Best Public Schools in Zip Code 85295

Summary:

The 85295 zip code area in Arizona is home to 10 schools, including 7 elementary schools, 1 middle school, 1 high school, and 1 alternative school, spread across the Higley Unified School District and the Gilbert Unified District. Several schools in this area stand out for their exceptional academic performance and high rankings.

Higley High School is a top-performing high school, ranking among the top 43 in Arizona and maintaining a consistent 4-star rating. It boasts an impressive 96.6% four-year graduation rate and a low 0.5% dropout rate, along with strong academic results, with 61% of 11th-grade students proficient or better in English Language Arts and 58% in Mathematics. Legacy Traditional School - Gilbert, a K-8 public charter school, also stands out as a top-performing institution, ranking among the top 190 elementary schools in the state and consistently outperforming the state average in both English Language Arts and Mathematics.

In addition, Ashland Elementary, a 4-star elementary school in the Gilbert Unified District, ranks among the top 93 elementary schools in Arizona and excels in English Language Arts and Mathematics, with 78% of 3rd and 4th-grade students proficient or better in both subjects. Overall, the schools in the 85295 zip code demonstrate a range of performance levels, with several standout institutions delivering high-quality education to their students.

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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 English Language Arts 7th Grade	AASA English Language Arts 8th Grade	AASA English Language Arts 11th Grade	AASA Mathematics 3rd Grade	AASA Mathematics 4th Grade	AASA Mathematics 5th Grade	AASA Mathematics 6th Grade	AASA Mathematics 7th Grade	AASA Mathematics 8th Grade	AASA Mathematics 11th 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
American Leadership Academy Gilbert K-6	Public, Charter	K-6	3155 S San Tan Village Pkwy	Gilbert	85295	Maricopa County	American Leadership Academy Inc.	Yes	(n/a)	No	No	(480) 988-3204	641				465 (72.5%)	12 (1.9%)	107 (16.7%)	12 (1.9%)	1 (0.2%)	5 (0.8%)	39 (6.1%)	83.2	145^th of 904 public elementary schools	84.0%		86.4	164^th of 1245 public elementary schools	86.8%	19	58.0	68.0	54.0	70.0				77.0	65.0	52.0	58.0				$6,036	$133	$236	$502	$4,160	$1,507	$5,667
Legacy Traditional School - Gilbert	Public, Charter	K-8	2747 S Recker Rd	Gilbert	85295	Maricopa County	Legacy Traditional School - Gilbert	Yes	(n/a)	No	No	(480) 397-9260	1,083			16.0%	533 (49.2%)	65 (6.0%)	262 (24.2%)	109 (10.1%)	8 (0.7%)	1 (0.1%)	105 (9.7%)	77.1	190^th of 904 public elementary schools	79.0%		84.8	183^rd of 1245 public elementary schools	85.3%	7	68.0	65.0	64.0	63.0	56.0	63.0		69.0	56.0	50.0	36.0	40.0	38.0			$00			$00
Ashland Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	1945 S Ashland Ranch Rd	Gilbert	85295	Maricopa County	Gilbert Unified District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(480) 917-9900	817	50	16.4	17.9%	487 (59.6%)	22 (2.7%)	202 (24.7%)	23 (2.8%)	6 (0.7%)	6 (0.7%)	71 (8.7%)	87.6	93^rd of 904 public elementary schools	89.7%		93.1	68^th of 1245 public elementary schools	94.5%	25	78.0	78.0	56.0	66.0				77.0	66.0	60.0	55.0				$7,396	$194	$387	$775	$7,010		$6,815
South Valley Junior High	Public	7-8	2034 S Lindsay Rd	Gilbert	85295	Maricopa County	Gilbert Unified District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(480) 855-0015	848	44	19.2	19.9%	499 (58.8%)	35 (4.1%)	211 (24.9%)	29 (3.4%)	11 (1.3%)	6 (0.7%)	57 (6.7%)	83.9	68^th of 533 public middle schools	87.2%		86	85^th of 854 public middle schools	90.0%	17					64.0	57.0						59.0	58.0		$6,311	$70	$463	$604	$6,025		$5,778
