Best Public Schools in Surprise, Arizona

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2018)				Ranking (2017)				AzMERIT Mathematics (2018)							AzMERIT English Language Arts (2018)										AzMERIT Algebra I (2018)		AzMERIT Algebra II (2018)	AzMERIT Geometry (2018)	AIMS Science (2018)
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 (2018)	Statewide Rank (2018)	State Percentile (2018)	SchoolDigger Rating (2018)	Average Standard Score (2017)	Statewide Rank (2017)	State Percentile (2017)	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.	Yes	(n/a)	No	Yes	(623) 455-7400	1,509			24.0%	1,084 (71.8%)	84 (5.6%)	262 (17.4%)	44 (2.9%)	10 (0.7%)	11 (0.7%)	14 (0.9%)	88.9	108^th of 1109 public elementary schools	90.3%		92.7	63^rd of 1106 public elementary schools	94.3%	45	76.0	69.0	78.0	63.0	44.0	32.0	62.0	65.0	73.0	74.0	61.0	65.0	62.0				67.0	86.0	86.0			89.0	66.0
Paradise Honors High School	Public, Charter	9-12	12775 N. 175th Avenue	Surprise	85374	Maricopa	Paragon Management Inc.	Yes	(n/a)	No	Yes	(623) 455-7400	569			28.0%	398 (69.9%)	38 (6.7%)	102 (17.9%)	18 (3.2%)	1 (0.2%)	6 (1.1%)	6 (1.1%)	76.8	57^th of 420 public high schools	86.4%		87.8	31^st of 416 public high schools	92.5%	26							53.0							57.0	54.0	52.0	54.0		56.0	42.0	59.0			68.0	37.0
Calibre Academy Surprise	Public, Charter	K-8	15688 West Acoma Lane	Surprise	85379	Maricopa	Calibre Academy	Yes	(n/a)	No	Yes	(623) 556-2179	580			50.0%	361 (62.2%)	23 (4.0%)	148 (25.5%)	10 (1.7%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	37 (6.4%)	48.6	506^th of 1109 public elementary schools	54.4%		47.8	521^st of 1106 public elementary schools	52.9%	15	27.0	60.0	32.0	41.0	54.0	26.0	41.0	38.0	52.0	50.0	37.0	61.0	30.0				45.0					67.0	43.0
E-Institute at Surprise	Public, Charter	9-12	16578 W Greenway Rd	Surprise	85388	Maricopa	E-Institute Charter Schools Inc.	Yes	(n/a)	No	No	(623) 544-9285	172			47.0%	69 (40.1%)	6 (3.5%)	85 (49.4%)	3 (1.7%)	4 (2.3%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (2.9%)	19.9	317^th of 420 public high schools	24.5%		15.8	344^th of 416 public high schools	17.3%	27							13.0							19.0	20.0	13.0	17.0		14.0	3.0	21.0				3.0
Arizona Charter Academy	Public, Charter	K-8	16011 N. Dysart Rd.	Surprise	85374	Maricopa	Success School	Yes	(n/a)	No	Yes	(623) 974-4959	843			73.0%	160 (19.0%)	106 (12.6%)	534 (63.3%)	10 (1.2%)	9 (1.1%)	1 (0.1%)	23 (2.7%)	62.1	of public elementary schools			65.3	364^th of 1106 public elementary schools	67.1%	(n/a)	56.0	53.0	59.0	55.0	32.0	35.0	49.0	43.0	51.0	47.0	36.0	46.0	35.0				43.0					80.0	83.0
Imagine Rosefield	Public, Charter	K-5	12050 N. Bullard Avenue	Surprise	85379	Maricopa	Rosefield Charter Elementary School Inc.	Yes	(n/a)	No	Yes	(623) 344-4300	766			24.0%	482 (62.9%)	31 (4.0%)	176 (23.0%)	23 (3.0%)	2 (0.3%)	2 (0.3%)	50 (6.5%)	84.2	165^th of 1109 public elementary schools	85.1%		83.5	181^st of 1106 public elementary schools	83.6%	16	59.0	69.0	79.0				68.0	66.0	74.0	69.0							70.0					75.0
Imagine Surprise Middle	Public, Charter	6-8	14850 N. 156th Ave.	Surprise	85379	Maricopa	Imagine Middle at Surprise Inc.	Yes	(n/a)	No	No	(623) 344-4300	382			34.0%	242 (63.4%)	22 (5.8%)	91 (23.8%)	4 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.3%)	18 (4.7%)	59.9	242^nd of 711 public middle schools	66.0%		55.6	249^th of 695 public middle schools	64.2%	7				44.0	38.0	35.0	39.0				44.0	50.0	43.0				46.0						66.0
