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Dysart Unified District

This district's rating is based on its schools' test results; 10 is best. Learn more >

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 PK-12 & ungraded
21,853 students
19 schools

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AIMS Results

Scale: % meeting or exceeding standards

Grade 3

Reading

71% (2007)

72% (2006)

65% (2005)

62% (2004)
The state average for Reading was 72% in 2007.

Writing

85% (2007)

57% (2006)

71% (2005)

77% (2004)
The state average for Writing was 82% in 2007.

Math

74% (2007)

74% (2006)

67% (2005)

48% (2004)
The state average for Math was 74% in 2007.

Source: AZ Dept. of Education, 2006-2007

Grade 4

Reading

63% (2007)

67% (2006)

58% (2005)
The state average for Reading was 67% in 2007.

Writing

83% (2007)

67% (2006)

55% (2005)
The state average for Writing was 81% in 2007.

Math

72% (2007)

72% (2006)

62% (2005)
The state average for Math was 76% in 2007.

Source: AZ Dept. of Education, 2006-2007

Grade 5

Reading

68% (2007)

67% (2006)

64% (2005)

44% (2004)
The state average for Reading was 72% in 2007.

Writing

71% (2007)

57% (2006)

64% (2005)

53% (2004)
The state average for Writing was 70% in 2007.

Math

66% (2007)

65% (2006)

60% (2005)

34% (2004)
The state average for Math was 71% in 2007.

Source: AZ Dept. of Education, 2006-2007

Grade 6

Reading

62% (2007)

64% (2006)

60% (2005)
The state average for Reading was 70% in 2007.

Writing

79% (2007)

88% (2006)

67% (2005)
The state average for Writing was 80% in 2007.

Math

60% (2007)

60% (2006)

57% (2005)
The state average for Math was 67% in 2007.

Source: AZ Dept. of Education, 2006-2007

Grade 7

Reading

65% (2007)

68% (2006)

60% (2005)
The state average for Reading was 69% in 2007.

Writing

85% (2007)

92% (2006)

73% (2005)
The state average for Writing was 84% in 2007.

Math

68% (2007)

68% (2006)

59% (2005)
The state average for Math was 72% in 2007.

Source: AZ Dept. of Education, 2006-2007

Grade 8

Reading

62% (2007)

65% (2006)

59% (2005)

42% (2004)
The state average for Reading was 65% in 2007.

Writing

76% (2007)

83% (2006)

78% (2005)

57% (2004)
The state average for Writing was 75% in 2007.

Math

59% (2007)

60% (2006)

53% (2005)

13% (2004)
The state average for Math was 62% in 2007.

Source: AZ Dept. of Education, 2006-2007

Grade 10

Reading

71% (2007)

73% (2006)

66% (2005)

44% (2004)
The state average for Reading was 74% in 2007.

Writing

72% (2007)

61% (2006)

67% (2005)

57% (2004)
The state average for Writing was 74% in 2007.

Math

56% (2007)

54% (2006)

53% (2005)

15% (2004)
The state average for Math was 69% in 2007.

Source: AZ Dept. of Education, 2006-2007

About the Tests

In 2006-2007 Arizona's Instrument to Measure Standards (AIMS) was used to test students in reading, writing and mathematics in grades 3 through 8 and 10.
AIMS is a standards-based test, which means that it measures how well students have mastered Arizona's learning standards.
The goal is for all students to meet or exceed state standards on the test.

More about the tests

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AIMS Results By Subgroup

The test results by subgroup show how the designated group of students is performing in comparison to the general population.

