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Math and Science Success Academy

Q: Is Math and Science Success Academy a good school?

Math and Science Success Academy ranks 538 th of 909 Arizona elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public, Charter Grades K-8

538^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 909 Arizona Elementary Schools

Better than 41% of Arizona elementary schools

Summary

Math and Science Success Academy is a public charter elementary school serving 719 students in grades K-8 in Tucson, Arizona. The school is part of the Math and Science Success Academy Inc. district, which is ranked 168 out of 289 districts in the state and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Overall, Math and Science Success Academy has maintained a consistent 3-star rating from SchoolDigger over the past several years, ranking between the 394th and 538th out of over 900 Arizona elementary schools. However, the school generally performs below the state average in both English Language Arts and Mathematics across all grade levels. For example, in 2024-2025, the school's 3rd grade ELA proficiency rate is 29% compared to the state average of 36%, and its 3rd grade Math proficiency rate is 60% compared to the state average of 42%. The school's science proficiency rates are also below the state average. Compared to nearby schools, Math and Science Success Academy outperforms the other Sunnyside Unified District schools, but lags behind the higher-performing La Paloma Academy-South, a charter school in the area.

The school's performance on subgroup rankings is mixed, with some bright spots, such as its ranking 5th out of over 900 Arizona elementary schools for English Language Learners in 2020-2021. However, the school struggles with lower rankings for female, male, and special education students. Additionally, the school has seen a gradual increase in its dropout rate, rising from 3.3% in 2019-2020 to 6.1% in 2022-2023, and the percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch has also increased, from 31.31% in 2021-2022 to 61.9% in 2022-2023, indicating a growing population of students from low-socioeconomic backgrounds.

745

Students ?

19.1

Student/teacher ratio ?

61.9%

Free/discounted lunch ?

434 W Lerdo Rd
Tucson, AZ 85756-6655

(520) 889-1504

District: Math and Science Success Academy Inc.

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

89.1%

American Indian:

5.8%

White:

2.8%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 51st percentile in 2015 → 41st in 2025

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 10 percentile points since 2015

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school35%

District avg35%

Arizona avg36%

Elementary school

538^th of 909

Arizona public elementary schools ?

Bottom 41%▼ down 10 pts since 2015

From top 49% (2015) to bottom 41% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

Middle school

242^nd of 552

Arizona public middle schools ?

Top 44%▼ down 19 pts since 2015

From top 25% (2015) to top 44% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

168^th of 289Math and Science Success Academy Inc. among Arizona districts

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
2025	33.1	538 of 909	40.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	47.6	424 of 912	53.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	64.8	394 of 1245	68.4%	★★★☆☆
2022	53.6	400 of 1000	60.0%	★★★☆☆
2021	52.5	512 of 1226	58.2%	★★★☆☆
2019	58.2	409 of 1039	60.6%	★★★☆☆
2018	62.0	396 of 1109	64.3%	★★★☆☆
2017	54.6	446 of 1106	59.7%	★★★☆☆
2016	50.3	486 of 1079	55.0%	★★★☆☆
2015	44.0	470 of 955	50.8%	★★★☆☆
2014	60.9	426 of 1079	60.5%	★★★☆☆
2013	69.9	330 of 1158	71.5%	★★★★☆
2012	72.1	300 of 1141	73.7%	★★★★☆
2011	65.0	375 of 1075	65.1%	★★★☆☆
2010	74.1	274 of 1090	74.9%	★★★★☆
2009	66.2	379 of 1062	64.3%	★★★☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	86.4	29 of 607	95.2%	★★★★★
2021	22.6	805 of 895	10.1%	★☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	51.9	165 of 451	63.4%	★★★☆☆
2021	59.0	83 of 975	91.5%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2025	32.7	388 of 589	34.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	29.2	431 of 602	28.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	61.7	414 of 1219	66.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	49.7	411 of 824	50.1%	★★★☆☆
2021	54.1	493 of 1219	59.6%	★★★☆☆
2019	49.0	412 of 862	52.2%	★★★☆☆
2018	49.8	472 of 1023	53.9%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2025	39.6	270 of 496	45.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	53.9	204 of 486	58.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	70.4	267 of 1170	77.2%	★★★★☆
2022	63.8	260 of 716	63.7%	★★★☆☆
2021	62.2	352 of 1198	70.6%	★★★★☆
2019	69.2	197 of 709	72.2%	★★★★☆
2018	71.5	207 of 911	77.3%	★★★★☆

