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Academy for Math Engineering & Science

Q: Is Academy for Math Engineering & Science a good school?

Academy for Math Engineering & Science ranks 20 th of 138 Utah high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public, Magnet, Charter Grades 9-12

20^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 138 Utah High Schools

Better than 86% of Utah high schools

Summary

The Academy for Math Engineering & Science (AMES) is a public magnet charter high school located in Salt Lake City, Utah, serving grades 9-12 with a student population of 469. AMES consistently ranks among the top high schools in Utah, with a statewide ranking between 4th and 20th over the past 10 years, and its students perform significantly better than the state average on standardized assessments.

AMES boasts impressive academic metrics, including high four-year graduation rates (88.3% to 97.1%), low dropout rates (6.4% to 9.9%), and lower chronic absenteeism (14.9% to 25.2%) compared to nearby schools. The school also has a lower percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch (14.1% to 21.61%) than the surrounding Granite and Canyons districts. Despite spending less per student ($8,828) than some nearby schools, such as Taylorsville High ($9,777) and Hillcrest High ($10,113), AMES outperforms these schools academically.

While AMES consistently ranks among the top high schools in Utah, the nearby schools in the Granite and Canyons districts have more mixed performance, with Skyline High and Brighton High also ranking in the top 30 schools, and Utah International Charter School, Taylorsville High, and Cottonwood High performing significantly worse, ranking in the bottom half of Utah high schools.

460

Students ?

19.0

Student/teacher ratio ?

$8,828

Per pupil spending ?

18%

Free/discounted lunch ?

5715 S 1300 E
Salt Lake City, UT 84121

(801) 278-9460

District: Academy for Math Engineering & Science

Racial breakdown:

White:

58.7%

Hispanic:

16.3%

Asian:

10.7%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 93rd percentile in 2015 → 86th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Utah average (54% vs 42% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 14% of Utah high schools

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 7 percentile points since 2015

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school54%

District avg54%

Utah avg42%

20^th of 138

Utah public high schools ?

Top 14%▼ down 8 pts since 2015

From top 7% (2015) to top 14% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

13^th of 93Academy for Math Engineering & Science among Utah districts

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

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Utah percentile	Rating
2025	79.4	20 of 138	85.5%	★★★★☆
2024	92.2	7 of 138	94.9%	★★★★★
2023	96.0	5 of 139	96.4%	★★★★★
2022	92.6	7 of 131	94.7%	★★★★★
2021	91.5	9 of 129	93.0%	★★★★★
2019	92.5	10 of 136	92.6%	★★★★★
2018	87.6	4 of 123	96.7%	★★★★★
2017	84.0	4 of 125	96.8%	★★★★★
2016	83.0	7 of 129	94.6%	★★★★★
2015	78.8	9 of 131	93.1%	★★★★★
2014	79.5	7 of 120	94.2%	★★★★★
2013	72.2	11 of 167	93.4%	★★★★★
2012	67.9	15 of 166	91.0%	★★★★★
2011	59.3	38 of 164	76.8%	★★★★☆
2010	58.2	33 of 153	78.4%	★★★★☆
2009	59.3	39 of 148	73.6%	★★★★☆
2008	61.8	31 of 142	78.2%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Utah percentile	Rating
2025	85.2	9 of 118	92.4%	★★★★★
2024	93.5	5 of 123	95.9%	★★★★★
2023	97.2	4 of 122	96.7%	★★★★★
2022	96.1	4 of 123	96.7%	★★★★★

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)

White (2025)92nd percentile+7 vs school

By subject vs Utah (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts67%+18 vs state

Science53%+11 vs state

Mathematics43%+8 vs state

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What people are saying

by a parent
Friday, January 26, 2018

This school is so good for my son! The kids all want to learn, want to do well. The teachers and principal go above and beyond to support them in every way they can. Would not hesitate to recommend! Close Quote

by a student
Friday, January 27, 2017

This school will prepare you to take college classes! It gives everyone a chance no matter what your background is, it is a very diverse school. The students are able to take challenging classes and excel. They offer Uof U concurrent enrollment classes at the school and those classes are 5 dollars for every credit hour. The staff also know each and every single student by name as well, they really care about their students. Their share of the building is very small and needs to be renewed though. It would be nice if the classes were renovated and more space was provided for the students, it would be great even if they had their own building. But the school itself is great and provides great opportunities for the students. Close Quote

by a student on FaceBook
Saturday, February 14, 2015

This school is a great place to make friends, take rigorous classes, and be prepared for college. Close Quote

