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Marley Park Elementary

Public Grades PK, KG-8
194th
SchoolDigger Rank ?
of 909 Arizona Elementary Schools
Better than 79% of Arizona elementary schools
Summary

Marley Park Elementary is a public school in Surprise, Arizona, serving 1,097 students in grades PK-8 as part of the Dysart Unified District. This high-performing school consistently ranks among the top 25% of Arizona elementary schools, earning a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Marley Park Elementary excels academically, with proficiency rates in English Language Arts, Mathematics, and Science that significantly outpace the district and state averages. The school's performance is particularly strong for Hispanic and low-socioeconomic status students, ranking in the top 25% and 10% of Arizona elementary schools, respectively. Marley Park also demonstrates strong results for military-connected students, ranking in the top 10% of Arizona elementary schools. The school's dropout rates are lower than the district average, ranging from 2.6% to 6.1% over the past few years.

Compared to nearby schools, Marley Park outperforms most of its counterparts in the Dysart Unified District, including Sonoran Heights Middle School, West Point Elementary, and Ashton Ranch Middle School. However, the nearby Paradise Honors Elementary, a charter school, also demonstrates strong academic performance, ranking in the top 25% of Arizona elementary schools, similar to Marley Park.

1,023
Students ?
19.4
Student/teacher ratio ?
$8,020
Per pupil spending ?
26.8%
Free/discounted lunch ?
 15042 W Sweetwater Ave
       Surprise, AZ  85379-8164

(623) 523-8200

District: Dysart Unified District


Students who attend Marley Park Elementary usually attend:

High:    Dysart High School
Racial breakdown:

White:
50.6%
Hispanic:
35.3%
Two or more races:
6.5%
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At a glance
Ranking trend: Improving — 72nd percentile in 2015 → 79th in 2025
Strengths
Test scores above the Arizona average (53% vs 36% meeting standards)
Ranks in the top 21% of Arizona elementary schools
Ranking is trending up — up 7 percentile points since 2015
Worth a look
!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing
Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?
This school53%
District avg43%
Arizona avg36%
Elementary school
194th of 909
Arizona public elementary schools ?
Top 21%▲ up 7 pts since 2015
From top 28% (2015) to top 21% (2025)
See the entire ranking list of Arizona Elementary Schools →
SchoolDigger rating ?
Middle school
140th of 552
Arizona public middle schools ?
Top 25%▼ down 13 pts since 2015
From top 12% (2015) to top 25% (2025)
See the entire ranking list of Arizona Middle Schools →
SchoolDigger rating ?
3rd of 19Elementary Schools in the Dysart Unified District
132nd 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

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankArizona percentileRating
202576.5194 of 90978.7%★★★★☆
202480.5159 of 91282.6%★★★★☆
202383.9191 of 124584.7%★★★★☆
202273.1221 of 100077.9%★★★★☆
202181.2227 of 122681.5%★★★★☆
201967.9332 of 103968.0%★★★☆☆
201878.8234 of 110978.9%★★★★☆
201780.5206 of 110681.4%★★★★☆
201683.4173 of 107984.0%★★★★☆
201569.2266 of 95572.1%★★★★☆
201480.4201 of 107981.4%★★★★☆
201380.0183 of 115884.2%★★★★☆
201271.4308 of 114173.0%★★★★☆
201181.6182 of 107583.1%★★★★☆
201076.5242 of 109077.8%★★★★☆
200957.9460 of 106256.7%★★★☆☆

African American

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankArizona percentileRating
202362.4191 of 60768.5%★★★☆☆
202249.4190 of 28934.3%★★☆☆☆
202165.7142 of 89584.1%★★★★☆

Asian

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankArizona percentileRating
202124.9531 of 62014.4%★☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankArizona percentileRating
202384.746 of 45189.8%★★★★★
202139.2754 of 97522.7%★☆☆☆☆

Female

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankArizona percentileRating
202556.0233 of 58960.4%★★★☆☆
202464.3185 of 60269.3%★★★☆☆
202378.9225 of 121981.5%★★★★☆
202269.4212 of 82474.3%★★★★☆
202181.7205 of 121983.2%★★★★☆
201960.1319 of 86263.0%★★★☆☆
201879.1211 of 102379.4%★★★★☆

