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AMCS at Anthem dba Caurus Academy

Public, Charter, Alternative Grades K-12

Summary

AMCS at Anthem dba Caurus Academy is an alternative public charter school located in Anthem, Arizona, serving grades K-12 with a total enrollment of 274 students. The school is operated by Edkey Inc. and has a diverse student population, with the majority being White (73.36%), followed by Hispanic (16.42%), and students of two or more races (7.3%).

AMCS at Anthem dba Caurus Academy stands out for its strong academic performance, with consistently high graduation rates and test scores that exceed state and district averages. In 2020-2021, the school had a four-year graduation rate of 94.4%, significantly higher than the state and district averages. Additionally, the school's students have demonstrated impressive proficiency in standardized tests, with 74% proficiency in 4th grade ELA and 93% proficiency in 3rd grade Math, compared to the state averages of 46% and 43%, respectively. However, the school has experienced a concerning increase in dropout rates, rising from 0.5% in 2019-2020 to 16.3% in 2022-2023, which is significantly higher than the state and district averages.

When compared to nearby schools, such as pvONLINE and Roadrunner School, AMCS at Anthem dba Caurus Academy stands out in terms of its academic performance, particularly in Mathematics. However, the school's high dropout rate is a concern, as it is significantly higher than the nearby schools. Additionally, the school's spending per student in 2018-2019 was $8,447, which is lower than the state average, which could be a factor contributing to the school's academic performance and the availability of resources for students.

Students ?

6.2

Student/teacher ratio ?

18.6%

Free/discounted lunch ?

41900 N 42nd Ave
Anthem, AZ 85086-1595

(623) 551-5083

District: Edkey Inc.

Racial breakdown:

White:

75.9%

Hispanic:

16.5%

Two or more races:

5.1%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 78th percentile in 2021 → 95th in 2024

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Arizona average (78% vs 42% meeting standards)

✓80% graduate in 4 years — above the Arizona average (77%)

✓Ranking is trending up — up 17 percentile points since 2021

Worth a look

!Dropout rate above the Arizona average (16% vs 6%)

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

Students meeting standards (2023-2024) ?

This school78%

District avg78%

Arizona avg42%

Not ranked this year

AMCS at Anthem dba Caurus Academy did not have enough recent test-score data to be ranked. Check the trend below for past years.

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

Elementary school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2024	93.9	45 of 912	95.1%	★★★★★
2023	65.7	385 of 1245	69.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	73.7	213 of 1000	78.7%	★★★★☆
2021	78.1	265 of 1226	78.4%	★★★★☆
2019	69.9	312 of 1039	70.0%	★★★★☆
2018	81.3	207 of 1109	81.3%	★★★★☆
2017	86.6	140 of 1106	87.3%	★★★★☆
2016	79.2	225 of 1079	79.1%	★★★★☆
2015	80.0	172 of 955	82.0%	★★★★☆
2014	76.9	242 of 1079	77.6%	★★★★☆
2013	67.9	359 of 1158	69.0%	★★★☆☆
2012	71.6	306 of 1141	73.2%	★★★★☆
2011	68.0	347 of 1075	67.7%	★★★☆☆
2010	69.4	339 of 1090	68.9%	★★★☆☆
2009	50.0	539 of 1062	49.2%	★★☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2021	65.6	143 of 895	84.0%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	53.2	497 of 1219	59.2%	★★★☆☆
2022	75.8	148 of 824	82.0%	★★★★☆
2021	76.2	268 of 1219	78.0%	★★★★☆
2019	67.7	245 of 862	71.6%	★★★★☆
2018	76.3	237 of 1023	76.8%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	75.0	213 of 1170	81.8%	★★★★☆
2022	70.0	206 of 716	71.2%	★★★★☆
2021	54.3	454 of 1198	62.1%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	89.1	60 of 1116	94.6%	★★★★★
2022	73.7	144 of 618	76.7%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	72.2	295 of 1216	75.7%	★★★★☆
2021	74.7	271 of 1220	77.8%	★★★★☆
2019	62.4	296 of 850	65.2%	★★★☆☆
2018	80.2	212 of 1032	79.5%	★★★★☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	57.1	209 of 617	66.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	77.6	55 of 444	87.6%	★★★★☆
2021	71.3	187 of 1027	81.8%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2021	70.6	150 of 1201	87.5%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	44.1	567 of 1024	44.6%	★★☆☆☆
2022	59.0	289 of 800	63.9%	★★★☆☆
2021	67.5	337 of 1161	71.0%	★★★★☆
2019	48.0	322 of 595	45.9%	★★☆☆☆
2018	64.6	262 of 720	63.6%	★★★☆☆

