Best Public Schools in Surprise, Arizona

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2019)				Ranking (2018)				AzMERIT Mathematics (2019)							AzMERIT English Language Arts (2019)										AzMERIT Algebra I (2019)		AzMERIT Algebra II (2019)	AzMERIT Geometry (2019)	AIMS Science (2019)
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 (2019)	Statewide Rank (2019)	State Percentile (2019)	SchoolDigger Rating (2019)	Average Standard Score (2018)	Statewide Rank (2018)	State Percentile (2018)	Rank Change from Previous Year	AzMERIT Mathematics 3rd Grade	AzMERIT Mathematics 4th Grade	AzMERIT Mathematics 5th Grade	AzMERIT Mathematics 6th Grade	AzMERIT Mathematics 7th Grade	AzMERIT Mathematics 8th Grade	AzMERIT Mathematics All Grades	AzMERIT English Language Arts 3rd Grade	AzMERIT English Language Arts 4th Grade	AzMERIT English Language Arts 5th Grade	AzMERIT English Language Arts 6th Grade	AzMERIT English Language Arts 7th Grade	AzMERIT English Language Arts 8th Grade	AzMERIT English Language Arts 9th Grade	AzMERIT English Language Arts 10th Grade	AzMERIT English Language Arts 11th Grade	AzMERIT English Language Arts All Grades	AzMERIT Algebra I 8th Grade	AzMERIT Algebra I End of Course	AzMERIT Algebra II End of Course	AzMERIT Geometry End of Course	AIMS Science 4th Grade	AIMS Science 8th Grade	AIMS Science 9th Grade	AIMS Science 10th Grade
Paradise Education Center	Public, Charter	K-8	15533 W Paradise Ln	Surprise	85374	Maricopa	Paragon Management Inc. (5180)	Yes	(n/a)	No	No	(623) 455-7400	1,799			15.0%	1,239 (68.9%)	106 (5.9%)	351 (19.5%)	44 (2.4%)	11 (0.6%)	13 (0.7%)	35 (1.9%)	82.2	172^nd of 1029 public elementary schools	83.3%		88.9	108^th of 1109 public elementary schools	90.3%	64	78.0	67.0	74.0	40.0	45.0	20.0	55.0	71.0	81.0	72.0	58.0	60.0	56.0				66.0	81.0	81.0			94.0	66.0
Paradise Honors High School	Public, Charter	9-12	12775 N 175th Ave	Surprise	85388	Maricopa	Paragon Management Inc. (5180)	Yes	(n/a)	No	No	(623) 455-7400	650			18.0%	443 (68.2%)	45 (6.9%)	125 (19.2%)	20 (3.1%)	3 (0.5%)	7 (1.1%)	7 (1.1%)	70.9	50^th of 287 public high schools	82.6%		76.8	57^th of 420 public high schools	86.4%	7							56.0							65.0	48.0	61.0	58.0		60.0	50.0	57.0			70.0
Calibre Academy Surprise	Public, Charter	K-8	15688 West Acoma Lane	Surprise	85379	Maricopa	Calibre Academy (79055)	Yes	(n/a)	No	Yes	(623) 556-2179	496			43.0%	297 (59.9%)	13 (2.6%)	148 (29.8%)	7 (1.4%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	30 (6.0%)	59.4	400^th of 1029 public elementary schools	61.1%		48.6	506^th of 1109 public elementary schools	54.4%	106	39.0	55.0		35.0	44.0	54.0	41.0	58.0	72.0	62.0	52.0	57.0	63.0				61.0					68.0	71.0
E-Institute at Surprise	Public, Charter	9-12	16578 W Greenway Rd	Surprise	85388	Maricopa	E-Institute Charter Schools Inc. (79059)	Yes	(n/a)	No	No	(602) 547-8806	121				51 (42.1%)	8 (6.6%)	54 (44.6%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.7%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (5.0%)								(n/a)							40.0
