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Best Public Schools in Zip Code 85350

At a glance

Schools

3,423

Students

Districts

Top rankedBravie T. Soto Elementary School392^nd of 909 Arizona elementary schools

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Biggest riser

Desert Sonora Elementary School up 73 spots statewide this year

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Smallest classes

Desert Sonora Elementary School 17.6 students per teacher

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Newly ranked this year

Bravie T. Soto Elementary School

SchoolDigger ratings

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4 schools without a SchoolDigger rating (too few tested students)

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Summary:

The 85350 zip code area in Arizona is home to 8 schools, including 5 elementary schools, 1 middle school, and 2 high schools, all part of the Somerton Elementary District and the Yuma Union High School District. While the majority of these schools struggle to meet state averages in academic performance, two elementary schools, Desert Sonora Elementary School and Bravie T. Soto Elementary School, stand out with higher rankings and stronger proficiency rates in English Language Arts and Mathematics.

The data reveals that most schools in the 85350 zip code area perform significantly below the state averages in both English Language Arts and Mathematics proficiency across multiple grade levels. For instance, at Tierra Del Sol Elementary School, only 24% of 3rd graders were proficient in English Language Arts in 2024-2025, compared to the state average of 36%. Similarly, at Somerton Middle School, only 14% of 8th graders were proficient in Mathematics, compared to the state average of 27%.

However, Desert Sonora Elementary School and Bravie T. Soto Elementary School stand out as the highest-performing schools in the data set, with Desert Sonora ranked 398 out of 909 Arizona elementary schools and Bravie T. Soto ranked 392. These schools have stronger proficiency rates in both English Language Arts and Mathematics compared to the district and state averages, suggesting that there may be successful strategies and practices that could be replicated across the district to improve overall academic 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 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 Mathematics 3rd Grade	AASA Mathematics 4th Grade	AASA Mathematics 5th Grade	AASA Mathematics 6th Grade	AASA Mathematics 7th Grade	AASA Mathematics 8th Grade	AzSCI Science 5th 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
PPEP TEC - Jose Yepez Learning Center	Public, Charter	9-12	115 N. Columbia Avenue	Somerton	85350	Yuma County	Portable Practical Educational Preparation Inc. (	Yes	(n/a)	No	Yes	(928) 627-9648	89	9	9.5		1 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	87 (97.8%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)																$00			$00
STEDY - Somerton High School	Public	9-12	1093 West Jefferson Street	Somerton	85350	Yuma County	Southwest Technical Education District of Yuma (ST	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(928) 502-4600	0				0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Somerton Middle School	Public	6-8	1011 North Somerton Ave.	Somerton	85350	Yuma County	Somerton Elementary District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(928) 341-6100	697	31	22.4		6 (0.9%)	3 (0.4%)	665 (95.4%)	1 (0.1%)	18 (2.6%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (0.6%)	17.8	452^nd of 552 public middle schools	18.1%		13.2	496^th of 550 public middle schools	9.8%	44					30.0	30.0					16.0	14.0		12.0	$7,412	$390	$51	$831	$5,885	$1,085	$6,971
Orange Grove Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	3525 W County 16 1/2 St	Somerton	85350	Yuma County	Somerton Elementary District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(928) 341-6200	412	19	21.6		5 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	392 (95.1%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (2.7%)	1 (0.2%)	3 (0.7%)	25.3	617^th of 909 public elementary schools	32.1%		32.5	552^nd of 912 public elementary schools	39.5%	65		40.0	31.0	35.0				28.0	27.0	30.0			20.0		$8,626	$444	$65	$954	$6,770	$1,346	$8,117
Desert Sonora Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	301 N. carlisle Avenue	Somerton	85350	Yuma County	Somerton Elementary District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(928) 341-6300	406	23	17.6		9 (2.2%)	0 (0.0%)	395 (97.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	48.4	398^th of 909 public elementary schools	56.2%		41.3	471^st of 912 public elementary schools	48.4%	73	29.0	44.0	41.0	50.0			27.0	59.0	58.0	39.0			34.0		$10,341	$949	$69	$1,967	$8,159	$1,164	$9,323
Tierra Del Sol Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	1002 South Somerton Ave	Somerton	85350	Yuma County	Somerton Elementary District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(928) 341-6400	579	31	18.6		3 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	567 (97.9%)	2 (0.3%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (0.9%)	20.1	704^th of 909 public elementary schools	22.6%		19.5	707^th of 912 public elementary schools	22.5%	3	24.0	32.0	33.0	32.0			20.0	19.0	32.0	19.0			28.0		$8,891	$588	$88	$1,264	$7,240	$974	$8,214
Encanto Learning Center	Public	PK, KG-6	400 N. Cesar Chavez Ave.	Somerton	85350	Yuma County	Somerton Elementary District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(928) 341-6700	403	21	19.1		7 (1.7%)	0 (0.0%)	357 (88.6%)	0 (0.0%)	36 (8.9%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.7%)	14.7	792^nd of 909 public elementary schools	12.9%		22.9	650^th of 912 public elementary schools	28.7%	142		38.0	21.0	23.0				20.0	18.0	17.0					$8,132	$421	$75	$917	$6,504	$1,132	$7,636
Somerton Virtual Learning Institute	Public, Virtual	K-8	343 N Carlisle Avenue	Somerton	85350	Yuma County	Somerton Elementary District	No	(n/a)	Yes	No	(928) 341-6072	0				0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Bravie T. Soto Elementary School	Public	K-6	1201 Main Street	Somerton	85350	Yuma County	Somerton Elementary District	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(928) 341-6000	229	12	19.0		2 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	225 (98.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	49.2	392^nd of 909 public elementary schools	56.9%					(n/a)			40.0				29.0		62.0
Somerton High School	Public	9-12	1093 W Jefferson St	Somerton	85350	Yuma County	Yuma Union High School District	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(928) 502-3850	608	28	21.7		4 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	594 (97.7%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (1.3%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)								(n/a)

Cities Near Zip Code 85350

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Somerton	0.82 mi	11	78^th
Yuma	5.17 mi	58	82^nd
Gadsden	6.12 mi	1	73^rd
San Luis	7.32 mi	15	85^th
Wellton	32.42 mi	4

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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.