Enrollment
248
Arizona · 2024-25 NCES data
Middle school (grades 6-8) · Surprise, AZ
Imagine Surprise Middle
Federal NCES profile for Imagine Surprise Middle, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 15/100.
2024-25 NCES dataMiddle school (grades 6-8)NCES 040044102658Charter school
🌟 Gifted program 30
🎓 Counselors 1
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Imagine Surprise Middle earns 15/100 on the Resource Investment Index on federal resource data.
- #23 of 28
- public schools in Surprise · Resource Index
- 15
- Resource Index · Lower
- 27.8%
- free-lunch eligible
- 248
- students enrolled
By Resource Investment Index, Imagine Surprise Middle ranks #23 of 28 public schools in Surprise, AZ.
School address
District: Imagine Middle at Surprise Inc. (88372) · Arizona
NCES ID 040044102658 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Free-lunch eligible
27.8%
vs 48.3% Arizona avg
-42% vs state
What stands out at Imagine Surprise Middle
Imagine Surprise Middle is a mid-sized charter middle school in Surprise, Arizona, enrolling 248 students.
Economic need runs somewhat below the state's typical profile, with 27.8% of students eligible for free meals.
Enrollment of 248 puts it in the smaller third of Arizona schools by headcount.
Its Resource Investment Index trails 96% of the 2,064 Arizona schools with a score on record, one of the lower results on this measure.
Among 82 similarly sized, similarly resourced-need Arizona schools statewide, it ranks #74, in the lower tier once campus size and economic need are matched.
Its student body is led by White (48%) and Hispanic or Latino (31%) (diversity index 66/100).
Counselor access is stretched at roughly 496 students per counselor, well above the ASCA-recommended 250:1 ceiling.
Its district draws 16.5% of revenue from federal sources, an above-typical federal share that tends to track a higher-need student population.
Discipline events run high: 59 in- and out-of-school suspensions were reported for 248 students in the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection.
Imagine Middle at Surprise Inc. (88372) is a single-school charter district, so Imagine Surprise Middle operates independently rather than alongside district-mates.
Sourced from NCES CCD, CRDC, and F-33 (federal records, not a quality verdict). How we source and compute this.
Source: National Center for Education Statistics Common Core of Data + CRDC + F-33 · 2024-25
How Imagine Surprise Middle compares
Imagine Surprise Middle on the metrics families compare, against Arizona and U.S. means.
| Metric | This school | vs Arizona | Arizona avg | U.S. avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Free-lunch eligible | 27.8% | ▼ 42% | 48.3% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 248 | top 67% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
248
Bigger than 25% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Economic need
27.8%
free-lunch eligible
- 42% below the Arizona average of 48.3%
Below the 40% Title I threshold; federal aid targets individual qualifying students rather than schoolwide programs.
Funding equity
$12,058
per pupil, district-wide
- below Arizona avg of $13,145
Well below the U.S. average per-pupil spend, a notably leaner funding position that may affect programs, facilities, and staffing.
Support staff
Counselors0.5 FTE
Student-support staffing from the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Discipline context
35
in-school suspensions + 24 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 14.1 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 23.8 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Overview
- Common Core of Data (June 2026): enrollment, staffing, and the student-teacher ratio above.
- Civil Rights Data Collection: discipline counts and program access (AP, gifted, special education).
- F-33 School District Finance Survey: the district-wide per-pupil spending figures below.
Three separate federal collections, each on its own reporting cadence - which is why this school's numbers line up on a consistent basis against every other school and state on this site, rather than mixing figures pulled from different survey years.
Student demographics
White 48.0%
Hispanic or Latino 31.0%
Two or More 8.1%
African American 7.7%
Asian 4.8%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 0.4%
Largest group: White at 48.0% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 65.9/100
Simpson diversity index - at 65.9, Imagine Surprise Middle is more mixed than the Arizona school average of 47.2.
Programs
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Imagine Middle at Surprise Inc. (88372), which includes Imagine Surprise Middle.
$12,058
Per student
-8%
vs Arizona
Avg $13,145
-27%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 10.2%
State 73.3%
Federal 16.5%
Source: NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey District-level finance · FY 2021-22 Per-pupil expenditure reflects the district-wide average. Individual school budgets are not reported at the federal level.
Similar middle schools statewide
Matched by enrollment size and by staffing ratio across all of Arizona, not just this city - a different peer set than the local comparisons above.
Next steps
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Frequently asked questions about Imagine Surprise Middle
How many students attend Imagine Surprise Middle?
Imagine Surprise Middle has 248 students enrolled. It is a middle school in Surprise, AZ.
What percentage of students receive free lunch at Imagine Surprise Middle?
27.8% of students at Imagine Surprise Middle are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Arizona average of 48.3%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Imagine Surprise Middle?
The largest demographic group at Imagine Surprise Middle is White at 48.0% of enrollment, in Surprise, AZ. Its student body is more racially and ethnically mixed than most US schools, with a diversity index of 65.9/100.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Imagine Surprise Middle?
Imagine Surprise Middle has a Resource Investment Index of 15/100 (lower reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 2 factors: student-teacher ratio, counselor availability. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology). Limited indicators were available, so the index reflects partial data.
How does Imagine Surprise Middle rank among public schools in Surprise?
By Resource Investment Index, Imagine Surprise Middle ranks #23 of 28 public schools in Surprise, AZ. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking. See all public schools in Surprise on the city page.
Is Imagine Surprise Middle a good school?
Imagine Surprise Middle earns 15/100 on the Resource Investment Index on federal resource data. This is a resource snapshot, not an academic rating; see the Resource Investment Index question above for what the number does and doesn't measure.
What other schools are in Imagine Middle at Surprise Inc. (88372)?
None; Imagine Middle at Surprise Inc. (88372) is a single-school charter district, and Imagine Surprise Middle is its only campus.
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