Summary:
Imagine Middle at Surprise Inc. is a school district in Arizona that operates a single public charter middle school, Imagine Surprise Middle, serving grades 6-8. The school has a relatively diverse student population, with 47.58% White, 33.06% Hispanic, and smaller percentages of other racial groups. However, the school's academic performance, as measured by state assessment proficiency rates, is generally below the state averages in both English Language Arts and Mathematics across grades 6-8.
Imagine Surprise Middle has a reported 1.2% dropout rate, which is relatively low. The school is ranked 358 out of 533 Arizona middle schools for the 2023-2024 school year and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger. The Imagine Middle at Surprise Inc. district is ranked 218 out of 288 districts in Arizona and is also rated 1 out of 5 stars. The school's per-student spending for the 2019-2020 school year was $15,772, and 39.52% of its students receive free or reduced-price lunch.
The consistently low academic performance of Imagine Surprise Middle is a significant concern, as the school appears to be underperforming compared to the state averages, particularly in Mathematics. This may indicate a need for the school to re-evaluate its instructional strategies and support systems to improve student learning outcomes. Additionally, the school's relatively low district ranking and 1-star rating from SchoolDigger, combined with the high percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, may suggest that the school is facing resource challenges that could be impacting its ability to provide a high-quality education.
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