Afficient Academy, a leading provider of AI-based K-12 learning programs, offers computerized Math and English programs that greatly improve learning efficiency and quality. Founded in 2014 to help students “Achieve ‘A’ Efficiently,” Silicon Valley-based Afficient Academy has helped over 15,000 students with its market-proven, self-paced learning programs powered by its patented “Afficient Methodology.” After completing a complimentary online diagnostic test, students receive individualized AI-based programs that adapt to their academic level. Intelligent algorithms guide students through learning paths that are highly efficient and optimized to help students reach A/A+. Teachers provide support to help students in their self-learning process. Interactive, fun, and rewarding, Afficient programs motivate students to make persistent progress and achieve excellence. Over 90 percent of Afficient students complete one grade level with an A or A+ in two to four months. Students are empowered to enroll in advanced courses and achieve better grades in school – all with less time and stress. https://afficienta.com.
Afficient Academy (afficienta.com) has 185 customer reviews on Five Star Index, with an average rating of 3.8 out of 5.
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2026
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useless, it is very easy and teaches useless math that no one knows or uses.
Response from Afficient AcademyOct 24, 2025
Hello Charlie! Thank you for sharing your feedback. We’re sorry to hear that you didn’t find the program challenging or helpful. Afficient Math is designed to help students build a strong foundation by mastering essential skills at their own pace before advancing to higher-level concepts. We’d appreciate the opportunity to better understand your specific concerns. Please reach out to your Account Manager so we can discuss how to adjust the learning level to suit your needs better.
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website C.
absolute bs one question brought me…
absolute bs one question brought me down 60% (i was alrdy at 100%) they made me answer another 10 questions before i could start going up totally dont reccomend affiecient math. the only thing its teaching me is to resent it
Response from Afficient AcademyOct 24, 2025
Hello Website Critic! Thank you for sharing your thoughts. We’re sorry to hear that you're experiencing frustration with the scoring system. Afficient Math uses an adaptive approach that ensures students fully master each concept before moving ahead, which sometimes means additional practice questions appear when accuracy drops. This helps reinforce understanding and build long-term confidence. However, we understand this can feel discouraging, and we’d be happy to review your account to ensure your learning settings are optimized. Please contact your Account Manager so we can assist you further.
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Cindy
Excellent Advisior, Smart System
My kids started using Afficient in Jan this year and have made noticeable progress since then. I especially want to express my gratitude to my advisor Jane. From the very beginning, she has been very responsible, professional, and patient--not only explaining the structure of the entire program but giving reliable advice based on my kids' assessment and learning pace. She is always available whenver we have questions, which give us, as parents, great peace of mind and no worries. Highly recommended for Jane!
Response from Afficient AcademyOct 24, 2025
Hello Cindy! Thank you so much for your wonderful review. We’re delighted to hear about your kids’ progress since joining Afficient and truly appreciate your kind words about our advisor, Jane. It’s great to know that her professionalism, guidance, and support have made your experience smooth and reassuring. We’ll be sure to share your kind feedback with her. Thank you for recommending Afficient Academy. We wish your kids continued success on their learning journey!
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Gloria
Big improvement for only using 3 months
Gretta made a big improvement of last semester with the help of Affcient Math
Which she just used for about 3 months. “Incredible 1 year growth” is what he teacher comments on the math report card, she’s at grade 5 level when done the diagnostic test on May 2025.
We will keep using it, thank you.
Response from Afficient AcademyOct 24, 2025
Hello Gloria! Thank you so much for your wonderful review. We’re thrilled to hear about Gretta’s impressive progress in just three months, and that’s truly remarkable! It’s fantastic that her teacher recognized such incredible growth on her math report card. We’re so glad Afficient Math has been a part of her success and appreciate your continued trust. Wishing Gretta even more achievements as she continues her learning journey with Afficient Academy!
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Z L.
Why Afficient should be your last choice when looking for a math program
DISCLAIMER: Nothing I say here is exaggeration or hyperbole.
As a 12 year old kid, this website was great for learning math... until i wasn't. My experience was great, at least for grades 4-8, which compared to later grades were a breeze.
First, as many others have said, the scoring system is overly punishing and the so called "demos" barely explain anything.
Second, the system is a buggy, glitchy, mess. Never in my life have I gotten more frustrated then when I got a question wrong, even though, according to the help button, it is correct! The timer on timed questions can also just not work and freeze at 0 seconds.
Third, the questions are repetitive, and they loop after a certain amount of questions. Now this might not seem too bad, but it actually allows you to cheat. How? Well, all you have to do is open two tabs of this website on your browser of choice, go to the same skill, have one of the tabs be on the TO BE LEARNED version of the skill, and refresh this tab until both tabs are on the same question. From there, use the help button on the TO BE LEARNED version of the skill, which will not affect your points or your score, and will give you the answer!
