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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.

79
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

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankArizona percentileRating
202493.945 of 91295.1%★★★★★
202365.7385 of 124569.1%★★★☆☆
202273.7213 of 100078.7%★★★★☆
202178.1265 of 122678.4%★★★★☆
201969.9312 of 103970.0%★★★★☆
201881.3207 of 110981.3%★★★★☆
201786.6140 of 110687.3%★★★★☆
201679.2225 of 107979.1%★★★★☆
201580.0172 of 95582.0%★★★★☆
201476.9242 of 107977.6%★★★★☆
201367.9359 of 115869.0%★★★☆☆
201271.6306 of 114173.2%★★★★☆
201168.0347 of 107567.7%★★★☆☆
201069.4339 of 109068.9%★★★☆☆
200950.0539 of 106249.2%★★☆☆☆

African American

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankArizona percentileRating
202165.6143 of 89584.0%★★★★☆

Female

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankArizona percentileRating
202353.2497 of 121959.2%★★★☆☆
202275.8148 of 82482.0%★★★★☆
202176.2268 of 121978.0%★★★★☆
201967.7245 of 86271.6%★★★★☆
201876.3237 of 102376.8%★★★★☆

Hispanic

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankArizona percentileRating
202375.0213 of 117081.8%★★★★☆
202270.0206 of 71671.2%★★★★☆
202154.3454 of 119862.1%★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankArizona percentileRating
202389.160 of 111694.6%★★★★★
202273.7144 of 61876.7%★★★★☆

Male

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankArizona percentileRating
202372.2295 of 121675.7%★★★★☆
202174.7271 of 122077.8%★★★★☆
201962.4296 of 85065.2%★★★☆☆
201880.2212 of 103279.5%★★★★☆

Multi-racial

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankArizona percentileRating
202357.1209 of 61766.1%★★★☆☆
202277.655 of 44487.6%★★★★☆
202171.3187 of 102781.8%★★★★☆

Special Education

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankArizona percentileRating
202170.6150 of 120187.5%★★★★☆

White

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankArizona percentileRating
202344.1567 of 102444.6%★★☆☆☆
202259.0289 of 80063.9%★★★☆☆
202167.5337 of 116171.0%★★★★☆
201948.0322 of 59545.9%★★☆☆☆
201864.6262 of 72063.6%★★★☆☆
Middle school ranking
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All Students

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankArizona percentileRating
202351.8321 of 85462.4%★★★☆☆
202263.5197 of 60567.4%★★★☆☆
202158.6272 of 83267.3%★★★☆☆
201942.1307 of 60549.3%★★☆☆☆
201855.5271 of 71161.9%★★★☆☆
201776.0133 of 69580.9%★★★★☆
201663.2203 of 67770.0%★★★★☆
201476.8159 of 69077.0%★★★★☆
201364.9244 of 78769.0%★★★☆☆
201278.7130 of 77283.2%★★★★☆
201180.5117 of 68582.9%★★★★☆
201064.0226 of 69267.3%★★★☆☆
200962.0240 of 66363.8%★★★☆☆

African American

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankArizona percentileRating
202136.0350 of 57338.9%★★☆☆☆

Female

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankArizona percentileRating
202336.8450 of 80644.2%★★☆☆☆
202153.7304 of 82062.9%★★★☆☆
201944.7236 of 46649.4%★★☆☆☆
201845.1297 of 62452.4%★★★☆☆

Hispanic

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankArizona percentileRating
202371.1148 of 76080.5%★★★★☆
202127.1615 of 80223.3%★☆☆☆☆

Male

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankArizona percentileRating
202366.1219 of 81073.0%★★★★☆
202161.3243 of 81870.3%★★★★☆
201947.1205 of 43552.9%★★★☆☆
201857.2209 of 61766.1%★★★☆☆

Multi-racial

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankArizona percentileRating
202268.050 of 21176.3%★★★★☆
202175.485 of 65086.9%★★★★☆

Special Education

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankArizona percentileRating
202165.283 of 78989.5%★★★★☆

White

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankArizona percentileRating
202330.9468 of 67530.7%★★☆☆☆
202244.7266 of 44640.4%★★☆☆☆
202149.5362 of 78053.6%★★★☆☆
201915.0299 of 33711.3%★☆☆☆☆
201826.5333 of 43623.6%★☆☆☆☆
High school ranking
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All Students

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankArizona percentileRating
202340.6244 of 46948.0%★★☆☆☆
202247.8177 of 46461.9%★★★☆☆
202150.3208 of 50959.1%★★★☆☆

Female

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankArizona percentileRating
202365.9115 of 40671.7%★★★★☆
202267.499 of 45678.3%★★★★☆
202164.9132 of 49273.2%★★★★☆

Foster Care

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankArizona percentileRating
202230.548 of 11658.6%★☆☆☆☆
202134.638 of 13070.8%★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankArizona percentileRating
202364.796 of 37974.7%★★★★☆
202173.775 of 47984.3%★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankArizona percentileRating
202265.340 of 16876.2%★★★★☆

Male

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankArizona percentileRating
202330.8274 of 42936.1%★★☆☆☆
202220.1341 of 45525.1%★☆☆☆☆
202116.5408 of 49217.1%★☆☆☆☆
201945.2108 of 23854.6%★★★☆☆

Multi-racial

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankArizona percentileRating
202210.1234 of 28217.0%☆☆☆☆☆
202142.2208 of 37444.4%★★☆☆☆

Special Education

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankArizona percentileRating
202253.291 of 38076.1%★★★★☆
202131.9212 of 42249.8%★★★☆☆

White

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankArizona percentileRating
202320.2304 of 37118.1%★☆☆☆☆
202237.9229 of 40944.0%★★☆☆☆
202136.7281 of 44837.3%★★☆☆☆
201917.6189 of 21712.9%★☆☆☆☆
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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by a parent on FaceBook
Sunday, February 14, 2016

Open Quote 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

Open Quote 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





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In the 2024-25 school year, 79 students attended 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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