Is Surprise Elementary School a good school?

Surprise Elementary School ranks 623 rd of 912 Arizona elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Surprise Elementary School?

In the 2023-24 school year, 831 students attended Surprise Elementary School.

What is the racial makeup of Surprise Elementary School?

Students at Surprise Elementary School are 65% Hispanic, 18% White, 9% African American, 6% Two or more races, 2% Pacific Islander.

What schools do graduates of Surprise Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Surprise Elementary School usually go on to attend: High : Valley Vista High School

Surprise Elementary School

Summary:

Surprise Elementary School is a public elementary school serving grades PK-8 in the Dysart Unified District in El Mirage, Arizona. The school has a diverse student population, with a significant percentage of Hispanic and low-income students.

Academically, Surprise Elementary School faces significant challenges. The school's performance, as measured by standardized test scores, is generally below the district and state averages across all grade levels and subject areas. This is particularly concerning for certain student subgroups, such as African American and Special Education students, who perform in the bottom 25% of Arizona elementary schools. While the school has a relatively low student-teacher ratio and increased spending per student, these factors have not translated into improved academic outcomes.

When compared to other nearby schools within the Dysart Unified District, Surprise Elementary School generally performs worse academically. For example, Freedom Traditional Academy, a higher-performing school in the same district, outperforms Surprise Elementary School across all grade levels and subject areas. Additionally, Surprise Elementary School's statewide ranking has declined over the past several years, suggesting that the school is not keeping pace with improvements in other schools across the state.

Detail:

Public PK, KG-8

12907 W Greenway Rd
El Mirage, AZ 85335-9759

(623) 876-7400

District: Dysart Unified District

SchoolDigger Rank:
623^rd of 912 Arizona Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $11,021

Students who attend Surprise Elementary School usually attend:

High:

Valley Vista High School

Student/teacher ratio: 17.3

Number of students: 831

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

64.6%

White:

17.7%

African American:

8.9%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 72%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Surprise Elementary School ranks worse than 68.3% of elementary schools in Arizona. It also ranks 17^th among 20 ranked elementary schools in the Dysart Unified District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 26.1. (See more...)

Compare Details Surprise Elementary School ranks worse than 68.4% of middle schools in Arizona. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 24.78. (See more...)

The high school dropout rate measures the percentage of students who do not complete their high school education.

Student Body

Compare Details Racial makeup is: Hispanic (64.6%), White (17.7%), African American (8.9%). (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Surprise Elementary School is 17.3, which is the 6^th best among 20 elementary schools in the Dysart Unified District. (See more...)

Compare Surprise Elementary School employs 48 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Surprise Elementary School is $11,021, which is the 5^th highest among 20 elementary schools in the Dysart Unified District.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Surprise Elementary School:

SchoolDigger ranks Surprise Elementary School 623^rd of 912 Arizona public elementary schools. (See Surprise Elementary School in the ranking list.)

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

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Hispanic students:

SchoolDigger ranks Surprise Elementary School 376^th of 550 Arizona public middle schools. (See Surprise Elementary School in the ranking list.)

Middle School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

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Dysart Unified District:

SchoolDigger ranks Dysart Unified District 144^th of 297 Arizona school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Surprise Elementary School

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Rank History for all elementary school students at Surprise Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	AZ State Percentile
2009	39.54	666^th	1062	37.3%
2010	39.63	665^th	1090	39.0%
2011	50.53	518^th	1075	51.8%
2012	43.65	686^th	1141	39.9%
2013	43.76	684^th	1158	40.9%
2014	45.52	591^st	1079	45.2%
2015	24.96	691^st	955	27.6%
2016	29.60	734^th	1079	32.0%
2017	36.67	664^th	1106	40.0%
2018	34.31	692^nd	1109	37.6%
2019	35.17	619^th	1039	40.4%
2021	43.26	617^th	1226	49.7%
2022	37.09	573^rd	1000	42.7%
2023	50.59	541^st	1245	56.5%
2024	26.10	623^rd	912	31.7%

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Rank History for elementary school Multi-racial students at Surprise Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	AZ State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2021	43.65	557^th	1027	45.8%
2023	45.28	356^th	617	42.3%

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Rank History for elementary school English Language Learner students at Surprise Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	AZ State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2021	43.69	377^th	975	61.3%
2023	26.51	309^th	451	31.5%

