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Kyrene de los Ninos School

Q: Is Kyrene de los Ninos School a good school?

Kyrene de los Ninos School ranks 585 th of 909 Arizona elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

585^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 909 Arizona Elementary Schools

Better than 36% of Arizona elementary schools

Summary

Kyrene de los Ninos School is an elementary school located in Tempe, Arizona, serving grades PK-5 with a total enrollment of 393 students. It is part of the Kyrene Elementary District, which is ranked 117 out of 289 districts in Arizona and has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger.

While the school has seen a decline in its statewide ranking over the years, dropping from a high of 300 out of 1,079 Arizona elementary schools in 2015-2016 to a low of 854 out of 1,245 in 2022-2023, it has consistently underperformed compared to the Kyrene Elementary District and the state of Arizona in various standardized test scores. For instance, in the 2024-2025 school year, the school's proficiency rates in English Language Arts and Mathematics for grades 3-5 were significantly lower than the district and state averages. Additionally, the school's performance varies significantly across different student subgroups, with Asian and Hispanic students tending to perform better than African American and Native American students.

When compared to other nearby schools within the Kyrene Elementary District, such as Kyrene del Cielo School and C.I. Waggoner School, Kyrene de los Ninos School generally underperforms in academic measures and statewide rankings. The school has also seen a sharp increase in the percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, from 47.49% in 2021-2022 to 73.75% in 2022-2023, which may be a contributing factor to its declining academic performance.

391

Students ?

12.1

Student/teacher ratio ?

$10,072

Per pupil spending ?

73.7%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1330 E Dava Dr
Tempe, AZ 85283-4841

(480) 541-4600

District: Kyrene Elementary District

Students who attend Kyrene de los Ninos School usually attend:

Middle:	Kyrene Middle School
High:	Marcos De Niza High School

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

49.1%

American Indian:

16.4%

African American:

15.3%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 57th percentile in 2015 → 36th in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Arizona average (32% vs 39% meeting standards)

!Ranking has slipped — down 21 percentile points since 2015

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school32%

District avg50%

Arizona avg39%

585^th of 909

Arizona public elementary schools ?

Bottom 36%▼ down 22 pts since 2015

From top 43% (2015) to bottom 36% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

17^th of 19Elementary Schools in the Kyrene Elementary District

117^th of 289Kyrene Elementary District among Arizona districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2025	27.9	585 of 909	35.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	19.0	721 of 912	20.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	28.4	854 of 1245	31.4%	★★☆☆☆
2022	32.9	603 of 1000	39.7%	★★☆☆☆
2021	29.2	804 of 1226	34.4%	★★☆☆☆
2019	26.8	725 of 1039	30.2%	★★☆☆☆
2018	33.0	712 of 1109	35.8%	★★☆☆☆
2017	34.8	689 of 1106	37.7%	★★☆☆☆
2016	71.0	300 of 1079	72.2%	★★★★☆
2015	50.6	409 of 955	57.2%	★★★☆☆
2014	50.8	543 of 1079	49.7%	★★☆☆☆
2013	50.8	583 of 1158	49.7%	★★☆☆☆
2012	49.4	599 of 1141	47.5%	★★☆☆☆
2011	37.2	695 of 1075	35.3%	★★☆☆☆
2010	51.2	524 of 1090	51.9%	★★★☆☆
2009	46.8	583 of 1062	45.1%	★★☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	34.5	417 of 607	31.3%	★★☆☆☆
2021	29.4	715 of 895	20.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	58.5	30 of 100	70.0%	★★★★☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	34.3	220 of 316	30.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	56.7	274 of 620	55.8%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	22.4	949 of 1219	22.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	28.4	620 of 824	24.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	29.1	832 of 1219	31.7%	★★☆☆☆
2019	19.1	704 of 862	18.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	39.9	584 of 1023	42.9%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2025	54.6	201 of 496	59.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	30.8	810 of 1170	30.8%	★★☆☆☆
2022	56.4	308 of 716	57.0%	★★★☆☆
2021	43.5	596 of 1198	50.3%	★★★☆☆
2019	27.9	504 of 709	28.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	46.7	432 of 911	52.6%	★★★☆☆

Homeless

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2022	59.9	14 of 33	57.6%	★★★☆☆
2021	66.3	38 of 423	91.0%	★★★★★

