Best Public Schools in Zip Code 85553

Summary:

The 85553 zip code is home to a single elementary school, Tonto Basin Elementary, which serves grades PK-8 with a total enrollment of 84 students. The school is part of the Tonto Basin Elementary District, which is ranked 274 out of 540 districts in Arizona and has a 2-star rating.

Tonto Basin Elementary's performance has been inconsistent, with its statewide ranking fluctuating from 25th out of 1,000 Arizona elementary schools in 2021-2022 (5-star rating) to 731st out of 1,245 in 2022-2023 (2-star rating). The school's test scores in both English Language Arts and Mathematics are consistently below the state averages, indicating that students may be struggling academically compared to their peers across Arizona. However, the school spends a relatively high amount per student ($17,317) compared to the state average, raising questions about the efficient allocation of resources and the factors contributing to the school's academic outcomes.

Tonto Basin Elementary serves a predominantly low-income population, with 78.57% of its students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch. This high poverty rate suggests that the school may face unique challenges and resource needs. Despite these challenges, the school has a student-teacher ratio of 16.8, which is slightly higher than the state average, potentially indicating a need for additional staffing resources to support the diverse needs of the student body.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking ()				Ranking ()				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 ()	Statewide Rank ()	State Percentile ()	SchoolDigger Rating ()	Average Standard Score ()	Statewide Rank ()	State Percentile ()	Rank Change from Previous Year	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
Tonto Basin Elementary	Public	PK, KG-8	445 S. Old Hwy 188	Tonto Basin	85553	Gila County	Tonto Basin Elementary District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(928) 479-2277	84	5	16.8	78.6%	67 (79.8%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (15.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (4.8%)								(n/a)	$17,317	$1,596	$1,743	$4,936	$10,587	$3,390	$13,978

Cities Near Zip Code 85553

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Young	11.78 mi	2
Payson	13.18 mi	9	72^nd
Tonto Basin	13.44 mi	1	77^th
Pine	26.24 mi	1	23^rd
Cibecue	38.95 mi	1

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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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