Dysart Unified District

The Dysart Unified District in Arizona encompasses 25 schools, including 20 elementary schools, 5 high schools, and no middle or alternative schools. The district exhibits a wide range of academic performance, with some standout schools like Shadow Ridge High School and Canyon Ridge School achieving exceptional results, while others struggle to meet state standards.

The district's high schools show significant variation in four-year graduation rates, ranging from 92.3% at Valley Vista High School to just 70.3% at Dysart iSchool, the district's virtual high school. Similarly, 11th-grade proficiency rates in English Language Arts and Math vary widely, with some schools like Shadow Ridge High School performing well above the state average, while others lag behind.

The data suggests a correlation between a school's socioeconomic status, as measured by free and reduced-price lunch rates, and its academic performance. Schools with the highest poverty levels, such as El Mirage Elementary School and Thompson Ranch Elementary, tend to have the lowest test scores. However, the existence of high-performing schools like Freedom Traditional Academy demonstrates that the Dysart Unified District has the potential to provide excellent educational outcomes for all students.