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Kyrene Digital Academy

Public, Virtual Grades K-8

Summary

Kyrene Digital Academy is a public virtual elementary school serving grades K-8 in the Kyrene Elementary District in Tempe, Arizona, with an enrollment of 249 students as of the 2022-2023 school year.

Kyrene Digital Academy has shown strong academic performance in English Language Arts (ELA), outperforming the Kyrene Elementary District and the state of Arizona in several grade levels. For example, in 2022-2023, 56% of 5th-grade students were proficient or better in ELA, compared to 49% in the district and 37% statewide. However, the school's performance in Mathematics has been relatively weaker, with proficiency rates ranging from 12% to 33% across different grade levels, significantly lower than the district and state averages. In science, Kyrene Digital Academy's 5th-grade students outperformed the district and state, with 52% proficient or better in 2022-2023.

Kyrene Digital Academy's academic performance in ELA and science is generally on par with or better than the nearby brick-and-mortar C.I. Waggoner School, Kyrene de la Mirada School, and Kyrene del Norte School. However, Kyrene Digital Academy's Mathematics performance lags behind these nearby schools, which have proficiency rates ranging from 40% to 78% in various grade levels. Additionally, the nearby Center for Educational Excellence, a public charter school, outperforms Kyrene Digital Academy in both ELA and Mathematics across all grade levels.

Students ?

10.4

Student/teacher ratio ?

8700 S Kyrene Rd
Tempe, AZ 85284-2108

(480) 541-7000

District: Kyrene Elementary District

Racial breakdown:

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 73rd percentile in 2021 → 58th in 2023

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Arizona average (47% vs 40% meeting standards)

✓Small classes — about 10 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 15 percentile points since 2021

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

Students meeting standards (2023-2024) ?

This school47%

District avg49%

Arizona avg40%

Not ranked this year

Kyrene Digital Academy did not have enough recent test-score data to be ranked. Check the trend below for past years.

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)

Elementary school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	52.3	518 of 1245	58.4%	★★★☆☆
2022	39.1	551 of 1000	44.9%	★★☆☆☆
2021	72.2	325 of 1226	73.5%	★★★★☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	61.6	199 of 607	67.2%	★★★☆☆
2022	28.5	253 of 289	12.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	51.1	307 of 895	65.7%	★★★☆☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2022	81.1	32 of 270	88.1%	★★★★☆
2021	73.3	111 of 620	82.1%	★★★★☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2021	49.2	220 of 975	77.4%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	44.0	601 of 1219	50.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	34.4	560 of 824	32.0%	★★☆☆☆
2021	71.4	316 of 1219	74.1%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	61.2	380 of 1170	67.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	57.1	305 of 716	57.4%	★★★☆☆
2021	68.4	280 of 1198	76.6%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	54.5	427 of 1116	61.7%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	59.8	431 of 1216	64.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	50.0	405 of 830	51.2%	★★★☆☆
2021	70.7	318 of 1220	73.9%	★★★★☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	45.5	352 of 617	42.9%	★★☆☆☆
2022	14.2	435 of 444	2.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	64.8	263 of 1027	74.4%	★★★★☆

Native American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	86.4	11 of 219	95.0%	★★★★★
2022	48.8	57 of 82	30.5%	★★☆☆☆
2021	52.3	187 of 654	71.4%	★★★★☆

Pacific Islander

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2021	38.6	100 of 171	41.5%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2021	52.9	387 of 1201	67.8%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	62.9	336 of 1024	67.2%	★★★☆☆
2022	44.7	440 of 800	45.0%	★★☆☆☆
2021	76.9	212 of 1161	81.7%	★★★★☆

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2024	56.0	206 of 550	62.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	48.8	350 of 854	59.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	38.5	329 of 605	45.6%	★★☆☆☆
2021	69.8	200 of 832	76.0%	★★★★☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	38.7	243 of 400	39.3%	★★☆☆☆
2021	44.0	250 of 573	56.4%	★★★☆☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2022	38.8	133 of 192	30.7%	★★☆☆☆
2021	72.5	74 of 404	81.7%	★★★★☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2021	53.6	80 of 606	86.8%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	41.8	398 of 806	50.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	51.3	219 of 494	55.7%	★★★☆☆
2021	71.0	191 of 820	76.7%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	55.5	266 of 760	65.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	66.6	107 of 392	72.7%	★★★★☆
2021	65.9	171 of 802	78.7%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	47.3	308 of 717	57.0%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	54.3	301 of 810	62.8%	★★★☆☆
2021	66.3	208 of 818	74.6%	★★★★☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	30.7	290 of 384	24.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	20.1	197 of 211	6.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	62.0	183 of 650	71.8%	★★★★☆

