📊 Data: NCES CCD 2024–2025·🔄 Updated: August 2026·Editorial standards
📍 Buckeye, AZ · Maricopa County

Saddle Mountain Unified School District

Grades Pre-K – 12th · 3,146 students · 6 schools · 1 zip code

4
out of 10 Rating Below Average
State reading & math proficiency · 31st percentile among Arizona districts. Ranked within Arizona only — not comparable across states.
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Saddle Mountain Unified School District
📍 Buckeye, AZ · Maricopa County · NCES LEAID 0407170
4/10
Rating
3,146
Students
6
Schools
Pre-K – 12th
Grade Span
1
Zip Codes

District Contact & Information

Source: NCES CCD 2024–25
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Grades Served
Pre-K – 12th
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District Phone
🌐
District Website
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District Mailing Address
38201 W INDIAN SCHOOL RD, TONOPAH, AZ 85354
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Enrollment
3,146 students
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Schools
6
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NCES District ID (LEAID)
0407170
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District Type
Public School District

Schools in Saddle Mountain Unified School District

6 schools listed
SchoolLevelGradesStudentsCity
Desert Sunset Elementary SchoolElementaryPre-K – 5th648Buckeye
Winters Well Elementary SchoolElementaryPre-K – 5th663TONOPAH
Ruth Fisher Middle SchoolOtherPre-K – 12th745TONOPAH
Saddle Mountain Online AcademyOtherKindergarten – 12thTONOPAH
Tartesso Elementary SchoolOtherPre-K – 8th340BUCKEYE
Tonopah Valley High SchoolOther7th – 12th869TONOPAH

Zip Codes Served by Saddle Mountain Unified School District

1 zip code
Zip CodeCityCountyState
85396BuckeyeMaricopa CountyAZ

Frequently Asked Questions

What zip codes are in Saddle Mountain Unified School District?
Saddle Mountain Unified School District serves 1 zip code: 85396. Zip codes and district boundaries do not line up exactly, so confirm your exact address with the district office before you rely on an assignment.
How is Saddle Mountain Unified School District rated?
Saddle Mountain Unified School District has an overall rating of 4 out of 10 (Below Average), based on the share of students proficient in reading and math on state assessments (AASA 2025). That places it in the 31st percentile among Arizona school districts. Ratings are percentile-ranked within Arizona only and are not comparable across states.
How many students attend Saddle Mountain Unified School District?
The NCES Common Core of Data directory reports enrollment of 3,146 students across 6 schools for Saddle Mountain Unified School District.
What grades does Saddle Mountain Unified School District serve?
Saddle Mountain Unified School District is listed in the NCES directory as serving grades Pre-K – 12th.
What schools are in Saddle Mountain Unified School District?
NCES lists 6 schools operating under Saddle Mountain Unified School District: 2 elementary, 4 other or combined. Each school's grade span, enrollment and city are listed on this page. Attendance zones are set by the district and a school on this list is not necessarily the one your address is assigned to.
How do I contact Saddle Mountain Unified School District?
You can reach Saddle Mountain Unified School District by phone at (623)474-5115 or online at smusd90.org or by mail at 38201 W INDIAN SCHOOL RD, TONOPAH, AZ 85354. Contact details come from the NCES district directory and are the best way to confirm which school your address is assigned to.

About Saddle Mountain Unified School District

Saddle Mountain Unified School District is a public school district serving 1 zip code in Arizona, primarily in Maricopa County. It carries an overall rating of 4/10 (Below Average), the 31st percentile among Arizona districts. That rating reflects the share of students proficient in reading and math on state assessments (AASA 2025) and is ranked only against other Arizona districts — scores are not comparable between states. Directory details on this page come from the NCES Common Core of Data, 2024–25.

Schools in this district

NCES lists 6 schools operating under Saddle Mountain Unified School District — 2 elementary and 4 other or combined. The largest by enrollment is Tonopah Valley High School with 869 students. School-level enrollment comes from the NCES Common Core of Data school directory; a school with no reported enrollment is shown with a dash rather than a zero.

Checking your own address

District boundaries are address-specific and do not follow zip code lines exactly — a single zip code can be split between two or more districts. Use the zip codes listed above as a starting point, then confirm your assignment with the district office at (623)474-5115 before making a housing decision.