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Best Public Schools in Zip Code 85208

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At a glance

Schools

4,502

Students

Districts

Top rankedPatterson Elementary436^th of 909 Arizona elementary schools

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Biggest riser

Jefferson Elementary School up 3 spots statewide this year

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Smallest classes

Patterson Elementary 16.4 students per teacher

SchoolDigger ratings

3★

2★

1★

0★

1 school without a SchoolDigger rating (too few tested students)

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Summary:

The 85208 zip code area in Mesa, Arizona is home to 5 schools, including 4 elementary schools and 1 high school, all part of the Mesa Unified District. The data reveals a mix of school performance, with some standout elementary schools and challenges at the high school level.

Patterson Elementary and Brinton Elementary emerge as the highest-performing schools, with 3 and 2 out of 5 SchoolDigger stars respectively. These schools have significantly higher test scores in English Language Arts and Math compared to the district and state averages. In contrast, Stevenson Elementary and Jefferson Elementary lag behind their peers in academic performance.

The lone high school in the area, Skyline High School, faces unique challenges, with a lower 2 out of 5 SchoolDigger rating and a higher dropout rate compared to state and district averages. However, Skyline High does have the highest 4-year graduation rate among the schools in the data set. The wide range in per-student spending, from $7,508 to $10,586, may be a contributing factor to the performance disparities observed across the schools.

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Ranking:

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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 3rd Grade	AASA English Language Arts 4th Grade	AASA English Language Arts 5th Grade	AASA English Language Arts 6th Grade	AASA English Language Arts 11th Grade	AASA Mathematics 3rd Grade	AASA Mathematics 4th Grade	AASA Mathematics 5th Grade	AASA Mathematics 6th Grade	AASA Mathematics 11th Grade	AzSCI Science 5th 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
Stevenson Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	638 S 96th St	Mesa	85208	Maricopa County	Mesa Unified District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(480) 472-9000	725	38	19.0	80.8%	187 (25.8%)	30 (4.1%)	467 (64.4%)	3 (0.4%)	14 (1.9%)	0 (0.0%)	24 (3.3%)	11.9	844^th of 909 public elementary schools	7.2%		12.2	834^th of 912 public elementary schools	8.6%	10	22.0	30.0	15.0	17.0		35.0	14.0		10.0		15.0		$7,722	$715	$387	$1,817	$6,440	$179	$6,620
Jefferson Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	120 S Jefferson Ave	Mesa	85208	Maricopa County	Mesa Unified District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(480) 472-8700	554	33	16.8	72.8%	91 (16.4%)	28 (5.1%)	409 (73.8%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (3.6%)	17.3	744^th of 909 public elementary schools	18.2%		17.5	747^th of 912 public elementary schools	18.1%	3	19.0	23.0	16.0	24.0		28.0	25.0	46.0	18.0		18.0		$10,586	$1,087	$228	$2,402	$8,875	$395	$9,271
Patterson Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	615 S Cheshire	Mesa	85208	Maricopa County	Mesa Unified District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(480) 472-9700	733	45	16.4	44.9%	328 (44.7%)	26 (3.5%)	302 (41.2%)	14 (1.9%)	23 (3.1%)	3 (0.4%)	37 (5.0%)	45.1	436^th of 909 public elementary schools	52.0%		51.3	399^th of 912 public elementary schools	56.3%	37	42.0	45.0	45.0	36.0		51.0	38.0	39.0	28.0		40.0		$8,129	$762	$16	$1,541	$7,161	$190	$7,351
Skyline High School	Public	9-12	845 S Crismon Rd	Mesa	85208	Maricopa County	Mesa Unified District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(480) 472-9400	1,995	112	17.8	52.0%	656 (32.9%)	81 (4.1%)	1,111 (55.7%)	27 (1.4%)	50 (2.5%)	10 (0.5%)	60 (3.0%)	20.9	212^th of 271 public high schools	21.8%		24.4	192^nd of 270 public high schools	28.9%	20					29.0					19.0		10.0	$7,508	$162	$20	$344	$6,766	$560	$7,326
Brinton Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	11455 E Sunland Ave	Mesa	85208	Maricopa County	Mesa Unified District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(480) 472-4075	495	27	18.1	52.9%	218 (44.0%)	37 (7.5%)	197 (39.8%)	3 (0.6%)	6 (1.2%)	5 (1.0%)	29 (5.9%)	36.1	500^th of 909 public elementary schools	45.0%		38	495^th of 912 public elementary schools	45.7%	5	19.0	39.0	29.0	55.0		28.0	33.0	42.0	42.0		34.0		$8,728	$911	$56	$1,877	$7,565	$196	$7,762
EVIT - Skyline High School	Public	9-12	854 S. Crismon Rd	Mesa	85208	Maricopa County	East Valley Institute of Technology	No	(n/a)	No	No	(480) 461-4000	0				0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)														$00			$00

Cities Near Zip Code 85208

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Mesa	1.51 mi	164	47^th
Gilbert	3.32 mi	81	19^th
Apache Junction	4.78 mi	15	86^th
Queen Creek	7.84 mi	41	20^th
San Tan Valley	10.05 mi	25	66^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.

IMPORTANT DISCLAIMERS: Not all boundaries are included. We make every effort to ensure that boundaries are up-to-date. But it's important to note that these are approximations and are for general informational purposes only. To verify legal descriptions of boundaries or school locations, contact your local tax assessor's office and/or school district.