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Centerra Mirage STEM Academy

Public Grades PK, KG-8
552nd
SchoolDigger Rank ?
of 909 Arizona Elementary Schools
Better than 39% of Arizona elementary schools
Summary

Centerra Mirage STEM Academy is an elementary school serving grades PK-8 in Goodyear, Arizona, with 646 students enrolled. The school is part of the Avondale Elementary District, which is ranked 193 out of 289 districts in the state and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Centerra Mirage STEM Academy generally performs below the Avondale Elementary District and the state average on standardized tests across grade levels and subjects. For example, in 2024-2025, the school's 5th grade science proficiency rate is 28% compared to the district's 23% and the state's 34%. The school has also seen relatively high dropout rates in recent years, ranging from 5.2% to 10.4% between 2021-2022 and 2023-2024. Additionally, the school has seen a significant increase in the percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, rising from 25.82% in 2021-2022 to 51.83% in 2022-2023.

When compared to other nearby schools in the Avondale Elementary District, Centerra Mirage STEM Academy generally performs at a similar or slightly lower level. For example, Wildflower Accelerated Academy and Desert Star both outperform Centerra Mirage STEM Academy on many test score metrics. Additionally, the nearby charter schools, such as BASIS Goodyear Primary and Legacy Traditional School - Goodyear, significantly outperform Centerra Mirage STEM Academy on test scores, with proficiency rates often 20-30 percentage points higher.

659
Students ?
26.1
Student/teacher ratio ?
$9,882
Per pupil spending ?
51.8%
Free/discounted lunch ?
 15151 W Centerra Dr S
       Goodyear, AZ  85338-2956

(623) 772-4800

District: Avondale Elementary District


Students who attend Centerra Mirage STEM Academy usually attend:

High:    Desert Edge High School
Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:
65.3%
White:
14.0%
African American:
12.3%
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At a glance
Ranking trend: Recently slipping — 67th percentile in 2018 → 39th in 2025
Worth a look
!Test scores below the Arizona average (31% vs 36% meeting standards)
!Dropout rate above the Arizona average (10% vs 5%)
!Ranking has slipped from its 67th-percentile peak (2018) to 39th (2025)
Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?
This school31%
District avg31%
Arizona avg36%
Elementary school
552nd of 909
Arizona public elementary schools ?
Bottom 39%▲ up 7 pts since 2015
From bottom 32% (2015) to bottom 39% (2025)
See the entire ranking list of Arizona Elementary Schools →
SchoolDigger rating ?
Middle school
363rd of 552
Arizona public middle schools ?
Bottom 34%▲ up 4 pts since 2015
From bottom 30% (2015) to bottom 34% (2025)
See the entire ranking list of Arizona Middle Schools →
SchoolDigger rating ?
2nd of 7Elementary Schools in the Avondale Elementary District
193rd of 289Avondale Elementary District 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

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankArizona percentileRating
202531.1552 of 90939.3%★★☆☆☆
202438.1493 of 91245.9%★★☆☆☆
202350.7538 of 124556.8%★★★☆☆
202246.3475 of 100052.5%★★★☆☆
202163.1406 of 122666.9%★★★☆☆
201956.1432 of 103958.4%★★★☆☆
201865.5364 of 110967.2%★★★☆☆
201740.8605 of 110645.3%★★☆☆☆
201639.7594 of 107944.9%★★☆☆☆
201528.0651 of 95531.8%★★☆☆☆
201442.1631 of 107941.5%★★☆☆☆
201355.3510 of 115856.0%★★★☆☆
201248.8607 of 114146.8%★★☆☆☆
201150.7514 of 107552.2%★★★☆☆
201052.6506 of 109053.6%★★★☆☆
200958.3451 of 106257.5%★★★☆☆

African American

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankArizona percentileRating
202343.6344 of 60743.3%★★☆☆☆
202267.082 of 28971.6%★★★★☆
202167.6130 of 89585.5%★★★★☆

Asian

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankArizona percentileRating
202357.5117 of 31663.0%★★★☆☆
202245.3143 of 27047.0%★★☆☆☆
202151.2334 of 62046.1%★★☆☆☆

English Language Learner

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankArizona percentileRating
202376.278 of 45182.7%★★★★☆
202139.3545 of 97544.1%★★☆☆☆

