Academy of Math and Science Advanced Virtual Academy, Tucson AZ

Original Research by School Decision on Academy of Math and Science Advanced Virtual Academy

The Academy of Math and Science Advanced Virtual Academy, based in Tucson, is a charter school that, at the time of the last available data, served grades three through eight. The school is part of the Academy of Mathematics and Science, Inc. network. The school's status is now listed as inactive, which means it is no longer operating. For a family considering this school, the first and most important fact is that it has ceased operations, so it is not an option for new enrollment.

Because the school is no longer active, this account draws entirely on the data from its final year of operation. The school was a virtual academy, meaning instruction was delivered online. It served a middle-grade band, and its charter status means it was a publicly funded school operating independently of a traditional school district. The school was located in Tucson, a major desert city anchored by the University of Arizona and Davis-Monthan Air Force Base, with a sprawling footprint and a downtown core that has seen revitalization.

The state testing data from the school's last year of operation provides a picture of academic performance. In mathematics, proficiency rates across grades three through eight varied, with the highest rate observed in fifth grade and the lowest in fourth grade. In English language arts, the pattern was similar, with the highest proficiency rate in fifth and eighth grades and the lowest in fourth grade. In science, proficiency was measured in fifth and eighth grades, with a higher rate in fifth. The available data does not include participation rates or the number of students tested, as those figures were suppressed. A comparison of overall proficiency across tested subjects and grades places the school below the midpoint relative to districts in Pima County.

The school's enrollment, demographic composition, and information on student populations such as those with disabilities or English learners were not available in the data. Similarly, data on discipline, course access, staffing, and attendance was absent. Because the school served only middle grades and did not serve high school, there is no graduation rate to report. The district that authorized the school, Academy of Mathematics and Science Inc., had no parent-relevant changes documented in publicly reported information.

For a family looking at this school in its active period, the profile was that of a small, online charter serving a middle-grade range in a large desert city. The academic results showed a mix of performance across subjects and grades, with some grades achieving higher proficiency than others. The school is now inactive, so the practical takeaway is that this educational pathway is no longer available. A parent seeking a virtual or charter option in the Tucson area would need to look at other currently operating schools.

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Academic performance

How students perform on state tests, by grade, set against the district.

Math

Grade 330%

School 30% · District 61% · ▼ 31 pts below district

▼ 14 pts below state median · ▼ 12 pts below county median

Grade 416%

School 16% · District 37% · ▼ 21 pts below district

▼ 28 pts below state median · ▼ 30 pts below county median

Grade 542%

School 42% · District 36% · ▲ 6 pts above district

even with state median · ▲ 1 pts above county median

Grade 636%

School 36% · District 38% · ▼ 2 pts below district

even with state median · ▼ 1 pts below county median

Grade 726%

School 26% · District 43% · ▼ 17 pts below district

▼ 6 pts below state median · ▼ 6 pts below county median

Grade 818%

School 18% · District 56% · ▼ 38 pts below district

▼ 14 pts below state median · ▼ 14 pts below county median

English language arts

Grade 322%

School 22% · District 33% · ▼ 11 pts below district

▼ 18 pts below state median · ▼ 17 pts below county median

Grade 419%

School 19% · District 28% · ▼ 9 pts below district

▼ 28 pts below state median · ▼ 31 pts below county median

Grade 550%

School 50% · District 29% · ▲ 21 pts above district

▲ 9 pts above state median · ▲ 6 pts above county median

Grade 648%

School 48% · District 47% · ▲ 1 pts above district

▲ 5 pts above state median · ▲ 3 pts above county median

Grade 743%

School 43% · District 56% · ▼ 13 pts below district

even with state median · ▼ 2 pts below county median

Grade 850%

School 50% · District 69% · ▼ 19 pts below district

▲ 10 pts above state median · ▲ 12 pts above county median

Science

Grade 539%

School 39% · District 42% · ▼ 3 pts below district

▲ 2 pts above state median · ▼ 1 pts below county median

Grade 829%

School 29% · District 57% · ▼ 28 pts below district

▼ 4 pts below state median · ▼ 7 pts below county median

This schoolAcademy of Mathematics and Science Inc. (79961), same grade

Graduation rate (ACGR) reflects the federally published Adjusted Cohort Graduation Rate for the most recent year available. We refresh this data annually at the close of each academic year in June. The federal source publishes a banded rate (for example, "90-94%") instead of an exact number for cohorts small enough to risk identifying individual students. The state distribution chart, where shown, plots every school in the state with a published rate or band; schools whose rate is federally suppressed are excluded. Where the federal source publishes a band rather than an exact rate, the school is placed within its band using a stable, ID-derived offset, so its position is consistent across visits.