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Western School of Science and Technology

Public, Charter Grades 7-12

Summary

Western School of Science and Technology is a public charter high school in Phoenix, Arizona, serving grades 7-12 with a total enrollment of 533 students. The school's academic performance has been a concern, with consistently lower standardized test scores compared to the state average across various subjects and grade levels. For example, in 2024-2025, the school's proficiency rates in AASA English Language Arts for 11th grade (18%) and AASA Mathematics for 11th grade (11%) were significantly lower than the state averages of 40% and 30%, respectively.

The school's challenges extend beyond academics, with a four-year graduation rate of 78.4% for the 2023-2024 school year, which is lower than the state average. Additionally, the school's dropout rate has been increasing, reaching 5.2% in the 2023-2024 school year, higher than the state average. The school's performance also varies across different student subgroups, with Western School of Science and Technology Inc. ranking 78th out of 301 Arizona high schools for African American students, but only 291st out of 379 for Hispanic students in 2021-2022.

Interestingly, Maryvale High School and Trevor Browne High School, both part of the Phoenix Union High School District, are located in close proximity to Western School of Science and Technology and also struggle with low academic achievement and high dropout rates. This clustering of underperforming schools in the same geographic area may indicate broader systemic challenges in the local education system.

516

Students ?

13.2

Student/teacher ratio ?

87.7%

Free/discounted lunch ?

6515 W Indian School Rd
Phoenix, AZ 85033-3330

(623) 249-3900

District: Western School of Science and Technology Inc.

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

96.3%

African American:

2.3%

White:

0.8%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 49th percentile in 2019 → 24th in 2023

Strengths

✓96% graduate in 4 years — above the Arizona average (77%)

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Arizona average (18% vs 38% meeting standards)

!Ranking has slipped — down 25 percentile points since 2019

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school18%

District avg18%

Arizona avg38%

512^th of 552

Arizona public middle schools ?

Bottom 7%▼ down 14 pts since 2017

From bottom 22% (2017) to bottom 7% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2025	12.0	512 of 552	7.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	16.7	747 of 854	12.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	23.0	650 of 832	21.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	26.8	412 of 605	31.9%	★★☆☆☆
2018	33.0	448 of 711	37.0%	★★☆☆☆
2017	22.3	544 of 695	21.7%	★☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	45.5	54 of 145	62.8%	★★★☆☆
2021	42.3	196 of 606	67.7%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	17.0	711 of 806	11.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	24.1	637 of 820	22.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	23.5	345 of 466	26.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	23.7	477 of 624	23.6%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2025	16.3	297 of 345	13.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	19.0	663 of 760	12.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	29.1	581 of 802	27.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	35.2	233 of 387	39.8%	★★☆☆☆
2018	34.3	347 of 543	36.1%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2025	19.1	290 of 344	15.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	21.7	595 of 717	17.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	42.1	257 of 503	48.9%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	16.7	708 of 810	12.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	24.0	635 of 818	22.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	24.8	313 of 435	28.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	32.2	385 of 617	37.6%	★★☆☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2021	16.2	573 of 650	11.8%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2021	51.0	250 of 789	68.3%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2021	53.0	328 of 780	57.9%	★★★☆☆

High school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	22.5	357 of 469	23.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	30.2	266 of 464	42.7%	★★☆☆☆
2021	54.7	186 of 509	63.5%	★★★☆☆
2019	41.4	145 of 285	49.1%	★★★☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2022	61.2	78 of 301	74.1%	★★★★☆
2021	63.5	63 of 306	79.4%	★★★★☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2022	41.7	53 of 258	79.5%	★★★★☆
2021	44.6	29 of 312	90.7%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	19.9	327 of 406	19.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	29.5	278 of 456	39.0%	★★☆☆☆
2021	55.0	184 of 492	62.6%	★★★☆☆
2019	38.8	136 of 247	44.9%	★★☆☆☆
2018	39.0	182 of 354	48.6%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	24.6	291 of 379	23.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	38.2	217 of 441	50.8%	★★★☆☆
2021	59.9	127 of 479	73.5%	★★★★☆
2019	60.3	52 of 183	71.6%	★★★★☆
2018	56.3	88 of 311	71.7%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	24.9	267 of 347	23.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	21.1	142 of 168	15.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	62.0	59 of 253	76.7%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	20.9	337 of 429	21.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	28.1	284 of 455	37.6%	★★☆☆☆
2021	51.8	192 of 492	61.0%	★★★☆☆
2019	44.2	111 of 238	53.4%	★★★☆☆
2018	43.8	159 of 370	57.0%	★★★☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2021	16.7	271 of 374	27.5%	☆☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2022	32.4	192 of 380	49.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	31.9	212 of 422	49.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	48.1	54 of 155	65.2%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2022	7.3	364 of 409	11.0%	☆☆☆☆☆

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)

Middle school

Special Education (2021)68th percentile+46 vs school

English Language Learner (2023)63rd percentile+50 vs school

White (2021)58th percentile+36 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)16th percentile+8 vs school

Hispanic (2025)14th percentile+7 vs school

Male (2023)13th percentile~ school

Multi-racial (2021)12th percentile-10 vs school

Female (2023)12th percentile~ school

High school

English Language Learner (2022)79th percentile+37 vs school

African American (2022)74th percentile+31 vs school

Special Education (2022)49th percentile+7 vs school

Multi-racial (2021)28th percentile-36 vs school

Hispanic (2023)23rd percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2023)23rd percentile~ school

Male (2023)21st percentile~ school

Female (2023)19th percentile-4 vs school

White (2022)11th percentile-32 vs school

By subject vs Arizona (2024-2025) ?

