Summary:
The 85353 zip code area in Arizona is home to 14 schools, including 10 elementary schools, 1 middle school, and 3 high schools, spread across several school districts. While the area faces challenges with high rates of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch, there are some standout schools that are outperforming their peers.
University High School stands out as a high-performing school, ranking 7th out of 259 Arizona high schools and earning a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger. The school has an impressive 98.5% four-year graduation rate and very high proficiency rates in English Language Arts (91%) and Mathematics (82%) for 11th-grade students. In contrast, other high schools in the area, such as Tolleson Union High School and Sierra Linda High School, have lower graduation rates and proficiency levels.
Another standout is the Academy of Math and Science Avondale, a public charter elementary/middle school that performs above the district and state averages on English Language Arts and Mathematics assessments across multiple grade levels. However, many of the other schools in the data set struggle with low proficiency rates, often well below the state averages. This suggests a significant performance gap between the top-performing schools and the lower-performing schools in the 85353 zip code area, which may be related to factors such as socioeconomic status and district-level resources.
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