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What advice would you give to incoming students at Cimarron Springs Middle School?
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Enrollment
810
Elementary
DISTRICT 758 · STATE 451
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·DYSART UNIFIED DISTRICT (4243)·NCES 040269003125
Cimarron Springs Middle School
17032 W SURPRISE FARMS LOOP S, SURPRISE, AZ 85388 · (623) 523-8600 · Maricopa County
GRADES PK–08ELEMENTARY21-SUBURBREGULAR SCHOOL810 STUDENTS
A-
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Scored higher than 77% of Arizona public elementary schools
- B+Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- ·Beats expectations Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
- BThree-year trend Change in reading and math proficiency over the last three test years.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded Arizona public elementary schools
Student : Teacher
21.3:1
38 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 18.6:1 · STATE 17.0:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
,
Title I proxy
STATE 95%
Community
6
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 6 | 245 | 30% |
| Grade 7 | 257 | 32% |
| Grade 8 | 308 | 38% |
Student demographics
65%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
56.0%
AZ avg 45.4% . -3.0pp since 2017
Math
38.0%
AZ avg 37.8% . -16.0pp since 2017
What this means: On the AASA, Arizona's statewide test, about 56 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 38 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Arizona schools, those numbers are about 45 and 38. Reading and writing scores are down about 3 points since 2017, while math scores are down about 16 points.
AASA results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 56.0% | 38.0% |
| 2023-24 | 53.0% | 38.0% |
| 2022-23 | 48.0% | 42.0% |
| 2021-22 | 50.0% | 42.0% |
| 2020-21 | 48.0% | 45.0% |
| 2018-19 | 61.0% | 54.0% |
| 2017-18 | 59.0% | 54.0% |
% Passing, all students and all tested grades.
Source: AASA. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where Cimarron Springs Middle School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Arizona | In Maricopa County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 38.0% | #395 of 1,072 ▼ 2 | #276 of 646 ▼ 8 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 56.0% | #218 of 1,072 ▲ 58 | #176 of 646 ▲ 40 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +1.0pp | #378 of 930 | #234 of 577 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 810 | #112 of 1,223 | #87 of 692 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 21.3:1 | #882 of 991 | #559 of 615 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 65.0% | #139 of 1,007 | #95 of 627 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -1.7% | #688 of 721 | #444 of 456 |
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. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
810
+90 (+13%) vs 2020
-26% since 2010-11, when it was 1,091
Student : Teacher
21.3:1
was 18.0:1
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 | 810 | 38 | 21.3:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 569 | 30 | 19.0:1 | N/A |
| 2022-23 | 589 | 29 | 20.3:1 | 35% (206) |
| 2020-21 | 720 | 40 | 18.0:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 824 | 38.3 | 21.5:1 | 40% (329) |
| 2015-16 | 901 | 39 | 23.1:1 | 40% (361) |
| 2010-11 | 1,091 | 52 | 21.0:1 | 46% (504) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Cimarron Springs Middle School.
Since 2017-18: students down 2% (824 to 810); teachers down 1% (38.3 to 38).
About Cimarron Springs Middle School
Cimarron Springs Middle School is an elementary school in SURPRISE, Arizona, according to federal school records. The school enrolls 810 students in pre-K through 8. On average, elementary schools in Arizona enroll around 451, and this school is 80% bigger than that mark.
Cimarron Springs Middle School reports to Dysart Unified District (4243), which has 24 schools and 23,078 students.
At Cimarron Springs Middle School, White students make up the biggest share, 47%. Other groups make up 35% Hispanic, 8% multiracial, 8% Black, and 2% Asian. County-wide, 59% of Maricopa County residents are White. A diversity index of 65% means there is a 65% chance two randomly chosen students at Cimarron Springs Middle School are from different groups.
The school has 38 full-time-equivalent teachers and a ratio of 21.3 students per teacher. Elementary schools in Arizona have an average ratio of 17.0:1.
On the allk12 Grade, Cimarron Springs Middle School lands at A-, ahead of 77% of Arizona public elementary schools.
The county, Maricopa County, is where the school is located. The median household earns about $89,300 a year, 37% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 8% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Counting Cimarron Springs Middle School, Maricopa County has 1,352 public schools.
Canyon Ridge School sits about 0.5 miles from Cimarron Springs Middle School. There are at least 8 other public schools within five miles.
The National Center for Education Statistics classifies the school's location as Suburb: Large, meaning it is in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population of 250,000 or more.
In 2020-21, Cimarron Springs Middle School enrolled 720 students. By 2024-25, that number had grown to 810. Federal data show the ratio rising from 18.0:1 to 21.3:1.
This page is set up for the Cimarron Springs Middle School community to discuss homework, tutoring, and testing dates. Current and former families are welcome to add their experience.
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
- Canyon Ridge School0.5 mi · 1,042
- ThrivePoint High School at Surprise0.6 mi · 323
- Sunset Hills Elementary1.1 mi · 877
- West-MEC - Willow Canyon High School1.2 mi · 1
- Willow Canyon High School1.2 mi · 1,901
- Western Peaks Elementary1.3 mi · 763
Frequently asked questions
About Cimarron Springs Middle SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at Cimarron Springs Middle School?
Cimarron Springs Middle School enrolls approximately 810 students in grades PK-08.
Is Cimarron Springs Middle School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Cimarron Springs Middle School is an elementary school covering grades PK-08.
How many teachers does Cimarron Springs Middle School have?
Cimarron Springs Middle School employs 38 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 21.3:1.
What is the student diversity at Cimarron Springs Middle School?
Student demographics at Cimarron Springs Middle School are roughly 47% White, 35% Hispanic, 8% Black, 2% Asian, 8% Two or more.
Is Cimarron Springs Middle School public or private?
Cimarron Springs Middle School is a public K-12 school, overseen by Dysart Unified District (4243).
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.