Surprise Elementary School

12907 West Greenway Rd, El Mirage, AZ 85335 | (623) 876-7000

Grades: PK-8
Student Enrollment: 848

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5 out of 5 | 1 Review

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School Description

School Summary and Highlights

Enrolls 848 preschool and elementary school students from grades PK-8
Ranks 358th out of 660 middle schools in AZ.

Additional Contact Information

Mailing Address: 12907 W. Greenway Rd., El Mirage, AZ 85335

School Operational Details

Title I Eligible
All students of this school are eligible for participation in authorized programs.

School District Details

Dysart Unified District
Per-Pupil Spending: $6,971
Graduation Rate: 95.0%
Dropout Rate: 3.3%
Students Per Teacher: 19.7
Enrolled Students: 24,359

Faculty Details and Student Enrollment

Students and Faculty

Total Students Enrolled: 848
Total Full Time "Equivalent" Teachers: 50.0
Average Student-To-Teacher Ratio: 17.0

Students Gender Breakdown

Males: 437 (51.5%)
Females: 411 (48.5%)

Free Lunch Student Eligibility Breakdown

Eligible for Reduced Lunch: 82 (9.7%)
Eligible for Free Lunch: 533 (62.9%)
Eligible for Either Reduced or Free Lunch: 615 (72.5%)

Student Enrollment Distribution by Race / Ethnicity

Surprise Elementary School Student Race Distribution

	Number	Percent
American Indian	16	1.9%
Black	71	8.4%
Asian	14	1.7%
Hispanic	491	57.9%
White	256	30.2%

Number of Students Per Grade

	Number	Percent
Kindergarten	99	11.7%
1st Grade	96	11.3%
2nd Grade	115	13.6%
3rd Grade	82	9.7%
4th Grade	91	10.7%
5th Grade	88	10.4%
6th Grade	84	9.9%
7th Grade	113	13.3%
8th Grade	80	9.4%

Faculty Educational Background (2006-07)

Teachers with a Bachelor's Degree: 82%
Teachers with a Master's Degree or Higher:18%

Faculty Salary and Experience (2006-2007)

Average Teaching Experience: 7 Years
Average Salary: $45,262

Teacher Experience by Number of Years

Surprise Elementary School Teacher Experience in Years

	Salary	Percent
1-5 Years of Teaching Experience	$40,306	56%
More Than 5 Years of Teaching Experience	$51,665	44%

Source: AZ Department of Education, Source: NCES 2009-2010

School Ratings and Reviews

Overall Rating: 5

5 out of 5 | 1 Review

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Reviewed by Former Student on December 07, 2007
Rating: (5 / 5) Flag as inappropriate
Surprise Elementary was a great school when i went there and still is. When i drove past the school for the first time in three years i was shocked to see a new building. i miss the old structure but a new one was nice to see.

Test Scores and Performance Information

Overall School Rating

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How is this determined?

The overall school rating shows that Surprise Elementary School performed on average about the same as other schools across the state on AIMS state exams in the following subjects:

Math
Reading
Science
Writing

AIMS - Test Proficiency by Grade and Subject

Grade 3 - % of students at or above proficiency

	School	District	State
Math Test
2010	65.0%	71.0%	65.0%
2009	85.0%	99.0%	-
2008	83.0%	93.0%	71.0%

Reading Test
2010	72.0%	76.0%	73.0%
2009	87.0%	76.0%	-
2008	64.0%	73.0%	69.0%

Writing Test
2009	68.0%	85.0%	-
2008	68.0%	82.0%	76.0%

Grade 4 - % of students at or above proficiency

	School	District	State
Math Test
2010	74.0%	73.0%	63.0%
2009	98.0%	77.0%	-
2008	73.0%	75.0%	74.0%

Reading Test
2010	68.0%	76.0%	71.0%
2009	72.0%	75.0%	-
2008	54.0%	79.0%	69.0%

Science Test
2010	65.0%	64.0%	61.0%
2009	51.0%	58.0%	-
2008	38.0%	53.0%	53.0%

Writing Test
2009	89.0%	86.0%	-
2008	72.0%	78.0%	70.0%

Grade 5 - % of students at or above proficiency

	School	District	State
Math Test
2010	50.0%	69.0%	58.0%
2009	50.0%	71.0%	-
2008	58.0%	67.0%	70.0%

Reading Test
2010	61.0%	77.0%	72.0%
2009	58.0%	82.0%	-
2008	46.0%	72.0%	68.0%

Writing Test
2010	51.0%	81.0%	74.0%
2009	83.0%	83.0%	-
2008	49.0%	69.0%	65.0%

Grade 6 - % of students at or above proficiency

	School	District	State
Math Test
2010	53.0%	65.0%	56.0%
2009	61.0%	69.0%	-
2008	56.0%	63.0%	67.0%

Reading Test
2010	62.0%	80.0%	78.0%
2009	61.0%	71.0%	-
2008	50.0%	70.0%	68.0%

Writing Test
2010	59.0%	77.0%	73.0%
2009	89.0%	90.0%	-
2008	67.0%	75.0%	72.0%

Grade 7 - % of students at or above proficiency

	School	District	State
Math Test
2010	63.0%	59.0%	57.0%
2009	72.0%	70.0%	-
2008	62.0%	69.0%	71.0%

Reading Test
2010	78.0%	78.0%	77.0%
2009	74.0%	79.0%	-
2008	46.0%	73.0%	70.0%

Writing Test
2010	88.0%	84.0%	75.0%
2009	72.0%	84.0%	-
2008	64.0%	68.0%	65.0%

Grade 8 - % of students at or above proficiency

	School	District	State
Math Test
2010	50.0%	57.0%	57.0%
2009	62.0%	62.0%	-
2008	54.0%	70.0%	62.0%

Reading Test
2010	70.0%	76.0%	73.0%
2009	72.0%	77.0%	-
2008	55.0%	66.0%	67.0%

Science Test
2010	50.0%	57.0%	58.0%
2009	47.0%	53.0%	-
2008	28.0%	46.0%	50.0%

Writing Test
2009	89.0%	87.0%	-
2008	65.0%	79.0%	76.0%

Source: AZ Department of Education 2009-2010

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