Best Public Schools in Zip Code 85383

Schools in zip code 85383 include 10 schools—seven elementary schools and three high schools, with no middle schools—serving 10,151 students; reported student–teacher ratios range from 16.5:1 to 31.2:1. Average proficiency is 61% in English language arts (ELA) and 58% in math, above Arizona’s 41% and 33%. Most importantly, results vary widely from school to school: ELA spans 74 points, from 86% at BASIS Peoria to 12% at EdOptions High School Learning Center, while math spans 76 points, from 86% at BASIS Peoria Primary to 10% at EdOptions.

BASIS Peoria leads all-grades ELA, 27 points above the other nine schools’ average and 45 points above the state; BASIS Peoria Primary leads math, 32 points above the other schools’ average and 53 above the state. At the other end, EdOptions is 55 points below the other schools’ average in ELA and 53 below in math, as well as 29 and 23 points below the state, respectively. Grade-level results add useful distinctions: BASIS Peoria has 98% grade 11 ELA and 97% grade 11 science, while Terramar Academy of the Arts and Candeo Peoria tie for grade 5 science at 66%.

SchoolDigger rankings highlight strong standings but do not always move in step with current scores: BASIS Peoria ranked 1st of 271 in 2024–25, while BASIS Peoria Primary ranked 8th of 900 in 2025–26. Candeo has strong results—76% ELA and 77% math—even though its SchoolDigger percentile fell from 98 to 94; its similar-sized K–8 peer, Legacy Traditional School – Peoria, reports 64% and 57%. EdOptions also reports a 20% graduation rate and 13% dropout rate, compared with 80% and 5% statewide. Rankings show relative standing rather than year-to-year test-score change, and free/reduced-lunch rates are unavailable.