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Academy of Mathematics and Science South

Q: Is Academy of Mathematics and Science South a good school?

Academy of Mathematics and Science South ranks 571 st of 909 Arizona elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public, Charter Grades K-8

571^st

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 909 Arizona Elementary Schools

Better than 37% of Arizona elementary schools

Summary

Academy of Mathematics and Science South is a public charter elementary school serving 577 students in grades K-8 in Phoenix, Arizona. The school is part of the Academy of Mathematics and Science South Inc. district, which is ranked 216 out of 289 districts in the state and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Despite its focus on mathematics and science, Academy of Mathematics and Science South has consistently ranked in the bottom half of Arizona elementary schools, ranging from 556th to 845th out of over 1,000 schools in recent years. The school has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger, indicating it is performing below average compared to other Arizona elementary schools. While the school performs relatively well for African American students, it struggles with Hispanic, White, and Multi-racial student performance, ranking in the bottom half or bottom quarter of Arizona elementary schools for these subgroups. However, the school's English Language Learner and Special Education students are a strength, with the school ranking in the top 5% and top 5%, respectively, for these subgroups in recent years.

The school's academic performance is a concern, with proficiency rates in English Language Arts, Mathematics, and Science consistently below the state and district averages across all grade levels. Additionally, the school has experienced high dropout rates, ranging from 2.7% to 6.1% in recent years, which is significantly above the state average. Interestingly, the nearby schools, such as Madrid Neighborhood School, Pueblo Del Sol Middle School, and Esperanza Elementary School, also perform poorly compared to the state, while Magnet Traditional School, which is also within a 1.5-mile radius, stands out as a higher-performing school.

578

Students ?

18.6

Student/teacher ratio ?

$10,643

Per pupil spending ?

79%

Free/discounted lunch ?

3335 W Flower St
Phoenix, AZ 85017-4802

(602) 888-9572

District: Academy of Mathematics and Science South Inc.

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

87.5%

African American:

8.8%

White:

2.8%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 22nd percentile in 2016 → 37th in 2025

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 15 percentile points since 2016

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Arizona average (32% vs 40% meeting standards)

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school32%

District avg30%

Arizona avg40%

571^st of 909

Arizona public elementary schools ?

Bottom 37%▲ up 15 pts since 2016

From bottom 22% (2016) to bottom 37% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

2^nd of 6Elementary Schools in the Academy of Mathematics and Science South Inc.

216^th of 289Academy of Mathematics and Science South 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	28.9	571 of 909	37.2%	★★☆☆☆
2024	32.2	556 of 912	39.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	38.5	699 of 1245	43.9%	★★☆☆☆
2022	20.5	755 of 1000	24.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	29.9	793 of 1226	35.3%	★★☆☆☆
2019	37.0	596 of 1039	42.6%	★★☆☆☆
2018	32.1	727 of 1109	34.4%	★★☆☆☆
2017	23.7	841 of 1106	24.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	22.6	845 of 1079	21.7%	★☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	69.9	130 of 607	78.6%	★★★★☆
2021	52.8	293 of 895	67.3%	★★★☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	36.5	227 of 451	49.7%	★★☆☆☆
2021	47.1	264 of 975	72.9%	★★★★☆
2018	69.8	16 of 155	89.7%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2025	25.4	440 of 589	25.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	31.8	414 of 602	31.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	34.4	735 of 1219	39.7%	★★☆☆☆
2021	35.9	727 of 1219	40.4%	★★☆☆☆
2019	31.2	565 of 862	34.5%	★★☆☆☆
2018	33.3	662 of 1023	35.3%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2025	38.7	276 of 496	44.4%	★★☆☆☆
2024	31.9	310 of 486	36.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	43.1	614 of 1170	47.5%	★★☆☆☆
2021	37.0	703 of 1198	41.3%	★★☆☆☆
2019	43.4	371 of 709	47.7%	★★☆☆☆
2018	39.8	524 of 911	42.5%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2025	42.0	279 of 549	49.2%	★★☆☆☆
2024	41.2	298 of 556	46.4%	★★☆☆☆
2023	49.0	500 of 1116	55.2%	★★★☆☆
2018	42.2	460 of 820	43.9%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	42.1	634 of 1216	47.9%	★★☆☆☆
2021	28.9	813 of 1220	33.4%	★★☆☆☆
2019	46.9	424 of 850	50.1%	★★★☆☆
2018	29.8	707 of 1032	31.5%	★★☆☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2021	14.0	995 of 1027	3.1%	☆☆☆☆☆

