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What's one thing Countryside Elementary School gets right about preparing students for what comes next?
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Enrollment
590
Elementary
DISTRICT 758 · STATE 451
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·DYSART UNIFIED DISTRICT (4243)·NCES 040269002340
Countryside Elementary School
15047 N. Parkview Place, Surprise, AZ 85379 · (623) 876-7800 · Maricopa County
GRADES PK–08ELEMENTARY21-SUBURBREGULAR SCHOOL590 STUDENTS
B+
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 70% of Arizona public elementary schools
- BTest 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.
- A-Three-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
14.8:1
40 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-K | 111 | 19% |
| Kindergarten | 89 | 15% |
| Grade 1 | 92 | 16% |
| Grade 2 | 98 | 17% |
| Grade 3 | 102 | 17% |
| Grade 4 | 98 | 17% |
This year's kindergarten class (89) is 9% smaller than its 4th grade class (98).
Student demographics
66%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
39.0%
AZ avg 45.4% . -9.0pp since 2017
Math
41.0%
AZ avg 37.8% . -1.0pp since 2017
What this means: On the AASA, Arizona's statewide test, about 39 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 41 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 9 points since 2017, while math scores are down about 1 points.
AASA results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 39.0% | 41.0% |
| 2023-24 | 39.0% | 30.0% |
| 2022-23 | 38.0% | 36.0% |
| 2021-22 | 38.0% | 35.0% |
| 2020-21 | 37.0% | 34.0% |
| 2018-19 | 38.0% | 33.0% |
| 2017-18 | 48.0% | 42.0% |
% Passing, all students and all tested grades.
Source: AASA. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where Countryside Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Arizona | In Maricopa County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 41.0% | #357 of 1,072 ▲ 160 | #256 of 646 ▲ 73 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 39.0% | #460 of 1,072 ▲ 18 | #313 of 646 ▲ 3 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +3.5pp | #241 of 930 | #143 of 577 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 590 | #332 of 1,223 | #259 of 692 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 14.8:1 | #265 of 991 | #149 of 615 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 66.2% | #117 of 1,007 | #82 of 627 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -10.1% | #519 of 721 | #330 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
590
+47 (+9%) vs 2020
-32% since 2010-11, when it was 872
Student : Teacher
14.8:1
was 16.4:1
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 | 590 | 40 | 14.8:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 572 | 37 | 15.5:1 | N/A |
| 2022-23 | 606 | 35 | 17.3:1 | 54% (326) |
| 2020-21 | 543 | 33 | 16.4:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 656 | 36.5 | 18.0:1 | 49% (321) |
| 2015-16 | 877 | 42 | 20.9:1 | 47% (409) |
| 2010-11 | 872 | 43 | 20.3:1 | 50% (438) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Countryside Elementary School.
Since 2017-18: students down 10% (656 to 590); teachers up 10% (36.5 to 40).
About Countryside Elementary School
Countryside Elementary School is a medium-sized elementary school found in Surprise, Arizona. Enrolled students number 590 students, in pre-K through 8. Enrollment is 31% higher than the average for elementary schools in Arizona, which is about 451.
Countryside Elementary School sits within Dysart Unified District (4243), which has 24 schools and 23,078 students.
Hispanic students form the largest group at Countryside Elementary School, 41% of enrollment. Other groups include 40% White, 9% multiracial, and 7% Black. By comparison, Maricopa County residents are about 31% Hispanic. The chance that two students picked at random at Countryside Elementary School belong to different racial or ethnic groups, known as the diversity index, is 66%.
Countryside Elementary School employs 40 full-time-equivalent teachers. That gives a ratio of about 14.8:1. The average ratio among elementary schools in Arizona is 17.0:1, higher than at this school.
The allk12 Grade for Countryside Elementary School is B+. Compared with Arizona public elementary schools, the school scored higher than 70% on a mix of test scores, poverty-adjusted results, and recent trend.
Maricopa County has about 4,559,748 residents, and median household income is about $89,300, about 37% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and roughly 8% of residents are in poverty. Federal data list 1,352 public schools in Maricopa County, with a combined enrollment of about 725,139.
The school nearest to Countryside Elementary School is Valley Vista High School, at a distance of about 0.3 miles. Within five miles of Countryside Elementary School, there are at least 8 other public schools.
Its location is classified as Suburb: Large by the National Center for Education Statistics.
The 2024-25 enrollment of 590 was 9% higher than in 2020-21, when it was 543. There were fewer students per teacher in 2024-25 (14.8:1) than in 2020-21 (16.4:1).
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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
Other Countryside Elementary schools
6 other US public schools in 7 states are named Countryside Elementary. Countryside Elementary School is the 3rd largest of the 7.
- COUNTRYSIDE ELEMENTARYEDINA, MN · 665 students
- Countryside ElementarySterling, VA · 648 students
- Countryside Elementary SchoolBYRON CENTER, MI · 426 students
- Countryside Elementary SchoolBarrington, IL · 375 students
- Countryside ElementaryOlathe, KS · 349 students
Nearby schools
- Valley Vista High School0.3 mi · 2,334
- Imagine Prep Surprise0.5 mi · 251
- Imagine Surprise Middle0.5 mi · 248
- Ashton Ranch Middle School0.6 mi · 480
- Calibre Academy Surprise0.6 mi · 538
- Highland Prep0.7 mi · 505
Frequently asked questions
About Countryside Elementary SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at Countryside Elementary School?
Countryside Elementary School enrolls approximately 590 students in grades PK-08.
What age range does Countryside Elementary School serve?
Countryside Elementary School serves students from grade PK through grade 08.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Countryside Elementary School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Countryside Elementary School is approximately 14.8:1 (40 FTE teachers).
How diverse is Countryside Elementary School?
Countryside Elementary School reports a student body of 40% White, 41% Hispanic, 7% Black, 1% Asian, 9% Two or more.
Who oversees Countryside Elementary School?
Countryside Elementary School 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.