Best Public Schools in Zip Code 85215

Summary:

The 85215 zip code area in Arizona is home to two elementary schools - Legacy Traditional School - Mesa and Red Mountain Ranch Elementary. Based on the available data, Red Mountain Ranch Elementary emerges as the standout school in this area, consistently outperforming the state and district averages in both English Language Arts and Math across all grade levels.

Red Mountain Ranch Elementary has a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger, placing it in the top 28% of Arizona elementary schools, and its statewide ranking has improved from 334 out of 1,000 in 2021-2022 to 256 out of 904 in 2023-2024. The school also has a lower percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch (24.88%) compared to Legacy Traditional School - Mesa (37.85%), indicating a more affluent student population. Additionally, Red Mountain Ranch Elementary has a lower student-teacher ratio of 12.7, which may contribute to its stronger academic performance.

In contrast, Legacy Traditional School - Mesa has more average test scores and a lower SchoolDigger rating. The data suggests that Red Mountain Ranch Elementary is the higher-performing school in this set, with stronger academic outcomes and a more advantaged student population. However, it's important to consider multiple factors, such as test scores, school ratings, student demographics, and resource allocation, when evaluating school performance and quality.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2024)				Ranking (2023)				AASA English Language Arts (2024)				AASA Mathematics (2024)				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 (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	SchoolDigger Rating (2024)	Average Standard Score (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	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	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
Legacy Traditional School - Mesa	Public, Charter	K-6	3651 E McKellips Rd	Mesa	85215	Maricopa County	Legacy Traditional School - Mesa	Yes	(n/a)	No	No	(480) 576-4000	502			37.8%	280 (55.8%)	28 (5.6%)	140 (27.9%)	6 (1.2%)	6 (1.2%)	1 (0.2%)	41 (8.2%)	45.3	435^th of 904 public elementary schools	51.9%		67.5	367^th of 1245 public elementary schools	70.5%	68	32.0	51.0	50.0	63.0	42.0	33.0	35.0	27.0		$00			$00
Red Mountain Ranch Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	6650 E Raftriver St	Mesa	85215	Maricopa County	Mesa Unified District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(480) 472-7900	434	34	12.7	24.9%	301 (69.4%)	9 (2.1%)	84 (19.4%)	5 (1.2%)	8 (1.8%)	2 (0.5%)	25 (5.8%)	69.4	256^th of 904 public elementary schools	71.7%		77.3	266^th of 1245 public elementary schools	78.6%	10	53.0	60.0	53.0	58.0	52.0	48.0	50.0	53.0	$8,641	$360	$05	$725	$8,008	$268	$8,276

Cities Near Zip Code 85215

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Mesa	1.62 mi	162	65^th
Gilbert	6.42 mi	81	17^th
Scottsdale	7.68 mi	65	12^th
Apache Junction	9.38 mi	13	126^th
Fountain Hills	10.29 mi	8	49^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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