Arizona Charter Academy	Public, Charter	K-8	16011 N Dysart Rd	Surprise	85374	Maricopa	Success School (79453)	Yes	(n/a)	No	Yes	(623) 974-4959	749			70.0%	143 (19.1%)	92 (12.3%)	492 (65.7%)	3 (0.4%)	3 (0.4%)	1 (0.1%)	15 (2.0%)	59.5	399^th of 1029 public elementary schools	61.2%		62.1	393^rd of 1109 public elementary schools	64.6%	6	43.0	65.0	60.0	68.0	38.0	36.0	51.0	33.0	61.0	49.0	53.0	46.0	42.0				47.0					76.0	68.0
Imagine Rosefield	Public, Charter	K-5	12050 N Bullard Ave	Surprise	85379	Maricopa	Rosefield Charter Elementary School Inc. (87399)	Yes	(n/a)	No	Yes	(602) 547-7960	749			25.0%	472 (63.0%)	27 (3.6%)	175 (23.4%)	19 (2.5%)	1 (0.1%)	2 (0.3%)	53 (7.1%)	74.3	267^th of 1029 public elementary schools	74.1%		84.2	165^th of 1109 public elementary schools	85.1%	102	65.0	57.0	74.0				66.0	62.0	60.0	70.0							64.0					66.0
Imagine Surprise Middle	Public, Charter	6-8	14850 N 156th Ave	Surprise	85379	Maricopa	Imagine Middle at Surprise Inc. (88372)	Yes	(n/a)	No	Yes	(602) 547-7960	372			32.0%	245 (65.9%)	15 (4.0%)	87 (23.4%)	4 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	20 (5.4%)	59.6	217^th of 600 public middle schools	63.8%		59.9	242^nd of 711 public middle schools	66.0%	25				45.0	44.0	42.0	44.0				49.0	47.0	44.0				46.0						72.0
West-MEC - Willow Canyon High School	Public	9-12	17901 W Lundberg St	Surprise	85388	Maricopa	West-MEC - Western Maricopa Education Center (80923)	No	(n/a)	No	No	(623) 738-0000	0				0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
West-MEC - Valley Vista High School	Public	9-12	15550 N Parkview Pl	Surprise	85374	Maricopa	West-MEC - Western Maricopa Education Center (80923)	No	(n/a)	No	No	(623) 738-0000	0				0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Imagine Prep Surprise	Public, Charter	9-12	14850 N 156th Ave	Surprise	85379	Maricopa	Imagine Prep Surprise Inc. (89790)	Yes	(n/a)	No	Yes	(602) 547-7961	346			30.0%	216 (62.4%)	13 (3.8%)	99 (28.6%)	6 (1.7%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	11 (3.2%)	41.6	145^th of 287 public high schools	49.5%		60.3	108^th of 420 public high schools	74.3%	37							36.0							47.0	48.0	41.0	45.0		44.0	32.0	34.0			38.0
Highland Prep	Public, Charter, Alternative	9-10	15600 W Hearn Rd	Surprise	85379	Maricopa	Highland Prep (92982)	Yes	(n/a)	No	No	(602) 542-5393	75			28.0%	38 (50.7%)	5 (6.7%)	23 (30.7%)	4 (5.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (6.7%)								(n/a)							73.0							72.0	62.0		67.0		65.0	82.0	77.0			74.0	63.0
Kingswood Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	15150 W Mondell Rd	Surprise	85374	Maricopa	Dysart Unified District (4243)	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(623) 876-7000	597	35	17.1	62.0%	278 (46.6%)	42 (7.0%)	223 (37.4%)	11 (1.8%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	41 (6.9%)	41.3	547^th of 1029 public elementary schools	46.8%		54.4	462^nd of 1109 public elementary schools	58.3%	85	64.0	51.0	33.0	25.0	27.0	21.0	36.0	52.0	43.0	44.0	36.0	38.0	42.0				42.0					67.0	37.0