Spectrum Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	2846 S Spectrum Way	Gilbert	85295	Maricopa County	Gilbert Unified District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(480) 917-0117	584	42	14.0	25.9%	255 (43.7%)	42 (7.2%)	181 (31.0%)	37 (6.3%)	13 (2.2%)	3 (0.5%)	53 (9.1%)	67.3	268^th of 904 public elementary schools	70.4%		86.2	166^th of 1245 public elementary schools	86.7%	102	62.0	63.0	51.0	58.0				56.0	41.0	43.0	47.0				$9,287	$145	$14	$304	$8,841	$287	$9,128
Higley Traditional Academy	Public	PK, KG-8	3391 E Vest Ave	Gilbert	85295	Maricopa County	Higley Unified School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(480) 279-6800	761	41	18.6	18.9%	418 (54.9%)	46 (6.0%)	167 (21.9%)	60 (7.9%)	3 (0.4%)	6 (0.8%)	61 (8.0%)	81.7	154^th of 904 public elementary schools	83.0%		89.2	131^st of 1245 public elementary schools	89.5%	23	54.0	70.0	57.0	69.0				70.0	64.0	52.0	55.0				$6,505	$130	$100	$360	$5,683	$592	$6,275
Higley High School	Public	8-12	4068 E Pecos Rd	Gilbert	85295	Maricopa County	Higley Unified School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(480) 279-7300	2,137	102	20.9	11.9%	1,414 (66.2%)	91 (4.3%)	434 (20.3%)	66 (3.1%)	14 (0.7%)	9 (0.4%)	109 (5.1%)	83.3	43^rd of 259 public high schools	83.4%		83.6	63^rd of 469 public high schools	86.6%	20							61.0							58.0	$5,713	$124	$98	$347	$4,715	$775	$5,490
Gateway Pointe Elementary	Public	PK, KG-8	2069 South De La Torre Drive	Gilbert	85295	Maricopa County	Higley Unified School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(480) 279-7700	767	42	18.4	40.8%	380 (49.5%)	88 (11.5%)	214 (27.9%)	13 (1.7%)	9 (1.2%)	8 (1.0%)	55 (7.2%)	50	401^st of 904 public elementary schools	55.6%		56.4	471^st of 1245 public elementary schools	62.2%	70	44.0	57.0	37.0	45.0				39.0	56.0	42.0	31.0				$7,347	$623	$77	$1,323	$5,950	$696	$6,646
Chaparral Elementary School	Public	K-8	3380 E Frye Rd	Gilbert	85295	Maricopa County	Higley Unified School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(480) 279-7900	806	52	15.5	23.9%	497 (61.7%)	36 (4.5%)	185 (23.0%)	19 (2.4%)	12 (1.5%)	1 (0.1%)	56 (6.9%)	65	280^th of 904 public elementary schools	69.0%		78.8	241^st of 1245 public elementary schools	80.6%	39	52.0	63.0	54.0	50.0				53.0	58.0	50.0	30.0				$7,402	$564	$436	$1,564	$5,944	$458	$6,402
Higley Virtual Academy	Public, Virtual, Alternative	K-12	2935 S Recker Rd	Gilbert	85295	Maricopa County	Higley Unified School District	No	(n/a)	Yes	No	(480) 279-7000	124	5	25.3	16.9%	80 (64.5%)	4 (3.2%)	25 (20.2%)	7 (5.6%)	2 (1.6%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (4.8%)								(n/a)							43.0							38.0		$00			$00
EVIT - Higley High School	Public	9-12	4068 E Pecos Rd	Gilbert	85295	Maricopa County	East Valley Institute of Technology	No	(n/a)	No	No	(480) 461-4109	0				0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)																$00			$00
EVIT - Williams Field High School	Public	9-12	2076 S Higley Rd	Gilbert	85295	Maricopa County	East Valley Institute of Technology	No	(n/a)	No	No	(480) 461-4000	0				0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)																$00			$00

Cities Near Zip Code 85295

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Gilbert	0.49 mi	81	17^th
Mesa	2.88 mi	162	65^th
Chandler	3.8 mi	76	30^th
Queen Creek	4.08 mi	42	19^th
Sun Lakes	9.57 mi	1	1^st

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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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