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Best High Schools in Zip Code 85040

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At a glance

Schools

2,777

Students

Districts

Top rankedSouth Mountain High School264^th of 271 Arizona high schools

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Summary:

The 85040 zip code area of Phoenix, Arizona is home to 4 high schools, including South Mountain High School, NFL YET College Prep Academy, ASU Preparatory Academy - South Phoenix High School, and AIM Higher College Prep Academy. These schools serve students in grades 9-12 and are part of various school districts, including Phoenix Union High School District, Espiritu Community Development Corp., ASU Preparatory Academy, and Espiritu Schools.

Among the schools in this area, NFL YET College Prep Academy and ASU Preparatory Academy - South Phoenix High School have shown the most improvement in their statewide rankings, with NFL YET College Prep Academy moving from 370th out of 469 Arizona high schools in 2022-2023 to 185th out of 270 in 2023-2024, and earning a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger. These charter schools also demonstrate stronger performance in English Language Arts and Mathematics for 7th and 8th graders compared to the 11th-grade state averages.

The data also reveals significant variation in spending per student, ranging from $8,172 at AIM Higher College Prep Academy to $47,168 at ASU Preparatory Academy - South Phoenix High School. This highlights the potential differences in resources and support available to students at these schools, which may impact their educational outcomes. Overall, the high schools in the 85040 zip code area serve a diverse population and demonstrate a mix of traditional public and charter school options, with the charter schools showing signs of improvement and stronger performance in the lower grades.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				AASA English Language Arts (2025)			AASA Mathematics (2025)			AzSCI Science (2025)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2022)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients (2023)	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	AASA English Language Arts 7th Grade	AASA English Language Arts 8th Grade	AASA English Language Arts 11th Grade	AASA Mathematics 7th Grade	AASA Mathematics 8th Grade	AASA Mathematics 11th Grade	AzSCI Science 11th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures: Total	Personnel Spending from Federal Funds	Non-Personnel Spending from Federal Funds	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Personnel Spending from State and Local Funds	Non-Personnel from State and Local Funds	Sub-total Spending from State and Local Funds
NFL YET College Prep Academy	Public, Charter	7-12	4848 S 2nd St	Phoenix	85040	Maricopa County	Espiritu Community Development Corp.	Yes	(n/a)	No	Yes	(602) 243-7788	368	20	18.0	93.6%	7 (1.9%)	12 (3.3%)	343 (93.2%)	4 (1.1%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)	40.0	38.0		37.0	38.0	25.0			$00			$00
International Commerce High School - Phoenix	Public, Charter	9-12	432 E Southern	Phoenix	85040	Maricopa County	International Commerce Secondary Schools Inc.	Yes	(n/a)	No	No	(480) 317-5900	202	14	14.0		7 (3.5%)	16 (7.9%)	172 (85.1%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.0%)	1 (0.5%)	4 (2.0%)								(n/a)								$9,900	$1,202	$126	$2,530	$4,975	$3,598	$8,572
South Mountain High School	Public	9-12	5401 S 7th St	Phoenix	85040	Maricopa County	Phoenix Union High School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(602) 764-5000	2,207	107	20.7	84.9%	64 (2.9%)	332 (15.0%)	1,737 (78.7%)	10 (0.5%)	28 (1.3%)	5 (0.2%)	31 (1.4%)	10.4	264^th of 271 public high schools	2.6%		9.3	266^th of 270 public high schools	1.5%	2			16.0			7.0	6.0	$9,998	$803	$252	$1,858	$8,107	$836	$8,943

Cities Near Zip Code 85040

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Phoenix	0.69 mi	494	57^th
Tempe	1.8 mi	57	43^rd
Guadalupe	4.52 mi	1	94^th
Scottsdale	6.2 mi	62	12^th
Laveen	7.3 mi	17	61^st

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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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