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Dysart High School

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Dysart High School ranks 164 th of 271 Arizona high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 7-12

164^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 271 Arizona High Schools

Better than 39% of Arizona high schools

Summary

Dysart High School is a public high school located in El Mirage, Arizona, serving grades 7-12 with a total enrollment of 1,447 students. It is part of the Dysart Unified School District, which is ranked 132 out of 289 districts in Arizona and has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Dysart High School's academic performance, as measured by standardized test scores, is generally below the state and district averages. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, only 18% of 11th-grade students were proficient or better in Science, compared to 27% for the district and 19% for the state. However, the school has shown some improvement in recent years, with its English Language Arts proficiency rate for 11th-grade students increasing from 30% in 2021-2022 to 39% in 2024-2025. The school's performance varies significantly across different student subgroups, with Native American students performing well, but Special Education students performing poorly.

Dysart High School's graduation rate has fluctuated, ranging from 77.5% in 2022-2023 to 95.3% in 2023-2024, and its dropout rate has also varied, from a low of 2.3% in 2022-2023 to a high of 6.1% in 2022-2023. The school's performance is generally comparable to other schools in the Dysart Unified District, such as Valley Vista High School, but it performs significantly worse than the nearby Highland Prep charter school, which has consistently higher academic proficiency rates and a higher statewide ranking.

1,471

Students ?

23.4

Student/teacher ratio ?

$10,188

Per pupil spending ?

57.9%

Free/discounted lunch ?

11425 N Dysart Rd
El Mirage, AZ 85335-9233

(623) 876-7500

District: Dysart Unified District

Feeder schools for Dysart High School:

Elementary:	Dysart Middle School
	El Mirage Elementary School
	Luke Elementary School
	Marley Park Elementary
	More...
	Riverview School

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

61.0%

White:

20.5%

African American:

10.0%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Recently slipping — 67th percentile in 2021 → 39th in 2025

Strengths

✓92% graduate in 4 years — above the Arizona average (80%)

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped from its 67th-percentile peak (2021) to 39th (2025)

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

!Near the bottom of Dysart Unified District's ranking

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school28%

District avg37%

Arizona avg30%

164^th of 271

Arizona public high schools ?

Bottom 39%▲ up 25 pts since 2015

From bottom 14% (2015) to bottom 39% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

4^th of 4High 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)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2025	34.9	164 of 271	39.5%	★★☆☆☆
2024	39.3	148 of 270	45.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	53.5	179 of 469	61.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	43.3	196 of 464	57.8%	★★★☆☆
2021	58.6	167 of 509	67.2%	★★★☆☆
2019	31.4	173 of 285	39.3%	★★☆☆☆
2018	32.7	230 of 420	45.2%	★★☆☆☆
2017	31.4	235 of 416	43.5%	★★☆☆☆
2016	21.9	292 of 406	28.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	20.4	224 of 261	14.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	50.4	211 of 394	46.4%	★★☆☆☆
2013	59.1	221 of 491	55.0%	★★★☆☆
2012	55.8	222 of 471	52.9%	★★★☆☆
2011	56.9	181 of 397	54.4%	★★★☆☆
2010	57.4	182 of 403	54.8%	★★★☆☆
2009	55.1	191 of 395	51.6%	★★★☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	47.3	91 of 201	54.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	40.4	145 of 301	51.8%	★★★☆☆
2021	42.7	147 of 306	52.0%	★★★☆☆
2019	68.9	10 of 33	69.7%	★★★★☆
2018	38.5	72 of 122	41.0%	★★☆☆☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	14.5	125 of 146	14.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	47.1	126 of 238	47.1%	★★☆☆☆
2021	50.9	107 of 231	53.7%	★★☆☆☆
2018	32.8	65 of 83	21.7%	★☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2022	41.7	53 of 258	79.5%	★★★☆☆
2021	70.3	10 of 312	96.8%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2025	34.6	130 of 207	37.2%	★★☆☆☆
2024	35.2	125 of 200	37.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	39.5	218 of 406	46.3%	★★☆☆☆
2022	43.8	202 of 456	55.7%	★★★☆☆
2021	59.0	163 of 492	66.9%	★★★☆☆
2019	30.0	160 of 247	35.2%	★★☆☆☆
2018	33.6	207 of 354	41.5%	★★☆☆☆