West Point Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	13700 W Greenway Rd	Surprise	85374	Maricopa	Dysart Unified District (4243)	No	(n/a)	No	No	(623) 876-7000	690	39	17.6	53.0%	327 (47.4%)	47 (6.8%)	258 (37.4%)	10 (1.4%)	4 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	44 (6.4%)	28.5	695^th of 1029 public elementary schools	32.5%		38.7	631^st of 1109 public elementary schools	43.1%	64	37.0	36.0	45.0	32.0	36.0	33.0	37.0	32.0	36.0	52.0	28.0	42.0	42.0				39.0					51.0	40.0
Countryside Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	15047 N. Parkview Place	Surprise	85379	Maricopa	Dysart Unified District (4243)	No	(n/a)	No	No	(623) 876-7000	656	37	17.9	49.0%	340 (51.8%)	48 (7.3%)	203 (30.9%)	7 (1.1%)	10 (1.5%)	2 (0.3%)	46 (7.0%)	35.4	609^th of 1029 public elementary schools	40.8%		58.1	432^nd of 1109 public elementary schools	61.0%	177	43.0	35.0	48.0	30.0	32.0	20.0	33.0	39.0	40.0	61.0	33.0	31.0	27.0				38.0					55.0	48.0
Marley Park Elementary	Public	PK, KG-8	15042 W Sweetwater Ave	Surprise	85379	Maricopa	Dysart Unified District (4243)	No	(n/a)	No	No	(623) 876-7000	1,155	50	23.1	28.0%	704 (61.0%)	43 (3.7%)	280 (24.2%)	30 (2.6%)	5 (0.4%)	8 (0.7%)	85 (7.4%)	67.9	327^th of 1029 public elementary schools	68.2%		78.8	234^th of 1109 public elementary schools	78.9%	93	55.0	70.0	48.0	56.0	49.0	49.0	54.0	48.0	75.0	52.0	57.0	58.0	53.0				57.0					86.0	69.0
Sunset Hills Elementary	Public	PK, KG-8	17825 W Sierra Montana Loop	Surprise	85388	Maricopa	Dysart Unified District (4243)	No	(n/a)	No	No	(623) 876-7000	1,119	51	22.1	34.0%	636 (56.8%)	56 (5.0%)	327 (29.2%)	11 (1.0%)	13 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	76 (6.8%)	59.2	402^nd of 1029 public elementary schools	60.9%		53.3	472^nd of 1109 public elementary schools	57.4%	70	62.0	56.0	60.0	34.0	52.0	48.0	52.0	58.0	58.0	56.0	51.0	55.0	47.0				54.0					61.0	79.0
Rancho Gabriela	Public	PK, KG-8	15272 W Gabriela Dr	Surprise	85379	Maricopa	Dysart Unified District (4243)	No	(n/a)	No	No	(623) 876-7000	839	43	19.6	40.0%	416 (49.6%)	49 (5.8%)	304 (36.2%)	11 (1.3%)	3 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	56 (6.7%)	69.3	314^th of 1029 public elementary schools	69.5%		71.1	315^th of 1109 public elementary schools	71.6%	1	54.0	69.0	66.0	52.0	33.0	36.0	52.0	49.0	63.0	69.0	51.0	46.0	43.0				53.0					70.0	52.0
Sonoran Heights Elementary	Public	PK, KG-8	11405 N Greer Ranch Pkwy	Surprise	85379	Maricopa	Dysart Unified District (4243)	No	(n/a)	No	No	(623) 876-7000	823	39	21.2	29.0%	462 (56.1%)	60 (7.3%)	229 (27.8%)	25 (3.0%)	2 (0.2%)	2 (0.2%)	43 (5.2%)	70.8	296^th of 1029 public elementary schools	71.2%		65.9	362^nd of 1109 public elementary schools	67.4%	66	52.0	72.0	61.0	70.0	48.0	43.0	59.0	45.0	64.0	62.0	53.0	44.0	48.0				53.0					70.0	64.0
