Academy of Math and Science Avondale

Public elementary school, kindergarten to grade 8 · Phoenix, Arizona

Academy of Math and Science Avondale in Phoenix, Arizona enrolled 1,175 students in 2024-25 with 48.0 full-time teachers, 24.5 students per teacher against the Arizona elementary-school median of 16.3. It ran a schoolwide Title I program in 2021-22; every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision (2024-25). On the state tests, 36% of its students tested were proficient in reading in 2021-22 and 35% proficient in math in 2022-23 (Arizona: 40.4% and 34%).

NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 · Civil Rights Data Collection 2021-22 · Title I status CCD 2021-22 · method

Enrollment rose 19% from 2022-23 to 2024-25

990 students in 2022-23, 1,160 students in 2023-24, 1,175 students in 2024-25.

Students enrolled at Academy of Math and Science Avondale by school year2022-23: 990, 2023-24: 1,160, 2024-25: 1,17505001k1.5k2022-239902023-241,1602024-251,175
Students enrolled at Academy of Math and Science Avondale by school year2022-23: 990, 2023-24: 1,160, 2024-25: 1,17505001k1.5k2022-239902023-241,1602024-251,175
Students enrolled at Academy of Math and Science Avondale by school year2022-23: 990, 2023-24: 1,160, 2024-25: 1,17505001k1.5k2022-239902023-241,1602024-251,175
Students enrolled at Academy of Math and Science Avondale by school year2022-23: 990, 2023-24: 1,160, 2024-25: 1,17505001k1.5k2022-239902023-241,1602024-251,175
The numbers as a table
School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Per teacher
2022-23990not reportednot reported
2023-241,160not reportednot reported
2024-251,17548.024.5

24.5 students per teacher, a higher ratio than 95 of every 100 Arizona elementary schools

Among the 1,150 Arizona elementary schools that reported teachers for 2024-25 the median is 16.3; the national median for elementary schools is 14.6. A ratio counts every teacher, so it is not the size of a class.

Students per teacher, Arizona elementary schools, 2024-25240 values from 3.4 to 70.5; This school 24.5; state median 16.3.2 more above 40.0 →010203040students per full-time teacherThis school 24.5state median 16.3U.S. 14.6
Students per teacher, Arizona elementary schools, 2024-25240 values from 3.4 to 70.5; This school 24.5; state median 16.3.2 more above 40.0 →010203040students per full-time teacherThis school 24.5state median 16.3U.S. 14.6
Students per teacher, Arizona elementary schools, 2024-25240 values from 3.4 to 70.5; This school 24.5; state median 16.3.2 more above 40.0 →010203040students per full-time teacherThis school 24.5state median 16.3U.S. 14.6
Students per teacher, Arizona elementary schools, 2024-25240 values from 3.4 to 70.5; This school 24.5; state median 16.3.2 more above 40.0 →010203040students per full-time teacherThis school 24.5state median 16.3U.S. 14.6

Source: NCES Common Core of Data membership and staff files, 2022-23, 2023-24, 2024-25; the comparison counts schools with a 2024-25 teacher count and a ratio from 3 to 99 (lower values are reporting errors).

One counselor per 1,079 students in 2021-22

In the 2021-22 civil rights collection Academy of Math and Science Avondale enrolled 1,079 students and had 1.0 counselor (full-time equivalent); it reported 118 out-of-school suspensions that year.

  • Advanced Placement coursesNone
  • Gifted and talented programNo
  • Counselors (FTE)1.0, one per 1,079 of the 1,079 students enrolled in 2021-22
  • Out-of-school suspensions118
  • Chronically absent56.2% (2022-23)

Who attends

72.9% of students were Hispanic, 17.1% Black, 7.1% White in 2024-25.

  1. Hispanic72.9%
  2. Black17.1%
  3. White7.1%
  4. Asian2.0%
  5. Pacific Islander0.5%
  6. American Indian0.3%

Source: U.S. Department of Education, Civil Rights Data Collection 2021-22; chronic absenteeism from EDFacts 2022-23; every count and the counselor ratio are for that school year. Who attends: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25, membership by race and ethnicity.

State test results, 2021-22 and 2022-23

The students tested at Academy of Math and Science Avondale scored proficient or above: 36% in reading in 2021-22 and 35% in math in 2022-23, against 40.4% in reading in 2021-22 and 34% in math in 2022-23 across Arizona. Each state writes its own test and sets its own proficiency bar, so compare these within Arizona, not across states. ED Data Express holds no district results after 2021-22, so the district column gives its 2021-22 figure.

