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Best Middle Schools in Zip Code 85296

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At a glance

Schools

2,035

Students

Top rankedGreenfield Junior High School89^th of 552 Arizona middle schools

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Greenfield Junior High School up 24 spots statewide this year

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Summary:

The 85296 zip code area is home to two middle schools - Greenfield Junior High School and Cooley Middle School. Both schools serve grades 6-8 and are located within the Gilbert Unified District and Higley Unified School District, which are known for their high-performing schools.

Based on the data, Greenfield Junior High School appears to be the standout school in this set, consistently outperforming Cooley Middle School and the state averages on academic proficiency metrics, including science, English language arts, and math. Greenfield has a 4-star rating and is ranked 89th out of 552 Arizona middle schools, while Cooley has a 3-star rating and is ranked 190th.

Despite Greenfield's higher performance, it has a slightly higher dropout rate (5.2%) compared to the state average. Cooley Middle School, on the other hand, has a lower student-teacher ratio (17.3) than Greenfield (20.8), but it also spends more per student ($6,360) than Greenfield ($5,512). These factors suggest that the differences in academic outcomes between the two schools are influenced by a complex interplay of various educational and resource-related factors.

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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 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
Greenfield Junior High School	Public	6-8	101 S Greenfield Rd	Gilbert	85296	Maricopa County	Gilbert Unified District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(480) 813-1770	1,160	56	20.7	19.9%	756 (65.2%)	25 (2.2%)	270 (23.3%)	23 (2.0%)	8 (0.7%)	4 (0.3%)	74 (6.4%)	78.7	89^th of 552 public middle schools	83.9%		75.5	113^th of 550 public middle schools	79.5%	24	61.0	55.0	48.0	54.0	54.0	$5,512	$01	$335	$338	$5,275		$5,176
South Valley Junior High	Public	7-8	2034 S Lindsay Rd	Gilbert	85296	Maricopa County	Gilbert Unified District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(480) 855-0015	875	43	20.4	19.9%	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 85296

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Gilbert	0.14 mi	81	19^th
Chandler	1.37 mi	72	24^th
Mesa	2.62 mi	164	47^th
Phoenix	5.78 mi	494	57^th
Queen Creek	6.03 mi	41	20^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.