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Enrollment
745
Elementary
STATE 451
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·MATH AND SCIENCE SUCCESS ACADEMY INC. (89852)·NCES 040078102910
Math and Science Success Academy
434 W LERDO RD, TUCSON, AZ 85756 · (520) 889-1504 · Pima County
GRADES KG–08ELEMENTARY11-CITYCHARTERREGULAR SCHOOL745 STUDENTS
B-
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Scored higher than 53% of Arizona public elementary schools
- BTest 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.
- DThree-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
19.1:1
39 FTE teachers
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 | 54 | 7% |
| Grade 1 | 78 | 10% |
| Grade 2 | 83 | 11% |
| Grade 3 | 85 | 11% |
| Grade 4 | 88 | 12% |
| Grade 5 | 87 | 12% |
| Grade 6 | 90 | 12% |
| Grade 7 | 91 | 12% |
| Grade 8 | 89 | 12% |
This year's kindergarten class (54) is 39% smaller than its 8th grade class (89).
Student demographics
20%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
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
39.0%
AZ avg 45.4% . -8.0pp since 2017
Math
32.0%
AZ avg 37.8% . -19.0pp since 2017
What this means: On the AASA, Arizona's statewide test, about 39 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 32 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 8 points since 2017, while math scores are down about 19 points.
AASA results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 39.0% | 32.0% |
| 2023-24 | 42.0% | 40.0% |
| 2022-23 | 42.0% | 47.0% |
| 2021-22 | 43.0% | 44.0% |
| 2020-21 | 41.0% | 33.0% |
| 2018-19 | 53.0% | 53.0% |
| 2017-18 | 47.0% | 51.0% |
% Passing, all students and all tested grades.
Source: AASA. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where Math and Science Success Academy ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Arizona | In Pima County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 32.0% | #495 of 1,072 ▼ 132 | #72 of 154 ▼ 18 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 39.0% | #454 of 1,072 ▼ 30 | #63 of 154 ▼ 4 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest drop first | -8.0pp | #115 of 930 | #18 of 128 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 745 | #159 of 1,223 | #16 of 165 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 19.1:1 | #735 of 991 | #124 of 141 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 20.1% | #891 of 1,007 | #125 of 142 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +16.6% | #90 of 256 | #10 of 38 |
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
745
-32 (-4%) vs 2020
+236% since 2010-11, when it was 222
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 | 745 | 39 | 19.1:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 719 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| 2022-23 | 727 | N/A | N/A | 62% (450) |
| 2020-21 | 777 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 639 | N/A | N/A | 49% (312) |
| 2015-16 | 438 | N/A | N/A | 70% (306) |
| 2010-11 | 222 | N/A | N/A | 73% (161) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Math and Science Success Academy.
About Math and Science Success Academy
A large elementary school in TUCSON, Arizona, Math and Science Success Academy is part of Math and Science Success Academy Inc. (89852). Its enrollment is 745 students, spread over kindergarten through 8. Across elementary schools in Arizona, the average enrollment is about 451.
Math and Science Success Academy falls under Math and Science Success Academy Inc. (89852).
The share of Hispanic students at Math and Science Success Academy is 89%. The remaining shares are 6% Native American and 3% White. Pima County as a whole is about 36% Hispanic, so the school's share is higher. Measured by the diversity index, the student body scores 20%.
Math and Science Success Academy has a student-to-teacher ratio of 19.1:1, with 39 full-time-equivalent teachers. The average for elementary schools in Arizona, 17.0:1, is lower.
Math and Science Success Academy holds a B- allk12 Grade, placing it above 53% of Arizona public elementary schools.
For the population of Pima County, median household income comes to about $70,315, 37% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 10% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Pima County counts 398 public schools with about 140,692 students.
Math and Science Success Academy is about 0.4 miles from Elvira Elementary School, its nearest public school. Math and Science Success Academy has at least 8 other public schools within five miles.
Math and Science Success Academy is inside a principal city with a population of 250,000 or more, a location NCES labels City: Large. Math and Science Success Academy is one of the charter schools in Arizona.
In 2020-21, Math and Science Success Academy enrolled 777 students. By 2024-25, that number had fallen to 745.
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Pima County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
1,060,490
Census ACS
Median income
$70,315
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
37%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
10%
Below federal line
Schools in county
398
140,692 students
Quick facts
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Frequently asked questions
About Math and Science Success AcademyWhat is the total enrollment at Math and Science Success Academy?
Math and Science Success Academy enrolls approximately 745 students in grades KG-08.
What age range does Math and Science Success Academy serve?
Math and Science Success Academy serves students from grade KG through grade 08.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Math and Science Success Academy?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Math and Science Success Academy is approximately 19.1:1 (39 FTE teachers).
How diverse is Math and Science Success Academy?
Math and Science Success Academy reports a student body of 3% White, 89% Hispanic, 1% Black, 1% Asian.
Is Math and Science Success Academy public or private?
Math and Science Success Academy is a public K-12 school operated as a charter, overseen by Math and Science Success Academy Inc. (89852).
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.