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Sonoran Heights Middle School

PublicElementaryGrades PK–8

11405 N Greer Ranch Pkwy, Surprise, AZ 85379 · (623) 523-8550 · Part of Dysart Unified District

Surprise’s School Grade B+ better than 72% of Arizona school districts

Directions
Students
560
Students per teacher
21:1
Setting
Suburb
Grades
PK–8
The gist

What stands out about Sonoran Heights Middle School

  • Its own letter, A−: reading and math results near the top of Arizona’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 15 pts above the state
  • Reading / language arts 10 pts above the state
  • Larger classes: 21 students per teacher
  • Enrollment down 31.3% since 2020–21
  • Next stop for Surprise kids: 3 high schools

On the path

Where Surprise kids come from and go next. The whole path →

PK–8Sonoran Heights Middle SchoolYou are here
9–123 high schoolsDepends on your address

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency46%
State average 31.2%
Reading / language arts48%
State average 38.5%

Its own letter, A−, places these results among Arizona’s 1,781 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

Location

Directions ↗

11405 N Greer Ranch Pkwy, Surprise

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 5123
Grade 6124
Grade 7156
Grade 8157
Enrollment over time
815’20
772’21
712’22
582’23
560’24

Down 31.3% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 44%Hispanic 38%Black 8%Two or more races 6%Asian 3%American Indian/Alaska Native 1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%

As reported to NCES, share of students with a reported race or ethnicity.

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Sonoran Heights Middle School from Surprise families.

Other schools in Dysart Unified District

The district →
Mountain View
Elementary · Grades PK–8 · Waddell
B+
1,045 students22:1
Canyon Ridge School
Elementary · Grades PK–8 · Surprise
A
1,042 students21:1
Marley Park Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–8 · Surprise
A−
1,023 students19:1
Sunset Hills Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–8 · Surprise
B+
877 students19:1
Asante Preparatory Academy
Elementary · Grades PK–8 · Surprise
B
876 students18:1
Kingswood Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–8 · Surprise
B
826 students18:1

School facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES), 2024–2025 school year. Test scores: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21). A school’s letter is our own summary of its reading and math results against Arizona’s other public schools; Surprise’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.