Surprise school district's report card makes the grade again

DUSD earns ‘A’ or ‘B’ rating for all 24 school campuses

The Dysart Unified School District received some good news last week about how great its schools are doing — right at a time that district administrators awaited results of this week’s bond and override election.

For the second year in a row, 19 DUSD schools earned an “A,” or highest rating, in the Arizona Department of Education’s 2025 accountability labels. And all 24 Dysart schools have achieved at least a “B” label.

Plus, the district as a whole picked up another “A” grade for the third year in a row.

“Great things are happening in Dysart,” Superintendent John Croteau said in a news release celebrating the grades. “We are seeing impressive results with student achievement due to our focus on effective teaching strategies, robu