West-MEC - Willow Canyon High School	Public	9-12	17901 W. Lundburg St.	Surprise	85374	Maricopa	West-MEC - Western Maricopa Education Center	No	(n/a)	No	No	(623) 873-1860	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	No	(n/a)	No	No	(623) 873-1860	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.	Yes	(n/a)	No	Yes	(602) 547-7961	329			23.0%	201 (61.1%)	17 (5.2%)	89 (27.1%)	7 (2.1%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	13 (4.0%)	60.3	108^th of 420 public high schools	74.3%		51.1	139^th of 416 public high schools	66.6%	31							43.0							59.0	47.0	23.0	45.0		50.0	32.0	46.0			48.0
Kingswood Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	15150 West Mondell Road	Surprise	85374	Maricopa	Dysart Unified District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(623) 876-7000	550	35	15.8	71.0%	262 (47.6%)	43 (7.8%)	205 (37.3%)	12 (2.2%)	2 (0.4%)	1 (0.2%)	25 (4.5%)	54.4	462^nd of 1109 public elementary schools	58.3%		44.5	564^th of 1106 public elementary schools	49.0%	102	78.0	51.0	41.0	34.0	34.0	19.0	42.0	56.0	48.0	40.0	34.0	44.0	37.0				43.0					58.0	40.0
West Point Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	13700 W. Greenway Road	Surprise	85374	Maricopa	Dysart Unified District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(623) 876-7000	754	39	19.5	55.0%	359 (47.6%)	56 (7.4%)	275 (36.5%)	15 (2.0%)	4 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	45 (6.0%)	38.7	631^st of 1109 public elementary schools	43.1%		46.4	533^rd of 1106 public elementary schools	51.8%	98	30.0	43.0	43.0	29.0	28.0	49.0	37.0	31.0	54.0	45.0	31.0	44.0	43.0				42.0					52.0	52.0
Countryside Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	15047 N. Parkview Place	Surprise	85379	Maricopa	Dysart Unified District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(623) 876-7800	812	44	18.6	49.0%	443 (54.6%)	51 (6.3%)	239 (29.4%)	14 (1.7%)	10 (1.2%)	1 (0.1%)	54 (6.7%)	58.1	432^nd of 1109 public elementary schools	61.0%		45.2	551^st of 1106 public elementary schools	50.2%	119	39.0	47.0	52.0	52.0	27.0	41.0	42.0	43.0	56.0	55.0	40.0	41.0	51.0				48.0					68.0	66.0
Marley Park Elementary	Public	PK, KG-8	15042 West Sweetwater Road	Surprise	85379	Maricopa	Dysart Unified District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(623) 876-7000	1,120	52	21.7	29.0%	670 (59.8%)	55 (4.9%)	284 (25.4%)	24 (2.1%)	4 (0.4%)	3 (0.3%)	80 (7.1%)	78.8	234^th of 1109 public elementary schools	78.9%		80.5	206^th of 1106 public elementary schools	81.4%	28	66.0	64.0	67.0	49.0	41.0	23.0	52.0	61.0	66.0	70.0	56.0	64.0	57.0				62.0					69.0	67.0
Sunset Hills Elementary	Public	PK, KG-8	17825 W. Sierra Montana Loop	Surprise	85379	Maricopa	Dysart Unified District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(623) 523-8700	1,136	50	22.7	34.0%	702 (61.8%)	55 (4.8%)	294 (25.9%)	14 (1.2%)	16 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	55 (4.8%)	53.3	472^nd of 1109 public elementary schools	57.4%		54.3	451^st of 1106 public elementary schools	59.2%	21	55.0	49.0	48.0	35.0	40.0	37.0	44.0	51.0	53.0	50.0	38.0	49.0	44.0				47.0					53.0	60.0
Rancho Gabriela	Public	PK, KG-8	15272 West Gabriela Drive	Surprise	85379	Maricopa	Dysart Unified District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(623) 876-7000	948	44	21.6	40.0%	468 (49.4%)	66 (7.0%)	335 (35.3%)	13 (1.4%)	5 (0.5%)	2 (0.2%)	59 (6.2%)	71.1	315^th of 1109 public elementary schools	71.6%		63.9	385^th of 1106 public elementary schools	65.2%	70	58.0	61.0	64.0	45.0	35.0	49.0	51.0	59.0	61.0	55.0	41.0	45.0	48.0				51.0					84.0	70.0
