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Centerra Mirage STEM Academy

PublicElementaryGrades PK–8

15151 W Centerra Dr S, Goodyear, AZ 85338 · (623) 772-4800 · Part of Avondale Elementary District

Goodyear’s School Grade B better than 62% of Arizona school districts

Directions
Students
659
Students per teacher
26:1
Setting
Suburb
Grades
PK–8
The gist

What stands out about Centerra Mirage STEM Academy

  • Its own letter, B+: better results than 70% of Arizona’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 9 pts above the state
  • Larger classes: 26 students per teacher
  • Enrollment up 15.4% since 2020–21

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency40%
State average 31.2%
Reading / language arts42%
State average 38.5%

Its own letter, B+, places these results among Arizona’s 1,781 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

Location

Directions ↗

15151 W Centerra Dr S, Goodyear

Students

Enrollment by grade
Pre-K3
Kindergarten55
Grade 171
Grade 276
Grade 373
Grade 462
Grade 575
Grade 677
Grade 782
Grade 885
Enrollment over time
571’20
581’21
629’22
646’23
659’24

Up 15.4% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
Hispanic 65%White 14%Black 12%Two or more races 4%Asian 3%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%

As reported to NCES, share of students with a reported race or ethnicity.

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Centerra Mirage STEM Academy from Goodyear families.

Other schools in Avondale Elementary District

The district →
Copper Trails
Elementary · Grades PK–8 · Goodyear
B
1,020 students29:1
Desert Thunder
Elementary · Grades PK–8 · Goodyear
B
928 students25:1
Michael Anderson
Elementary · Grades PK–8 · Avondale
C+
834 students23:1
Wildflower Accelerated Academy
Elementary · Grades PK–8 · Goodyear
A−
750 students26:1
Desert Star
Elementary · Grades PK–8 · Goodyear
B
637 students21:1
Lattie Coor
Elementary · Grades PK–2 · Avondale
305 students25:1

School facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES), 2024–2025 school year. Test scores: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21). A school’s letter is our own summary of its reading and math results against Arizona’s other public schools; Goodyear’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.