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Academy of Math and Science Desert Sky

Public, Charter Grades K-8

780^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 900 Arizona Elementary Schools

Better than 13% of Arizona elementary schools

Summary

Academy of Math and Science Desert Sky serves 1,339 students in kindergarten through eighth grade in Phoenix, among a group of nearby schools with different grade spans. Its all-grades proficiency rates in 2025–2026 were 25% in English language arts (ELA) and 23% in math. The most important takeaway is that results are stronger than the nearby-school average, but still below the district and Arizona overall.

Compared with nearby schools, Desert Sky is tied for the highest all-grades ELA result at 25%, 5 points above the nearby average of 20%; its 23% in math is third-highest among ten nearby schools and about 5 points above their average of 18%. Some grade-level results stand out: third-grade math proficiency was 40%, above the district’s 34% and state’s 38%, and higher than the nearby third-grade results reported. Seventh-grade ELA was 32%, the highest among nearby results reported, though 11 points below the state’s 43%. Fifth-grade math is a notable weakness: 18% were proficient, compared with 32% in its district, the Academy of Mathematics and Science South Inc., and 38% statewide; it was below six of seven nearby results available.

Results have shifted over time: eighth-grade science fell from 26% in 2023–2024 to 13% in 2024–2025, compared with 32% in the district and 30% statewide. Fifth-grade science was more steady, at 28%, 29%, then 26% over those years, and remained above the nearby results supplied for 2024–2025. SchoolDigger’s overall standing declined from the 43rd percentile in 2022–2023 to the 13th percentile in 2025–2026; it has received one star in each of the latest two years, yet ranked above seven of nine nearby schools with a current ranking. SchoolDigger’s student-group rankings also changed notably: English Language Learner students were at the 81st percentile in 2020–2021, versus 42nd overall, but at the 38th percentile in 2022–2023, versus 43rd overall; African American students rose from the 26th to the 62nd percentile between 2021–2022 and 2022–2023. The 2024–2025 student-teacher ratio was 21.2, close to the nearby average of 20.6; the reported free/reduced-lunch rate was 63% in 2022–2023.

1,339

Students ?

21.2

Student/teacher ratio ?

$8,122

Per pupil spending ?

54.2%

Directly certified for free meals (2024-25) ?

90.3%

Kindergartners fully immunized against measles (MMR) (2025-26)

Exemptions: 3.2% (any vaccine)

5757 W McDowell Rd
Phoenix, AZ 85719-4947

(520) 888-1732

District: Academy of Mathematics and Science South Inc.

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

88.4%

African American:

6.3%

White:

2.5%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 13th percentile in 2019 → 13th in 2026

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Arizona average (24% vs 37% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (13th percentile)

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school24%

District avg29%

Arizona avg37%

Elementary school

780^th of 900

Arizona public elementary schools ?

Bottom 13%▬ steady since 2019

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

Middle school

433^rd of 536

Arizona public middle schools ?

Bottom 19%▼ down 14 pts since 2019

From bottom 33% (2019) to bottom 19% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

5^th of 6Elementary Schools in the Academy of Mathematics and Science South Inc.

211^th of 267Academy 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
2026	15.5	780 of 900	13.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	15.0	787 of 909	13.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	25.3	628 of 912	31.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	38.0	707 of 1245	43.2%	★★☆☆☆
2022	24.0	704 of 1000	29.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	35.5	715 of 1226	41.7%	★★☆☆☆
2019	15.5	900 of 1039	13.4%	★☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	57.9	230 of 607	62.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	43.3	214 of 289	26.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	43.4	418 of 895	53.3%	★★★☆☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2021	56.0	280 of 620	54.8%	★★★☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	29.8	280 of 451	37.9%	★★☆☆☆
2021	50.7	185 of 975	81.0%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2026	6.9	565 of 579	2.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	6.6	573 of 589	2.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	12.6	541 of 602	10.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	38.3	685 of 1219	43.8%	★★☆☆☆
2022	16.2	735 of 824	10.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	36.7	712 of 1219	41.6%	★★☆☆☆
2019	10.5	798 of 862	7.4%	☆☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2026	17.3	433 of 500	13.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	17.2	438 of 496	11.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	29.8	320 of 486	34.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	43.9	605 of 1170	48.3%	★★☆☆☆
2022	28.5	522 of 716	27.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	42.3	613 of 1198	48.8%	★★☆☆☆
2019	18.8	617 of 709	13.0%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2026	20.5	451 of 529	14.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	20.9	458 of 549	16.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	36.7	334 of 556	39.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	51.0	476 of 1116	57.3%	★★★☆☆
2022	30.5	457 of 618	26.1%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2026	7.8	573 of 591	3.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	6.5	613 of 626	2.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	15.2	539 of 628	14.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	35.6	728 of 1216	40.1%	★★☆☆☆
2022	21.8	660 of 830	20.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	34.6	731 of 1220	40.1%	★★☆☆☆
2019	10.7	785 of 850	7.6%	☆☆☆☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2021	46.0	517 of 1027	49.7%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	31.4	565 of 820	31.1%	★★☆☆☆
2021	41.0	613 of 1201	49.0%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	37.3	648 of 1024	36.7%	★★☆☆☆
2021	41.0	702 of 1161	39.5%	★★☆☆☆

