AMCS at Anthem dba Caurus Academy

Summary:

AMCS at Anthem dba Caurus Academy is an alternative public charter school located in Anthem, Arizona, serving grades K-12 with a total enrollment of 274 students. The school is operated by Edkey Inc. and has a diverse student population, with the majority being White (73.36%), followed by Hispanic (16.42%), and students of two or more races (7.3%).

AMCS at Anthem dba Caurus Academy stands out for its strong academic performance, with consistently high graduation rates and test scores that exceed state and district averages. In 2020-2021, the school had a four-year graduation rate of 94.4%, significantly higher than the state and district averages. Additionally, the school's students have demonstrated impressive proficiency in standardized tests, with 74% proficiency in 4th grade ELA and 93% proficiency in 3rd grade Math, compared to the state averages of 46% and 43%, respectively. However, the school has experienced a concerning increase in dropout rates, rising from 0.5% in 2019-2020 to 16.3% in 2022-2023, which is significantly higher than the state and district averages.

When compared to nearby schools, such as pvONLINE and Roadrunner School, AMCS at Anthem dba Caurus Academy stands out in terms of its academic performance, particularly in Mathematics. However, the school's high dropout rate is a concern, as it is significantly higher than the nearby schools. Additionally, the school's spending per student in 2018-2019 was $8,447, which is lower than the state average, which could be a factor contributing to the school's academic performance and the availability of resources for students.


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Public, Charter, Alternative K-12

 41900 N 42nd Ave
       Anthem, AZ  85086-1595


(623) 551-5083

District: Edkey Inc.

SchoolDigger Rank:
48th of 904 Arizona Alternative Schools


Student/teacher ratio:  n/a Help
Number of students:  274

Racial breakdown:

White:
73.4%
Hispanic:
16.4%
Two or more races:
7.3%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  18.6% Help


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Compare Details AMCS at Anthem dba Caurus Academy ranks better than 94.7% of elementary schools in Arizona. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 93.91. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2023 the calculated Average Standard Score was 51.76. (See more...)
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Compare Details AMCS at Anthem dba Caurus Academy is not ranked due for the most recent year due to insufficient test score data. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2023 the calculated Average Standard Score was 40.55. (See more...)
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The Adjusted Cohort Graduation Rate (ACGR) measures the percentage of AMCS at Anthem dba Caurus Academy freshmen who graduate within four years, adjusting for students who transfer in or out.
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The high school dropout rate measures the percentage of students who do not complete their high school education.
Student Body
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Compare Details Racial makeup is: White (73.4%), Hispanic (16.4%), two or more races (7.3%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 18.6% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)
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AMCS at Anthem dba Caurus Academy was not ranked this year due to insufficient test score data.



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Rank History for AMCS at Anthem dba Caurus Academy

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Rank History for all elementary school students at AMCS at Anthem dba Caurus Academy

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools AZ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2009 49.96 539th 1062 49.2%
2010 69.40 339th 1090 68.9%
2011 68.01 347th 1075 67.7%
2012 71.56 306th 1141 73.2%
2013 67.95 359th 1158 69.0%
2014 76.92 242nd 1079 77.6%
2015 79.99 172nd 955 82.0%
2016 79.25 225th 1079 79.1%
2017 86.55 140th 1106 87.3%
2018 81.26 207th 1109 81.3%
2019 69.89 312th 1039 70.0%
2021 78.09 265th 1226 78.4%
2022 73.74 213th 1000 78.7%
2023 65.67 385th 1245 69.1%
2024 93.91 48th 904 94.7%
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Rank History for elementary school Multi-racial students at AMCS at Anthem dba Caurus Academy

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools AZ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2021 71.25 187th 1027 81.8%
2022 77.58 55th 444 87.6%
2023 57.14 209th 617 66.1%
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Rank History for elementary school Special Education students at AMCS at Anthem dba Caurus Academy

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools AZ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2021 70.56 150th 1201 87.5%
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Rank History for elementary school Low Socio Economic Status students at AMCS at Anthem dba Caurus Academy

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools AZ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2022 73.70 144th 618 76.7%
2023 89.12 60th 1116 94.6%
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Rank History for elementary school Female students at AMCS at Anthem dba Caurus Academy

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools AZ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 76.33 237th 1023 76.8%
2019 67.70 245th 862 71.6%
2021 76.23 268th 1219 78.0%
2022 75.83 148th 824 82.0%
2023 53.15 497th 1219 59.2%
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Rank History for elementary school Male students at AMCS at Anthem dba Caurus Academy

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools AZ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 80.18 212th 1032 79.5%
2019 62.39 296th 850 65.2%
2021 74.70 271st 1220 77.8%
2023 72.20 295th 1216 75.7%
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Rank History for elementary school African American students at AMCS at Anthem dba Caurus Academy