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Rank History for elementary school Special Education students at Surprise Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	AZ State Percentile
2018	18.82	393^rd	417	5.8%
2021	39.04	660^th	1201	45.0%
2023	43.24	406^th	820	50.5%

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Rank History for elementary school Low Socio Economic Status students at Surprise Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	AZ State Percentile
2018	42.35	457^th	820	44.3%
2022	39.77	389^th	618	37.1%
2023	57.20	392^nd	1116	64.9%
2024	29.64	385^th	556	30.8%

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Rank History for elementary school Female students at Surprise Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	AZ State Percentile
2018	32.60	672^nd	1023	34.3%
2019	27.92	593^rd	862	31.2%
2021	46.29	583^rd	1219	52.2%
2022	30.45	602^nd	824	26.9%
2023	41.75	643^rd	1219	47.3%
2024	14.65	528^th	602	12.3%

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Rank History for elementary school Foster Care students at Surprise Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	AZ State Percentile
2021	66.57	19^th	306	93.8%
2022	56.50	2^nd	25	92.0%
2023	47.99	20^th	38	47.4%

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Rank History for elementary school Military Connected students at Surprise Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	AZ State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2021	52.37	115^th	239	51.9%

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Rank History for elementary school Male students at Surprise Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	AZ State Percentile
2018	34.95	630^th	1032	39.0%
2019	34.61	507^th	850	40.4%
2021	41.15	652^nd	1220	46.6%
2022	32.64	556^th	830	33.0%
2023	55.53	476^th	1216	60.9%
2024	22.50	487^th	628	22.5%

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Rank History for elementary school African American students at Surprise Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	AZ State Percentile
2018	46.13	46^th	100	54.0%
2021	29.86	704^th	895	21.3%
2022	15.88	276^th	289	4.5%
2023	37.46	394^th	607	35.1%

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Rank History for elementary school Hispanic students at Surprise Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	AZ State Percentile
2018	45.07	457^th	911	49.8%
2019	42.27	382^nd	709	46.1%
2021	49.45	516^th	1198	56.9%
2022	44.29	402^nd	716	43.9%
2023	54.43	452^nd	1170	61.4%
2024	30.98	313^th	486	35.6%

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Rank History for elementary school Native American students at Surprise Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	AZ State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2021	39.96	353^rd	654	46.0%

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Rank History for elementary school Pacific Islander students at Surprise Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	AZ State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2021	22.34	140^th	171	18.1%
2022	49.56	9^th	24	62.5%

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Rank History for elementary school White students at Surprise Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	AZ State Percentile
2018	13.85	658^th	720	8.6%
2021	49.79	566^th	1161	51.2%
2023	52.55	465^th	1024	54.6%

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Data source: test scores: Arizona Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

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Rank History for all middle school students at Surprise Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	AZ State Percentile
2009	45.58	355^th	663	46.5%
2010	48.13	348^th	692	49.7%
2011	48.30	351^st	685	48.8%
2012	44.70	440^th	772	43.0%
2013	38.86	505^th	787	35.8%
2014	47.71	346^th	690	49.9%
2015	27.83	356^th	521	31.7%
2016	37.22	389^th	677	42.5%
2017	37.52	390^th	695	43.9%
2018	33.23	445^th	711	37.4%
2019	31.23	381^st	605	37.0%
2021	61.21	249^th	832	70.1%
2022	43.30	302^nd	605	50.1%
2023	60.79	266^th	854	68.9%
2024	24.78	376^th	550	31.6%

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Rank History for middle school Multi-racial students at Surprise Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	AZ State Percentile
2021	52.01	264^th	650	59.4%
2022	84.67	13^th	211	93.8%
2023	54.50	157^th	384	59.1%

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Rank History for middle school English Language Learner students at Surprise Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	AZ State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2021	41.74	298^th	606	50.8%

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Rank History for middle school Special Education students at Surprise Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	AZ State Percentile
2018	36.14	98^th	178	44.9%
2021	39.67	438^th	789	44.5%
2023	57.01	106^th	363	70.8%

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Rank History for middle school Low Socio Economic Status students at Surprise Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	AZ State Percentile
2018	44.53	245^th	503	51.3%
2023	71.42	128^th	717	82.1%
2024	37.11	173^rd	320	45.9%

