Dysart High School

Summary:

Dysart High School is a public high school located in El Mirage, Arizona, serving grades 7-12 with a total enrollment of 1,433 students. It is part of the Dysart Unified School District, which is ranked 135 out of 288 districts in Arizona and has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Dysart High School has a diverse student population, with 60.99% Hispanic, 21.98% White, 8.79% African American, and smaller percentages of Asian, Native American, Pacific Islander, and multi-racial students. Academically, the school's performance, as measured by standardized test scores, is generally lower than the district and state averages. For example, in the 2023-2024 school year, only 39% of 11th-grade students were proficient or better in English Language Arts, compared to 47% for the district and 38% for the state. Similarly, in mathematics, only 30% of 11th-grade students were proficient or better, compared to 37% for the district and 30% for the state. However, the school has seen a steady improvement in its four-year graduation rate, from 89.1% in 2019-2020 to 93.9% in 2022-2023, though its dropout rate has also increased from 1.7% to 2.3% during the same period.

Dysart High School has a relatively high percentage of students from low-socioeconomic backgrounds, with 57.92% of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch in the 2022-2023 school year. This is significantly higher than the nearby Valley Vista High School, which had 43.95% of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch. The Dysart Unified School District also offers a virtual school option, Dysart iSchool, which has performed better than Dysart High School in some areas, such as test scores and graduation rates.


Detail:

Public 7-12

 11425 N Dysart Rd
       El Mirage, AZ  85335-9233


(623) 876-7500

District: Dysart Unified District

SchoolDigger Rank:
141st of 259 Arizona High Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $10,188 Help


Feeder schools for Dysart High School:

Elementary:    Dysart Middle School
    El Mirage Elementary School
    Luke Elementary School
    Marley Park Elementary
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Student/teacher ratio:  20.2 Help
Number of students:  1,433

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:
61.0%
White:
22.0%
African American:
8.8%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  57.9% Help


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Performance Trends
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Compare Details Dysart High School ranks worse than 54.4% of high schools in Arizona. It also ranks last among 4 ranked high schools in the Dysart Unified District. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 41.23. (See more...)
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The Adjusted Cohort Graduation Rate (ACGR) measures the percentage of Dysart High School freshmen who graduate within four years, adjusting for students who transfer in or out.
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The high school dropout rate measures the percentage of students who do not complete their high school education.
Student Body
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Compare Details Racial makeup is: Hispanic (61%), White (22%), African American (8.8%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 57.9% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. This is the highest percentage in the Dysart Unified District. (See more...)
Teachers
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Dysart High School is 20.2, which is the 2nd best among 4 high schools in the Dysart Unified District. (See more...)
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Dysart High School is $10,188, which is the 2nd highest among 4 high schools in the Dysart Unified District.
Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Dysart High School:

SchoolDigger ranks Dysart High School 141st of 259 Arizona public high schools. (See Dysart High School in the ranking list.)

High School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:


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Dysart Unified District:

SchoolDigger ranks Dysart Unified District 135th of 288 Arizona school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for Dysart High School

