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Dysart Unified District

GreatSchools Rating: 6 out of 10. GreatSchools Ratings are based on test results. 10 is best.
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15802 N. Parkview Place
Surprise, AZ 85374
Maricopa County
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PH: (623) 876-7000
FAX: (623) 876-7042

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  • Grades K-12
  • 24,161 students
  • 23 schools

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 AIMS Results

Scale: % meeting or exceeding standards

Grade 3

Reading
 76% (2009)
 73% (2008)
 70% (2007)
The state average for Reading was 72% in 2009.

Writing
 85% (2009)
 82% (2008)
 84% (2007)
The state average for Writing was 79% in 2009.

Math
 78% (2009)
 74% (2008)
 73% (2007)
The state average for Math was 72% in 2009.

Source: AZ Dept. of Education, 2008-2009

Grade 4

Reading
 75% (2009)
 71% (2008)
 61% (2007)
The state average for Reading was 72% in 2009.

Science
 58% (2009)
 54% (2008)
The state average for Science was 58% in 2009.

Writing
 86% (2009)
 78% (2008)
 82% (2007)
The state average for Writing was 83% in 2009.

Math
 77% (2009)
 75% (2008)
 71% (2007)
The state average for Math was 74% in 2009.

Source: AZ Dept. of Education, 2008-2009

Grade 5

Reading
 72% (2009)
 65% (2008)
 66% (2007)
The state average for Reading was 73% in 2009.

Writing
 83% (2009)
 70% (2008)
 69% (2007)
The state average for Writing was 79% in 2009.

Math
 71% (2009)
 67% (2008)
 66% (2007)
The state average for Math was 72% in 2009.

Source: AZ Dept. of Education, 2008-2009

Grade 6

Reading
 71% (2009)
 64% (2008)
 61% (2007)
The state average for Reading was 71% in 2009.

Writing
 90% (2009)
 75% (2008)
 78% (2007)
The state average for Writing was 86% in 2009.

Math
 69% (2009)
 63% (2008)
 60% (2007)
The state average for Math was 68% in 2009.

Source: AZ Dept. of Education, 2008-2009

Grade 7

Reading
 72% (2009)
 67% (2008)
 64% (2007)
The state average for Reading was 73% in 2009.

Writing
 84% (2009)
 68% (2008)
 83% (2007)
The state average for Writing was 83% in 2009.

Math
 70% (2009)
 69% (2008)
 67% (2007)
The state average for Math was 73% in 2009.

Source: AZ Dept. of Education, 2008-2009

Grade 8

Reading
 69% (2009)
 66% (2008)
 61% (2007)
The state average for Reading was 69% in 2009.

Science
 53% (2009)
 46% (2008)
The state average for Science was 56% in 2009.

Writing
 87% (2009)
 79% (2008)
 75% (2007)
The state average for Writing was 86% in 2009.

Math
 63% (2009)
 60% (2008)
 58% (2007)
The state average for Math was 63% in 2009.

Source: AZ Dept. of Education, 2008-2009

Grade 10

Reading
 72% (2009)
 74% (2008)
 68% (2007)
The state average for Reading was 75% in 2009.

Writing
 73% (2009)
 69% (2008)
 71% (2007)
The state average for Writing was 72% in 2009.

Math
 71% (2009)
 67% (2008)
 55% (2007)
The state average for Math was 70% in 2009.

Source: AZ Dept. of Education, 2008-2009

High School

Science
 33% (2009)
 30% (2008)
The state average for Science was 39% in 2009.

Source: AZ Dept. of Education, 2008-2009

About the Tests

  • In 2008-2009 Arizona's Instrument to Measure Standards (AIMS) was used to test students in reading, writing and mathematics in grades 3 through 8 and 10, and in science in grades 4, 8 and high school.
  • AIMS is a standards-based test, which means that it measures how well students have mastered Arizona's learning standards.
  • Students must pass the grade 10 AIMS in order to graduate.
  • The goal is for all students to meet or exceed state standards on the test.