Sonoran Heights Elementary	Public	PK, KG-8	11405 N. Greer Ranch Parkway	Surprise	85379	Maricopa	Dysart Unified District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(623) 523-8550	887	36	24.8	29.0%	505 (56.9%)	63 (7.1%)	231 (26.0%)	39 (4.4%)	3 (0.3%)	1 (0.1%)	45 (5.1%)	65.9	362^nd of 1109 public elementary schools	67.4%		70	325^th of 1106 public elementary schools	70.6%	37	70.0	39.0	66.0	65.0	51.0	54.0	59.0	63.0	45.0	60.0	42.0	44.0	48.0				50.0					50.0	59.0
Parkview Elementary	Public	PK, KG-8	15800 N. Parkview Place	Surprise	85374	Maricopa	Dysart Unified District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(623) 523-8650	744	35	21.1	61.0%	339 (45.6%)	73 (9.8%)	258 (34.7%)	13 (1.7%)	10 (1.3%)	5 (0.7%)	46 (6.2%)	37.6	641^st of 1109 public elementary schools	42.2%		36.8	661^st of 1106 public elementary schools	40.2%	20	39.0	49.0	44.0	28.0	28.0	32.0	37.0	41.0	43.0	41.0	24.0	39.0	35.0				37.0					46.0	53.0
Western Peaks Elementary	Public	PK, KG-8	18063 W Surprise Farms Loop So	Surprise	85388	Maricopa	Dysart Unified District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(623) 876-7000	923	47	19.8	36.0%	573 (62.1%)	69 (7.5%)	201 (21.8%)	19 (2.1%)	10 (1.1%)	3 (0.3%)	48 (5.2%)	59.4	421^st of 1109 public elementary schools	62.0%		58.4	423^rd of 1106 public elementary schools	61.8%	2	68.0	55.0	39.0	32.0	34.0	23.0	40.0	54.0	58.0	44.0	50.0	49.0	35.0				47.0					70.0	58.0
Valley Vista High School	Public	9-12	15550 N. Parkview Place	Surprise	85374	Maricopa	Dysart Unified District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(623) 523-8800	2,568	105	24.5	50.0%	1,141 (44.4%)	253 (9.9%)	1,021 (39.8%)	36 (1.4%)	17 (0.7%)	13 (0.5%)	87 (3.4%)	37	207^th of 420 public high schools	50.7%		37.6	204^th of 416 public high schools	51.0%	3							29.0							35.0	26.0	22.0	28.0		29.0	27.0	31.0			33.0	16.0
Canyon Ridge School	Public	PK, KG-8	17359 W. Surprise Farms Loop N	Surprise	85388	Maricopa	Dysart Unified District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(623) 876-7000	954	44	21.5	27.0%	620 (65.0%)	35 (3.7%)	195 (20.4%)	33 (3.5%)	9 (0.9%)	3 (0.3%)	59 (6.2%)	85.3	152^nd of 1109 public elementary schools	86.3%		87.1	130^th of 1106 public elementary schools	88.2%	22	66.0	70.0	62.0	73.0	60.0	45.0	64.0	58.0	73.0	70.0	65.0	72.0	61.0				67.0					85.0	78.0
Ashton Ranch Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	14898 W. Acoma Drive	Surprise	85379	Maricopa	Dysart Unified District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(623) 523-8300	787	37	21.5	49.0%	406 (51.6%)	42 (5.3%)	263 (33.4%)	17 (2.2%)	1 (0.1%)	11 (1.4%)	47 (6.0%)	38.6	633^rd of 1109 public elementary schools	42.9%		33.1	710^th of 1106 public elementary schools	35.8%	77	37.0	29.0	47.0	33.0	28.0	31.0	34.0	38.0	36.0	41.0	34.0	32.0	34.0				36.0					63.0	50.0
Cimarron Springs Elementary	Public	PK, KG-8	17032 W. Surprise Farms Loop S	Surprise	85388	Maricopa	Dysart Unified District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(623) 876-7000	905	37	24.2	38.0%	549 (60.7%)	62 (6.9%)	217 (24.0%)	7 (0.8%)	13 (1.4%)	4 (0.4%)	53 (5.9%)	67.3	348^th of 1109 public elementary schools	68.6%		63.4	394^th of 1106 public elementary schools	64.4%	46	58.0	42.0	57.0	66.0	42.0	65.0	54.0	49.0	57.0	55.0	49.0	66.0	72.0				59.0					72.0	83.0