Parkview Elementary	Public	PK, KG-8	16066 N Parkview Pl	Surprise	85374	Maricopa	Dysart Unified District (4243)	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(623) 876-7000	688	34	20.0	58.0%	309 (44.9%)	76 (11.0%)	231 (33.6%)	14 (2.0%)	5 (0.7%)	2 (0.3%)	51 (7.4%)	31.8	656^th of 1029 public elementary schools	36.2%		37.6	641^st of 1109 public elementary schools	42.2%	15	55.0	48.0	30.0	34.0	27.0	30.0	37.0	40.0	39.0	38.0	31.0	32.0	37.0				36.0					53.0	56.0
Western Peaks Elementary	Public	PK, KG-8	18063 W Surprise Farms Loop S	Surprise	85388	Maricopa	Dysart Unified District (4243)	No	(n/a)	No	No	(623) 876-7000	867	43	20.4	37.0%	530 (61.1%)	63 (7.3%)	201 (23.2%)	19 (2.2%)	7 (0.8%)	3 (0.3%)	44 (5.1%)	51.5	459^th of 1029 public elementary schools	55.4%		59.4	421^st of 1109 public elementary schools	62.0%	38	63.0	60.0	24.0	38.0	25.0	45.0	42.0	53.0	60.0	52.0	42.0	45.0	43.0				49.0					67.0	64.0
Valley Vista High School	Public	9-12	15550 N Parkview Pl	Surprise	85374	Maricopa	Dysart Unified District (4243)	No	(n/a)	No	No	(623) 876-7000	2,592	111	23.3	49.0%	1,096 (42.3%)	240 (9.3%)	1,080 (41.7%)	50 (1.9%)	14 (0.5%)	13 (0.5%)	99 (3.8%)	25.8	206^th of 287 public high schools	28.2%		37	207^th of 420 public high schools	50.7%	1							30.0							35.0	29.0	30.0	31.0		26.0	36.0	30.0			31.0	15.0
Canyon Ridge School	Public	PK, KG-8	17359 W Surprise Farms Loop N	Surprise	85388	Maricopa	Dysart Unified District (4243)	No	(n/a)	No	No	(623) 876-7000	905	44	20.4	28.0%	581 (64.2%)	31 (3.4%)	203 (22.4%)	24 (2.7%)	9 (1.0%)	4 (0.4%)	53 (5.9%)	78.8	214^th of 1029 public elementary schools	79.2%		85.3	152^nd of 1109 public elementary schools	86.3%	62	67.0	66.0	55.0	59.0	74.0	56.0	63.0	57.0	74.0	69.0	66.0	75.0	58.0				67.0					84.0	79.0
Ashton Ranch Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	14898 W Acoma Dr	Surprise	85379	Maricopa	Dysart Unified District (4243)	No	(n/a)	No	No	(623) 876-7000	679	32	21.2	50.0%	330 (48.6%)	51 (7.5%)	231 (34.0%)	13 (1.9%)	4 (0.6%)	9 (1.3%)	41 (6.0%)	20.2	820^th of 1029 public elementary schools	20.3%		38.6	633^rd of 1109 public elementary schools	42.9%	187	26.0	34.0	24.0	26.0	49.0	37.0	34.0	28.0	35.0	44.0	36.0	48.0	43.0				40.0					45.0	54.0
Cimarron Springs Elementary	Public	PK, KG-8	17032 W Surprise Farms Loop S	Surprise	85388	Maricopa	Dysart Unified District (4243)	No	(n/a)	No	No	(623) 876-7000	824	38	21.5	40.0%	487 (59.1%)	48 (5.8%)	197 (23.9%)	6 (0.7%)	11 (1.3%)	6 (0.7%)	69 (8.4%)	63.5	371^st of 1029 public elementary schools	63.9%		67.3	348^th of 1109 public elementary schools	68.6%	23	49.0	54.0	51.0	65.0	48.0	59.0	55.0	55.0	67.0	57.0	50.0	59.0	71.0				61.0					72.0	83.0
Willow Canyon High School	Public	9-12	17901 W Lundberg St	Surprise	85388	Maricopa	Dysart Unified District (4243)	No	(n/a)	No	No	(623) 876-7000	1,799	74	24.1	34.0%	1,051 (58.4%)	143 (7.9%)	473 (26.3%)	47 (2.6%)	8 (0.4%)	4 (0.2%)	73 (4.1%)	37.4	158^th of 287 public high schools	44.9%		42.2	182^nd of 420 public high schools	56.7%	24							40.0							45.0	37.0	36.0	39.0		40.0	35.0	44.0			31.0	31.0