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Rank History for middle school Female students at Surprise Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	AZ State Percentile
2018	30.91	409^th	624	34.5%
2019	26.80	329^th	466	29.4%
2021	61.95	244^th	820	70.2%
2022	45.32	257^th	494	48.0%
2023	62.52	237^th	806	70.6%
2024	28.52	249^th	386	35.5%

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Rank History for middle school Foster Care students at Surprise Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	AZ State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2021	66.87	8^th	166	95.2%
2023	50.78	23^rd	37	37.8%

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Rank History for middle school Military Connected students at Surprise Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	AZ State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2021	34.40	107^th	143	25.2%

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Rank History for middle school Male students at Surprise Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	AZ State Percentile
2018	38.84	336^th	617	45.5%
2019	21.79	331^st	435	23.9%
2021	60.01	254^th	818	68.9%
2023	55.95	292^nd	810	64.0%
2024	19.43	293^rd	370	20.8%

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Rank History for middle school Asian students at Surprise Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	AZ State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2021	88.07	8^th	404	98.0%

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Rank History for middle school African American students at Surprise Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	AZ State Percentile
2018	41.87	56^th	125	55.2%
2021	41.14	289^th	573	49.6%
2023	48.05	177^th	400	55.8%

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Rank History for middle school Hispanic students at Surprise Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	AZ State Percentile
2018	44.10	265^th	543	51.2%
2019	42.75	197^th	387	49.1%
2021	69.20	150^th	802	81.3%
2022	48.09	185^th	392	52.8%
2023	68.16	171^st	760	77.5%
2024	38.85	169^th	329	48.6%

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Rank History for middle school Native American students at Surprise Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	AZ State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2021	41.51	185^th	390	52.6%

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Rank History for middle school Pacific Islander students at Surprise Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	AZ State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2021	23.30	96^th	108	11.1%

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Rank History for middle school White students at Surprise Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	AZ State Percentile
2018	23.87	350^th	436	19.7%
2021	56.93	286^th	780	63.3%
2023	56.82	259^th	675	61.6%

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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.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

Data source: Arizona Department of Education

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by a parent
Sunday, August 13, 2017

The principal Ms. Burns is rude tried to talk to her about a a problem we were having with my daughter and a teacher and she kept reading the email to my husband until my husband lost his patience and told her I know how to read I have an education I have a degree I graduated college too. I brought the email with me so we can figure out what we are going to do with this situation not for you to read it to me, needless to say she was no help to the problem or solution!! Seems all they do is give referral after referral and suspend kids, the kids are spending more time at home than at school. Close Quote

Enrollment information for Surprise Elementary School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1988	221	25	3	816	1	n/a	n/a	-57	1009
1989	216	26	0	865	0	n/a	n/a	-92	1015
1990	205	23	n/a	907	2	n/a	n/a	-467	670
1991	117	22	1	583	0	n/a	n/a	-61	662
1992	96	21	0	547	0	n/a	n/a	0	664
1993	71	24	0	560	0	n/a	n/a	0	655
1994	68	19	0	592	0	n/a	n/a	0	679
1995	67	24	0	615	1	n/a	n/a	0	707
1996	67	24	0	615	1	n/a	n/a	0	707
1997	59	14	0	611	2	n/a	n/a	0	686
1998	63	12	1	619	0	n/a	n/a	0	695
1999	102	21	2	614	0	n/a	n/a	0	739
2000	81	13	2	505	0	n/a	n/a	0	601
2001	164	16	5	660	0	n/a	n/a	0	845
2002	122	49	7	703	0	n/a	n/a	0	881
2003	122	49	7	703	0	n/a	n/a	0	881
2004	104	60	6	674	6	n/a	n/a	0	850
2005	121	73	10	654	3	n/a	n/a	0	861
2006	220	102	11	724	11	n/a	n/a	0	1068
2007	245	110	11	769	12	n/a	n/a	0	1147
2008	213	94	5	744	13	n/a	n/a	0	1069
2009	237	95	13	525	16	n/a	n/a	0	886
2010	256	71	14	491	16	n/a	n/a	0	848
2011	244	84	11	470	18	0	4	0	831
2012	256	88	9	521	12	1	16	0	903
2013	246	90	7	524	10	1	26	0	904
2014	244	94	7	546	9	1	30	0	931
2015	231	90	7	529	9	5	30	0	901
2016	209	79	7	506	6	5	28	0	840
2017	205	86	8	507	7	6	40	0	859
2018	201	64	6	520	7	5	47	0	850
2019	216	64	8	531	4	6	45	0	874
2020	261	76	9	485	7	8	46	0	892
2021	164	61	6	506	8	12	31	0	788
2022	136	63	6	549	4	14	31	0	803
2023	129	56	5	523	4	12	42	0	771
2024	147	74	6	537	5	15	47	0	831

