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Enrollment
516
High
STATE 631
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·WESTERN SCHOOL OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY INC. (91937)·NCES 040092403436
Western School of Science and Technology
6515 W INDIAN SCHOOL RD, PHOENIX, AZ 85033 · (623) 249-3900 · Maricopa County
GRADES 07–12HIGH11-CITYCHARTERREGULAR SCHOOL516 STUDENTS
D
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 7% of Arizona public high schools
- DTest 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 high schools
Student : Teacher
13.2:1
39 FTE teachers
STATE 20.2:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
,
Title I proxy
STATE 95%
Community
6
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other high schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 7 | 78 | 15% |
| Grade 8 | 85 | 16% |
| Grade 9 | 96 | 19% |
| Grade 10 | 101 | 20% |
| Grade 11 | 83 | 16% |
| Grade 12 | 73 | 14% |
Student demographics
7%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 2023-24 . % PassingEnglish Language Arts
14.0%
AZ avg 42.2% . -19.0pp since 2017
Math
2.0%
AZ avg 35.1% . -25.0pp since 2017
What this means: On the AASA, Arizona's statewide test, about 14 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 2 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Arizona schools, those numbers are about 42 and 35. Reading and writing scores are down about 19 points since 2017, while math scores are down about 25 points.
AASA results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2023-24 | 14.0% | 2.0% |
| 2022-23 | 17.0% | 9.0% |
| 2021-22 | 21.0% | 13.0% |
| 2020-21 | 23.0% | 11.0% |
| 2018-19 | 35.0% | 35.0% |
| 2017-18 | 33.0% | 27.0% |
% Passing, all students and all tested grades.
Source: AASA. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where Western School of Science and Technology ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Arizona | In Maricopa County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 2.0% | #241 of 268 ▼ 19 | #140 of 144 ▼ 8 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 14.0% | #231 of 267 ▼ 12 | #135 of 143 ▼ 5 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest drop first | -9.0pp | #17 of 220 | #9 of 134 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 516 | #190 of 510 | #112 of 248 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 13.2:1 | #26 of 279 | #18 of 163 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 7.2% | #271 of 284 | #163 of 163 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -2.1% | #120 of 132 | #70 of 80 |
Ranked against other public high 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
516
+2 (+0%) 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 | 516 | 39 | 13.2:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 533 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| 2022-23 | 522 | N/A | N/A | 88% (458) |
| 2020-21 | 514 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 527 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| 2015-16 | 379 | N/A | N/A | 94% (356) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Western School of Science and Technology.
About Western School of Science and Technology
PHOENIX, Arizona, is home to Western School of Science and Technology, a small high school. It is open to students in grades 7 through 12 and enrolls 516 students.
Western School of Science and Technology Inc. (91937) is the district for Western School of Science and Technology.
Western School of Science and Technology is 96% Hispanic by enrollment. Beyond that, enrollment is 2% Black. In Maricopa County overall, about 31% of residents are Hispanic. On the diversity index, which measures the chance that two random students are from different groups, Western School of Science and Technology scores 7%.
There are 39 full-time-equivalent teachers at the school, a ratio of 13.2:1. Compared with the 20.2:1 average for high schools in Arizona, this school's ratio is lower.
Western School of Science and Technology holds a D allk12 Grade, placing it above 7% of Arizona public high schools.
Five-year Census Bureau estimates for Maricopa County show that median household income comes to about $89,300, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 37% of adults, and the poverty rate is about 8%. The county's public schools total 1,352, with about 725,139 students.
Pioneer Preparatory - A Challenge Foundation is about 0.1 miles from Western School of Science and Technology, the shortest distance to any other public school. Counting only straight-line distance, at least 8 other public schools are within five miles.
In the federal locale system, Western School of Science and Technology is coded City: Large, for schools inside a principal city with a population of 250,000 or more. Western School of Science and Technology is a charter school, a type of public school that operates under a charter.
The school's size has been steady, with 514 students in 2020-21 and 516 in 2024-25.
This page is a place to ask questions and share updates about athletics, class schedules, and weather closures at Western School of Science and Technology. Parents, students, alumni, and staff are welcome to post.
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 Western School of Science and TechnologyHow large is Western School of Science and Technology?
Western School of Science and Technology enrolls approximately 516 students in grades 07-12.
What age range does Western School of Science and Technology serve?
Western School of Science and Technology serves students from grade 07 through grade 12.
How many teachers does Western School of Science and Technology have?
Western School of Science and Technology employs 39 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 13.2:1.
What is the student diversity at Western School of Science and Technology?
Student demographics at Western School of Science and Technology are roughly 1% White, 96% Hispanic, 2% Black, 0% Asian.
Is Western School of Science and Technology public or private?
Western School of Science and Technology is a public K-12 school operated as a charter, overseen by Western School of Science and Technology Inc. (91937).
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.