Best Public Schools in Zip Code 86404

Summary:

The 86404 zip code area in Arizona is home to two elementary schools - Havasupai Elementary School and Nautilus Elementary School, both of which serve students from kindergarten through 6th grade. Based on the available data, these schools appear to be underperforming compared to the state and district averages.

Havasupai Elementary School is the lower-performing of the two, ranking 589 out of 909 Arizona elementary schools in 2024-2025 and earning a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger. The school consistently underperformed the Lake Havasu Unified District and state averages on standardized test scores in English Language Arts and Mathematics, with proficiency rates ranging from 29-39%. Additionally, Havasupai had a higher student-teacher ratio of 17.7, which is above the district average.

While Nautilus Elementary School performed slightly better, ranking 405 out of 909 Arizona elementary schools in 2024-2025 and earning a 3-star rating, it still lagged behind the district and state averages in proficiency rates, which ranged from 31-55%. Nautilus also had a higher student-teacher ratio of 16.8, which is above the district average. Both schools spent less per student than the district average, which may contribute to their underperformance.

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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 Mathematics 3rd Grade	AASA Mathematics 4th Grade	AASA Mathematics 5th Grade	AASA Mathematics 6th Grade	AzSCI Science 5th 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
Havasupai Elementary School	Public	K-6	880 Cashmere Dr	Lake Havasu City	86404	Mohave County	Lake Havasu Unified District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(928) 505-6040	324	17	19.0		165 (50.9%)	3 (0.9%)	142 (43.8%)	2 (0.6%)	3 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (2.8%)	27.5	589^th of 909 public elementary schools	35.2%		39.5	483^rd of 912 public elementary schools	47.0%	106	29.0	33.0	32.0	39.0	32.0	33.0	32.0		29.0	$7,538	$654	$93	$1,402	$6,054	$737	$6,791
Nautilus Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	1425 Patrician Dr	Lake Havasu City	86404	Mohave County	Lake Havasu Unified District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(928) 505-6060	345	18	19.1		231 (67.0%)	0 (0.0%)	102 (29.6%)	3 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (2.6%)	47.4	405^th of 909 public elementary schools	55.4%		55.5	361^st of 912 public elementary schools	60.4%	44	31.0	40.0	43.0	50.0	39.0	33.0	55.0	41.0	43.0	$6,974	$590	$93	$1,273	$5,717	$574	$6,291

Cities Near Zip Code 86404

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Lake Havasu City	0.78 mi	16	46^th
Topock	19.7 mi	1	1^st
Parker	25.5 mi	8	98^th
Yucca	26.47 mi	1
Mohave Valley	27.75 mi	6	70^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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