Academy of Mathematics and Science South

Charter

Regular School · TUCSON, AZ

Academy of Mathematics and Science South is a charter regular school school in TUCSON, Arizona, serving grades KG–08 with 578 students enrolled (SY 2024-2025). The student-teacher ratio is 18.6:1.

Level

Elementary

Grades

KG – 08

Enrollment

578

Teachers (FTE)

31.0

Student–Teacher Ratio

18.6:1

Status

Open

Lunch Program Participation

Yes under Community Eligibility Option (CEO)

Student Demographics (SY 2024-2025)

Race / Ethnicity	Students	Share
Hispanic/Latino	506	88%
Black or African American	51	9%
White	16	3%
Asian	2	0%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander	2	0%
Two or more races	1	0%
Total enrollment	578	276M / 302F

English Language Learners: 173 (30% of enrollment) · SY 2021–22

Academic Performance (SY 2021-2022)

Metric	This School	State Avg	Tested
Math Proficiency	23.0% -8.9pp	31.9%	360
Reading Proficiency	23.0% -15.9pp	38.9%	359

Source: EDFacts, SY 2020–2021. Suppressed values (e.g. <=10%) indicate fewer than the minimum reportable threshold.

Stanford Achievement Estimate

Pooled score across SY 2009–2022 (grades 3–8), expressed in grade levels relative to the national average. Positive = above average.

Overall (Math + ELA)

-0.42 grade levels

Math

+0.12 grade levels

Programs & Discipline

Gifted & Talented

None offered

Out-of-School Suspensions

3.5% of enrollment · SY 2021–22

Chronically Absent

248

42.9% of enrollment · SY 2019–20

Source: Civil Rights Data Collection (CRDC), Office for Civil Rights & EDFacts.

Lunch Program (SY 2024-2025)

Category	Students	% of School
Total enrollment (est.)	578	100%

Contact & Location

1557 W PRINCE RD

TUCSON, AZ 85705

Phone: (602)888-9572

District

Academy of Mathematics and Science South Inc. (90878)

Per-pupil expenditure: $12,687

District enrollment: 5,818

Other Schools in District

Academy of Math and Science Avondale Elementary
Academy of Math and Science Desert Sky Elementary
Academy of Math and Science Glendale Elementary
Academy of Math and Science Peoria Advanced Elementary
Academy of Math and Science South Mountain Elementary

Related Data

Neighborhood demographics (ZIP 85705) → CensusDepth.com
Arizona population & income data → CensusDepth.com
Arizona teacher salaries → WageDepth.com

NCES ID

040089103399

Data sources: NCES CCD SY 2024-2025 (directory, staff, lunch), EDFacts SY 2020-21 (assessments), CRDC SY 2021-22 (programs & discipline), SEDA v6.0 (achievement estimates). Updated annually. NCES CCD