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Kyrene de la Sierra School

Public Grades PK, KG-5

67^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 909 Arizona Elementary Schools

Better than 93% of Arizona elementary schools

Summary

Kyrene de la Sierra School is an exemplary elementary school in Phoenix, Arizona, serving 494 students in grades PK-5. As part of the Kyrene Elementary District, this school consistently ranks among the top-performing elementary schools in the state, with a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Kyrene de la Sierra School's academic performance is exceptional, with 65% of 3rd graders proficient or better in English Language Arts, compared to 45% for the district and 36% for the state. The school also excels in serving diverse student populations, ranking highly for Hispanic, Asian, and multi-racial student subgroups. This suggests the school has effective strategies for supporting the learning needs of all students, regardless of background.

While Kyrene de la Sierra School outperforms the district and state, some nearby schools within the Kyrene Elementary District, such as Kyrene de los Cerritos and Kyrene Monte Vista, also demonstrate high academic achievement, indicating a strong overall educational system in the area.

518

Students ?

17.3

Student/teacher ratio ?

$6,590

Per pupil spending ?

11.9%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1122 E Liberty Ln
Phoenix, AZ 85048-8426

(480) 541-5200

District: Kyrene Elementary District

Students who attend Kyrene de la Sierra School usually attend:

Middle:	Kyrene Centennial Middle School
High:	Desert Vista High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

50.0%

Hispanic:

29.0%

Two or more races:

10.2%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 98th percentile in 2015 → 93rd in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Arizona average (68% vs 39% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 7% of Arizona elementary schools

✓Among the top-ranked schools in Kyrene Elementary District

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 5 percentile points since 2015

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school68%

District avg50%

Arizona avg39%

67^th of 909

Arizona public elementary schools ?

Top 7%▼ down 5 pts since 2015

From top 2% (2015) to top 7% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

3^rd 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	90.3	67 of 909	92.6%	★★★★★
2024	83.2	141 of 912	84.5%	★★★★☆
2023	93.0	69 of 1245	94.5%	★★★★★
2022	93.1	32 of 1000	96.8%	★★★★★
2021	95.5	39 of 1226	96.8%	★★★★★
2019	95.9	19 of 1039	98.2%	★★★★★
2018	96.7	12 of 1109	98.9%	★★★★★
2017	97.6	10 of 1106	99.1%	★★★★★
2016	96.4	16 of 1079	98.5%	★★★★★
2015	96.2	21 of 955	97.8%	★★★★★
2014	93.4	21 of 1079	98.1%	★★★★★
2013	91.1	25 of 1158	97.8%	★★★★★
2012	90.9	25 of 1141	97.8%	★★★★★
2011	94.5	11 of 1075	99.0%	★★★★★
2010	94.0	18 of 1090	98.3%	★★★★★
2009	91.7	28 of 1062	97.4%	★★★★★

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2022	60.5	125 of 289	56.7%	★★★☆☆
2021	58.1	229 of 895	74.4%	★★★★☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	64.8	89 of 316	71.8%	★★★★☆
2022	71.0	65 of 270	75.9%	★★★★☆
2021	80.9	40 of 620	93.5%	★★★★★

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2021	79.8	7 of 975	99.3%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2025	82.6	66 of 589	88.8%	★★★★☆
2024	78.5	91 of 602	84.9%	★★★★☆
2023	93.1	54 of 1219	95.6%	★★★★★
2022	90.9	34 of 824	95.9%	★★★★★
2021	93.6	46 of 1219	96.2%	★★★★★
2019	93.7	24 of 862	97.2%	★★★★★
2018	96.4	12 of 1023	98.8%	★★★★★

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2025	97.6	12 of 496	97.6%	★★★★★
2024	95.9	15 of 486	96.9%	★★★★★
2023	91.3	54 of 1170	95.4%	★★★★★
2022	90.6	39 of 716	94.6%	★★★★★
2021	94.7	28 of 1198	97.7%	★★★★★
2019	94.4	25 of 709	96.5%	★★★★★
2018	98.2	5 of 911	99.5%	★★★★★

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	79.9	131 of 1116	88.3%	★★★★☆
2018	93.3	27 of 820	96.7%	★★★★★

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2025	81.2	77 of 626	87.7%	★★★★☆
2024	63.7	195 of 628	68.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	89.3	113 of 1216	90.7%	★★★★★
2022	86.7	59 of 830	92.9%	★★★★★
2021	94.9	38 of 1220	96.9%	★★★★★
2019	95.2	14 of 850	98.4%	★★★★★
2018	97.6	6 of 1032	99.4%	★★★★★

