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Kyrene Centennial Middle School

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Kyrene Centennial Middle School ranks 377 th of 552 Arizona middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 4-8

377^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 552 Arizona Middle Schools

Better than 32% of Arizona middle schools

Summary

Kyrene Centennial Middle School is a public middle school serving grades 5-8 in the Kyrene Elementary District in Phoenix, Arizona, with an enrollment of 570 students. While the school has consistently ranked in the bottom half of Arizona middle schools over the past 10 years, its performance varies significantly across different student subgroups.

Kyrene Centennial Middle School's proficiency rates on state assessments are consistently below the Kyrene Elementary District and Arizona state averages across all grade levels and subject areas. For example, in 2024-2025, the school's 8th grade science proficiency rate was 25% compared to the district's 39% and the state's 30%. Additionally, the school's dropout rates have been relatively high, ranging from 2.3% to 6.1% over the past 5 years.

When compared to other middle schools in the area, Kyrene Centennial Middle School performs significantly better than middle schools in the neighboring Tempe School District, such as McKemy Academy, Geneva Epps Mosley, and Fees College Preparatory. However, the other Kyrene middle schools in the area, such as Kyrene del Pueblo, Kyrene Middle, Kyrene Aprende, and Kyrene Akimel A-Al, generally outperform Kyrene Centennial Middle School on key metrics like statewide ranking, test scores, and student group performance.

580

Students ?

16.9

Student/teacher ratio ?

$6,269

Per pupil spending ?

41.8%

Free/discounted lunch ?

13808 S 36th St
Phoenix, AZ 85044-8289

(480) 541-6400

District: Kyrene Elementary District

Students who attend Kyrene Centennial Middle School usually attend:

High:

Desert Vista High School

Feeder schools for Kyrene Centennial Middle School:

Elementary:	Kyrene de la Sierra School
	Kyrene de los Cerritos School
	Kyrene Monte Vista School

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

34.5%

White:

21.9%

African American:

19.0%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 56th percentile in 2015 → 32nd in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Arizona average (26% vs 34% meeting standards)

!Ranking has slipped — down 24 percentile points since 2015

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school26%

District avg41%

Arizona avg34%

377^th of 552

Arizona public middle schools ?

Bottom 32%▼ down 25 pts since 2015

From top 44% (2015) to bottom 32% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

6^th 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	24.8	377 of 552	31.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	25.1	373 of 550	32.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	40.0	437 of 854	48.8%	★★☆☆☆
2022	29.5	387 of 605	36.0%	★★☆☆☆
2021	43.5	390 of 832	53.1%	★★★☆☆
2019	48.0	276 of 605	54.4%	★★★☆☆
2018	57.8	258 of 711	63.7%	★★★☆☆
2017	54.5	259 of 695	62.7%	★★★☆☆
2016	57.8	237 of 677	65.0%	★★★☆☆
2015	49.0	227 of 521	56.4%	★★★☆☆
2014	65.2	229 of 690	66.8%	★★★☆☆
2013	62.4	274 of 787	65.2%	★★★☆☆
2012	68.7	221 of 772	71.4%	★★★★☆
2011	66.0	215 of 685	68.6%	★★★☆☆
2010	73.1	169 of 692	75.6%	★★★★☆
2009	76.5	137 of 663	79.3%	★★★★☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	18.7	342 of 400	14.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	37.0	332 of 573	42.1%	★★☆☆☆
2019	42.2	5 of 9	44.4%	★★★☆☆
2018	51.2	43 of 125	65.6%	★★★☆☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	54.7	98 of 247	60.3%	★★★☆☆
2022	43.6	118 of 192	38.5%	★★☆☆☆
2021	44.5	248 of 404	38.6%	★★☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	35.0	78 of 145	46.2%	★★☆☆☆
2021	41.7	298 of 606	50.8%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2025	16.9	323 of 395	18.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	18.8	304 of 386	21.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	41.9	396 of 806	50.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	25.3	364 of 494	26.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	44.4	384 of 820	53.2%	★★★☆☆
2019	42.4	246 of 466	47.2%	★★☆☆☆
2018	56.2	227 of 624	63.6%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2025	24.8	252 of 345	27.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	26.4	226 of 329	31.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	43.0	372 of 760	51.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	35.0	234 of 392	40.3%	★★☆☆☆
2021	43.9	364 of 802	54.6%	★★★☆☆
2019	53.6	148 of 387	61.8%	★★★☆☆
2018	53.4	193 of 543	64.5%	★★★☆☆

