Middle Schools in Kyrene Elementary District

The Kyrene Elementary District in Arizona is home to 6 middle schools serving grades 6-8. These schools, which include Kyrene Altadena Middle School, Kyrene Aprende Middle School, Kyrene Akimel A-Al Middle School, Kyrene Middle School, Kyrene del Pueblo Middle School, and Kyrene Centennial Middle School, exhibit a wide range of academic performance and school characteristics.

Kyrene Altadena Middle School stands out as the top-performing school, consistently ranking among the top 25% of Arizona middle schools and outperforming the district and state averages in test scores. It also has the lowest dropout rate and spends the least per student compared to the other schools. In contrast, Kyrene Centennial Middle School struggles the most, scoring well below the district and state averages on assessments.

The data also reveals significant disparities in academic performance among the middle schools, with Kyrene Aprende Middle School performing better than the district and state averages in English Language Arts but lagging behind in Mathematics. Interestingly, higher spending per student does not necessarily translate to better academic outcomes, as evidenced by Kyrene Middle School, the lowest-performing school, having the highest spending per student.