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Schools in Zip Code 85297

At a glance

Schools

8,760

Students

Districts

Top rankedCoronado Elementary School124^th of 909 Arizona elementary schools

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Biggest riser

Quartz Hill Elementary up 98 spots statewide this year

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Smallest classes

Coronado Elementary School 12.3 students per teacher

SchoolDigger ratings

4★

3★

3 schools without a SchoolDigger rating (private or too few tested students)

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Summary:

The 85297 zip code area in Arizona is home to 8 schools, including 6 elementary schools, 1 high school, and 1 alternative school, spread across three different school districts: Gilbert Unified District, Higley Unified School District, and Arizona Connections Academy Charter School Inc.

The standout schools in this area include Campo Verde High School, which ranks 58th out of 270 Arizona high schools and has strong test scores, as well as two high-performing elementary schools in the Higley Unified School District: San Tan Elementary and Centennial Elementary School. These schools have impressive test scores and rankings, outperforming the state averages in English Language Arts and Mathematics assessments.

The data also reveals a wide range in spending per student, from around $6,200 at Campo Verde High School to $8,100 at Power Ranch Elementary. Student-teacher ratios also vary significantly, from 13.0 at Coronado Elementary School to 19.9 at Campo Verde High School, which may contribute to the differences in academic performance across the schools in this area.

