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Best Middle Schools in Zip Code 85147

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There is only one middle school located in the 85147 zip code - Sacaton Middle School, which serves grades 6-8 and is part of the Sacaton Elementary District. This school is situated within the Gila River Indian Community and has a highly homogeneous student population, with 87.43% of students identifying as Native American.

Sacaton Middle School has consistently ranked in the bottom 10% of Arizona middle schools, with a 0-star rating from SchoolDigger, indicating very poor performance. The school's academic achievement is significantly below the state averages across all grade levels and subject areas, with only 3% of students proficient or better in 8th grade science and 7th grade English language arts, compared to state averages of 27% and 42%, respectively. Additionally, the school has a concerning dropout rate of 17.2% for the 2021-2022 school year.

Despite spending $9,631 per student, which is higher than the state average, and having a relatively low student-teacher ratio of 15.9, Sacaton Middle School continues to struggle to provide a quality education to its students. The high percentage of students (86.39%) receiving free or reduced-price lunch indicates that the school's population faces significant socioeconomic challenges, which may be a contributing factor to the school's poor performance. Addressing these complex issues will require a comprehensive and targeted approach to improve student outcomes at Sacaton Middle School.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking ()				Ranking ()				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	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score ()	Statewide Rank ()	State Percentile ()	SchoolDigger Rating ()	Average Standard Score ()	Statewide Rank ()	State Percentile ()	Rank Change from Previous Year	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
Sacaton Middle School	Public	5-8	92 Skill Center Rd	Sacaton	85147	Pinal County	Sacaton Elementary District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(520) 562-8600	236	13	18.1		0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	31 (13.1%)	0 (0.0%)	203 (86.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.8%)								(n/a)	$9,631	$2,035	$1,461	$5,530	$6,067	$69	$6,136

Cities Near Zip Code 85147

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Sacaton	0.35 mi	3
Bapchule	8.02 mi	3
Chandler	9.01 mi	72	24^th
Queen Creek	9.12 mi	41	20^th
Gilbert	9.18 mi	81	19^th

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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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