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Kyrene Middle School

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Kyrene Middle School ranks 308 th of 536 Arizona middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 4-8

308^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 536 Arizona Middle Schools

Better than 43% of Arizona middle schools

Summary

In Tempe, Kyrene Middle School serves grades 4–8 and enrolls 759 students. Its clearest academic challenge is mathematics: in 2025–26, 20% of students were proficient, compared with 33% statewide and 41% in the Kyrene Elementary District. That leaves Kyrene 13 points below the state and 21 points below its district in math.

ELA is a relative strength: 42% of Kyrene students were proficient, 1 point above Arizona’s 41%, though 8 points below the district’s 50%. Nearby schools’ results averaged 46% in ELA and 31% in math, putting Kyrene 4 points below the ELA average and 11 below the math average. Within its district, Kyrene’s math result tied with Kyrene Centennial Middle School for the lowest among the three nearby schools: Kyrene del Pueblo Middle School had 35% proficiency and Kyrene Aprende Middle School had 39%. Science reached the state result in 2024–25 at 30%, but was 9 points below the district and 3 points below the nearby-school average.

Results have shifted over time: eighth-grade science fell from 35% in 2022–23 to 22% the next year, then recovered to 30%, while the state result rose from 27% to 30%. SchoolDigger gave Kyrene 2 stars and a statewide ranking at the 43rd percentile in 2025–26, compared with 3 stars and the 59th percentile for its district; Kyrene’s overall ranking has moved from the 45th to the 43rd percentile over the past three years. Its student–teacher ratio was 16.5, below the nearby-school average of 17.2, and its reported free/reduced-lunch rate was 44% in 2022–23. SchoolDigger’s ranking for how well the school serves Female Students was at the 24th percentile, below its overall 43rd; the ranking for Low Socio Economic Status Students rose from the 19th percentile in 2023–24 to the 38th in 2025–26.

759

Students ?

16.5

Student/teacher ratio ?

$7,315

Per pupil spending ?

34.7%

Directly certified for free meals (2024-25) ?

1050 E Carver Rd
Tempe, AZ 85284-2447

(480) 541-6600

District: Kyrene Elementary District

Feeder schools for Kyrene Middle School:

Elementary:	C I Waggoner School
	Kyrene de la Mariposa School
	Kyrene de los Ninos School
	Kyrene del Norte School

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

43.6%

White:

24.4%

African American:

14.4%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 58th percentile in 2016 → 43rd in 2026

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Arizona average (31% vs 37% meeting standards)

!Ranking has slipped — down 15 percentile points since 2016

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school31%

District avg46%

Arizona avg37%

308^th of 536

Arizona public middle schools ?

Bottom 43%▼ down 15 pts since 2016

From top 42% (2016) to bottom 43% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

5^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	32.9	308 of 536	42.5%	★★☆☆☆
2025	36.7	292 of 552	47.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	36.2	301 of 550	45.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	49.8	344 of 854	59.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	38.7	325 of 605	46.3%	★★☆☆☆
2021	59.0	269 of 832	67.7%	★★★☆☆
2019	33.7	360 of 605	40.5%	★★☆☆☆
2018	44.3	350 of 711	50.8%	★★★☆☆
2017	45.6	313 of 695	55.0%	★★★☆☆
2016	50.0	286 of 677	57.8%	★★★☆☆
2015	41.5	268 of 521	48.6%	★★☆☆☆
2014	60.2	264 of 690	61.7%	★★★☆☆
2013	67.7	219 of 787	72.2%	★★★★☆
2012	70.5	207 of 772	73.2%	★★★★☆
2011	73.4	168 of 685	75.5%	★★★★☆
2010	75.8	149 of 692	78.5%	★★★★☆
2009	80.0	112 of 663	83.1%	★★★★☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	26.3	303 of 400	24.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	44.9	242 of 573	57.8%	★★★☆☆
2019	23.4	8 of 9	11.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	56.6	38 of 125	69.6%	★★★★☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	27.8	207 of 247	16.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	80.2	24 of 192	87.5%	★★★★☆
2021	71.6	78 of 404	80.7%	★★★★☆

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	22.0	283 of 370	23.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	22.6	292 of 395	26.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	23.1	275 of 386	28.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	47.6	337 of 806	58.2%	★★★☆☆
2022	30.9	332 of 494	32.8%	★★☆☆☆
2021	59.6	262 of 820	68.0%	★★★☆☆
2019	32.1	297 of 466	36.3%	★★☆☆☆
2018	42.7	311 of 624	50.2%	★★★☆☆

Foster Care

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	71.8	8 of 37	78.4%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2026	28.6	222 of 338	34.3%	★★☆☆☆
2025	38.8	185 of 345	46.4%	★★☆☆☆
2024	36.1	177 of 329	46.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	46.4	332 of 760	56.3%	★★★☆☆
2022	29.7	262 of 392	33.2%	★★☆☆☆
2021	58.7	228 of 802	71.6%	★★★★☆
2019	31.4	249 of 387	35.7%	★★☆☆☆
2018	29.4	387 of 543	28.7%	★☆☆☆☆

Homeless

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	51.0	24 of 64	62.5%	★★★☆☆
2021	68.4	21 of 257	91.8%	★★★★★