Foster Care

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	36.4	17 of 25	32.0%	★★☆☆☆
2021	34.6	38 of 130	70.8%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2025	36.9	103 of 176	41.5%	★★☆☆☆
2024	45.2	78 of 170	54.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	53.3	146 of 379	61.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	49.5	157 of 441	64.4%	★★★☆☆
2021	66.7	98 of 479	79.5%	★★★★☆
2019	38.3	97 of 183	47.0%	★★☆☆☆
2018	38.7	155 of 311	50.2%	★★★☆☆

Homeless

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2022	28.0	72 of 150	52.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	31.1	69 of 168	58.9%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2025	37.3	98 of 180	45.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	45.1	89 of 172	48.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	63.9	95 of 347	72.6%	★★★★☆
2022	42.9	77 of 168	54.2%	★★★☆☆
2018	40.0	129 of 253	49.0%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2025	28.3	151 of 223	32.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	35.2	128 of 219	41.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	66.3	118 of 429	72.5%	★★★★☆
2022	37.8	216 of 455	52.5%	★★★☆☆
2021	57.3	162 of 492	67.1%	★★★☆☆
2019	31.0	148 of 238	37.8%	★★☆☆☆
2018	33.4	207 of 370	44.1%	★★☆☆☆

Migrant

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2022	65.1	9 of 44	79.5%	★★★★☆

Military Connected

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	11.0	70 of 74	5.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	67.6	31 of 125	75.2%	★★★★☆
2021	92.0	14 of 102	86.3%	★★★★☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	47.3	107 of 199	46.2%	★★☆☆☆
2022	26.0	201 of 282	28.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	20.2	268 of 374	28.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	56.7	9 of 25	64.0%	★★★★☆
2018	26.9	60 of 76	21.1%	★☆☆☆☆

Native American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	87.2	18 of 128	85.9%	★★★★☆
2022	60.6	67 of 255	73.7%	★★★★☆
2021	65.6	41 of 256	84.0%	★★★★☆

Pacific Islander

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	69.5	6 of 41	85.4%	★★★★☆
2021	27.2	41 of 94	56.4%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	19.5	170 of 172	1.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	57.7	73 of 380	80.8%	★★★★☆
2021	63.6	69 of 422	83.6%	★★★★☆
2018	27.1	122 of 155	21.3%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2025	35.2	121 of 178	32.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	40.0	104 of 184	43.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	44.3	208 of 371	43.9%	★★☆☆☆
2022	33.2	254 of 409	37.9%	★★☆☆☆
2021	50.2	220 of 448	50.9%	★★★☆☆
2019	26.9	165 of 217	24.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	29.2	199 of 291	31.6%	★★☆☆☆

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)

Native American (2023)86th percentile+24 vs school

Pacific Islander (2023)85th percentile+24 vs school

Migrant (2022)80th percentile+22 vs school

English Language Learner (2022)79th percentile+22 vs school

African American (2023)55th percentile-7 vs school

Homeless (2022)52nd percentile-6 vs school

Multi-racial (2023)46th percentile-16 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)46th percentile+6 vs school

Hispanic (2025)41st percentile~ school

Female (2025)37th percentile~ school

Male (2025)32nd percentile-7 vs school

White (2025)32nd percentile-7 vs school

Foster Care (2023)32nd percentile-30 vs school

Asian (2023)14th percentile-47 vs school

Military Connected (2023)5th percentile-56 vs school

Special Education (2023)1st percentile-61 vs school

By subject vs Arizona (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts39%~ state avg

Mathematics27%-3 vs state

Science18%~ state avg

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Schools Near Dysart High School