There are multiple different variations of this but they are only possible because Afficient messed up badly, and I'm not sure whether they refuse to fix it or are just unaware. This is the only thing making my progress somewhat possible, which should say something about how poorly the whole system is designed.
Last, the different modes.
TO BE LEARNED is either quite easy or damn near impossible without cheating. The "demos" mostly suck but some actually do their job and explain the concept. Overall not good, but the best out of all three.
Proficiency is just bad. There's not much to say here, but the timed Level 3 versions of each skill either give too little or too much time. The 2 review questions at the start of each set of questions might seem like a good idea, but in reality are pointless and annoying. People can review on their own, they can make their own decisions. They should not be forced to review.
Now onto the worst one, Afficiency.
This is the thing most reviewers seem to hate, and honestly, I agree. The scoring system before was punishing, but this is absolutely brutal. A single minuscule error can set you back by over 30 minutes, and you're lucky if you get more than 0.01 or 0.02 score on a correct answer. The timer freeze glitch also happens here.
A bit of advice for parents looking to improve their kid's math skills: use anything else. IXL, Khan Academy, hell, even KUMON is better then this absolute shithole of a website.
All in all, Afficient is a good idea, but it is executed horribly.
Response from Afficient AcademyOct 28, 2025
Hello Z Louise,
We appreciate your detailed review.
We are glad that your experience was positive while learning in Grades 4-8. We apologize that you have found our system to be buggy and glitchy at times. It can happen for many reasons. Whenever such a situation arises, we recommend that you report it to your account manager/teachers/our support line so that we can resolve it as soon as possible.
As far as cheating is concerned, in this day and age, numerous tools are available for those who deliberately want to cheat. However, as a student, you must remember and realize that your parents enrolled you in our program to learn and achieve academic success. Cheating will not benefit you in any aspect of life, so we advise you to focus on learning and mastering the skills. If you manage to progress in the learning program by cheating, it’s truly unfortunate, and we regret that you’re wasting your parents’ hard-earned money.
The two review questions in a Proficiency session are randomly selected to assess whether the student has retained the skills they learned previously, and they aren’t pointless; in fact, they are helpful to many students.
We understand that some students find it difficult and aren’t happy with the scoring system in the Afficiency session, which is the final stage before passing a grade with a given accuracy rate goal. When you make mistakes in the Afficiency session, your accuracy rate may go down. To improve your accuracy rate, you must solve a significant number of problems accurately, especially when your accuracy rate is over 90%. Focus, slow down, and check before submitting answers are the keys to remember.
We hope you focus on learning the skills honestly and achieve academic success. Best wishes!
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艳 王.
Afficient English高效学习好帮手!
女儿三年级时单词的拼写是个难题. 她每天有二个小时的游泳训练,在有限时间,提高学习效率十分关键!通过使用Afficient English ,她能够快速有目标的掌握知识,提高单词的记忆和理解!五月的州考取得了很好的成绩,达到2597点。Affcient English将会一直陪伴她成长!
Response from Afficient AcademyNov 18, 2025
非常感谢您与我们分享孩子的学习历程!😊
看到她在紧凑的训练时间里依然坚持学习,并通过 Afficient English 提高单词记忆与理解能力,我们由衷为她的努力感到骄傲。每天两小时的游泳训练对一个三年级的孩子来说并不轻松,但她依然能够高效利用有限时间,这种自律和坚持非常难得。
Afficient English 很荣幸能成为她成长道路上的伙伴,也会继续帮助她以更高效、更自信的方式掌握语言、拓展能力。
再次感谢您的信任和分享,期待她未来取得更多的突破!✨
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Laura L.
It was helpful for reviewing and you…
It was helpful for reviewing and you get to do math everyday, it pushes you forward in your learning!.my daughter write off this . So helpful.
Response from Afficient AcademyOct 28, 2025
Hello Laura! Thanks for your review. We really appreciate it.
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Xiaoqian Z.
Efficient programs
The math curriculum in Canadian public schools differs significantly from that of the United States. Although my daughter was already a top student in her class, I discovered some gaps in her foundational knowledge when I introduced her to Afficient in sixth grade. After taking the placement test, it became clear that she was still missing some key fourth-grade concepts. She spent about a month strengthening those foundations, followed by two months catching up on the fifth-grade material. The program not only helped her fill in those gaps, but also improved her calculation speed through timed exercises, which enhanced her fluency and confidence. With clearly assigned weekly learning goals, she always knew what to focus on, and the built-in reward system encouraged her to stay motivated and take initiative. I highly recommend this program to children who need extra support or wish to accelerate their learning.
Response from Afficient AcademyOct 28, 2025
Hello Xiaoqian! Thank you so much for sharing your detailed 5-star review. We’re delighted to hear how Afficient helped your daughter identify and fill in foundational gaps while strengthening her math skills. It’s wonderful that she gained both confidence and fluency through the program’s structured goals and reward system. We truly appreciate your recommendation and are glad Afficient could support her academic growth. Our best wishes are for her continued success with Afficient Academy!