| Index | El Mirage | Arizona | National |
| Average Test Scores | 37% | 43% | 48% |
| Student/Teacher ratio | 22:1 | 18:1 | 16:1 |
| Total public schools | 5 | 1,863 | 79,221 |
| Total private schools | n/a | 316 | 24,874 |
| Total post-secondary schools | n/a | 148 | 7,963 |


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| Index | El Mirage | Arizona | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 78.3% | 83.7% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 76.8% | 82.2% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 47.4% | 62.0% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 20.4% | 36.5% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 13.6% | 28.0% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 3.7% | 10.4% | 11.5% |
| Completed professional degree | 0.3% | 2.9% | 3.3% |
| Completed doctorate | 0.2% | 1.2% | 1.3% |
There are a total of 5 public schools, n/a private schools and n/a post-secondary schools in El Mirage. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for El Mirage, AZ schools is 37%. The average student to teacher ratio is 22:1. In El Mirage, AZ, an average of 78.3% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 76.8% have completed high school.
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Sun City, AZ | 39,873 | 63% | 31.3% |
| Goodyear, AZ | 85,486 | 54% | 13.2% |
| Peoria, AZ | 177,686 | 54% | 11.5% |
| Surprise, AZ | 142,589 | 51% | 5.9% |
| Litchfield Park, AZ | 6,410 | 51% | 5.2% |
| El Mirage, AZ | 36,729 | 37% | 23.5% |
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Oswego, IL | 36,709 | 37% | 23.2% |
| Del Rio, TX | 36,754 | 42% | 11.8% |
| Cooper City, FL | 36,683 | 77% | 59.7% |
| San Juan Capistrano, CA | 36,776 | 44% | 8.0% |
| Panama City, FL | 36,673 | 50% | 4.6% |
| El Mirage, AZ | 36,729 | 37% | 23.5% |