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Best Middle Schools in Zip Code 86323


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1
School
461
Students
Top rankedHeritage Middle School438th of 552 Arizona middle schools
Biggest riser
Heritage Middle School up 5 spots statewide this year
Summary:

The 86323 zip code in Arizona has only one middle school, Heritage Middle School, which is part of the Chino Valley Unified District. While the district is ranked 214 out of 289 in the state, Heritage Middle School's performance has been declining, with its statewide ranking dropping from 542 out of 854 in 2022-2023 to 438 out of 552 in 2024-2025. The school is currently rated 1 out of 5 stars by SchoolDigger.

Academically, Heritage Middle School struggles, with proficiency rates consistently below state averages across various subjects and grade levels. For example, in 2024-2025, only 19% of 8th-grade students were proficient in science, compared to 30% statewide, and just 7% of 8th-graders were proficient in math, compared to 27% statewide. The school's student-teacher ratio of 21:1 is slightly higher than the state average, and its spending per student of $5,402 is lower than the state average.

The high dropout rate of 5.2% at Heritage Middle School is also a significant concern, indicating that the school may need to implement targeted interventions to support student success and retention. Overall, the data suggests that Heritage Middle School is facing challenges in providing a high-quality education to its students, and the school's declining performance and below-average academic outcomes warrant further investigation and the implementation of strategies to address these issues.

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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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