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El Mirage, AZ

35,820 residents•5,176 students•9 schools
Avg School Rating
2.6
out of 10
26% below Arizona avg
Test Proficiency
29%Math
32%Reading
22% below Arizona avg
School Crime Rate
3.86
per 1,000 students
25% below Arizona avg
Overall Crime Rate
33.08
per 1,000 residents
25% below Arizona avg

School Breakdown

Elementary Schools
7
Elementary Schools
Middle Schools
1
Middle Schools
High Schools
1
High Schools

School Types

By Type

Public
7
Charter
0
Private
2

By Level

Elementary
7
Middle
1
High
1

These figures describe every school in El Mirage; use the filters below to explore the directory.

Schools in El Mirage

9 schools
4.8
El Mirage Elementary School
Elementarypublic
2.9
Surprise Elementary School
Elementarypublic
1.8
Dysart Middle School
Elementarypublic
1.8
Riverview School
Elementarypublic
1.5
Thompson Ranch Elementary School
Elementarypublic
—
Dysart High School
Middlepublic
—
Our Lady of the Sun Catholic Church
Elementaryprivate
—
The Alexandria Academy
Elementaryprivate
—
West-Mec - Dysart High School
Highpublic

School Crime in El Mirage

20 incidents reported at K-12 schools across El Mirage in 2024 — city-wide, not specific to any one school.

School Crime Rate
25% below Arizona avg
3.86
per 1,000 students

School Offense Breakdown

Violent
15
Property
4
Drug
1

School Crime Types

  • Assault75%
  • Theft10%
  • Vandalism10%
  • Drugs5%

School Crime Rate is per 1,000 students enrolled. Source: FBI NIBRS 2024. Figures are city-wide; NIBRS does not report the specific school or address.

Overall Crime in El Mirage

1,185 total incidents reported across El Mirage in 2024 — all locations, city-wide.

Overall Crime Rate
25% below Arizona avg
33.08
per 1,000 residents

Offense Breakdown

Violent
378
Property
613
Drug
167
Weapons
19
Other
8

Crime Types

  • Assault28%
  • Theft28%
  • Drugs14%
  • Vandalism8%
  • Vehicle Theft5%
  • Fraud5%
  • Other12%

Overall Crime Rate is per 1,000 residents. Source: FBI NIBRS 2024. City-wide totals across all reported incidents and locations.

Enrollment by School Type

5,176 students enrolled across El Mirage's schools.

  • Public5,12899%
  • Private481%

Counts students at schools that report enrollment to NCES (about 9 in 10 schools across every sector, including private). Schools with no reported enrollment are excluded. Source: NCES.

Student Demographics

Enrollment-weighted across El Mirage's K-12 schools.

  • Hispanic66%
  • White17%
  • Black10%
  • Two or More Races4%
  • Asian3%
  • Pacific Islander2%
  • Native American1%
48%Female52%Male
Sources: FBI NIBRS 2024 (crime) · U.S. Census Bureau 2025 (population) · NCES (schools).Crime figures are city-wide and not specific to any individual school.