Female

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankArizona percentileRating
202522.8458 of 58922.2%★☆☆☆☆
202441.5343 of 60243.0%★★☆☆☆
202353.9490 of 121959.8%★★★☆☆
202244.1482 of 82441.5%★★☆☆☆
202156.4462 of 121962.1%★★★☆☆
201941.1477 of 86244.7%★★☆☆☆
201863.4363 of 102364.5%★★★☆☆

Foster Care

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankArizona percentileRating
202148.295 of 30669.0%★★★☆☆

Hispanic

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankArizona percentileRating
202535.1291 of 49641.3%★★☆☆☆
202440.7262 of 48646.1%★★☆☆☆
202352.3484 of 117058.6%★★★☆☆
202251.6351 of 71651.0%★★★☆☆
202166.2302 of 119874.8%★★★★☆
201959.2260 of 70963.3%★★★☆☆
201858.8316 of 91165.3%★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankArizona percentileRating
202535.9320 of 54941.7%★★☆☆☆
202457.3190 of 55665.8%★★★☆☆
202351.5472 of 111657.7%★★★☆☆
202256.1270 of 61856.3%★★★☆☆
201872.5165 of 82079.9%★★★★☆

Male

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankArizona percentileRating
202528.7431 of 62631.2%★★☆☆☆
202428.8435 of 62830.7%★★☆☆☆
202345.7589 of 121651.6%★★★☆☆
202248.7422 of 83049.2%★★☆☆☆
202167.9349 of 122071.4%★★★★☆
201958.1334 of 85060.7%★★★☆☆
201861.3378 of 103263.4%★★★☆☆

Multi-racial

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankArizona percentileRating
202355.0229 of 61762.9%★★★☆☆
202138.7628 of 102738.9%★★☆☆☆

Special Education

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankArizona percentileRating
202349.9336 of 82059.0%★★★☆☆
202143.7559 of 120153.5%★★★☆☆

White

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankArizona percentileRating
202347.2530 of 102448.2%★★☆☆☆
202234.1584 of 80027.0%★☆☆☆☆
202161.1399 of 116165.6%★★★☆☆
201961.2214 of 59564.0%★★★☆☆
201874.8168 of 72076.7%★★★★☆
Middle school ranking
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All Students

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankArizona percentileRating
202526.3363 of 55234.2%★★☆☆☆
202433.4314 of 55042.9%★★☆☆☆
202354.7301 of 85464.8%★★★☆☆
202245.5287 of 60552.6%★★★☆☆
202161.7246 of 83270.4%★★★★☆
201966.3191 of 60568.4%★★★☆☆
201860.1240 of 71166.2%★★★☆☆
201745.0316 of 69554.5%★★★☆☆
201645.1318 of 67753.0%★★★☆☆
201526.9363 of 52130.3%★★☆☆☆
201439.2411 of 69040.4%★★☆☆☆
201361.9281 of 78764.3%★★★☆☆
201255.3331 of 77257.1%★★★☆☆
201152.2325 of 68552.6%★★★☆☆
201049.7334 of 69251.7%★★★☆☆
200956.0280 of 66357.8%★★★☆☆

African American

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankArizona percentileRating
202341.2224 of 40044.0%★★☆☆☆
202145.8235 of 57359.0%★★★☆☆

Asian

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankArizona percentileRating
202360.384 of 24766.0%★★★☆☆
202155.2188 of 40453.5%★★★☆☆

English Language Learner

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankArizona percentileRating
202364.933 of 14577.2%★★★★☆
202141.7298 of 60650.8%★☆☆☆☆

Female

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankArizona percentileRating
202431.9238 of 38638.3%★★☆☆☆
202348.5331 of 80658.9%★★★☆☆
202247.4242 of 49451.0%★★★☆☆
202166.5214 of 82073.9%★★★★☆
201968.4131 of 46671.9%★★★★☆
201867.1182 of 62470.8%★★★★☆

Foster Care

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankArizona percentileRating
202130.5155 of 1666.6%☆☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankArizona percentileRating
202540.3176 of 34549.0%★★☆☆☆
202433.0192 of 32941.6%★★☆☆☆
202363.7195 of 76074.3%★★★★☆
202166.8163 of 80279.7%★★★★☆
201972.481 of 38779.1%★★★★☆
201859.1166 of 54369.4%★★★☆☆