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools AZ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2021 65.62 143rd 895 84.0%
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Rank History for elementary school Hispanic students at AMCS at Anthem dba Caurus Academy

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools AZ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2021 54.29 454th 1198 62.1%
2022 69.99 206th 716 71.2%
2023 75.03 213th 1170 81.8%
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Rank History for elementary school White students at AMCS at Anthem dba Caurus Academy

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools AZ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 64.58 262nd 720 63.6%
2019 48.02 322nd 595 45.9%
2021 67.49 337th 1161 71.0%
2022 59.00 289th 800 63.9%
2023 44.09 567th 1024 44.6%
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Data source: test scores: Arizona Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

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Rank History for all middle school students at AMCS at Anthem dba Caurus Academy

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools AZ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2009 62.03 240th 663 63.8%
2010 63.96 226th 692 67.3%
2011 80.50 117th 685 82.9%
2012 78.69 130th 772 83.2%
2013 64.94 244th 787 69.0%
2014 76.81 159th 690 77.0%
2016 63.18 203rd 677 70.0%
2017 76.03 133rd 695 80.9%
2018 55.52 271st 711 61.9%
2019 42.07 307th 605 49.3%
2021 58.59 272nd 832 67.3%
2022 63.50 197th 605 67.4%
2023 51.76 321st 854 62.4%
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Rank History for middle school Multi-racial students at AMCS at Anthem dba Caurus Academy

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools AZ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2021 75.36 85th 650 86.9%
2022 67.98 50th 211 76.3%
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Rank History for middle school Special Education students at AMCS at Anthem dba Caurus Academy

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools AZ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2021 65.24 83rd 789 89.5%
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Rank History for middle school Female students at AMCS at Anthem dba Caurus Academy

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools AZ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 45.12 297th 624 52.4%
2019 44.70 236th 466 49.4%
2021 53.69 304th 820 62.9%
2023 36.78 450th 806 44.2%
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Rank History for middle school Male students at AMCS at Anthem dba Caurus Academy

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools AZ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 57.25 209th 617 66.1%
2019 47.12 205th 435 52.9%
2021 61.32 243rd 818 70.3%
2023 66.06 219th 810 73.0%
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Rank History for middle school African American students at AMCS at Anthem dba Caurus Academy

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools AZ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2021 36.02 350th 573 38.9%
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Rank History for middle school Hispanic students at AMCS at Anthem dba Caurus Academy

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools AZ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2021 27.06 615th 802 23.3%
2023 71.07 148th 760 80.5%
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Rank History for middle school White students at AMCS at Anthem dba Caurus Academy

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools AZ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 26.53 333rd 436 23.6%
2019 14.97 299th 337 11.3%
2021 49.51 362nd 780 53.6%
2022 44.73 266th 446 40.4%
2023 30.88 468th 675 30.7%
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Data source: test scores: Arizona Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

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Rank History for all high school students at AMCS at Anthem dba Caurus Academy

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools AZ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2021 50.28 208th 509 59.1%
2022 47.82 177th 464 61.9%
2023 40.55 244th 469 48.0%
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Rank History for high school Multi-racial students at AMCS at Anthem dba Caurus Academy

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools AZ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2021 42.16 208th 374 44.4%
2022 10.14 234th 282 17.0%
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Rank History for high school Special Education students at AMCS at Anthem dba Caurus Academy

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools AZ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2021 31.85 212th 422 49.8%
2022 53.25 91st 380 76.1%
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Rank History for high school Low Socio Economic Status students at AMCS at Anthem dba Caurus Academy

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools AZ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2022 65.28 40th 168 76.2%
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Rank History for high school Female students at AMCS at Anthem dba Caurus Academy

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools AZ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2021 64.89 132nd 492 73.2%
2022 67.37 99th 456 78.3%
2023 65.94 115th 406 71.7%
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Rank History for high school Foster Care students at AMCS at Anthem dba Caurus Academy

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools AZ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2021 34.65 38th 130 70.8%
2022 30.47 48th 116 58.6%
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Rank History for high school Male students at AMCS at Anthem dba Caurus Academy

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools AZ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 45.22 108th 238 54.6%
2021 16.46 408th 492 17.1%
2022 20.14 341st 455 25.1%
2023 30.84 274th 429 36.1%
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Rank History for high school Hispanic students at AMCS at Anthem dba Caurus Academy

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools AZ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2021 73.71 75th 479 84.3%
2023 64.72 96th 379 74.7%
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Rank History for high school White students at AMCS at Anthem dba Caurus Academy