Scale: % meeting or exceeding standards

Grade 3

Reading	This District
All Students	71%
Female	76%
Male	68%
Black	71%
Asian	89%
Hispanic	60%
Native American	46%
White	80%
Limited English proficient	36%

Writing	This District
All Students	85%
Female	89%
Male	82%
Black	85%
Asian	95%
Hispanic	80%
Native American	86%
White	88%
Limited English proficient	65%

Math	This District
All Students	74%
Female	74%
Male	73%
Black	69%
Asian	86%
Hispanic	65%
Native American	55%
White	81%
Limited English proficient	44%

Source: AZ Dept. of Education, 2006-2007

Grade 4

Reading	This District
All Students	63%
Female	70%
Male	56%
Black	56%
Asian	83%
Hispanic	52%
Native American	52%
White	72%
Limited English proficient	19%

Writing	This District
All Students	83%
Female	89%
Male	78%
Black	79%
Asian	96%
Hispanic	78%
Native American	82%
White	87%
Limited English proficient	58%

Math	This District
All Students	72%
Female	74%
Male	72%
Black	62%
Asian	95%
Hispanic	63%
Native American	65%
White	81%
Limited English proficient	43%

Source: AZ Dept. of Education, 2006-2007

Grade 5

Reading	This District
All Students	68%
Female	73%
Male	63%
Black	68%
Asian	77%
Hispanic	57%
Native American	61%
White	75%
Limited English proficient	20%

Writing	This District
All Students	71%
Female	80%
Male	63%
Black	69%
Asian	77%
Hispanic	66%
Native American	67%
White	76%
Limited English proficient	33%

Math	This District
All Students	66%
Female	68%
Male	65%
Black	67%
Asian	80%
Hispanic	57%
Native American	67%
White	73%
Limited English proficient	31%

Source: AZ Dept. of Education, 2006-2007

Grade 6

Reading	This District
All Students	62%
Female	66%
Male	60%
Black	56%
Asian	82%
Hispanic	52%
Native American	78%
White	70%
Limited English proficient	12%

Writing	This District
All Students	79%
Female	88%
Male	71%
Black	78%
Asian	93%
Hispanic	75%
Native American	89%
White	82%
Limited English proficient	43%

Math	This District
All Students	60%
Female	64%
Male	59%
Black	54%
Asian	73%
Hispanic	50%
Native American	72%
White	69%
Limited English proficient	22%

Source: AZ Dept. of Education, 2006-2007

Grade 7

Reading	This District
All Students	65%
Female	74%
Male	58%
Black	61%
Asian	78%
Hispanic	57%
Native American	63%
White	74%
Limited English proficient	15%

Writing	This District
All Students	85%
Female	92%
Male	79%
Black	83%
Asian	91%
Hispanic	83%
Native American	73%
White	87%
Limited English proficient	53%

Math	This District
All Students	68%
Female	72%
Male	66%
Black	62%
Asian	87%
Hispanic	60%
Native American	68%
White	77%
Limited English proficient	24%

Source: AZ Dept. of Education, 2006-2007

Grade 8

Reading	This District
All Students	62%
Female	68%
Male	57%
Black	60%
Asian	78%
Hispanic	52%
Native American	60%
White	69%
Limited English proficient	14%

Writing	This District
All Students	76%
Female	85%
Male	68%
Black	68%
Asian	95%
Hispanic	71%
Native American	80%
White	81%
Limited English proficient	40%

Math	This District
All Students	59%
Female	58%
Male	59%
Black	50%
Asian	82%
Hispanic	47%
Native American	65%
White	68%
Limited English proficient	20%

Source: AZ Dept. of Education, 2006-2007

Grade 10

Reading	This District
All Students	71%
Female	75%
Male	66%
Black	70%
Asian	73%
Hispanic	59%
Native American	45%
White	79%
Limited English proficient	13%

Writing	This District
All Students	72%
Female	78%
Male	66%
Black	71%
Asian	78%
Hispanic	64%
Native American	36%
White	79%
Limited English proficient	19%

Math	This District
All Students	56%
Female	57%
Male	55%
Black	51%
Asian	77%
Hispanic	44%
Native American	45%
White	64%
Limited English proficient	14%

Source: AZ Dept. of Education, 2006-2007

About the Tests

In 2006-2007 Arizona's Instrument to Measure Standards (AIMS) was used to test students in reading, writing and mathematics in grades 3 through 8 and 10.
AIMS is a standards-based test, which means that it measures how well students have mastered Arizona's learning standards.
The different subgroups are identified by the Arizona Department of Education; if there are fewer than ten students in a particular group in a school, the state does not report data for that group.
The goal is for all students to meet or exceed state standards on the test.