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Rank History for all students at Dysart High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools AZ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2009 55.12 191st 395 51.6%
2010 57.38 182nd 403 54.8%
2011 56.91 181st 397 54.4%
2012 55.77 222nd 471 52.9%
2013 59.12 221st 491 55.0%
2014 50.39 211th 394 46.4%
2015 20.41 224th 261 14.2%
2016 21.92 292nd 406 28.1%
2017 31.43 235th 416 43.5%
2018 32.74 230th 420 45.2%
2019 31.38 173rd 285 39.3%
2021 58.57 167th 509 67.2%
2022 43.31 196th 464 57.8%
2023 53.48 179th 469 61.8%
2024 41.23 141st 259 45.6%
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Rank History for Multi-racial students at Dysart High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools AZ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 26.87 60th 76 21.1%
2019 56.65 9th 25 64.0%
2021 20.17 268th 374 28.3%
2022 25.97 201st 282 28.7%
2023 47.33 107th 199 46.2%
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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Dysart High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools AZ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2021 70.26 10th 312 96.8%
2022 41.67 53rd 258 79.5%
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Rank History for Special Education students at Dysart High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools AZ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 27.06 122nd 155 21.3%
2021 63.58 69th 422 83.6%
2022 57.70 73rd 380 80.8%
2023 19.51 170th 172 1.2%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Dysart High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools AZ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 39.96 129th 253 49.0%
2022 42.91 77th 168 54.2%
2023 63.89 95th 347 72.6%
2024 43.98 93rd 168 44.6%
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Rank History for Migrant students at Dysart High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools AZ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2022 65.08 9th 44 79.5%
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Rank History for Homeless students at Dysart High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools AZ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2021 31.10 69th 168 58.9%
2022 28.02 72nd 150 52.0%
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Rank History for Female students at Dysart High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools AZ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 33.58 207th 354 41.5%
2019 30.01 160th 247 35.2%
2021 59.01 163rd 492 66.9%
2022 43.84 202nd 456 55.7%
2023 39.46 218th 406 46.3%
2024 36.99 120th 193 37.8%
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Rank History for Foster Care students at Dysart High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools AZ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2021 34.65 38th 130 70.8%
2023 36.41 17th 25 32.0%
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Rank History for Military Connected students at Dysart High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools AZ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2021 92.04 14th 102 86.3%
2022 67.57 31st 125 75.2%
2023 10.97 70th 74 5.4%
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Rank History for Male students at Dysart High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools AZ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 33.36 207th 370 44.1%
2019 31.03 148th 238 37.8%
2021 57.25 162nd 492 67.1%
2022 37.83 216th 455 52.5%
2023 66.26 118th 429 72.5%
2024 36.81 119th 207 42.5%
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Rank History for Asian students at Dysart High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools AZ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 32.77 65th 83 21.7%
2021 50.85 107th 231 53.7%
2022 47.10 126th 238 47.1%
2023 14.52 125th 146 14.4%
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Rank History for African American students at Dysart High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools AZ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 38.49 72nd 122 41.0%
2019 68.93 10th 33 69.7%
2021 42.69 147th 306 52.0%
2022 40.37 145th 301 51.8%
2023 47.32 91st 201 54.7%
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Rank History for Hispanic students at Dysart High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools AZ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 38.74 155th 311 50.2%
2019 38.33 97th 183 47.0%
2021 66.73 98th 479 79.5%
2022 49.49 157th 441 64.4%
2023 53.29 146th 379 61.5%
2024 45.73 74th 164 54.9%
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Rank History for Native American students at Dysart High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools AZ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2021 65.58 41st 256 84.0%
2022 60.61 67th 255 73.7%
2023 87.16 18th 128 85.9%
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Rank History for Pacific Islander students at Dysart High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools AZ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2021 27.21 41st 94 56.4%
2023 69.54 6th 41 85.4%
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Rank History for White students at Dysart High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools AZ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 29.22 199th 291 31.6%
2019 26.91 165th 217 24.0%
2021 50.20 220th 448 50.9%
2022 33.15 254th 409 37.9%
2023 44.31 208th 371 43.9%
2024 35.64 115th 174 33.9%
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Data source: test scores: Arizona Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

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Data source: Arizona Department of Education

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Enrollment information for Dysart High School

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1988 158 36 4 566 0 n/a n/a -39 725
1989 62 17 1 226 0 n/a n/a 404 710
1990 190 36 2 567 n/a n/a n/a -780 15
1991 171 22 3 578 1 n/a n/a -83 692
1992 125 22 3 509 0 n/a n/a 0 659
1993 82 13 6 587 1 n/a n/a 0 689
1994 94 11 4 664 0 n/a n/a 0 773
1995 132 21 4 653 1 n/a n/a 0 811
1996 132 21 4 653 1 n/a n/a 0 811
1997 151 17 7 684 1 n/a n/a 0 860
1998 149 28 6 649 2 n/a n/a 0 834
1999 180 47 13 646 3 n/a n/a 0 889
2000 246 48 9 703 2 n/a n/a 0 1008
2001 283 78 16 668 6 n/a n/a 0 1051
2002 580 152 28 755 18 n/a n/a 0 1533
2003 580 152 28 755 18 n/a n/a 0 1533
2004 419 140 29 663 19 n/a n/a 0 1270
2005 423 157 30 722 15 n/a n/a 0 1347
2006 443 183 43 821 15 n/a n/a 0 1505
2007 488 183 53 919 26 n/a n/a 0 1669
2008 515 227 64 952 24 n/a n/a 0 1782
2009 525 241 58 950 39 n/a n/a 0 1813
2010 537 204 60 856 26 n/a n/a 0 1683
2011 520 162 50 849 26 6 14 0 1627
2012 500 146 53 914 21 7 16 0 1657
2013 515 140 50 890 20 9 29 0 1653
2014 475 132 46 904 25 7 29 0 1618
2015 458 131 51 886 32 7 39 0 1604
2016 460 138 38 841 26 8 46 0 1557
2017 495 142 35 878 22 4 49 0 1625
2018 473 160 33 904 20 5 47 0 1642
2019 473 152 31 916 22 4 42 0 1640
2020 456 133 31 907 19 3 64 0 1613
2021 299 86 16 642 9 4 45 0 1101
2022 345 124 33 874 19 5 67 0 1467
2023 315 126 41 874 14 8 55 0 1433

