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Best kept secret at Kyrene Centennial Middle School?
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Enrollment
580
Middle
DISTRICT 731 · STATE 494
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·KYRENE ELEMENTARY DISTRICT (4267)·NCES 040423001496
Kyrene Centennial Middle School
13808 S 36TH ST, PHOENIX, AZ 85044 · (480) 541-6400 · Maricopa County
GRADES 04–08MIDDLE11-CITYREGULAR SCHOOL580 STUDENTS
B-
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Scored higher than 45% of Arizona public middle schools
- B-Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- ·Beats expectations Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
- CThree-year trend Change in reading and math proficiency over the last three test years.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded Arizona public middle schools
Student : Teacher
17.0:1
34 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 18.7:1 · STATE 17.8:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
,
Title I proxy
STATE 95%
Community
6
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other middle schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 6 | 197 | 34% |
| Grade 7 | 170 | 29% |
| Grade 8 | 213 | 37% |
Student demographics
77%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 73% · STATE 65% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Test scores
AASA 2024-25 . % PassingEnglish Language Arts
31.0%
AZ avg 45.4% . -14.0pp since 2017
Math
22.0%
AZ avg 37.8% . -18.0pp since 2017
What this means: On the AASA, Arizona's statewide test, about 31 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 22 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Arizona schools, those numbers are about 45 and 38. Reading and writing scores are down about 14 points since 2017, while math scores are down about 18 points.
AASA results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 31.0% | 22.0% |
| 2023-24 | 30.0% | 24.0% |
| 2022-23 | 32.0% | 25.0% |
| 2021-22 | 37.0% | 22.0% |
| 2020-21 | 33.0% | 19.0% |
| 2018-19 | 43.0% | 37.0% |
| 2017-18 | 45.0% | 40.0% |
% Passing, all students and all tested grades.
Source: AASA. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where Kyrene Centennial Middle School ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In Arizona | In Maricopa County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 22.0% | #86 of 190 ▼ 11 | #49 of 87 ▼ 2 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 31.0% | #99 of 190 ▼ 5 | #54 of 87 ▼ 3 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest drop first | -3.0pp | #46 of 160 | #26 of 78 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 580 | #85 of 214 | #56 of 96 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 17.0:1 | #62 of 179 | #25 of 85 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 77.2% | #1 of 182 | #1 of 86 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -37.2% | #18 of 139 | #10 of 69 |
Ranked against other public middle schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
580
-173 (-23%) vs 2020
-50% since 1990-91, when it was 1,155
Student : Teacher
17.0:1
was 16.7:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 580 | 34.2 | 17.0:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 570 | 34.5 | 16.5:1 | N/A |
| 2022-23 | 648 | 38 | 17.1:1 | 42% (271) |
| 2020-21 | 753 | 45 | 16.7:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 923 | 53 | 17.4:1 | 41% (378) |
| 2015-16 | 1,030 | 52 | 19.8:1 | 42% (430) |
| 2010-11 | 1,138 | 55 | 20.7:1 | 36% (414) |
| 2000-01 | 1,093 | 62 | 17.6:1 | N/A |
| 1990-91 | 1,155 | 48 | 24.1:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Kyrene Centennial Middle School.
Since 2017-18: students down 37% (923 to 580); teachers down 35% (53 to 34.2).
About Kyrene Centennial Middle School
Kyrene Centennial Middle School is listed by the National Center for Education Statistics as a middle school in PHOENIX, Arizona. It had 580 students in 2024-25, spanning grades 4 through 8.
Kyrene Elementary District (4267) is the district for Kyrene Centennial Middle School. It has 25 schools and 13,313 students.
The largest racial or ethnic group at Kyrene Centennial Middle School is Hispanic, with 34% of students. Other groups make up 22% White, 19% Black, 12% multiracial, and 10% Native American. In Maricopa County overall, the Hispanic share is about 31%. On the diversity index, which measures the chance that two random students are from different groups, Kyrene Centennial Middle School scores 77%.
There are 34.2 full-time-equivalent teachers at the school, a ratio of 17.0:1. The average for middle schools in Arizona, 17.8:1, is higher.
Kyrene Centennial Middle School earns a B- on the allk12 Grade, which blends test scores, results against poverty-based expectations, and the three-year trend. It scored higher than 45% of Arizona public middle schools.
American Community Survey estimates for Maricopa County show that the median household earns about $89,300 a year, about 37% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and roughly 8% of residents are in poverty. Maricopa County has 1,352 public schools with about 725,139 students, including Kyrene Centennial Middle School.
Kyrene de la Colina School is the nearest public school to Kyrene Centennial Middle School, about 0.2 miles away. Within five miles of Kyrene Centennial Middle School, there are at least 8 other public schools.
Under the NCES locale system, Kyrene Centennial Middle School is City: Large.
The school shrank from 753 students in 2020-21 to 580 in 2024-25.
This page collects posts and questions about Kyrene Centennial Middle School, such as fundraisers, report cards, and school supplies. Members of the school community can share what they know.
Maricopa County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
4,559,748
Census ACS
Median income
$89,300
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
37%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
8%
Below federal line
Schools in county
1,352
725,139 students
Quick facts
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- Maryvale High SchoolHigh · 2,532 students
- Pinnacle High SchoolHigh · 2,430 students
- Sunnyslope High SchoolHigh · 2,322 students
Nearby schools
- Kyrene de la Colina School0.2 mi · 419
- Mountain Pointe High School1.0 mi · 1,570
- Kyrene de la Esperanza School1.0 mi · 368
- Kyrene Monte Vista School1.4 mi · 484
- Kyrene de las Lomas School1.4 mi · 471
- Desert Vista High School1.8 mi · 2,761
Frequently asked questions
About Kyrene Centennial Middle SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at Kyrene Centennial Middle School?
Kyrene Centennial Middle School enrolls approximately 580 students in grades 04-08.
What grades does Kyrene Centennial Middle School serve?
Kyrene Centennial Middle School serves grades 04-08.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Kyrene Centennial Middle School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Kyrene Centennial Middle School is approximately 17.0:1 (34 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at Kyrene Centennial Middle School?
At Kyrene Centennial Middle School, the student body is approximately 22% White, 34% Hispanic, 19% Black, 2% Asian, 12% Two or more.
Is Kyrene Centennial Middle School public or private?
Kyrene Centennial Middle School is a public K-12 school, overseen by Kyrene Elementary District (4267).
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.