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Kyrene Altadena Middle School

Q: Is Kyrene Altadena Middle School a good school?

Kyrene Altadena Middle School ranks 76 th of 552 Arizona middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 4-8

76^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 552 Arizona Middle Schools

Better than 86% of Arizona middle schools

Summary

Kyrene Altadena Middle School is a high-performing public middle school in Phoenix, Arizona, serving 914 students in grades 5-8. The school is part of the Kyrene Elementary District, which is ranked 117 out of 289 districts in the state and has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Kyrene Altadena Middle School consistently ranks among the top middle schools in Arizona, with a statewide ranking between 33 and 102 over the past 10 years. The school has maintained a 4 or 5-star rating from SchoolDigger for most of the past decade, indicating strong academic performance. In the 2024-2025 school year, the school outperformed the Kyrene Elementary District and the state of Arizona in several key areas, including science, English Language Arts, and Mathematics proficiency rates.

Compared to nearby schools, Fees College Preparatory Middle School and South Valley Prep and Arts School, Kyrene Altadena Middle School significantly outperforms in all academic areas, with much higher proficiency rates. The school's consistent high performance over the past decade is impressive and suggests effective teaching practices, curriculum, and support systems are in place to ensure student success.

857

Students ?

22.0

Student/teacher ratio ?

$5,056

Per pupil spending ?

9.9%

Free/discounted lunch ?

14620 S. Desert Foothills Blvd
Phoenix, AZ 85048

(480) 541-6000

District: Kyrene Elementary District

Students who attend Kyrene Altadena Middle School usually attend:

High:

Mountain Pointe High School

Feeder schools for Kyrene Altadena Middle School:

Elementary:	Kyrene de la Colina School
	Kyrene de la Esperanza School
	Kyrene de las Lomas School

Racial breakdown:

White:

53.9%

Hispanic:

23.5%

Two or more races:

10.4%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 92nd percentile in 2015 → 86th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Arizona average (57% vs 34% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 14% of Arizona middle schools

✓Among the top-ranked schools in Kyrene Elementary District

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 6 percentile points since 2015

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

!Large classes — about 22 students per teacher

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school57%

District avg41%

Arizona avg34%

76^th of 552

Arizona public middle schools ?

Top 14%▼ down 6 pts since 2015

From top 8% (2015) to top 14% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

1^st of 6Middle 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	80.9	76 of 552	86.2%	★★★★☆
2024	77.8	102 of 550	81.5%	★★★★☆
2023	89.3	63 of 854	92.6%	★★★★★
2022	85.9	53 of 605	91.2%	★★★★★
2021	86.3	86 of 832	89.7%	★★★★☆
2019	90.5	38 of 605	93.7%	★★★★★
2018	92.3	39 of 711	94.5%	★★★★★
2017	93.1	33 of 695	95.3%	★★★★★
2016	90.3	47 of 677	93.1%	★★★★★
2015	89.0	40 of 521	92.3%	★★★★★
2014	91.8	31 of 690	95.5%	★★★★★
2013	86.4	54 of 787	93.1%	★★★★★
2012	89.9	29 of 772	96.2%	★★★★★
2011	93.5	17 of 685	97.5%	★★★★★
2010	92.5	25 of 692	96.4%	★★★★★
2009	90.9	25 of 663	96.2%	★★★★★

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	48.2	176 of 400	56.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	28.1	114 of 129	11.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	55.6	162 of 573	71.7%	★★★★☆
2018	88.8	7 of 125	94.4%	★★★★★

