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Kyrene Elementary District

At a glance

117^thof 289 Arizona districts▲ 9

Better than 59% of Arizona districts

Elementary 20 Middle 6Grades PK, KG-8

8700 S Kyrene Rd
Tempe, AZ 85284-2108·(480) 541-1000·All Arizona district rankings →

Statewide performance 2017–2025

2025: better than 59.5% of districts

Schools

12,094

Students

5-star schools

Top rankedKyrene de los Cerritos School58^th of 909 Arizona elementary schools

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Biggest riser

Kyrene de los Ninos School up 136 spots statewide this year

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Smallest classes

Kyrene de la Esperanza School 11.4 students per teacher

SchoolDigger ratings

5★

4★

3★

2★

1 school without a SchoolDigger rating (too few tested students)

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Summary:

The Kyrene Elementary District in Arizona consists of 26 schools, including 20 elementary schools and 6 middle schools, serving students from kindergarten through 8th grade. The district as a whole is ranked 117 out of 289 districts in the state and has a 3-out-of-5-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Within the district, a few schools stand out as top performers. Kyrene de los Cerritos School, Kyrene Monte Vista School, and Kyrene de la Sierra School are all ranked in the top 70 elementary schools in Arizona and have 5-star ratings, with impressive proficiency rates in English Language Arts and Mathematics. However, the district also has some lower-performing schools, such as Kyrene Middle School, which struggles with proficiency rates well below the state average.

The data suggests potential equity concerns, as the lower-performing schools tend to have higher percentages of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch. Additionally, while some schools maintain consistent performance across grade levels, others show significant variation. Overall, the Kyrene Elementary District demonstrates a mix of high-achieving and underperforming schools, highlighting the importance of analyzing individual school-level data to understand the nuances within the district.