Dysart iSchool	Public, Virtual	7-12	15802 N Parkview Pl	Surprise	85374	Maricopa	Dysart Unified District (4243)	No	(n/a)	Yes	No	(623) 876-7000	65	0			34 (52.3%)	4 (6.2%)	25 (38.5%)	1 (1.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.5%)	51	111^th of 287 public high schools	61.3%		31.5	239^th of 420 public high schools	43.1%	128							55.0									27.0	29.0	94.0	72.0		16.0
Desert Oasis Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	17161 W Bajada Rd	Surprise	85387	Maricopa	Nadaburg Unified School District (4252)	No	(n/a)	No	No	(623) 388-2321	432	21	20.5	56.0%	270 (62.5%)	8 (1.9%)	132 (30.6%)	2 (0.5%)	10 (2.3%)	2 (0.5%)	8 (1.9%)	34.1	624^th of 1029 public elementary schools	39.4%		35.7	670^th of 1109 public elementary schools	39.6%	46	56.0	38.0	29.0	31.0	33.0	28.0	35.0	53.0	38.0	47.0	42.0	35.0	42.0				42.0					51.0	54.0
Shadow Ridge High School	Public	9-12	10909 N Perryville Rd	Surprise	85388	Maricopa	Dysart Unified District (4243)	No	(n/a)	No	No	(623) 876-7000	2,181	105	20.7	25.0%	1,325 (60.8%)	150 (6.9%)	532 (24.4%)	78 (3.6%)	18 (0.8%)	7 (0.3%)	71 (3.3%)	48.7	121^st of 287 public high schools	57.8%		49.6	147^th of 420 public high schools	65.0%	26							44.0							48.0	43.0	46.0	45.0		45.0	37.0	50.0			45.0	57.0
Legacy Traditional School - Surprise	Public, Charter	K-8	14506 W Sweetwater Ave	Surprise	85379	Maricopa	Legacy Traditional School - Surprise (92879)	Yes	(n/a)	No	Yes	(480) 270-5438	1,797				1,167 (64.9%)	63 (3.5%)	404 (22.5%)	32 (1.8%)	3 (0.2%)	1 (0.1%)	127 (7.1%)	86.4	117^th of 1029 public elementary schools	88.6%		89.4	103^rd of 1109 public elementary schools	90.7%	14	67.0	72.0	73.0	66.0	69.0	60.0	69.0	75.0	78.0	76.0	67.0	66.0	61.0				71.0	93.0	93.0			76.0	81.0

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
El Mirage	0.94 mi	7	92^nd
Youngtown	3.28 mi	1
Peoria	5.13 mi	50	27^th
Sun City	5.18 mi	2	10^th
Glendale	6.12 mi	98	55^th

Best Public Schools in Surprise, AZ

Legacy Traditional School - Surprise

Paradise Education Center

Canyon Ridge School

Imagine Rosefield

Paradise Honors High School

Sonoran Heights Elementary

Rancho Gabriela

Marley Park Elementary

Cimarron Springs Elementary

Imagine Surprise Middle

Arizona Charter Academy

Calibre Academy Surprise

Sunset Hills Elementary

Western Peaks Elementary

Dysart iSchool

Shadow Ridge High School

Imagine Prep Surprise

Kingswood Elementary School

Willow Canyon High School

Countryside Elementary School

Desert Oasis Elementary School

Parkview Elementary

West Point Elementary School

Valley Vista High School

Ashton Ranch Elementary School

E-Institute at Surprise

Highland Prep

West-MEC - Valley Vista High School

West-MEC - Willow Canyon High School

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