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Dysart Middle School

Q: Is Dysart Middle School a good school?

Dysart Middle School ranks 681 st of 909 Arizona elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-8

681^st

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 909 Arizona Elementary Schools

Better than 25% of Arizona elementary schools

Summary

Dysart Middle School is a public elementary school serving grades PK-8 in the Dysart Unified District in El Mirage, Arizona. With 621 students, the school has consistently ranked in the bottom half of Dysart Middle School over the past decade, earning a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Dysart Middle School underperforms compared to the district and state in standardized test scores, with only 14-32% of students proficient in English Language Arts and 14-41% proficient in math. The school also has relatively high dropout rates, ranging from 2.6% to 9.2%. These challenges may be linked to the school's high percentage of students from low socioeconomic backgrounds, with 35.7% to 75.85% qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch. However, the school's student-teacher ratio of 16.2-17.4 is lower than many nearby schools.

Interestingly, the nearby West Point Elementary, Marley Park Elementary, and Surprise Elementary schools within the Dysart Unified District generally outperform Dysart Middle School, as do the nearby Legacy Traditional School - Surprise and Imagine Rosefield charter schools. This suggests that Dysart Middle School may need to implement more targeted interventions and strategies to improve student outcomes.

602

Students ?

16.2

Student/teacher ratio ?

$9,743

Per pupil spending ?

75.9%

Free/discounted lunch ?

12950 W Varney Rd
El Mirage, AZ 85335-3184

(623) 876-7100

District: Dysart Unified District

Students who attend Dysart Middle School usually attend:

High:

Dysart High School

Feeder schools for Dysart Middle School:

Elementary:

El Mirage Elementary School

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

72.6%

White:

13.3%

African American:

8.1%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 49th percentile in 2012 → 25th in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Arizona average (24% vs 34% meeting standards)

!Dropout rate above the Arizona average (9% vs 5%)

!Ranking has slipped — down 24 percentile points since 2012

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school24%

District avg41%

Arizona avg34%

Elementary school

681^st of 909

Arizona public elementary schools ?

Bottom 25%▼ down 9 pts since 2015

From bottom 34% (2015) to bottom 25% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

Middle school

427^th of 552

Arizona public middle schools ?

Bottom 23%▼ down 16 pts since 2015

From bottom 38% (2015) to bottom 23% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

17^th of 19Elementary Schools in the Dysart Unified District

132^nd of 289Dysart Unified District among Arizona districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

Elementary school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2025	21.6	681 of 909	25.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	22.6	659 of 912	27.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	35.6	611 of 1039	41.2%	★★☆☆☆
2018	41.5	592 of 1109	46.6%	★★☆☆☆
2017	39.9	618 of 1106	44.1%	★★☆☆☆
2016	43.6	543 of 1079	49.7%	★★☆☆☆
2015	29.8	633 of 955	33.7%	★★☆☆☆
2014	55.2	488 of 1079	54.8%	★★★☆☆
2013	59.2	468 of 1158	59.6%	★★★☆☆
2012	50.1	585 of 1141	48.7%	★★☆☆☆
2011	45.4	577 of 1075	46.3%	★★☆☆☆
2010	50.7	526 of 1090	51.7%	★★★☆☆
2009	47.0	576 of 1062	45.8%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2025	12.6	530 of 589	10.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	10.3	562 of 602	6.6%	☆☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2025	17.6	434 of 496	12.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	26.5	350 of 486	28.0%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2025	21.3	455 of 549	17.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	23.8	441 of 556	20.7%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2025	11.0	574 of 626	8.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	14.4	548 of 628	12.7%	★☆☆☆☆

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2025	19.4	427 of 552	22.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	19.2	430 of 550	21.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	18.3	716 of 854	16.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	15.9	518 of 605	14.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	44.1	380 of 832	54.3%	★★★☆☆
2019	31.9	378 of 605	37.5%	★★☆☆☆
2018	45.9	336 of 711	52.7%	★★★☆☆
2017	44.3	318 of 695	54.2%	★★★☆☆
2016	60.0	226 of 677	66.6%	★★★☆☆
2015	31.9	321 of 521	38.4%	★★☆☆☆
2014	65.2	230 of 690	66.7%	★★★☆☆
2013	55.9	338 of 787	57.1%	★★★☆☆
2012	56.0	320 of 772	58.5%	★★★☆☆
2011	51.3	332 of 685	51.5%	★★★☆☆
2010	52.9	309 of 692	55.3%	★★★☆☆
2009	36.2	435 of 663	34.4%	★★☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	12.2	384 of 400	4.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	37.9	316 of 573	44.9%	★★☆☆☆
2018	60.3	34 of 125	72.8%	★★★★☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	9.5	241 of 247	2.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	10.1	368 of 404	8.9%	☆☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2021	66.2	14 of 606	97.7%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2025	14.8	334 of 395	15.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	13.3	339 of 386	12.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	19.0	682 of 806	15.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	11.4	467 of 494	5.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	45.5	368 of 820	55.1%	★★★☆☆
2019	33.9	284 of 466	39.1%	★★☆☆☆
2018	41.4	320 of 624	48.7%	★★☆☆☆

