Marley Park Elementary

Located at 15042 W SWEETWATER AVE, in SURPRISE, Arizona, Marley Park Elementary is a roomy elementary campus that instructs 1,023 students (grades pre-K through 8), operated by Dysart Unified District (4243). Enrollment runs roughly 127% bigger than the state mean of about 451.

Across the 24 schools in Dysart Unified District (4243) (23,078 students total), Marley Park Elementary accounts for its share of the district's footprint.

On demographics, Marley Park Elementary reports that the most-represented group is White (51%), with the rest of the student body spread across multiple groups. The remainder is composed of 35% Hispanic, 7% multiracial, 5% Black.

Looking at the economic backdrop, On paper, Marley Park Elementary has 53 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 19.5:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 17.0:1, putting Marley Park Elementary higher than the state norm the norm.

In the surrounding community, census data for Maricopa County shows median household income runs about $89,300, 37% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and the poverty rate sits near 8%. Across Maricopa County's 1352 public schools (combined enrollment of about 725,139 students), Marley Park Elementary is one campus in the mix.

The closest other public school is Legacy Traditional School - Surprise, roughly 0.6 miles away. Counting just inside five miles, 8 other public schools cluster around Marley Park Elementary.

Geographically, the school is in a bedroom-community area.

Five-year trend. Over the past 7-year window, the student count decreased 11%: 1,155 students in 2018 compared to 1,023 in 2025. Over the same period, the Hispanic share edged up from 24% to 35%. Class-load math has pulled in: from 23.1:1 in 2018 to 19.5:1 in 2025.

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