The top reported proficiency rate is 40% in English language arts. The lowest is 30% in Science.
Original Research by School Decision on Math and Science Success Academy Inc. (89852)
Math and Science Success Academy Inc. is a single-school independent charter district serving kindergarten through eighth grade in Pima County. The academy operates one school, and state records show it as a charter entity, though the specific charter authorizer and founding details are not included in the available data. A search for recent district-level changes turned up only directory and fiscal information; no curriculum updates, referendum campaigns, or other parent-relevant developments were identifiable.
The student body is modest in size for a kindergarten-through-eighth-grade school. Hispanic students make up a large majority of enrollment. American Indian or Alaska Native students constitute a modest share, while White students, Black students, and Asian students each represent much smaller portions. Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander students and students identifying as two or more races together account for a negligible presence. Information on free or reduced-price meal eligibility was not reported, nor were counts of students with Individualized Education Programs or English learner classifications, so a parent cannot assess the level of economic or special-education support from the available data.
State assessment results from the most recent testing cycle provide a mixed picture. In mathematics, the share of students scoring proficient or above varied notably by grade. Third graders achieved a relatively high proficiency rate, the strongest showing in the district. After third grade, rates dropped and stayed at a lower range through eighth grade, with fifth graders posting the lowest rate. In English language arts, the pattern differed. Fourth graders and seventh graders recorded the highest rates, while third graders and fifth graders were lower. Sixth and eighth graders fell in between. Science results, available for fifth and eighth grades, showed a modest share proficient in both. A multi-year trend was not meaningful because only a single year of comparable data was available; the district had only two data points for the same school year, making it impossible to gauge improvement or decline over time.
When placed among Pima County’s districts, the academy’s overall proficiency across tested subjects and grades sits below the midpoint. Chronic absenteeism, a measure of students missing a substantial number of school days, is higher than the county median, which is a soft spot a parent may want to explore further with the school. The district’s per-pupil current spending falls in the lower range among county districts, which may affect the resources available for instructional materials, staffing, and student programs.
Because the academy serves no high school grades, no graduation rate is calculated. Similarly, the scope of course access beyond the core subjects was not reported, and no discipline data were included in the available records. The academy’s community context is not described in the data provided; there is no locale brief for the Tucson area where the school is situated, so a parent considering this school would need to research the surrounding neighborhood, housing market, and local amenities separately. What is clear is that Math and Science Success Academy offers a kindergarten-through-eighth-grade pathway in a single-site charter setting with a demographically concentrated student population, a proficiency profile that is strongest in early elementary math and middle-grades English, and resource levels that are lower than typical for the county.
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