Best Public Schools in Zip Code 85748

The 85748 zip code area in Tucson, Arizona is home to 4 schools, including 2 elementary schools, 1 middle school, and 1 high school. The schools in this area show a wide range of academic performance, with Academy of Tucson High School and Soleng Tom Elementary School standing out as the stronger performers, while Gridley Middle School and Dunham Elementary School lag behind in some key metrics.

Academy of Tucson High School is a public charter high school that has consistently ranked among the top 25% of high schools in Arizona, with a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger. The school has a relatively high 4-year graduation rate of 78.4% and a low dropout rate of 5.2%. Academically, the school outperforms the Tucson Unified District and state averages in science, English language arts, and math proficiency for 11th-grade students. In contrast, Gridley Middle School and Academy of Tucson High School both have relatively high dropout rates of 5.2%, compared to the state average.

Soleng Tom Elementary School has shown steady improvement in its statewide ranking, moving from the bottom half of Arizona elementary schools to the top half over the past few years. The school's proficiency rates in English language arts and math for 3rd-5th grade students are higher than the Tucson Unified District and state averages. However, Dunham Elementary School has the highest per-student spending at $8,460, but this does not seem to translate into higher academic performance, as the school's test scores are below the district and state averages.