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Best Middle Schools in Zip Code 85201

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946

Students

Top rankedCarson Junior High School534^th of 552 Arizona middle schools

Summary:

The 85201 zip code in Arizona has only one middle school, Carson Junior High School, which serves grades 7-9. As the sole middle school option in the area, Carson Junior High's performance is crucial for the educational outcomes of students in this community.

Carson Junior High School is part of the Mesa Unified District, which is ranked 177 out of 289 districts in Arizona and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger. The school's statewide ranking has declined over the past few years, going from 715 out of 854 Arizona middle schools in 2022-2023 to 524 out of 550 in 2023-2024 and 534 out of 552 in 2024-2025. Its SchoolDigger rating has remained at 0 or 1 star during this time. Academic performance at Carson Junior High School is significantly below district and state averages across various subjects and grade levels, with proficiency rates as low as 8% in 7th grade Mathematics.

The school faces several challenges, including a relatively high dropout rate of 5.2% for the 2023-2024 school year, a high student-teacher ratio of 16.5 to 1, and spending per student that is below the state average. These factors may be contributing to the school's struggles and indicate a need for additional resources and support to improve student outcomes. As the only middle school option in the 85201 zip code, Carson Junior High School's performance is crucial for the educational opportunities available to students in this community.

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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	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 Mathematics 7th Grade	AASA Mathematics 8th Grade	AzSCI Science 8th 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
Carson Junior High School	Public	7-9	525 N Westwood	Mesa	85201	Maricopa County	Mesa Unified District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(480) 472-2900	946	50	18.7		151 (16.0%)	63 (6.7%)	557 (58.9%)	12 (1.3%)	109 (11.5%)	14 (1.5%)	40 (4.2%)	9.3	534^th of 552 public middle schools	3.3%		10	524^th of 550 public middle schools	4.7%	10	20.0	17.0	8.0	10.0	10.0	$6,542	$470	$142	$1,083	$5,177	$752	$5,929

Cities Near Zip Code 85201

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Mesa	0.55 mi	169	47^th
Tempe	3.28 mi	58	43^rd
Gilbert	4.39 mi	83	19^th
Scottsdale	4.43 mi	66	12^th
Chandler	5.46 mi	77	24^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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