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2026	18.0	433 of 536	19.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	13.1	499 of 552	9.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	23.6	383 of 550	30.4%	★★☆☆☆
2023	46.9	365 of 854	57.3%	★★★☆☆
2022	41.8	310 of 605	48.8%	★★☆☆☆
2021	53.2	313 of 832	62.4%	★★★☆☆
2019	28.0	403 of 605	33.4%	★★☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	42.2	218 of 400	45.5%	★★☆☆☆
2022	35.5	104 of 129	19.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	32.5	398 of 573	30.5%	★★☆☆☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	41.3	137 of 247	44.5%	★★☆☆☆
2021	75.9	49 of 404	87.9%	★★★★☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	27.9	93 of 145	35.9%	★★☆☆☆
2021	64.8	17 of 606	97.2%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2026	19.1	296 of 370	20.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	11.7	356 of 395	9.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	13.0	343 of 386	11.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	40.2	410 of 806	49.1%	★★☆☆☆
2022	30.0	335 of 494	32.2%	★★☆☆☆
2021	55.9	288 of 820	64.9%	★★★☆☆
2019	29.9	308 of 466	33.9%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2026	26.2	232 of 338	31.4%	★★☆☆☆
2025	15.9	299 of 345	13.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	30.9	200 of 329	39.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	54.9	270 of 760	64.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	48.2	184 of 392	53.1%	★★★☆☆
2021	61.9	206 of 802	74.3%	★★★★☆
2019	37.8	220 of 387	43.2%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2026	26.7	223 of 328	32.0%	★★☆☆☆
2025	17.7	303 of 344	11.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	35.1	183 of 320	42.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	59.5	207 of 717	71.1%	★★★★☆
2022	54.3	150 of 369	59.3%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2026	11.7	331 of 370	10.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	7.0	368 of 379	2.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	22.0	277 of 370	25.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	49.6	339 of 810	58.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	42.7	255 of 476	46.4%	★★☆☆☆
2021	49.0	327 of 818	60.0%	★★★☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2021	73.6	100 of 650	84.6%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	58.8	102 of 363	71.9%	★★★★☆
2021	47.9	294 of 789	62.7%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	58.4	241 of 675	64.3%	★★★☆☆
2021	50.2	354 of 780	54.6%	★★★☆☆

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)62nd percentile+19 vs school

Asian (2021)55th percentile+13 vs school

Multi-racial (2021)50th percentile+8 vs school

English Language Learner (2023)38th percentile-5 vs school

White (2023)37th percentile-6 vs school

Special Education (2023)31st percentile-12 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)15th percentile~ school

Hispanic (2026)13th percentile~ school

Male (2026)3rd percentile-10 vs school

Female (2026)2nd percentile-11 vs school

Middle school

Multi-racial (2021)85th percentile+22 vs school

Special Education (2023)72nd percentile+15 vs school

White (2023)64th percentile+7 vs school

African American (2023)46th percentile-12 vs school

Asian (2023)45th percentile-13 vs school

English Language Learner (2023)36th percentile-21 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)32nd percentile+13 vs school

Hispanic (2026)31st percentile+12 vs school

Female (2026)20th percentile~ school

Male (2026)11th percentile-9 vs school

By subject vs Arizona (2025-2026) ?

