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If you could change one rule at Sonoran Heights Middle School, what would it be?
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Enrollment
560
Elementary
DISTRICT 758 · STATE 451
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·DYSART UNIFIED DISTRICT (4243)·NCES 040269002649
Sonoran Heights Middle School
11405 N GREER RANCH PKWY, SURPRISE, AZ 85379 · (623) 523-8550 · Maricopa County
GRADES PK–08ELEMENTARY21-SUBURBREGULAR SCHOOL560 STUDENTS
B
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 57% 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.
- FThree-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
20.7:1
27 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 5 | 123 | 22% |
| Grade 6 | 124 | 22% |
| Grade 7 | 156 | 28% |
| Grade 8 | 157 | 28% |
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
48.0%
AZ avg 45.4% . -2.0pp since 2017
Math
34.0%
AZ avg 37.8% . -24.0pp since 2017
What this means: On the AASA, Arizona's statewide test, about 48 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 34 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 2 points since 2017, while math scores are down about 24 points.
AASA results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 48.0% | 34.0% |
| 2023-24 | 51.0% | 39.0% |
| 2022-23 | 52.0% | 44.0% |
| 2021-22 | 55.0% | 51.0% |
| 2020-21 | 48.0% | 46.0% |
| 2018-19 | 54.0% | 58.0% |
| 2017-18 | 50.0% | 58.0% |
% Passing, all students and all tested grades.
Source: AASA. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where Sonoran Heights Middle School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Arizona | In Maricopa County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 34.0% | #464 of 1,072 ▼ 82 | #317 of 646 ▼ 55 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 48.0% | #323 of 1,072 ▼ 33 | #239 of 646 ▼ 14 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest drop first | -12.0pp | #40 of 930 | #27 of 577 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 560 | #394 of 1,223 | #304 of 692 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 20.7:1 | #858 of 991 | #542 of 615 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 65.4% | #134 of 1,007 | #91 of 627 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -32.0% | #115 of 721 | #73 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
560
-255 (-31%) vs 2020
-15% since 2010-11, when it was 658
Student : Teacher
20.7:1
was 19.4:1
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 | 560 | 27 | 20.7:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 582 | 32 | 18.2:1 | N/A |
| 2022-23 | 712 | 40 | 17.8:1 | 35% (249) |
| 2020-21 | 815 | 42 | 19.4:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 823 | 38.8 | 21.2:1 | 29% (238) |
| 2015-16 | 841 | 35 | 24.0:1 | 28% (238) |
| 2010-11 | 658 | 35 | 18.8:1 | 28% (183) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Sonoran Heights Middle School.
Since 2017-18: students down 32% (823 to 560); teachers down 30% (38.8 to 27).
About Sonoran Heights Middle School
Sonoran Heights Middle School is a mid-sized elementary school in Arizona, with an address in SURPRISE. The school teaches pre-K through 8 and enrolls 560 students. That is 24% above the average of about 451 students for elementary schools in Arizona.
The district, Dysart Unified District (4243), operates 24 schools serving 23,078 students.
White students account for 44% of enrollment at Sonoran Heights Middle School, more than any other group. Enrollment also includes 38% Hispanic, 8% Black, 6% multiracial, and 3% Asian. Among people living in Maricopa County, the White share is about 59%. On the diversity index, which measures the chance that two random students are from different groups, Sonoran Heights Middle School scores 65%.
There are about 20.7 students for every full-time-equivalent teacher at Sonoran Heights Middle School, which has 27. Compared with the 17.0:1 average for elementary schools in Arizona, this school's ratio is higher.
Sonoran Heights Middle School holds a B allk12 Grade, placing it above 57% of Arizona public elementary schools.
The school is in Maricopa County, where the median household earns about $89,300 a year, 37% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 8% of people live in poverty. Maricopa County counts 1,352 public schools with about 725,139 students.
Of the public schools around it, Sonoran Heights Middle School is closest to Rancho Gabriela, about 0.7 miles away. There are at least 8 other public schools within five miles.
Federal data place Sonoran Heights Middle School in the Suburb: Large locale, which means it is in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population of 250,000 or more.
Enrollment in 2024-25 stood at 560, compared with 815 in 2020-21. Federal data show the ratio rising from 19.4:1 to 20.7:1.
Anyone can start a thread about open houses, carpools, and field trips at Sonoran Heights Middle School. Parents, students, alumni, and staff are welcome to post.
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
- Rancho Gabriela0.7 mi · 574
- Imagine Rosefield1.3 mi · 521
- Marley Park Elementary1.5 mi · 1,023
- Highland Prep1.8 mi · 505
- Legacy Traditional School - West Surprise1.8 mi · 1,231
- Legacy Traditional School - Surprise1.9 mi · 1,797
Frequently asked questions
About Sonoran Heights Middle SchoolHow large is Sonoran Heights Middle School?
Sonoran Heights Middle School enrolls approximately 560 students in grades PK-08.
What grades does Sonoran Heights Middle School serve?
Sonoran Heights Middle School serves grades PK-08.
How many teachers does Sonoran Heights Middle School have?
Sonoran Heights Middle School employs 27 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 20.7:1.
What is the student diversity at Sonoran Heights Middle School?
Student demographics at Sonoran Heights Middle School are roughly 44% White, 38% Hispanic, 8% Black, 3% Asian, 6% Two or more.
What district is Sonoran Heights Middle School in?
Sonoran Heights Middle School is part of Dysart Unified District (4243).
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.