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
2025	16.7	308 of 344	10.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	21.4	251 of 320	21.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	37.3	419 of 717	41.6%	★★☆☆☆
2018	47.6	224 of 503	55.5%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2025	16.1	311 of 379	17.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	15.9	307 of 370	17.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	34.5	478 of 810	41.0%	★★☆☆☆
2022	20.3	377 of 476	20.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	43.7	378 of 818	53.8%	★★★☆☆
2019	37.7	237 of 435	45.5%	★★☆☆☆
2018	51.4	238 of 617	61.4%	★★★☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	23.2	330 of 384	14.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	39.4	377 of 650	42.0%	★★☆☆☆
2019	30.3	12 of 14	14.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	66.0	16 of 43	62.8%	★★★☆☆

Native American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	16.9	128 of 159	19.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	43.7	169 of 390	56.7%	★★★☆☆
2018	66.4	13 of 62	79.0%	★★★★☆

Pacific Islander

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2021	23.6	89 of 108	17.6%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	23.9	288 of 363	20.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	45.4	338 of 789	57.2%	★★★☆☆
2018	32.7	111 of 178	37.6%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2025	34.7	193 of 277	30.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	45.0	157 of 288	45.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	56.7	260 of 675	61.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	37.2	314 of 446	29.6%	★★☆☆☆
2021	60.3	254 of 780	67.4%	★★★☆☆
2019	50.2	176 of 337	47.8%	★★☆☆☆
2018	60.9	164 of 436	62.4%	★★★☆☆

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)

Asian (2023)60th percentile+11 vs school

English Language Learner (2023)46th percentile-3 vs school

White (2025)30th percentile~ school

Hispanic (2025)27th percentile-5 vs school

Special Education (2023)21st percentile-28 vs school

Homeless (2021)20th percentile-33 vs school

Native American (2023)19th percentile-29 vs school

Female (2025)18th percentile-13 vs school

Male (2025)18th percentile-14 vs school

Pacific Islander (2021)18th percentile-36 vs school

African American (2023)14th percentile-34 vs school

Multi-racial (2023)14th percentile-35 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)10th percentile-21 vs school

By subject vs Arizona (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts30%-11 vs state

Science25%-5 vs state

Mathematics22%-5 vs state

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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 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 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 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 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 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 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
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
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
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
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		120 (35.9%)	17 (5.1%)	152 (45.5%)	5 (1.5%)	12 (3.6%)	1 (0.3%)	27 (8.1%)	76.8	101^st of 552 public middle schools	81.7%		66.2	149^th of 550 public middle schools	72.9%	48	68.0	79.0	74.0	44.0	38.0	47.0	44.0		$00			$00

Frequently Asked Questions about Kyrene Centennial Middle School

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

Students who attend Kyrene Centennial Middle School usually go on to attend Desert Vista High School

Is Kyrene Centennial Middle School a good school?

Kyrene Centennial Middle School ranks 377^th of 552 Arizona middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What district is Kyrene Centennial Middle School in?

Kyrene Elementary District

How many students attend Kyrene Centennial Middle School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 580 students attended Kyrene Centennial Middle School.

What is the racial makeup of Kyrene Centennial Middle School?

Students at Kyrene Centennial Middle School are 34% Hispanic, 22% White, 19% African American, 12% Two or more races, 10% American Indian, 2% Asian.

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