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Honest take: what's the hardest part about being a student at Kyrene de la Colina School?
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Enrollment
419
Elementary
DISTRICT 470 · STATE 451
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·KYRENE ELEMENTARY DISTRICT (4267)·NCES 040423001299
Kyrene de la Colina School
13612 S 36TH ST, PHOENIX, AZ 85044 · (480) 541-2600 · Maricopa County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY11-CITYREGULAR SCHOOL419 STUDENTS
B-
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Scored higher than 50% of Arizona public elementary 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.
- FThree-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 elementary schools
Student : Teacher
13.5:1
31 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 15.3:1 · STATE 17.0:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
,
Title I proxy
STATE 95%
Community
6
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-K | 25 | 6% |
| Kindergarten | 52 | 12% |
| Grade 1 | 55 | 13% |
| Grade 2 | 66 | 16% |
| Grade 3 | 66 | 16% |
| Grade 4 | 74 | 18% |
| Grade 5 | 75 | 18% |
| Ungraded | 6 | 1% |
This year's kindergarten class (52) is 31% smaller than its 5th grade class (75).
Student demographics
78%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
33.0%
AZ avg 45.4% . -26.0pp since 2017
Math
33.0%
AZ avg 37.8% . -32.0pp since 2017
What this means: On the AASA, Arizona's statewide test, about 33 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 33 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 26 points since 2017, while math scores are down about 32 points.
AASA results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 33.0% | 33.0% |
| 2023-24 | 41.0% | 39.0% |
| 2022-23 | 44.0% | 44.0% |
| 2021-22 | 50.0% | 50.0% |
| 2020-21 | 46.0% | 32.0% |
| 2018-19 | 64.0% | 60.0% |
| 2017-18 | 59.0% | 65.0% |
% Passing, all students and all tested grades.
Source: AASA. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where Kyrene de la Colina School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Arizona | In Maricopa County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 33.0% | #478 of 1,072 ▼ 94 | #326 of 646 ▼ 62 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 33.0% | #577 of 1,072 ▼ 129 | #370 of 646 ▼ 68 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest drop first | -17.0pp | #9 of 930 | #7 of 577 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 419 | #659 of 1,223 | #483 of 692 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 13.5:1 | #162 of 991 | #79 of 615 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 78.4% | #2 of 1,007 | #2 of 627 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -15.0% | #410 of 721 | #261 of 456 |
Ranked against other public elementary 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
419
-40 (-9%) vs 2020
-27% since 1990-91, when it was 574
Student : Teacher
13.5:1
was 14.8:1
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 | 419 | 31 | 13.5:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 446 | 35.7 | 12.5:1 | N/A |
| 2022-23 | 472 | 34.8 | 13.6:1 | 41% (193) |
| 2020-21 | 459 | 31 | 14.8:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 493 | 30.6 | 16.1:1 | 40% (196) |
| 2015-16 | 530 | 30 | 17.7:1 | 40% (214) |
| 2010-11 | 619 | 32 | 19.3:1 | 26% (161) |
| 2000-01 | 805 | 43 | 18.7:1 | N/A |
| 1990-91 | 574 | 26 | 22.1:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Kyrene de la Colina School.
Since 2017-18: students down 15% (493 to 419); teachers up 1% (30.6 to 31).
About Kyrene de la Colina School
Kyrene de la Colina School is a medium-sized elementary school in PHOENIX, Arizona. Enrollment is 419 students in 2024-25, and the school serves pre-K through 5.
Kyrene de la Colina School is run by Kyrene Elementary District (4267), whose 25 schools enroll 13,313 students.
Federal enrollment data show Hispanic students as the largest group at Kyrene de la Colina School, at 31%. Other groups include 24% White, 19% Black, 12% multiracial, and 8% Native American. The county population is about 31% Hispanic, within a few points of the school. Pick two students at random and there is a 78% chance they belong to different racial or ethnic groups; that figure is the school's diversity index.
Dividing enrollment by its 31 full-time-equivalent teachers gives a ratio of about 13.5:1. That is 3.4 students per teacher below the 17.0:1 average for elementary schools in Arizona.
allk12 grades Kyrene de la Colina School a B-. The grade compares the school only with Arizona public elementary schools, because each state gives its own test.
Census Bureau estimates for Maricopa County show that the median household income is $89,300, roughly 37% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 8%. There are 1,352 public schools in Maricopa County, enrolling about 725,139 students in all.
Nearby, Kyrene Centennial Middle School is about 0.2 miles away. Within five miles of Kyrene de la Colina School, there are at least 8 other public schools.
NCES describes the area around Kyrene de la Colina School as City: Large, meaning inside a principal city with a population of 250,000 or more.
Enrollment is down 9% from 2020-21, when Kyrene de la Colina School had 459 students, to 2024-25, when it had 419. The ratio was 14.8:1 in 2020-21 and 13.5:1 in 2024-25.
Discussions about Kyrene de la Colina School may include school events, clubs, and volunteer needs. Questions from prospective families are welcome too.
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
Related schools
Other schools in Kyrene Elementary District (4267)
- Kyrene Altadena Middle SchoolMiddle · 857 students
- Kyrene Aprende Middle SchoolMiddle · 834 students
- Kyrene Akimel A-Al Middle SchoolMiddle · 792 students
- Kyrene Middle SchoolMiddle · 759 students
- Kyrene del Cielo SchoolElementary · 655 students
- Kyrene de la Mirada SchoolElementary · 583 students
Other schools in PHOENIX
- Arizona Virtual AcademyCombined · 4,476 students
- Trevor Browne High SchoolHigh · 2,850 students
- Desert Vista High SchoolHigh · 2,761 students
- Maryvale High SchoolHigh · 2,532 students
- Pinnacle High SchoolHigh · 2,430 students
- Sunnyslope High SchoolHigh · 2,322 students
Nearby schools
- Kyrene Centennial Middle School0.2 mi · 580
- Mountain Pointe High School1.0 mi · 1,570
- Kyrene de la Esperanza School1.1 mi · 368
- Kyrene de las Lomas School1.3 mi · 471
- Kyrene Monte Vista School1.5 mi · 484
- Desert Vista High School1.9 mi · 2,761
Frequently asked questions
About Kyrene de la Colina SchoolHow many students attend Kyrene de la Colina School?
Kyrene de la Colina School enrolls approximately 419 students in grades PK-05.
What grades does Kyrene de la Colina School serve?
Kyrene de la Colina School serves grades PK-05.
How many teachers does Kyrene de la Colina School have?
Kyrene de la Colina School employs 31 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 13.5:1.
What is the racial breakdown of students at Kyrene de la Colina School?
At Kyrene de la Colina School, the student body is approximately 24% White, 31% Hispanic, 19% Black, 5% Asian, 12% Two or more.
Is Kyrene de la Colina School public or private?
Kyrene de la Colina 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.