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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 3rd Grade	AASA English Language Arts 4th Grade	AASA English Language Arts 5th Grade	AASA English Language Arts 6th Grade	AASA English Language Arts 7th Grade	AASA English Language Arts 8th 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 7th Grade	AASA Mathematics 11th Grade	AzSCI Science 5th Grade	AzSCI Science 8th 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
Benjamin Franklin Charter School - Power	Public, Charter	K-6	22951 S. Power Rd.	Gilbert	85297	Maricopa County	Benjamin Franklin Charter School - Queen Creek	Yes	(n/a)	No	No	(480) 677-8400	565	31	18.2		385 (68.1%)	11 (1.9%)	113 (20.0%)	13 (2.3%)	3 (0.5%)	3 (0.5%)	37 (6.5%)	61.2	311^th of 909 public elementary schools	65.8%		55	366^th of 912 public elementary schools	59.9%	55	38.0	51.0	54.0	62.0				50.0	48.0	50.0	46.0			39.0			$6,011	$373	$180	$927	$4,376	$1,082	$5,458
Ball Charter Schools (Val Vista)	Public, Charter	K-8	4120 S Val Vista Dr	Gilbert	85297	Maricopa County	Ball Charter Schools (Val Vista)	Yes	(n/a)	No	Yes	(480) 656-5555	403	29	13.8		217 (53.8%)	26 (6.5%)	96 (23.8%)	18 (4.5%)	5 (1.2%)	7 (1.7%)	34 (8.4%)	51.6	376^th of 909 public elementary schools	58.6%		52.8	384^th of 912 public elementary schools	57.9%	8	55.0	42.0	36.0	63.0	47.0	77.0		46.0	47.0	30.0	40.0	32.0		37.0	73.0			$00			$00
Perry High School	Public	8-12	1919 E Queen Creek Rd	Gilbert	85297	Maricopa County	Chandler Unified District #80	No	(n/a)	No	No	(480) 224-2800	2,373	119	20.0		1,468 (61.9%)	106 (4.5%)	465 (19.6%)	194 (8.2%)	18 (0.8%)	4 (0.2%)	118 (5.0%)	79.7	48^th of 271 public high schools	82.3%		87	33^rd of 270 public high schools	87.8%	15							65.0						61.0			36.0	$7,167	$473	$126	$1,072	$6,021	$547	$6,568
Quartz Hill Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	3680 S Quartz St	Gilbert	85297	Maricopa County	Gilbert Unified District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(480) 855-5732	469	35	13.3		268 (57.1%)	21 (4.5%)	134 (28.6%)	14 (3.0%)	4 (0.9%)	2 (0.4%)	26 (5.5%)	83	133^rd of 909 public elementary schools	85.4%		71.9	231^st of 912 public elementary schools	74.7%	98	54.0	72.0	57.0	79.0				57.0	72.0	50.0	68.0			54.0			$8,006	$00	$22	$22	$7,692	$292	$7,984
Campo Verde High School	Public	8-12	3870 S Quartz St	Gilbert	85297	Maricopa County	Gilbert Unified District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(480) 545-3100	1,863	92	20.1		1,141 (61.2%)	63 (3.4%)	441 (23.7%)	65 (3.5%)	20 (1.1%)	8 (0.4%)	125 (6.7%)	72.7	61^st of 271 public high schools	77.5%		73.2	58^th of 270 public high schools	78.5%	3							63.0						58.0			28.0	$6,263	$55	$18	$129	$5,695	$495	$6,189
Coronado Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	4333 S Deanza Blvd	Gilbert	85297	Maricopa County	Higley Unified School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(480) 279-6900	536	43	12.3		304 (56.7%)	19 (3.5%)	117 (21.8%)	34 (6.3%)	2 (0.4%)	5 (0.9%)	55 (10.3%)	84.2	124^th of 909 public elementary schools	86.4%		76.7	189^th of 912 public elementary schools	79.3%	65	54.0	68.0	65.0	66.0				56.0	63.0	72.0	62.0			55.0			$8,040	$383	$348	$1,114	$6,778	$531	$7,309
San Tan Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	3443 E Calistoga Dr	Gilbert	85297	Maricopa County	Higley Unified School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(480) 279-7200	854	45	18.8		530 (62.1%)	19 (2.2%)	250 (29.3%)	18 (2.1%)	1 (0.1%)	4 (0.5%)	32 (3.7%)	82.3	137^th of 909 public elementary schools	84.9%		79.9	164^th of 912 public elementary schools	82.0%	27	54.0	73.0	56.0	67.0				60.0	64.0	63.0	55.0			53.0			$6,576	$205	$133	$543	$5,822	$416	$6,238
Power Ranch Elementary	Public	PK, KG-8	4351 S Ranch House Pkwy	Gilbert	85297	Maricopa County	Higley Unified School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(480) 279-7600	509	40	12.6		323 (63.5%)	24 (4.7%)	108 (21.2%)	6 (1.2%)	4 (0.8%)	4 (0.8%)	40 (7.9%)	72	234^th of 909 public elementary schools	74.3%		69.9	250^th of 912 public elementary schools	72.6%	16	59.0	51.0	61.0	63.0				52.0	42.0	54.0	53.0			55.0			$8,128	$366	$147	$880	$7,194	$420	$7,614
Centennial Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	3507 S Ranch House Pkwy	Gilbert	85297	Maricopa County	Higley Unified School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(480) 279-8200	588	40	14.5		367 (62.4%)	26 (4.4%)	137 (23.3%)	7 (1.2%)	10 (1.7%)	2 (0.3%)	39 (6.6%)	80.4	153^rd of 909 public elementary schools	83.2%		80.8	155^th of 912 public elementary schools	83.0%	2	60.0	71.0	56.0	66.0				59.0	74.0	46.0	52.0			54.0			$6,866	$257	$109	$623	$6,047	$453	$6,500
EVIT - Perry High School	Public	9-12	1919 E Queen Creek Rd	Gilbert	85297	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
EVIT - Campo Verde High School	Public	9-12	3870 S Quartz St	Gilbert	85297	Maricopa County	East Valley Institute of Technology	No	(n/a)	No	No	(480) 461-4000	1				0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (100.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)																		$00			$00
Gilbert Christian Schools - Greenfield Campus	Private, Christian (no specific denomination)	PK, KG-8	4341 S Greenfield Rd	Gilbert	85297	Maricopa County		(n/a)	(n/a)	(n/a)	(n/a)	(480) 638-8000	599	42	13.2		0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)

Cities Near Zip Code 85297

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Gilbert	0.55 mi	81	19^th
Mesa	1.84 mi	164	47^th
Queen Creek	3.28 mi	41	20^th
Chandler	4.85 mi	72	24^th
Apache Junction	7.11 mi	15	86^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.