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Surprise, AZ
Public School Ratings




Surprise Public Schools

Source & Methodology

Analytics built by:   Location, Inc.

Raw data sources:
  • Test Scores: Edfacts (U.S. Department of Education), State departments of education.
  • Expenditures: National Center for Education Statistics.
  • Educational Environment: American Community Survey (U.S. Census Bureau).
Date(s) & Update Frequency:
  • Test data: Reflects 2023 – 2024 school year.
  • Expenditures: 2022
  • Educational Environment: 2023 (latest available). Updated annually.
  • All data updated June 2025

Methodology:   Only NeighborhoodScout gives you nationally comparable school ranks based on test scores, so you can directly compare the quality of schools in any location. Read more about Scout's School Data


Dysart Unified District 4243 School District details

Dysart Unified District 4243 School District
15802 N Parkview Pl
Surprise, AZ 85374

23,118 Students enrolled in District

26 Schools in District

20 Students Per Classroom (State average is 22)

Dysart Unified District 4243 School District School Quality Ratings

District Quality Compared to Arizona

7

(10 is best)

Better than 68.6% of all AZ school districts.

District Quality Compared to U.S.

6

(10 is best)

Better than 57.5% of all U.S. school districts.

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Public School Test Scores

60 50 40 30 20 10 0
44%
38%
48%
42%
40%
35%
    Proficiency in Reading and Math
    Proficiency in Reading
    Proficiency in Math

Schools in this District

School Grades
Asante Preparatory Academy School
23251 N 166 Th Dr
Surprise, AZ, 85387
PK-08
Ashton Ranch Middle School
14898 W Acoma Dr
Surprise, AZ, 85379
PK-08
Canyon Ridge School
17359 W Surprise Farms Loop N
Surprise, AZ, 85388
PK-08
Cimarron Springs Middle School
17032 W Surprise Farms Loop S
Surprise, AZ, 85388
PK-08
Countryside Elementary School
15047 N. Parkview Place
Surprise, AZ, 85379
PK-08
Dysart High School
11425 N Dysart Rd
El Mirage, AZ, 85335
07-12
Dysart Middle School
12950 W Varney Rd
El Mirage, AZ, 85335
PK-08
Dysart Ischool School
15802 N Parkview Pl
Surprise, AZ, 85374
07-12
Elementary School Mirage
13500 N El Mirage Rd
El Mirage, AZ, 85335
PK-08
Freedom Traditional Academy School
16066 N Parkview Pl
Surprise, AZ, 85374
PK-08
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School District Enrollment by Group

Ethnic/Racial Groups This District This State
White (non-hispanic) 41.7% 35.4%
Black 8.1% 6.0%
Hispanic 46.6% 49.7%
Asian Or Pacific Islander 1.9% 3.4%
American Indian Or Native Of Alaska 1.7% 5.5%
Economic Groups This District This State
Economically disadvantaged Unreported 0.8%
Free lunch eligible Unreported 0.8%
Reduced lunch eligible Unreported 0.0%

Educational Expenditures

For this District Per Student Total % of Total
Instructional Expenditures $5,603 $129,522,000 48.0%
Support Expenditures
Student $982 $22,699,000 8.4%
Staff $473 $10,942,000 4.1%
General Administration $79 $1,826,000 0.7%
School Administration $432 $9,987,000 3.7%
Operation $959 $22,166,000 8.2%
Transportation $445 $10,282,000 3.8%
Other $327 $7,563,000 2.8%
Total Support $3,697 $85,465,000 31.7%
Non-instructional Expenditures $2,366 $54,708,000 20.3%
Total Expenditures $11,666 $269,695,000 100.0%
For the State Per Student Total % of Total
Instructional Expenditures $5,503 $6,200,080,000 44.3%
Support Expenditures
Student $882 $994,025,000 7.1%
Staff $535 $602,422,000 4.3%
General Administration $191 $214,711,000 1.5%
School Administration $550 $619,559,000 4.4%
Operation $1,146 $1,291,110,000 9.2%
Transportation $376 $424,188,000 3.0%
Other $494 $556,475,000 4.0%
Total Support $4,173 $4,702,490,000 33.6%
Non-instructional Expenditures $2,732 $3,077,967,000 22.0%
Total Expenditures $12,408 $13,980,537,000 100.0%
For the Nation Per Student Total % of Total
Instructional Expenditures $9,169 $453,314,948,000 49.6%
Support Expenditures
Student $1,031 $50,976,033,477 5.6%
Staff $799 $39,519,417,000 4.3%
General Administration $308 $15,224,255,000 1.7%
School Administration $850 $42,029,112,000 4.6%
Operation $1,430 $70,704,769,000 7.7%
Transportation $613 $30,295,759,523 3.3%
Other $623 $30,798,344,000 3.4%
Total Support $5,654 $279,547,690,000 30.6%
Non-instructional Expenditures $3,675 $181,697,172,000 19.9%
Total Expenditures $18,499 $914,559,810,000 100.0%

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