Foster Care

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2021	31.3	116 of 166	30.1%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2025	19.6	278 of 345	19.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	20.3	259 of 329	21.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	18.8	668 of 760	12.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	17.6	343 of 392	12.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	52.5	272 of 802	66.1%	★★★☆☆
2019	37.3	225 of 387	41.9%	★★☆☆☆
2018	45.9	245 of 543	54.9%	★★★☆☆

Homeless

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2021	31.9	231 of 257	10.1%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2025	24.9	249 of 344	27.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	25.1	238 of 320	25.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	20.6	609 of 717	15.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	17.8	327 of 369	11.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	45.9	233 of 503	53.7%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2025	13.0	332 of 379	12.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	14.8	313 of 370	15.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	17.3	704 of 810	13.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	12.8	426 of 476	10.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	44.0	375 of 818	54.2%	★★★☆☆
2019	21.3	333 of 435	23.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	44.5	286 of 617	53.6%	★★★☆☆

Military Connected

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2021	34.2	111 of 143	22.4%	★☆☆☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	12.2	370 of 384	3.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	4.2	210 of 211	0.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	55.6	244 of 650	62.5%	★★★☆☆

Native American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2022	69.9	19 of 49	61.2%	★★★☆☆
2021	43.0	174 of 390	55.4%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	14.1	358 of 363	1.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	62.8	102 of 789	87.1%	★★★★☆
2018	34.0	105 of 178	41.0%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	19.4	584 of 675	13.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	38.6	488 of 780	37.4%	★★☆☆☆
2019	18.6	282 of 337	16.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	33.2	299 of 436	31.4%	★★☆☆☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

Elementary school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)17th percentile-8 vs school

Hispanic (2025)12th percentile-13 vs school

Female (2025)10th percentile-15 vs school

Male (2025)8th percentile-17 vs school

Middle school

English Language Learner (2021)98th percentile+43 vs school

Native American (2022)61st percentile+47 vs school

Foster Care (2021)30th percentile-24 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)28th percentile+5 vs school

Military Connected (2021)22nd percentile-32 vs school

Hispanic (2025)19th percentile-3 vs school

Female (2025)15th percentile-7 vs school

White (2023)13th percentile-3 vs school

Male (2025)12th percentile-10 vs school

Homeless (2021)10th percentile-44 vs school

African American (2023)4th percentile-12 vs school

Multi-racial (2023)4th percentile-13 vs school

Asian (2023)2nd percentile-14 vs school

Special Education (2023)1st percentile-15 vs school

By subject vs Arizona (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts27%-13 vs state