Native American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2021	28.2	572 of 654	12.5%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	87.7	39 of 820	95.2%	★★★★★
2021	42.7	581 of 1201	51.6%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	35.2	679 of 1024	33.7%	★★☆☆☆
2022	17.5	716 of 800	10.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	40.9	707 of 1161	39.1%	★★☆☆☆

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2024	27.5	356 of 550	35.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	50.4	338 of 854	60.4%	★★★☆☆
2022	33.2	355 of 605	41.3%	★★☆☆☆
2021	39.3	430 of 832	48.3%	★★☆☆☆
2019	20.6	480 of 605	20.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	47.4	321 of 711	54.9%	★★★☆☆
2017	39.3	376 of 695	45.9%	★★☆☆☆
2016	40.4	360 of 677	46.8%	★★☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	61.6	109 of 400	72.8%	★★★★☆
2021	42.5	273 of 573	52.4%	★★★☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2021	50.1	124 of 606	79.5%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	47.7	336 of 806	58.3%	★★★☆☆
2022	41.6	278 of 494	43.7%	★★☆☆☆
2021	53.1	309 of 820	62.3%	★★★☆☆
2018	36.9	363 of 624	41.8%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2024	30.1	202 of 329	38.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	60.7	217 of 760	71.4%	★★★★☆
2022	39.2	219 of 392	44.1%	★★☆☆☆
2021	43.6	367 of 802	54.2%	★★★☆☆
2019	27.8	272 of 387	29.7%	★★☆☆☆
2018	57.3	172 of 543	68.3%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	64.3	170 of 717	76.3%	★★★★☆
2022	41.8	196 of 369	46.9%	★★☆☆☆
2018	56.5	165 of 503	67.2%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	52.5	315 of 810	61.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	38.5	277 of 476	41.8%	★★☆☆☆
2021	28.4	565 of 818	30.9%	★★☆☆☆
2018	50.4	245 of 617	60.3%	★★★☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2021	84.2	41 of 650	93.7%	★★★★★

Native American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2021	28.8	285 of 390	26.9%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	71.2	58 of 363	84.0%	★★★★☆
2021	28.1	644 of 789	18.4%	☆☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	26.4	519 of 675	23.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	66.0	114 of 446	74.4%	★★★★☆
2021	63.3	236 of 780	69.7%	★★★☆☆

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

Special Education (2023)95th percentile+51 vs school

African American (2023)79th percentile+35 vs school

English Language Learner (2023)50th percentile+6 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)49th percentile+12 vs school

Male (2023)48th percentile+4 vs school

Hispanic (2025)44th percentile+7 vs school

White (2023)34th percentile-10 vs school

Female (2025)25th percentile-12 vs school

Native American (2021)13th percentile-23 vs school

Multi-racial (2021)3rd percentile-32 vs school

Middle school

Multi-racial (2021)94th percentile+45 vs school

Special Education (2023)84th percentile+24 vs school

English Language Learner (2021)80th percentile+31 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2023)76th percentile+16 vs school

African American (2023)73rd percentile+12 vs school

Male (2023)61st percentile~ school

Female (2023)58th percentile~ school

Hispanic (2024)39th percentile+3 vs school

Native American (2021)27th percentile-21 vs school

White (2023)23rd percentile-37 vs school

By subject vs Arizona (2024-2025) ?