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	51.8	321 of 854	62.4%	★★★☆☆
2022	63.5	197 of 605	67.4%	★★★☆☆
2021	58.6	272 of 832	67.3%	★★★☆☆
2019	42.1	307 of 605	49.3%	★★☆☆☆
2018	55.5	271 of 711	61.9%	★★★☆☆
2017	76.0	133 of 695	80.9%	★★★★☆
2016	63.2	203 of 677	70.0%	★★★★☆
2014	76.8	159 of 690	77.0%	★★★★☆
2013	64.9	244 of 787	69.0%	★★★☆☆
2012	78.7	130 of 772	83.2%	★★★★☆
2011	80.5	117 of 685	82.9%	★★★★☆
2010	64.0	226 of 692	67.3%	★★★☆☆
2009	62.0	240 of 663	63.8%	★★★☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2021	36.0	350 of 573	38.9%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	36.8	450 of 806	44.2%	★★☆☆☆
2021	53.7	304 of 820	62.9%	★★★☆☆
2019	44.7	236 of 466	49.4%	★★☆☆☆
2018	45.1	297 of 624	52.4%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	71.1	148 of 760	80.5%	★★★★☆
2021	27.1	615 of 802	23.3%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	66.1	219 of 810	73.0%	★★★★☆
2021	61.3	243 of 818	70.3%	★★★★☆
2019	47.1	205 of 435	52.9%	★★★☆☆
2018	57.2	209 of 617	66.1%	★★★☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2022	68.0	50 of 211	76.3%	★★★★☆
2021	75.4	85 of 650	86.9%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2021	65.2	83 of 789	89.5%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	30.9	468 of 675	30.7%	★★☆☆☆
2022	44.7	266 of 446	40.4%	★★☆☆☆
2021	49.5	362 of 780	53.6%	★★★☆☆
2019	15.0	299 of 337	11.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	26.5	333 of 436	23.6%	★☆☆☆☆

High school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	40.6	244 of 469	48.0%	★★☆☆☆
2022	47.8	177 of 464	61.9%	★★★☆☆
2021	50.3	208 of 509	59.1%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	65.9	115 of 406	71.7%	★★★★☆
2022	67.4	99 of 456	78.3%	★★★★☆
2021	64.9	132 of 492	73.2%	★★★★☆

Foster Care

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2022	30.5	48 of 116	58.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	34.6	38 of 130	70.8%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	64.7	96 of 379	74.7%	★★★★☆
2021	73.7	75 of 479	84.3%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2022	65.3	40 of 168	76.2%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	30.8	274 of 429	36.1%	★★☆☆☆
2022	20.1	341 of 455	25.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	16.5	408 of 492	17.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	45.2	108 of 238	54.6%	★★★☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2022	10.1	234 of 282	17.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	42.2	208 of 374	44.4%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2022	53.2	91 of 380	76.1%	★★★★☆
2021	31.9	212 of 422	49.8%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	20.2	304 of 371	18.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	37.9	229 of 409	44.0%	★★☆☆☆
2021	36.7	281 of 448	37.3%	★★☆☆☆
2019	17.6	189 of 217	12.9%	★☆☆☆☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

