Best Public Schools in Zip Code 86325

Summary:

The 86325 zip code area is home to two elementary schools: Oak Creek Elementary School, a public school, and Desert Star Community School, a public charter school. These schools serve students in the local community and offer distinct educational experiences.

Oak Creek Elementary School stands out for its strong academic performance, outperforming the district and state averages in several key test score metrics, including 8th grade science, 4th and 6th grade English Language Arts, and 8th grade English Language Arts. The school also maintains a relatively low student-teacher ratio of 18.7, which may contribute to its academic success. However, its statewide ranking has fluctuated in recent years, suggesting some variability in its performance.

In contrast, Desert Star Community School, the public charter school option, demonstrates exceptional performance in English Language Arts, with 6th and 8th grade proficiency rates significantly exceeding the state average. The school has maintained a consistent 3-star rating from SchoolDigger, indicating stable academic quality. While both schools share a 5.2% dropout rate, which is higher than the state average, the presence of Desert Star Community School provides families in the 86325 zip code with an alternative educational choice beyond the traditional Cottonwood-Oak Creek Elementary District.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking ()				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 ()	Statewide Rank ()	State Percentile ()	Rank Change from Previous Year	AASA English Language Arts 4th Grade	AASA English Language Arts 6th Grade	AASA English Language Arts 8th Grade	AASA Mathematics 4th 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
Desert Star Community School	Public, Charter	K-8	1240 S Recycler Rd	Cornville	86325	Yavapai County	Desert Star Community School Inc.	Yes	(n/a)	No	No	(928) 282-0171	144	12	12.0		108 (75.0%)	3 (2.1%)	25 (17.4%)	2 (1.4%)	4 (2.8%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.4%)								(n/a)		61.0	85.0				$00			$00
Oak Creek Elementary School	Public	K-8	11490 Purple Sage	Cornville	86325	Yavapai County	Cottonwood-Oak Creek Elementary District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(928) 639-5109	238	12	20.6		148 (62.2%)	0 (0.0%)	84 (35.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (2.1%)	47.2	408^th of 909 public elementary schools	55.1%					(n/a)	45.0	53.0		36.0	50.0	$8,026	$985	$466	$2,436	$5,938	$638	$6,575

Cities Near Zip Code 86325

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Cornville	1.23 mi	2	40^th
Cottonwood	4.44 mi	16	68^th
Camp Verde	6.83 mi	9	89^th
Rimrock	9.08 mi	2	23^rd
Clarkdale	9.26 mi	2	38^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.

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