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Best Public Schools in Zip Code 85749

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Schools

3,613

Students

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5-star school

Top rankedHermosa Montessori Charter76^th of 909 Arizona elementary schools

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Biggest riser

Emily Gray Junior High School up 11 spots statewide this year

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Smallest classes

Collier Elementary School 11.6 students per teacher

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Newly ranked this year

Academy of Tucson Middle School

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4 schools without a SchoolDigger rating (too few tested students)

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Summary:

The 85749 zip code area in Tucson, Arizona is home to 9 schools spanning elementary, middle, and high school grades, spread across two school districts - Tanque Verde Unified District and Tucson Unified District. The standout schools in this area are Tanque Verde High School, Hermosa Montessori Charter, and Tanque Verde Elementary School, all of which have been ranked among the top schools in Arizona.

The Tanque Verde Unified District schools, including Tanque Verde High School and Tanque Verde Elementary School, stand out with impressive test scores, high graduation rates, and low dropout rates. In contrast, the charter schools and Tucson Unified District schools in the area have more mixed performance, with Hermosa Montessori Charter being a high performer but Canyon Rose Academy-East performing below average.

Overall, the 85749 zip code area offers a range of educational options, with the Tanque Verde Unified District schools and Hermosa Montessori Charter being the highest achieving in the region. However, there is a significant gap in test scores and other metrics between the top-performing and lower-performing schools, highlighting disparities in educational outcomes within the local community.

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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 English Language Arts 11th 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	AASA Mathematics 11th Grade	AzSCI Science 5th Grade	AzSCI Science 8th Grade	AzSCI Science 11th 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
Hermosa Montessori Charter	Public, Charter	K-8	12051 E Fort Lowell Rd	Tucson	85749	Pima County	Hermosa Montessori Charter School	Yes	(n/a)	No	No	(520) 749-5518	230	18	12.7		148 (64.3%)	4 (1.7%)	57 (24.8%)	16 (7.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (2.2%)	88.9	76^th of 909 public elementary schools	91.6%		92.8	52^nd of 912 public elementary schools	94.3%	24	71.0		65.0	80.0				75.0	75.0	52.0	54.0				65.0				$00			$00
Academy of Tucson Middle School	Public, Charter	5-8	2300 N Tanque Verde Loop Rd	Tucson	85749	Pima County	Academy of Tucson Inc.	Yes	(n/a)	No	Yes	(520) 749-1413	143	12	11.9		50 (35.0%)	9 (6.3%)	66 (46.2%)	1 (0.7%)	2 (1.4%)	1 (0.7%)	14 (9.8%)	28.2	352^nd of 552 public middle schools	36.2%					(n/a)				41.0	30.0	27.0													$00			$00
Canyon Rose Academy-East	Public, Charter	9-12	8981 E Tanque Verde Rd Ste 281	Tucson	85749	Pima County	Canyon Rose Academy Inc.	Yes	(n/a)	No	No	(520) 797-4884	80	7	11.4		29 (36.3%)	4 (5.0%)	41 (51.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.3%)	1 (1.3%)	4 (5.0%)								(n/a)																		$15,220	$414	$374	$1,202	$8,617	$5,815	$14,432
PCJTED - Tanque Verde High School	Public	9-12	4201 N Melpomene Way	Tucson	85749	Pima County	Pima County JTED	No	(n/a)	No	No	(520) 760-0801	0				0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)																			$00			$00
PCJTED - Sabino High School	Public	9-12	5000 N Bowes Rd	Tucson	85749	Pima County	Pima County JTED	No	(n/a)	No	No	(520) 584-7700	0				0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)																			$00			$00
Tanque Verde Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	2600 N Fennimore Ave	Tucson	85749	Pima County	Tanque Verde Unified District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(520) 749-4244	582	35	16.7		411 (70.6%)	1 (0.2%)	127 (21.8%)	3 (0.5%)	15 (2.6%)	4 (0.7%)	21 (3.6%)	86	108^th of 909 public elementary schools	88.1%		87.1	99^th of 912 public elementary schools	89.1%	9	54.0	71.0	62.0	70.0				73.0	82.0	59.0	60.0				50.0			$9,154	$783	$789	$2,356	$6,788	$793	$7,582
Emily Gray Junior High School	Public	7-8	11150 E Tanque Verde Rd	Tucson	85749	Pima County	Tanque Verde Unified District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(520) 749-3838	420	24	17.8		293 (69.8%)	1 (0.2%)	100 (23.8%)	2 (0.5%)	3 (0.7%)	3 (0.7%)	18 (4.3%)	72.2	119^th of 552 public middle schools	78.4%		70.1	130^th of 550 public middle schools	76.4%	11					60.0	54.0						46.0	50.0			42.0		$9,266	$351	$932	$1,634	$6,725	$1,259	$7,983
Agua Caliente School	Public	PK, KG-6	11420 E Limberlost Rd	Tucson	85749	Pima County	Tanque Verde Unified District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(520) 749-2235	449	30	14.9		333 (74.2%)	3 (0.7%)	88 (19.6%)	4 (0.9%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	19 (4.2%)	83.2	132^nd of 909 public elementary schools	85.5%		83.5	139^th of 912 public elementary schools	84.8%	7	68.0	75.0	54.0	65.0				74.0	69.0	50.0	53.0				52.0			$10,214	$994	$816	$2,804	$7,755	$648	$8,404
Tanque Verde High School	Public	9-12	4201 N Melpomene Way	Tucson	85749	Pima County	Tanque Verde Unified District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(520) 760-0801	761	43	17.5		529 (69.5%)	4 (0.5%)	179 (23.5%)	12 (1.6%)	4 (0.5%)	1 (0.1%)	32 (4.2%)	79.5	50^th of 271 public high schools	81.5%		76.5	54^th of 270 public high schools	80.0%	4							79.0							60.0			30.0	$9,903	$727	$1,060	$2,513	$6,568	$1,549	$8,117
Sabino High School	Public	7-12	5000 N Bowes Rd	Tucson	85749	Pima County	Tucson Unified District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(520) 584-7700	816	41	20.1		399 (48.9%)	48 (5.9%)	283 (34.7%)	14 (1.7%)	5 (0.6%)	5 (0.6%)	62 (7.6%)	49.3	117^th of 271 public high schools	56.8%		47.5	125^th of 270 public high schools	53.7%	8							47.0							42.0			18.0		$00			$00
Collier Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	3900 N Bear Canyon Rd	Tucson	85749	Pima County	Tucson Unified District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(520) 584-4800	132	11	11.6		60 (45.5%)	7 (5.3%)	53 (40.2%)	5 (3.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (5.3%)								(n/a)																			$00			$00

Cities Near Zip Code 85749

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Tucson	1.23 mi	346	55^th
Oro Valley	13.96 mi	9	5^th
Vail	14.6 mi	8	15^th
Corona de Tucson	21.94 mi	3	11^th
Marana	21.98 mi	11	45^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.