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2025	39.3	298 of 549	45.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	22.2	455 of 556	18.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	28.1	846 of 1116	24.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	40.0	385 of 618	37.7%	★★☆☆☆
2018	42.0	462 of 820	43.7%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2025	33.0	401 of 626	35.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	23.2	482 of 628	23.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	34.1	751 of 1216	38.2%	★★☆☆☆
2022	33.6	546 of 830	34.2%	★★☆☆☆
2021	30.7	785 of 1220	35.7%	★★☆☆☆
2019	22.5	639 of 850	24.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	26.6	743 of 1032	28.0%	★☆☆☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	16.2	579 of 617	6.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	32.9	734 of 1027	28.5%	★☆☆☆☆

Native American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	12.3	207 of 219	5.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	41.1	311 of 654	52.4%	★★★☆☆
2018	35.3	44 of 62	29.0%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	25.1	664 of 820	19.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	48.0	472 of 1201	60.7%	★★★☆☆
2018	33.3	271 of 417	35.0%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	57.0	410 of 1024	60.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	50.6	384 of 800	52.0%	★★★☆☆
2021	34.6	798 of 1161	31.3%	★★☆☆☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

White (2023)60th percentile+29 vs school

Hispanic (2025)59th percentile+24 vs school

Homeless (2022)58th percentile+18 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)46th percentile+10 vs school

Male (2025)36th percentile~ school

African American (2023)31st percentile~ school

Asian (2023)30th percentile~ school

Female (2023)22nd percentile-9 vs school

Special Education (2023)19th percentile-12 vs school

Multi-racial (2023)6th percentile-25 vs school

Native American (2023)5th percentile-26 vs school

By subject vs Arizona (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts33%-7 vs state

Mathematics32%-8 vs state

Science27%-7 vs state

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by a parent
Thursday, November 3, 2011

My child is enrolled in the Dual Language Kindergarten. This is an excellent school with outstanding teachers. The school is very diverse ethnically and socioeconomically. Close Quote