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Dysart High School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 725 45.0 16.1 n/a
1989 710 47.6 14.9 n/a
1990 15 44.3 0.3 n/a
1991 692 45.3 15.2 n/a
1992 659 45.5 14.4 n/a
1993 689 38.2 18.0 n/a
1994 773 42.5 18.2 n/a
1995 811 45.2 17.9 n/a
1996 811 45.2 17.9 n/a
1997 860 39.7 21.7 n/a
1998 834 39.4 21.2 n/a
1999 889 45.9 19.4 n/a
2000 1008 63.1 16.0 n/a
2001 1051 48.0 21.9 n/a
2002 1533 94.0 16.3 n/a
2003 1533 94.0 16.3 n/a
2004 1270 69.0 18.4 73.5
2005 1347 68.0 19.8 66.5
2006 1505 69.5 21.7 68.8
2007 1669 84.5 19.8 2.9
2008 1782 90.8 19.6 0.7
2009 1813 96.5 18.8 60.6
2010 1683 74.6 22.5 65.7
2011 1627 78.1 20.8 71.4
2012 1657 72.7 22.7 66
2013 1653 75.1 22.0 65.3
2014 1618 76.5 21.1 67.3
2015 1604 73.0 21.9 64.4
2016 1557 66.0 23.5 68.9
2017 1625 71.2 22.8 69.7
2018 1642 71.9 22.8 63.9
2019 1640 75.3 21.7 62.9
2020 1613 77.7 20.7 60
2021 1101 76.3 14.4 n/a
2022 1467 71.0 20.6 21.6
2023 1433 70.8 20.2 57.9

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Dysart High School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 725 45.0 16.1 n/a
1989 710 47.6 14.9 n/a
1990 15 44.3 0.3 n/a
1991 692 45.3 15.2 n/a
1992 659 45.5 14.4 n/a
1993 689 38.2 18.0 n/a
1994 773 42.5 18.2 n/a
1995 811 45.2 17.9 n/a
1996 811 45.2 17.9 n/a
1997 860 39.7 21.7 n/a
1998 834 39.4 21.2 n/a
1999 889 45.9 19.4 n/a
2000 1008 63.1 16.0 n/a
2001 1051 48.0 21.9 n/a
2002 1533 94.0 16.3 n/a
2003 1533 94.0 16.3 n/a
2004 1270 69.0 18.4 73.5
2005 1347 68.0 19.8 66.5
2006 1505 69.5 21.7 68.8
2007 1669 84.5 19.8 2.9
2008 1782 90.8 19.6 0.7
2009 1813 96.5 18.8 60.6
2010 1683 74.6 22.5 65.7
2011 1627 78.1 20.8 71.4
2012 1657 72.7 22.7 66
2013 1653 75.1 22.0 65.3
2014 1618 76.5 21.1 67.3
2015 1604 73.0 21.9 64.4
2016 1557 66.0 23.5 68.9
2017 1625 71.2 22.8 69.7
2018 1642 71.9 22.8 63.9
2019 1640 75.3 21.7 62.9
2020 1613 77.7 20.7 60
2021 1101 76.3 14.4 n/a
2022 1467 71.0 20.6 21.6
2023 1433 70.8 20.2 57.9

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.
Finances

Per Pupil Expenditures for Dysart High School

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YearPersonnel Expenditures from Federal FundsNon-Personnel Expenditures from Federal FundsTotal Expenditures from Federal FundsPersonnel Expenditures from State and Local FundsNon-Personnel Expenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019 $584 (6.3%) $160 (1.7%) $1,329 (14.5%) $6,506 (70.7%) $1,946 (21.2%) $8,452 (91.9%) $9,197
2020 $608 (6.7%) $512 (5.6%) $1,728 (19.0%) $6,134 (67.4%) $1,845 (20.3%) $7,979 (87.7%) $9,099
2021 $1,014 (7.8%) $1,259 (9.7%) $3,287 (25.3%) $8,646 (66.6%) $2,067 (15.9%) $10,712 (82.5%) $12,986
2022 $689 (6.8%) $979 (9.6%) $2,357 (23.1%) $7,162 (70.3%) $1,357 (13.3%) $8,520 (83.6%) $10,188

Data source: Arizona Department of Education
Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Dysart High School

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Rankings

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Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
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Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 173rd of 285 High schoolsRanks 179th of 469 High schools
 22.5%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students16401433
 12.6%
African American152126
 17.1%
American Indian2214
 36.4%
Asian3141
 32.3%
Hispanic916874
 4.6%
Pacific Islander48
 100%
White473315
 33.4%
Two or More Races4255
 31%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients62.9%57.9%
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Frequently Asked Questions about Dysart High School

Dysart High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Dysart Middle School
Elementary : El Mirage Elementary School
Elementary : Luke Elementary School
Elementary : Marley Park Elementary
Elementary : Riverview School

Students at Dysart High School are 61% Hispanic, 22% White, 9% African American, 4% Two or more races, 3% Asian.

Dysart High School ranks 141st of 259 Arizona high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

In the 2022-23 school year, 1,433 students attended Dysart High School.


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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Arizona Department of Education.

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