Best Public Schools in Zip Code 85256

The 85256 zip code area is home to two schools - Salt River Elementary School and Salt River Accelerated Learning Academy. These schools serve a predominantly Native American student population, with Salt River Elementary being 100% Native American and Salt River Accelerated Learning Academy being 86.3% Native American.

While Salt River Elementary School has a very low student-teacher ratio of 8.4:1 and an extremely high free/reduced lunch eligibility rate of 98.81%, indicating significant socioeconomic challenges, the data on its academic performance is not available. In contrast, the high school, Salt River Accelerated Learning Academy, performs poorly, ranking in the bottom 20% of Arizona high schools, with only 5% of students proficient or better in Science and 14% in English Language Arts. This school also has a concerning 9.3% 4-year graduation rate and a 36.9% dropout rate.

The high per-student spending of $45,780 at Salt River Accelerated Learning Academy suggests that resources are being allocated, but they do not seem to be translating into improved academic outcomes. This points to a need to evaluate the effectiveness of resource utilization and explore targeted interventions to address the significant educational challenges faced by the students in this community, which is served by the Salt River Elementary School and the Salt River Pima-Maricopa Community Schools district.