Math and Science Success Academy Inc.

Math and Science Success Academy is the sole public charter school operated by Math and Science Success Academy Inc. in Tucson, Arizona, serving students in grades K-8. With an enrollment of 727 students, the school has a predominantly Hispanic student population (89%) and a relatively high percentage of students (61.9%) qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch, indicating a significant level of economic disadvantage.

Academically, Math and Science Success Academy's performance on the AASA (Arizona's Academic Standards Assessment) and AzSCI (Arizona Science Assessment) is mixed, with some grade levels and subject areas performing above the state average, while others are below. The school's proficiency rates range from 32% to 51% in English Language Arts and 32% to 63% in Mathematics, generally lower than the statewide averages. However, the school's performance on the AzSCI assessment is more competitive, with 5th-grade students scoring 43% proficient or better and 8th-grade students scoring 33% proficient or better, compared to statewide averages of 34% and 27%, respectively.

Despite its academic performance, Math and Science Success Academy has maintained a relatively consistent statewide ranking for elementary schools, ranging from 394 to 426 out of 904 to 1,245 schools over the past few years. The school's per-student spending for the 2019-2020 school year was $6,450, and its dropout rate for the same year was 1.9%. Overall, the data suggests that Math and Science Success Academy Inc. operates a school that is performing at an average level within the state of Arizona, with some areas of strength and some areas that could benefit from improvement.