Kyrene Elementary District

Public Regional · 2 towns Grades PK–8 A-School Grade

Elementary and middle schools for Tempe and Guadalupe, and parts of Phoenix and Chandler.

At a glance

13,313Students enrolled

26Schools

2Towns served

$10,909Spent per student

16:1Student–teacher ratio

Academic performanceDistrict vs AZ

Math proficiency41%

State average 31.2%

Reading / language arts51%

State average 38.5%

EDFacts via the Urban Institute Education Data Portal (tests 2020–21). The tick marks the state average.

Where the money goes

$10,909

per student each year · 11% below the AZ average

Spending

Classroom instruction57%

Support & administration40%

Other3%

Paid for by

Local (mostly property tax)49%

State42%

Federal9%

U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances (fiscal 2024).

Enrollment · last 5 years

15,632’20

15,128’21

14,401’22

13,800’23

13,313’24

Students

White · 37%4,912

Hispanic · 33%4,448

Two or more races · 11%1,424

Black · 10%1,265

Asian · 5%609

American Indian/Alaska Native · 4%593

Across the district's schools, as reported to NCES.

Towns served

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Tempe188,065 people

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Guadalupe5,272 people

Also covers small parts of Phoenix and Chandler.

Schools26 in district

Level

All 26 Elementary 20 Middle 6

Kyrene del Cielo SchoolElementary · Grades PK–5 · 655 students · Chandler

Kyrene de la Mirada SchoolElementary · Grades PK–5 · 583 students · Chandler

Kyrene de las Brisas SchoolElementary · Grades PK–5 · 573 students · Chandler

Kyrene Traditional AcademyElementary · Grades PK–8 · 549 students · Chandler

Kyrene de la Sierra SchoolElementary · Grades PK–5 · 518 students · Phoenix

Kyrene del Norte SchoolElementary · Grades PK–5 · 514 students · Tempe

Kyrene Monte Vista SchoolElementary · Grades PK–5 · 484 students · Phoenix

Kyrene del MilenioElementary · Grades PK–5 · 481 students · Phoenix

Kyrene de las Lomas SchoolElementary · Grades PK–5 · 471 students · Phoenix

Kyrene De Los Lagos SchoolElementary · Grades PK–5 · 458 students · Phoenix

Kyrene de la Paloma SchoolElementary · Grades PK–5 · 435 students · Chandler

Kyrene de la Estrella Elementary SchoolElementary · Grades PK–5 · 421 students · Phoenix

Kyrene de la Colina SchoolElementary · Grades PK–5 · 419 students · Phoenix

C I Waggoner SchoolElementary · Grades PK–5 · 417 students · Tempe

Kyrene de la Mariposa SchoolElementary · Grades PK–5 · 415 students · Tempe

Kyrene de los Cerritos SchoolElementary · Grades PK–5 · 395 students · Phoenix

Kyrene de los Ninos SchoolElementary · Grades PK–5 · 391 students · Tempe

Kyrene de las Manitas SchoolElementary · Grades PK–8 · 379 students · Tempe

Kyrene de la Esperanza SchoolElementary · Grades PK–5 · 368 students · Phoenix

Kyrene Digital AcademyElementary · Grades K–8 · Tempe

School data from the U.S. Department of Education (NCES). Ratings are from neighbors on TownTapestry.

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Phoenix Union High School DistrictParadise Valley · Scottsdale · $14,043 per student

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Scottsdale Unified DistrictParadise Valley · Scottsdale · $12,000 per student

District facts from the U.S. Department of Education (NCES school directory and school district boundaries) and the U.S. Census Bureau's school finance survey. Test scores and graduation rates from EDFacts via the Urban Institute Education Data Portal. Neighbor ratings reflect opinions, not an official measure of school quality.