Countryside Elementary School

Summary:

Countryside Elementary School is a public elementary school located in Surprise, Arizona, serving grades PK-8 with a student population of 606. The school is part of the Dysart Unified District, which is ranked 135 out of 288 districts in Arizona and has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Countryside Elementary's academic performance, as measured by proficiency rates in AASA/English Language Arts and Mathematics, is generally lower than the Dysart Unified District and the state of Arizona averages across most grade levels. For example, in 2023-2024, the school's 3rd grade proficiency rates were 33% in ELA and 30% in Math, compared to the district's 46% and 47%, respectively, and the state's 39% and 43%. The school's performance varies significantly across different student subgroups, with some groups, such as White and Native American students, performing significantly lower than the state and district averages.

Countryside Elementary's higher percentage of economically disadvantaged students (53.8% free/reduced lunch recipients in 2022-2023) and its relatively high student-teacher ratio (17.3 in 2022-2023) may be contributing factors to its lower academic performance compared to nearby schools, such as Legacy Traditional School - Surprise and West Point Elementary School. However, the school's diverse student population, increased spending per student, and relatively low dropout rates present opportunities for targeted interventions and support to improve student outcomes.


Detail:

Public PK, KG-8

 15047 N. Parkview Place
       Surprise, AZ  85379


(623) 876-7800

District: Dysart Unified District

SchoolDigger Rank:
590th of 912 Arizona Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $12,464 Help


Students who attend Countryside Elementary School usually attend:

Elementary:    Ashton Ranch Middle School

Student/teacher ratio:  15.4 Help
Number of students:  572

Racial breakdown:

White:
45.6%
Hispanic:
37.8%
African American:
7.3%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  53.8% Help


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Compare Details Countryside Elementary School ranks worse than 64.7% of elementary schools in Arizona. It also ranks 16th among 20 ranked elementary schools in the Dysart Unified District. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 28.4. (See more...)
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Compare Details Countryside Elementary School is not ranked due for the most recent year due to insufficient test score data. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2019 the calculated Average Standard Score was 25.93. (See more...)
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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: White (45.6%), Hispanic (37.8%), African American (7.3%). (See more...)
Teachers
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Countryside Elementary School is 15.4, which is the 2nd best among 20 elementary schools in the Dysart Unified District. (See more...)
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Countryside Elementary School is $12,464, which is the highest among 20 elementary schools in the Dysart Unified District!
Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Countryside Elementary School:

SchoolDigger ranks Countryside Elementary School 590th of 912 Arizona public elementary schools. (See Countryside Elementary School in the ranking list.)

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:


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Dysart Unified District:

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


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Rank History for Countryside Elementary School

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Rank History for all elementary school students at Countryside Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools AZ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2009 65.34 393rd 1062 63.0%
2010 68.24 356th 1090 67.3%
2011 58.58 442nd 1075 58.9%
2012 58.75 473rd 1141 58.5%
2013 59.97 453rd 1158 60.9%
2014 61.65 420th 1079 61.1%
2015 39.19 509th 955 46.7%
2016 51.13 474th 1079 56.1%
2017 45.22 551st 1106 50.2%
2018 58.14 432nd 1109 61.0%
2019 35.37 616th 1039 40.7%
2021 51.75 521st 1226 57.5%
2022 28.85 645th 1000 35.5%
2023 43.98 611th 1245 50.9%
2024 28.40 590th 912 35.3%
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Rank History for elementary school Multi-racial students at Countryside Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools AZ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2021 57.69 348th 1027 66.1%
2023 30.91 498th 617 19.3%
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Rank History for elementary school English Language Learner students at Countryside Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools AZ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2021 45.23 329th 975 66.3%
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Rank History for elementary school Special Education students at Countryside Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools AZ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 36.76 245th 417 41.2%
2021 54.86 367th 1201 69.4%
2023 32.50 553rd 820 32.6%
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Rank History for elementary school Low Socio Economic Status students at Countryside Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools AZ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 49.98 381st 820 53.5%
2023 52.06 463rd 1116 58.5%
2024 39.75 312th 556 43.9%
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Rank History for elementary school Female students at Countryside Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools AZ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 56.55 416th 1023 59.3%
2019 34.71 531st 862 38.4%
2021 52.05 516th 1219 57.7%
2022 19.70 699th 824 15.2%
2023 43.51 609th 1219 50.0%
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Rank History for elementary school Foster Care students at Countryside Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools AZ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2021 38.53 178th 306 41.8%
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Rank History for elementary school Military Connected students at Countryside Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools AZ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2021 52.56 112th 239 53.1%
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Rank History for elementary school Male students at Countryside Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools AZ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 54.43 427th 1032 58.6%
2019 27.75 577th 850 32.1%
2021 50.09 531st 1220 56.5%
2022 26.37 619th 830 25.4%
2023 42.65 627th 1216 48.4%
2024 15.11 542nd 628 13.7%
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Rank History for elementary school Asian students at Countryside Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools AZ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2021 46.96 378th 620 39.0%
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Rank History for elementary school African American students at Countryside Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools AZ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2021 35.63 576th 895 35.6%
2023 21.35 520th 607 14.3%
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Rank History for elementary school Hispanic students at Countryside Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools AZ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 70.61 212th 911 76.7%
2019 63.76 233rd 709 67.1%
2021 57.98 409th 1198 65.9%
2023 45.70 571st 1170 51.2%
2024 33.39 297th 486 38.9%
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Rank History for elementary school Native American students at Countryside Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools AZ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2021 28.10 590th 654 9.8%
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Rank History for elementary school Pacific Islander students at Countryside Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools AZ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2021 52.05 75th 171 56.1%
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Rank History for elementary school White students at Countryside Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools AZ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 39.01 466th 720 35.3%
2019 11.99 561st 595 5.7%
2021 43.96 653rd 1161 43.8%
2022 15.48 732nd 800 8.5%
2023 31.09 742nd 1024 27.5%
2024 4.95 475th 486 2.3%
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Data source: test scores: Arizona Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