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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 English Language Arts 8th Grade	AASA Mathematics 3rd Grade	AASA Mathematics 4th Grade	AASA Mathematics 5th Grade	AASA Mathematics 6th Grade	AASA Mathematics 7th Grade	AASA Mathematics 8th Grade	AzSCI Science 5th Grade	AzSCI Science 8th 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 Akimel A-Al Middle School	Public	4-8	2720 E Liberty Ln	Phoenix	85048	Maricopa County	Kyrene Elementary District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(480) 541-5800	792	42	18.9		300 (37.9%)	72 (9.1%)	278 (35.1%)	24 (3.0%)	36 (4.5%)	6 (0.8%)	76 (9.6%)	52.9	213^th of 552 public middle schools	61.4%		50.6	234^th of 550 public middle schools	57.5%	21				47.0	47.0	47.0				37.0	35.0	35.0		38.0	$5,640	$230	$00	$461	$5,084	$326	$5,410
Kyrene de la Mirada School	Public	PK, KG-5	5500 W Galveston St	Chandler	85226	Maricopa County	Kyrene Elementary District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(480) 541-4200	583	37	15.8		242 (41.5%)	36 (6.2%)	158 (27.1%)	52 (8.9%)	14 (2.4%)	2 (0.3%)	79 (13.6%)	78.1	178^th of 909 public elementary schools	80.4%		69.9	251^st of 912 public elementary schools	72.5%	73	59.0	58.0	54.0				61.0	59.0	63.0				52.0		$7,681	$94	$03	$191	$7,485	$99	$7,584
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 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
Kyrene Middle School	Public	4-8	1050 E Carver Rd	Tempe	85284	Maricopa County	Kyrene Elementary District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(480) 541-6600	759	46	16.5		185 (24.4%)	109 (14.4%)	331 (43.6%)	19 (2.5%)	62 (8.2%)	1 (0.1%)	52 (6.9%)	36.7	292^nd of 552 public middle schools	47.1%		36.2	301^st of 550 public middle schools	45.3%	9				39.0	45.0	45.0				20.0	27.0	21.0		30.0	$7,191	$319	$01	$640	$6,741	$130	$6,870
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
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
Kyrene Aprende Middle School	Public	4-8	777 N. Desert Breeze Blvd. Eas	Chandler	85226	Maricopa County	Kyrene Elementary District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(480) 541-6200	834	42	19.8		366 (43.9%)	49 (5.9%)	265 (31.8%)	37 (4.4%)	19 (2.3%)	3 (0.4%)	95 (11.4%)	57.8	192^nd of 552 public middle schools	65.2%		57.8	198^th of 550 public middle schools	64.0%	6				43.0	64.0	49.0				40.0	37.0	32.0		40.0	$5,611	$58	$01	$118	$5,191	$360	$5,551
Kyrene de las Brisas School	Public	PK, KG-5	777 N Desert Breeze Blvd E Bld	Chandler	85226	Maricopa County	Kyrene Elementary District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(480) 541-2000	573	38	15.1		200 (34.9%)	53 (9.2%)	183 (31.9%)	20 (3.5%)	30 (5.2%)	10 (1.7%)	77 (13.4%)	64.8	285^th of 909 public elementary schools	68.6%		71.4	235^th of 912 public elementary schools	74.2%	50	45.0	52.0	60.0				40.0	42.0	62.0				58.0		$6,653	$54	$02	$110	$6,498	$98	$6,597
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 Altadena Middle School	Public	4-8	14620 S. Desert Foothills Blvd	Phoenix	85048	Maricopa County	Kyrene Elementary District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(480) 541-6000	857	39	22.0		462 (53.9%)	41 (4.8%)	201 (23.5%)	48 (5.6%)	14 (1.6%)	2 (0.2%)	89 (10.4%)	80.9	76^th of 552 public middle schools	86.2%		77.8	102^nd of 550 public middle schools	81.5%	26				61.0	72.0	67.0				45.0	50.0	49.0		57.0	$5,056	$213	$00	$426	$4,669	$174	$4,843
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 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 de la Paloma School	Public	PK, KG-5	5000 W Whitten St	Chandler	85226	Maricopa County	Kyrene Elementary District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(480) 541-5000	435	29	15.2		188 (43.2%)	31 (7.1%)	140 (32.2%)	11 (2.5%)	13 (3.0%)	4 (0.9%)	48 (11.0%)	58	334^th of 909 public elementary schools	63.3%		53.6	378^th of 912 public elementary schools	58.6%	44	34.0	62.0	44.0				46.0	58.0	42.0				46.0		$7,890	$250	$02	$502	$7,579	$60	$7,638
Kyrene del Pueblo Middle School	Public	4-8	360 S Twelve Oaks Blvd	Chandler	85226	Maricopa County	Kyrene Elementary District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(480) 541-6800	565	31	18.1		268 (47.4%)	38 (6.7%)	162 (28.7%)	18 (3.2%)	20 (3.5%)	1 (0.2%)	58 (10.3%)	49.6	227^th of 552 public middle schools	58.9%		47	247^th of 550 public middle schools	55.1%	20				51.0	53.0	49.0				24.0	30.0	29.0		38.0	$6,753	$212	$04	$428	$6,032	$505	$6,537
Kyrene Traditional Academy	Public	PK, KG-8	3375 W Galveston St	Chandler	85226	Maricopa County	Kyrene Elementary District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(480) 541-5400	549	36	15.3		130 (23.7%)	73 (13.3%)	198 (36.1%)	53 (9.7%)	36 (6.6%)	7 (1.3%)	52 (9.5%)	60	321^st of 909 public elementary schools	64.7%		62.2	312^th of 912 public elementary schools	65.8%	9	45.0	54.0	50.0	52.0	61.0	53.0	57.0	54.0	43.0	33.0	33.0	37.0	42.0	44.0	$6,636	$00	$01	$01	$6,443	$192	$6,635
Kyrene de la Mariposa School	Public	PK, KG-5	50 E Knox Rd	Tempe	85284	Maricopa County	Kyrene Elementary District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(480) 541-3800	415	30	14.0		128 (30.8%)	37 (8.9%)	149 (35.9%)	25 (6.0%)	24 (5.8%)	2 (0.5%)	50 (12.0%)	46.8	415^th of 909 public elementary schools	54.3%		55.9	358^th of 912 public elementary schools	60.7%	57	33.0	46.0	44.0				48.0	40.0	34.0				47.0		$6,914	$163	$02	$328	$6,415	$333	$6,749
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 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 Centennial Middle School	Public	4-8	13808 S 36th St	Phoenix	85044	Maricopa County	Kyrene Elementary District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(480) 541-6400	580	34	16.9		127 (21.9%)	110 (19.0%)	200 (34.5%)	12 (2.1%)	57 (9.8%)	3 (0.5%)	71 (12.2%)	24.8	377^th of 552 public middle schools	31.7%		25.1	373^rd of 550 public middle schools	32.2%	4				30.0	27.0	34.0				22.0	21.0	24.0		25.0	$6,269	$268	$00	$536	$5,778	$223	$6,000
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 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
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

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Arizona Department of Education.

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