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Kyrene Akimel A-Al Middle School

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Kyrene Akimel A-Al Middle School ranks 200 th of 536 Arizona middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 4-8

200^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 536 Arizona Middle Schools

Better than 63% of Arizona middle schools

Summary

Kyrene Akimel A-Al Middle School serves 792 students in grades 4–8 in Phoenix, Arizona. In the latest AASA results, 49% of students were proficient in English Language Arts (ELA), compared with 41% statewide, and 34% were proficient in math, compared with 33% statewide. The clearest concern is math compared with the district: the school’s 34% proficiency rate is 7 percentage points below the district’s 41%.

The school’s ELA result is 8 points above the state rate but 1 point below the district rate; among five nearby same-district schools serving the same grades, its 49% is about 1 point below their 50% average. In math, it is just 1 point above the state, but 2 points above that peer group’s 32% average. Grade results point to a more specific soft spot: eighth-grade ELA is 44%, 8 points below seventh grade and 5 points below the same-district peer average. Seventh-grade math is a bright spot at 35%—8 points above the state, 4 above the district, and 5 above nearby peers’ average.

Eighth-grade science has improved, rising from 30% proficient in 2022–2023 to 38% in 2024–2025; its lead over the state grew from 3 to 8 points, though it remains 1 point below the district. SchoolDigger ranks the school 200th of 536 Arizona schools, at the 63rd percentile with 3 stars; its percentile rose 6 points over the past two supplied years but remains below its 82nd-percentile result in 2015–2016. The Kyrene Elementary District ranks 110th of 267 districts, at the 59th percentile with 3 stars. The school’s student-teacher ratio is 18.9, close to the nearby same-district average of 18.7; its reported free/reduced-lunch rate was 24% in 2022–2023, with no comparable nearby rates supplied. SchoolDigger’s statewide measure places the school at the 8th percentile for how well it serves Multi-racial students, down from the 42nd percentile in 2021–2022; its ranking for serving students with low socioeconomic status is at the 38th percentile, down from the 48th in 2023–2024.

792

Students ?

18.9

Student/teacher ratio ?

$5,640

Per pupil spending ?

19.7%

Directly certified for free meals (2024-25) ?

2720 E Liberty Ln
Phoenix, AZ 85048-8269

(480) 541-5800

District: Kyrene Elementary District

Students who attend Kyrene Akimel A-Al Middle School usually attend:

High:

Desert Vista High School

Feeder schools for Kyrene Akimel A-Al Middle School:

Elementary:	Kyrene De Los Lagos School
	Kyrene del Milenio

Racial breakdown:

White:

37.9%

Hispanic:

35.1%

Two or more races:

9.6%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 82nd percentile in 2016 → 63rd in 2026

Strengths

✓Above the Arizona median (63rd percentile)

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 19 percentile points since 2016

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school42%

District avg46%

Arizona avg37%

200^th of 536

Arizona public middle schools ?

Top 37%▼ down 19 pts since 2016

From top 18% (2016) to top 37% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

4^th of 6Middle Schools in the Kyrene Elementary District

110^th of 267Kyrene 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
2026	52.8	200 of 536	62.7%	★★★☆☆
2025	52.9	213 of 552	61.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	50.6	234 of 550	57.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	62.3	257 of 854	69.9%	★★★★☆
2022	54.1	245 of 605	59.5%	★★★☆☆
2021	67.2	212 of 832	74.5%	★★★★☆
2019	62.4	209 of 605	65.5%	★★★☆☆
2018	73.6	159 of 711	77.6%	★★★★☆
2017	73.1	153 of 695	78.0%	★★★★☆
2016	77.6	125 of 677	81.5%	★★★★☆
2015	71.0	132 of 521	74.7%	★★★★☆
2014	82.3	113 of 690	83.6%	★★★★☆
2013	81.2	109 of 787	86.1%	★★★★☆
2012	81.3	104 of 772	86.5%	★★★★☆
2011	83.2	94 of 685	86.3%	★★★★☆
2010	84.7	86 of 692	87.6%	★★★★☆
2009	84.5	83 of 663	87.5%	★★★★☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	24.2	317 of 400	20.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	42.4	274 of 573	52.2%	★★★☆☆
2019	39.1	7 of 9	22.2%	★★☆☆☆
2018	72.0	17 of 125	86.4%	★★★★☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	33.1	193 of 247	21.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	35.3	139 of 192	27.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	45.3	244 of 404	39.6%	★★☆☆☆
2018	27.9	37 of 42	11.9%	★☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2021	41.7	298 of 606	50.8%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2026	38.7	208 of 370	43.8%	★★☆☆☆
2025	37.9	219 of 395	44.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	37.1	222 of 386	42.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	57.1	269 of 806	66.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	48.6	232 of 494	53.0%	★★★☆☆
2021	67.3	210 of 820	74.4%	★★★★☆
2019	57.9	181 of 466	61.2%	★★★☆☆
2018	69.7	169 of 624	72.9%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2026	52.6	121 of 338	64.2%	★★★☆☆
2025	52.1	126 of 345	63.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	50.7	125 of 329	62.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	54.7	271 of 760	64.3%	★★★☆☆
2022	54.5	157 of 392	59.9%	★★★☆☆
2021	61.6	209 of 802	73.9%	★★★★☆
2019	53.9	145 of 387	62.5%	★★★☆☆
2018	70.3	107 of 543	80.3%	★★★★☆

