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Best Public Schools in Zip Code 85650

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Schools

1,468

Students

Districts

Top rankedHuachuca Mountain Elementary School303^rd of 909 Arizona elementary schools

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Huachuca Mountain Elementary School up 27 spots statewide this year

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Summary:

The 85650 zip code area in Arizona is home to two elementary schools: Huachuca Mountain Elementary School and Coronado Elementary School. Based on the available data, Huachuca Mountain Elementary appears to be the standout school in this area, consistently outperforming Coronado Elementary on key metrics such as statewide ranking, test scores, and student-teacher ratio.

Huachuca Mountain Elementary School ranks in the top third of Arizona elementary schools, while Coronado Elementary is in the bottom half. Huachuca Mountain's test scores often exceed the district and state averages, while Coronado Elementary's scores tend to lag behind. Additionally, Huachuca Mountain has a lower student-teacher ratio of 15.7, compared to 17.1 at Coronado Elementary, which may contribute to its stronger academic performance.

The data also reveals a significant funding disparity between the two schools, with Coronado Elementary spending nearly three times more per student than Huachuca Mountain Elementary. This raises questions about the equity of resource allocation within the Palominas Elementary School District 49 and the Sierra Vista Unified District, both of which are rated 2 out of 5 stars by SchoolDigger, indicating room for improvement in the overall district performance.

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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 English Language Arts 7th Grade	AASA English Language Arts 8th Grade	AASA Mathematics 3rd Grade	AASA Mathematics 4th Grade	AASA Mathematics 5th Grade	AASA Mathematics 6th Grade	AASA Mathematics 7th Grade	AASA Mathematics 8th Grade	AzSCI Science 5th Grade	AzSCI Science 8th 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
American Leadership Academy - Sierra Vista K-12	Public, Charter, Alternative	K-12	3039 Leadership Way	Sierra Vista	85650	Cochise County	American Leadership Academy Inc.	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(480) 420-2101	704	79	8.9		430 (61.1%)	29 (4.1%)	176 (25.0%)	6 (0.9%)	1 (0.1%)	2 (0.3%)	60 (8.5%)								(n/a)
Huachuca Mountain Elementary School	Public	K-6	3228 Saint Andrews Dr	Sierra Vista	85650	Cochise County	Sierra Vista Unified District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(520) 515-2960	360	21	17.1		174 (48.3%)	10 (2.8%)	152 (42.2%)	6 (1.7%)	2 (0.6%)	2 (0.6%)	14 (3.9%)	63	303^rd of 909 public elementary schools	66.7%		60.1	330^th of 912 public elementary schools	63.8%	27	45.0	51.0	48.0	53.0			56.0	47.0	49.0	53.0			42.0			$00			$00
Coronado Elementary School	Public	K-8	5148 S Coronado School Dr	Sierra Vista	85650	Cochise County	Palominas Elementary School District 49	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(520) 366-6204	404	26	15.8		238 (58.9%)	1 (0.2%)	146 (36.1%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.5%)	16 (4.0%)	28.8	572^nd of 909 public elementary schools	37.1%		38.1	492^nd of 912 public elementary schools	46.1%	80	40.0		30.0	29.0	55.0	41.0	40.0	22.0	30.0		37.0	38.0	31.0	29.0	$5,400	$287	$522	$1,096	$4,471	$119	$4,591

Cities Near Zip Code 85650

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Sierra Vista	1.06 mi	22	42^nd
Fort Huachuca	5.85 mi	3	7^th
Hereford	8.6 mi	2	34^th
Huachuca City	10.3 mi	1
Tombstone	19.37 mi	3	37^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.