Summary:
The 85643 zip code area in Arizona is home to 4 schools, including 2 elementary schools, 1 middle school, and 1 high school. While the schools in this area face some challenges in academic performance, there are also some standout institutions that are worth highlighting.
The standout school in the area is Bonita Elementary School, a small school with just 82 students. Despite its size, Bonita Elementary has consistently ranked in the top half of Arizona elementary schools and earned a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger. Its student-teacher ratio of 7.4 is significantly lower than the other schools in the area. In contrast, Willcox High School has shown improvement in its state ranking, moving from 192nd in 2022-2023 to 127th in 2023-2024, and has a higher four-year graduation rate of 78.4% compared to the district and state averages.
However, the schools in the 85643 zip code generally perform below the state averages in English Language Arts and Mathematics proficiency, with only 26% of 11th graders at Willcox High School proficient in ELA and 12% in Math, compared to state averages of 40% and 30% respectively. Additionally, both Willcox High School and Willcox Middle School have a 5.2% dropout rate, which is higher than the state average. The Willcox Unified District, which encompasses the majority of the schools in the 85643 zip code, is ranked 260th out of 289 districts in Arizona and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger, suggesting the district as a whole is underperforming compared to other districts in the state.
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