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Best Public Schools in Zip Code 85338


At a glance
19
Schools
12,616
Students
11
Districts
1
5-star school
Top rankedBASIS Goodyear Primary91st of 909 Arizona elementary schools
Biggest riser
Legacy Traditional School - Goodyear up 180 spots statewide this year
Smallest classes
Somerset Academy Skyway Campus 11.9 students per teacher
SchoolDigger ratings
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5 schools without a SchoolDigger rating (too few tested students)
Summary:

The 85338 zip code area of Goodyear, Arizona is home to 17 schools, including 14 elementary schools, 3 high schools, and no middle schools or alternative schools. This comprehensive data set provides valuable insights into the academic performance and demographics of these institutions.

Among the standout schools in the area is BASIS Goodyear, a public charter high school that consistently ranks among the top high schools in Arizona. With an exceptional 93% of 11th graders proficient or better in science, BASIS Goodyear far exceeds the state average of 19%. Another high-performing school is Westar Elementary School, which boasts very high proficiency rates in English Language Arts and Mathematics across all grade levels, surpassing state and district averages. Estrella Mountain Elementary School also stands out with strong academic performance, with 58% of 5th graders proficient or better in science, compared to the district and state averages of 31% and 34% respectively.

The data also reveals disparities within the same districts, such as in the Avondale Elementary District, where Wildflower Accelerated Academy outperformed Eliseo C. Felix School on most metrics. Additionally, the data suggests that charter schools in the area, such as BASIS Goodyear Primary and The Odyssey Preparatory Academy Goodyear, tend to outperform the traditional public schools on academic measures, despite having lower per-student spending in some cases.

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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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