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				Utah Aspire Plus English Language Arts (2025)		Utah Aspire Plus Mathematics (2025)		Utah Aspire Plus Science (2025)		Per Pupil Expenditures (2019)
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	Utah Aspire Plus English Language Arts 9th Grade	Utah Aspire Plus English Language Arts 10th Grade	Utah Aspire Plus Mathematics 9th Grade	Utah Aspire Plus Mathematics 10th Grade	Utah Aspire Plus Science 9th Grade	Utah Aspire Plus Science 10th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Academy for Math Engineering & Science	Public, Magnet, Charter	9-12	5715 S 1300 E	Salt Lake City	84121	Salt Lake County	Academy for Math Engineering & Science	Yes	Yes	No	Yes	(801) 278-9460	460	24	19.0	18.0%	270 (58.7%)	18 (3.9%)	75 (16.3%)	49 (10.7%)	5 (1.1%)	20 (4.3%)	23 (5.0%)	79.4	20^th of 138 public high schools	85.5%		92.2	7^th of 138 public high schools	94.9%	13	58.3	74.8	41.8	44.6	52.3	54.5	$8,828	$269	$8,559
Cottonwood High	Public	9-12	5715 S 1300 E	Salt Lake City	84121	Salt Lake County	Granite District	No	No	No	Yes	(385) 646-5264	1,451	63	23.1	49.6%	592 (40.8%)	94 (6.5%)	565 (38.9%)	87 (6.0%)	20 (1.4%)	20 (1.4%)	73 (5.0%)	9.5	128^th of 138 public high schools	7.2%		5.8	133^rd of 138 public high schools	3.6%	5	30.2	33.3	18.5	8.0	33.4	19.1	$10,505	$1,063	$9,442
Murray High	Public	10-12	5440 S State	Murray	84107	Salt Lake County	Murray District	No	No	No	No	(801) 264-7460	1,364	64	21.4	31.3%	843 (61.8%)	46 (3.4%)	363 (26.6%)	27 (2.0%)	12 (0.9%)	14 (1.0%)	58 (4.3%)	49.6	67^th of 138 public high schools	51.4%		38.9	86^th of 138 public high schools	37.7%	19		56.2		26.8		34.3	$10,200	$450	$9,750
Murray Adult Transition	Public	9-12	147 E 5065 S	Murray	84107	Salt Lake County	Murray District	No	No	No	No	(801) 957-4693	0	0			0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Hillcrest High	Public	8-12	7350 S 900 E	Midvale	84047	Salt Lake County	Canyons District	No	No	No	No	(801) 826-6000	2,421	98	24.6	35.8%	1,158 (47.8%)	64 (2.6%)	770 (31.8%)	245 (10.1%)	21 (0.9%)	31 (1.3%)	131 (5.4%)	41.7	84^th of 138 public high schools	39.1%		59	49^th of 138 public high schools	64.5%	35	46.8	51.9	28.9	27.8	42.1	34.6	$10,113	$529	$9,584
Brighton High	Public	8-12	2220 E 7695 S	Salt Lake City	84121	Salt Lake County	Canyons District	No	No	No	No	(801) 826-5800	2,435	92	26.3	12.8%	1,933 (79.4%)	23 (0.9%)	266 (10.9%)	25 (1.0%)	3 (0.1%)	27 (1.1%)	158 (6.5%)	74.8	23^rd of 138 public high schools	83.3%		69.8	29^th of 138 public high schools	79.0%	6	55.7	57.4	51.9	36.9	58.5	46.0	$9,268	$358	$8,910
Utah International Charter School	Public, Charter	6-12	3761 South 1100 East	Salt Lake City	84106	Salt Lake County	Utah International Charter School	Yes	No	No	Yes	(385) 290-1306	244	15	16.5	96.7%	89 (36.5%)	101 (41.4%)	34 (13.9%)	17 (7.0%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.8%)								(n/a)							$9,469	$1,355	$8,114
Olympus High	Public	9-12	4055 S 2300 E	Salt Lake City	84124	Salt Lake County	Granite District	No	No	No	No	(385) 646-5400	2,151	86	24.9	16.6%	1,691 (78.6%)	32 (1.5%)	279 (13.0%)	52 (2.4%)	5 (0.2%)	10 (0.5%)	82 (3.8%)	72.7	28^th of 138 public high schools	79.7%		53.3	59^th of 138 public high schools	57.2%	31	61.9	64.2	47.4	37.2	56.4	36.5	$9,882	$729	$9,153
Skyline High	Public	7-12	3251 E 3760 S	Salt Lake City	84109	Salt Lake County	Granite District	No	No	No	No	(385) 646-5420	2,186	80	27.4	8.6%	1,685 (77.1%)	20 (0.9%)	162 (7.4%)	153 (7.0%)	2 (0.1%)	15 (0.7%)	149 (6.8%)	92.6	8^th of 138 public high schools	94.2%		95.1	6^th of 138 public high schools	95.7%	2	59.8	73.8	58.3	49.1	69.8	63.4	$8,716	$500	$8,215
Canyons Technical Education Center	Public	7-12	825 E 9085 S	Sandy	84094	Salt Lake County	Canyons District	No	No	No	No	(801) 826-6600	8	17	.4		6 (75.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (12.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (12.5%)								(n/a)

Frequently Asked Questions about Academy for Math Engineering & Science

What is the racial makeup of Academy for Math Engineering & Science?

Students at Academy for Math Engineering & Science are 59% White, 16% Hispanic, 11% Asian, 5% Two or more races, 4% Pacific Islander, 4% African American, 1% American Indian.

How many students attend Academy for Math Engineering & Science?

In the 2024-25 school year, 460 students attended Academy for Math Engineering & Science.

Is Academy for Math Engineering & Science a good school?

Academy for Math Engineering & Science ranks 20^th of 138 Utah high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

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