Best Public Schools in Zip Code 85122

The 85122 zip code of Casa Grande, Arizona is home to 21 schools, including 12 elementary schools, 3 middle schools, and 6 high schools, serving students from kindergarten through 12th grade. The data reveals a wide range of academic performance among these schools, with some standouts and others struggling to meet state averages.

Legacy Traditional School - Casa Grande, a public charter school, stands out with its relatively high performance, boasting the highest test scores in English Language Arts and Mathematics across multiple grade levels, as well as a 0% dropout rate. Similarly, Mission Heights Preparatory High School, another public charter, performs well, ranking 97th out of 259 Arizona high schools and earning 3 out of 5 SchoolDigger stars. In contrast, schools within the Casa Grande Elementary District generally perform below the state averages in English Language Arts and Mathematics, with several schools having less than 20% of students proficient or better.

The data also reveals significant disparities in graduation and dropout rates, with Casa Grande Union High School and Vista Grande High School having 4-year graduation rates below the state average, while Leona Connected High School and PPEP TEC - Alice S. Paul Learning Center have very low graduation rates. Additionally, the online and virtual schools in the area tend to have lower test scores and higher dropout rates compared to their brick-and-mortar counterparts.