Summary:
ZIP code 85224 has six elementary schools, including schools that also serve middle grades; their 2025–26 all-grade proficiency averages were 48% in ELA and 39% in math, compared with 41% and 33% statewide. Fifth-grade science averaged 41% across the five schools reporting results, versus 34% statewide. The most important finding is how widely results differ from school to school: all-grade ELA ranges from 33% to 68%, and math from 23% to 66%.
Chandler Traditional Academy - Goodman is the clear leader, with 68% ELA, 66% math, and 61% fifth-grade science; its SchoolDigger ranking is 95th of 900 schools, in the 89th percentile, with four stars. Dobson Academy The - A Ball Charter School is second in all-grade ELA and math, at 51% and 52%, and has 55% fifth-grade science; its eighth-grade ELA result is especially strong at 72%, compared with 39% statewide. At the other end, Pomeroy Elementary School has the lowest all-grade results, at 33% ELA and 23% math, and a SchoolDigger ranking in the 25th percentile with one star. John M Andersen Elementary School has the lowest reported fifth-grade science result, 21%—13 points below the state result—even though its all-grade ELA and math are near or slightly above state levels.
SchoolDigger rankings improved overall between 2023–24 and 2025–26: the six-school average rose from the 51st percentile to the 58th, though it dipped from the 60th percentile in 2024–25. Gains were not universal: Dobson Academy The - A Ball Charter School rose from the 54th to the 78th percentile, then eased to the 69th; Pomeroy Elementary School rose from the 33rd to the 41st, then fell to the 25th. Class-size ratios do not neatly predict results: Goodman leads with a 19.8 student–teacher ratio, while Dobson has the group’s lowest ratio, 12.0, and strong but not top all-grade scores. Dr Howard K Conley Elementary School, with a 13.4 ratio, reports 41% ELA and 25% math.
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