Homeless

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2021	63.1	58 of 423	86.3%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2025	42.0	280 of 549	49.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	53.5	216 of 556	61.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	71.0	218 of 1116	80.5%	★★★★☆
2022	61.0	235 of 618	62.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	76.3	137 of 820	83.3%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2025	25.4	453 of 626	27.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	39.8	360 of 628	42.7%	★★☆☆☆
2023	63.2	395 of 1216	67.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	41.9	482 of 830	41.9%	★★☆☆☆
2021	51.8	510 of 1220	58.2%	★★★☆☆
2019	50.4	397 of 850	53.3%	★★★☆☆
2018	68.7	314 of 1032	69.6%	★★★☆☆

Military Connected

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2021	18.3	222 of 239	7.1%	☆☆☆☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2021	49.8	456 of 1027	55.6%	★★★☆☆

Native American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	71.3	53 of 219	75.8%	★★★★☆
2022	50.7	54 of 82	34.1%	★★☆☆☆
2021	60.1	133 of 654	79.7%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2021	35.8	739 of 1201	38.5%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	74.1	212 of 1024	79.3%	★★★★☆
2022	58.3	293 of 800	63.4%	★★★☆☆
2021	50.6	556 of 1161	52.1%	★★★☆☆

Middle school ranking

Show full rank history (all student groups)

All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2025	46.1	242 of 552	56.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	45.1	258 of 550	53.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	66.7	227 of 854	73.4%	★★★★☆
2022	47.3	279 of 605	53.9%	★★★☆☆
2021	65.4	220 of 832	73.6%	★★★★☆
2019	61.4	211 of 605	65.1%	★★★☆☆
2018	52.9	283 of 711	60.2%	★★★☆☆
2017	56.9	244 of 695	64.9%	★★★☆☆
2016	77.0	131 of 677	80.6%	★★★★☆
2015	71.4	129 of 521	75.2%	★★★★☆
2014	82.7	110 of 690	84.1%	★★★★☆
2013	72.3	184 of 787	76.6%	★★★★☆
2012	73.6	179 of 772	76.8%	★★★★☆
2011	85.0	78 of 685	88.6%	★★★★☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2021	48.4	138 of 606	77.2%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2025	47.3	178 of 395	54.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	44.3	194 of 386	49.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	71.8	178 of 806	77.9%	★★★★☆
2022	43.0	269 of 494	45.5%	★★☆☆☆
2021	56.7	283 of 820	65.5%	★★★☆☆
2019	54.9	191 of 466	59.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	44.9	301 of 624	51.8%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2025	53.1	122 of 345	64.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	56.0	110 of 329	66.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	73.0	135 of 760	82.2%	★★★★☆
2022	52.9	161 of 392	58.9%	★★★☆☆
2021	72.6	129 of 802	83.9%	★★★★☆
2019	74.0	79 of 387	79.6%	★★★★☆
2018	59.3	165 of 543	69.6%	★★★★☆

Homeless

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2021	45.7	89 of 257	65.4%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2025	54.7	116 of 344	66.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	54.6	106 of 320	66.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	67.4	151 of 717	78.9%	★★★★☆
2022	58.8	130 of 369	64.8%	★★★☆☆
2018	66.0	117 of 503	76.7%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2025	40.4	210 of 379	44.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	38.3	213 of 370	42.4%	★★☆☆☆
2023	55.3	295 of 810	63.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	44.1	246 of 476	48.3%	★★☆☆☆
2021	73.1	175 of 818	78.6%	★★★★☆
2019	57.5	168 of 435	61.4%	★★★☆☆
2018	51.6	236 of 617	61.8%	★★★☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2021	56.8	222 of 650	65.8%	★★★☆☆

