Surprise, AZ Public Schools

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6%

Avg. test scores NAT. AVG.

7%

High school dipl. NAT. AVG.

9%

Bachelors degree NAT. AVG.

Surprise school information

Index	Surprise	Arizona	National
Average Test Scores	51%	43%	48%
Student/Teacher ratio	23:1	18:1	16:1
Total public schools	11	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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Key findings

The school test scores in Surprise are 6% higher than the national average
There are approximately 11 public schools in Surprise
89.6% of people in Surprise have completed 8th grade
88.9% of people in Surprise have completed high school
27.6% of people in Surprise have completed a bachelors degree

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Education level achieved in Surprise

Index	Surprise	Arizona	National
Completed 8th grade	89.6%	83.7%	84.3%
Completed high school	88.9%	82.2%	83.0%
Completed some college	66.5%	62.0%	59.4%
Completed associate degree	37.7%	36.5%	38.5%
Completed bachelors	27.6%	28.0%	30.3%
Completed masters	9.1%	10.4%	11.5%
Completed professional degree	2.1%	2.9%	3.3%
Completed doctorate	0.6%	1.2%	1.3%

Surprise, AZ School Districts

Dysart Unified District
Nadaburg Unified School District

There are a total of 11 public schools, n/a private schools and n/a post-secondary schools in Surprise. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Surprise, AZ schools is 51%. The average student to teacher ratio is 23:1. In Surprise, AZ, an average of 89.6% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 88.9% have completed high school.

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City	Population	Avg. Test Scores	National Avg.
Anthem, AZ	23,508	66%	37.8%
Sun City, AZ	38,888	63%	31.3%
Goodyear, AZ	83,519	54%	13.2%
Peoria, AZ	172,109	54%	11.5%
Litchfield Park, AZ	6,228	51%	5.2%
Surprise, AZ	139,007	51%	5.9%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Avg. Test Scores	National Avg.
Roseville, CA	138,860	56%	17.1%
Olathe, KS	139,216	45%	6.9%
Orange, CA	139,322	39%	18.2%
Metairie, LA	138,511	69%	43.4%
Denton, TX	139,734	48%	0.1%
Surprise, AZ	139,007	51%	5.9%

Source: The Surprise, AZ education data displayed above is derived from the United States Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) and from the National Center for Education Statistics. The average school test scores are based on all schools that completed test scores within the state. Average test scores are conducted by each state independently and the type of tests may change from one state to another. Test scores were not available for all schools within the state, but were available for the vast majority.