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				AASA English Language Arts (2025)					AASA Mathematics (2025)				AzSCI Science (2025)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2022)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	AASA English Language Arts 3rd Grade	AASA English Language Arts 4th Grade	AASA English Language Arts 5th Grade	AASA English Language Arts 6th Grade	AASA English Language Arts 7th Grade	AASA Mathematics 3rd Grade	AASA Mathematics 4th Grade	AASA Mathematics 5th Grade	AASA Mathematics 6th Grade	AzSCI Science 5th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures: Total	Personnel Spending from Federal Funds	Non-Personnel Spending from Federal Funds	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Personnel Spending from State and Local Funds	Non-Personnel from State and Local Funds	Sub-total Spending from State and Local Funds
Kyrene de los Ninos School	Public	PK, KG-5	1330 E Dava Dr	Tempe	85283	Maricopa County	Kyrene Elementary District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(480) 541-4600	391	32	12.1		37 (9.5%)	60 (15.3%)	192 (49.1%)	10 (2.6%)	64 (16.4%)	0 (0.0%)	28 (7.2%)	27.9	585^th of 909 public elementary schools	35.6%		19	721^st of 912 public elementary schools	20.9%	136	19.0	48.0	32.0			22.0	41.0	33.0		27.0	$10,072	$932	$76	$1,940	$8,993	$71	$9,064
Kyrene del Norte School	Public	PK, KG-5	1331 E Redfield Rd	Tempe	85283	Maricopa County	Kyrene Elementary District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(480) 541-4800	514	26	19.4		153 (29.8%)	15 (2.9%)	293 (57.0%)	7 (1.4%)	3 (0.6%)	2 (0.4%)	41 (8.0%)	72	233^rd of 909 public elementary schools	74.4%		64.7	290^th of 912 public elementary schools	68.2%	57	43.0	64.0	64.0			50.0	55.0	52.0		56.0	$6,392	$00	$01	$01	$6,289	$103	$6,391
Center for Educational Excellence	Public, Charter	K-8	1700 E Elliot Rd Ste 9	Tempe	85284	Maricopa County	Allen-Cochran Enterprises Inc.	Yes	(n/a)	No	No	(480) 632-1940	332				198 (59.6%)	27 (8.1%)	84 (25.3%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (1.8%)	2 (0.6%)	15 (4.5%)	85.1	118^th of 909 public elementary schools	87.0%		88.6	84^th of 912 public elementary schools	90.8%	34	78.0	79.0	60.0	67.0	79.0	83.0	74.0	58.0	42.0	50.0		$00			$00
C I Waggoner School	Public	PK, KG-5	1050 E Carver Rd	Tempe	85284	Maricopa County	Kyrene Elementary District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(480) 541-5600	417	28	14.9		179 (42.9%)	28 (6.7%)	147 (35.3%)	12 (2.9%)	5 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	46 (11.0%)	64.6	288^th of 909 public elementary schools	68.3%		61	324^th of 912 public elementary schools	64.5%	36	55.0	61.0	42.0			50.0	56.0	55.0		37.0	$6,715	$70	$02	$142	$6,549	$95	$6,643
Rover Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	1300 E Watson Dr	Tempe	85283	Maricopa County	Tempe School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(480) 897-7122	382	27	14.0		148 (38.7%)	38 (9.9%)	142 (37.2%)	12 (3.1%)	12 (3.1%)	4 (1.0%)	26 (6.8%)	68.9	262^nd of 909 public elementary schools	71.2%		70.4	245^th of 912 public elementary schools	73.1%	17	50.0	66.0	59.0			53.0	61.0	48.0		36.0		$00			$00
Tempe Elementary Online Community	Public, Virtual	K-8	1600 E Watson Dr	Tempe	85283	Maricopa County	Tempe School District	No	(n/a)	Yes	No	(480) 897-6063	0	4	1.3		0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)												$00			$00
Aguilar School	Public	PK, KG-5	5800 S Forest Ave	Tempe	85283	Maricopa County	Tempe School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(480) 897-2544	350	30	11.8		34 (9.7%)	20 (5.7%)	251 (71.7%)	3 (0.9%)	25 (7.1%)	2 (0.6%)	15 (4.3%)	39.8	471^st of 909 public elementary schools	48.2%		26.8	612^th of 912 public elementary schools	32.9%	141		46.0	40.0				40.0	35.0		33.0		$00			$00
Fuller Elementary School	Public	K-5	1975 E Cornell Dr	Tempe	85283	Maricopa County	Tempe School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(480) 897-6228	468	32	14.7		197 (42.1%)	50 (10.7%)	146 (31.2%)	13 (2.8%)	14 (3.0%)	1 (0.2%)	47 (10.0%)	59.9	322^nd of 909 public elementary schools	64.6%		62.2	311^th of 912 public elementary schools	65.9%	11	47.0	57.0	54.0			44.0	42.0	39.0		54.0		$00			$00
Kyrene del Cielo School	Public	PK, KG-5	1350 N Lakeshore Dr	Chandler	85226	Maricopa County	Kyrene Elementary District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(480) 541-2400	655	38	17.3		353 (53.9%)	33 (5.0%)	139 (21.2%)	50 (7.6%)	13 (2.0%)	2 (0.3%)	65 (9.9%)	87.9	87^th of 909 public elementary schools	90.4%		80.9	153^rd of 912 public elementary schools	83.2%	66	63.0	68.0	62.0			76.0	67.0	64.0		58.0	$6,208	$50	$02	$101	$6,031	$126	$6,157
Kyrene Digital Academy	Public, Virtual	K-8	8700 S Kyrene Rd	Tempe	85284	Maricopa County	Kyrene Elementary District	No	(n/a)	Yes	No	(480) 541-7000	0	15	10.4		0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)											$5,371	$00			$5,243	$128	$5,371

Frequently Asked Questions about Kyrene de los Ninos School

Is Kyrene de los Ninos School a good school?

Kyrene de los Ninos School ranks 585^th of 909 Arizona elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What district is Kyrene de los Ninos School in?

Kyrene Elementary District

What is the racial makeup of Kyrene de los Ninos School?

Students at Kyrene de los Ninos School are 49% Hispanic, 16% American Indian, 15% African American, 9% White, 7% Two or more races, 3% Asian.

How many students attend Kyrene de los Ninos School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 391 students attended Kyrene de los Ninos School.

What schools do graduates of Kyrene de los Ninos School attend?

Students who attend Kyrene de los Ninos School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Kyrene Middle School
High : Marcos De Niza High School

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