Willow Canyon High School	Public	9-12	17901 W Lundberg St	Surprise	85374	Maricopa	Dysart Unified District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(623) 876-7000	1,814	76	23.7	34.0%	1,068 (58.9%)	142 (7.8%)	465 (25.6%)	54 (3.0%)	10 (0.6%)	3 (0.2%)	72 (4.0%)	42.2	182^nd of 420 public high schools	56.7%		53.2	130^th of 416 public high schools	68.8%	52							30.0							42.0	31.0	28.0	34.0		31.0	26.0	33.0			34.0	21.0
Dysart iSchool	Public, Virtual	7-12	15802 N Parkview Place	Surprise	85374	Maricopa	Dysart Unified District	No	(n/a)	Yes	No	(623) 876-7000	36	0	7.0	17.0%	27 (75.0%)	1 (2.8%)	6 (16.7%)	1 (2.8%)	1 (2.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	31.5	239^th of 420 public high schools	43.1%		31.9	230^th of 416 public high schools	44.7%	9							28.0						96.0	31.0	19.0	15.0	27.0		46.0	16.0	24.0
Desert Oasis Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	17161 W. Bajada Road	Surprise	85387	Maricopa	Nadaburg Unified School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(623) 556-5880	475	23	20.7	56.0%	300 (63.2%)	7 (1.5%)	143 (30.1%)	5 (1.1%)	6 (1.3%)	2 (0.4%)	12 (2.5%)	35.7	670^th of 1109 public elementary schools	39.6%		23.3	845^th of 1106 public elementary schools	23.6%	175	45.0	25.0	30.0	41.0	32.0	22.0	31.0	26.0	46.0	49.0	35.0	40.0	43.0				41.0					45.0	63.0
Shadow Ridge High School	Public	9-12	10909 N. Perryville Road	Surprise	85388	Maricopa	Dysart Unified District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(623) 523-5100	2,109	97	21.6	27.0%	1,282 (60.8%)	160 (7.6%)	504 (23.9%)	75 (3.6%)	15 (0.7%)	5 (0.2%)	68 (3.2%)	49.6	147^th of 420 public high schools	65.0%		48.7	151^st of 416 public high schools	63.7%	4							35.0							46.0	35.0	29.0	37.0		36.0	26.0	43.0			43.0	16.0
Legacy Traditional School - Surprise	Public, Charter	K-8	14506 W. Sweetwater Ave.	Surprise	85379	Maricopa	Legacy Traditional School - Surprise	Yes	(n/a)	No	Yes	(623) 299-9820	1,349			22.0%	922 (68.3%)	33 (2.4%)	284 (21.1%)	15 (1.1%)	2 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	92 (6.8%)	89.4	103^rd of 1109 public elementary schools	90.7%					(n/a)	75.0	79.0	78.0	71.0	63.0	59.0	73.0	62.0	79.0	74.0	57.0	73.0	57.0				68.0	82.0	84.0			81.0	81.0
Highland Prep	Public, Charter, Alternative	9	15600 W Hearn Rd.	Surprise	85379	Maricopa	Highland Prep	Yes	(n/a)	(n/a)	(n/a)	(623) 300-8385																			(n/a)

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
El Mirage	0.94 mi	7	112^th
Youngtown	3.28 mi	1	156^th
Peoria	5.13 mi	49	30^th
Sun City	5.18 mi	2	9^th
Glendale	6.12 mi	97	60^th

Best Public Schools in Surprise, AZ

Legacy Traditional School - Surprise

Paradise Education Center

Canyon Ridge School

Imagine Rosefield

Marley Park Elementary

Paradise Honors High School

Rancho Gabriela

Cimarron Springs Elementary

Sonoran Heights Elementary

Arizona Charter Academy

Imagine Prep Surprise

Imagine Surprise Middle

Western Peaks Elementary

Countryside Elementary School

Kingswood Elementary School

Sunset Hills Elementary

Shadow Ridge High School

Calibre Academy Surprise

Willow Canyon High School

West Point Elementary School

Ashton Ranch Elementary School

Parkview Elementary

Valley Vista High School

Desert Oasis Elementary School

Dysart iSchool

E-Institute at Surprise

Highland Prep

West-MEC - Valley Vista High School

West-MEC - Willow Canyon High School

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