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Enrollment
1,085
Elementary
DISTRICT 1,028 · STATE 451
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·ACADEMY OF MATHEMATICS AND SCIENCE SOUTH INC. (90878)·NCES 040089103618
Academy of Math and Science Glendale
4610 W GLENDALE AVE, GLENDALE, AZ 85301 · (623) 547-5587 · Maricopa County
GRADES KG–08ELEMENTARY21-SUBURBCHARTERREGULAR SCHOOL1,085 STUDENTS
B-
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 45% of Arizona public elementary schools
- C+Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- ·Beats expectations Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
- BThree-year trend Change in reading and math proficiency over the last three test years.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded Arizona public elementary schools
Student : Teacher
16.2:1
67 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 20.7:1 · STATE 17.0:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
,
Title I proxy
STATE 95%
Community
6
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Kindergarten | 146 | 13% |
| Grade 1 | 125 | 12% |
| Grade 2 | 159 | 15% |
| Grade 3 | 117 | 11% |
| Grade 4 | 154 | 14% |
| Grade 5 | 108 | 10% |
| Grade 6 | 90 | 8% |
| Grade 7 | 102 | 9% |
| Grade 8 | 84 | 8% |
This year's kindergarten class (146) is 74% larger than its 8th grade class (84).
Student demographics
47%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 41% · STATE 65% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Test scores
AASA 2024-25 . % PassingEnglish Language Arts
26.0%
AZ avg 45.4% . +3.0pp since 2020
Math
24.0%
AZ avg 37.8% . +10.0pp since 2020
What this means: On the AASA, Arizona's statewide test, about 26 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 24 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Arizona schools, those numbers are about 45 and 38. Reading and writing scores are up about 3 points since 2020, while math scores are up about 10 points.
AASA results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 26.0% | 24.0% |
| 2023-24 | 27.0% | 24.0% |
| 2022-23 | 30.0% | 28.0% |
| 2021-22 | 28.0% | 22.0% |
| 2020-21 | 23.0% | 14.0% |
% Passing, all students and all tested grades.
Source: AASA. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where Academy of Math and Science Glendale ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Arizona | In Maricopa County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 24.0% | #656 of 1,072 ▼ 6 | #411 of 646 ▼ 4 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 26.0% | #747 of 1,072 ▼ 33 | #464 of 646 ▼ 20 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +0.0pp | #424 of 930 | #263 of 577 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 1,085 | #22 of 1,223 | #16 of 692 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 16.2:1 | #426 of 991 | #249 of 615 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 47.4% | #639 of 1,007 | #422 of 627 |
Ranked against other public elementary schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
1,085
-318 (-23%) vs 2020
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 1,085 | 67 | 16.2:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 1,246 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| 2022-23 | 1,249 | N/A | N/A | 79% (985) |
| 2020-21 | 1,403 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Academy of Math and Science Glendale.
About Academy of Math and Science Glendale
Federal records list Academy of Math and Science Glendale as an elementary school in GLENDALE, Arizona. Students in kindergarten through 8 make up the school's enrollment of 1,085 students. Elementary schools in Arizona average about 451 students, which makes this school 141% larger than average.
Academy of Math and Science Glendale is in Academy of Mathematics and Science South Inc. (90878), a district with 6,167 students across 6 schools.
About 70% of the student body at Academy of Math and Science Glendale is Hispanic. Other groups include 18% Black, 8% White, and 2% Asian. By comparison, Maricopa County residents are about 31% Hispanic. On a 0 to 100 scale, the school's diversity index is 47, compared with 70 nationally.
Its ratio of 16.2:1 is based on 67 full-time-equivalent teachers. Elementary schools in Arizona have an average ratio of 17.0:1.
On the allk12 Grade, Academy of Math and Science Glendale lands at B-, ahead of 45% of Arizona public elementary schools.
In the surrounding county, Maricopa County, the median household earns about $89,300 a year, 37% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 8% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Counting Academy of Math and Science Glendale, Maricopa County has 1,352 public schools.
Academy of Math and Science Glendale's nearest public school is Barcelona Elementary School (about 0.5 miles). In all, at least 8 other public schools sit within five miles of Academy of Math and Science Glendale.
Federal data place Academy of Math and Science Glendale in the Suburb: Large locale, which means it is in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population of 250,000 or more. This is a charter school, which is a tuition-free public school operating under a charter.
In 2020-21, Academy of Math and Science Glendale enrolled 1,403 students. By 2024-25, that number had fallen to 1,085.
People can post here about homework, tutoring, and testing dates and other school topics. Members of the school community can share what they know.
Maricopa County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
4,559,748
Census ACS
Median income
$89,300
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
37%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
8%
Below federal line
Schools in county
1,352
725,139 students
Quick facts
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- Apollo High SchoolHigh · 2,152 students
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Nearby schools
- Barcelona Elementary School0.5 mi · 847
- Glenn F Burton School0.7 mi · 550
- Ombudsman - Charter Metro0.9 mi · 250
- Palo Verde Middle School0.9 mi · 797
- Global Academy of Phoenix1.0 mi · 429
- Glendale Union High School District Online Learning Academy1.0 mi · 468
Frequently asked questions
About Academy of Math and Science GlendaleWhat is the total enrollment at Academy of Math and Science Glendale?
Academy of Math and Science Glendale enrolls approximately 1,085 students in grades KG-08.
Is Academy of Math and Science Glendale an elementary, middle, or high school?
Academy of Math and Science Glendale is an elementary school covering grades KG-08.
How many teachers does Academy of Math and Science Glendale have?
Academy of Math and Science Glendale employs 67 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 16.2:1.
How diverse is Academy of Math and Science Glendale?
Academy of Math and Science Glendale reports a student body of 8% White, 70% Hispanic, 18% Black, 2% Asian.
What district is Academy of Math and Science Glendale in?
Academy of Math and Science Glendale is part of Academy of Mathematics and Science South Inc. (90878).
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.