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools AZ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 17.56 189th 217 12.9%
2021 36.71 281st 448 37.3%
2022 37.93 229th 409 44.0%
2023 20.15 304th 371 18.1%
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Data source: test scores: Arizona Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

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Reviews:
by a parent on FaceBook
Sunday, February 14, 2016

Open Quote My daughter is in 3rd grade, her second year at Caurus Academy. She actually likes school and is excelling. This is what we have known was possible but had struggled with in the past. I'm very happy with the level of care and education at Caurus and recommend the school without hesitation. Close Quote


by a parent
Friday, April 13, 2012

Open Quote Caurus Academy is a small safe school, the teachers are great. The school feels like a private school, but their is no tuition. They have many of the programs that the bigger public schools offer, but is small enough to feel like a private school. The school is an A rated school and the teachers and staff are dedicated and passionate! Close Quote



Enrollment information for AMCS at Anthem dba Caurus Academy

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
2005 63 0 3 3 2 n/a n/a 0 71
2006 75 3 3 6 2 n/a n/a 0 89
2007 84 5 9 6 1 n/a n/a 0 105
2008 105 6 10 14 1 n/a n/a 0 136
2009 121 3 12 26 2 n/a n/a 0 164
2010 165 10 9 25 1 n/a n/a 0 210
2011 214 10 8 41 2 5 8 0 288
2012 258 11 10 36 1 5 9 0 330
2013 238 12 9 35 1 5 16 0 316
2014 204 9 8 34 0 3 20 0 278
2015 136 11 4 19 0 0 18 0 188
2016 181 8 3 28 0 0 19 0 239
2017 244 8 5 37 0 0 19 0 313
2018 296 16 4 52 4 0 22 0 394
2019 437 15 5 72 4 1 28 0 562
2020 523 13 7 93 3 1 41 0 681
2021 399 12 3 78 2 1 32 0 527
2022 361 9 4 63 2 0 29 0 468
2023 201 4 2 45 2 0 20 0 274

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

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at AMCS at Anthem dba Caurus Academy

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
2005 71 n/a n/a n/a
2006 89 n/a n/a 12.4
2007 105 n/a n/a 6.7
2008 136 n/a n/a n/a
2009 164 n/a n/a 1.8
2010 210 n/a n/a 27.1
2011 288 n/a n/a 27.4
2012 330 n/a n/a 31.2
2013 316 n/a n/a 26.9
2014 278 n/a n/a 31.3
2015 188 n/a n/a 12.2
2016 239 n/a n/a 25.5
2017 313 n/a n/a 21.4
2018 394 n/a n/a 12.7
2019 562 n/a n/a 10.9
2020 681 n/a n/a 11.9
2021 527 n/a n/a 11.2
2022 468 n/a n/a 7.9
2023 274 n/a n/a 18.6

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 AMCS at Anthem dba Caurus Academy

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
2005 71 n/a n/a n/a
2006 89 n/a n/a 12.4
2007 105 n/a n/a 6.7
2008 136 n/a n/a n/a
2009 164 n/a n/a 1.8
2010 210 n/a n/a 27.1
2011 288 n/a n/a 27.4
2012 330 n/a n/a 31.2
2013 316 n/a n/a 26.9
2014 278 n/a n/a 31.3
2015 188 n/a n/a 12.2
2016 239 n/a n/a 25.5
2017 313 n/a n/a 21.4
2018 394 n/a n/a 12.7
2019 562 n/a n/a 10.9
2020 681 n/a n/a 11.9
2021 527 n/a n/a 11.2
2022 468 n/a n/a 7.9
2023 274 n/a n/a 18.6

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 AMCS at Anthem dba Caurus Academy

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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)
2019 $197 (2.3%) $68 (0.8%) $462 (5.5%) $5,443 (64.4%) $2,738 (32.4%) $8,182 (96.9%) $8,447

Data source: Arizona Department of Education
Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on AMCS at Anthem dba Caurus Academy

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Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 312th of 1039 Elementary schoolsRanks 385th of 1245 Elementary schools
 0.9%
Ranks 307th of 605 Middle schoolsRanks 321st of 854 Middle schools
 13.2%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students562274
 51.2%
African American154
 73.3%
American Indian42
 50%
Asian52
 60%
Hispanic7245
 37.5%
Pacific Islander10
 100%
White437201
 54%
Two or More Races2820
 28.6%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients10.9%18.6%
 7.8%


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Yes. AMCS at Anthem dba Caurus Academy ranks in the top 5.3% of Arizona alternative schools.

In the 2022-23 school year, 274 students attended AMCS at Anthem dba Caurus Academy.

Students at AMCS at Anthem dba Caurus Academy are 73% White, 16% Hispanic, 7% Two or more races, 1% African American.


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