Science19%-11 vs state

English Language Arts18%-23 vs state

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by a teacher
Friday, November 17, 2017

this isn't a school, it's a Zoo! Charter schools are destroying the quality of education in America and this is the prime example. Nobody could possibly be learning anything there except civil disobedience. They tout that they are the highest performing school in the Maryvale community. Not much to brag about considering the rest of the state schools are 80 better than they are. There is no discipline, no text books, no structure. All students have computers - to play games on. They freely use their phones to video tape teachers and post them on facebook to discredit them with their ignorant lies. The students are ill-behaved, ill-mannered, rude, have no respect for authority, and the amount of learning that goes on could be put into a fleas thimble. So glad I won't be around when these "animals" become adults. America has a very dim future with the likes of these juvenile delinquents. 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 7th Grade	AASA English Language Arts 8th Grade	AASA English Language Arts 11th Grade	AASA Mathematics 11th Grade	AzSCI Science 8th Grade	AzSCI Science 11th 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
Western School of Science and Technology	Public, Charter	7-12	6515 W Indian School Rd	Phoenix	85033	Maricopa County	Western School of Science and Technology Inc.	Yes	(n/a)	No	Yes	(623) 249-3900	516	39	13.2		4 (0.8%)	12 (2.3%)	497 (96.3%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)	15.0	20.0	18.0		19.0			$00			$00
West-MEC Western School Science Technology	Public	9-12	6515 W Indian School Rd	Phoenix	85033	Maricopa County	West-MEC - Western Maricopa Education Center	No	(n/a)	No	No	(623) 249-3900	0				0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)								$00			$00
Maryvale High School	Public	9-12	3415 N 59th Ave	Phoenix	85033	Maricopa County	Phoenix Union High School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(602) 764-2000	2,532	127	19.9		62 (2.4%)	126 (5.0%)	2,301 (90.9%)	10 (0.4%)	25 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (0.3%)	11.2	263^rd of 271 public high schools	3.0%		10.7	261^st of 270 public high schools	3.3%	2			15.0	11.0		6.0	$8,484	$828	$173	$1,829	$6,912	$571	$7,483
Premier Charter High School	Public, Charter	9-12	7544 W Indian School Rd Ste A2	Phoenix	85033	Maricopa County	Premier Charter High School	Yes	(n/a)	No	Yes	(623) 245-1500	140	9	16.4		5 (3.6%)	8 (5.7%)	122 (87.1%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (2.1%)								(n/a)								$00			$00
Trevor Browne High School	Public	9-12	7402 W Catalina Dr	Phoenix	85033	Maricopa County	Phoenix Union High School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(602) 764-8500	2,850	135	21.1		63 (2.2%)	141 (4.9%)	2,581 (90.6%)	21 (0.7%)	20 (0.7%)	11 (0.4%)	13 (0.5%)	12	259^th of 271 public high schools	4.4%		11.9	255^th of 270 public high schools	5.6%	4			15.0	12.0		7.0	$8,560	$696	$179	$1,572	$7,076	$608	$7,684
Midtown High School	Public, Charter	9-12	7318 W Lynwood St	Phoenix	85035	Maricopa County	Vista Charter School	Yes	(n/a)	No	No	(623) 963-8682	10	4	2.6		0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (100.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)								$00			$00
Precision Academy	Public, Charter	9-12	7318 W Lynwood St	Phoenix	85035	Maricopa County	Avondale Learning dba Precision Academy	Yes	(n/a)	No	No	(623) 936-8682	90	10	9.2		2 (2.2%)	7 (7.8%)	81 (90.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)								$00			$00
Independence High School	Public	9-12	6602 N 75th Ave	Glendale	85303	Maricopa County	Glendale Union High School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(623) 435-6100	1,907	86	22.0		156 (8.2%)	135 (7.1%)	1,479 (77.6%)	86 (4.5%)	21 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	30 (1.6%)	42.5	136^th of 271 public high schools	49.8%		36.3	157^th of 270 public high schools	41.9%	21			48.0	33.0		15.0	$9,489	$530	$100	$1,161	$7,583	$1,276	$8,859
West-MEC - Independence High School	Public	9-12	6602 N 75th Ave	Glendale	85303	Maricopa County	West-MEC - Western Maricopa Education Center	No	(n/a)	No	No	(623) 435-6100	0				0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)								$00			$00
West-MEC - Glendale High School	Public	9-12	6216 W Glendale Ave	Glendale	85301	Maricopa County	West-MEC - Western Maricopa Education Center	No	(n/a)	No	No	(623) 435-6200	0				0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)								$00			$00

Frequently Asked Questions about Western School of Science and Technology

How many students attend Western School of Science and Technology?

In the 2024-25 school year, 516 students attended Western School of Science and Technology.

What district is Western School of Science and Technology in?

Western School of Science and Technology Inc.

What is the racial makeup of Western School of Science and Technology?

Students at Western School of Science and Technology are 96% Hispanic, 2% African American.

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