Top Rankings
Dysart Unified District (4243) School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Arizona for:
Category
Attribute
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 20%)
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2024 school year, there are 22 public middle schools serving 20,821 students in Dysart Unified District (4243) School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 7/10, which is in the top 50% of public middle schools in Arizona.
Public Middle Schools in Dysart Unified District (4243) School District have an average math proficiency score of 34% (versus the Arizona public middle school average of 30%), and reading proficiency score of 41% (versus the 38% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 58% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Arizona public middle school average of 63% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (AZ)
# Schools
26 Schools
1,111 Schools
# Students
23,596 Students
602,702 Students
# Teachers
1,199 Teachers
24,191 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
20:1
20:1
District Rank
Dysart Unified District (4243) School District, which is ranked within the top 50% of all 602 school districts in Arizona (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-2021 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 93% has increased from 91% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#242 out of 610 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
34%
32%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
40%
39%
Graduation Rate
93%
76%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.65
0.66
# American Indian Students
222 Students
24,783 Students
% American Indian Students
1%
4%
# Asian Students
388 Students
20,346 Students
% Asian Students
2%
3%
# Hispanic Students
9,963 Students
268,905 Students
% Hispanic Students
42%
45%
# Black Students
1,624 Students
36,049 Students
% Black Students
7%
6%
# White Students
9,821 Students
225,685 Students
% White Students
42%
38%
# Hawaiian Students
111 Students
2,229 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
1,467 Students
24,922 Students
% of Two or more races Students
6%
4%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
650
4,529
# Students in K Grade:
1,444
33,570
# Students in 1st Grade:
1,462
34,005
# Students in 2nd Grade:
1,561
35,228
# Students in 3rd Grade:
1,494
35,629
# Students in 4th Grade:
1,624
36,445
# Students in 5th Grade:
1,634
40,855
# Students in 6th Grade:
1,668
60,326
# Students in 7th Grade:
1,857
88,467
# Students in 8th Grade:
1,927
92,012
# Students in 9th Grade:
2,279
36,484
# Students in 10th Grade:
2,154
35,924
# Students in 11th Grade:
2,022
34,172
# Students in 12th Grade:
1,820
34,928
# Ungraded Students:
-
128
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $10,411 in this school district is less than the state median of $11,274. The school district revenue/student has grown by 7% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $10,512 is less than the state median of $11,177. The school district spending/student has grown by 14% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$246 MM
$12,837 MM
Spending
$248 MM
$12,727 MM
Revenue / Student
$10,411
$11,274
Spending / Student
$10,512
$11,177
Best Dysart Unified District (4243) School District Public Middle Schools (2024)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Freedom Traditional Academy
(Math: 66% | Reading: 65%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
16066 N Parkview Pl
Surprise, AZ 85374
(623) 523-8650
Surprise, AZ 85374
(623) 523-8650
Grades: PK-8
| 333 students
Rank: #22.
Canyon Ridge School
(Math: 53% | Reading: 60%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
17359 W Surprise Farms Loop N
Surprise, AZ 85388
(623) 523-8450
Surprise, AZ 85388
(623) 523-8450
Grades: PK-8
| 941 students
Rank: #33.
Marley Park Elementary School
(Math: 45% | Reading: 51%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
15042 W Sweetwater Ave
Surprise, AZ 85379
(623) 523-8200
Surprise, AZ 85379
(623) 523-8200
Grades: PK-8
| 1,046 students
Rank: #44.
Cimarron Springs Middle School
(Math: 45% | Reading: 49%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
17032 W Surprise Farms Loop S
Surprise, AZ 85388
(623) 523-8600
Surprise, AZ 85388
(623) 523-8600
Grades: 5-8
| 646 students
Rank: #55.
Sonoran Heights Middle School
(Math: 46% | Reading: 48%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
11405 N Greer Ranch Pkwy
Surprise, AZ 85379
(623) 523-8550
Surprise, AZ 85379
(623) 523-8550
Grades: 5-8
| 772 students
Rank: #66.
Mountain View
(Math: 44% | Reading: 49%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
18302 W Burton Ave
Waddell, AZ 85355
(623) 876-7450
Waddell, AZ 85355
(623) 876-7450
Grades: PK-8
| 1,104 students
Rank: #77.
