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Best Elementary Schools in Zip Code 85543

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619

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Top rankedDiscovery Plus Academy80^th of 909 Arizona elementary schools

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Discovery Plus Academy up 22 spots statewide this year

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Summary:

The 85543 zip code area is home to two elementary schools - Pima Elementary School and Discovery Plus Academy. While both serve elementary grades, the data shows a stark contrast in their academic performance, with Discovery Plus Academy emerging as the standout school in the area.

Discovery Plus Academy consistently outperforms Pima Elementary School and the state averages on state assessments, particularly in English Language Arts. In the 2024-2025 projected data, 85% of 3rd graders at Discovery Plus were proficient in ELA, compared to just 22% at Pima Elementary and 36% statewide. Discovery Plus also had higher math proficiency rates across multiple grade levels.

Other key differences include school size, funding, and district rankings. Pima Elementary has 518 students, while Discovery Plus is much smaller with 111 students. Spending per student is also higher at Discovery Plus ($8,078 in 2019-2020) compared to Pima Elementary ($5,875 in 2021-2022). Additionally, Discovery Plus Academy is its own charter school district ranked 31 out of 289 in Arizona, while Pima Unified District, which includes Pima Elementary, is ranked 195 out of 289.

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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 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
Discovery Plus Academy	Public, Charter	K-5	852 W 250 N	Pima	85543	Graham County	Discovery Plus Academy	Yes	(n/a)	No	No	(928) 485-2498	119	8	14.8		102 (85.7%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (12.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.7%)	88.5	80^th of 909 public elementary schools	91.2%		86.9	102^nd of 912 public elementary schools	88.8%	22	85.0	84.0	65.0		55.0		65.0				$00			$00
Pima Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	131 S. Main Street	Pima	85543	Graham County	Pima Unified District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(928) 387-8051	500	30	16.4		307 (61.4%)	4 (0.8%)	177 (35.4%)	1 (0.2%)	9 (1.8%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.4%)	22.8	659^th of 909 public elementary schools	27.5%		29.9	577^th of 912 public elementary schools	36.7%	82	22.0	43.0	24.0	33.0	31.0	39.0	18.0	17.0	28.0	$5,875	$388	$93	$869	$5,308	$86	$5,393

Cities Near Zip Code 85543

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Pima	0.65 mi	7	44^th
Thatcher	4.78 mi	7	32^nd
Safford	7.24 mi	12	58^th
Solomon	12.6 mi	1
Fort Thomas	12.92 mi	3

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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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