Mathematics34%-6 vs state

English Language Arts32%-10 vs state

Science31%-3 vs state

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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
Academy of Mathematics and Science South	Public, Charter	K-8	3335 W Flower St	Phoenix	85017	Maricopa County	Academy of Mathematics and Science South Inc.	Yes	(n/a)	No	Yes	(602) 888-9572	578	31	18.6		16 (2.8%)	51 (8.8%)	506 (87.5%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.3%)	1 (0.2%)	28.9	571^st of 909 public elementary schools	37.2%		32.2	556^th of 912 public elementary schools	39.0%	15	19.0	50.0		24.0	33.0		26.0	48.0	27.0				31.0		$10,643	$1,577	$1,970	$5,124	$4,477	$2,618	$7,096
Madrid Neighborhood School	Public	PK, KG-8	3736 W Osborn Rd	Phoenix	85019	Maricopa County	Alhambra Elementary District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(602) 336-2280	667	36	18.5		10 (1.5%)	20 (3.0%)	622 (93.3%)	10 (1.5%)	3 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.3%)	6.7	898^th of 909 public elementary schools	1.2%		9.3	882^nd of 912 public elementary schools	3.3%	16		16.0		17.0	21.0	24.0	18.0	17.0				22.0		14.0	$8,367	$1,944	$237	$4,126	$5,378	$808	$6,186
Pueblo Del Sol Middle School	Public	K-8	3449 N 39th Ave	Phoenix	85019	Maricopa County	Isaac Elementary District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(602) 455-6900	659	35	19.1		10 (1.5%)	47 (7.1%)	589 (89.4%)	9 (1.4%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.3%)	11	859^th of 909 public elementary schools	5.5%		19.6	705^th of 912 public elementary schools	22.7%	154		28.0		18.0	15.0	22.0				14.0				10.0		$00			$00
P T Coe Elementary School	Public	K-5	3801 W Roanoke Ave	Phoenix	85009	Maricopa County	Isaac Elementary District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(602) 442-2400	369	17	21.7		13 (3.5%)	47 (12.7%)	303 (82.1%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.1%)								(n/a)		15.0						15.0								$00			$00
Granada Elementary School-West Campus	Public	PK, KG-4	3232 W Campbell Ave	Phoenix	85017	Maricopa County	Alhambra Elementary District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(602) 841-1403	905	47	19.2		25 (2.8%)	84 (9.3%)	734 (81.1%)	34 (3.8%)	13 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (1.7%)	12.5	835^th of 909 public elementary schools	8.1%		11.8	842^nd of 912 public elementary schools	7.7%	7	12.0	31.0					25.0	23.0							$9,334	$2,247	$53	$4,547	$6,195	$840	$7,034
Isaac Online Prep Academy	Public, Virtual	K-8	3348 W McDowell Rd	Phoenix	85009	Maricopa County	Isaac Elementary District	No	(n/a)	Yes	No	(602) 455-6700	85	6	14.1		10 (11.8%)	7 (8.2%)	64 (75.3%)	3 (3.5%)	1 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)																$00			$00
Maie Bartlett Heard School	Public	PK, KG-8	2301 W Thomas Rd	Phoenix	85015	Maricopa County	Phoenix Elementary District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(602) 257-3880	430	26	16.8		18 (4.2%)	49 (11.4%)	336 (78.1%)	6 (1.4%)	12 (2.8%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (2.1%)	14	806^th of 909 public elementary schools	11.3%					(n/a)		25.0	23.0			23.0							23.0		$12,013	$1,246	$439	$2,930	$9,985	$343	$10,328
Magnet Traditional School	Public	PK, KG-8	2602 N 23rd Ave	Phoenix	85009	Maricopa County	Phoenix Elementary District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(602) 257-6281	356	26	13.6		14 (3.9%)	30 (8.4%)	306 (86.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.4%)	67.3	273^rd of 909 public elementary schools	70.0%		71.8	232^nd of 912 public elementary schools	74.6%	41	42.0	63.0	44.0	60.0	44.0	49.0	47.0	59.0	51.0	75.0	28.0	33.0	39.0		$10,133	$777	$393	$1,946	$8,442	$521	$8,964
Esperanza Elementary School	Public	K-5	3025 W McDowell Rd	Phoenix	85009	Maricopa County	Isaac Elementary District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(602) 442-2800	369	19	19.4		6 (1.6%)	7 (1.9%)	354 (95.9%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	15.3	778^th of 909 public elementary schools	14.4%		15.4	775^th of 912 public elementary schools	15.0%	3	19.0		19.0				25.0		32.0				20.0			$00			$00
Justine Spitalny STE3AM School	Public	PK, KG-8	3201 N 46th Dr	Phoenix	85031	Maricopa County	Cartwright Elementary District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(623) 691-4400	667	34	19.9		17 (2.5%)	22 (3.3%)	606 (90.9%)	1 (0.1%)	13 (1.9%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (1.2%)	12.8	828^th of 909 public elementary schools	8.9%					(n/a)		23.0	23.0	27.0	28.0	19.0	23.0	22.0	20.0				20.0	17.0	$13,209	$1,986	$543	$4,514	$9,305	$1,377	$10,681

Frequently Asked Questions about Academy of Mathematics and Science South

How many students attend Academy of Mathematics and Science South?

In the 2024-25 school year, 578 students attended Academy of Mathematics and Science South.

What district is Academy of Mathematics and Science South in?

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What is the racial makeup of Academy of Mathematics and Science South?

Students at Academy of Mathematics and Science South are 88% Hispanic, 9% African American, 3% White.

Is Academy of Mathematics and Science South a good school?

Academy of Mathematics and Science South ranks 571^st of 909 Arizona elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

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