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Academy of Math and Science Glendale

Public, Charter Grades K-8

737^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 909 Arizona Elementary Schools

Better than 19% of Arizona elementary schools

Summary

The Academy of Math and Science Glendale is a public charter elementary school serving 1,246 students in grades K-8 in Glendale, 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 Glendale has consistently ranked in the bottom quarter of Arizona elementary schools, placing it in the bottom 35-40% statewide. The school's performance is particularly low for female, male, Hispanic, and low socioeconomic status students, ranking in the bottom 40-50% of Arizona elementary schools for these subgroups. In contrast, the school performs better for African American students, ranking in the top 40% in recent years. The school's proficiency rates on state assessments are well below state and district averages across all grade levels, and it has relatively high dropout rates ranging from 5.2% to 6.1% in recent years, significantly higher than the state average.

Interestingly, the nearby district schools, such as Horizon School, Glendale Landmark School, and Catalina Ventura School, generally perform better than the Academy of Math and Science Glendale on key metrics like statewide ranking, test scores, and dropout rates, with these district schools tending to rank in the 40-60% range statewide. The school's fluctuating spending per student, ranging from $9,064 to $22,772 in recent years, does not seem to translate into improved academic outcomes.

1,085

Students ?

16.1

Student/teacher ratio ?

$9,064

Per pupil spending ?

78.9%

Free/discounted lunch ?

4610 W Glendale Ave
Glendale, AZ 85301-2811

(623) 547-5587

District: Academy of Mathematics and Science South Inc.

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

69.7%

African American:

18.2%

White:

8.3%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 31st percentile in 2021 → 19th in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Arizona average (27% vs 36% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (19th percentile)

!Ranking has slipped — down 12 percentile points since 2021

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school27%

District avg28%

Arizona avg36%

Elementary school

737^th of 909

Arizona public elementary schools ?

Bottom 19%▼ down 12 pts since 2021

From bottom 31% (2021) to bottom 19% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

Middle school

333^rd of 552

Arizona public middle schools ?

Bottom 40%▲ up 6 pts since 2021

From bottom 33% (2021) to bottom 40% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

5^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	17.6	737 of 909	18.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	16.3	760 of 912	16.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	36.8	722 of 1245	42.0%	★★☆☆☆
2022	16.6	818 of 1000	18.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	27.2	842 of 1226	31.3%	★★☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	44.4	338 of 607	44.3%	★★☆☆☆
2021	47.6	364 of 895	59.3%	★★★☆☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2021	27.8	508 of 620	18.1%	★☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	25.5	324 of 451	28.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	50.1	195 of 975	80.0%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2025	8.5	561 of 589	4.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	8.6	572 of 602	5.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	33.3	756 of 1219	38.0%	★★☆☆☆
2022	9.0	795 of 824	3.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	29.9	817 of 1219	33.0%	★★☆☆☆

Foster Care

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2021	29.9	239 of 306	21.9%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2025	22.6	382 of 496	23.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	18.6	408 of 486	16.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	39.3	677 of 1170	42.1%	★★☆☆☆
2022	16.8	636 of 716	11.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	29.7	838 of 1198	30.1%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2025	23.3	434 of 549	20.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	22.7	451 of 556	18.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	41.9	618 of 1116	44.6%	★★☆☆☆
2022	18.5	545 of 618	11.8%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2025	11.3	570 of 626	8.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	8.3	598 of 628	4.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	39.5	668 of 1216	45.1%	★★☆☆☆
2021	26.8	865 of 1220	29.1%	★☆☆☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2021	36.6	664 of 1027	35.3%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	30.5	582 of 820	29.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	37.5	695 of 1201	42.1%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	37.0	653 of 1024	36.2%	★★☆☆☆
2022	9.0	766 of 800	4.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	30.2	867 of 1161	25.3%	★☆☆☆☆

