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Enrollment
460
High
STATE 980
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·ACADEMY FOR MATH ENGINEERING & SCIENCE·NCES 490001700904
Academy for Math Engineering & Science
5715 S 1300 E, SALT LAKE CITY, UT 84121 · (801) 278-9460 · Salt Lake County
GRADES 09–12HIGH13-CITYCHARTERREGULAR SCHOOL460 STUDENTS
A
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Scored higher than 90% of Utah public high schools
- ATest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- ABeats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- ·Three-year trend Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded Utah public high schools
Student : Teacher
19.1:1
24 FTE teachers
STATE 21.1:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
18%
83 students
STATE 33%
Community
1
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 9 | 112 | 24% |
| Grade 10 | 121 | 26% |
| Grade 11 | 112 | 24% |
| Grade 12 | 115 | 25% |
Student demographics
61%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
STATE 47% · 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
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
56.1%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
51.0%
based on UT schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+5.2pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 56% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 51% typical for Utah schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among Utah's top nor bottom 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Schools most like Academy for Math Engineering & Science
Academy for Math Engineering & Science's state test result (56.1% proficient) is higher than 2 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Academy for Math Engineering & Science this school | 460 | 18.0% | 56.1% |
| Karl G. Maeser Preparatory Academy LINDON | 656 | 7.6% | 63.9% |
| Itineris Early College High WEST JORDAN | 366 | 26.2% | 46.7% |
| Utah County Academy of Science OREM | 510 | 19.6% | 78.6% |
| Rockwell Charter High School EAGLE MOUNTAIN | 315 | 19.4% | 15.9% |
| Skyline High SALT LAKE CITY | 2,186 | 8.6% | 60.5% |
Matched among Utah high schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where Academy for Math Engineering & Science ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Utah | In Salt Lake County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 56.1% | #16 of 149 | #5 of 35 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 460 | #105 of 189 | #27 of 47 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 19.1:1 | #34 of 145 | #10 of 38 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 61.1% | #13 of 145 | #12 of 38 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 18.0% | #122 of 169 | #29 of 42 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -3.8% | #44 of 51 | #15 of 17 |
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
460
-4 (-1%) vs 2020
-4% since 2010-11, when it was 479
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 | 460 | 24.1 | 19.1:1 | 18% (83) |
| 2023-24 | 469 | 23.5 | 20.0:1 | 16% (73) |
| 2022-23 | 454 | 23.4 | 19.4:1 | 14% (64) |
| 2020-21 | 464 | N/A | N/A | 16% (73) |
| 2017-18 | 478 | N/A | N/A | 33% (160) |
| 2015-16 | 508 | N/A | N/A | 39% (196) |
| 2010-11 | 479 | 20 | 23.9:1 | 50% (239) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Academy for Math Engineering & Science.
About Academy for Math Engineering & Science
Academy for Math Engineering & Science is a low-enrollment high school in Utah, located in SALT LAKE CITY. The school counted 460 students in 2024-25, covering grades 9 through 12. The school is 53% below the average for high schools in Utah.
Academy for Math Engineering & Science is not part of a larger district; federal data list it as its own local education agency.
More than half of enrollment at Academy for Math Engineering & Science is White: 59%. Enrollment also includes 16% Hispanic, 11% Asian, 5% multiracial, and 4% Pacific Islander. The school's White share is 12 points below the 70% share among Salt Lake County residents. The diversity index for Academy for Math Engineering & Science is 61%. For US public schools as a whole it is 70%.
For every teacher at Academy for Math Engineering & Science, there are about 19.1 students; the school has 24.1 full-time-equivalent teachers. Compared with the 21.1:1 average for high schools in Utah, this school's ratio is lower. The eligibility rate for free or reduced-price meals is 18%. Across public schools in Salt Lake County, the average is 34%.
On the allk12 Grade, Academy for Math Engineering & Science lands at A, ahead of 90% of Utah public high schools.
On a poverty-adjusted basis, Academy for Math Engineering & Science falls in the middle 80% of Utah schools: 56.1% actual against 51.0% predicted.
The school is in Salt Lake County, where median household income comes to about $97,494, 39% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 5% of people live in poverty. Salt Lake County's 325 public schools enroll about 209,757 students and include Academy for Math Engineering & Science.
The closest school to Academy for Math Engineering & Science is Cottonwood High, located less than a tenth of a mile away. There are at least 8 more public schools inside five miles. Academy for Math Engineering & Science ranks 3rd of 9 among nearby schools on average proficiency, with 56.1% against a local average of 42.0%.
Locale data from NCES put Academy for Math Engineering & Science inside a principal city with a population under 100,000 (City: Small). The school is classified as a charter school in federal data.
Academy for Math Engineering & Science had 464 students in 2020-21 and 460 in 2024-25, nearly the same.
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Salt Lake County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
1,196,523
Census ACS
Median income
$97,494
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
39%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
5%
Below federal line
Schools in county
325
209,757 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in SALT LAKE CITY
- West HighHigh · 2,503 students
- Brighton HighHigh · 2,435 students
- Skyline HighHigh · 2,186 students
- Olympus HighHigh · 2,151 students
- Highland HighHigh · 1,973 students
- East HighHigh · 1,764 students
Nearby schools
- Cottonwood High0.0 mi · 1,451
- Woodstock School0.4 mi · 625
- Bonneville Jr High0.7 mi · 636
- Oakwood School1.0 mi · 580
- Longview School1.3 mi · 323
- Wasatch Waldorf Charter School1.4 mi · 625
Frequently asked questions
About Academy for Math Engineering & ScienceHow many students attend Academy for Math Engineering & Science?
Academy for Math Engineering & Science enrolls approximately 460 students in grades 09-12.
What grades does Academy for Math Engineering & Science serve?
Academy for Math Engineering & Science serves grades 09-12.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Academy for Math Engineering & Science?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Academy for Math Engineering & Science is approximately 19.1:1 (24 FTE teachers).
How diverse is Academy for Math Engineering & Science?
Academy for Math Engineering & Science reports a student body of 59% White, 16% Hispanic, 4% Black, 11% Asian, 5% Two or more.
Who oversees Academy for Math Engineering & Science?
Academy for Math Engineering & Science is overseen by Academy for Math Engineering & Science in Salt Lake County.
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