Students proficient or above, 2021-22 and 2022-23
Subject and yearThis schoolIts districtArizona
Reading and language arts, 2021-2236%32%40.4%
Math, 2022-2335%23% (2021-22)34%

Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts state assessment results 2021-22 and 2022-23, all students, from ED Data Express (2021-22 through the Data Rescue Project archive); for 2022-23 ED published math by school and reading only by state: ED shows school and district results as ranges (for example 20-24%) to protect small groups.

Elementary schools in Phoenix

22 public elementary schools in Phoenix report 2024-25 enrollment; Academy of Math and Science Avondale is the largest.

SchoolStudentsPer teacherFree lunch
Academy of Math and Science Avondale1,17524.550.0%
Westwind Elementary School93220.366.9%
Stetson Hills School88717.712.0%
Union Park School87317.510.9%
Catalina Ventura School84219.165.9%
Inspiration Mountain School78918.87.8%
Alhambra Traditional School73321.640.9%
Fireside Elementary School69316.54.0%

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Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25.

What to look at next about Academy of Math and Science Avondale

  1. LESD Online AcademyThe nearest public elementary school, 0.4 miles away: 34 students, 11.1 per teacher (2024-25).0.4 mi
  2. Fine Arts AcademyThe next nearest public elementary school, 0.4 miles away: 811 students, 21.3 per teacher (2024-25).0.4 mi
  3. Compare Academy of Math and Science Avondale with LESD Online AcademyStudents, teachers, meals, test results and who attends, side by side.
  4. How much Academy of Mathematics and Science South Inc. (90878) spends per student$9,873 per student on current operations in fiscal year 2022-23 (U.S. $16,260), with its revenue sources and teacher pay.$9,873
  5. The largest public schools in ArizonaAcademy of Math and Science Avondale is the number 15 by size of 1,211 Arizona elementary schools open in 2024-25.#15 of 1,211
  6. Arizona schools by students per teacher24.5 students per teacher here against the Arizona median of 16.3 for elementary schools.24.5:1
  7. Find the school district for an addressA home's district, not its city, decides which public schools it can enroll in.

Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (locations, enrollment, teachers); NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23. Distances are straight lines between the schools' NCES coordinates, not travel routes.

Questions about Academy of Math and Science Avondale

  1. How many students attend Academy of Math and Science Avondale?
    1,175 in the 2024-25 school year, according to the NCES Common Core of Data; 990 in 2022-23. It is an elementary school in Phoenix, AZ.
  2. What is the student-teacher ratio at Academy of Math and Science Avondale?
    24.5 students per full-time teacher (2024-25); the Arizona median for elementary schools is 16.3. A ratio counts every teacher, so it is not the size of a class.
  3. Is Academy of Math and Science Avondale a Title I school?
    Academy of Math and Science Avondale ran a schoolwide Title I program in 2021-22, the last year NCES published school Title I status.
  4. How do students at Academy of Math and Science Avondale do on state tests?
    The students tested at Academy of Math and Science Avondale scored proficient or above: 36% in reading in 2021-22 and 35% in math in 2022-23, against 40.4% in reading in 2021-22 and 34% in math in 2022-23 across Arizona. Arizona's own test sets what proficient means, so results compare within the state, not across states. Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts state assessment results, 2021-22 and 2022-23; ED publishes school results as ranges to protect small groups.
  5. What district is Academy of Math and Science Avondale in?
    Academy of Mathematics and Science South Inc. (90878), NCES district ID 0400891. The first seven digits of the school's NCES ID 040089103676 are the district's.

Reading these figures: how to choose a school district, what Title I means and what an absenteeism rate means. They are for information and are not a substitute for the school's or district's own records.

Sources

Every federal file behind this record
  • NCES Common Core of Data, 2024-25: directory, membership, staff and lunch files. nces.ed.gov
  • NCES Common Core of Data, 2021-22 school characteristics: Title I status. nces.ed.gov
  • Civil Rights Data Collection, 2021-22: AP courses, gifted programs, counselors, discipline. civilrightsdata.ed.gov
  • EDFacts, 2022-23: chronic absenteeism. ed.gov
  • EDFacts state assessment results, 2021-22 and 2022-23: reading and math proficiency for the school, its district and its state (ED Data Express). eddataexpress.ed.gov
  • NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, fiscal year 2022-23: district spending and revenue. nces.ed.gov
  • U.S. Census Bureau geocoder and TIGER school districts: the district boundary used by the district finder. census.gov

Source: NCES Common Core of Data Directory, membership, staff and lunch files · 2024-25

Source: Civil Rights Data Collection School-level files (AP, gifted, counselors, discipline) · 2021-22

District spending on the district page is from the NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23.

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