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	72.1	102 of 617	83.5%	★★★★☆
2022	81.3	38 of 444	91.4%	★★★★★
2021	80.1	92 of 1027	91.0%	★★★★★

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	87.3	43 of 820	94.8%	★★★★★
2022	78.3	33 of 145	77.2%	★★★★☆
2021	60.8	264 of 1201	78.0%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2025	71.7	95 of 465	79.6%	★★★★☆
2024	67.3	137 of 486	71.8%	★★★★☆
2023	88.3	60 of 1024	94.1%	★★★★★
2022	87.5	37 of 800	95.4%	★★★★★
2021	88.6	49 of 1161	95.8%	★★★★★
2019	90.9	18 of 595	97.0%	★★★★★
2018	95.1	6 of 720	99.2%	★★★★★

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)

English Language Learner (2021)99th percentile~ school

Hispanic (2025)98th percentile+5 vs school

Special Education (2023)95th percentile~ school

Female (2025)89th percentile-4 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2023)88th percentile-6 vs school

Male (2025)88th percentile-5 vs school

Multi-racial (2023)83rd percentile-11 vs school

White (2025)80th percentile-13 vs school

Asian (2023)72nd percentile-23 vs school

African American (2022)57th percentile-40 vs school

By subject vs Arizona (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts70%+30 vs state

Mathematics66%+27 vs state

Science64%+30 vs state

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by a parent
Friday, May 12, 2023

