Enrollment
251
High
STATE 631
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·IMAGINE PREP SURPRISE INC. (89790)·NCES 040077002903
Imagine Prep Surprise
14850 N 156TH AVE, SURPRISE, AZ 85379 · (623) 344-1770 · Maricopa County
GRADES 09–12HIGH21-SUBURBCHARTERREGULAR SCHOOL251 STUDENTS
C+
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 43% of Arizona public high schools
- C+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.
- B+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 high schools
Student : Teacher
16.7:1
15 FTE teachers
STATE 20.2:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
,
Title I proxy
STATE 95%
Community
0
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other high schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 9 | 73 | 29% |
| Grade 10 | 54 | 22% |
| Grade 11 | 55 | 22% |
| Grade 12 | 69 | 27% |
Student demographics
66%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
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 2023-24 . % PassingEnglish Language Arts
31.0%
AZ avg 42.2% . -14.0pp since 2017
Math
27.0%
AZ avg 35.1% . -16.0pp since 2017
What this means: On the AASA, Arizona's statewide test, about 31 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 27 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Arizona schools, those numbers are about 42 and 35. Reading and writing scores are down about 14 points since 2017, while math scores are down about 16 points.
AASA results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2023-24 | 31.0% | 27.0% |
| 2022-23 | 42.0% | 26.0% |
| 2021-22 | 30.0% | 30.0% |
| 2020-21 | 27.0% | 19.0% |
| 2018-19 | 46.0% | 36.0% |
| 2017-18 | 45.0% | 43.0% |
% Passing, all students and all tested grades.
Source: AASA. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where Imagine Prep Surprise ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Arizona | In Maricopa County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 27.0% | #131 of 268 ▲ 11 | #91 of 144 ▲ 6 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 31.0% | #170 of 267 ▼ 57 | #107 of 143 ▼ 31 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +6.0pp | #57 of 220 | #28 of 134 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 251 | #262 of 510 | #150 of 248 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 16.7:1 | #67 of 279 | #39 of 163 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 66.5% | #33 of 284 | #19 of 163 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -27.5% | #22 of 132 | #16 of 80 |
Ranked against other public high 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
251
-66 (-21%) vs 2020
+57% since 2010-11, when it was 160
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 | 251 | 15 | 16.7:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 267 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| 2022-23 | 290 | N/A | N/A | 32% (92) |
| 2020-21 | 317 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 346 | N/A | N/A | 30% (103) |
| 2015-16 | 293 | N/A | N/A | 26% (75) |
| 2010-11 | 160 | N/A | N/A | 28% (44) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Imagine Prep Surprise.
About Imagine Prep Surprise
As a small high school, Imagine Prep Surprise serves students in SURPRISE, Arizona. The school's enrollment of 251 students covers grades 9 through 12. Enrollment is 60% lower than the average for high schools in Arizona, which is about 631.
Imagine Prep Surprise belongs to Imagine Prep Surprise Inc. (89790).
Federal enrollment data show White students as the largest group at Imagine Prep Surprise, at 43%. Enrollment also includes 37% Hispanic, 8% Black, 7% multiracial, and 4% Asian. Among people living in Maricopa County, the White share is about 59%. The school's diversity index is 66%, meaning two students picked at random have a 66% chance of belonging to different racial or ethnic groups.
Its 15 full-time-equivalent teachers give the school a ratio of 16.7:1. This ratio sits 3.5 below the 20.2:1 average for high schools in Arizona.
Measured against Arizona public high schools, Imagine Prep Surprise receives a C+. The grade weighs proficiency most heavily, then how results compare with what the school's low-income share predicts, then the three-year change.
Census estimates describe Maricopa County this way: the median household income is $89,300, 37% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 8% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Besides Imagine Prep Surprise, Maricopa County has 1,351 other public schools.
The nearest other public school, Imagine Surprise Middle, is less than a tenth of a mile away. Inside a five-mile radius, there are at least 8 other public schools.
Imagine Prep Surprise is in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population of 250,000 or more, a location NCES labels Suburb: Large. Imagine Prep Surprise is run as a public charter school.
The school enrolled 251 students in 2024-25, 66 fewer than the 317 it had 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 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
- Imagine Surprise Middle0.0 mi · 248
- Calibre Academy Surprise0.1 mi · 538
- Highland Prep0.4 mi · 505
- Countryside Elementary School0.5 mi · 590
- Valley Vista High School0.7 mi · 2,334
- Paradise Honors Elementary School0.8 mi · 1,264
Frequently asked questions
About Imagine Prep SurpriseHow large is Imagine Prep Surprise?
Imagine Prep Surprise enrolls approximately 251 students in grades 09-12.
What age range does Imagine Prep Surprise serve?
Imagine Prep Surprise serves students from grade 09 through grade 12.
How many teachers does Imagine Prep Surprise have?
Imagine Prep Surprise employs 15 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 16.7:1.
What is the student diversity at Imagine Prep Surprise?
Student demographics at Imagine Prep Surprise are roughly 43% White, 37% Hispanic, 8% Black, 4% Asian, 7% Two or more.
Is Imagine Prep Surprise public or private?
Imagine Prep Surprise is a public K-12 school operated as a charter, overseen by Imagine Prep Surprise Inc. (89790).
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.