1
Best kept secret at Surprise Elementary School?
Community prompt from u/allk12. Replies below.
Enrollment
782
Elementary
DISTRICT 758 · STATE 451
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·DYSART UNIFIED DISTRICT (4243)·NCES 040269000201
Surprise Elementary School
12907 W GREENWAY RD, EL MIRAGE, AZ 85335 · (623) 876-7400 · Maricopa County
GRADES PK–08ELEMENTARY21-SUBURBREGULAR SCHOOL782 STUDENTS
C+
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 44% 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.
- CThree-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
17.6:1
45 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-K | 44 | 6% |
| Kindergarten | 66 | 8% |
| Grade 1 | 82 | 10% |
| Grade 2 | 79 | 10% |
| Grade 3 | 83 | 11% |
| Grade 4 | 79 | 10% |
| Grade 5 | 87 | 11% |
| Grade 6 | 85 | 11% |
| Grade 7 | 87 | 11% |
| Grade 8 | 90 | 12% |
This year's kindergarten class (66) is 27% smaller than its 8th grade class (90).
Student demographics
53%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
36.0%
AZ avg 45.4% . +0.0pp since 2017
Math
29.0%
AZ avg 37.8% . -2.0pp since 2017
What this means: On the AASA, Arizona's statewide test, about 36 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 29 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Arizona schools, those numbers are about 45 and 38. Reading and writing scores have held steady since 2017, while math scores are down about 2 points.
AASA results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 36.0% | 29.0% |
| 2023-24 | 34.0% | 25.0% |
| 2022-23 | 41.0% | 34.0% |
| 2021-22 | 39.0% | 32.0% |
| 2020-21 | 38.0% | 26.0% |
| 2018-19 | 40.0% | 35.0% |
| 2017-18 | 36.0% | 31.0% |
% Passing, all students and all tested grades.
Source: AASA. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where Surprise Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Arizona | In Maricopa County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 29.0% | #550 of 1,072 ▲ 72 | #356 of 646 ▲ 32 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 36.0% | #513 of 1,072 ▲ 54 | #337 of 646 ▲ 25 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest drop first | -3.0pp | #328 of 930 | #200 of 577 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 782 | #133 of 1,223 | #103 of 692 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 17.6:1 | #583 of 991 | #359 of 615 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 53.2% | #524 of 1,007 | #347 of 627 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -8.0% | #567 of 721 | #362 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
782
-6 (-1%) vs 2020
+18% since 1990-91, when it was 662
Student : Teacher
17.6:1
was 16.4:1
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 | 782 | 44.5 | 17.6:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 831 | 48 | 17.3:1 | N/A |
| 2022-23 | 771 | 48.5 | 15.9:1 | 72% (555) |
| 2020-21 | 788 | 48 | 16.4:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 850 | 46.5 | 18.3:1 | 81% (688) |
| 2015-16 | 840 | 42 | 20.0:1 | 83% (696) |
| 2010-11 | 831 | 47 | 17.7:1 | 79% (655) |
| 2000-01 | 845 | 37 | 22.8:1 | N/A |
| 1990-91 | 662 | 37 | 17.9:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Surprise Elementary School.
Since 2017-18: students down 8% (850 to 782); teachers down 4% (46.5 to 44.5).
About Surprise Elementary School
Surprise Elementary School is a high-enrollment elementary school in EL MIRAGE, Arizona, (ZIP code 85335). The school reports 782 students in pre-K through 8. The school's enrollment is 73% larger than the 451 average for elementary schools in Arizona.
Dysart Unified District (4243) oversees Surprise Elementary School and 23 other schools, with 23,078 students in total.
Hispanic students are the majority at Surprise Elementary School, with 65% of enrollment. After that, the student body is 17% White, 10% Black, and 5% multiracial. Among all residents of Maricopa County, the Hispanic share is about 31%. Pick two students at random and there is a 53% chance they belong to different racial or ethnic groups; that figure is the school's diversity index.
The count of teachers at Surprise Elementary School is 44.5 full-time equivalents, for a ratio of 17.6:1. For comparison, elementary schools in Arizona average 17.0:1.
Surprise Elementary School is graded C+ by allk12, scoring above 44% of Arizona public elementary schools once test results, poverty-adjusted performance, and the recent trend are combined.
County data help place the school in context: in Maricopa County, the median household income is $89,300, roughly 37% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and about 8% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Maricopa County is home to 1,352 public schools and about 725,139 public school students.
Nearby, Arizona Charter Academy is about 0.6 miles away. Within five miles of Surprise Elementary School, there are at least 8 other public schools.
Surprise Elementary School has an NCES locale of Suburb: Large.
There was little change in enrollment from 2020-21 (788) to 2024-25 (782). The student-to-teacher ratio rose from 16.4:1 in 2020-21 to 17.6:1 in 2024-25.
The allk12 site hosts a discussion page for Surprise Elementary School covering things like sports schedules, lunch menus, and spirit week. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.
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 EL MIRAGE
- Dysart High SchoolHigh · 1,471 students
- Riverview SchoolElementary · 801 students
- Thompson Ranch ElementaryElementary · 759 students
- El Mirage Elementary SchoolElementary · 722 students
- Dysart Middle SchoolElementary · 602 students
- West-MEC - Dysart High SchoolHigh · 1 students
Nearby schools
- Arizona Charter Academy0.6 mi · 1,049
- Northwest Campus0.9 mi · 40
- West Point Elementary School1.1 mi · 797
- El Mirage Elementary School1.2 mi · 722
- Thompson Ranch Elementary1.4 mi · 759
- Dysart High School2.1 mi · 1,471
Frequently asked questions
About Surprise Elementary SchoolHow large is Surprise Elementary School?
Surprise Elementary School enrolls approximately 782 students in grades PK-08.
What age range does Surprise Elementary School serve?
Surprise Elementary School serves students from grade PK through grade 08.
How many students per teacher at Surprise Elementary School?
Approximately 17.6:1 students per teacher at Surprise Elementary School.
What is the racial breakdown of students at Surprise Elementary School?
At Surprise Elementary School, the student body is approximately 17% White, 65% Hispanic, 10% Black, 0% Asian, 5% Two or more.
Who oversees Surprise Elementary School?
Surprise Elementary School is overseen by Dysart Unified District (4243) in Maricopa County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.