Surprise Elementary School

Surprise Elementary School operates as a sizable K-5 school in EL MIRAGE, Arizona, one of the schools within Dysart Unified District (4243). Current enrollment sits at 782 students spanning grades pre-K through 8. That puts it 73% larger than the typical public school in Arizona, which averages around 451 students.

Surprise Elementary School is one of 24 schools operated by Dysart Unified District (4243), a district that serves 23,078 students overall.

Looking at the student body, Surprise Elementary School lists that Hispanic students make up the majority at 65%. Other groups include 17% White, 10% Black, 5% multiracial. That is considerably more Hispanic than the county at large, where the share is closer to 31%.

Looking at the economic backdrop, Staff filings list 45 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 17.6:1 students per teacher. That tracks the state average closely.

In the area at large, community-level numbers for Maricopa County indicate median household income runs about $89,300, 37% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and the poverty rate sits near 8%. In all, Maricopa County runs 1352 public schools (combined enrollment of about 725,139 students), of which Surprise Elementary School is one.

Nearest neighbor: Arizona Charter Academy, around 0.6 miles off. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools.

Geographically, the school is in a residential area.

Five-year trend. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Surprise Elementary School has decreased 8%, going from 850 students in 2018 to 782 in 2025. The White share of enrollment contracted from 24% to 17% over that span.

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