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2024	57.7	13 of 29	55.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	82.0	30 of 247	87.9%	★★★★☆
2022	77.4	29 of 192	84.9%	★★★★☆
2021	71.1	80 of 404	80.2%	★★★★☆
2019	55.1	13 of 31	58.1%	★★★☆☆
2018	66.3	14 of 42	66.7%	★★★★☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	76.9	21 of 145	85.5%	★★★★☆
2021	71.3	7 of 606	98.8%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2025	70.2	80 of 395	79.7%	★★★★☆
2024	67.0	91 of 386	76.4%	★★★★☆
2023	87.8	62 of 806	92.3%	★★★★★
2022	81.4	53 of 494	89.3%	★★★★☆
2021	85.4	77 of 820	90.6%	★★★★★
2019	88.9	32 of 466	93.1%	★★★★★
2018	92.1	29 of 624	95.4%	★★★★★

Foster Care

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2021	66.1	9 of 166	94.6%	★★★★★

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2025	77.9	50 of 345	85.5%	★★★★☆
2024	73.5	59 of 329	82.1%	★★★★☆
2023	85.5	62 of 760	91.8%	★★★★★
2022	81.4	53 of 392	86.5%	★★★★☆
2021	81.1	80 of 802	90.0%	★★★★★
2019	89.1	34 of 387	91.2%	★★★★★
2018	94.1	15 of 543	97.2%	★★★★★

Homeless

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2021	56.6	42 of 257	83.7%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2025	50.4	131 of 344	61.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	53.9	108 of 320	66.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	71.1	132 of 717	81.6%	★★★★☆
2018	86.3	44 of 503	91.3%	★★★★★

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2025	71.9	80 of 379	78.9%	★★★★☆
2024	71.0	79 of 370	78.6%	★★★★☆
2023	88.0	62 of 810	92.3%	★★★★★
2022	79.9	56 of 476	88.2%	★★★★☆
2021	85.2	86 of 818	89.5%	★★★★☆
2019	85.6	41 of 435	90.6%	★★★★★
2018	91.2	42 of 617	93.2%	★★★★★

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2025	22.3	19 of 23	17.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	28.9	16 of 20	20.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	63.7	107 of 384	72.1%	★★★★☆
2022	70.8	46 of 211	78.2%	★★★★☆
2021	70.1	118 of 650	81.8%	★★★★☆
2019	57.6	5 of 14	64.3%	★★★★☆
2018	79.2	8 of 43	81.4%	★★★★☆

Native American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	58.4	54 of 159	66.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	61.3	22 of 49	55.1%	★★★☆☆
2021	89.6	9 of 390	97.7%	★★★★★

Pacific Islander

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2021	57.5	30 of 108	72.2%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	53.1	117 of 363	67.8%	★★★☆☆
2021	62.8	103 of 789	86.9%	★★★★☆
2018	74.4	19 of 178	89.3%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2025	68.4	66 of 277	76.2%	★★★★☆
2024	60.0	95 of 288	67.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	81.4	70 of 675	89.6%	★★★★☆
2022	75.6	54 of 446	87.9%	★★★★☆
2021	78.5	100 of 780	87.2%	★★★★☆
2019	83.8	28 of 337	91.7%	★★★★★
2018	85.7	37 of 436	91.5%	★★★★★

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 (2021)95th percentile+5 vs school

English Language Learner (2023)86th percentile-7 vs school

Hispanic (2025)86th percentile~ school

Homeless (2021)84th percentile-6 vs school

Female (2025)80th percentile-6 vs school

Male (2025)79th percentile-7 vs school

White (2025)76th percentile-10 vs school

Pacific Islander (2021)72nd percentile-17 vs school

Special Education (2023)68th percentile-25 vs school

Native American (2023)66th percentile-27 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)62nd percentile-24 vs school

African American (2023)56th percentile-37 vs school

Asian (2024)55th percentile-26 vs school

Multi-racial (2025)17th percentile-69 vs school

By subject vs Arizona (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts67%+26 vs state