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 TerraNova Results

Scale: National percentile rank (50 is the national average)


Grade 2
Reading Language Arts Literacy Math

50
 52
 51

49
 55
 56

52
 54
 54
 2007   2008   2009   2007   2008   2009   2007   2008   2009 
Source: AZ Dept. of Education, 2008-2009


Grade 3
Reading Language Arts Literacy Math

43
 47
 49

46
 49
 50

50
 53
 57
 2007   2008   2009   2007   2008   2009   2007   2008   2009 
Source: AZ Dept. of Education, 2008-2009


Grade 4
Reading Language Arts Literacy Math

44
 48
 51

51
 52
 56

52
 57
 59
 2007   2008   2009   2007   2008   2009   2007   2008   2009 
Source: AZ Dept. of Education, 2008-2009


Grade 5
Reading Language Arts Literacy Math

48
 49
 54

49
 52
 54

40
 45
 49
 2007   2008   2009   2007   2008   2009   2007   2008   2009 
Source: AZ Dept. of Education, 2008-2009


Grade 6
Reading Language Arts Literacy Math

52
 54
 61

47
 48
 52

49
 54
 60
 2007   2008   2009   2007   2008   2009   2007   2008   2009 
Source: AZ Dept. of Education, 2008-2009


Grade 7
Reading Language Arts Literacy Math

51
 53
 58

52
 51
 56

50
 50
 53
 2007   2008   2009   2007   2008   2009   2007   2008   2009 
Source: AZ Dept. of Education, 2008-2009


Grade 8
Reading Language Arts Literacy Math

52
 53
 57

53
 54
 55

54
 53
 56
 2007   2008   2009   2007   2008   2009   2007   2008   2009 
Source: AZ Dept. of Education, 2008-2009


Grade 9
Reading Language Arts Literacy Math

50
 51
 50

50
 51
 50

49
 47
 50
 2007   2008   2009   2007   2008   2009   2007   2008   2009 
Source: AZ Dept. of Education, 2008-2009

About the tests

  • In 2008-2009 Arizona used the TerraNova to test students in grades 2 through 9 in reading, language arts and mathematics. The TerraNova is given alone in grades 2 and 9 and in conjunction with the AIMS test in grades 3 through 8.
  • The TerraNova is a national norm-referenced test, which means it measures how well students in Arizona scored in comparison to their peers across the country.
  • The goal is for all students to score at or above the national average on the test.

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 Teachers

 
Student-Teacher Ratio
Information about this data
Source: AZ Dept. of Education, 2007-2008
 This District
Students per certified teacher21
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 Students

 
Student Ethnicity
Information about this data
Source: AZ Dept. of Education, 2007-2008
EthnicityThis DistrictState Average
White49%45%
Hispanic37%41%
Black10%6%
Asian3%3%
American Indian or Alaska Native1%6%
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Student Subgroups
Information about this data
Source: AZ Dept. of Education, 2007-2008
 This DistrictState Average
Students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch program48%51%
English language learners10%14%
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Home Languages of English Learners
Information about this data
Source: AZ Dept. of Education, 2007-2008
LanguageThis DistrictState Average
Spanish74%81%
English18%12%
Other Non-Indian2%1%
Romanian1%<1%
Vietnamese1%<1%
Arabic<1%<1%
Polish<1%<1%
Filipino<1%<1%
Russian<1%<1%
Albanian<1%<1%
Ukrainian<1%<1%
Other Indian<1%<1%
Cantonese<1%<1%
Tagalog<1%<1%
Korean<1%<1%
French<1%<1%
Uzbek<1%<1%
German<1%<1%
Cambodian<1%<1%
Navajo<1%2%
Somali<1%<1%
Italian<1%<1%
Yugoslavian<1%<1%
Urdu<1%<1%
Japanese<1%<1%
Swahili<1%<1%
Laotian<1%<1%
Mandarin<1%<1%
Serbian<1%<1%
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 Spending Per Pupil

 
Spending Per Pupil
Information about this data
 This DistrictState Average
Total per pupil expenditures$6,875$7,051
Breakdown By Expenditure  
Instructional55%56%
Support services8%9%
Administration18%13%
Other expenditures19%22%
Source: NCES, 2006-2007
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