Sunset Hills Elementary School
(Math: 37% | Reading: 48%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
17825 W Sierra Montana Loop
Surprise, AZ 85388
(623) 523-8700
Surprise, AZ 85388
(623) 523-8700
Grades: PK-8
| 1,017 students
Rank: #88.
Willow Canyon High School
(Math: 36% | Reading: 44%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
17901 W Lundberg St
Surprise, AZ 85388
(623) 523-8000
Surprise, AZ 85388
(623) 523-8000
Grades: 7-12
| 1,784 students
Rank: #99.
Shadow Ridge High School
(Math: 34% | Reading: 39%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
10909 N Perryville Rd
Surprise, AZ 85388
(623) 523-5100
Surprise, AZ 85388
(623) 523-5100
Grades: 7-12
| 2,366 students
Rank: #1010.
Asante Preparatory Academy
(Math: 29% | Reading: 43%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
23251 N 166th Dr
Surprise, AZ 85387
(623) 523-8900
Surprise, AZ 85387
(623) 523-8900
Grades: PK-8
| 809 students
Rank: #1111.
Dysart Ischool
(Math: 28% | Reading: 42%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
15802 N Parkview Pl
Surprise, AZ 85374
(623) 876-7872
Surprise, AZ 85374
(623) 876-7872
Grades: 7-12
| 181 students
Rank: #1212.
Surprise Elementary School
(Math: 27% | Reading: 38%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
12907 W Greenway Rd
El Mirage, AZ 85335
(623) 876-7400
El Mirage, AZ 85335
(623) 876-7400
Grades: PK-8
| 803 students
Rank: #1313.
Kingswood Elementary School
(Math: 29% | Reading: 33%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
15150 W Mondell Rd
Surprise, AZ 85374
(623) 876-7600
Surprise, AZ 85374
(623) 876-7600
Grades: PK-8
| 754 students
Rank: #1414.
Ashton Ranch Middle School
(Math: 28% | Reading: 32%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
14898 W Acoma Dr
Surprise, AZ 85379
(623) 523-8300
Surprise, AZ 85379
(623) 523-8300
Grades: 5-8
| 592 students
Rank: #1515.
Dysart Middle School
(Math: 29% | Reading: 31%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
12950 W Varney Rd
El Mirage, AZ 85335
(623) 876-7100
El Mirage, AZ 85335
(623) 876-7100
Grades: 5-8
| 717 students
Rank: #1616.
Luke Elementary School
(Math: 26% | Reading: 32%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
7300 N Dysart Rd
Glendale, AZ 85307
(623) 876-7300
Glendale, AZ 85307
(623) 876-7300
Grades: PK-8
| 573 students
Rank: #1717.
Valley Vista High School
(Math: 25% | Reading: 32%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
15550 N Parkview Pl
Surprise, AZ 85374
(623) 523-8800
Surprise, AZ 85374
(623) 523-8800
Grades: 7-12
| 2,477 students
Rank: #1818.
Dysart High School
(Math: 23% | Reading: 32%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
11425 N Dysart Rd
El Mirage, AZ 85335
(623) 876-7500
El Mirage, AZ 85335
(623) 876-7500
Grades: 7-12
| 1,467 students
Rank: #1919.
West Point Elementary School
(Math: 20% | Reading: 34%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
13700 W Greenway Rd
Surprise, AZ 85374
(623) 876-7750
Surprise, AZ 85374
(623) 876-7750
Grades: PK-8
| 760 students
Rank: #2020.
Parkview Elementary School
(Math: 36% | Reading: 35% )
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
16066 N Parkview Pl
Surprise, AZ 85374
(623) 523-8650
Surprise, AZ 85374
(623) 523-8650
Grades: PK-8
| 0 students
Rank: #2121.
Thompson Ranch Elementary School
(Math: 17% | Reading: 24%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
11800 W Thompson Ranch Rd
El Mirage, AZ 85335
(623) 523-8400
El Mirage, AZ 85335
(623) 523-8400
Grades: PK-8
| 785 students
Rank: #2222.
Riverview School
(Math: 19% | Reading: 22%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
12701 N Main St
El Mirage, AZ 85335
(623) 523-8950
El Mirage, AZ 85335
(623) 523-8950
Grades: PK-8
| 894 students
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