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2025	30.1	333 of 552	39.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	23.2	387 of 550	29.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	42.3	405 of 854	52.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	40.4	318 of 605	47.4%	★★☆☆☆
2021	28.9	554 of 832	33.4%	★★☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	50.3	161 of 400	59.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	27.1	116 of 129	10.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	31.4	409 of 573	28.6%	★☆☆☆☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2021	9.0	398 of 404	1.5%	☆☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	30.3	85 of 145	41.4%	★★☆☆☆
2021	48.0	143 of 606	76.4%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2025	46.4	184 of 395	53.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	24.4	267 of 386	30.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	46.1	356 of 806	55.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	42.0	277 of 494	43.9%	★★☆☆☆
2021	33.8	489 of 820	40.4%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2025	32.4	205 of 345	40.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	19.6	266 of 329	19.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	38.7	415 of 760	45.4%	★★☆☆☆
2022	37.0	227 of 392	42.1%	★★☆☆☆
2021	33.1	515 of 802	35.8%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2025	35.5	193 of 344	43.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	27.9	225 of 320	29.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	49.4	287 of 717	60.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	46.5	177 of 369	52.0%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2025	26.4	261 of 379	31.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	15.3	311 of 370	15.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	37.5	432 of 810	46.7%	★★☆☆☆
2022	30.3	316 of 476	33.6%	★★☆☆☆
2021	26.5	593 of 818	27.5%	★☆☆☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2021	44.5	326 of 650	49.8%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	59.1	97 of 363	73.3%	★★★★☆
2021	38.2	470 of 789	40.4%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	59.4	232 of 675	65.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	62.2	142 of 446	68.2%	★★★☆☆
2021	43.6	416 of 780	46.7%	★★☆☆☆

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

African American (2023)44th percentile~ school

White (2023)36th percentile-6 vs school

Multi-racial (2021)35th percentile+4 vs school

Special Education (2023)29th percentile-13 vs school

English Language Learner (2023)28th percentile-14 vs school

Hispanic (2025)23rd percentile+4 vs school

Foster Care (2021)22nd percentile-9 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)21st percentile~ school

Asian (2021)18th percentile-13 vs school

Male (2025)9th percentile-10 vs school

Female (2025)5th percentile-14 vs school

Middle school

Special Education (2023)73rd percentile+21 vs school

White (2023)66th percentile+13 vs school

African American (2023)60th percentile+7 vs school

Female (2025)53rd percentile+14 vs school

Multi-racial (2021)50th percentile+16 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)44th percentile+4 vs school

English Language Learner (2023)41st percentile-11 vs school

Hispanic (2025)41st percentile~ school

Male (2025)31st percentile-9 vs school

Asian (2021)1st percentile-32 vs school

By subject vs Arizona (2024-2025) ?

Science35%+3 vs state

English Language Arts27%-14 vs state

Mathematics25%-9 vs state

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The school is ran like a start up. The whole system seems to lack communication skills we have pulled our son from this school system Close Quote

