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Enrollment
578
Elementary
DISTRICT 1,028 · STATE 451
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·ACADEMY OF MATHEMATICS AND SCIENCE SOUTH INC. (90878)·NCES 040089103399
Academy of Mathematics and Science South
3335 W FLOWER ST, PHOENIX, AZ 85017 · (602) 888-9572 · Maricopa County
GRADES KG–08ELEMENTARY11-CITYCHARTERREGULAR SCHOOL578 STUDENTS
C+
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 42% 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.
- B-Three-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
18.6:1
31 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 | 82 | 14% |
| Grade 1 | 61 | 11% |
| Grade 2 | 79 | 14% |
| Grade 3 | 68 | 12% |
| Grade 4 | 60 | 10% |
| Grade 5 | 53 | 9% |
| Grade 6 | 61 | 11% |
| Grade 7 | 57 | 10% |
| Grade 8 | 57 | 10% |
This year's kindergarten class (82) is 44% larger than its 8th grade class (57).
Student demographics
23%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
27.0%
AZ avg 45.4% . -5.0pp since 2017
Math
25.0%
AZ avg 37.8% . -14.0pp since 2017
What this means: On the AASA, Arizona's statewide test, about 27 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 25 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Arizona schools, those numbers are about 45 and 38. Reading and writing scores are down about 5 points since 2017, while math scores are down about 14 points.
AASA results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 27.0% | 25.0% |
| 2023-24 | 27.0% | 27.0% |
| 2022-23 | 33.0% | 35.0% |
| 2021-22 | 29.0% | 23.0% |
| 2020-21 | 23.0% | 22.0% |
| 2018-19 | 32.0% | 43.0% |
| 2017-18 | 32.0% | 39.0% |
% Passing, all students and all tested grades.
Source: AASA. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where Academy of Mathematics and Science South ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Arizona | In Maricopa County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 25.0% | #629 of 1,072 ▼ 54 | #396 of 646 ▼ 31 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 27.0% | #717 of 1,072 ▼ 4 | #446 of 646 ▼ 3 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +0.0pp | #423 of 930 | #262 of 577 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 578 | #354 of 1,223 | #273 of 692 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 18.6:1 | #699 of 991 | #440 of 615 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 22.5% | #868 of 1,007 | #573 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
578
-15 (-3%) 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 | 578 | 31 | 18.6:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 577 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| 2022-23 | 571 | N/A | N/A | 79% (451) |
| 2020-21 | 593 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 46 | N/A | N/A | 89% (41) |
| 2015-16 | 312 | N/A | N/A | 80% (250) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Academy of Mathematics and Science South.
About Academy of Mathematics and Science South
This page covers Academy of Mathematics and Science South, a mid-sized elementary school in PHOENIX, Arizona. In all, 578 students attend the school in kindergarten through 8. That puts enrollment 28% larger than the 451-student average for elementary schools in Arizona.
Academy of Mathematics and Science South Inc. (90878) serves 6,167 students across 6 schools.
Of every 100 students at Academy of Mathematics and Science South, about 88 are Hispanic. The school is also 9% Black and 3% White. That is higher than the 31% Hispanic share among all Maricopa County residents. A diversity index of 23% means there is a 23% chance two randomly chosen students at Academy of Mathematics and Science South are from different groups.
Its staff includes 31 full-time-equivalent teachers, for about 18.6 students per teacher. Across elementary schools in Arizona, the average ratio is 17.0:1.
Among Arizona public elementary schools, Academy of Mathematics and Science South outscored 42%, which works out to a C+ on the allk12 Grade.
For Maricopa County, Census Bureau data show the median household earns about $89,300 a year, roughly 37% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and about 8% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Counting Academy of Mathematics and Science South, Maricopa County has 1,352 public schools.
Academy of Mathematics and Science South's closest public school neighbor is Arizona Collegiate High School, about 0.1 miles away. The five-mile area around Academy of Mathematics and Science South holds at least 8 other public schools.
Academy of Mathematics and Science South is coded as City: Large in federal locale data. Federal records list Academy of Mathematics and Science South as a charter school.
Enrollment was 578 in 2024-25. In 2020-21, it was 593.
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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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Frequently asked questions
About Academy of Mathematics and Science SouthHow many students attend Academy of Mathematics and Science South?
Academy of Mathematics and Science South enrolls approximately 578 students in grades KG-08.
What grades does Academy of Mathematics and Science South serve?
Academy of Mathematics and Science South serves grades KG-08.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Academy of Mathematics and Science South?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Academy of Mathematics and Science South is approximately 18.6:1 (31 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at Academy of Mathematics and Science South?
At Academy of Mathematics and Science South, the student body is approximately 3% White, 88% Hispanic, 9% Black, 0% Asian, 0% Two or more.
Is Academy of Mathematics and Science South public or private?
Academy of Mathematics and Science South is a public K-12 school operated as a charter, overseen by Academy of Mathematics and Science South Inc. (90878).
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.