Photo: Marine 69-71 · CC BY-SA 4.0El Mirage’s public schools outscore 74% of Arizona districts
95% of El Mirage’s students graduate on time, above the Arizona average (78%). The grade covers the public school district serving El Mirage, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within Arizona, not nationally.
From Arizona state tests taken in spring 2022, when 98% of students in the tested grades sat them, and the class of 2023’s four-year graduation rate, as reported to the U.S. Department of Education.
El Mirage’s schools, in brief
Better than its incomes would predict
Among the 130 Arizona towns with household incomes within a quarter of El Mirage’s, its schools beat 92%, higher than their 74% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓
Above the state on both counts
Reading proficiency is 45% and math 41% in spring 2022, against 40% and 35% statewide; 95% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 78%. Test scores ↓
Spending and class size
The district spends $10,430 per student, against $12,318 across Arizona (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓
Five elementary schools, then one high school
Which elementary school depends on the address; from grade 9 the district’s path is Dysart High School. See the path ↓
Choice beyond the district
The Alexandria Academy (private) is in town. Every school ↓
Written from the figures on this page. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023; each school’s own letter uses 2020–21 results.
What’s behind El Mirage’s grade
B+: better than 74% of Arizona school districts, #18 of 139 Arizona towns. Test scores and graduation are both above the Arizona average; graduation is the stronger of the two.
Where will my kid go?
Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve El Mirage, with each school’s own grade.
9th grade in El Mirage
Dysart High School
Grades 7–12 · 1,471 students · 23:1 students per teacher
10th grade in El Mirage
Dysart High School
Grades 7–12 · 1,471 students · 23:1 students per teacher
11th grade in El Mirage
Dysart High School
Grades 7–12 · 1,471 students · 23:1 students per teacher
12th grade in El Mirage
Dysart High School
Grades 7–12 · 1,471 students · 23:1 students per teacher
El Mirage’s public schools are run by Dysart Unified District, which also serves Surprise and Youngtown. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.
The district
Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.
Above the state in reading
El Mirage vs. its neighbors
Schools grades for the Arizona towns that share El Mirage’s borders.
| Town | Schools | Main districts |
|---|---|---|
| El Mirage | B+ | Dysart Unified District |
| Surprise | B+ | Dysart Unified District PK–12 · Nadaburg Unified PK–12 |
| Glendale | B+ | Glendale Elementary District PK–8 · Peoria Unified PK–12 · Deer Valley Unified District PK–12 |
| Youngtown | B+ | Peoria Unified PK–12 · Dysart Unified District PK–12 |
2 of the 3 neighbors share Dysart Unified District with El Mirage, so their letters differ mainly through other districts.
Every school in El Mirage
7 schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with Arizona’s other public schools (the newest school-level results we have).
Left off: 1 public program with fewer than 25 students (West-MEC - Dysart High School).
Questions about El Mirage’s schools
Are El Mirage’s schools good?
By Arizona’s own tests, yes: the public schools El Mirage children attend outscore 74% of Arizona’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B+ Schools grade, #18 of 139 Arizona towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 92%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.
What school district is El Mirage in?
Dysart Unified District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 23,078 students in 24 schools (2024–25).
Where do El Mirage kids go to high school?
Dysart High School, with 1,471 students; its own test results earn a B−.
What is El Mirage’s graduation rate?
95% of the class of 2023 in Dysart Unified District graduated in four years, against 78% across Arizona.
How much does El Mirage spend per student?
$10,430 in Dysart Unified District (FY2024), against $12,318 across Arizona. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.
Are there private schools in El Mirage?
Yes: The Alexandria Academy (nonsectarian, grades 8, 18 students).
Parents talk
What El Mirage families are saying about school.
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School data: state test results (2021–22, with participation) and four-year graduation rates (class of 2023) reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express); each school’s own letter uses its 2020–21 results (EDFacts via the Urban Institute); schools and enrollment from NCES (2024–25; private schools 2023–24); spending from the Census Bureau’s school finance survey (FY2024). The School Grade is our own summary, graded within Arizona. Stars are from neighbors.