English Language Arts25%-16 vs state

Mathematics23%-10 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				AASA English Language Arts (2026)							AASA Mathematics (2026)							Vaccination (2025-26)		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	Directly certified (2024-25)	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	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 All Grades	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 All Grades	Vaccination: Kindergartners fully immunized against measles (MMR)	Vaccination: Exemption rate	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 Math and Science Desert Sky	Public, Charter	K-8	5757 W McDowell Rd	Phoenix	85719	Maricopa County	Academy of Mathematics and Science South Inc.	Yes	(n/a)	No	Yes	(520) 888-1732	1,339	63	21.2	54.2%	34 (2.5%)	85 (6.3%)	1,184 (88.4%)	28 (2.1%)	7 (0.5%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	15.5	780^th of 900 public elementary schools	13.3%		15	787^th of 909 public elementary schools	13.4%	7	25.0	25.0	17.0	25.0	32.0	24.0	25.0	40.0	24.0	18.0	15.0	9.0	29.0	23.0	90.3%	3.2%	$8,122	$1,395	$1,678	$4,468	$3,255	$1,795	$5,049
Charles W. Harris School	Public	PK, KG-8	2252 N 55th Ave	Phoenix	85035	Maricopa County	Cartwright Elementary District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(623) 691-4800	875	38	23.3	64.9%	18 (2.1%)	20 (2.3%)	828 (94.6%)	3 (0.3%)	6 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9.8	866^th of 900 public elementary schools	3.8%		12.9	827^th of 909 public elementary schools	9.0%	39	20.0	25.0	15.0		13.0	12.0	16.0	23.0	18.0	23.0			16.0	17.0	98.8%	0%	$11,630	$3,159	$378	$6,695	$6,653	$1,440	$8,093
Sunridge Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	6244 W Roosevelt St	Phoenix	85043	Maricopa County	Fowler Elementary District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(623) 707-4600	504	22	22.9	59.9%	18 (3.6%)	89 (17.7%)	365 (72.4%)	18 (3.6%)	6 (1.2%)	2 (0.4%)	6 (1.2%)	14.4	802^nd of 900 public elementary schools	10.9%					(n/a)	22.0	25.0					19.0	34.0	18.0					18.0	98.3%	1.7%		$00			$00
Palm Lane	Public	PK, KG-8	2043 N 64th Dr	Phoenix	85035	Maricopa County	Cartwright Elementary District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(623) 691-5500	602	33	18.4	65.4%	18 (3.0%)	18 (3.0%)	561 (93.2%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.3%)	10	864^th of 900 public elementary schools	4.0%		12.8	829^th of 909 public elementary schools	8.8%	35		21.0	22.0	22.0			19.0	17.0						10.0	93.2%	2.7%	$13,895	$4,401	$578	$9,380	$7,377	$1,539	$8,916
Cartwright School	Public	PK, KG-8	2825 N 59th Ave	Phoenix	85031	Maricopa County	Cartwright Elementary District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(623) 691-4100	670	36	18.8	64.0%	12 (1.8%)	30 (4.5%)	615 (91.8%)	2 (0.3%)	5 (0.7%)	1 (0.1%)	5 (0.7%)								(n/a)	17.0		19.0				12.0							8.0			$12,454	$3,677	$473	$7,828	$6,607	$1,696	$8,304
Imagine Desert West Elementary	Public, Charter	K-5	6738 W McDowell Rd	Phoenix	85035	Maricopa County	Imagine Charter Elementary at Desert West Inc.	Yes	(n/a)	No	Yes	(623) 344-7150	714	30	23.8	72.5%	22 (3.1%)	39 (5.5%)	630 (88.2%)	9 (1.3%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	12 (1.7%)	14.2	804^th of 900 public elementary schools	10.7%		15.1	786^th of 909 public elementary schools	13.5%	18		28.0	15.0				18.0	18.0	30.0	30.0				26.0	86.5%	8.3%		$00			$00
Vista College Prep - Maryvale	Public, Charter	K-8	4520 W McDowell Rd	Phoenix	85003	Maricopa County	Vista College Preparatory Inc.	Yes	(n/a)	No	Yes	(602) 601-7069	414	21	19.7	65.2%	6 (1.4%)	42 (10.1%)	362 (87.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.0%)	24.7	625^th of 900 public elementary schools	30.6%		33.4	536^th of 909 public elementary schools	41.0%	89		36.0					24.0	17.0	41.0					29.0	100%	0%	$7,980	$928	$1,331	$3,187	$4,435	$1,285	$5,721
Fowler Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	6707 W Van Buren St	Phoenix	85043	Maricopa County	Fowler Elementary District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(623) 707-2500	370	22	16.8	56.5%	13 (3.5%)	13 (3.5%)	336 (90.8%)	4 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.1%)	16.1	766^th of 900 public elementary schools	14.9%		23.2	652^nd of 909 public elementary schools	28.3%	114	32.0	24.0					24.0	32.0	18.0	21.0				24.0	91.8%	4.1%		$00			$00
Joseph Zito Elementary School	Public	K-5	4525 W Encanto Blvd	Phoenix	85035	Maricopa County	Isaac Elementary District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(602) 442-2500	387	20	19.3	55.0%	6 (1.6%)	20 (5.2%)	357 (92.2%)	2 (0.5%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	12.6	831^st of 900 public elementary schools	7.7%		25.9	609^th of 909 public elementary schools	33.0%	222		22.0	28.0				20.0			21.0				15.0	94.4%	0%		$00			$00
Peralta School	Public	PK, KG-6	7125 W Encanto Blvd	Phoenix	85035	Maricopa County	Cartwright Elementary District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(623) 691-5600	817	37	22.2	63.9%	13 (1.6%)	38 (4.7%)	746 (91.3%)	2 (0.2%)	6 (0.7%)	1 (0.1%)	11 (1.3%)	14.3	803^rd of 900 public elementary schools	10.8%		10.6	866^th of 909 public elementary schools	4.7%	63	13.0	22.0	28.0	29.0			23.0			27.0				12.0	94.9%	3.4%	$11,898	$3,564	$391	$7,520	$6,692	$1,251	$7,943

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In the 2024-25 school year, 1,339 students attended Academy of Math and Science Desert Sky.

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Academy of Math and Science Desert Sky ranks in the bottom 13.3% of Arizona elementary schools.

What is the racial makeup of Academy of Math and Science Desert Sky?

Students at Academy of Math and Science Desert Sky are 88% Hispanic, 6% African American, 3% White, 2% Asian.

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