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Canyon Ridge School

PublicElementaryGrades PK–8

17359 W Surprise Farms Loop N, Surprise, AZ 85388 · (623) 523-8450 · Part of Dysart Unified District

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

Directions
Students
1,042
Students per teacher
21:1
Setting
Suburb
Grades
PK–8
The gist

What stands out about Canyon Ridge School

  • Its own letter, A: reading and math results near the top of Arizona’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 22 pts above the state
  • Reading / language arts 22 pts above the state
  • Larger classes: 21 students per teacher
  • Enrollment up 15.9% 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–8Canyon Ridge SchoolYou are here
9–123 high schoolsDepends on your address

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency53%
State average 31.2%
Reading / language arts60%
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 ↗

17359 W Surprise Farms Loop N, Surprise

Students

Enrollment by grade
Pre-K35
Kindergarten92
Grade 196
Grade 2109
Grade 3110
Grade 4124
Grade 5122
Grade 6115
Grade 7120
Grade 8119
Enrollment over time
899’20
941’21
944’22
985’23
1,042’24

Up 15.9% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 52%Hispanic 30%Two or more races 8%Black 5%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 Canyon Ridge School from Surprise families.

Other schools in Dysart Unified District

The district →
Mountain View
Elementary · Grades PK–8 · Waddell
B+
1,045 students22:1
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
Cimarron Springs Middle School
Elementary · Grades PK–8 · Surprise
A−
810 students21:1

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.