Schools in Zip Code 85017

Zip code 85017 has 13 schools: five elementary schools, one middle school, six high schools, and one K–12 alternative school, serving students from elementary through high school. The clearest finding is that Alhambra Traditional School is far ahead of the other schools on reported academic results, while the seven-school averages are below state results.

In 2025–26, Alhambra Traditional School led the reported all-grades results, with 76% proficient in ELA and 74% in math. Those scores are 47 and 51 points above the next-highest results, at Granada Elementary School-West Campus; they are also 35 and 41 points above state results. At the bottom, Granada Elementary School-East Campus had the lowest ELA result, 16%, while Synergy Public School had the lowest math result, 12%. Ocotillo School offers a grade-specific bright spot: its fourth-grade ELA score was 45%, just 2 points below the state’s 47%.

SchoolDigger’s elementary and middle school rankings show gains at some schools but little overall change: between 2023–24 and 2025–26, Ocotillo School rose from the 6th to the 18th percentile, while Synergy Public School fell from the 22nd to the 4th; the six-school average stayed nearly flat. A lower student–teacher ratio does not consistently align with stronger scores: Alhambra Traditional School had a ratio of 21.5 and the strongest results, while Cordova Elementary School had a lower ratio of 16.8 but much lower scores. High-school outcome figures are also a concern: the five schools reporting dropout rates averaged 17%, compared with 5% statewide, and the two reporting graduation rates were at 20% and 23%, well below the state’s 80%. High-school test scores are suppressed, and differing grade spans and enrollments make some comparisons less direct.