Native American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	82.0	21 of 159	86.8%	★★★★☆
2022	32.2	33 of 49	32.7%	★★☆☆☆
2021	72.9	28 of 390	92.8%	★★★★★

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	77.2	47 of 363	87.1%	★★★★☆
2021	38.5	461 of 789	41.6%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	75.2	107 of 675	84.1%	★★★★☆
2022	73.1	70 of 446	84.3%	★★★★☆
2021	63.3	238 of 780	69.5%	★★★☆☆

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

African American (2023)95th percentile+27 vs school

Homeless (2021)86th percentile+28 vs school

White (2023)79th percentile+11 vs school

Native American (2023)76th percentile+7 vs school

English Language Learner (2023)63rd percentile-5 vs school

Multi-racial (2021)56th percentile-3 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)49th percentile+8 vs school

Hispanic (2025)46th percentile+5 vs school

Special Education (2021)38th percentile-20 vs school

Female (2025)34th percentile-7 vs school

Male (2025)28th percentile-13 vs school

Military Connected (2021)7th percentile-51 vs school

Middle school

Special Education (2023)87th percentile+14 vs school

Native American (2023)87th percentile+13 vs school

White (2023)84th percentile+11 vs school

English Language Learner (2021)77th percentile+4 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)66th percentile+10 vs school

Multi-racial (2021)66th percentile-8 vs school

Homeless (2021)65th percentile-8 vs school

Hispanic (2025)65th percentile+8 vs school

Female (2025)55th percentile~ school

Male (2025)45th percentile-12 vs school

By subject vs Arizona (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts39%~ state avg

Mathematics33%~ state avg

Science30%~ state avg

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by a citizen
Thursday, May 12, 2011

