Sonoran Heights Middle School

Located at 11405 N GREER RANCH PKWY, in SURPRISE, Arizona, Sonoran Heights Middle School is a moderately sized elementary-level community that enrolls 560 students (grades pre-K through 8), one of the schools within Dysart Unified District (4243). That puts it 24% above the typical public school in Arizona, which averages around 451 students.

Within Dysart Unified District (4243), which oversees 24 schools and 23,078 students, Sonoran Heights Middle School is one campus in the system.

In terms of who attends, Sonoran Heights Middle School lists that 44% of students identify as White, with the remaining enrollment distributed across several groups. The remainder comes out to 38% Hispanic, 8% Black, 6% multiracial, 3% Asian. The wider county runs roughly 59% White, putting the school's mix noticeably less White than the area baseline.

On the income-and-resources front, The school reports having 27 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 20.7:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 17.0:1, putting Sonoran Heights Middle School higher than the state norm the norm.

Around the school, community-level numbers for Maricopa County indicate median household earnings sit near $89,300, 37% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and the poverty rate sits near 8%. Sonoran Heights Middle School is one of 1352 public schools in Maricopa County (combined enrollment of about 725,139 students).

Nearest neighbor: Rancho Gabriela, around 0.7 miles off. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools.

Sonoran Heights Middle School operates from a suburban location.

Five-year trend. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Sonoran Heights Middle School has ticked down 32%, going from 823 students in 2018 to 560 in 2025. White enrollment moved from 56% to 44% across the same window.

In the discussion threads here, posts here usually surface around fundraisers, lost-and-found posts, and report-card season. Anyone with firsthand experience at this school can post or comment.