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Academy of Math and Science Desert Sky

Public, Charter Grades K-8

787^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 909 Arizona Elementary Schools

Better than 13% of Arizona elementary schools

Summary

The Academy of Math and Science Desert Sky is a public charter elementary school serving 1,354 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.

The Academy of Math and Science Desert Sky has consistently ranked in the bottom half of Arizona elementary schools, ranging from 628th to 900th out of over 1,000 schools in recent years. Its SchoolDigger rating has been 1 or 2 stars out of 5, indicating below-average performance compared to other schools in the state. The school's proficiency rates on state assessments are consistently below the district and state averages across all grade levels. For example, in 2024-2025, the school's 5th grade science proficiency is 26% compared to 34% for the district and state, and in 8th grade math, the school's proficiency is 11% compared to 23% for the district and 27% for the state. The school has also seen relatively high dropout rates in recent years, ranging from 2.7% to 6.1%.

Nearby schools, such as Vista College Prep - Maryvale, Fowler Elementary, and Joseph Zito Elementary, also perform below the state average on most metrics, with rankings and ratings similar to or slightly better than the Academy of Math and Science Desert Sky. However, some nearby schools like Peralta School and Charles W. Harris School have even lower rankings and test scores than the Academy of Math and Science Desert Sky.

1,339

Students ?

21.2

Student/teacher ratio ?

$8,122

Per pupil spending ?

62.9%

Free/discounted lunch ?

5757 W McDowell Rd
Phoenix, AZ 85035-4947

(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 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Arizona average (21% vs 36% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (13th percentile)

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school21%

District avg28%

Arizona avg36%

Elementary school

787^th of 909

Arizona public elementary schools ?

Bottom 13%▬ steady since 2019

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

Middle school

499^th of 552

Arizona public middle schools ?

Bottom 10%▼ down 24 pts since 2019

From bottom 33% (2019) to bottom 10% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

6^th 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	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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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 (2025)17th percentile+3 vs school

Hispanic (2025)12th percentile~ school

Female (2025)3rd percentile-11 vs school

Male (2025)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

Hispanic (2025)13th percentile+4 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)12th percentile~ school

Female (2025)10th percentile~ school

Male (2025)3rd percentile-7 vs school

By subject vs Arizona (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts24%-17 vs state

Science20%-12 vs state

Mathematics18%-16 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 Math and Science Desert Sky	Public, Charter	K-8	5757 W McDowell Rd	Phoenix	85035	Maricopa County	Academy of Mathematics and Science South Inc.	Yes	(n/a)	No	Yes	(520) 888-1732	1,339	63	21.2		34 (2.5%)	85 (6.3%)	1,184 (88.4%)	28 (2.1%)	7 (0.5%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	15	787^th of 909 public elementary schools	13.4%		25.3	628^th of 912 public elementary schools	31.1%	159	19.0	29.0	22.0	29.0	24.0	19.0	27.0	25.0	18.0	15.0	11.0	11.0	26.0	13.0	$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		18 (2.1%)	20 (2.3%)	828 (94.6%)	3 (0.3%)	6 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	12.9	827^th of 909 public elementary schools	9.0%		10.7	863^rd of 912 public elementary schools	5.4%	36	17.0	33.0	15.0	14.0	19.0	27.0	32.0	25.0	20.0	13.0	14.0	18.0		12.0	$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		18 (3.6%)	89 (17.7%)	365 (72.4%)	18 (3.6%)	6 (1.2%)	2 (0.4%)	6 (1.2%)								(n/a)																$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		18 (3.0%)	18 (3.0%)	561 (93.2%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.3%)	12.8	829^th of 909 public elementary schools	8.8%		10.8	858^th of 912 public elementary schools	5.9%	29		31.0	22.0	26.0				17.0					16.0		$13,895	$4,401	$578	$9,380	$7,377	$1,539	$8,916
Cartwright School	Public	PK, KG-8	2825 N 59th Ave	Phoenix	85035	Maricopa County	Cartwright Elementary District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(623) 691-4100	670	36	18.8		12 (1.8%)	30 (4.5%)	615 (91.8%)	2 (0.3%)	5 (0.7%)	1 (0.1%)	5 (0.7%)								(n/a)		24.0				13.0									$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		22 (3.1%)	39 (5.5%)	630 (88.2%)	9 (1.3%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	12 (1.7%)	15.1	786^th of 909 public elementary schools	13.5%		6.5	902^nd of 912 public elementary schools	1.1%	116	21.0	18.0	23.0				22.0	10.0	44.0				14.0			$00			$00
Vista College Prep - Maryvale	Public, Charter	K-8	4520 W McDowell Rd	Phoenix	85035	Maricopa County	Vista College Preparatory Inc.	Yes	(n/a)	No	Yes	(602) 601-7069	414	21	19.7		6 (1.4%)	42 (10.1%)	362 (87.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.0%)	33.4	536^th of 909 public elementary schools	41.0%		9.5	873^rd of 912 public elementary schools	4.3%	337	15.0	39.0					37.0	51.0							$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		13 (3.5%)	13 (3.5%)	336 (90.8%)	4 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.1%)	23.2	652^nd of 909 public elementary schools	28.3%		20.9	686^th of 912 public elementary schools	24.8%	34	25.0	21.0					42.0									$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		6 (1.6%)	20 (5.2%)	357 (92.2%)	2 (0.5%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	25.9	609^th of 909 public elementary schools	33.0%		21.4	677^th of 912 public elementary schools	25.8%	68		51.0					17.0	32.0					23.0			$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		13 (1.6%)	38 (4.7%)	746 (91.3%)	2 (0.2%)	6 (0.7%)	1 (0.1%)	11 (1.3%)	10.6	866^th of 909 public elementary schools	4.7%		9.7	871^st of 912 public elementary schools	4.5%	5	16.0	24.0	27.0	27.0			13.0	21.0	12.0	13.0			17.0		$11,898	$3,564	$391	$7,520	$6,692	$1,251	$7,943

Frequently Asked Questions about Academy of Math and Science Desert Sky

How many students attend Academy of Math and Science Desert Sky?

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

Is Academy of Math and Science Desert Sky a good school?

Academy of Math and Science Desert Sky ranks in the bottom 13.4% 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.

What district is Academy of Math and Science Desert Sky in?

Academy of Mathematics and Science South Inc.

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