Elementary school (grades K-5) · Tucson, AZ

Academy of Math and Science Advanced Virtual Academy

Federal NCES profile for Academy of Math and Science Advanced Virtual Academy, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 30/100.

2024-25 NCES dataElementary school (grades K-5)NCES 040036803755Charter school
0/100100/10030/100
🌟 Gifted program
30
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Academy of Math and Science Advanced Virtual Academy earns 30/100 on the Resource Investment Index on federal resource data.

#22 of 54
elementary schools in Tucson · Resource Index
30
Resource Index · Lower
211
students enrolled

By Resource Investment Index, Academy of Math and Science Advanced Virtual Academy ranks #22 of 54 elementary schools in Tucson, AZ.

Enrollment

211

Arizona · 2024-25 NCES data

What stands out at Academy of Math and Science Advanced Virtual Academy

Academy of Math and Science Advanced Virtual Academy is a mid-sized charter elementary school in Tucson, Arizona, enrolling 211 students.

Enrollment of 211 puts it in the smaller third of Arizona schools by headcount.

Its Resource Investment Index sits near the middle of the pack among 2,064 scored Arizona schools.

The surrounding Academy of Mathematics and Science Inc. (79961) spends $8,388 per pupil, 36% below the Arizona average, a leaner-resourced district than most.

Among Tucson's elementary schools, it stands alongside Los Amigos Elementary School (613 students): Academy of Math and Science Advanced Virtual Academy is smaller than that campus by headcount.

Its district, Academy of Mathematics and Science Inc. (79961), also runs Academy of Math and Science (580 students).

Sourced from NCES CCD, CRDC, and F-33 (federal records, not a quality verdict). How we source and compute this.

Source: National Center for Education Statistics Common Core of Data + CRDC + F-33 · 2024-25

How Academy of Math and Science Advanced Virtual Academy compares

Academy of Math and Science Advanced Virtual Academy on the metrics families compare, against Arizona and U.S. means.

Metric This school vs Arizona Arizona avg U.S. avg
Enrollment 211 top 71% - -

Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25

211
Bigger than 21% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.

Equity indicators (what these measure)

Funding equity
$8,388
per pupil, district-wide - below Arizona avg of $13,145
Well below the U.S. average per-pupil spend, a notably leaner funding position that may affect programs, facilities, and staffing.
Support staff
Counselors0.0 FTE
Student-support staffing from the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Discipline context
0
in-school suspensions + 0 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.

Overview

  • Common Core of Data (June 2026): enrollment, staffing, and the student-teacher ratio above.
  • Civil Rights Data Collection: discipline counts and program access (AP, gifted, special education).
  • F-33 School District Finance Survey: the district-wide per-pupil spending figures below.

Three separate federal collections, each on its own reporting cadence - which is why this school's numbers line up on a consistent basis against every other school and state on this site, rather than mixing figures pulled from different survey years.

Programs

Funding & spending

District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Academy of Mathematics and Science Inc. (79961), which includes Academy of Math and Science Advanced Virtual Academy.

$8,388
Per student
-36%
vs Arizona
Avg $13,145
-49%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 9.7%
State 76.6%
Federal 13.7%

Source: NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey District-level finance · FY 2021-22 Per-pupil expenditure reflects the district-wide average. Individual school budgets are not reported at the federal level.

How Academy of Math and Science Advanced Virtual Academy Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
Academy of Math and Science Larger No free-lunch data No ratio data

Comparisons are relative to Academy of Math and Science Advanced Virtual Academy's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.

Other Schools in This District

Academy Of Mathematics And Science Inc. (79961) · 1 sibling school

View district profile

Similar elementary schools in Tucson

5 comparable elementary schools (grades K-5) serving the same city.

Similar elementary schools statewide

Matched by enrollment size and by staffing ratio across all of Arizona, not just this city - a different peer set than the local comparisons above.

Next steps

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Federal record (CCD 2024-25, CRDC 2021-22) - PlainSchools assigns no subjective rating; the composite quality score is a transparent, reproducible index computed from this cited federal data.

Frequently asked questions about Academy of Math and Science Advanced Virtual Academy

How many students attend Academy of Math and Science Advanced Virtual Academy?

Academy of Math and Science Advanced Virtual Academy has 211 students enrolled. It is an elementary school in Tucson, AZ.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Academy of Math and Science Advanced Virtual Academy?

Academy of Math and Science Advanced Virtual Academy has a Resource Investment Index of 30/100 (lower reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 1 factor: student-teacher ratio. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology). Limited indicators were available, so the index reflects partial data.

How does Academy of Math and Science Advanced Virtual Academy rank among elementary schools in Tucson?

By Resource Investment Index, Academy of Math and Science Advanced Virtual Academy ranks #22 of 54 elementary schools in Tucson, AZ. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking. See all elementary schools in Tucson on the city page.

Is Academy of Math and Science Advanced Virtual Academy a good school?

Academy of Math and Science Advanced Virtual Academy earns 30/100 on the Resource Investment Index on federal resource data. This is a resource snapshot, not an academic rating; see the Resource Investment Index question above for what the number does and doesn't measure.

What other schools are in Academy of Mathematics and Science Inc. (79961)?

Besides Academy of Math and Science Advanced Virtual Academy, Academy of Mathematics and Science Inc. (79961) also operates Academy of Math and Science (580 students). See the Academy of Mathematics and Science Inc. (79961) district page for the complete list.

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) CCD + Public School Universe (2024-25), CRDC (2021-22), F-33 District Finance Survey (FY 2021-22) · 2024-25 Data as of the 2024-25 school year. Coverage from U.S. Department of Education NCES Common Core of Data. Varies by entity type; administrative districts and certain charter networks may report only a subset of fields.

All federal data sources used on this page

Full source list and how we compute each figure: methodology page.

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