Mathematics24%-6 vs state

Science18%-14 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				AASA English Language Arts (2025)						AASA Mathematics (2025)						AzSCI Science (2025)		Per Pupil Expenditures (2022)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	AASA English Language Arts 3rd Grade	AASA English Language Arts 4th Grade	AASA English Language Arts 5th Grade	AASA English Language Arts 6th Grade	AASA English Language Arts 7th Grade	AASA English Language Arts 8th Grade	AASA Mathematics 3rd Grade	AASA Mathematics 4th Grade	AASA Mathematics 5th Grade	AASA Mathematics 6th Grade	AASA Mathematics 7th Grade	AASA Mathematics 8th Grade	AzSCI Science 5th Grade	AzSCI Science 8th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures: Total	Personnel Spending from Federal Funds	Non-Personnel Spending from Federal Funds	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Personnel Spending from State and Local Funds	Non-Personnel from State and Local Funds	Sub-total Spending from State and Local Funds
Dysart Middle School	Public	PK, KG-8	12950 W Varney Rd	El Mirage	85335	Maricopa County	Dysart Unified District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(623) 876-7100	602	37	16.2		80 (13.3%)	49 (8.1%)	437 (72.6%)	5 (0.8%)	8 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	23 (3.8%)	21.6	681^st of 909 public elementary schools	25.1%		22.6	659^th of 912 public elementary schools	27.7%	22			24.0	29.0	32.0	24.0			41.0	14.0	18.0	25.0	22.0	14.0	$9,743	$797	$980	$2,574	$6,859	$1,106	$7,966
El Mirage Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	13500 N El Mirage Rd	El Mirage	85335	Maricopa County	Dysart Unified District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(623) 876-7200	722	43	16.9		114 (15.8%)	65 (9.0%)	495 (68.6%)	6 (0.8%)	11 (1.5%)	3 (0.4%)	28 (3.9%)	52.6	369^th of 909 public elementary schools	59.4%		42.4	461^st of 912 public elementary schools	49.5%	92	37.0	45.0					53.0	50.0							$11,196	$855	$947	$2,657	$8,198	$1,196	$9,394
Riverview School	Public	PK, KG-8	12701 N Main St	El Mirage	85335	Maricopa County	Dysart Unified District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(623) 523-8950	801	45	18.0		117 (14.6%)	65 (8.1%)	559 (69.8%)	14 (1.7%)	10 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	36 (4.5%)	18.2	726^th of 909 public elementary schools	20.1%		17.7	743^rd of 912 public elementary schools	18.5%	17	15.0	31.0	20.0	42.0	38.0	40.0	25.0	31.0	15.0		16.0	18.0	25.0	25.0	$8,788	$803	$956	$2,563	$5,934	$1,094	$7,028
Legacy Traditional School - Surprise	Public, Charter	K-8	14506 W Sweetwater Ave	Surprise	85379	Maricopa County	Legacy Traditional School - Surprise	Yes	(n/a)	No	No	(623) 299-9820	1,797	39	46.0		817 (45.5%)	118 (6.6%)	649 (36.1%)	54 (3.0%)	9 (0.5%)	2 (0.1%)	148 (8.2%)	66.8	277^th of 909 public elementary schools	69.5%		73.8	211^th of 912 public elementary schools	76.9%	66	51.0	61.0	58.0	55.0	55.0	55.0	64.0	51.0	49.0	35.0	29.0	28.0	40.0	41.0		$00			$00
Surprise Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	12907 W Greenway Rd	El Mirage	85335	Maricopa County	Dysart Unified District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(623) 876-7400	782	45	17.5		130 (16.6%)	79 (10.1%)	511 (65.3%)	1 (0.1%)	5 (0.6%)	15 (1.9%)	41 (5.2%)	27.6	587^th of 909 public elementary schools	35.4%		26.1	623^rd of 912 public elementary schools	31.7%	36	27.0	50.0	30.0	31.0	38.0	38.0	26.0	26.0	43.0	20.0	25.0	37.0	28.0	31.0	$11,021	$818	$1,008	$2,645	$8,133	$1,061	$9,194
Imagine Rosefield	Public, Charter	K-5	12050 N Bullard Ave	Surprise	85379	Maricopa County	Rosefield Charter Elementary School Inc.	Yes	(n/a)	No	Yes	(623) 344-4300	521	28	18.6		269 (51.6%)	27 (5.2%)	167 (32.1%)	8 (1.5%)	3 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	47 (9.0%)	70.4	249^th of 909 public elementary schools	72.6%		74.9	207^th of 912 public elementary schools	77.3%	42	49.0	52.0	55.0				66.0	49.0	54.0				51.0			$00			$00
Discover U	Public, Charter	K-6	13226 N 113th Ave	Youngtown	85363	Maricopa County	Kaizen Education Foundation dba Discover U Element	Yes	(n/a)	No	Yes	(623) 974-4827	168	13	12.9		24 (14.3%)	20 (11.9%)	115 (68.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (5.4%)								(n/a)															$14,998	$2,536	$2,571	$7,644	$6,184	$3,706	$9,890
Thompson Ranch Elementary	Public	PK, KG-8	11800 W Thompson Ranch Rd	El Mirage	85335	Maricopa County	Dysart Unified District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(623) 523-8400	759	39	19.7		92 (12.1%)	112 (14.8%)	507 (66.8%)	9 (1.2%)	14 (1.8%)	0 (0.0%)	25 (3.3%)	13.7	816^th of 909 public elementary schools	10.2%		13.4	813^th of 912 public elementary schools	10.9%	3	19.0	37.0	14.0	22.0	29.0	38.0	22.0	29.0	15.0			17.0	21.0	25.0	$9,364	$741	$983	$2,465	$6,361	$1,278	$7,640
West Point Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	13700 W Greenway Rd	Surprise	85374	Maricopa County	Dysart Unified District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(623) 876-7750	797	45	17.9		289 (36.3%)	79 (9.9%)	328 (41.2%)	7 (0.9%)	17 (2.1%)	1 (0.1%)	76 (9.5%)	37.5	485^th of 909 public elementary schools	46.6%		42.9	455^th of 912 public elementary schools	50.1%	30	35.0	43.0	30.0	57.0	56.0	36.0	27.0	31.0	25.0	38.0	34.0	16.0	41.0	19.0	$9,675	$555	$954	$2,063	$7,290	$877	$8,167
Marley Park Elementary	Public	PK, KG-8	15042 W Sweetwater Ave	Surprise	85379	Maricopa County	Dysart Unified District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(623) 523-8200	1,023	53	19.4		518 (50.6%)	50 (4.9%)	361 (35.3%)	9 (0.9%)	12 (1.2%)	6 (0.6%)	67 (6.5%)	76.5	194^th of 909 public elementary schools	78.7%		80.5	159^th of 912 public elementary schools	82.6%	35	51.0	63.0	49.0	63.0	62.0	43.0	56.0	66.0	55.0	49.0	38.0	46.0	59.0	46.0	$8,020	$151	$868	$1,170	$6,367	$634	$7,002

Frequently Asked Questions about Dysart Middle School

What is the racial makeup of Dysart Middle School?

Students at Dysart Middle School are 73% Hispanic, 13% White, 8% African American, 4% Two or more races, 1% American Indian.

What district is Dysart Middle School in?

Dysart Unified District

Is Dysart Middle School a good school?

Dysart Middle School ranks 681^st of 909 Arizona elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

How many students attend Dysart Middle School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 602 students attended Dysart Middle School.

What schools do graduates of Dysart Middle School attend?

Students who attend Dysart Middle School usually go on to attend:

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