There is a true feeling of family between parents, teachers, and adminstrators. MASSA is truly dedicated towards serving the students in the best possible way and the great turnouts at PAC meetings, large amount of parent volunteers, etc. reflect this.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				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 (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	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 Mathematics 3rd Grade	AASA Mathematics 4th Grade	AASA Mathematics 5th Grade	AASA Mathematics 6th Grade	AASA Mathematics 7th Grade	AASA Mathematics 8th Grade	AzSCI Science 5th Grade	AzSCI Science 8th 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
Math and Science Success Academy	Public, Charter	K-8	434 W Lerdo Rd	Tucson	85756	Pima County	Math and Science Success Academy Inc.	Yes	(n/a)	No	Yes	(520) 889-1504	745	39	19.1		21 (2.8%)	10 (1.3%)	664 (89.1%)	6 (0.8%)	43 (5.8%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	33.1	538^th of 909 public elementary schools	40.8%		47.6	424^th of 912 public elementary schools	53.5%	114	29.0	44.0	25.0	42.0	56.0	39.0	60.0	28.0	17.0	34.0	35.0	22.0	26.0	34.0		$00			$00
Elvira Elementary School	Public	K-6	250 W Elvira Rd	Tucson	85756	Pima County	Sunnyside Unified District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(520) 545-2800	642	32	20.0		11 (1.7%)	7 (1.1%)	597 (93.0%)	1 (0.2%)	18 (2.8%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (1.2%)	44.9	439^th of 909 public elementary schools	51.7%		37.7	499^th of 912 public elementary schools	45.3%	60	30.0	60.0	37.0	29.0			35.0	62.0	48.0	27.0			37.0		$6,730	$754	$00	$1,507	$5,734	$243	$5,976
Santa Clara Elementary School	Public	K-6	6910 S Santa Clara Ave	Tucson	85756	Pima County	Sunnyside Unified District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(520) 545-3200	422	28	15.1		16 (3.8%)	9 (2.1%)	308 (73.0%)	0 (0.0%)	75 (17.8%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (3.3%)								(n/a)		31.0	19.0												$9,109	$785	$00	$1,570	$7,443	$880	$8,323
Mission Manor Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	600 W Santa Rosa St	Tucson	85706	Pima County	Sunnyside Unified District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(520) 545-3500	475	37	12.9		14 (2.9%)	5 (1.1%)	436 (91.8%)	1 (0.2%)	12 (2.5%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (1.5%)	14.1	803^rd of 909 public elementary schools	11.7%		9.2	883^rd of 912 public elementary schools	3.2%	80		22.0		19.0			33.0		21.0						$9,529	$916	$10	$1,841	$8,318	$286	$8,604
La Paloma Academy-South	Public, Charter	K-8	5660 S 12th Ave	Tucson	85706	Pima County	Arizona Community Development Corporation	Yes	(n/a)	No	Yes	(520) 807-9668	501	17	29.4		24 (4.8%)	4 (0.8%)	468 (93.4%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)		26.0						22.0								$00			$00
Liberty Elementary School	Public	K-6	5495 S Liberty Ave	Tucson	85706	Pima County	Sunnyside Unified District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(520) 545-3100	490	23	21.6		11 (2.2%)	8 (1.6%)	450 (91.8%)	2 (0.4%)	11 (2.2%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (1.6%)	13.7	815^th of 909 public elementary schools	10.3%		14.3	792^nd of 912 public elementary schools	13.2%	23	22.0	17.0		33.0			18.0								$7,429	$846	$07	$1,698	$6,164	$412	$6,576
Drexel Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	801 E Drexel Rd	Tucson	85706	Pima County	Sunnyside Unified District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(520) 545-2700	515	25	21.0		13 (2.5%)	17 (3.3%)	454 (88.2%)	0 (0.0%)	23 (4.5%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (1.6%)	9.1	883^rd of 909 public elementary schools	2.9%					(n/a)	21.0	21.0	19.0	16.0			18.0	19.0							$7,085	$934	$01	$1,870	$5,549	$600	$6,150
Sierra K-8 School	Public	K-8	5801 S Del Moral Blvd	Tucson	85706	Pima County	Sunnyside Unified District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(520) 542-3200	801	54	14.9		12 (1.5%)	38 (4.7%)	720 (89.9%)	3 (0.4%)	14 (1.7%)	1 (0.1%)	13 (1.6%)								(n/a)		22.0			15.0	23.0		15.0			9.0	12.0		15.0	$7,125	$626	$37	$1,290	$5,960	$502	$6,462
Raul Grijalva Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1795 W Drexel Rd	Tucson	85746	Pima County	Tucson Unified District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(520) 908-3600	472	28	17.0		16 (3.4%)	5 (1.1%)	420 (89.0%)	2 (0.4%)	26 (5.5%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.6%)	8.9	884^th of 909 public elementary schools	2.8%		13.2	816^th of 912 public elementary schools	10.5%	68	16.0	21.0					22.0									$00			$00
Ocotillo Early Learning Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-2	5702 S Campbell Ave	Tucson	85706	Pima County	Sunnyside Unified District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(520) 545-3600	284	24	11.9		13 (4.6%)	4 (1.4%)	254 (89.4%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (2.1%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (2.5%)								(n/a)															$19,785	$1,733		$3,466	$17,130	$921	$18,051

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How many students attend Math and Science Success Academy?

In the 2024-25 school year, 745 students attended Math and Science Success Academy.

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Is Math and Science Success Academy a good school?

Math and Science Success Academy ranks 538^th of 909 Arizona elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Math and Science Success Academy?

Students at Math and Science Success Academy are 89% Hispanic, 6% American Indian, 3% White, 1% African American.

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