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Best Public Schools in Zip Code 85735

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504

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Top rankedLaura N. Banks Elementary636^th of 909 Arizona elementary schools

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Summary:

The 85735 zip code area is home to two schools - Laura N. Banks Elementary and Altar Valley Middle School. While both schools have faced academic challenges, they have shown some differences in their performance and rankings.

Laura N. Banks Elementary has seen a decline in its statewide ranking over the past few years, dropping from 578 out of 912 Arizona elementary schools in 2023-2024 to 636 out of 909 in 2024-2025. The school's performance on standardized tests is generally below the Tucson Unified District and state averages across 3rd-5th grade English Language Arts and Math, with only 20% of 5th-grade students proficient or better in Science, compared to 24% for the district and 34% statewide.

In contrast, Altar Valley Middle School has maintained a middle-of-the-pack statewide ranking, placing 360 out of 550 Arizona middle schools in 2023-2024. While the school's performance on 8th-grade standardized tests is also below the Altar Valley Elementary District and state averages, it has a relatively low dropout rate of 5.2% for the 2023-2024 school year. Additionally, Altar Valley Middle School has a lower student-teacher ratio of 14.0 compared to 16.3 at Laura N. Banks Elementary.

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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 8th Grade	AASA Mathematics 3rd Grade	AASA Mathematics 4th Grade	AASA Mathematics 5th 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
Altar Valley Middle School	Public	5-8	16350 W Ajo Hwy	Tucson	85735	Pima County	Altar Valley Elementary District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(520) 822-9343	159	11	14.4		40 (25.2%)	0 (0.0%)	98 (61.6%)	1 (0.6%)	12 (7.5%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (5.0%)								(n/a)				33.0					22.0	$8,199	$806	$155	$1,767	$5,132	$2,105	$7,237
Laura N. Banks Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	3200 S Lead Flower Ave	Tucson	85735	Pima County	Tucson Unified District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(520) 908-5700	345	20	17.6		54 (15.7%)	3 (0.9%)	279 (80.9%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.2%)	24.2	636^th of 909 public elementary schools	30.0%		29.8	578^th of 912 public elementary schools	36.6%	58	29.0	35.0	30.0		45.0	28.0	22.0	20.0			$00			$00

Cities Near Zip Code 85735

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Tucson	7.94 mi	346	55^th
Sahuarita	20.43 mi	13	41^st
Green Valley	21.34 mi	3	27^th
Amado	22.24 mi	2
Sells	22.94 mi	9

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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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