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Enrollment
876
Elementary
DISTRICT 758 · STATE 451
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·DYSART UNIFIED DISTRICT (4243)·NCES 040269003657
Asante Preparatory Academy
23251 N 166TH DR, SURPRISE, AZ 85387 · (623) 523-8900 · Maricopa County
GRADES PK–08ELEMENTARY41-RURALREGULAR SCHOOL876 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
18.4:1
48 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 18.6:1 · STATE 17.0:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
,
Title I proxy
STATE 95%
Community
5
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-K | 67 | 8% |
| Kindergarten | 121 | 14% |
| Grade 1 | 155 | 18% |
| Grade 2 | 134 | 15% |
| Grade 3 | 135 | 15% |
| Grade 4 | 121 | 14% |
| Grade 5 | 143 | 16% |
Student demographics
62%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 65% · STATE 65% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Test scores
AASA 2024-25 . % PassingEnglish Language Arts
43.0%
AZ avg 45.4% . +0.0pp since 2020
Math
44.0%
AZ avg 37.8% . +15.0pp since 2020
What this means: On the AASA, Arizona's statewide test, about 43 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 44 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Arizona schools, those numbers are about 45 and 38. Reading and writing scores have held steady since 2020, while math scores are up about 15 points.
AASA results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 43.0% | 44.0% |
| 2023-24 | 47.0% | 37.0% |
| 2022-23 | 46.0% | 41.0% |
| 2021-22 | 46.0% | 39.0% |
| 2020-21 | 43.0% | 29.0% |
% Passing, all students and all tested grades.
Source: AASA. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where Asante Preparatory Academy ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Arizona | In Maricopa County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 44.0% | #314 of 1,072 | #231 of 646 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 43.0% | #395 of 1,072 | #276 of 646 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +1.0pp | #379 of 930 | #235 of 577 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 876 | #81 of 1,223 | #64 of 692 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 18.4:1 | #670 of 991 | #419 of 615 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 62.4% | #222 of 1,007 | #155 of 627 |
Ranked against other public elementary schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
876
+351 (+67%) vs 2020
Student : Teacher
18.4:1
was 16.9:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 876 | 47.8 | 18.4:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 1,134 | 56.5 | 20.1:1 | N/A |
| 2022-23 | 1,004 | 50.5 | 19.9:1 | 33% (331) |
| 2020-21 | 525 | 31 | 16.9:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Asante Preparatory Academy.
About Asante Preparatory Academy
Students in SURPRISE, Arizona, attend Asante Preparatory Academy, a high-enrollment elementary school. It had 876 students in 2024-25, spanning pre-K through 8. By comparison, elementary schools in Arizona enroll about 451 students on average.
Asante Preparatory Academy is one of 24 schools in Dysart Unified District (4243), which enrolls 23,078 students in total.
No group is above 50% at Asante Preparatory Academy; the largest is White, at 46%. The rest of enrollment is 40% Hispanic, 7% multiracial, and 4% Black. Among all residents of Maricopa County, the White share is about 59%. Measured by the diversity index, the student body scores 62%.
Its ratio of 18.4:1 is based on 47.8 full-time-equivalent teachers. Elementary schools in Arizona have an average ratio of 17.0:1.
The county, Maricopa County, is where the school is located. The median household earns about $89,300 a year, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 37%, and about 8% of people live in poverty. Counting Asante Preparatory Academy, Maricopa County has 1,352 public schools.
Asante Preparatory Academy is about 2.4 miles from Desert Oasis Elementary School, its nearest public school. Around the school, at least 8 other public schools are within five miles.
Asante Preparatory Academy has an NCES locale of Rural: Fringe.
Enrollment was 525 in 2020-21 and 876 in 2024-25. Large swings like this can come from changes to the grades a school serves. By 2024-25, the school had 18.4 students per teacher, compared with 16.9 in 2020-21.
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Maricopa County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
4,559,748
Census ACS
Median income
$89,300
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
37%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
8%
Below federal line
Schools in county
1,352
725,139 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Dysart Unified District (4243)
- Valley Vista High SchoolHigh · 2,334 students
- Shadow Ridge High SchoolHigh · 2,212 students
- Willow Canyon High SchoolHigh · 1,901 students
- Dysart High SchoolHigh · 1,471 students
- Mountain ViewElementary · 1,045 students
- Canyon Ridge SchoolElementary · 1,042 students
Other schools in SURPRISE
- Valley Vista High SchoolHigh · 2,334 students
- American Leadership Academy West Foothills K-12Combined · 2,276 students
- Shadow Ridge High SchoolHigh · 2,212 students
- Willow Canyon High SchoolHigh · 1,901 students
- Legacy Traditional School - SurpriseElementary · 1,797 students
- Paradise Honors Elementary SchoolElementary · 1,264 students
Nearby schools
- Desert Oasis Elementary School2.4 mi · 753
- Kingswood Elementary School4.1 mi · 826
- Canyon Ridge School4.4 mi · 1,042
- West-MEC - Willow Canyon High School4.5 mi · 1
- Willow Canyon High School4.5 mi · 1,901
- Paradise Honors Elementary School4.7 mi · 1,264
Frequently asked questions
About Asante Preparatory AcademyHow many students attend Asante Preparatory Academy?
Asante Preparatory Academy enrolls approximately 876 students in grades PK-08.
Is Asante Preparatory Academy an elementary, middle, or high school?
Asante Preparatory Academy is an elementary school covering grades PK-08.
How many students per teacher at Asante Preparatory Academy?
Approximately 18.4:1 students per teacher at Asante Preparatory Academy.
What is the student diversity at Asante Preparatory Academy?
Student demographics at Asante Preparatory Academy are roughly 46% White, 40% Hispanic, 4% Black, 2% Asian, 7% Two or more.
Who oversees Asante Preparatory Academy?
Asante Preparatory Academy is overseen by Dysart Unified District (4243) in Maricopa County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.