This is a school with a very high academic level, with excellent, well-prepared teachers who have a lot of experience. The students have a lot of work during the week, and the teachers know how to maintain their attention and discipline. The curriculum is excellent, and I see my son, who is in second grade, learning happily and consistently. In the classrooms, there is respect, cordiality, and a learning environment. The homework is well thought out, challenging the children without overwhelming them. This school also offers great extracurricular and sports activities, and the atmosphere is excellent. I highly recommend this school. 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 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 la Sierra School	Public	PK, KG-5	1122 E Liberty Ln	Phoenix	85048	Maricopa County	Kyrene Elementary District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(480) 541-5200	518	30	17.3		259 (50.0%)	25 (4.8%)	150 (29.0%)	24 (4.6%)	6 (1.2%)	1 (0.2%)	53 (10.2%)	90.3	67^th of 909 public elementary schools	92.6%		83.2	141^st of 912 public elementary schools	84.5%	74	65.0	78.0	68.0		64.0	69.0	66.0		64.0	$6,590	$117	$00	$234	$6,387	$86	$6,473
Kyrene de los Cerritos School	Public	PK, KG-5	14620 S Desert Foothills Pkwy	Phoenix	85048	Maricopa County	Kyrene Elementary District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(480) 541-2200	395	23	16.9		224 (56.7%)	19 (4.8%)	85 (21.5%)	15 (3.8%)	10 (2.5%)	0 (0.0%)	42 (10.6%)	91.2	58^th of 909 public elementary schools	93.6%		82	149^th of 912 public elementary schools	83.7%	91	62.0	83.0	60.0		81.0	77.0	71.0		57.0	$6,886	$179	$01	$360	$6,621	$84	$6,705
Kyrene de la Estrella Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	2620 E Liberty Ln	Phoenix	85048	Maricopa County	Kyrene Elementary District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(480) 541-3000	421	33	12.9		128 (30.4%)	54 (12.8%)	138 (32.8%)	18 (4.3%)	19 (4.5%)	3 (0.7%)	61 (14.5%)	34	525^th of 909 public elementary schools	42.2%		37.1	504^th of 912 public elementary schools	44.7%	21	24.0	38.0	44.0		39.0	38.0	31.0		34.0	$7,895	$202	$02	$405	$7,636	$56	$7,692
Kyrene Monte Vista School	Public	PK, KG-5	15221 S Ray Rd	Phoenix	85048	Maricopa County	Kyrene Elementary District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(480) 541-4400	484	30	16.2		294 (60.7%)	27 (5.6%)	81 (16.7%)	33 (6.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	49 (10.1%)	90.8	62^nd of 909 public elementary schools	93.2%		86.7	106^th of 912 public elementary schools	88.4%	44	62.0	78.0	69.0		68.0	83.0	62.0		61.0	$6,104	$333		$666	$5,606	$164	$5,770
Kyrene De Los Lagos School	Public	PK, KG-5	17001 S 34th Way	Phoenix	85048	Maricopa County	Kyrene Elementary District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(480) 541-3200	458	24	19.4		152 (33.2%)	11 (2.4%)	241 (52.6%)	14 (3.1%)	3 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	37 (8.1%)	84.9	119^th of 909 public elementary schools	86.9%		80.8	154^th of 912 public elementary schools	83.1%	35	69.0	62.0	62.0		85.0	59.0	65.0		51.0	$5,950	$00	$00	$00	$5,843	$106	$5,949
Kyrene de la Colina School	Public	PK, KG-5	13612 S 36th St	Phoenix	85044	Maricopa County	Kyrene Elementary District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(480) 541-2600	419	31	13.5		101 (24.1%)	81 (19.3%)	130 (31.0%)	21 (5.0%)	35 (8.4%)	0 (0.0%)	51 (12.2%)	26.2	606^th of 909 public elementary schools	33.3%		44.2	442^nd of 912 public elementary schools	51.5%	164	27.0	41.0	30.0		34.0	40.0	26.0		22.0	$8,531	$361	$47	$769	$8,040	$83	$8,123
Kyrene de la Esperanza School	Public	PK, KG-5	14841 S 41st Pl	Phoenix	85044	Maricopa County	Kyrene Elementary District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(480) 541-2800	368	32	11.4		89 (24.2%)	67 (18.2%)	98 (26.6%)	11 (3.0%)	47 (12.8%)	3 (0.8%)	53 (14.4%)	45.2	433^rd of 909 public elementary schools	52.4%		33	547^th of 912 public elementary schools	40.0%	114	33.0	56.0	43.0		33.0	37.0	49.0		37.0	$7,967	$343	$01	$687	$7,487	$136	$7,623
Kyrene del Milenio	Public	PK, KG-5	4630 E Frye Rd	Phoenix	85048	Maricopa County	Kyrene Elementary District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(480) 541-4000	481	35	13.7		143 (29.7%)	58 (12.1%)	160 (33.3%)	33 (6.9%)	22 (4.6%)	4 (0.8%)	61 (12.7%)	33.7	529^th of 909 public elementary schools	41.8%		28	596^th of 912 public elementary schools	34.6%	67	31.0	39.0	35.0		39.0	38.0	39.0		29.0	$8,140	$402	$04	$808	$7,641	$93	$7,734
Horizon Honors Elementary School	Public, Charter	K-6	16233 S 48th St	Phoenix	85048	Maricopa County	Horizon Community Learning Center Inc.	Yes	(n/a)	No	No	(480) 659-3100	797	45	17.7		420 (52.7%)	31 (3.9%)	189 (23.7%)	64 (8.0%)	14 (1.8%)	1 (0.1%)	78 (9.8%)	85.8	109^th of 909 public elementary schools	88.0%		79.6	167^th of 912 public elementary schools	81.7%	58	70.0	81.0	69.0	75.0	62.0	56.0	63.0	45.0	63.0		$00			$00
Kyrene de las Lomas School	Public	PK, KG-5	11820 S Warner Elliot Loop	Phoenix	85044	Maricopa County	Kyrene Elementary District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(480) 541-3400	471	34	14.0		109 (23.1%)	89 (18.9%)	187 (39.7%)	11 (2.3%)	26 (5.5%)	1 (0.2%)	48 (10.2%)	26.6	600^th of 909 public elementary schools	34.0%		23.8	643^rd of 912 public elementary schools	29.5%	43	34.0	39.0	28.0		41.0	30.0	30.0		18.0	$8,652	$930	$75	$1,934	$7,315	$333	$7,648

Frequently Asked Questions about Kyrene de la Sierra School

Is Kyrene de la Sierra School a good school?

Yes. Kyrene de la Sierra School ranks in the top 7.4% of Arizona elementary schools.

What district is Kyrene de la Sierra School in?

Kyrene Elementary District

What is the racial makeup of Kyrene de la Sierra School?

Students at Kyrene de la Sierra School are 50% White, 29% Hispanic, 10% Two or more races, 5% African American, 5% Asian, 1% American Indian.

How many students attend Kyrene de la Sierra School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 518 students attended Kyrene de la Sierra School.

What schools do graduates of Kyrene de la Sierra School attend?

Students who attend Kyrene de la Sierra School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Kyrene Centennial Middle School
High : Desert Vista High School

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