Top 10 Best Surprise Public Schools (2022)
For the 2022 school year, there are 25 public schools serving 23,215 students in Surprise, AZ. Surprise has one of the highest concentrations of top ranked public schools in Arizona.
The top ranked public schools in Surprise, AZ are Paradise Honors High School, Legacy Traditional School - Surprise and Imagine Rosefield. Overall testing rank is based on a school's combined math and reading proficiency test score ranking.
Surprise, AZ public schools have an average math proficiency score of 52% (versus the Arizona public school average of 45%), and reading proficiency score of 55% (versus the 45% statewide average). Schools in Surprise have an average ranking of 9/10, which is in the top 20% of Arizona public schools.
Minority enrollment is 45% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Arizona public school average of 62% (majority Hispanic).
Best Surprise, AZ Public Schools (2022)
School (Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Paradise Honors High School
Charter School
Math: 70-74% | Reading: 70-74%
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
12775 N. 175th Avenue
Surprise, AZ 85374
(623) 455-7400
Surprise, AZ 85374
(623) 455-7400
Grades: 9-12
| 650 students
Rank: #22.
Legacy Traditional School - Surprise
Charter School
Math: 68% | Reading: 71%
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
14506 W. Sweetwater Ave.
Surprise, AZ 85379
(623) 299-9820
Surprise, AZ 85379
(623) 299-9820
Grades: K-8
| 1,797 students
Rank: #33.
Imagine Rosefield
Charter School
Math: 66% | Reading: 65%
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
12050 N. Bullard Avenue
Surprise, AZ 85379
(623) 344-4300
Surprise, AZ 85379
(623) 344-4300
Grades: K-5
| 749 students
Rank: #44.
17359 W. Surprise Farms Loop N
Surprise, AZ 85388
(623) 876-7000
Surprise, AZ 85388
(623) 876-7000
Grades: PK-8
| 905 students
Rank: #55.
Dysart Ischool
Math: 64% | Reading: 58%
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
15802 N Parkview Place
Surprise, AZ 85374
(623) 876-7000
Surprise, AZ 85374
(623) 876-7000
Grades: 7-12
| 65 students
Rank: #66.
Paradise Education Center
Charter School
Math: 55% | Reading: 66%
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
15533 W. Paradise Ln.
Surprise, AZ 85374
(623) 455-7400
Surprise, AZ 85374
(623) 455-7400
Grades: K-8
| 1,799 students
Rank: #77.
West-mec - Willow Canyon High School
Vocational School
Math: 55-59% | Reading: 55-59%
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
17901 W. Lundburg St.
Surprise, AZ 85374
(623) 873-1860
Surprise, AZ 85374
(623) 873-1860
Grades: 9-12
| n/a students
Rank: #88.
West-mec - Valley Vista High School
Vocational School
Math: 60-79% | Reading: 40-59%
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
15550 N. Parkview Pl.
Surprise, AZ 85374
(623) 873-1860
Surprise, AZ 85374
(623) 873-1860
Grades: 9-12
| n/a students
Rank: #99.
Cimarron Springs Elementary School
Math: 53% | Reading: 59%
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
17032 W. Surprise Farms Loop S
Surprise, AZ 85388
(623) 876-7000
Surprise, AZ 85388
(623) 876-7000
Grades: PK-8
| 824 students
Rank: #1010.
Marley Park Elementary School
Math: 54% | Reading: 57%
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
15042 West Sweetwater Road
Surprise, AZ 85379
(623) 876-7000
Surprise, AZ 85379
(623) 876-7000
Grades: PK-8
| 1,155 students
Rank: #1111.
Sonoran Heights Elementary School
Math: 57% | Reading: 52%
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
11405 N. Greer Ranch Parkway
Surprise, AZ 85379
(623) 523-8550
Surprise, AZ 85379
(623) 523-8550
Grades: PK-8
| 823 students
Rank: #1212.
Willow Canyon High School
Math: 50-54% | Reading: 50-54%
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
17901 W Lundberg St
Surprise, AZ 85374
(623) 876-7000
Surprise, AZ 85374
(623) 876-7000
Grades: 9-12
| 1,799 students
Rank: #1313.