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

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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 Surprise Elementary School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	1009	47.0	21.4	n/a
1989	1015	49.5	20.5	n/a
1990	670	36.0	18.6	n/a
1991	662	37.8	17.5	n/a
1992	664	37.6	17.6	n/a
1993	655	37.5	17.5	n/a
1994	679	37.5	18.1	n/a
1995	707	39.5	17.9	n/a
1996	707	39.5	17.9	n/a
1997	686	35.0	19.6	n/a
1998	695	30.2	23.0	n/a
1999	739	33.2	22.3	n/a
2000	601	43.0	14.0	n/a
2001	845	37.0	22.8	n/a
2002	881	41.5	21.2	n/a
2003	881	41.5	21.2	n/a
2004	850	44.9	18.9	99.6
2005	861	39.5	21.8	93.6
2006	1068	47.0	22.7	90.8
2007	1147	56.5	20.3	3.4
2008	1069	58.0	18.4	4.2
2009	886	47.5	18.7	75.7
2010	848	50.0	16.9	72.5
2011	831	47.0	17.6	78.8
2012	903	45.5	19.8	80
2013	904	47.0	19.2	80.4
2014	931	54.2	17.1	80.3
2015	901	54.0	16.6	75.1
2016	840	43.0	19.5	82.9
2017	859	45.4	18.8	81.6
2018	850	46.4	18.2	80.9
2019	874	49.2	17.7	74.9
2020	892	49.0	18.2	71
2021	788	48.5	16.2	n/a
2022	803	47.5	16.9	36.2
2023	771	48.5	15.8	72
2024	831	48.0	17.3	n/a

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 Surprise Elementary School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	1009	47.0	21.4	n/a
1989	1015	49.5	20.5	n/a
1990	670	36.0	18.6	n/a
1991	662	37.8	17.5	n/a
1992	664	37.6	17.6	n/a
1993	655	37.5	17.5	n/a
1994	679	37.5	18.1	n/a
1995	707	39.5	17.9	n/a
1996	707	39.5	17.9	n/a
1997	686	35.0	19.6	n/a
1998	695	30.2	23.0	n/a
1999	739	33.2	22.3	n/a
2000	601	43.0	14.0	n/a
2001	845	37.0	22.8	n/a
2002	881	41.5	21.2	n/a
2003	881	41.5	21.2	n/a
2004	850	44.9	18.9	99.6
2005	861	39.5	21.8	93.6
2006	1068	47.0	22.7	90.8
2007	1147	56.5	20.3	3.4
2008	1069	58.0	18.4	4.2
2009	886	47.5	18.7	75.7
2010	848	50.0	16.9	72.5
2011	831	47.0	17.6	78.8
2012	903	45.5	19.8	80
2013	904	47.0	19.2	80.4
2014	931	54.2	17.1	80.3
2015	901	54.0	16.6	75.1
2016	840	43.0	19.5	82.9
2017	859	45.4	18.8	81.6
2018	850	46.4	18.2	80.9
2019	874	49.2	17.7	74.9
2020	892	49.0	18.2	71
2021	788	48.5	16.2	n/a
2022	803	47.5	16.9	36.2
2023	771	48.5	15.8	72
2024	831	48.0	17.3	n/a