Rank History for Countryside Elementary School

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Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools AZ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2009 66.98 203rd 663 69.4%
2010 70.00 193rd 692 72.1%
2011 52.52 320th 685 53.3%
2012 50.70 380th 772 50.8%
2013 50.09 392nd 787 50.2%
2014 56.84 280th 690 59.4%
2015 51.39 215th 521 58.7%
2016 60.98 219th 677 67.7%
2017 45.46 314th 695 54.8%
2018 58.71 248th 711 65.1%
2019 25.93 420th 605 30.6%
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Data source: test scores: Arizona Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

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Enrollment information for Countryside Elementary School

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
2002 776 79 10 235 9 n/a n/a 0 1109
2003 776 79 10 235 9 n/a n/a 0 1109
2004 830 84 14 214 10 n/a n/a 0 1152
2005 817 75 24 209 13 n/a n/a 0 1138
2006 811 90 27 273 14 n/a n/a 0 1215
2007 704 78 28 237 17 n/a n/a 0 1064
2008 702 87 21 241 17 n/a n/a 0 1068
2009 608 75 27 206 14 n/a n/a 0 930
2010 593 74 29 218 14 n/a n/a 0 928
2011 554 72 25 202 13 1 5 0 872
2012 533 63 15 212 12 4 18 0 857
2013 510 58 14 237 11 4 23 0 857
2014 526 54 21 256 8 4 34 0 903
2015 574 52 17 265 12 4 46 0 970
2016 489 47 13 266 14 1 47 0 877
2017 443 51 14 239 10 1 54 0 812
2018 340 48 7 203 10 2 46 0 656
2019 343 46 3 195 7 1 47 0 642
2020 335 38 4 187 8 1 50 0 623
2021 284 38 3 178 6 1 33 0 543
2022 298 36 7 210 9 6 48 0 614
2023 277 38 5 217 11 8 50 0 606
2024 261 42 4 216 10 2 37 0 572

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 Countryside Elementary School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
2002 1109 48.2 23.0 n/a
2003 1109 48.2 23.0 n/a
2004 1152 51.9 22.2 36.3
2005 1138 51.0 22.3 33.1
2006 1215 51.0 23.8 33.6
2007 1064 50.5 21.1 2.3
2008 1068 50.5 21.1 n/a
2009 930 51.0 18.2 41.5
2010 928 48.0 19.3 42.7
2011 872 43.5 20.0 50.2
2012 857 44.5 19.2 48.4
2013 857 44.5 19.2 50.2
2014 903 49.4 18.2 45.5
2015 970 44.0 22.0 42.3
2016 877 43.0 20.3 46.6
2017 812 43.5 18.6 48.6
2018 656 36.5 17.9 48.9
2019 642 28.2 22.7 50.8
2020 623 33.0 18.8 53.8
2021 543 33.0 16.4 n/a
2022 614 33.0 18.6 28.2
2023 606 35.0 17.3 53.8
2024 572 37.0 15.4 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 Countryside Elementary School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
2002 1109 48.2 23.0 n/a
2003 1109 48.2 23.0 n/a
2004 1152 51.9 22.2 36.3
2005 1138 51.0 22.3 33.1
2006 1215 51.0 23.8 33.6
2007 1064 50.5 21.1 2.3
2008 1068 50.5 21.1 n/a
2009 930 51.0 18.2 41.5
2010 928 48.0 19.3 42.7
2011 872 43.5 20.0 50.2
2012 857 44.5 19.2 48.4
2013 857 44.5 19.2 50.2
2014 903 49.4 18.2 45.5
2015 970 44.0 22.0 42.3
2016 877 43.0 20.3 46.6
2017 812 43.5 18.6 48.6
2018 656 36.5 17.9 48.9
2019 642 28.2 22.7 50.8
2020 623 33.0 18.8 53.8
2021 543 33.0 16.4 n/a
2022 614 33.0 18.6 28.2
2023 606 35.0 17.3 53.8
2024 572 37.0 15.4 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.
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Per Pupil Expenditures for Countryside Elementary 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 $197 (2.2%) $131 (1.5%) $526 (6.0%) $6,675 (76.0%) $1,777 (20.2%) $8,452 (96.3%) $8,781
2020 $373 (3.7%) $584 (5.8%) $1,330 (13.1%) $7,478 (73.7%) $1,708 (16.8%) $9,187 (90.6%) $10,144
2021 $682 (5.6%) $1,659 (13.6%) $3,023 (24.7%) $8,227 (67.3%) $1,656 (13.5%) $9,883 (80.8%) $12,224
2022 $557 (4.5%) $937 (7.5%) $2,051 (16.5%) $8,927 (71.6%) $2,043 (16.4%) $10,970 (88.0%) $12,464

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

Impact of COVID-19 on Countryside Elementary School

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Rankings

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Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 616th of 1039 Elementary schoolsRanks 611th of 1245 Elementary schools
 10.2%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students642606
 5.6%
African American4638
 17.4%
American Indian711
 57.1%
Asian35
 66.7%
Hispanic195217
 11.3%
Pacific Islander18
 700%
White343277
 19.2%
Two or More Races4750
 6.4%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients50.8%53.8%
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Countryside Elementary School ranks 590th of 912 Arizona elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Students at Countryside Elementary School are 46% White, 38% Hispanic, 7% African American, 6% Two or more races, 2% American Indian.

Students who attend Countryside Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Elementary : Ashton Ranch Middle School

In the 2023-24 school year, 572 students attended Countryside Elementary 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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