Sunset Hills Elementary School
Math: 51% | Reading: 54%
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
17825 W. Sierra Montana Loop
Surprise, AZ 85379
(623) 523-8700
Surprise, AZ 85379
(623) 523-8700
Grades: PK-8
| 1,119 students
Rank: #1414.
Rancho Gabriela
Math: 50% | Reading: 53%
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
15272 West Gabriela Drive
Surprise, AZ 85379
(623) 876-7000
Surprise, AZ 85379
(623) 876-7000
Grades: PK-8
| 839 students
Rank: #1515.
Calibre Academy Surprise
Charter School
Math: 41% | Reading: 61%
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
15688 West Acoma Lane
Surprise, AZ 85379
(623) 556-2179
Surprise, AZ 85379
(623) 556-2179
Grades: K-8
| 496 students
Rank: #1616.
16011 N. Dysart Rd.
Surprise, AZ 85378
(623) 974-4959
Surprise, AZ 85378
(623) 974-4959
Grades: K-8
| 749 students
Rank: #1717.
Shadow Ridge High School
Math: 48% | Reading: 49%
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
10909 N. Perryville Road
Surprise, AZ 85388
(623) 523-5100
Surprise, AZ 85388
(623) 523-5100
Grades: 9-12
| 2,181 students
Rank: #1818.
Western Peaks Elementary School
Math: 41% | Reading: 48%
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
18063 W Surprise Farms Loop So
Surprise, AZ 85388
(623) 876-7000
Surprise, AZ 85388
(623) 876-7000
Grades: PK-8
| 867 students
Rank: #1919.
Valley Vista High School
Math: 45% | Reading: 41%
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
15550 N. Parkview Place
Surprise, AZ 85374
(623) 523-8800
Surprise, AZ 85374
(623) 523-8800
Grades: 9-12
| 2,592 students
Rank: #2020.
Kingswood Elementary School
Math: 35% | Reading: 41%
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
15150 West Mondell Road
Surprise, AZ 85374
(623) 876-7000
Surprise, AZ 85374
(623) 876-7000
Grades: PK-8
| 597 students
Rank: #2121.
13700 W. Greenway Road
Surprise, AZ 85374
(623) 876-7000
Surprise, AZ 85374
(623) 876-7000
Grades: PK-8
| 690 students
Rank: #2222.
Ashton Ranch Elementary School
Math: 34% | Reading: 40%
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
14898 W. Acoma Drive
Surprise, AZ 85379
(623) 523-8300
Surprise, AZ 85379
(623) 523-8300
Grades: PK-8
| 679 students
Rank: #2323.
Parkview Elementary School
Math: 36% | Reading: 35%
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
15800 N. Parkview Place
Surprise, AZ 85374
(623) 523-8650
Surprise, AZ 85374
(623) 523-8650
Grades: PK-8
| 688 students
Rank: #2424.
15047 N. Parkview Place
Surprise, AZ 85379
(623) 876-7800
Surprise, AZ 85379
(623) 876-7800
Grades: PK-8
| 656 students
Highland Prep
Charter School
15600 W Hearn Rd.
Surprise, AZ 85379
(623) 300-8385
Surprise, AZ 85379
(623) 300-8385
Grades: 9-12
| 496 students
Surprise, Arizona Public Schools (Closed)
School
Location
Grades
Students
23251 North 166th Dr
Surprise, AZ 85387
(623) 876-7000
Surprise, AZ 85387
(623) 876-7000
Grades: K-8
| 377 students
Superior School (Closed 2012)
Charter School
16025 North Dysart
Surprise, AZ 85374
(623) 875-5975
Surprise, AZ 85374
(623) 875-5975
Grades: 9-12
| n/a students
Superior School (charter) (Closed 2018)
Charter School
P.o. Box 1989
Surprise, AZ 85378
(623) 875-5975
Surprise, AZ 85378
(623) 875-5975
Grades: 9-12
| 97 students
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