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2026	30.6	203 of 328	38.1%	★★☆☆☆
2025	20.0	282 of 344	18.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	20.5	259 of 320	19.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	31.1	482 of 717	32.8%	★★☆☆☆
2018	24.0	402 of 503	20.1%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2026	27.0	253 of 370	31.6%	★★☆☆☆
2025	31.7	239 of 379	36.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	29.8	239 of 370	35.4%	★★☆☆☆
2023	49.0	343 of 810	57.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	32.1	308 of 476	35.3%	★★☆☆☆
2021	57.4	269 of 818	67.1%	★★★☆☆
2019	26.7	302 of 435	30.6%	★★☆☆☆
2018	37.8	345 of 617	44.1%	★★☆☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	18.1	345 of 384	10.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	50.2	281 of 650	56.8%	★★★☆☆
2018	25.0	36 of 43	16.3%	★☆☆☆☆

Native American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	18.0	125 of 159	21.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	33.3	261 of 390	33.1%	★★☆☆☆
2018	40.9	32 of 62	48.4%	★★★☆☆

Pacific Islander

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2021	23.3	96 of 108	11.1%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2021	41.8	402 of 789	49.0%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2026	42.6	147 of 270	45.6%	★★☆☆☆
2025	53.4	113 of 277	59.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	55.2	114 of 288	60.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	73.7	118 of 675	82.5%	★★★★☆
2022	66.9	108 of 446	75.8%	★★★★☆
2021	76.7	116 of 780	85.1%	★★★★☆
2019	60.5	127 of 337	62.3%	★★★☆☆
2018	69.4	117 of 436	73.2%	★★★★☆

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)

Foster Care (2023)78th percentile+19 vs school

Homeless (2023)62nd percentile+3 vs school

English Language Learner (2021)51st percentile-17 vs school

Special Education (2021)49th percentile-19 vs school

White (2026)46th percentile+3 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)38th percentile-4 vs school

Hispanic (2026)34th percentile-8 vs school

Male (2026)32nd percentile-11 vs school

African American (2023)24th percentile-35 vs school

Female (2026)24th percentile-19 vs school

Native American (2023)21st percentile-38 vs school

Asian (2023)16th percentile-44 vs school

Pacific Islander (2021)11th percentile-57 vs school

Multi-racial (2023)10th percentile-50 vs school

By subject vs Arizona (2025-2026) ?

English Language Arts42%~ state avg

Mathematics20%-13 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				AASA English Language Arts (2026)						AASA Mathematics (2026)						Per Pupil Expenditures (2025)
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 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	$7,315	$163	$00	$163	$6,638	$514	$7,152
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	$6,629	$120	$02	$121	$5,957	$551	$6,508
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	$14,984	$571	$997	$1,568	$11,005	$2,411	$13,416
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	$9,891	$733	$15	$748	$8,080	$1,063	$9,143
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	$7,508	$107	$02	$109	$6,671	$728	$7,399
Rhodes Junior High School	Public	7-9	1860 S Longmore	Mesa	85202	Maricopa County	Mesa Unified District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(480) 472-2300	599	32	18.7	55.9%	78 (13.0%)	48 (8.0%)	384 (64.1%)	6 (1.0%)	50 (8.3%)	7 (1.2%)	26 (4.3%)	15	464^th of 536 public middle schools	13.4%		12.1	510^th of 552 public middle schools	7.6%	46				30.0	22.0	26.0				14.0	10.0	12.0	$9,748	$818	$17	$835	$8,241	$672	$8,913
Arizona College Prep Middle School	Public	6-8	1150 W Erie St	Chandler	85224	Maricopa County	Chandler Unified District #80	No	(n/a)	No	No	(480) 883-5400	907	51	17.7	4.7%	185 (20.4%)	26 (2.9%)	113 (12.5%)	541 (59.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	42 (4.6%)	99.4	2^nd of 536 public middle schools	99.6%		99.2	3^rd of 552 public middle schools	99.5%	1			88.0	92.0	88.0	89.0			88.0	84.0	92.0	88.0	$6,848	$03	$01	$04	$5,699	$1,146	$6,844
McKemy Academy of International Studies	Public	6-8	2250 S College Ave	Tempe	85282	Maricopa County	Tempe School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(480) 459-5048	334	18	19.0	29.0%	120 (35.9%)	17 (5.1%)	152 (45.5%)	5 (1.5%)	12 (3.6%)	1 (0.3%)	27 (8.1%)	83.8	63^rd of 536 public middle schools	88.2%		76.8	101^st of 552 public middle schools	81.7%	38			76.0	82.0	66.0	75.0			42.0	44.0	69.0	52.0	$12,068	$260	$986	$1,246	$8,981	$1,841	$10,823
Connolly Middle School	Public	6-8	2002 E Concorda Dr	Tempe	85282	Maricopa County	Tempe School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(480) 967-8933	923	59	15.6	51.2%	187 (20.3%)	127 (13.8%)	465 (50.4%)	19 (2.1%)	49 (5.3%)	29 (3.1%)	47 (5.1%)	26.3	363^rd of 536 public middle schools	32.3%		21.5	407^th of 552 public middle schools	26.3%	44			31.0	35.0	38.0	34.0			16.0	20.0	27.0	21.0	$13,240	$865	$997	$1,862	$9,640	$1,737	$11,378
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	$12,266	$856		$856	$6,230	$5,180	$11,410

Frequently Asked Questions about Kyrene Middle School

What district is Kyrene Middle School in?

Kyrene Elementary District

What is the racial makeup of Kyrene Middle School?

Students at Kyrene Middle School are 44% Hispanic, 24% White, 14% African American, 8% American Indian, 7% Two or more races, 3% Asian.

Is Kyrene Middle School a good school?

Kyrene Middle School ranks 308^th of 536 Arizona middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Kyrene Middle School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 759 students attended Kyrene Middle School.

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