More about the tests

TerraNova Results

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

Grade 2

	Reading				Language Arts Literacy				Math
	42	48	52	48	33	46	50	50	42	48	54	50

	2004	2005	2006	2007	2004	2005	2006	2007	2004	2005	2006	2007

Source: AZ Dept. of Education, 2006-2007

Grade 3

	Reading				Language Arts Literacy				Math
	44	41	44	44	48	43	44	46	46	48	48	50

	2004	2005	2006	2007	2004	2005	2006	2007	2004	2005	2006	2007

Source: AZ Dept. of Education, 2006-2007

Grade 4

	Reading				Language Arts Literacy				Math
	42	44	50	46	39	44	50	51	46	48	50	53

	2004	2005	2006	2007	2004	2005	2006	2007	2004	2005	2006	2007

Source: AZ Dept. of Education, 2006-2007

Grade 5

	Reading				Language Arts Literacy				Math
	46	46	52	50	37	44	50	48	48	43	43	44

	2004	2005	2006	2007	2004	2005	2006	2007	2004	2005	2006	2007

Source: AZ Dept. of Education, 2006-2007

Grade 6

	Reading				Language Arts Literacy				Math
	44	48	52	51	35	43	44	46	50	50	50	50

	2004	2005	2006	2007	2004	2005	2006	2007	2004	2005	2006	2007

Source: AZ Dept. of Education, 2006-2007

Grade 7

	Reading				Language Arts Literacy				Math
	41	44	50	48	44	48	54	53	46	44	46	50

	2004	2005	2006	2007	2004	2005	2006	2007	2004	2005	2006	2007

Source: AZ Dept. of Education, 2006-2007

Grade 8

	Reading				Language Arts Literacy				Math
	46	48	52	51	39	46	52	51	48	48	50	53

	2004	2005	2006	2007	2004	2005	2006	2007	2004	2005	2006	2007

Source: AZ Dept. of Education, 2006-2007

Grade 9

	Reading				Language Arts Literacy				Math
	27	48	44	48	28	44	41	46	44	43	43	46

	2004	2005	2006	2007	2004	2005	2006	2007	2004	2005	2006	2007

Source: AZ Dept. of Education, 2006-2007

About the tests

In 2006-2007 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.

More about the tests

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Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

Source: AZ Dept. of Education, 2006-2007
	This District
Students per FTE teacher	79

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Students

Student Ethnicity

Source: AZ Dept. of Education, 2006-2007
Ethnicity	This District	State Average
White	49%	46%
Hispanic	38%	40%
Black	9%	5%
Asian	3%	3%
Native American	1%	6%

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Student Subgroups

Source: AZ Dept. of Education, 2006-2007
	This District	State Average
Students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch program	49%	51%
English language learners	11%	13%

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Home Languages of English Learners

Source: AZ Dept. of Education, 2005-2006
Language	This District	State Average
Spanish	79%	82%
English	14%	11%
Other Non-Indian	3%	2%
Vietnamese	<1%	<1%
Arabic	<1%	<1%
Polish	<1%	<1%
Romanian	<1%	<1%
Filipino	<1%	<1%
Russian	<1%	<1%
German	<1%	<1%
Other Indian	<1%	<1%
Cantonese	<1%	<1%
Navajo	<1%	3%
Korean	<1%	<1%
Ukrainian	<1%	<1%
Hebrew	<1%	<1%
Mandarin	<1%	<1%
Thai	<1%	<1%
French	<1%	<1%
Laotian	<1%	<1%
Yugoslavian	<1%	<1%

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Attendance

Source: AZ Dept. of Education, 2006-2007
	This District
Attendance rate	95%

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Spending Per Pupil

		This District	State Average
Total per pupil expenditures		$5,985	$9,465

Source: NCES, 2005-2006
Breakdown By Expenditure
Instructional	56%	56%
Support services	7%	6%
Administration	18%	14%
Other expenditures	20%	23%

School Finance: Issues to Consider >

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