Foster Care

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankArizona percentileRating
202138.7174 of 30643.1%★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankArizona percentileRating
202570.3127 of 49674.4%★★★★☆
202484.857 of 48688.3%★★★★☆
202386.595 of 117091.9%★★★★★
202272.9174 of 71675.7%★★★★☆
202176.2183 of 119884.7%★★★★☆
201969.9194 of 70972.6%★★★★☆
201882.4111 of 91187.8%★★★★☆

Homeless

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankArizona percentileRating
202143.1191 of 42354.8%★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankArizona percentileRating
202575.3101 of 54981.6%★★★★☆
202486.152 of 55690.6%★★★★★
202389.459 of 111694.7%★★★★★
202273.4147 of 61876.2%★★★★☆
201871.0181 of 82077.9%★★★★☆

Male

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankArizona percentileRating
202566.4180 of 62671.2%★★★★☆
202473.1138 of 62878.0%★★★★☆
202385.8156 of 121687.2%★★★★☆
202263.1267 of 83067.8%★★★☆☆
202176.3251 of 122079.4%★★★★☆
201961.6303 of 85064.4%★★★☆☆
201876.0246 of 103276.2%★★★★☆

Military Connected

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankArizona percentileRating
202381.113 of 14591.0%★★★★★
202273.321 of 10179.2%★★★★☆
202170.049 of 23979.5%★★★★☆

Multi-racial

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankArizona percentileRating
202358.7195 of 61768.4%★★★☆☆
202261.6144 of 44467.6%★★★☆☆
202169.2212 of 102779.4%★★★★☆
201854.711 of 1735.3%★★☆☆☆

Native American

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankArizona percentileRating
202373.445 of 21979.5%★★★★☆
202264.438 of 8253.7%★★★☆☆
202177.939 of 65494.0%★★★★★

Special Education

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankArizona percentileRating
202353.6296 of 82063.9%★★★☆☆
202157.9320 of 120173.4%★★★★☆
201873.154 of 41787.1%★★★★☆

White

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankArizona percentileRating
202555.7186 of 46560.0%★★★☆☆
202455.4204 of 48658.0%★★★☆☆
202375.2199 of 102480.6%★★★★☆
202257.8299 of 80062.6%★★★☆☆
202174.8236 of 116179.7%★★★★☆
201945.2345 of 59542.0%★★☆☆☆
201863.5273 of 72062.1%★★★☆☆
Middle school ranking
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All Students

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankArizona percentileRating
202569.1140 of 55274.6%★★★★☆
202471.1128 of 55076.7%★★★★☆
202386.083 of 85490.3%★★★★★
202266.6177 of 60570.7%★★★★☆
202169.2203 of 83275.6%★★★★☆
201972.6155 of 60574.4%★★★★☆
201868.8191 of 71173.1%★★★★☆
201783.889 of 69587.2%★★★★☆
201687.574 of 67789.1%★★★★☆
201585.063 of 52187.9%★★★★☆
201488.561 of 69091.2%★★★★★
201382.298 of 78787.5%★★★★☆
201278.4134 of 77282.6%★★★★☆
201179.6121 of 68582.3%★★★★☆
201080.3118 of 69282.9%★★★★☆
200975.2150 of 66377.4%★★★★☆

African American

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankArizona percentileRating
202376.746 of 40088.5%★★★★☆
202285.314 of 12989.1%★★★★☆
202150.5197 of 57365.6%★★★☆☆

Asian

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankArizona percentileRating
202140.2266 of 40434.2%★★☆☆☆

English Language Learner

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankArizona percentileRating
202141.7298 of 60650.8%★☆☆☆☆

Female

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankArizona percentileRating
202551.4160 of 39559.5%★★★☆☆
202459.7124 of 38667.9%★★★☆☆
202386.575 of 80690.7%★★★★★
202261.5164 of 49466.8%★★★☆☆
202173.3178 of 82078.3%★★★★☆
201971.1120 of 46674.2%★★★★☆
201875.8135 of 62478.4%★★★★☆

Hispanic

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankArizona percentileRating
202567.981 of 34576.5%★★★★☆
202478.845 of 32986.3%★★★★☆
202386.950 of 76093.4%★★★★★
202272.183 of 39278.8%★★★★☆
202161.1212 of 80273.6%★★★★☆
201970.286 of 38777.8%★★★★☆
201868.2113 of 54379.2%★★★★☆

Homeless

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankArizona percentileRating
202131.9231 of 25710.1%★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankArizona percentileRating
202570.564 of 34481.4%★★★★☆
202465.776 of 32076.3%★★★★☆
202376.390 of 71787.4%★★★★☆
201862.5133 of 50373.6%★★★★☆