Homeless

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2021	32.5	205 of 257	20.2%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2026	30.6	204 of 328	37.8%	★★☆☆☆
2025	37.4	181 of 344	47.4%	★★☆☆☆
2024	38.0	168 of 320	47.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	41.6	366 of 717	49.0%	★★☆☆☆
2022	45.1	183 of 369	50.4%	★★★☆☆
2018	56.5	166 of 503	67.0%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2026	45.2	172 of 370	53.5%	★★★☆☆
2025	45.4	190 of 379	49.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	42.3	196 of 370	47.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	64.5	229 of 810	71.7%	★★★★☆
2022	47.7	227 of 476	52.3%	★★★☆☆
2021	64.2	223 of 818	72.7%	★★★★☆
2019	54.1	178 of 435	59.1%	★★★☆☆
2018	73.8	135 of 617	78.1%	★★★★☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2026	19.3	24 of 26	7.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	43.1	228 of 384	40.6%	★★☆☆☆
2022	47.9	123 of 211	41.7%	★★☆☆☆
2021	58.6	197 of 650	69.7%	★★★☆☆
2019	17.5	13 of 14	7.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	48.3	29 of 43	32.6%	★★☆☆☆

Native American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	35.1	97 of 159	39.0%	★★☆☆☆
2022	13.2	40 of 49	18.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	44.7	164 of 390	57.9%	★★★☆☆

Pacific Islander

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2021	41.4	55 of 108	49.1%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	31.7	232 of 363	36.1%	★★☆☆☆
2021	56.0	170 of 789	78.5%	★★★★☆
2018	44.6	78 of 178	56.2%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2026	48.8	120 of 270	55.6%	★★★☆☆
2025	41.8	160 of 277	42.2%	★★☆☆☆
2024	37.9	181 of 288	37.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	62.1	211 of 675	68.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	46.6	251 of 446	43.7%	★★☆☆☆
2021	71.3	170 of 780	78.2%	★★★★☆
2019	57.2	140 of 337	58.5%	★★★☆☆
2018	72.9	94 of 436	78.4%	★★★★☆

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)

Hispanic (2026)64th percentile~ school

White (2026)56th percentile-7 vs school

Male (2026)54th percentile-9 vs school

English Language Learner (2021)51st percentile-24 vs school

Pacific Islander (2021)49th percentile-25 vs school

Female (2026)44th percentile-19 vs school

Native American (2023)39th percentile-31 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)38th percentile-25 vs school

Special Education (2023)36th percentile-34 vs school

Asian (2023)22nd percentile-48 vs school

African American (2023)21st percentile-49 vs school

Homeless (2021)20th percentile-54 vs school

Multi-racial (2026)8th percentile-55 vs school

By subject vs Arizona (2025-2026) ?

