Academy of Math and Science South Mountain

Summary:

The Academy of Math and Science South Mountain is a public charter elementary school serving 923 students in grades K-8 in Phoenix, Arizona. The school's student population is predominantly Hispanic (75.08%), followed by African American (17.98%), and smaller percentages of other racial groups.

Academically, the school's performance on standardized tests is generally lower than the state and district averages. For example, in the 2023-2024 school year, the percentage of students proficient or better in AASA English Language Arts ranged from 20% to 36%, compared to the state averages of 39% to 46%. In AASA Mathematics, the school's proficiency rates ranged from 15% to 26%, compared to the state averages of 33% to 43%. The school's statewide ranking has been consistently low, with the school ranking in the bottom half of Arizona elementary schools in recent years.

However, the school appears to be relatively stronger in supporting certain student subgroups, such as English Language Learners and students in foster care. In the 2020-2021 school year, the school ranked 243 out of 975 AZ elementary schools for English Language Learners and 7 out of 306 AZ elementary schools for foster care students. Additionally, the school has a relatively low percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, at 29.79% in the 2022-2023 school year, compared to the nearby Roosevelt Elementary District schools, which have free and reduced lunch rates ranging from 81.5% to 92.78%.


Detail:

Public, Charter K-8

 1445 W Baseline Rd
       Phoenix, AZ  85041-7010


(602) 675-9696

District: Academy of Mathematics and Science South Inc.

SchoolDigger Rank:
782nd of 912 Arizona Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $8,963 Help


Student/teacher ratio:  n/a Help
Number of students:  943

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:
72.1%
African American:
19.9%
White:
4.6%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  29.8% Help


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Compare Details Academy of Math and Science South Mountain ranks worse than 85.7% of elementary schools in Arizona. It also ranks last among 6 ranked elementary schools in the Academy of Mathematics and Science South Inc. School District. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 15.1. (See more...)
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Compare Details Academy of Math and Science South Mountain ranks worse than 74.7% of middle schools in Arizona. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 21.32. (See more...)
Student Body
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Compare Details Racial makeup is: Hispanic (72.1%), African American (19.9%), White (4.6%). (See more...)
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Academy of Math and Science South Mountain is $8,963. 3 elementary schools in the Academy of Mathematics and Science South Inc. School District spend more per student.
Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Academy of Math and Science South Mountain:

SchoolDigger ranks Academy of Math and Science South Mountain 782nd of 912 Arizona public elementary schools. (See Academy of Math and Science South Mountain in the ranking list.)

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SchoolDigger ranks Academy of Math and Science South Mountain 411th of 550 Arizona public middle schools. (See Academy of Math and Science South Mountain in the ranking list.)

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Academy of Mathematics and Science South Inc.:

SchoolDigger ranks Academy of Mathematics and Science South Inc. 210th of 297 Arizona school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for Academy of Math and Science South Mountain

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Rank History for all elementary school students at Academy of Math and Science South Mountain

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools AZ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2021 38.15 687th 1226 44.0%
2022 21.46 736th 1000 26.4%
2023 25.86 890th 1245 28.5%
2024 15.10 782nd 912 14.3%
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Rank History for elementary school Multi-racial students at Academy of Math and Science South Mountain

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools AZ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2021 34.08 709th 1027 31.0%
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Rank History for elementary school English Language Learner students at Academy of Math and Science South Mountain

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools AZ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2021 48.46 243rd 975 75.1%
2023 32.85 256th 451 43.2%
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Rank History for elementary school Special Education students at Academy of Math and Science South Mountain

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools AZ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2021 53.58 382nd 1201 68.2%
2023 55.50 282nd 820 65.6%
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Rank History for elementary school Low Socio Economic Status students at Academy of Math and Science South Mountain

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools AZ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2022 26.52 473rd 618 23.5%
2023 29.76 815th 1116 27.0%
2024 16.65 507th 556 8.8%
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Rank History for elementary school Female students at Academy of Math and Science South Mountain

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools AZ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2021 36.61 714th 1219 41.4%
2023 20.85 985th 1219 19.2%
2024 6.44 586th 602 2.7%
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Rank History for elementary school Foster Care students at Academy of Math and Science South Mountain

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools AZ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2021 81.47 7th 306 97.7%
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Rank History for elementary school Male students at Academy of Math and Science South Mountain

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools AZ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2021 38.39 685th 1220 43.9%
2023 28.31 845th 1216 30.5%
2024 9.43 591st 628 5.9%
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Rank History for elementary school Asian students at Academy of Math and Science South Mountain

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools AZ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2021 52.72 314th 620 49.4%
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Rank History for elementary school African American students at Academy of Math and Science South Mountain

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools AZ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2021 43.29 419th 895 53.2%
2023 29.88 461st 607 24.1%
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Rank History for elementary school Hispanic students at Academy of Math and Science South Mountain

