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Best Elementary Schools in Zip Code 85396

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Coming soon: This year's test scores are expected from the Arizona Department of Education any day now — new rankings will follow the moment they're released!

At a glance

Schools

1,722

Students

Districts

Top rankedThe Odyssey Preparatory Academy - Sienna Hills371^st of 909 Arizona elementary schools

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Biggest riser

Desert Sunset Elementary School up 33 spots statewide this year

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Summary:

The 85396 zip code area in Arizona is home to 6 elementary schools, serving grades ranging from PreK-8 and operated by 3 different school districts - Litchfield Elementary District, Saddle Mountain Unified School District, and Wickenburg Unified District. The data reveals a mix of high-performing and underperforming schools in the area, with significant disparities in academic achievement.

Verrado Heritage Elementary School and Verrado Elementary School, both part of the Litchfield Elementary District, stand out as top-performing schools, ranking among the top 25% of Arizona elementary schools and exceeding district and state averages in test scores. In contrast, Desert Sunset Elementary School and Tartesso Elementary School, part of the Saddle Mountain Unified School District, perform below the state averages across multiple grade levels and subjects.

The data also reveals significant differences in district-level performance, with the Litchfield Elementary District ranked 115 out of 289 districts in Arizona and having a 3-star rating, while the Saddle Mountain Unified School District is ranked 239 out of 289 and has a 1-star rating. These disparities highlight the importance of school choice for families in the 85396 zip code, as the educational experiences and outcomes for students can vary greatly depending on which school they attend.

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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	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
The Odyssey Preparatory Academy - Sienna Hills	Public, Charter	K-5	2400 N Sienna Hills Pkwy	Buckeye	85396	Maricopa County	The Odyssey Preparatory Academy Inc.	Yes	(n/a)	No	No	(623) 444-9654	472	29	16.2		147 (31.1%)	26 (5.5%)	248 (52.5%)	7 (1.5%)	6 (1.3%)	3 (0.6%)	35 (7.4%)	52.6	371^st of 909 public elementary schools	59.2%		51	401^st of 912 public elementary schools	56.0%	30	33.0	60.0	40.0		40.0	43.0	45.0	52.0	$6,127	$438	$286	$1,161	$3,769	$1,634	$5,404
Tartesso Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	29677 W Indianola Ave	Buckeye	85396	Maricopa County	Saddle Mountain Unified School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(623) 474-5400	340	19	18.3	42.8%	99 (29.1%)	27 (7.9%)	195 (57.4%)	1 (0.3%)	2 (0.6%)	2 (0.6%)	14 (4.1%)	34.7	517^th of 909 public elementary schools	43.1%		34.7	527^th of 912 public elementary schools	42.2%	10	40.0	46.0			35.0	38.0		22.0	$8,544	$364	$91	$819	$6,329	$1,759	$8,089
Desert Sunset Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	30919 W. White Tanks Vista Dr	Buckeye	85396	Maricopa County	Saddle Mountain Unified School District	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(623) 474-5601	648	28	23.1	46.9%	158 (24.4%)	66 (10.2%)	380 (58.6%)	2 (0.3%)	8 (1.2%)	5 (0.8%)	29 (4.5%)	25	623^rd of 909 public elementary schools	31.5%		22.7	656^th of 912 public elementary schools	28.1%	33	25.0	44.0	32.0		37.0	27.0	25.0	24.0
Festival Foothills Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	26252 W. Desert Vista Blvd.	Buckeye	85396	Maricopa County	Wickenburg Unified District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(928) 501-6000	262	12	22.2	30.6%	120 (45.8%)	27 (10.3%)	88 (33.6%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.8%)	4 (1.5%)	21 (8.0%)								(n/a)				38.0					$5,487	$296	$590	$1,182	$4,443	$158	$4,601

Cities Near Zip Code 85396

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Litchfield Park	1 mi	12	35^th
Buckeye	1.25 mi	40	69^th
Goodyear	1.9 mi	30	30^th
Waddell	3.97 mi	5	29^th
Avondale	7.4 mi	36	84^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.

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.