Summary:
Zip code 85303 has nine schools—eight elementary schools and one high school—with reported 2025–26 all-grades test results for seven elementary schools and the high school. Across the seven elementary schools, the equal-school averages are 31% proficient in ELA and 26% in math, compared with state rates of 41% and 33%. The clearest overall academic standout is Discovery School, which leads the elementary schools in both subjects and is above the state rate in each.
Discovery School leads with 46% in ELA and 42% in math—5 and 9 points above the state rates—and also has the strongest reported eighth-grade science result, 35% versus 30% statewide. Edison School of Innovation is a smaller-school bright spot: its 237 students have results of 39% in ELA and 33% in math, both above the elementary averages. At the lower end, Desert Spirit has the lowest reported ELA result, 21%—20 points below the state rate—while Camelback Academy has the lowest math result, 12%, or 21 points below the state. Independence High School stands out for graduation: 92% compared with 80% statewide.
SchoolDigger rankings have moved in different directions: from 2023–24 to 2025–26, Sunset Vista rose from the 3rd to the 20th percentile, while Edison School of Innovation fell from the 76th to the 56th; Camelback Academy is at the 11th percentile. Staffing ratios also vary: Edison’s is 11.2 students per teacher, compared with 20 at Discovery and 23.4 at Camelback, but these figures do not consistently track with results. Test results are not supplied for Desert Garden Elementary School, and free/reduced-lunch figures are blank for every school.
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