Elementary school

Low Socio Economic Status (2023)95th percentile+26 vs school

Special Education (2021)88th percentile+9 vs school

African American (2021)84th percentile+6 vs school

Hispanic (2023)82nd percentile+13 vs school

Male (2023)76th percentile+7 vs school

Multi-racial (2023)66th percentile-3 vs school

Female (2023)59th percentile-10 vs school

White (2023)45th percentile-24 vs school

Middle school

Special Education (2021)89th percentile+22 vs school

Hispanic (2023)81st percentile+18 vs school

Multi-racial (2022)76th percentile+9 vs school

Male (2023)73rd percentile+11 vs school

Female (2023)44th percentile-18 vs school

African American (2021)39th percentile-28 vs school

White (2023)31st percentile-32 vs school

High school

Low Socio Economic Status (2022)76th percentile+14 vs school

Special Education (2022)76th percentile+14 vs school

Hispanic (2023)75th percentile+27 vs school

Female (2023)72nd percentile+24 vs school

Foster Care (2022)59th percentile-3 vs school

Male (2023)36th percentile-12 vs school

White (2023)18th percentile-30 vs school

Multi-racial (2022)17th percentile-45 vs school

By subject vs Arizona (2023-2024) ?

Mathematics80%+40 vs state

English Language Arts74%+28 vs state

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What people are saying

by a parent on FaceBook
Sunday, February 14, 2016

My daughter is in 3rd grade, her second year at Caurus Academy. She actually likes school and is excelling. This is what we have known was possible but had struggled with in the past. I'm very happy with the level of care and education at Caurus and recommend the school without hesitation. Close Quote

by a parent
Friday, April 13, 2012

Caurus Academy is a small safe school, the teachers are great. The school feels like a private school, but their is no tuition. They have many of the programs that the bigger public schools offer, but is small enough to feel like a private school. The school is an A rated school and the teachers and staff are dedicated and passionate! Close Quote