Science57%+27 vs state

Mathematics48%+20 vs state

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What people are saying

by a parent
Saturday, October 11, 2025

My son is a 7th grader in the gifted program at Altadena and enjoys his teachers and classes. He has had a very positive experience with the school overall. Close Quote

by a parent
Monday, April 11, 2016

This ranking is a lie the administration and the teachers are horrible. Close Quote

by a parent
Wednesday, July 4, 2012

This school is most amazing. The teachers and school officials have been so kind and caring that immediately our child felt comfortable in and out of the classroom. Learning environment itself is nurturing and unrivaled. We are so glad that our child is a student at Altadena! Close Quote

by a student
Wednesday, January 20, 2010

Kyrene Altadena is one of the best schools in the Phoenix area. The physical education classes are not required, but you can sign up for them. Also, the lunches do provide very healthy foods, there are tons of salads,fruits, etc. No, Altadena is not a "lock-down" kind of school. You have misunderstood the excellance of the school. Close Quote

by a parent
Tuesday, November 24, 2009

Having just moved here from out of state, I am extremely disappointed in Altadena. Our student is in the 8th grade and does not have any Physical education classes. This is in direct contrast with the requirements of the last school district where it was required everyday. This does not promote good health.
The most disturbing part of the enrollment process was when I asked to have a tour of the campus and was told "No, this is a closed campus." I even made a point of asking if the student and I could tour after or before school and this same statement was made. How disturbing.
The last point is the "Lock down" that the students have during lunchtime. What kind of an environment does this create? Good nutrition does not make up for the uncomfortable environment.
My conclusion is that Altadena is a locked-down, state funded, penetentary instead of a nurturing and caring learning environment. Is this true? 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 6th Grade	AASA English Language Arts 7th Grade	AASA English Language Arts 8th Grade	AASA Mathematics 6th Grade	AASA Mathematics 7th Grade	AASA Mathematics 8th 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 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 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 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
South Pointe Junior High School	Public, Charter	6-8	217 E Olympic Dr	Phoenix	85042	Maricopa County	Kaizen Education Foundation dba South Pointe Junio	Yes	(n/a)	No	Yes	(602) 243-8496	124	12	10.3		2 (1.6%)	50 (40.3%)	58 (46.8%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (7.3%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (4.0%)								(n/a)			21.0					$13,805	$2,950	$2,945	$8,844	$4,617	$3,294	$7,911
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
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%)	17.9	451^st of 552 public middle schools	18.3%					(n/a)	29.0	22.0	26.0				20.0	$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		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 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
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		61 (9.5%)	80 (12.4%)	377 (58.4%)	11 (1.7%)	88 (13.6%)	3 (0.5%)	25 (3.9%)	8.9	538^th of 552 public middle schools	2.5%		12.1	505^th of 550 public middle schools	8.2%	33	21.0	22.0	14.0	6.0		10.0	10.0		$00			$00
Geneva Epps Mosley Middle School	Public	6-8	1025 S Beck Ave	Tempe	85281	Maricopa County	Tempe School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(480) 966-7114	694	53	13.0		41 (5.9%)	126 (18.2%)	435 (62.7%)	3 (0.4%)	40 (5.8%)	27 (3.9%)	22 (3.2%)	11	524^th of 552 public middle schools	5.1%		11.4	514^th of 550 public middle schools	6.5%	10	15.0	18.0	27.0			7.0	14.0		$00			$00

Frequently Asked Questions about Kyrene Altadena Middle School

What district is Kyrene Altadena Middle School in?

Kyrene Elementary District

How many students attend Kyrene Altadena Middle School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 857 students attended Kyrene Altadena Middle School.

Is Kyrene Altadena Middle School a good school?

Kyrene Altadena Middle School ranks 76^th of 552 Arizona middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Kyrene Altadena Middle School?

Students at Kyrene Altadena Middle School are 54% White, 23% Hispanic, 10% Two or more races, 6% Asian, 5% African American, 2% American Indian.

What high school do graduates of Kyrene Altadena Middle School attend?

Students who attend Kyrene Altadena Middle School usually go on to attend Mountain Pointe High School

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