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools AZ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2021 47.36 549th 1198 54.2%
2022 30.73 500th 716 30.2%
2023 29.06 845th 1170 27.8%
2024 16.12 432nd 486 11.1%
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Rank History for elementary school Native American students at Academy of Math and Science South Mountain

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools AZ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2021 40.38 332nd 654 49.2%
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Rank History for elementary school White students at Academy of Math and Science South Mountain

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools AZ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2021 37.59 758th 1161 34.7%
2022 54.30 348th 800 56.5%
2023 40.20 611th 1024 40.3%
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Data source: test scores: Arizona Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

Rank History for Academy of Math and Science South Mountain

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Rank History for all middle school students at Academy of Math and Science South Mountain

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools AZ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2021 57.96 276th 832 66.8%
2022 42.02 307th 605 49.3%
2023 46.02 369th 854 56.8%
2024 21.32 411th 550 25.3%
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Rank History for middle school Multi-racial students at Academy of Math and Science South Mountain

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools AZ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2021 64.85 158th 650 75.7%
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Rank History for middle school English Language Learner students at Academy of Math and Science South Mountain

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools AZ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2021 41.74 298th 606 50.8%
2023 52.00 43rd 145 70.3%
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Rank History for middle school Special Education students at Academy of Math and Science South Mountain

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools AZ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2021 28.10 644th 789 18.4%
2023 68.84 67th 363 81.5%
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Rank History for middle school Low Socio Economic Status students at Academy of Math and Science South Mountain

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools AZ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2022 57.32 136th 369 63.1%
2023 53.72 248th 717 65.4%
2024 26.42 231st 320 27.8%
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Rank History for middle school Female students at Academy of Math and Science South Mountain

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools AZ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2021 64.47 227th 820 72.3%
2022 48.11 236th 494 52.2%
2023 45.98 357th 806 55.7%
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Rank History for middle school Male students at Academy of Math and Science South Mountain

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools AZ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2021 50.24 318th 818 61.1%
2022 33.62 300th 476 37.0%
2023 43.85 379th 810 53.2%
2024 20.69 283rd 370 23.5%
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Rank History for middle school Asian students at Academy of Math and Science South Mountain

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools AZ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2021 29.57 322nd 404 20.3%
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Rank History for middle school African American students at Academy of Math and Science South Mountain

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools AZ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2021 72.53 63rd 573 89.0%
2022 52.34 69th 129 46.5%
2023 40.92 228th 400 43.0%
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Rank History for middle school Hispanic students at Academy of Math and Science South Mountain

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools AZ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2021 60.91 215th 802 73.2%
2022 49.14 179th 392 54.3%
2023 53.58 285th 760 62.5%
2024 24.77 238th 329 27.7%
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Rank History for middle school Native American students at Academy of Math and Science South Mountain

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools AZ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2021 64.27 43rd 390 89.0%
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Rank History for middle school White students at Academy of Math and Science South Mountain

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools AZ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2021 48.31 373rd 780 52.2%
2022 72.61 75th 446 83.2%
2023 79.02 91st 675 86.5%
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Data source: test scores: Arizona Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

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Enrollment information for Academy of Math and Science South Mountain

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
2021 53 190 9 590 8 2 24 0 876
2022 48 141 8 607 6 1 0 0 811
2023 40 166 13 693 9 2 0 0 923
2024 43 188 11 680 7 14 0 0 943

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

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Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Academy of Math and Science South Mountain

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
2021 876 n/a n/a n/a
2022 811 n/a n/a 28.6
2023 923 n/a n/a 29.8
2024 943 n/a n/a n/a

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Academy of Math and Science South Mountain

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
2021 876 n/a n/a n/a
2022 811 n/a n/a 28.6
2023 923 n/a n/a 29.8
2024 943 n/a n/a n/a

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.
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Per Pupil Expenditures for Academy of Math and Science South Mountain

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YearPersonnel Expenditures from Federal FundsNon-Personnel Expenditures from Federal FundsTotal Expenditures from Federal FundsPersonnel Expenditures from State and Local FundsNon-Personnel Expenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2021 $2,891 (9.1%) $436 (1.4%) $6,219 (19.5%) $2,402 (7.5%) $26,166 (82.0%) $28,568 (89.6%) $31,895
2022 $1,609 (18.0%) $1,471 (16.4%) $4,690 (52.3%) $3,513 (39.2%) $2,369 (26.4%) $5,882 (65.6%) $8,963

Data source: Arizona Department of Education


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Students at Academy of Math and Science South Mountain are 72% Hispanic, 20% African American, 5% White, 1% Pacific Islander, 1% Asian.

Academy of Math and Science South Mountain ranks in the bottom 14.3% of Arizona elementary schools.

In the 2023-24 school year, 943 students attended Academy of Math and Science South Mountain.


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