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 Surprise Elementary School

Year	Personnel Expenditures from Federal Funds	Non-Personnel Expenditures from Federal Funds	Total Expenditures from Federal Funds	Personnel Expenditures from State and Local Funds	Non-Personnel Expenditures from State and Local Funds	Total Expenditures from State and Local Funds	Total Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019	$675 (7.3%)	$180 (2.0%)	$1,530 (16.7%)	$6,723 (73.2%)	$1,608 (17.5%)	$8,331 (90.7%)	$9,186
2020	$706 (7.6%)	$840 (9.0%)	$2,252 (24.2%)	$6,362 (68.3%)	$1,400 (15.0%)	$7,762 (83.4%)	$9,308
2021	$1,013 (9.2%)	$1,220 (11.1%)	$3,246 (29.6%)	$7,452 (67.9%)	$1,296 (11.8%)	$8,747 (79.7%)	$10,980
2022	$818 (7.4%)	$1,008 (9.1%)	$2,645 (24.0%)	$8,133 (73.8%)	$1,061 (9.6%)	$9,194 (83.4%)	$11,021

Data source: Arizona Department of Education

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Impact of COVID-19 on Surprise Elementary School

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Rank Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Rank Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Ranks 619^th of 1039 Elementary schools	Ranks 541^st of 1245 Elementary schools	16.1%
Ranks 381^st of 605 Middle schools	Ranks 266^th of 854 Middle schools	31.8%

Student Body

	Number of students Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Number of students Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Total Students	874	771	11.8%
African American	64	56	12.5%
American Indian	4	4
Asian	8	5	37.5%
Hispanic	531	523	1.5%
Pacific Islander	6	12	100%
White	216	129	40.3%
Two or More Races	45	42	6.7%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	74.9%	72%	3%