Homeless

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankArizona percentileRating
202152.162 of 25775.9%★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankArizona percentileRating
202537.4180 of 34447.7%★★☆☆☆
202356.5222 of 71769.0%★★★☆☆
201869.5107 of 50378.7%★★★★☆

Male

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankArizona percentileRating
202525.9264 of 37930.3%★★☆☆☆
202437.5217 of 37041.4%★★☆☆☆
202356.3287 of 81064.6%★★★☆☆
202241.7261 of 47645.2%★★☆☆☆
202154.8288 of 81864.8%★★★☆☆
201949.9194 of 43555.4%★★★☆☆
201852.2234 of 61762.1%★★★☆☆

Multi-racial

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankArizona percentileRating
202355.3152 of 38460.4%★★★☆☆
202143.3335 of 65048.5%★★☆☆☆

Special Education

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankArizona percentileRating
202139.4446 of 78943.5%★★☆☆☆

White

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankArizona percentileRating
202335.7424 of 67537.2%★★☆☆☆
202158.4269 of 78065.5%★★★☆☆
201856.6183 of 43658.0%★★★☆☆
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)
Elementary school
English Language Learner (2023)83rd percentile+26 vs school
Foster Care (2021)69th percentile~ school
Asian (2023)63rd percentile+6 vs school
Multi-racial (2023)63rd percentile+6 vs school
Special Education (2023)59th percentile~ school
White (2023)48th percentile-9 vs school
African American (2023)43rd percentile-13 vs school
Low Socio Economic Status (2025)42nd percentile~ school
Hispanic (2025)41st percentile~ school
Male (2025)31st percentile-8 vs school
Female (2025)22nd percentile-17 vs school
Middle school
English Language Learner (2023)77th percentile+12 vs school
Homeless (2021)76th percentile+5 vs school
Asian (2023)66th percentile~ school
Multi-racial (2023)60th percentile-4 vs school
Hispanic (2025)49th percentile+15 vs school
Low Socio Economic Status (2025)48th percentile+13 vs school
African American (2023)44th percentile-21 vs school
Special Education (2021)43rd percentile-27 vs school
Female (2024)38th percentile-5 vs school
White (2023)37th percentile-28 vs school
Male (2025)30th percentile-4 vs school
Foster Care (2021)7th percentile-64 vs school
By subject vs Arizona (2024-2025) ?
English Language Arts34%-6 vs state
Mathematics29%-5 vs state
Science26%-6 vs state

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by a parent
Friday, April 1, 2022

Open Quote We moved here from several states away from a fine school in a strong public school system. Given that, it’s so great to watch our 7th grader thrive in this school since we arrived. Being unfamiliar with how open enrollment states work, we went ahead and decided to try the public school nearby first, in part, because of the STEM focus knowing that if it didn’t fit well we could regroup. Our child’s interests match this curriculum well. This was an excellent decision. Making friends from the first day, approachable engaged teachers, and a smaller school atmosphere has meant strong clue in to our child and we couldn’t be happier or feel any luckier for this choice. Moving mid-junior high can be tough, so we entered with clear awareness it might be a challenging shift. However, it has been way smoother than expected. I’m so glad we made this choice! I love seeing a happy, optimistic junior high student walk through the door every day! Close Quote


by a parent
Thursday, August 11, 2016

Open Quote My children have attended this school for 6 years and as a parent I found this school to be A #1!! The teaching staff is extraordinary and the Administration is top notch. All questions and challenges have been answered or resolved in short order but these have been few and far between. All staff is attentive to students and to parents alike. Centerra is a marvelous school. I am proud my children are Mustangs! Close Quote


by a parent
Thursday, August 11, 2016

Open Quote My son joined the Centerra Mirage STEM Academy robotics team in the 2015-16 school year. 6 of 8 teams made it the state Robotics competition. 3 of those teams made it to the Vex World Robotics competition. They have an amazing robotics program. Close Quote





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Students who attend Centerra Mirage STEM Academy usually go on to attend:

High : Desert Edge High School

In the 2024-25 school year, 659 students attended Centerra Mirage STEM Academy.

Students at Centerra Mirage STEM Academy are 65% Hispanic, 14% White, 12% African American, 4% Two or more races, 3% Asian.

Centerra Mirage STEM Academy ranks 552nd of 909 Arizona elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.


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