Calibre Academy Surprise

Calibre Academy Surprise is one of the moderately sized elementary campuss in SURPRISE, Arizona, one of the schools within Calibre Academy (79055), with 538 students on its rolls from grades K through 8.

Calibre Academy (79055) is the operating authority for Calibre Academy Surprise, handling staffing, calendars, and reporting to the state department of education.

On the student-mix side, Calibre Academy Surprise records that the most-represented group is White (41%), with the rest of the student body spread across multiple groups. Beyond that, the school shows 39% Hispanic, 9% multiracial, 7% Black, 3% Asian. By comparison, Maricopa County as a whole is about 59% White, so the school skews meaningfully less White than its surroundings.

Looking at school resources, Calibre Academy Surprise records 29 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 18.6:1. The state averages around 17.0:1, so this campus is higher than the state norm typical.

Zooming out to the county, Maricopa County reports that the typical household earns roughly $89,300 per year, about 37% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and the poverty rate sits near 8%. Across Maricopa County's 1352 public schools (combined enrollment of about 725,139 students), Calibre Academy Surprise is one campus in the mix.

Nearest neighbor: Imagine Surprise Middle, around 0.1 miles off. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools.

Calibre Academy Surprise operates from a commuter-belt location. Calibre Academy Surprise operates as a public charter school, meaning it is publicly funded but governed independently of the surrounding district's traditional schools.

Over the past 7-year window. Calibre Academy Surprise's enrollment has edged up 8% since 2018, when it stood at 496 (now 538). Over the same period, the White share ticked down from 60% to 41%.

Inside the community feed, posts here usually surface around fundraisers, lost-and-found posts, and report-card season. Contributors range from current parents to recent graduates and teachers.