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 Altadena Middle SchoolMiddle · Grades 4–8 · 857 students · Phoenix

Kyrene Aprende Middle SchoolMiddle · Grades 4–8 · 834 students · Chandler

Kyrene Akimel A-Al Middle SchoolMiddle · Grades 4–8 · 792 students · Phoenix

Kyrene Middle SchoolMiddle · Grades 4–8 · 759 students · Tempe

Kyrene Centennial Middle SchoolMiddle · Grades 4–8 · 580 students · Phoenix

Kyrene del Pueblo Middle SchoolMiddle · Grades 4–8 · 565 students · Chandler

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

Nearby districts

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Cave Creek Unified DistrictCave Creek · Scottsdale · $10,334 per student

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Deer Valley Unified DistrictCave Creek · Glendale · Peoria · $11,444 per student

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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.