41,740.0 | $42,816.0 |
Mean Base Salary of Teachers with 5 Years of Experience of Less: | $37,265.0 | $37,602.0 |
Mean Base Salary of Teachers with 6 Years of Experience or More: | $47,110.0 | $45,944.0 |
* Thunderbolt Middle School was rated 4.5 out of 5 by USA.com. The ranking was calculated based on publically available historical Math and English performance data.