Best Public Schools in Zip Code 85650

Summary:

The 85650 zip code area is home to two elementary schools - Coronado Elementary School and Huachuca Mountain Elementary School. Based on the available data, Huachuca Mountain Elementary appears to be the standout school in the area, consistently outperforming Coronado Elementary on key metrics such as statewide ranking, test scores, and student demographics.

Huachuca Mountain Elementary has a higher 3-star rating from SchoolDigger compared to Coronado's 2-star rating. It also boasts significantly higher test scores across multiple grade levels and subject areas, including English Language Arts and Mathematics. Additionally, Huachuca Mountain has a lower percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, indicating a relatively more advantaged student population.

While Coronado Elementary has a larger student enrollment of 444 compared to Huachuca Mountain's 416, the data suggests that Huachuca Mountain is the stronger performing school in the 85650 zip code area. The reasons for this disparity in academic performance between the two schools warrant further investigation, as understanding the underlying factors could provide valuable insights to support educational improvement efforts in the region.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2024)				Ranking (2023)				AASA English Language Arts (2024)						AASA Mathematics (2024)						AzSCI Science (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 Mathematics 3rd Grade	AASA Mathematics 4th Grade	AASA Mathematics 5th Grade	AASA Mathematics 6th Grade	AASA Mathematics 7th Grade	AASA Mathematics 8th Grade	AzSCI Science 5th Grade	AzSCI Science 8th 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
Huachuca Mountain Elementary School	Public	K-6	3228 Saint Andrews Dr	Sierra Vista	85650	Cochise County	Sierra Vista Unified District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(520) 515-2960	416	22	18.6	33.7%	234 (56.3%)	11 (2.6%)	140 (33.7%)	9 (2.2%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	20 (4.8%)	60.1	330^th of 912 public elementary schools	63.8%		71	326^th of 1245 public elementary schools	73.8%	4	52.0	51.0	44.0	57.0			55.0	45.0	38.0	52.0			41.0			$00			$00
Coronado Elementary School	Public	K-8	5148 S Coronado School Dr	Sierra Vista	85650	Cochise County	Palominas Elementary School District 49	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(520) 366-6204	444	25	17.9	39.9%	260 (58.6%)	4 (0.9%)	146 (32.9%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.5%)	1 (0.2%)	30 (6.8%)	38.1	492^nd of 912 public elementary schools	46.1%		50.9	536^th of 1245 public elementary schools	56.9%	44		43.0	38.0	45.0	54.0	32.0	33.0	30.0		38.0	33.0	39.0	37.0	32.0	$5,400	$287	$522	$1,096	$4,471	$119	$4,591

Cities Near Zip Code 85650

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Sierra Vista	1.06 mi	21	64^th
Fort Huachuca	5.85 mi	3	2^nd
Hereford	8.6 mi	2	56^th
Huachuca City	10.3 mi	1	146^th
Tombstone	19.37 mi	3	48^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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