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2024)				Ranking (2023)				AASA English Language Arts (2024)						AASA Mathematics (2024)						AzSCI Science (2024)		Per Pupil Expenditures (2022)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	SchoolDigger Rating (2024)	Average Standard Score (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	Rank Change from Previous Year	AASA English Language Arts 3rd Grade	AASA English Language Arts 4th Grade	AASA English Language Arts 5th Grade	AASA English Language Arts 6th Grade	AASA English Language Arts 7th Grade	AASA English Language Arts 8th Grade	AASA Mathematics 3rd Grade	AASA Mathematics 4th Grade	AASA Mathematics 5th Grade	AASA Mathematics 6th Grade	AASA Mathematics 7th Grade	AASA Mathematics 8th Grade	AzSCI Science 5th Grade	AzSCI Science 8th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures: Total	Personnel Spending from Federal Funds	Non-Personnel Spending from Federal Funds	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Personnel Spending from State and Local Funds	Non-Personnel from State and Local Funds	Sub-total Spending from State and Local Funds
Surprise Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	12907 W Greenway Rd	El Mirage	85335	Maricopa County	Dysart Unified District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(623) 876-7400	831	48	17.3		147 (17.7%)	74 (8.9%)	537 (64.6%)	6 (0.7%)	5 (0.6%)	15 (1.8%)	47 (5.7%)	26.1	623^rd of 912 public elementary schools	31.7%		50.6	541^st of 1245 public elementary schools	56.5%	82	33.0	53.0	28.0	26.0	34.0	31.0	33.0	34.0	21.0	20.0	19.0	26.0	29.0	24.0	$11,021	$818	$1,008	$2,645	$8,133	$1,061	$9,194
West Point Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	13700 W Greenway Rd	Surprise	85374	Maricopa County	Dysart Unified District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(623) 876-7750	810	45	18.2		309 (38.1%)	62 (7.7%)	331 (40.9%)	13 (1.6%)	15 (1.9%)	6 (0.7%)	74 (9.1%)	42.9	455^th of 912 public elementary schools	50.1%		44.6	605^th of 1245 public elementary schools	51.4%	150	40.0	38.0	33.0	59.0	37.0	44.0	49.0	27.0	25.0	45.0	20.0	17.0	42.0	16.0	$9,675	$555	$954	$2,063	$7,290	$877	$8,167
El Mirage Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	13500 N El Mirage Rd	El Mirage	85335	Maricopa County	Dysart Unified District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(623) 876-7200	728	42	17.2		120 (16.5%)	61 (8.4%)	504 (69.2%)	4 (0.5%)	10 (1.4%)	2 (0.3%)	27 (3.7%)	42.4	461^st of 912 public elementary schools	49.5%		51.1	535^th of 1245 public elementary schools	57.0%	74	37.0	46.0					36.0	47.0							$11,196	$855	$947	$2,657	$8,198	$1,196	$9,394
Thompson Ranch Elementary	Public	PK, KG-8	11800 W Thompson Ranch Rd	El Mirage	85335	Maricopa County	Dysart Unified District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(623) 523-8400	726	43	16.8		87 (12.0%)	105 (14.5%)	500 (68.9%)	7 (1.0%)	8 (1.1%)	1 (0.1%)	18 (2.5%)	13.4	813^th of 912 public elementary schools	10.9%		23.8	928^th of 1245 public elementary schools	25.5%	115	23.0	23.0	21.0	29.0	28.0	22.0	31.0	15.0				15.0	22.0	14.0	$9,364	$741	$983	$2,465	$6,361	$1,278	$7,640
Riverview School	Public	PK, KG-8	12701 N Main St	El Mirage	85335	Maricopa County	Dysart Unified District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(623) 523-8950	868	45	19.5		137 (15.8%)	83 (9.6%)	585 (67.4%)	9 (1.0%)	12 (1.4%)	2 (0.2%)	40 (4.6%)	17.7	743^rd of 912 public elementary schools	18.5%		26.4	877^th of 1245 public elementary schools	29.6%	134	32.0	27.0	25.0	29.0	32.0	31.0	26.0	19.0			20.0	18.0	29.0	22.0	$8,788	$803	$956	$2,563	$5,934	$1,094	$7,028
Dysart Middle School	Public	PK, KG-8	12950 W Varney Rd	El Mirage	85335	Maricopa County	Dysart Unified District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(623) 876-7100	621	38	16.2		79 (12.7%)	56 (9.0%)	450 (72.5%)	4 (0.6%)	6 (1.0%)	1 (0.2%)	25 (4.0%)	22.6	659^th of 912 public elementary schools	27.7%					(n/a)			28.0	32.0	29.0	17.0			35.0	20.0	21.0	21.0	24.0	15.0	$9,743	$797	$980	$2,574	$6,859	$1,106	$7,966
Discover U	Public, Charter	K-6	13226 N 113th Ave	Youngtown	85363	Maricopa County	Kaizen Education Foundation dba Discover U Element	Yes	(n/a)	No	Yes	(623) 974-4827	162				37 (22.8%)	14 (8.6%)	101 (62.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (6.2%)								(n/a)															$14,998	$2,536	$2,571	$7,644	$6,184	$3,706	$9,890
Legacy Traditional School - Surprise	Public, Charter	K-8	14506 W Sweetwater Ave	Surprise	85379	Maricopa County	Legacy Traditional School - Surprise	Yes	(n/a)	No	No	(623) 299-9820	1,868				887 (47.5%)	109 (5.8%)	649 (34.7%)	51 (2.7%)	13 (0.7%)	2 (0.1%)	157 (8.4%)	73.8	211^th of 912 public elementary schools	76.9%		84.3	189^th of 1245 public elementary schools	84.8%	22	57.0	68.0	58.0	59.0	59.0	56.0	69.0	54.0	53.0	31.0	37.0	36.0	53.0	45.0		$00			$00
Ashton Ranch Middle School	Public	PK, KG-8	14898 W Acoma Dr	Surprise	85379	Maricopa County	Dysart Unified District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(623) 523-8300	489	34	14.3		201 (41.1%)	47 (9.6%)	185 (37.8%)	9 (1.8%)	11 (2.2%)	4 (0.8%)	32 (6.5%)	32.4	554^th of 912 public elementary schools	39.3%					(n/a)			30.0	40.0	43.0	28.0			33.0	23.0	30.0	20.0	39.0	38.0	$10,889	$457	$982	$1,897	$8,204	$1,245	$9,449
Freedom Traditional Academy	Public	PK, KG-8	16066 N Parkview Pl	Surprise	85374	Maricopa County	Dysart Unified District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(623) 523-8650	470	23	20.4		215 (45.7%)	28 (6.0%)	182 (38.7%)	9 (1.9%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	35 (7.4%)	92.8	53^rd of 912 public elementary schools	94.2%		91.8	86^th of 1245 public elementary schools	93.1%	33	85.0	78.0	67.0	79.0	89.0	85.0	87.0	50.0	75.0	73.0	77.0	91.0	75.0	74.0	$11,775	$147	$881	$1,175	$8,586	$2,161	$10,747

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