Male

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankArizona percentileRating
202566.098 of 37974.1%★★★★☆
202462.6105 of 37071.6%★★★★☆
202381.0111 of 81086.3%★★★★☆
202256.9189 of 47660.3%★★★☆☆
202162.2236 of 81871.1%★★★★☆
201960.6149 of 43565.7%★★★☆☆
201855.8222 of 61764.0%★★★☆☆

Military Connected

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankArizona percentileRating
202393.92 of 11098.2%★★★★★
202250.835 of 6848.5%★★★☆☆
202159.441 of 14371.3%★★★★☆

Multi-racial

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankArizona percentileRating
202349.3201 of 38447.7%★★☆☆☆
202249.3116 of 21145.0%★★☆☆☆
202168.7126 of 65080.6%★★★★☆
201846.630 of 4330.2%★★☆☆☆

Pacific Islander

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankArizona percentileRating
202159.020 of 10881.5%★★★★☆

Special Education

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankArizona percentileRating
202360.691 of 36374.9%★★★★☆
202230.235 of 362.8%☆☆☆☆☆
202150.2260 of 78967.0%★★★☆☆
201852.154 of 17869.7%★★★★☆

White

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankArizona percentileRating
202558.397 of 27765.0%★★★☆☆
202451.8131 of 28854.5%★★★☆☆
202377.998 of 67585.5%★★★★☆
202251.4219 of 44650.9%★★★☆☆
202162.8242 of 78069.0%★★★☆☆
201949.4178 of 33747.2%★★☆☆☆
201853.8196 of 43655.0%★★★☆☆
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
Military Connected (2023)91st percentile+6 vs school
English Language Learner (2023)90th percentile+5 vs school
Low Socio Economic Status (2025)82nd percentile+3 vs school
Native American (2023)79th percentile-5 vs school
Hispanic (2025)74th percentile-4 vs school
Male (2025)71st percentile-7 vs school
African American (2023)69th percentile-16 vs school
Multi-racial (2023)68th percentile-16 vs school
Special Education (2023)64th percentile-21 vs school
Female (2025)60th percentile-18 vs school
White (2025)60th percentile-19 vs school
Homeless (2021)55th percentile-27 vs school
Foster Care (2021)43rd percentile-38 vs school
Asian (2021)14th percentile-67 vs school
Middle school
Military Connected (2023)98th percentile+8 vs school
African American (2023)88th percentile~ school
Pacific Islander (2021)81st percentile+6 vs school
Low Socio Economic Status (2025)81st percentile+7 vs school
Hispanic (2025)77th percentile~ school
Special Education (2023)75th percentile-15 vs school
Male (2025)74th percentile~ school
White (2025)65th percentile-10 vs school
Female (2025)59th percentile-15 vs school
English Language Learner (2021)51st percentile-25 vs school
Multi-racial (2023)48th percentile-43 vs school
Asian (2021)34th percentile-41 vs school
Homeless (2021)10th percentile-65 vs school
By subject vs Arizona (2024-2025) ?
English Language Arts55%+15 vs state
Science52%+20 vs state
Mathematics52%+18 vs state

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by a parent
Wednesday, April 13, 2016

Open Quote Marley Park is a terrific school because of wonderful teachers like Ms. Frassetto and Mrs. Otsuji, who care about students and address parents' concerns. The Assistant Principal was also helpful when my kids were not cleared about receiving enough time to eat their lunch. She stepped in and clarified. My boys like the school and appreciate the safe environment that the school provides. One thing that we can benefit from more of is a variety of after school programs, especially, STEM programs and sport activities. Thank you to all the staff that work hard to make this a wonderful school! Close Quote


by a parent
Monday, August 27, 2012

Open Quote Student to teacher ratio is too high which is resulting in the motivated children being "dumbed down". Pick up and drop off times are a catastrophe - not enough reasonable parking, rude crossing gaurds, ignorant teachers acting as traffic controllers - completely unorganized. Student sign out is un-secure. This school is a mess. Close Quote





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Marley Park Elementary ranks 194th of 909 Arizona elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Students who attend Marley Park Elementary usually go on to attend:

High : Dysart High School

Students at Marley Park Elementary are 51% White, 35% Hispanic, 7% Two or more races, 5% African American, 1% American Indian.

In the 2024-25 school year, 1,023 students attended Marley Park Elementary.


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