Native American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	78.2	27 of 159	83.0%	★★★★☆
2021	42.2	183 of 390	53.1%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2021	61.1	116 of 789	85.3%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	48.9	316 of 675	53.2%	★★★☆☆
2021	79.1	97 of 780	87.6%	★★★★☆

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)

Elementary school

Native American (2023)95th percentile+37 vs school

Asian (2022)88th percentile+43 vs school

English Language Learner (2021)77th percentile+4 vs school

Special Education (2021)68th percentile-6 vs school

Hispanic (2023)68th percentile+9 vs school

African American (2023)67th percentile+9 vs school

White (2023)67th percentile+9 vs school

Male (2023)65th percentile+6 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2023)62nd percentile+3 vs school

Female (2023)51st percentile-8 vs school

Multi-racial (2023)43rd percentile-15 vs school

Pacific Islander (2021)42nd percentile-32 vs school

Middle school

English Language Learner (2021)87th percentile+11 vs school

Special Education (2021)85th percentile+9 vs school

Native American (2023)83rd percentile+24 vs school

Hispanic (2023)65th percentile+6 vs school

Male (2023)63rd percentile+4 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2023)57th percentile~ school

White (2023)53rd percentile-6 vs school

Female (2023)51st percentile-8 vs school

African American (2023)39th percentile-20 vs school

Asian (2022)31st percentile-15 vs school

Multi-racial (2023)24th percentile-35 vs school

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				AASA English Language Arts (2026)							AASA Mathematics (2026)							Vaccination (2025-26)		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 3rd Grade	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 3rd Grade	AASA Mathematics 4th Grade	AASA Mathematics 5th Grade	AASA Mathematics 6th Grade	AASA Mathematics 7th Grade	AASA Mathematics 8th Grade	AASA Mathematics All Grades	Vaccination: Kindergartners fully immunized against measles (MMR)	Vaccination: Exemption rate	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 Digital Academy	Public, Virtual	K-8	8700 S Kyrene Rd	Tempe	85284	Maricopa County	Kyrene Elementary District	No	(n/a)	Yes	No	(480) 541-7000	0	15	10.4	—	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Kyrene de la Colina School	Public	PK, KG-5	13612 S 36th St	Phoenix	85044	Maricopa County	Kyrene Elementary District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(480) 541-2600	419	31	13.5	40.1%	101 (24.1%)	81 (19.3%)	130 (31.0%)	21 (5.0%)	35 (8.4%)	0 (0.0%)	51 (12.2%)	34.3	516^th of 900 public elementary schools	42.7%		26.2	606^th of 909 public elementary schools	33.3%	90	29.0	59.0	32.0				40.0	40.0	35.0	25.0				33.0	81.2%	6.2%	$10,608	$614	$03	$617	$9,831	$160	$9,991
Kyrene de la Esperanza School	Public	PK, KG-5	14841 S 41st Pl	Phoenix	85044	Maricopa County	Kyrene Elementary District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(480) 541-2800	368	32	11.4	39.4%	89 (24.2%)	67 (18.2%)	98 (26.6%)	11 (3.0%)	47 (12.8%)	3 (0.8%)	53 (14.4%)	41.7	453^rd of 900 public elementary schools	49.7%		45.2	433^rd of 909 public elementary schools	52.4%	20	29.0	45.0	46.0				41.0	29.0	38.0	49.0				40.0	87.8%	8.2%	$11,331	$390	$10	$401	$10,592	$338	$10,930