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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 11th Grade	AASA Mathematics 11th Grade	AzSCI Science 11th 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 High School	Public	7-12	11425 N Dysart Rd	El Mirage	85335	Maricopa County	Dysart Unified District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(623) 876-7500	1,471	63	23.4		302 (20.5%)	147 (10.0%)	898 (61.0%)	36 (2.4%)	13 (0.9%)	10 (0.7%)	65 (4.4%)	34.9	164^th of 271 public high schools	39.5%		39.3	148^th of 270 public high schools	45.2%	16	39.0	27.0	18.0	$10,188	$689	$979	$2,357	$7,162	$1,357	$8,520
West-MEC - Dysart High School	Public	9-12	11425 N Dysart Rd	El Mirage	85335	Maricopa County	West-MEC - Western Maricopa Education Center	No	(n/a)	No	No	(623) 876-7500	1				0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (100.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)					$00			$00
Northwest Campus	Public	10-12	13201 W Grand Ave	Surprise	85374	Maricopa County	West-MEC - Western Maricopa Education Center	No	(n/a)	No	No	(623) 877-6915	40	19	2.1		27 (67.5%)	1 (2.5%)	11 (27.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (2.5%)								(n/a)					$00			$00
Highland Prep	Public, Charter	9-12	15600 W Hearn Rd	Surprise	85379	Maricopa County	Highland Prep	Yes	(n/a)	No	Yes	(623) 300-8385	505	22	22.9		235 (46.5%)	48 (9.5%)	177 (35.0%)	17 (3.4%)	8 (1.6%)	1 (0.2%)	19 (3.8%)	59	96^th of 271 public high schools	64.6%		71.4	61^st of 270 public high schools	77.4%	35	44.0	43.0	35.0		$00			$00
West-MEC - Valley Vista High School	Public	9-12	15550 N Parkview Pl	Surprise	85374	Maricopa County	West-MEC - Western Maricopa Education Center	No	(n/a)	No	No	(623) 523-8800	0				0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)					$00			$00
Valley Vista High School	Public	7-12	15550 N Parkview Pl	Surprise	85374	Maricopa County	Dysart Unified District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(623) 523-8800	2,334	98	23.9		752 (32.2%)	228 (9.8%)	1,128 (48.3%)	28 (1.2%)	17 (0.7%)	9 (0.4%)	172 (7.4%)	47.4	121^st of 271 public high schools	55.4%		41.8	141^st of 270 public high schools	47.8%	20	44.0	37.0	23.0	$8,069	$243	$877	$1,362	$5,849	$1,100	$6,949
Imagine Prep Surprise	Public, Charter	9-12	14850 N 156th Ave	Surprise	85379	Maricopa County	Imagine Prep Surprise Inc.	Yes	(n/a)	No	Yes	(623) 344-1770	251	15	16.7		107 (42.6%)	21 (8.4%)	94 (37.5%)	9 (3.6%)	2 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (7.2%)	29.1	178^th of 271 public high schools	34.3%		34.2	165^th of 270 public high schools	38.9%	13	36.0	22.0			$00			$00
Ombudsman - Charter Northwest	Public, Charter	9-12	9516 W. Peoria Ave. STE 19-22	Peoria	85345	Maricopa County	Ombudsman Educational Services Ltd.a subsidiary	Yes	(n/a)	No	No	(623) 878-4503	203	5	40.6		58 (28.6%)	26 (12.8%)	113 (55.7%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (3.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)					$00			$00
West-MEC - Central Campus	Public	9-12	6997 N Glen Harbor Blvd	Glendale	85307	Maricopa County	West-MEC - Western Maricopa Education Center	No	(n/a)	No	No	(623) 209-8070	27	11	2.5		19 (70.4%)	2 (7.4%)	4 (14.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (7.4%)								(n/a)				$11,753	$00			$9,075	$2,678	$11,753
ThrivePoint High School at Surprise	Public, Charter	9-12	16578 W Greenway Rd Ste 204 Bl	Surprise	85388	Maricopa County	ThrivePoint High School Inc.	Yes	(n/a)	No	No	(602) 870-2000	323	2	184.5		147 (45.5%)	21 (6.5%)	138 (42.7%)	1 (0.3%)	2 (0.6%)	2 (0.6%)	12 (3.7%)								(n/a)				$2,579	$00			$1,355	$1,224	$2,579

Frequently Asked Questions about Dysart High School

What district is Dysart High School in?

Dysart Unified District

How many students attend Dysart High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 1,471 students attended Dysart High School.

What schools feed into Dysart High School?

Dysart High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Dysart Middle School
Elementary : El Mirage Elementary School
Elementary : Luke Elementary School
Elementary : Marley Park Elementary
Elementary : Riverview School

Is Dysart High School a good school?

Dysart High School ranks 164^th of 271 Arizona high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Dysart High School?

Students at Dysart High School are 61% Hispanic, 21% White, 10% African American, 4% Two or more races, 2% Asian.

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