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SCHOOL COMMUNITY·KYRENE ELEMENTARY DISTRICT (4267)·NCES 040423001371

Kyrene de la Mariposa School

50 E KNOX RD, TEMPE, AZ 85284 · (480) 541-3800 · Maricopa County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY12-CITYREGULAR SCHOOL415 STUDENTS
B
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 60% 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.
  • DThree-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

Enrollment
415
Elementary
DISTRICT 470 · STATE 451
Student : Teacher
14.0:1
30 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

GradeStudentsShare
Kindergarten4711%
Grade 15313%
Grade 27618%
Grade 36816%
Grade 48320%
Grade 58621%
Ungraded20%

This year's kindergarten class (47) is 45% smaller than its 5th grade class (86).

Student demographics
75%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 73% · STATE 65% · US 70%
White
12831%
DISTRICT 37% · STATE 33% · US 43%
Hispanic
14936%
DISTRICT 33% · STATE 48% · US 30%
Black
379%
DISTRICT 10% · STATE 6% · US 15%
Asian
256%
DISTRICT 5% · STATE 3% · US 6%
Two+
5012%
DISTRICT 11% · STATE 4% · US 5%
Native American
246%
DISTRICT 4% · STATE 5% · US 1%
Pacific Islander
20%
DISTRICT 0% · STATE 0% · US 0%
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
Male
22253%
Female
19347%

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Test scores

AASA 2024-25 . % Passing
English Language Arts
42.0%
AZ avg 45.4% . -14.0pp since 2017
Math
40.0%
AZ avg 37.8% . -18.0pp since 2017

What this means: On the AASA, Arizona's statewide test, about 42 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 40 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 yearEnglish Language ArtsMath
2024-2542.0%40.0%
2023-2444.0%45.0%
2022-2348.0%48.0%
2021-2252.0%52.0%
2020-2145.0%39.0%
2018-1958.0%55.0%
2017-1856.0%58.0%
% Passing, all students and all tested grades.
Source: AASA. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →

Where Kyrene de la Mariposa School ranks

Among elementary schools
MeasureThis schoolIn ArizonaIn Maricopa County
Math proficiency
ranked highest first
40.0%#369 of 1,072
▼ 84
#261 of 646
▼ 47
Reading proficiency
ranked highest first
42.0%#413 of 1,072
▼ 11
#290 of 646
▼ 9
3-year test score change
ranked biggest drop first
-11.0pp#63 of 930#38 of 577
Enrollment
ranked largest first
415#667 of 1,223#487 of 692
Students per teacher
ranked fewest first
14.0:1#208 of 991#108 of 615
Diversity index
ranked most diverse first
74.6%#9 of 1,007#9 of 627
Enrollment change since 2017-18
ranked steepest decline first
-24.8%#217 of 721#138 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 2024-25
Enrollment
415
-41 (-9%) vs 2020
-27% since 1990-91, when it was 569
Student : Teacher
14.0:1
was 16.9:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

Enrollment and staffing by year

School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Students per teacherFree and reduced lunch
2024-2541529.614.0:1N/A
2023-2445132.214.0:1N/A
2022-2347631.615.1:132% (152)
2020-214562716.9:1N/A
2017-185523117.8:137% (204)
2015-165592919.3:130% (166)
2010-116123418.0:121% (130)
2000-015572919.2:1N/A
1990-915692522.8:1N/A
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Kyrene de la Mariposa School.

Since 2017-18: students down 25% (552 to 415); teachers down 5% (31 to 29.6).

About Kyrene de la Mariposa School

Kyrene de la Mariposa School is a public elementary school in TEMPE, Arizona. The school enrolls 415 students in pre-K through 5.

District-wide, Kyrene Elementary District (4267) has 25 schools and 13,313 students.

Hispanic students account for 36% of enrollment at Kyrene de la Mariposa School, more than any other group. Other groups make up 31% White, 12% multiracial, 9% Black, and 6% Asian. Measured by the diversity index, the student body scores 75%.

There are 29.6 full-time-equivalent teachers at Kyrene de la Mariposa School, giving a ratio of 14.0:1. By comparison, the average for elementary schools in Arizona is 17.0:1.

Among Arizona public elementary schools, Kyrene de la Mariposa School outscored 60%, which works out to a B on the allk12 Grade.

For the population of Maricopa County, 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. Kyrene de la Mariposa School shares Maricopa County with 1,351 other public schools.

About 0.5 miles separate Kyrene de la Mariposa School from the closest public school, Corona Del Sol High School. A five-mile radius around the school includes at least 8 other public schools.

Its location is classified as City: Mid-size by the National Center for Education Statistics.

Over the 4 years from 2020-21 to 2024-25, enrollment decreased 9%. By 2024-25, the school had 14.0 students per teacher, compared with 16.9 in 2020-21.

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Maricopa County at a glance

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Population
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

School name
Kyrene de la Mariposa School
District
Kyrene Elementary District (4267)
Address
50 E KNOX RD, TEMPE, AZ 85284
Phone
(480) 541-3800
County
Maricopa County
Level
Elementary
Grade range
PK–05
Total enrollment
415
Teachers (FTE)
30
Student–teacher ratio
14.0:1
Locale
12-City: Mid-size
NCES ID
040423001371
Charter school
No
Virtual school
No

Related schools

Other schools in Kyrene Elementary District (4267)
Other schools in TEMPE
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Frequently asked questions

About Kyrene de la Mariposa School
How large is Kyrene de la Mariposa School?
Kyrene de la Mariposa School enrolls approximately 415 students in grades PK-05.
What age range does Kyrene de la Mariposa School serve?
Kyrene de la Mariposa School serves students from grade PK through grade 05.
How many students per teacher at Kyrene de la Mariposa School?
Approximately 14.0:1 students per teacher at Kyrene de la Mariposa School.
What is the student diversity at Kyrene de la Mariposa School?
Student demographics at Kyrene de la Mariposa School are roughly 31% White, 36% Hispanic, 9% Black, 6% Asian, 12% Two or more.
Is Kyrene de la Mariposa School public or private?
Kyrene de la Mariposa 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.
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