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Best Middle Schools in Zip Code 85295

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875

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Top rankedSouth Valley Junior High96^th of 552 Arizona middle schools

Summary:

With only one middle school located in zip code 85295, South Valley Junior High stands out as the sole representative for the area. However, this school is a strong performer, consistently ranking in the top 15% of Arizona middle schools and exceeding state and district averages on key metrics.

Gilbert Unified District, which oversees South Valley Junior High, is ranked 85 out of 289 districts in Arizona and has a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger. The middle school itself has seen its ranking improve over the past 3 years, moving from 85th to 96th out of all 552 middle schools statewide. Its test scores are notably strong, with 62% of 7th graders proficient or better in English Language Arts compared to 42% statewide.

Other key statistics about South Valley Junior High include a dropout rate of 5.2%, which is lower than the state average, and per-student spending of $6,311 - in line with the state average. While the school's student-teacher ratio of 19.2 is slightly higher than the state norm, the data suggests South Valley Junior High is providing a high-quality educational experience for its 816 students in grades 7-8.

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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
South Valley Junior High	Public	7-8	2034 S Lindsay Rd	Gilbert	85295	Maricopa County	Gilbert Unified District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(480) 855-0015	875	43	20.4		502 (57.4%)	45 (5.1%)	224 (25.6%)	28 (3.2%)	9 (1.0%)	2 (0.2%)	65 (7.4%)	77.2	96^th of 552 public middle schools	82.6%		81.2	79^th of 550 public middle schools	85.6%	17	62.0	56.0	52.0	54.0	44.0	$6,311	$70	$463	$604	$6,025		$5,778

Cities Near Zip Code 85295

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Gilbert	0.49 mi	83	19^th
Mesa	2.88 mi	169	47^th
Chandler	3.8 mi	77	24^th
Queen Creek	4.08 mi	42	20^th
Sun Lakes	9.57 mi	1	2^nd

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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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