Best Public Schools in Zip Code 86406

Summary:

The 86406 zip code area in Arizona is home to 5 schools, including 4 elementary schools and 1 middle school, all part of the Lake Havasu Unified District, except for Havasu Preparatory Academy, a public charter school.

Among the standout schools in the area, Jamaica Elementary School and Starline Elementary School rank 346 and 337 out of 904 Arizona elementary schools, respectively, and have 3-star ratings from SchoolDigger. These schools outperformed the district and state averages in several test score categories, particularly in English Language Arts and Mathematics. Additionally, they had the lowest percentages of free/reduced lunch recipients among the elementary schools in the area.

In contrast, Thunderbolt Middle School had test scores below the district and state averages in most categories. The schools in the 86406 zip code area showed significant variation in their performance, with some schools excelling and others lagging behind. Socioeconomic factors, as indicated by free/reduced lunch rates, appear to be correlated with academic achievement, but the data does not suggest any relationship between school performance and racial diversity.

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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
Havasu Preparatory Academy	Public, Charter	K-8	3155 Maricopa Ave	Lake Havasu City	86406	Mohave County	Kaizen Education Foundation dba Havasu Preparatory	Yes	(n/a)	No	Yes	(928) 854-4011	210			59.5%	137 (65.2%)	1 (0.5%)	51 (24.3%)	3 (1.4%)	3 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (7.1%)								(n/a)				54.0		50.0								43.0	$11,394	$1,214	$1,777	$4,206	$5,476	$2,926	$8,403
Thunderbolt Middle School	Public	7-8	695 Thunderbolt Ave	Lake Havasu City	86406	Mohave County	Lake Havasu Unified District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(928) 854-7224	851	31	27.4	40.9%	558 (65.6%)	6 (0.7%)	244 (28.7%)	7 (0.8%)	14 (1.6%)	3 (0.4%)	19 (2.2%)	33.8	311^th of 550 public middle schools	43.5%		49.9	343^rd of 854 public middle schools	59.8%	32					37.0	34.0					26.0	25.0		27.0	$5,992	$299	$131	$728	$4,726	$836	$5,562
Starline Elementary School	Public	K-6	3150 Starline Dr	Lake Havasu City	86406	Mohave County	Lake Havasu Unified District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(928) 505-1490	636	30	21.2	34.0%	472 (74.2%)	2 (0.3%)	118 (18.6%)	18 (2.8%)	4 (0.6%)	4 (0.6%)	18 (2.8%)	61	325^th of 912 public elementary schools	64.4%		64.2	400^th of 1245 public elementary schools	67.9%	75	35.0	48.0	45.0	57.0			43.0	48.0	61.0	53.0			51.0		$6,479	$206	$14	$427	$5,328	$932	$6,259
Oro Grande Classical Academy	Public	PK, KG-6	1250 Pawnee Dr	Lake Havasu City	86406	Mohave County	Lake Havasu Unified District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(928) 505-6080	333	16	20.8	41.7%	221 (66.4%)	0 (0.0%)	89 (26.7%)	1 (0.3%)	4 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (5.4%)	37.5	501^st of 912 public elementary schools	45.1%		48.9	565^th of 1245 public elementary schools	54.6%	64	35.0	37.0	37.0	44.0			39.0	40.0	30.0	46.0			29.0		$7,372	$506	$72	$1,083	$6,149	$645	$6,794
Jamaica Elementary School	Public	K-6	3437 Jamaica Blvd S	Lake Havasu City	86406	Mohave County	Lake Havasu Unified District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(928) 854-7280	402	20	20.1	29.9%	301 (74.9%)	2 (0.5%)	84 (20.9%)	1 (0.2%)	3 (0.7%)	2 (0.5%)	9 (2.2%)	53.8	377^th of 912 public elementary schools	58.7%		71.7	320^th of 1245 public elementary schools	74.3%	57	53.0	63.0	29.0	58.0			66.0	44.0	27.0	42.0			29.0		$6,446	$245	$15	$504	$5,648	$539	$6,187

Cities Near Zip Code 86406

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Lake Havasu City	0.52 mi	15	54^th
Kingman	3.57 mi	22	95^th
Parker	22.4 mi	8	137^th
Topock	23.46 mi	1	36^th
Yucca	28.66 mi	1	26^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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Best Public Schools in Zip Code 86406

Starline Elementary School

Jamaica Elementary School

Oro Grande Classical Academy

Thunderbolt Middle School

Havasu Preparatory Academy

Cities Near Zip Code 86406