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Best Elementary Schools in Zip Code 85331

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Summary:

The 85331 zip code area is home to two high-performing elementary schools - Lone Mountain Elementary School and Desert Willow Elementary School. Both schools are part of the Cave Creek Unified District, which is also highly ranked in the state.

Lone Mountain Elementary School is the top-performing school in the area, ranked 105 out of 909 Arizona elementary schools and earning a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger. The school consistently outperforms the state average in English Language Arts, Mathematics, and Science proficiency across all grade levels. Desert Willow Elementary School is also a strong performer, ranked 204 out of 909 schools and earning a 4-star rating. While it does not quite match Lone Mountain's exceptional test scores, Desert Willow still meets or exceeds the district and state averages in core subjects.

Both schools benefit from ample resources, with Lone Mountain spending $2,966 per student and having a student-teacher ratio of 17.1, while Desert Willow spends $2,222 per student and has a ratio of 14.4. These funding levels and staffing ratios contribute to the schools' ability to deliver high-quality education to their students. Overall, families in the 85331 zip code area have access to two excellent elementary school options that are among the top performers in the state.

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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 ()	Statewide Rank ()	State Percentile ()	SchoolDigger Rating ()	Average Standard Score ()	Statewide Rank ()	State Percentile ()	Rank Change from Previous Year

Cities Near Zip Code 85331

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Scottsdale	2.26 mi	62	12^th
Cave Creek	2.64 mi	3	9^th
Phoenix	6.31 mi	494	57^th
Desert Hills	7.46 mi	1	18^th
Anthem	8.77 mi	8	8^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.

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