Kyrene Monte Vista School	Public	PK, KG-5	15221 S Ray Rd	Phoenix	85048	Maricopa County	Kyrene Elementary District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(480) 541-4400	484	30	16.2	11.8%	294 (60.7%)	27 (5.6%)	81 (16.7%)	33 (6.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	49 (10.1%)	76.8	175^th of 900 public elementary schools	80.6%		90.8	62^nd of 909 public elementary schools	93.2%	113	51.0	79.0	59.0				63.0	49.0	83.0	47.0				60.0	93.8%	6.1%	$8,157	$398	$01	$399	$7,660	$98	$7,758
Kyrene de las Lomas School	Public	PK, KG-5	11820 S Warner Elliot Loop	Phoenix	85044	Maricopa County	Kyrene Elementary District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(480) 541-3400	471	34	14.0	45.4%	109 (23.1%)	89 (18.9%)	187 (39.7%)	11 (2.3%)	26 (5.5%)	1 (0.2%)	48 (10.2%)	33	524^th of 900 public elementary schools	41.8%		26.6	600^th of 909 public elementary schools	34.0%	76	52.0	41.0	26.0				40.0	36.0	36.0	18.0				30.0	89.6%	9%	$11,041	$956	$03	$959	$9,645	$436	$10,081
Kyrene De Los Lagos School	Public	PK, KG-5	17001 S 34th Way	Phoenix	85048	Maricopa County	Kyrene Elementary District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(480) 541-3200	458	24	19.4	11.8%	152 (33.2%)	11 (2.4%)	241 (52.6%)	14 (3.1%)	3 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	37 (8.1%)	85.1	108^th of 900 public elementary schools	88.0%		84.9	119^th of 909 public elementary schools	86.9%	11	62.0	77.0	57.0				65.0	67.0	75.0	53.0				65.0	92.8%	1.4%	$6,960	$00	$01	$01	$6,561	$398	$6,959
Kyrene del Milenio	Public	PK, KG-5	4630 E Frye Rd	Phoenix	85048	Maricopa County	Kyrene Elementary District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(480) 541-4000	481	35	13.7	35.3%	143 (29.7%)	58 (12.1%)	160 (33.3%)	33 (6.9%)	22 (4.6%)	4 (0.8%)	61 (12.7%)	35.8	504^th of 900 public elementary schools	44.0%		33.7	529^th of 909 public elementary schools	41.8%	25	26.0	38.0	32.0				32.0		38.0	56.0				36.0	86.4%	13.6%	$10,206	$648	$04	$652	$9,475	$80	$9,555
Kyrene de la Estrella Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	2620 E Liberty Ln	Phoenix	85048	Maricopa County	Kyrene Elementary District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(480) 541-3000	421	33	12.9	31.8%	128 (30.4%)	54 (12.8%)	138 (32.8%)	18 (4.3%)	19 (4.5%)	3 (0.7%)	61 (14.5%)	45.6	426^th of 900 public elementary schools	52.7%		34	525^th of 909 public elementary schools	42.2%	99	40.0	47.0	40.0				42.0	45.0	49.0	35.0				43.0	90%	6.7%	$9,804	$00	$04	$04	$9,641	$160	$9,800
Horizon Honors Elementary School	Public, Charter	K-6	16233 S 48th St	Phoenix	85048	Maricopa County	Horizon Community Learning Center Inc.	Yes	(n/a)	No	No	(480) 659-3100	797	45	17.7	—	420 (52.7%)	31 (3.9%)	189 (23.7%)	64 (8.0%)	14 (1.8%)	1 (0.1%)	78 (9.8%)	83.8	123^rd of 900 public elementary schools	86.3%		85.8	109^th of 909 public elementary schools	88.0%	14	75.0	80.0	73.0	76.0			76.0	50.0	56.0	56.0	55.0			54.0	83.3%	16.7%
Kyrene de las Manitas School	Public	PK, KG-8	1201 W Courtney Ln	Tempe	85284	Maricopa County	Kyrene Elementary District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(480) 541-3600	379	24	16.1	30.3%	95 (25.1%)	49 (12.9%)	142 (37.5%)	31 (8.2%)	15 (4.0%)	5 (1.3%)	42 (11.1%)								(n/a)		43.0					30.0							21.0	100%	3.6%	$9,350	$00	$03	$03	$9,230	$116	$9,347

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Kyrene Elementary District

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In the 2024-25 school year, 0 students attended Kyrene Digital Academy.

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