Schools Near AMCS at Anthem dba Caurus Academy

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking ()				Ranking ()				AASA English Language Arts (2025)							AASA Mathematics (2025)							AzSCI Science (2025)			Per Pupil Expenditures (2022)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score ()	Statewide Rank ()	State Percentile ()	SchoolDigger Rating ()	Average Standard Score ()	Statewide Rank ()	State Percentile ()	Rank Change from Previous Year	AASA English Language Arts 3rd Grade	AASA English Language Arts 4th Grade	AASA English Language Arts 5th Grade	AASA English Language Arts 6th Grade	AASA English Language Arts 7th Grade	AASA English Language Arts 8th Grade	AASA English Language Arts 11th Grade	AASA Mathematics 3rd Grade	AASA Mathematics 4th Grade	AASA Mathematics 5th Grade	AASA Mathematics 6th Grade	AASA Mathematics 7th Grade	AASA Mathematics 8th Grade	AASA Mathematics 11th Grade	AzSCI Science 5th Grade	AzSCI Science 8th Grade	AzSCI Science 11th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures: Total	Personnel Spending from Federal Funds	Non-Personnel Spending from Federal Funds	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Personnel Spending from State and Local Funds	Non-Personnel from State and Local Funds	Sub-total Spending from State and Local Funds
AMCS at Anthem dba Caurus Academy	Public, Charter, Alternative	K-12	41900 N 42nd Ave	Anthem	85086	Maricopa County	Edkey Inc.	Yes	(n/a)	No	Yes	(623) 551-5083	79	13	6.2		60 (75.9%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (16.5%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (2.5%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (5.1%)								(n/a)																			$00			$00
Great Hearts Academies - Anthem Prep	Public, Charter, Alternative	K-12	43775 North Black Canyon Highw	Phoenix	85087	Maricopa County	Anthem Preparatory Academy	Yes	(n/a)	No	Yes	(623) 465-4776	1,031	72	14.3		651 (63.1%)	24 (2.3%)	174 (16.9%)	108 (10.5%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	73 (7.1%)								(n/a)	60.0	86.0	63.0	59.0	70.0	48.0	96.0	74.0	86.0	72.0	53.0	53.0	51.0	84.0	57.0	41.0	70.0	$9,856	$204	$45	$453	$6,311	$3,296	$9,607
Ridgeline Academy Inc.	Public, Charter, Alternative	K-12	33625 N North Valley Pkwy	Phoenix	85085	Maricopa County	Ridgeline Academy Inc.	Yes	(n/a)	No	No	(623) 223-1335	849	71	11.9		598 (70.4%)	30 (3.5%)	152 (17.9%)	39 (4.6%)	1 (0.1%)	11 (1.3%)	18 (2.1%)								(n/a)	57.0	72.0	70.0	52.0	51.0	63.0	51.0	63.0	63.0	73.0	29.0	40.0	44.0	45.0	65.0	51.0	37.0		$00			$00
Cave Creek Academy of Excellence	Public, Virtual, Alternative	K-12	33016 N 60th St	Scottsdale	85266	Maricopa County	Cave Creek Unified District	No	(n/a)	Yes	No	(480) 575-2042	19				13 (68.4%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (31.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)														41.0				$863	$04	$324	$332	$531	$04	$535
Aspire Deer Valley's Online Academy	Public, Virtual, Alternative	K-12	20402 N 15th Ave	Phoenix	85027	Maricopa County	Deer Valley Unified District	No	(n/a)	Yes	No	(623) 445-4992	225	20	11.3		151 (67.1%)	14 (6.2%)	51 (22.7%)	4 (1.8%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.8%)								(n/a)				80.0		81.0	70.0				52.0		65.0	52.0		73.0	43.0	$5,024	$90	$00	$180	$4,860	$73	$4,933
Vista Peak	Public, Alternative	PK, KG-12	19825 N 15th Ave	Phoenix	85027	Maricopa County	Deer Valley Unified District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(623) 445-3900	63	13	4.7		45 (71.4%)	4 (6.3%)	8 (12.7%)	1 (1.6%)	1 (1.6%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (6.3%)								(n/a)																		$39,957	$1,392	$65	$2,849	$37,815	$685	$38,500
Sunflower School	Public, Alternative	PK, KG-12	5490 W Paradise Ln	Glendale	85306	Maricopa County	Peoria Unified School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(623) 412-5050	21	3	7.0		7 (33.3%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (47.6%)	1 (4.8%)	2 (9.5%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (4.8%)								(n/a)																			$00			$00
Desert Heights Charter School	Public, Charter, Alternative	K-12	5821 W Beverly Ln	Glendale	85306	Maricopa County	Desert Heights Charter Schools	Yes	(n/a)	No	Yes	(602) 896-2900	868	58	15.0		436 (50.2%)	47 (5.4%)	302 (34.8%)	12 (1.4%)	7 (0.8%)	3 (0.3%)	61 (7.0%)								(n/a)	33.0	44.0	24.0	42.0	44.0	37.0	66.0	42.0	31.0	40.0	26.0	32.0	41.0	51.0	33.0	27.0	25.0	$10,891	$1,199	$773	$3,171	$6,647	$2,272	$8,919
Roadrunner School	Public, Alternative	PK, KG-12	16428 N 21st St.	Phoenix	85022	Maricopa County	Paradise Valley Unified District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(602) 449-2600	70	52	1.3		38 (54.3%)	7 (10.0%)	16 (22.9%)	1 (1.4%)	2 (2.9%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (8.6%)								(n/a)																			$00			$00
pvONLINE	Public, Virtual, Alternative	K-12	15002 N 32nd St	Phoenix	85032	Maricopa County	Paradise Valley Unified District	No	(n/a)	Yes	No	(602) 449-2450	127	22	5.7		72 (56.7%)	6 (4.7%)	31 (24.4%)	7 (5.5%)	2 (1.6%)	1 (0.8%)	8 (6.3%)								(n/a)							43.0											$8,729	$341	$469	$1,151	$7,343	$576	$7,919

Frequently Asked Questions about AMCS at Anthem dba Caurus Academy

How many students attend AMCS at Anthem dba Caurus Academy?

In the 2024-25 school year, 79 students attended AMCS at Anthem dba Caurus Academy.

What district is AMCS at Anthem dba Caurus Academy in?

Edkey Inc.

What is the racial makeup of AMCS at Anthem dba Caurus Academy?

Students at AMCS at Anthem dba Caurus Academy are 76% White, 16% Hispanic, 5% Two or more races, 3% American Indian.

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