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Best Public Schools in Zip Code 85012


At a glance
11
Schools
3,517
Students
6
Districts
1
5-star school
Top rankedArizona Agribusiness & Equine Center - Estrella26th of 271 Arizona high schools
Biggest riser
AAEC - SMCC Campus up 58 spots statewide this year
Smallest classes
BASIS Phoenix Central Primary 9.5 students per teacher
SchoolDigger ratings
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6 schools without a SchoolDigger rating (too few tested students)
Summary:

The 85012 zip code area of Phoenix, Arizona is home to 5 schools serving grades K-12, including 1 elementary school, 3 high schools, and 1 alternative school. The schools in this area show a range of performance, with some standout institutions like BASIS Phoenix Central Primary and Phoenix Coding Academy significantly outperforming the state and district averages on key metrics.

BASIS Phoenix Central Primary, a public charter school, stands out with consistently high test scores, with 49-76% of students proficient or better in various subjects compared to the state average of 34-46%. It also has a relatively low dropout rate of 5.2%. Similarly, Phoenix Coding Academy, a public high school, has shown significant improvement in its statewide ranking and its test scores are well above the district and state averages.

However, the data also reveals some areas of concern, such as the high dropout rates across the schools, even at the higher-performing ones. Additionally, the wide range in per-student spending, from $9,506 to $19,442, raises questions about the relationship between funding and educational outcomes. Further analysis would be needed to explore the factors contributing to the performance differences between the schools and identify best practices that could be replicated across the district.

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Arizona Department of Education.

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