English Language Arts49%+8 vs state

Mathematics34%~ state avg

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				AASA English Language Arts (2026)						AASA Mathematics (2026)						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	Directly certified (2024-25)	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	Rank Change from Previous Year	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 English Language Arts All Grades	AASA Mathematics 4th Grade	AASA Mathematics 5th Grade	AASA Mathematics 6th Grade	AASA Mathematics 7th Grade	AASA Mathematics 8th Grade	AASA Mathematics All Grades	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	19.7%	300 (37.9%)	72 (9.1%)	278 (35.1%)	24 (3.0%)	36 (4.5%)	6 (0.8%)	76 (9.6%)	52.8	200^th of 536 public middle schools	62.7%		52.9	213^th of 552 public middle schools	61.4%	13			49.0	52.0	44.0	49.0			34.0	35.0	35.0	34.0	$5,640	$230	$00	$461	$5,084	$326	$5,410
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	39.0%	127 (21.9%)	110 (19.0%)	200 (34.5%)	12 (2.1%)	57 (9.8%)	3 (0.5%)	71 (12.2%)	24.2	377^th of 536 public middle schools	29.7%		24.8	377^th of 552 public middle schools	31.7%				27.0	32.0	28.0	29.0			16.0	17.0	27.0	20.0	$6,269	$268	$00	$536	$5,778	$223	$6,000
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	10.6%	462 (53.9%)	41 (4.8%)	201 (23.5%)	48 (5.6%)	14 (1.6%)	2 (0.2%)	89 (10.4%)	78.6	88^th of 536 public middle schools	83.6%		80.9	76^th of 552 public middle schools	86.2%	12			65.0	69.0	60.0	64.0			47.0	45.0	50.0	47.0	$5,056	$213	$00	$426	$4,669	$174	$4,843
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	22.5%	268 (47.4%)	38 (6.7%)	162 (28.7%)	18 (3.2%)	20 (3.5%)	1 (0.2%)	58 (10.3%)	55.8	186^th of 536 public middle schools	65.3%		49.6	227^th of 552 public middle schools	58.9%	41			49.0	51.0	55.0	52.0			40.0	27.0	37.0	35.0	$6,753	$212	$04	$428	$6,032	$505	$6,537
South Pointe Junior High School	Public, Charter	6-8	217 E Olympic Dr	Phoenix	85020	Maricopa County	Kaizen Education Foundation dba South Pointe Junio	Yes	(n/a)	No	Yes	(602) 243-8496	124	12	10.3	71.0%	2 (1.6%)	50 (40.3%)	58 (46.8%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (7.3%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (4.0%)								(n/a)						16.0							$13,805	$2,950	$2,945	$8,844	$4,617	$3,294	$7,911
South Valley Prep and Arts School	Public, Charter	5-8	4039 E Raymond St Ste 3	Phoenix	85040	Maricopa County	South Valley Academy Inc.	Yes	(n/a)	No	Yes	(877) 225-2118	259	22	11.7	—	11 (4.2%)	116 (44.8%)	108 (41.7%)	4 (1.5%)	3 (1.2%)	5 (1.9%)	12 (4.6%)								(n/a)			25.0			17.0						8.0	$9,211	$1,846	$300	$3,991	$3,780	$3,285	$7,065
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	20.0%	366 (43.9%)	49 (5.9%)	265 (31.8%)	37 (4.4%)	19 (2.3%)	3 (0.4%)	95 (11.4%)	68.8	131^st of 536 public middle schools	75.6%		57.8	192^nd of 552 public middle schools	65.2%	61			57.0	65.0	64.0	62.0			39.0	40.0	37.0	39.0	$5,611	$58	$01	$118	$5,191	$360	$5,551
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	34.7%	185 (24.4%)	109 (14.4%)	331 (43.6%)	19 (2.5%)	62 (8.2%)	1 (0.1%)	52 (6.9%)	32.9	308^th of 536 public middle schools	42.5%		36.7	292^nd of 552 public middle schools	47.1%	16			39.0	46.0	40.0	42.0			17.0	22.0	21.0	20.0	$7,191	$319	$01	$640	$6,741	$130	$6,870
Fees College Preparatory Middle School	Public	6-8	1600 E Watson Dr	Tempe	85283	Maricopa County	Tempe School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(480) 897-6063	645	51	12.6	58.6%	61 (9.5%)	80 (12.4%)	377 (58.4%)	11 (1.7%)	88 (13.6%)	3 (0.5%)	25 (3.9%)	8.9	516^th of 536 public middle schools	3.7%		8.9	538^th of 552 public middle schools	2.5%	22			18.0	19.0	19.0	18.0			7.0		13.0	9.0		$00			$00
John M Andersen Junior High School	Public	6-8	1255 N Dobson Rd	Chandler	85224	Maricopa County	Chandler Unified District #80	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(480) 883-5300	772	48	16.2	49.7%	145 (18.8%)	69 (8.9%)	453 (58.7%)	30 (3.9%)	31 (4.0%)	5 (0.6%)	39 (5.1%)	11.9	496^th of 536 public middle schools	7.5%		16.7	463^rd of 552 public middle schools	16.1%	33			20.0	25.0	19.0	22.0				13.0	9.0	11.0	$8,463	$1,109	$116	$2,334	$7,025	$213	$7,238

Frequently Asked Questions about Kyrene Akimel A-Al Middle School

What district is Kyrene Akimel A-Al Middle School in?

Kyrene Elementary District

What is the racial makeup of Kyrene Akimel A-Al Middle School?

Students at Kyrene Akimel A-Al Middle School are 38% White, 35% Hispanic, 10% Two or more races, 9% African American, 5% American Indian, 3% Asian.

What high school do graduates of Kyrene Akimel A-Al Middle School attend?

Students who attend Kyrene Akimel A-Al Middle School usually go on to attend Desert Vista High School

Is Kyrene Akimel A-Al Middle School a good school?

Kyrene Akimel A-Al Middle School ranks 200^th of 536 Arizona middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Kyrene Akimel A-Al Middle School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 792 students attended Kyrene Akimel A-Al Middle School.

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