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Best Elementary Schools in Zip Code 85350

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At a glance

Schools

2,289

Students

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

3★

2★

1★

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

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Summary:

The 85350 zip code area in Arizona is home to 5 elementary schools that are part of the Somerton Elementary District, which is ranked 217 out of 289 districts in the state and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger. These schools serve grades PK-6 and range in size from 220 to 659 students.

Among the schools, Desert Sonora Elementary School and Bravie T. Soto Elementary School stand out as the top performers, ranking 398 and 392 out of 909 Arizona elementary schools, respectively. Desert Sonora consistently outperforms the district and state averages in English Language Arts, Mathematics, and Science proficiency, while Bravie T. Soto excels in 5th grade English Language Arts and Mathematics. In contrast, Tierra Del Sol Elementary School, Encanto Learning Center, and Orange Grove Elementary School struggle, with proficiency rates in the 20-40% range across various subjects and grade levels.

The data also reveals a correlation between spending and performance, with Desert Sonora Elementary School, the highest-spending school at $10,341 per student, also being the top performer. However, the Somerton Elementary District as a whole faces significant challenges, as it is ranked 217 out of 289 districts in Arizona and has a 1-star rating, indicating a need for systemic improvements to address the wide range of performance among the schools in the 85350 zip code area.

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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 (2023)	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 Mathematics 3rd Grade	AASA Mathematics 4th Grade	AASA Mathematics 5th Grade	AASA Mathematics 6th Grade	AzSCI Science 5th 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
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	88.7%	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	86.8%	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	81.9%	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	89.6%	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	2.3%	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
Sun Valley Elementary School	Public	K-6	3667 E. San Luis Ln.	San Luis	85350	Yuma County	Somerton Elementary District	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(928) 341-6000	260	12	21.6	3.2%	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	259 (99.6%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)

Cities Near Zip Code 85350

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Somerton	0.94 mi	10	78^th
Yuma	5.17 mi	57	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.