The Dysart Unified School District was named an “A”-rated district in the 2024 state accountability labels for the second year in a row.

Within the district, 100% of Dysart’s schools earned an “A” or “B” rating, with 18 schools achieving an “A,” and 6 schools earning a “B.”

“Once again Dysart has earned the state’s top rating, which illustrates the high quality education we provide the students in our community, and the tremendous growth reflected in their work,” said Superintendent John Croteau. “It is an honor for us to receive an ‘A’ rating, and it shows the importance and value of the diligent work that our staff does each and every day to educate our students.”
Dysart schools that received an “A” rating include Asante Preparatory Academy, Ashton Ranch Middle School, Canyon Ridge School, Cimarron Spring Middle School, Dysart High School, Dysart Middle School, El Mirage Elementary School, Freedom Traditional Academy, Kingswood Elementary School, Luke Elementary School, Marley Park Elementary School, Mountain View School, Rancho Gabriela Elementary School, Shadow Ridge High School, Valley Vista High School, Western Peaks Elementary School, West Point Elementary School and Willow Canyon High School.

“B”-rated schools include Countryside Elementary School, Riverview School, Sonoran Heights Middle School, Sunset Hills Elementary School, Surprise Elementary School, and Thompson Ranch Elementary School.

Dysart had zero “C,” “D,” or “F” schools for the first time in district history.

Highlights of this year’s Dysart Schools scores include:

100% of Dysart schools are “A”- or “B”-rated

100% of district high schools have an “A” rating

Freedom Traditional Academy scored seventh highest in the state, and Canyon Ridge ranked 20th among all K-8 schools

Shadow Ridge High School was ranked No. 29 among all high schools in the state

All Dysart high schools ranked in the top 80 across the state, among 234 high schools

Five Dysart schools scored in the top 10% of the state, including Canyon Ridge, Cimarron Springs, Freedom Traditional, Marley Park and Western Peaks, and another four are in the top 20% (Kingswood, Luke, Mountain View and Shadow Ridge)