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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 Glendale	Public, Charter	K-8	4610 W Glendale Ave	Glendale	85301	Maricopa County	Academy of Mathematics and Science South Inc.	Yes	(n/a)	No	Yes	(623) 547-5587	1,085	67	16.1		90 (8.3%)	198 (18.2%)	756 (69.7%)	24 (2.2%)	10 (0.9%)	7 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	17.6	737^th of 909 public elementary schools	18.9%		16.3	760^th of 912 public elementary schools	16.7%	23	27.0	23.0	23.0	23.0	30.0	35.0	29.0	15.0	32.0	16.0	18.0	38.0	32.0	38.0	$9,064	$1,564	$1,758	$4,885	$3,499	$2,243	$5,742
Barcelona Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	6530 N 44th Ave	Glendale	85301	Maricopa County	Alhambra Elementary District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(623) 842-8616	847	44	19.2		67 (7.9%)	112 (13.2%)	597 (70.5%)	39 (4.6%)	16 (1.9%)	1 (0.1%)	15 (1.8%)	10.8	864^th of 909 public elementary schools	5.0%		8.3	890^th of 912 public elementary schools	2.4%	26		18.0	13.0	19.0	21.0	14.0		27.0	24.0			16.0		15.0	$10,080	$1,508	$61	$3,077	$7,720	$791	$8,510
Glenn F Burton School	Public	K-8	4801 W Maryland Ave	Glendale	85301	Maricopa County	Glendale Elementary District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(623) 237-4007	550	28	20.0		54 (9.8%)	46 (8.4%)	409 (74.4%)	13 (2.4%)	9 (1.6%)	1 (0.2%)	18 (3.3%)	33	539^th of 909 public elementary schools	40.7%					(n/a)	37.0	27.0			21.0	25.0	48.0	30.0	39.0	25.0	19.0				$10,913	$1,722	$557	$4,002	$7,045	$1,588	$8,633
Global Academy of Phoenix	Public	K-8	6615 N 39th Ave	Phoenix	85019	Maricopa County	Alhambra Elementary District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(602) 336-2202	429	22	19.5		29 (6.8%)	16 (3.7%)	352 (82.1%)	19 (4.4%)	3 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (2.3%)	50.9	380^th of 909 public elementary schools	58.2%		43.5	448^th of 912 public elementary schools	50.9%	68	49.0	48.0	40.0	39.0	49.0	43.0	49.0	43.0	47.0	37.0	38.0	48.0	38.0	38.0	$12,080	$2,338	$82	$4,757	$8,457	$1,204	$9,660
Valencia Newcomer School	Public	PK, KG-8	3802 W Maryland Ave	Phoenix	85019	Maricopa County	Alhambra Elementary District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(602) 336-2283	138	8	17.2		11 (8.0%)	19 (13.8%)	88 (63.8%)	20 (14.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)															$16,916	$5,073	$2,257	$12,403	$8,495	$1,092	$9,586
Catalina Ventura School	Public	K-8	6331 W. 39th Ave.	Phoenix	85019	Maricopa County	Alhambra Elementary District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(602) 841-7445	842	44	19.1		67 (8.0%)	43 (5.1%)	603 (71.6%)	100 (11.9%)	6 (0.7%)	4 (0.5%)	19 (2.3%)	23.1	655^th of 909 public elementary schools	27.9%		24.6	634^th of 912 public elementary schools	30.5%	21	27.0	34.0	25.0	40.0	34.0	40.0	36.0		23.0	18.0	18.0	19.0	26.0	24.0	$8,291	$1,278	$61	$2,616	$6,214	$739	$6,953
Roadrunner Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	7702 N 39th Ave	Phoenix	85051	Maricopa County	Washington Elementary School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(602) 347-3100	629	29	21.3		74 (11.8%)	38 (6.0%)	438 (69.6%)	50 (7.9%)	8 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (3.3%)	13.9	808^th of 909 public elementary schools	11.1%		11.5	847^th of 912 public elementary schools	7.1%	39	12.0	16.0	25.0	31.0			20.0	12.0	31.0	22.0			21.0		$7,058	$804	$177	$1,785	$5,214	$863	$6,077
Carol G. Peck Elementary School	Public	K-8	5810 N 49th Ave	Glendale	85301	Maricopa County	Alhambra Elementary District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(623) 842-3889	665	35	19.0		35 (5.3%)	84 (12.6%)	508 (76.4%)	20 (3.0%)	3 (0.5%)	2 (0.3%)	13 (2.0%)	10.7	865^th of 909 public elementary schools	4.8%		14.2	795^th of 912 public elementary schools	12.8%	70		19.0	17.0	29.0		25.0	18.0	19.0	18.0	19.0			16.0	20.0	$8,904	$1,925	$91	$3,941	$6,144	$743	$6,887
Horizon School	Public	K-8	8520 N 47th Ave	Glendale	85302	Maricopa County	Glendale Elementary District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(623) 237-4010	856	44	19.4		172 (20.1%)	64 (7.5%)	514 (60.0%)	37 (4.3%)	28 (3.3%)	1 (0.1%)	40 (4.7%)	15.8	770^th of 909 public elementary schools	15.3%		17.9	741^st of 912 public elementary schools	18.8%	29	19.0	33.0	21.0	35.0	37.0	35.0	31.0	21.0	15.0		17.0	28.0	18.0	28.0	$9,759	$1,511	$409	$3,431	$6,299	$1,540	$7,839
Glendale Landmark School	Public	PK, KG-8	5730 W Myrtle Ave	Glendale	85301	Maricopa County	Glendale Elementary District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(623) 237-4001	651	32	20.3		60 (9.2%)	99 (15.2%)	458 (70.4%)	10 (1.5%)	9 (1.4%)	1 (0.2%)	14 (2.2%)								(n/a)					18.0		24.0		24.0						$9,394	$1,371	$506	$3,248	$5,915	$1,602	$7,517

Frequently Asked Questions about Academy of Math and Science Glendale

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

Students at Academy of Math and Science Glendale are 70% Hispanic, 18% African American, 8% White, 2% Asian.

What district is Academy of Math and Science Glendale in?

Academy of Mathematics and Science South Inc.

Is Academy of Math and Science Glendale a good school?

Academy of Math and Science Glendale ranks in the bottom 18.9% of Arizona elementary schools.

How many students attend Academy of Math and Science Glendale?

In the 2024-25 school year, 1,085 students attended Academy of Math and Science Glendale.

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