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Best Middle Schools in Zip Code 85340

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985

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Top rankedPensar Academy216^th of 552 Arizona middle schools

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Pensar Academy up 88 spots statewide this year

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Summary:

The 85340 zip code area in Arizona is home to three middle schools: Wigwam Creek Middle School, L. Thomas Heck Middle School, and Pensar Academy. These schools serve students in grades 6-8 and are part of the Litchfield Elementary District and the Pensar Academy district.

Among the three schools, Pensar Academy stands out as the highest-performing, with a statewide ranking of 216 out of 552 Arizona middle schools and consistently maintaining a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger. Pensar Academy's test scores in English Language Arts and Mathematics are generally higher than the district and state averages, particularly in 8th grade. Wigwam Creek Middle School has shown improvement in its statewide ranking, moving from 290 out of 550 schools in 2023-2024 to 266 out of 552 schools in 2024-2025, and its 8th-grade science proficiency rate of 35% is higher than the state average of 30%. In contrast, L. Thomas Heck Middle School lags behind the district and state averages in most subject areas and grade levels.

A concerning issue across all three schools is the consistent 5.2% dropout rate for the 2023-2024 school year, which is an area that requires further investigation and targeted interventions to improve student retention. Additionally, the Litchfield Elementary District, which Wigwam Creek Middle School and L. Thomas Heck Middle School belong to, is ranked 115 out of 289 districts in Arizona and has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger, indicating room for improvement in the district's overall performance.

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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 6th Grade	AASA English Language Arts 7th Grade	AASA English Language Arts 8th Grade	AASA Mathematics 6th 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
Pensar Academy	Public, Charter	4-8	12843 W Redondo Dr	Litchfield Park	85340	Maricopa County	Pensar Academy	Yes	(n/a)	No	Yes	(602) 383-4013	203	13	16.2		23 (11.3%)	20 (9.9%)	151 (74.4%)	3 (1.5%)	6 (3.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	52	216^th of 552 public middle schools	60.9%		35.5	304^th of 550 public middle schools	44.7%	88	45.0	42.0	50.0	32.0		39.0	40.0		$00			$00
Wigwam Creek Middle School	Public	5-8	4510 N 127th Ave	Litchfield Park	85340	Maricopa County	Litchfield Elementary District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(623) 547-1100	782	37	21.1		170 (21.7%)	89 (11.4%)	448 (57.3%)	16 (2.0%)	5 (0.6%)	5 (0.6%)	49 (6.3%)	41.1	266^th of 552 public middle schools	51.8%		38.2	290^th of 550 public middle schools	47.3%	24	35.0	49.0	48.0	19.0	32.0	24.0	35.0	$6,767	$369	$01	$739	$5,342	$1,054	$6,396

Cities Near Zip Code 85340

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Goodyear	0.23 mi	29	30^th
Litchfield Park	0.79 mi	12	35^th
Avondale	2.16 mi	35	84^th
Glendale	3.62 mi	105	56^th
Phoenix	4.9 mi	495	57^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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